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<br />INVENTORY & EVALUATION <br />Individual <br />Group <br />Unit of Government <br />REQUESTED BY: Mayor Oringdulph, Colorado Aggregate <br />LOCATION: Mesita, Colorado <br />ASSISTED BY: William Hegge DATE: '7-x5-~'] <br />SITUATION: Mr. Oringdulph requested soil descriptions, capability <br />analysis and natural plant cover identifications for the <br />Colorado Aggregate mining facility and surrounding area <br />in•: ~„ <br />west of Mesita Colorado. Mr. Oriagdulph is an employee " "" <br />~,.,. of Colorado Aggregate. ~ ,. ,. <br />SUGGESTED SOLUTION (s): ".' <br />The soils of the subject area are of the Hasalt Hna'nKs <br />Complex. They are composed of a group of loamy or <br />sandy loam textured soils intermixed with many stones <br />and basalt boulders. The soils are usually 36 inches <br />or less in depth and occur on steep elopes below lava <br />flows. These soils occur in the 0-10 inch average <br />annual precipitation zone. It is only suited for range- <br />land and wildlife use. The soil capability classification <br />is VII S - See attached sheet - Capability Class Guide <br />Sheet. <br />Natural Plant Cover: See map insert for Natural Plant <br />Cover Association Identifications. <br />