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y <br /> U.S. Department of Agr ' .pure Page - 1 <br /> Soil Conservation Servilk • 2/8/95 <br /> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> • NONTECHNICAL_ SOILS DESCRIPTION REPORT <br /> FOR DESCRIPTION CATEGORY - ALL <br /> Survey Area- MESA COUNTY AREA, COL.ORADO <br /> Map <br /> Symbol Description <br /> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> UoD UTALINE STONY LOAM, 3 TO 25 PERCENT SLOPE'S <br /> This unit consists of deep, well-drained sails. These <br /> sails formed in sediment that weathered from basalt art <br /> mesas and high terraces. The surface .layer is stony <br /> .loam about 4 inches thick . The underlying .layer is <br /> very cobbly loam that extends to a depth of 60 inches <br /> or more. Utali.ne soils have moderate permeability and <br /> a low available water capacity. Roots can penetrate to <br /> a depth of more than 60 inches. Runoff is medium to <br /> rapid . Hazard of water erosion is moderate to high. <br /> • <br /> • <br />