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U.S. Department of AgricOure • Page - <br /> Soil Conservation Service 3/15/95 <br /> • NONTECHNIC:AL SOILS DESCRIPTION REPORT <br /> FOR DESCRIPTION CATEGORY - SOI <br /> Tentative <br /> Survey Area- DOUGL.AS PLATEAU AREA, FARTS OF GARFIELD AND M <br /> hf-- ----- --------•-•-----------•----•- ----•-�-- -----•-------•---- - <br /> ap•- -- <br /> Symbol Description <br /> percent Torriorthents and 40 percent Rock outcrop. <br /> Torri.orthents are vary shallow to moderately deep . <br /> They are well to somewhat excessively drained . They <br /> generally are clayey to .loamy and contain variable <br /> amounts of pebbles, cobbles, and stones. Permeability <br /> is slow to moderate, and water holding capacity is very <br /> .low to low. Effective rooting depth is 10 to 40 <br /> inches. Runoff is very rapid , and erosion hazard is <br /> very high . <br /> Rock outcrop occurs on very steep slopes, canyon <br /> slopes, cliffs, and steep mesa edges. <br /> • <br />