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~/~ StcJion E LOAD-OUT (Soils) BANGSTON SERIES The Bangston series consists of deep, ~vell drained and somewhat excessively drained soils that formed in wind-blown sands. They are on hills and ridges on uplands between eleva- tions of 7,900 and 8,500 feet. Slopes are 1 to 10 percent. The native vegetation is mainly needleandthread, bluebunch wheat- grass, sheep fescue, muttongrass, junegrass, blue grama, and big sagebrush. The main annual precipitation is 12 to 15 inches the mean annual air temperature is 36° to 38° F, and the frost- free season is 35 to 40 days. In a representative profile the surface layer is dark grayish brown fine sand about 26 inches thick. The underlying material is pale brown loamy sand about 22 inches thick. Very pale brown sand is at a depth of 48 inches. Permeability is rapid, and available water capacity is low. These soils are mainly used for grazing. Some areas are used for irrigated }iay. Bangston fine sand, 1 to 10 percent slopes, in native grass, one-half mile south of Sand Creek in the NE; sec. 14, T9N, R78W: All - 0 to 0 inches; dark grayish brown (lOYR 4/2) fine sand, very dark grayish brown (lOYR 3/2) ;mist: weak medium subangular blocky structure parting to weak fine crumb; slightly hard, very friable; many fine and ;rediiun roots; neutral; gradual wavy boundary. A12 - 8 to 26 inches; dark grayish brrxm (lOYR 4/2)fine sand, very dark grayish brown (lOYR 3/2.5) croist; massive; soft, very friable; many fine and medium roots; neutral; clear smooth boundary. C1 - 26 to 48 inches; pale brown (lOYR 6/3) loamy sand, brawn (lOYR 4/3) ;mist; massive; slightly hard, very friable; few fine roots; neutral; gradual wavy bound- ary. C2 - 48 to 60 inches; very pale brawn (lOYR 7/3) sand, brown (lOYR 5/3) tmist; single grained; loose dry and ~roist; neutral. The profile ranges from light sandy loam to sand. The sand grains are fine or medium in size. The profile ranges E-1