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<br />EXHIBIT I - ] BENT COUNTY, COLORADO
<br />jai in~~h,•<, pa lr-L rnwu I lul'It Gja) nil 1. Inn m, brmrn
<br />•1 It .-~/:S1 tchru moia: uw ssicr; h:u•d lchcu drR
<br />ddr tcbrn uuri>[: very ct rougly calcareous; few
<br />.I,ut,.
<br />•aizun rnucr~ from ti to 1 ~ iurhrs iu Ili icl:nCSS anti
<br />~:nu in xillp rl:rF in h'x LUrc. 1'hu l; horizon has a
<br />in thicl;urxx. I[ is grut•rally loamy and hi6h iu
<br />nl wily ;aro rv~•l rser tc:furrd, Irss s:dip, and better
<br />n leis soils. '1'hrp h:n~c a da rl:rr cnlorml ant) liner
<br />e~cr toyer Ih;rn Colby' ::oils. 'nc~p me liner featured
<br />r; soils, :wd grnrra 113' lhe3• aro dcrPrr over Sant!
<br />d clay loam. 0 to ]. percent slopes (RIAL-
<br />n•s m irregularly shaped areas, gcnci•ally
<br />.u•rc; in sire. It is in l.hc eastern part of the
<br />nnrlh of flm :\rhllucns P.ivcr. '1'bn sui•faco
<br />10 inchm t.hiclc. Llcluded iu mapping were
<br />\`uula cl:m loam, on sligh4.ly bi~hcr Inns
<br />pr: a fmc spots of Iurrnuian soils, on more
<br />amt npnts of Iluc•k}' Furl clay loam, 1 to 3
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<br />This soil is moderately easy to work. It tai:es in water
<br />readily and 11.•ts ;L high water-holding capacity. Runoff is
<br />slow, and the erosion Lazard is very slight.
<br />'I91o entire acleugc is irrigated. Leveling makes uniform
<br />spplical.irnl of irrig;utiou water casicr.'1'iuldy tillage belles
<br />to precmlt a~cessice cluddiilgand cmulr;LCtiou. (Capability
<br />unitIIs-1 irri~•atcd)
<br />Rocky ~'or~ clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes (RIB).-
<br />Thissoil occurs as irre4 larly slurped areas, generally more
<br />than GO acres in size, in the easterD part of the irrigated
<br />area just north of the Arkansas River. The surface layer is
<br />about 7 inches thick. Llclnded in mapping were small atcas
<br />of Nuula clay louln; spots of Iiornnlan clay loam, which
<br />are on slightly higher parts of rho landscape; and small
<br />areas of Rocl:y Ford clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes.
<br />17tis soil has a moderate water-intake into and a high
<br />water-holding capacity. Runoff is medium, and the erosion
<br />haZal'd 1S Slight t0 7110(1CI7Lte.
<br />All of the acreage is irri~ Ltcd. Lovclinh makes uniform
<br />applicntimi of irrigation water easier. '1'nuuly cuh.i vatiuu
<br />is import:ult iu proventing clodding and compaction.
<br />(Capahilit~ unit IIe-1, irrigatcd)•
<br />Rocky boi•d clay loam, wet, 0 to 1 pet•cent slopes
<br />(RkAI.-This soil tx:cuis :LS irregularly shaped areas, be-
<br />tween 20 and 30 acres in size, in t11C CASteI'll part of the
<br />irrigated area just north of t.lie ~\rl:ausas Rlvm•. It is in
<br />slight depres>ious vvherc excess orator accuuwlates. '1'hc
<br />surface layer is about 3 inches thick. Included in mapping
<br />wero small areas of Rocl:y Ford clay loam, ou slight.ly
<br />raised parts of tho landscape, and spots of Ruclcy Fm•d
<br />clay loam, wet, l to 3 percent slopes, iu mm•e sloping areas.
<br />'t'his soil is seeped with excess n•rigatiou water. 'fhe
<br />water table is ucarm• l.hc surface during the growing seasmt
<br />Nhen irrigation water is applied. RuuolF is slow, and the
<br />et•osion hazard issl ighl.'Phecuntenl, of ~;dfs is high enong6
<br />to rclard plant growth.
<br />1111 of Lhc acreage is irrigated.'1•inlcl}• tillage is impor-
<br />tant in preventing clodding and compaction. 13at•n}';u'd
<br />manure nod green-manure crops preservo tilth and inr
<br />Provo fcrtilit}•. A diniuagc system is needed to remove ex-
<br />cess walct• and sails. (Capability unit IIn'-1, irrigated)
<br />Rocky Fold clay loam, wet, 1 to 3 percent slopes
<br />(RkBI. 'Phis soil occnis in the eastern part of tho irrigated
<br />area north of the Arkansas River, generally at the lower
<br />Dads of long, gently slOplllg :LL'C:LS :LIIIl bCION irrigation
<br />ditches. The areas are between 20 and 30 acres in size. Tho
<br />surface layer is about G inches thick. Included in mapping
<br />Nero areas of llocky Ford clay loam, which aro on slightly
<br />higher parts of the ]undscape, and spots of Rocky Ford
<br />clay loam? wet, 0 to 1 percent slopes, which are in nearly
<br />level or slightly depressed areas.
<br />This soil is seeped with excess irrigation orator. lluring
<br />the irrigation season, the water table is high enough to
<br />restrict roots. Runoff is medium. The erosion ]tazard is
<br />slight to modernte.'I'he salts content is high enough to ro-
<br />tard plant growth. Natural fertility is high.
<br />All of the acrea~c is irrigated. Leveling makes uniform
<br />application of irrigation water e.•ISier. IIarnyard manure
<br />and green-mmmro crops praserve filth and improve fer-
<br />tility. A chminage system is needed to romovo oxcess water
<br />and salts. (Capability unit IIw-1, irrigated)
<br />Rocky Fot•d clay loam, sand substratum variant, 0 to
<br />1 percent slopes IRmAI. 'Phis soil occurs as irregularly
<br />shaped areas, hotween 15 and 20 acres in size, in the
<br />Ir of linclq• Fort clap loam xlwtring thick, tlark-
<br />cvlnrrd curfacc I:q~cr.
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