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<br />suited and have good sura'ival are Rocky 1•lou stain ju-
<br />nipwt eastern redced:u•, pundmnsa pine, :uul Siberi:m clot.
<br />tihrubs [hut are bezl suited :u'c skwtkbush sumac :ctrl
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<br />'I'bis sail is suited Ut +r•ildlife habitat. Il is bolt suited to
<br />habitat far openland and rangeland avildlil'e. H:utgel:uvl
<br />wildlife, such as prongh urn antelope, eau be enarm'aged
<br />by developing IivosUicl: watering facilities, properly
<br />m:maging livestacl: grazing, and reseeding t•ange avherc
<br />needed.
<br />The main IimiL•rtion of this soil for excavations is the
<br />high F~•avel content, aa~hich causes cu[ banks to cave in.
<br />I•:xcacutiuns for walerground utilities need to be designed
<br />to m'ercontn this limitaliun. Capability subclass Vlc.
<br />Ihl-Yoder gravelly sandy loam, S to 'LS percent
<br />sh es. This duce, avcll <Irainal, gr:n•clly .oil Camef'~ in
<br />non alc•:urnus :dlua'ium derivcrl from arkosic rlepos~'ts on
<br />uplar Is. Elrvatiun ranges from G,'~IIII to 1;!1110 feat. The
<br />:n~cral. annual precipi L•rtion is about Li inc}/fes, the
<br />average annual air tcmpet:rtm•e is about 47 rlrt/grees F,
<br />and the :: 'eragc fruct-free period is about 135 d~ys.
<br />'ty'pically the surface layer is grayish bra n gravelly
<br />sandy loam about 0 inches thick. The sub.S it is brown
<br />fn:n'ell}• sanr 'clay' Io;tm about G inches thick. The sub-
<br />stratum is ver {p'avelly loamy coarse sanr! to a depth of
<br />Till inches or mo
<br />/~ Included with Lis soil in m:gtping a small areas of
<br />..uuviers silty cla. Irr:un, :; Lu ]ti rcent slopes, and
<br />Truck[mt-13resser co telex, 5 to °U pe eat slopes.
<br />Permeability of thi. 1•oder sail is/ noderately rapid. Ef-
<br />fective rooting depth is Ii0 inches ot• more. Available
<br />water c:grtcity is low to noderat . Sw•face runoff is medi-
<br />um to rapid, :md the haz, rd of rusion is moderate. Some
<br />gullies have developed a] ng r;iinageavays, and there is
<br />sona• soil slippage on the st a ter slopes.
<br />This sail is used as t:mgeh ul and fm• wildlife habitat.
<br />The native vegetation i t ainh• western wheatgr•ass.
<br />zidu-oats I~•ama, need learn thre d, and tittle bluestem. The
<br />must prominent shrub n thr soil is true mountain-
<br />mahugany.
<br />Vegetation is very d'fficult tot establish on this soil.if
<br />the native vegetatio is desiro d. Properly locating
<br />livestock watering f• ilities helps to 'antral grazing.
<br />Windbreaks :md ~m•iromncntal pla rings are suited to
<br />this soil. Low ttvni trble water capacity '. the main Ilmi[a-
<br />lion for the est: dishmcnt of Use and shrub plantings.
<br />tiununur 1'allnaa' r ye:u' iu advance and co tinned cultiva-
<br />tion I'ur acted unu•ul :u•e needed w insw•e the establish-
<br />nu•nt and sm• •iv:d of plantings. Su Vplumen 'tl irrigation
<br />may :rho ho ceded to insure sw•vivul. Trees t at are best
<br />suited :uul ace good sw•a•iv:d arc' Rocky' Dlo utain ju-
<br />niper. east rn redcedar, ponderosa pine, and Sibe •ixn ehn.
<br />tihrubs tat are best suited :u•e skunkbush su ac and
<br />[ihrc•.
<br />This ,oil is suited to acildlife habitat. I[ is best sui d to
<br />u:d>it:r fur openland and rangeland acildlife. Rang and
<br />wildli c, such as pronghorn any.•lopu, can be encow•• ed
<br />by uvcloping livestock watering facilities, prop •ly
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<br />livcstucl: gr;tring, :uul reseeding r:utge yTu•ro
<br />• ~I hr main limitaliun ul' thi. soil I'or h~anesitos t slope.
<br />1'hr high gravel cnntont c:m cau<,. .note r•.~ ovation
<br />p rob uutx, such as unst:d do cut Ir:utks. especial d ~~igns 1'ur
<br />buildi gs and rain Ls ;uv requirrd to nvr a'cnnu• ti. limit:o-
<br />Lion. A •ccss roods must hace adcrluatr cut-. opt grado
<br />and be ruvidcd avith drain: Ur cunu'ul sin'I:u• • ru uol l~ :uul
<br />keep suilVnsses [u a to ininnun. (:apabililc sul~~las, i'lo.
<br />Use anti, management of thc,6oils
<br />The soil st: rvcy is a dr•tailcd invents 'c and r•v:du:u i.ru
<br />of the most b• sic resuw•cc of the su rue/ ~ :u'e:r-[hc sail. It
<br />is useful in arN`~lusting land use, ine•lutyl1tg ufl rmiz:u i~nt, t..
<br />the limitations ~tnd potentials ul' natt~rl rc<aurres :uul i hr
<br />environnu nt. A su, it can help :n'ui soil-related faihurs
<br />in uses of the lot d.
<br />While a soil s 'vey' is in
<br />servationists, engi eery, :md
<br />about the nature o the soils
<br />behaa•im• of the soils. These r
<br />drought damage to s e
<br />ing, the fmtetioning o
<br />other factm•s affectin
<br />limitations of the smis
<br />meat. In this avay, field
<br />soil properties and pen
<br />predicting soil behavior.
<br />Information in this se
<br />management of soils f.
<br />and acoarlhuvl; as sites
<br />transportation systems,
<br />other recreation facilit~
<br />the data presented,thL
<br />land uses can be Bete ltr
<br />septi
<br />the
<br />ungrt[ss, sail scientists, cun-
<br />othc•rs keep extun.~i+e notes
<br />and ubuut unique aspects. al'
<br />olc inc•ludc data on r•rusion,
<br />a'o~s, yield estim:nr•s, Ilnod-
<br />c t,[utk dixposal systems, and
<br />it/roducticity, potential, and
<br />various uses and m:tit:ree-
<br />•ience and measw•ed data on
<br />nee are used as a basis fw'
<br />S6 is useful in planning use :mrl
<br />cr ps and pasture, ra ggol:uul,
<br />r b 'Idiugs, highw:q•s and other
<br />anita ;y facilities. and park.. and
<br />and nr +rildlife habitat. from
<br />ttentia of each soil for specified
<br />ierl, soil limitations to these Imtd
<br />uses can be identifie ,and costly failw'es in houses and
<br />other Structures, ca sed by unto arable soil properties,
<br />ctyn be avoided. A si a where soil pt perties are Cavurablc
<br />~can~ be selected, m• practices that o'll overcome the soil
<br />limitations can be p armed.
<br />Planners and others using the soils r
<br />the impact of seefflific land uses on the •
<br />ty of the survey •11'en ur other broad pl:u
<br />the environmcr'~ Ih•uductivity and rho
<br />closely related tr. the n:rt m•o of rho
<br />maintain m• cr/arc gland-u..• pattern in F
<br />natw:d soil.
<br />ey can evaluate
<br />•r;dl pruductivi-
<br />ing :u•en :nnl tin
<br />tcit•unmont arc
<br />~1'I:um nluml•I
<br />L'oom' avilh lbc
<br />Conti :actor/n can find inlbrmatimt that is us dal in locat-
<br />ing sow•ces pf s:md and grouch roadfilt, and t psnil. Uth+•r
<br />information mdirrtes the prr:.ac•nee of bed ruck, we Utesa, ur
<br />very firm oil horizons that cause difficulty in .xca cart ion.
<br />Health officials, highac;p' ul'I'icials, encineers, vvl minty
<br />others cialists also can find useful in 1'r n•mati n in this
<br />sail su •ey. The s:d'e dispus:rl of avastcs, fm• ex mete, is
<br />closet related to properties of the soil. I':rcenten s, sidc-
<br />walk campsites, playgrounds, linens, and U•ec ~ and
<br />shr bs are inlluenc•erl by the nature of the soil.
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