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• SOIL S':I[VF:Y •
<br /> Thcre soils are used for pasture, huunesites, and indus- hrl,w di>h gr:ny gravelly small. in till- sill litre lal'I'1' and
<br /> lrialsiles. mulvrlriu, Inattrial soil Ivartion is uu,dtr:ltelt• alk:llil:r!,
<br /> R(`�utalict profile of Lrnl"Innnl rl:tt'. 010 :1 percent ❑n1 in till. Su n l'>11;11n1 it is mildly alk:llinr. In hm-(
<br /> ilol �. a(rd 500 h',•( llmth :nul IOn fret \ve;tnf thes0001 gYl,ann el,c,tals and soft lilac segrrgatioils arc prl•,eut in
<br /> lIlaIIerofs cc. 13,T.-2 \'.. R. 70AV.: suufr Lacers.
<br /> A11-0 In iueL,�, li_h; Lroo ui>h ;:ray (-.�)' G;71 clap, grit}'- Lovehllld soils have Inndcl'AC pr1'uH•a1a111 y. -lvall:lble
<br /> Ish brnun (2:,Y 1/2) svbeo mniH ; \cell:. 111„litun, mutereaylaclLy for tilt•e loolilt• is mold •rate to lIi••h. dPpetnl-
<br /> subangular blucty slrucrine; hard. firm: calcareous: inn, 111,011 till' depth to very gr:n-elly ::uul. II110;s can Peilr.-
<br /> strongly all:ntin, ;dr.mr,o-amnlh Itwindary. I :ItC to :[ tlr'd11 Uf GIl Illehr:
<br /> Aia--5 to 21 iuchrs, light olive bruuu (2.5)' :'tl clay, olive I of, Illu Pe, a ld the 5Casunal
<br /> brown (25Y .1/:;) Mica moist: wtmk.,'cnaTv. milmn- 11iglu \\;ltt'Ct:11111'iSata(lepth'if',IO 1 feet
<br /> gular blocky struculrv: extrcuu•Iy loud, eery firm; 1'hcsesoilsarcusedfor r:l-lnrc :uldcrop;. Ill OIZIL: 'vas
<br /> cilcarcous;strnr.;ip :ul:aGm•:diffn,pb„nud:lr'. they all. a source of gr:Iycl fur conntlrucLiol.
<br /> Clcsea-21 to Sl inchr;, light Mier brown 12.SY 5/3) cl:ly 1 ,
<br /> )G•prcxnt:ulvc pr0lilr of Lon•laml clay o;un. Ito 1 1.+•r.
<br /> with n1:u1y, Inoliam, disllnrl yellowish-hrown 00YIt
<br /> ,cut slu nt•s, iu :n u'ca I ; Of Luccl;uul :ails loc Ih'd �n feel Gait
<br /> 5/-7) tnottlrs, dn:1: grayisL hrr.nv+ tC.S)' 4/3) when 1 1
<br /> moist; nnassive; extremrly hand, very firm; calcine- and _,310 rest sola(ll of the liol-thwc.;t corner of acc. 11, 'T.
<br /> oils; common. line to medium clumers of gppsmml 3 \., R.f!) 11'.:
<br /> crystals nail fr'.v, tiac to ml-dium, hard li,uc n•ncre-
<br /> tions: strongly alk:Iiinr: gradual, diim,c hr.uudary. .111-0 to ll incLcs, dark grayish brmcn 110)-Ii 1%:) Iil;:d
<br /> C2cxcag-31 to Go incite d-n!c olive t5Y ri/M dal' with nun- clay loam. very dart: brown I101'It W21 ,hto nrni-t;
<br /> mon, umdimo, distinct olive (5Y 4/2) mottles, olive moderate, fine and medium. gr:umnlor s;ruruwe; a,a.
<br /> (5Y 5/3) when moist: massivc; extrenwiv hard, very very friable; calcaicous; moderately al%aliue;
<br /> firm; calcarcot.S: COMMM1, fine to 1m-dimn clusters smuoth boundary.
<br /> of gypsum crystal, nod few to cnutm„n, line and me- Al2-11 to 20 inches, dark grayiih-Lnw'n (IOYR 4/2) liz!a
<br /> ilium, llanl lime euucretiuu.;; moderately alkaline. clay loam with common• medinin, distinct yellnwis!r
<br /> brown (lOYR 5/41 nmtt)cs, \,-ry drrl; hrnum (MR
<br /> The Al horizon mmccs f.om 12 to 21 iachcs in thickness and 2/2) when moist; weak. medium• rub:nlgnlar lit 'fty
<br /> from clay Imnt to clny or silty clay' in texture. The C horizon structure; linrd, firm; calcareous; moderately :IIL.r- I
<br /> ranges from heavy clay ia:uu to clay iu texture. lit must )daces )ine; nbrupL. smooth LountInry.
<br /> shale Is at a depth of more than 60 inrhrs, but in a few' areas Clesca-20 to 20 inches, grayish-brou:m 110YR ).-_) light clay
<br /> It is between depths of 41) and GO inches, loam with coumun, nnslium, ( iitiucl, yc:lnwiAi.bruuu
<br /> Longmont clay, 0 to 3 percent slopes 1toBl•—This UOYR 5/4 and G/C) mu,ttles, dark zra3ish In-....it
<br /> �011 is ill the eastern part of the Area. _1 few soil areas GOYR 4%!) w-hen moist: IIMN,iv,-; hard. friable'
<br /> I Strongly (.ale:ur„us; fen' Io cw+nun•l. 111.c to ue•IIi I::u
<br /> Ire sollie"'llat concave. Ill ;I10St places this soil Is ill irl-Coll- clusters of gyp�mn crystals. :uul :Iimll:nm. Medium
<br /> laral-P Illol'e thall 0O;ICI TS Ill Size. and ConrSe, �nrt white limo >cgrcgationp; luodem'aid)'
<br /> Iucd with this .oil in nlappinm is a ],on,nlont-lilac alk:aiue;elfar, waey b(.mll IAI V.
<br /> � , IICn----30 to GO inch,, light I-rotcni,l: gray (1dYlt n/2) A,--,
<br /> ;nil ill: ha> shale fit a del:lh of Icss than Ao inches. Also gravelly smid milli many. medium. lNitm. mr,,::_-
<br /> included are small arras of Coll)v sills clay loans, wet, br,.wn (7.5YIt .,/G) mottle,. gra)kh hr.,w,n !Iollt
<br /> D to 3 percent slopes; and small areas of IJeldt clay, 0 to 5/2) when moist ; single grailletl; loose t%ilen dry and
<br /> 3 percent slopes. 'These included soils make ill) about 10 moist; Ini)dly allmline.
<br /> Percent of each illapped Alyea. The :1 horizon innges from 1S to 23 incho to thickness and
<br /> Ill most places rulloir is SiO\v, hilt Some colnlaye areas froln sanely clny font to clan' lorim in [extir.'e. The C horin.❑
<br /> ranges from loam to clay loam or saudy clay loam in lexturv.
<br /> ire ponded. The erosion hazard is slight. Dl.iinaTc and Depth to underling .and or grn\el ranges fruln 20 to -tu
<br /> removal of salt and alkali are difficult because this soil is filches.
<br /> lowly permeable. Loveland soils (0 to I percent slopes) (tv).—These soils
<br /> A1nI0st all of the acreage of this soil is in Pastore,except are oil stlranl terraces nod boltnnls ill the eastern part of
<br /> for some rc nns that ire urbanized. Lfrorts to cstnbliSll the Area. In Most piaecs they- :Ire in irregular areas more
<br /> better stands of grass ,have been party successful. than30ncres ill size.
<br /> '(Capability unit VItc-1, nonirridatcd; tree suitability 'I'hc profile of these soils is Similar to theone described as
<br /> group G) represrnLltiyr for the scrim, but the texture of the surface
<br /> layer ranges fr0n1 sandy clad• lo:un to clay 1oan1.
<br /> 'Loveland SCrle$ Included with Ihcsc Soils in mapping is a 1,ovelnnd-like
<br /> The LO\'elalld series is made up of sleep, somewhat soil that has a li_-liter colorrtl surface Inyer. Also included
<br /> poorly drained soils. These soils foinied (illterraces and ;n'C lraycl Ulf- less. than 1 acre in size, snntl! nr-eas of
<br /> Mont lnndx in loamy alluynliu that overlies -aavelly clot MuCldvsoilslay ll arm, allba mis of n iwot, t ils ercentliese ill-
<br /> uf
<br /> and sandy nlnterials. Slopes are 0 to I perceul. Elevations "rave) 1 1
<br /> t•arh )Mapped area.
<br /> nro •1000 to i1,: 00 feet. The native cc elation is Mainly Runoll' is slow oil these soils. The erosion hazard is
<br /> blue and blue orania. _annual precipitation is 19 to sliullt.
<br /> n cs 16 u . \lean annual air tcmprranur. is 1S° to 54° 1 ., All of tile. ;1crcn: a of tll"e soils is used for irri+ ,
<br /> find mho front-frccmison is about 1.10 to 1.55 lass• crops or pastor. (Capability unit IIIm-1, irrigated; tree
<br /> Ill Itreprescntatiye profile the surface laver is calcar- suitability group 5)
<br /> curls, dark grayish.brown li-lit clay l0:uu about ^_0 inches
<br /> thick. It is mottled in the lot\rr part. The underlying \Iat1C Land
<br /> mitt/ nbont 10 inchr; tllicic, is strongly calc:uruns,
<br /> lap . -hru\cn light CLIy loan) that is nwttled, linderly- Made. hand Ildol is oil nearly level areas :don.- St. ';'rain
<br /> Ing this to It depth of GA inches or inoro is muffled, light Creel: near the Casteru edge of the Area. This laud iS
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