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• Section 400, Application of Soil Survey Information. Onder this <br />system, ratings for proposed uses are defined in terms of <br />limitations and restricted features. Factors that restrict changes <br />in land use are listed according to soil aeries in Table 39, Soil <br />and Foundation Suitability Potentials and Limitations for <br />Alternative Land IIaes. <br />The SCS Land Capability Classification System constitutes the <br />second set of land use' interpretation data. Capability <br />classification is a system for interpreting suitability of soils for <br />agricultural uses based on the probable interactions between the <br />kinds of soils and alternative sytems of management. Soil <br />properties relative to their limitations, risk of damage, and <br />• response to treatment are the principal characteristics dictating <br />the capability of an area to support a variety of uses. The Soil <br />Conservation Service Land Capability Classification System is based <br />upon Agricultural Handbook No. 210 (DSDA, SCS, 1961). Within this <br />system, soil types are grouped at three levels: class, subclass, <br />and unit. <br />1. Capability Classes - Soils are placed in Classes I through VIII <br />based upon a broad range of key soil properties. Class I soils <br />have few limitations that restrict their use. They can be <br />cropped intensively, used for pasture, range, woodlands, or <br />wildlife preserves. Claea VIII soils are severely restricted, <br />• being limited to recreation, wildlife, water supply, or <br />aesthetic purposes. <br />2.04-6 <br />