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<br />IdESA COUNTY AREA, COLORADO 5 Exhibit I (R-2)
<br />(Re: Reply G. 1 & 2)
<br />Elie soils brown (7.5T$ 4/4) when moist; weak, moderate,
<br />subangular blocky parting to weak, fine, subangu-
<br />lar blocky structure; slightly hard, friable; eal-
<br />Appraxi- Propor- careous; moderately alkaline; gradual, smooth
<br />mate tionate boundary.
<br />area extent Clca-10 to 26 inches, pink (75YR 7/4) loam, brown
<br />(7.SYR 6/4) when moist• massive• slightly hard,
<br />Acre. Pe,cros friable; cairateons; moderueiy alkaline; gradual,
<br />smooth boundary.
<br />C3-26 to 44 inches, white (lOYR 8/2) loam, light brown-
<br />1,690 0~? ish gray (lOYR 6/2) when moist; massive• hard,
<br />13,360 1.3 very friable; calcareous; moderately alkaline;
<br />93,880 9.0 about 15 percent gravel.
<br />4,440 •4 IIC4-44 to 54 inches, weathered shale.
<br />The A horizon is a very fine sandy loam or loam. The C
<br />99,800 4.8 horimn is gravelly loam or loam. Flakes, seams, and aod-
<br />19,320 1.8 le of calciu carbonate are is the a ho ' n
<br />3,s4o .3 AvA-Avalon loam, 0 to 3 percent elopes. This soil
<br />s,9so .s is nearly level and is on high terraces. (comprises 3 Ac, 1 Ac of
<br />~ Included with this soil in mapping are a few small which is in buffer,
<br />2,000 areas of Blackston soils.
<br />14.400 1.4 Runoff is slow. The hazard of water erosion is sli ht. 2 Ac graded into Process
<br />15.290 1.5 8
<br />This soil is used mainly for grazing and recreation. Area
<br />33,880 3.2 Ca ~l•t nit V a
<br />9 §4o g v v on oam, to pemnt a opee. his Soil
<br />3,080 ,3 is gently sloping to rolling and is on high terraces and
<br />9,040 .9 ridges. It has the profile described as representative
<br />s,sso .s of the series.
<br />l,s2o •2 Included with this soil in mapping are a few small
<br />3,720 ,q areas of Fruita and Persayo soils.
<br />Runoff is moderate. The hazard of erosion is mod-
<br />lo,tso l.o crate.
<br />~3,v2o ~ 4 This soil is used mainly for grazing and as wildlife
<br />1.:80 •o habitat. Ca abilit unit VI~1~ Loamy Salt Desert
<br />2s,ao0 2.7 P Y ,
<br />6;290 .6 range site.
<br />3,200 .3
<br />Badland
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<br />Ba-Badland. This mapping unit consists of a rough
<br />3 X60 •3 and broken succession of rolling to very steep, nearly 70 Acres; refer to reply
<br />a6;2oo 4? barren hills and ridges separated" by steep-walled, C.1. concerning overburden
<br />2s,o4o 2.5 deeply entrenched gullies and canyons. Badland con-
<br />116,310 12.o sists of gypsiferous shale that contains layers of sand-
<br />368,a60 35.0 stone olltcrop along canyon walls. It produces a large
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<br />2 250 2;o amount of sediment.
<br />3,560 .3 Included with this unit in mapping are Chipeta and
<br />Persayo soils. These soils make up about 10 percent of
<br />6,000 •5 the mapped area.
<br />ls,s6o l.s Vegetation on the included soils is mainly saltbush,
<br />8,400 .8
<br />840 .1 sparse pinyon and juniper, and some grass.
<br />11,280 1.0 Badland is used mainly as refuge areas for wildlife
<br />~4o,zso loo.o and as scenic areas. Capability unit VIIIe-1; not
<br />placed in a range site. -
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