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NONTECHNICAL SOILS DESCR~N REPORT • • <br />me <br />Map <br />Symbol <br />206 <br />Sorl name and description <br />Us[orthe ncs, Frigid-Borolls complex, 25 to ]6 percent <br />slopes <br />This unit 15 55 pence n[ Us torthen is soils antl 35 <br />percent Borolls soils. The Us [or[he ncs soils are on <br />[he south and west Facing back slopes antl steepest <br />portions of foot slopes and the Borolls are on the foot <br />slopes and north and east facing back slopes <br />The Uscorthen is soils are shallow or modem [sly deep <br />and well m somewhat excessively dra med. The average <br />annual preci pa [a Lion is 16 to 20 inches antl the average <br />frost-free pe n od is 50 to BS tlays. The surface layer <br />is yellowish brown to light reddish brown channery loam <br />or extremely flaggy sandy loam The underlying <br />material is loam, channe ry loam or extremely flaggy <br />sandy loam. Bedrock is ac a depth of 10 to 30 inches. <br />Permeability rs moderate to moderately rapitl. <br />Available water capacity is low. Effective rooting <br />depth is 10 to 30 inchee. <br />Runoff is rapid. <br />Hazard of water erosion is very hrgh. <br />Ha za rtl of soil blown ng rs sl ugh t. <br />This soil is cn nomrn ga ted capab rli[y subclass VIie. <br />The Borolls soils are moderately tleep [o deep and well <br />to somewhat excessively drained. The average annual <br />prec ipica tion is 16 co 20 inches antl [he average <br />frost-free period is 50 Co 85 days. The eurf ace layer <br />is very tla rk grayish brown co dark reddish brown loam, <br />c ha nnery loam or extremely flaggy sandy loam. The <br />subsoil is loam, Bandy clay loam, clay loam and their <br />ex [remely flaggy and very cha nnery motlif iers. Bedrock <br />is a[ a depth of 20 co more than 60 inches. <br />Permeability is motlera [sly slow co moderately rapitl. <br />Ava [l able water capacity is low co high. effective <br />rooting depth is 20 [o more Chan 60 inches. <br />Runoff is rapid. <br />