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LJ.S. Department of Agriculture <br />~ .cgll ~. rln SP. r'Vat lOn ~V1Ce <br />NONTEr.,HNICAL SOILS DESCRIPTION REPORT <br />FOR DESCRIPTION CATEGORY - SOI <br />Survey Area- Washington Q~r.rnty Soil. Survey Area <br />Map <br />Symbol <br />Desi:rlPt 1 r)r7 <br />Page - 1 <br />6/]./94 <br />4 ASCALOfJ FINE SANDY LOAM, 3 TO 9 PERCENT SLOPES The <br />A::.calon soil is a cieec~. we].] drained soil. It 'is <br />formed in wind reworked alluvil.fm from mixed sources. <br />The surface layer i= a find sarldY loam. Tf'u~~ subsoil is <br />a sandy clay .loam. The substratum to a deptl-~ ofi 60 <br />inches or more is fine sandy .loam. The Ascali,n soils <br />have rnoderatel.y :::..low permeabi..lii:y. The available water" <br />holdin•.~ capacity is high. Effective• routing depth is <br />60 incl-~e~ or mcr-•e. Runoff is slow and i;he erosion <br />Hazard dl.re to wind is severr_.PJIRR Lf,C=IIIe,IVc, Sartdy <br />7 jQY~;hAF#AFL~,+ (~ TO 2 PFRCEfJT SLOPES The F3ankard <br />5(ill 15 a deer',, SOmeWhBt eXCF.E.ti1',/Bly drillr'ied _`.011. It <br />is. for'•med :in ,alluvium from mixed s.ynd and gr'.=.tVP.1 <br />materiefJ., The surfs-+ce layer is ~i sandy .loam. ThF <br />underl.yir~lg material i.s stratiiic-..c.l sand and grr:?vel. Tl~~e <br />6ankard soils haVr> very rapid nr:rmeaLii.lit.y. Tt~e <br />avai.lablcr water holding capacity i.s low. F..ffeiaive <br />rooi:ing depth :is 60 inches or more. Runoff is slow and <br />i:he erasion hazard due to wind :is ..=.evere. This si?il. is <br />sub,7ect to fregi.aent but brief Periods of flooding in <br />i:he spr•i.ng and summer. NIRR LCC=VIw, SarnJy [3otCnm, I=E6 <br />5.'. PAOL.I FINE SANDY LOAM, O TO 2 PERCEPJT SLOPES The Paoli. <br />".oil is :~ deep, well. drained soil. It is formed in <br />alluvium from rnixed reworked sandy and .loamy mat:er•ial. <br />The surface layer is a fine sandy ]oam, The Lfpper <br />portion o~F the underlying mat:eriaJ is :'l sandy J.oam. <br />The lower portior'I cf the underlying materia] is a sandy <br />loam. The sub=.t:ratum is a stratifiied loamy sand and <br />sandy barn. The Paoli soils have moderately r'apii.l <br />pirmeab~.i.li~L'y. The avai.labl.e water holding capacity is <br />moderate. Efifect;ive rooting depth is 60 ir'~ches or <br />rnc?re. Runoff is s.1ow and the erosi.nn I•~azard due to <br />wind .is severe. NIRR LCC=IIIc-., Ovr.r•f.li.~w, I=86 <br />6.°.~ TAP.~L_E. MOUNTAIN I-.OAM, O TO 2 PERCENT SL.OFE^ The Tit:?le <br />Mountain soil is a deep, well dr'ai.r'led soil. It. is <br />formed in al.luviurn from loarny mat:erial.. The surface <br />.layer is a ioani. The t+Gper pr~ri: of the :r,.rh~.oil is ^ <br />l Oam„ TtI E.• J.OW@r part, Of [:he SIJb 0i1 does CC?nt'aln i:.h 7.n <br />:.i;rstra of gravelly =:ar~d>' loam Gr"eC:101»lnar'ltly beir'rg loam. <br />TI'le Table Mountain soils have moderate Perme:~bilit:y. <br />The available water holding r...apaci.T.y is 1-i.igh. <br />Effective rooting dr:Pt;F. is 60 inches or more.. P.tr~~.-~ff <br />