PERMFILE62688

• Permit No: C1981024
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 12/11/2001
• Section_Exhibit Name: EXHIBIT 3 SOILS INFORMATION
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

• SOIL PROFILE DESCRIPTION - FORT COLLINS SERIES
The Fort Collins series consists of deep, well drained soils on gently
sloping and undulating uplands. These soils formed in eolian silt and
fine sand. Slope is 1 to 9 percent. The average annual precipitation
is 12 to 16 inches, and the average annual air temperature is 50 to 54
degrees F.
Typical pedon of Fort Collins loam, 3 to 9 percent slopes, 2,100 feet
north and 1,600 feet west of the southeast corner of Section 22,
T. 26 S., R. 66 A.
Al-0 to 4 inches; grayish brown (lOYR 5/2) loam, dark brown (lOYR 3/3)
moist; moderate fine granular structure; slightly hard, very friable
slightly sticky and slightly plastic; neutral; clear smooth boundary.
B1--4 to 7 inches; brown (lOYR S/3) :lay loam, dark brown (lOYR 4/3)
• moist; moderate medium prismatic structure parting to moderate medium
subangular blocky; hard, friably, slightly sticky and slightly plastic;
common thin clay films on ped faces; mildly alkaline; clear smooth
boundary.
B2t--7 to 19 inches; brown (lOYR 5/3) clay loam, dark brown (lOYR 4/3)
moist; strong medium prismatic structure parting to strong medium
subangular blocky; very hard, friable, sticky and plastic; common thin
clay films on ped faces; mildly alkaline; clear smooth boundary.
Baca--19 to 23 inches; yellowish brown (lOYR 5/4) clay loam, dark
yellowish brown (lOYR 4/4) moist; moderate medium prismatic structure
parting to moderate medium subangular blocky; very hard, friable;
slightly sticky and slightly plastic; calcareous; secondary calcium
carbonate thin streaks; mildly alkaline; gradual smooth boundary.
• Cca--23 to 60 inches; light yellowish brown (lOYR 6/4) loam, brows (lOYR
5/3) moist; massive; very hard, friable, slightly sticky and slightly
plastic; calcareous; secondary calcium carbonate, thin streaks;