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Footnotes: <br />'Terminology from SCS (1981). <br />'Terminology from SCS (1981). <br />'Erosion hazard class taken from Addendum 4, Erosion Factors - WEG (wind) and K Factor (water). <br />'Land Capability Classification: A capabillty class is one of a series o1 interpretive soil groupings based primarily on sultabiliry for agriculture. Arable soils are grouped according <br />to their potentials and limitations for sustained cultivated cropping. Nonarable soils are grouped according to their potentials and limitations for producing benefits from range, <br />pasture, or other management. The following is a brief explanation of applicable capability classes and subgroups. Climatic considerations are recognized in thecapabiliry classes <br />themselves. <br />Class IV: Soils in Class IV are suited to cultivation, but have severe limitations that restrict the choice of crops and/or require careful management practices. Special treatments <br />and conservation practices are necessary to prevent soil blowing, conserve moisture, and maintain soil productivity. <br />Class VI: Soils in class VI are generally unsuited to cultivation because of serve erosion hazards, bw moisture capabilities, steep slopes, and others. They may be successfuly <br />used for pasture, range, woodland, wildlirfe, and recreation, or a combination of these. Establishment and maintenance of vegetative cover is an important consideration on these <br />soils. <br />Class VII: Soils in this class are unsuited to cultivation but will return a benefit from proper management practices for grazing, woodland, and wildlife uses. <br />Class VIII: Soils and landforms in Class VIII will not retum benefits from management for plant production. Their use is chiefly restricted to wildlife, recreation, water supply, <br />or aesthetic purposes. <br />a Subclass (e) erosion: soils where susceptibility to erosion is a dominant hazard to their use. <br />p Subclass (w) water: soils where poor soil drainage, wetness, high water table, or ovedlow are dominant hazards to their use. <br />Subclass (c) climate: soils where temperature or lads of moisture is the only major hazard to their use. <br />'Taken from USDA-SCS most recent map unit legend for Routt County (4/22/8(3). <br /> <br />