PERMFILE66421

• Permit No: M1984117
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 7/5/1984
• Doc Name: Application
• From: Fremont County
• To: MLRD
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Nelda Variant
The Nesda Varian[ consists of deep, somewhat excessively drained soils
on alluvial fans. These soils formed in alluvium. Slope is 5 to 12
percent. The average annual precipitation is 11 to 13 inches, and the
average annual air temperature is 44 to 47 degrees F.
Typical pedon of Nesda Variant gravelly sandy loam, 5 to 12 percent
slopes, about 2,000 feet west and 260 fee[ south of [he northeast corner of
sec. 20, T. 48 N., R. 11 E.
A--O to 6 inches; brown (lOYR S/3) gravelly sandy loam, very dark
grayish brown (lOYR 3/2) moist; weak fine granular structure; slightly hard,
very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; 30 percent gravel; mildly alkaline;
clear smooth boundary.
AC--6 to 31 inches; brown (lOYR 5/3) very gravelly loamy sand, dark
• brown (lOYR 3/3) moist; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky and
nonplastic; 45 percent gravel; mildly alkaline; clear wavy boundary.
C1--31 to 50 inches; pale brown (lOYR 6/3) very gravelly loam fine sand,
brown (lOYR 4/3) moist; massive; soft, nonsticky and"nonplastic; 35 percent
gravel; mildly alkaline; gradual wavy boundary.
C2--50 to 60 inches; Iight yellowish brown (lOYR 6/4) very gravelly
sand, brown (IOYR 4/3) moist; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky and
nonplastic; 50 percent gravel; mildly alkaline.
Reaction is mildly alkaline.
The mollic epipedon is 20 to 40 inches thick. The profile is 25 to 60
percent rock fragments, dominantly subrounded pebbles 1/8 to 1/4 inch in
diameter. Reactior. is mildly alkaline. The C horizon is stratified with
r • thin lenses of loam.