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..: <br />- . ;_ <br />2t'7--Midxny Clsy Loam, 5 to 2d Percent Blope <br />Th1a tlidvay Boil consists of shallots, yell drained soils on upland <br />ridges, krobe acd sidealopes. It formed in mildly nik:~line, loamy <br />materials derived Yvan interbedded shsl®. 9lopea are moderately <br />eloping to moderately stnep. <br />Ins repreaentetiva Midxny prorile the surface layer is s grayis4 brown, <br />~. <br />mildly nikyline cloy loam about 4 inches thick. The underlying matarinl ~` <br />is s light olive brown, mildly alkalise clay loam about 10 inches thick. <br />' At a depth of about 14 inches is an interbedded shale. <br />.~;' :- <br />Peraesbility is moderate. Bffective rooting depth is 9 to 20 inches f <br />• . <br />- an3 available vstar capacity is lox. Surface runoff is medium to rapid. "i <br />( _ - •. Erosion haaarda ore aevare. ~ ' <br />_' .'Phis soil is beat suited for grazing. 1'he native vegetation conaiat• of ': 'I <br />gr=sass and forba typical of the ahalay foothills range Bite. Range ,~~ . <br />naaagement practices such as deferred grsziag and proper grazing use are <br />essential is maintaining forage production. <br />Soil depth std slo?x are severe limiting features when considering these <br />~. <br />soils for hoxeaitea, roads and urbanization. <br />i <br />i <br />Capability Subclass: VIIo. ~v .; ~~ ~; ; ~ : ~~ : ~ ~ d <br />~ t <br />{ <br />"~ n Clsyey Foothill Rsnge Site. j <br />{ <br />~- - - '~ 1 <br />., ~~, <br />