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Menoken Series <br />Menoken-Chacra clay loam (MkA) occurs on 0 to 2 percent slopes and occurs on upland slopes <br />where bedrock is close to the surface. Menoken series soils are moderately deep, well drained or <br />moderately well drained and moderately fine textured. These soils have an approximate 4 to 5 inch <br />thick surface layer that is light brownish gray or grayish brown, friable and granular. The subsoil is <br />typically a light yellowish brown or light olive brown, moderately fine textured soil with weak, <br />prismatic structure or moderate, subangular blocky structure. Starting at a depth of approximately 14 <br />to 18 inches, the substratum is a light brownish gray, calcareous clay loam. Depth to bedrock ranges <br />from ] 8 to 40 inches. Menoken-Chacra soils are moderately susceptible to erosion if managed poorly. <br />Chipeta Series <br />Chipeta-Persayo-Rance Complex (CIC) occurs on 2 to 10 percent slopes and is generally found on <br />hills and ridges where Cretaceous shale beds are near the surface. Chipeta, Persayo and Rance soils <br />make up equal parts of the complex. The Chipeta series soils are shallow, well-drained and fine- <br />textured. These soils have apale-yellow or light yellowish brown granular surface layer <br />approximately 4 inches thick. The gray subsoil closely resembles the underlying shale but has a weak, <br />blocky structure. Typically, the underlying shale starts at a depth of approximately 10 inches and is <br />gray or light yellowish brown in color. Vegetation usually consists of mat saltbush, Gardner saltbush, <br />shadscale saltbush and scattered stands of galleta, Salina wildrye and squirreltail. Chipeta soils are <br />highly susceptible to erosion and require careful management. <br />Roush Broken Land <br />Rough Broken Land (Ru) is found on the steeply sloping sides of mesas. This soil type includes <br />exposures of sedimentary shale and sandstone, very gravelly alluvial material, colluvial debris and <br />shallow soils. It supports fair to good coverage of native grasses, sage, cactus and brush. <br />Haldorson Sand and Gravel Mine 44 <br />