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r <br />I <br />~ III illillllllllllll <br />.-. United States Soil ~ ~ , r I Q I~ <br />~~~ Department of Conservation ri r> <br />`"'~~ Agricuifurc Service <br />9595 Nelson Road, Box D. Longmont, CO 80501 Febru@ny.39,~1981 <br />.r ~~~ <br />Mr. Robert Phillips pp;t ?,!i 1961 <br />Route 3 <br />7850 Ute Highway r•LppAAIION <br />Lyons, CO 80540 f~1P:F~ tl ol~ atu~al Resources <br />Cclo. Gep <br />Dear Mr. Phillips: <br />The following soils and vegetative information is provided as requested: <br />There are two major soi]s in your mining area. Colluvial Land (Cu) and <br />Pinata Ruck outcrop coa:plex, 5-55p slopes (PrF). <br />Colluvial land varies widely in depth, texture, color, reaction, and <br />stoniness. The surface layer is mainly a sandy loam that contains, varying <br />amounts of stone and cobbles. The underlying material ranges from loamy <br />sandy to clay, and the soil material ranges from shallow to deep. The <br />erosion hazard is high. Capability class is VIIs nonirrigated. <br />Pinata-Rock outcrop complex is about 45~ Pinata very stony ioa:>!y fine <br />sand and about 35X Rock outcrop. The Pinata mainly has the smoother <br />slopes and the Rock outcrop mainly the steeper slopes. Pinata soils <br />have slow permeability and available water capacity is moderate. The <br />erosion hazard is high and the soil capability is YIIs, nonirrigated. <br />Both soils groups (Cu & PrF) have a tree suitability group of 6. These <br />soils are rtot suited to planting. They are shallow to bedrock; strongly <br />sloping; poorly drained or aerated; excessively saline or alkaline, or <br />cobbly, stony, gravelly, sandy, or very clayey. <br />Reseeding these soils is difficult, and in some places impossible because <br />of the slope, rock outcrops, and amount of stones, cobblestones and gravel. <br />I hope this irtforniation is aueyuate. If you iiavr any questions, please <br />feel free to call or come by the office. <br />Sincerely, RECEIVE C <br />yyJu„~,,,; Q~ ~ ~ APR 13 2005 <br />Marti n A. Jimi z Division of Minerals and Gealopy <br />Acting District Conservationist <br /> <br />