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bedrock. Included in mapping re small areas of soils that have loamy sand underlying material. Typically, the surface layer is brown and pale brown about 12 inches "'--" thick. The upper 30 inches of the underlying material is pale brown loam. The lower part to a depth of 60 inches is pale brown fine sandy loam. Permeability is moderate. Available water capacity is high. The effective rooting depth is 60 inches of more. Surface runoff is slow, and the erosion hazard is low. This soil is used almost entirely for irrigated crops. It is suited to all corps commonly grown in the area, including corn, sugar beets, beans, alfalfa, small grain, potatoes, and onions. An example of a suitable cropping system is 3 to 4 years of alfalfa followed by corn, corn for silage, sugar beets, small grain, or beans. Very few conservation practices are needed to maintain top yields. All methods of irrigation are suitable, but furrow irrigation is the most common. Barnyard manure and commercial fertilizer are needed for top yields. Windbreaks and environmental plantings of trees and shnrbs commonly grown in the area are generally well suited to this soil. Cultivation to control competin vegetation shoulc be continued for as many years as possible following planting. Trees that are best suited and have good survival are Rocky Mountain juniper, eastern redcedar, ponderosa pine, Siberian elm, Russian-olive, and hackberry. The shrubs best suited are skunkbush sumac, Siberian peashrub, lilac, and American plum. Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil. The cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring-necked pheasant and mourning dove. Many nongame species can be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape cover. For pheasants, undisturbed nesting cover is essential and should be included in plans for habitat development, especially in areas of intensive agriculture. This soil has good potential for urban and recreational development. Increased population growth in the survey area has resulted in increased homesite construction. The chief limiting feature for urban development and road construction is the limited capacity of the soil to support a load. Septic tank absorption fields function properly, but community sewage systems should be provided if the population deasity increases. Because of the permeability of the substratum, sewage lagoons must be sealed. lawns, shrubs, and trees grow well. Capability class I irrigated. 32 -Kim loam, 1-3% slopes This is a deep, well drained soil on smooth plains and alluvial fans at elevations of 4900 to 5250 feet. [t formed in mixed eolian deposits and pazent sediment from a wide variety of bedrock. Included in mapping re small areas of soils that have loamy sand underlying material. FL Lupton Pit DMG l R Permit Puge 41 of8/