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04038 Banks and Gesso, LLC Cryoborolls-Cryorthents Clays are found on 6-65% slopes (hills and benches at slopes from 6-25% and hills and mountain slopes for slopes of 25-65%) and are in the land capability classification of Vle, nonirrigated, Vlls, nonirrigated and Vlle, nonirrigated at higher slopes. In Cryoborolls soils, the surface layer is 0 to 2 inches consisting of mat of needles, twigs and leaves, and dark brown clay loam from 2 to 7 inches. The subsurface horizon from 7 to 22 inches is dark brown clay. The subsoil is grayish brown clay found at 22 to 39 inches below the surface. The substratum is light brownish gray clay from 39 to 60 inches. This soil is well drained and moderately deep to very deep at greater slopes. The permeability is very slow and available water capacity is low to high at greater slopes. The potential rooting depth is 20 to 60 or more inches and runoff is very high. The hazard of water erosion is very high while the hazard of soil blowing is moderate at lower slopes. In Cryorthents soils, the surface layer consists of 0 to 4 inches of grayish brown clay. The substratum is light brownish gray clay from 4 to 13 inches or 4 to 18 inches for greater slopes. The bedrock is soft, platy, calcareous shale bedrock at 13 inches or at 18 inches for greater slopes. This soil is very shallow to moderately deep and is somewhat excessively to well drained. The permeability is very slow and available water capacity is low. The potential rooting depth is 4 to 40 inches for lower slopes and less than 10 to 40 inches for greater slopes and runoff is very high. The hazard of water erosion is very high. The major current uses of these soils are livestock grazing, wildlife habitat and recreation. Fourmile-Tellura Complex soils are found on 1-8% slopes (mesa and plateau tops) and are in the land capability classification Vlc, nonirrigated. In Fourmile soils, the surface layer is dark grayish brown loam from 0 to 5 inches. The subsurface layer is grayish brown loam from 5 to 10 inches. The subsoil consists of brown very cobbly clay loam from 10 to 23 inches and yellowish brown very cobbly clay loam from 23 to 35 inches. The substratum is brown extremely cobbly loamy coarse sand from 35 to 60 inches. This soil is very deep and well drained. The permeability is moderate and available water capacity is medium. The potential rooting depth is 60 or more inches and runoff is slow to medium. The hazard of water erosion is slight to moderate and the hazard of soil blowing is slight. In Tellura soils, the surface layer is 0 to 4 inches of dark brown cobbly loam. The subsurface layer is brown cobbly loam from 4 to 8 inches. The subsoil consists of brown very cobbly sandy clay from 8 to 32 inches and brown extremely cobbly sandy clay loam from 32 to 51 inches. The substratum is brown King Mountain Sand & Gravel Mine Page 2 of 4 King Mountain Gravel, LLC January 14, 2005