2004-11-17_REVISION - M1978314 (2)

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04038 Banks and Gesso. LLC Northwater-Rhone Loams are found on 25-75% slopes (mountains) and are in the land capability classification Vlle, nonirrigated. The Northwater soil has a surface layer of very dark grayish brown loam at 0 to 10 inches. The subsurface layer is brown loam at 10 to 24 inches. The subsoil consists of brown stony clay loam from 24 to 31 inches and brown very stony clay loam from 31 to 60 inches. This soil is very deep and well drained. The permeability is moderate and available water capacity is moderate. The potential rooting depth is 60 or more inches and the runoff is very rapid. The hazard of water erosion is very high and the hazard of soil blowing is low. For Rhone soils, the surface layer consists of 0 to 6 inches of very dark grayish brown loam. The subsurface layer is dark grayish brown cobbly loam from 6 to 28 inches. The substratum is made up of brown cobbly sandy clay loam from 28 to 38 inches and yellowish brown very cobbly sandy loam from 38 to 47 inches. The bedrock is soft sandstone bedrock from 47 to 56 inches and hard sandstone bedrock at 56 inches. Rhone soil is deep and well drained. The permeability is moderate and the available water capacity is moderate. The potential rooting depth is 40 to 60 inches and runoff is very rapid. The hazard of water erosion is very high while the hazard of soil blowing is low. These soils are primarily used for timber production, livestock grazing, wildlife habitat and recreation. Binco-Gourley Complex soils are found on 3-25% slopes (rolling hills), and are in the land capability classification Vle, nonirrigated. Binco soils have a surface layer of dark brown clay loam from 0 to 1 inches. The subsoil is brown clay from 1 to 21 inches. The substratum is made up of brown clay from 21 to 51 inches and grayish brown clay from 51 to 60 inches. Binco soil is very deep and well drained. The permeability is stow and available water capacity of high. The potential rooting depth is greater than 60 inches and runoff is rapid. The hazard of water erosion is high while the hazard of soil blowing is moderate. For Gourley soil, the surface layer is brown clay from 0 to 11 inches. The subsoil is brown clay from 11 to 52 inches and the substratum is also brown clay from 52 to 60 inches. This soil is very deep and well drained. The permeability is slow and the available water capacity is high. The potential rooting depth is greater than 60 inches and runoff is rapid. The hazard of water erosion is high and the hazard of soil blowing is moderate. The major current uses of these soils are livestock grazing, wildlife habitat and recreation. King Mountain Sand 8 Gravel Mine 04038 King Mountain Gravel, LLC 17 November 2004