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The soil survey map located in the appendix shows the proposed stripping depth for topsoil (A
<br />• horizon) salvage. General characterizations for each soil clusifica[ion are given.
<br />Site No. 1N
<br />Clusifiation: Pachic Paleboroll, fine-loamy, mined, cryic.
<br />Location: Routt County, Colorado, Sec. 30, TSN, R88W of 6th PM.
<br />Physiographic Position: Upland, elevation 2,274 m.
<br />Topography: Site on 5-7 percent slope
<br />Drainage: Moderately well drained
<br />Vegetation: Big sagebrush (Anemisia tridenta[a), Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnussp.), Western wheatgrus
<br />(Agropyron smithii), Bluegrass (Pon sp.), Needlegrass (Stipa sp.), Lupine (I.upinus sp.)
<br />Parent Material: Colluvium
<br />Sampled By: L. Jackson, September 10, 19 1979
<br />Erosion: None to slight
<br />Surface Runoff: Medium
<br />Available Water Holding Capacity: High
<br />Ol-3 cm (1-0 in); very dark grayish brown (lOYR 3/2); partially decomposed leaves and fibrous roots.
<br />All: 30.41 cm (U-16 in). Dark brown (lOYR 3/3); loam, weak medium subangulaz blocky
<br />structure, soft friable, slightly sticky, slightly plutic, neutral; clear wavy boundary.
<br />A12: 41-79 ctn (16.31 in). Dark brown (lOYR 3;3), silt loam, moderate medium subangular blocky
<br />• strutture, hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plutic, neutral, gradual wavy boundary.
<br />A13: 79-119 cm (31-47 in). Brown (lOYR 4/3); sil[ loam, weak medium subangular blocky structure,
<br />soft friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic, neutral, gradual smooth boundary.
<br />B2t: 119-152 cm+ (47-60 in). Dark yellowish brown (lOYR 4/4); heavy silty loam, some ligh[ gray
<br />(IOYR 7/2), bleached sand grains on ped faces; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard,
<br />firm, sticky, plastic neutral.
<br />*Colors aze for dry soil unless otherwise indicated
<br />Site No. 2N
<br />Classification: Pachic Palebaroll, fine-loamy mined, cryic
<br />Lotation: Routt County, Colorado, Sec 30, TSN, R88W, of 6th PM.
<br />Physiographic position: Footslope
<br />Topography: Site on 1-3 percent slope, elevation 2,281 m.
<br />Drainage. Someavha[ poorly drained
<br />Vegetation: Big sagebrush (Arterrtisia tridentata), Rabbitbrush (Chryrso[hamnus sp.), Western
<br />wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii), Bluegrass (Pon sp.), Lupine (Lupinus sp.)
<br />Parent Material: Colluvium
<br />Sampled by: L. JacJcson, September 10, 1979
<br />Erosion: None to slight
<br />Surface Runoff: Medium
<br />• Available Water Holding Capadty: Medium
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