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<br />Soi I Consr.rvatic,n ~~r•rv{,; ;. 71/17/°[J
<br />~~OIL DE~CRIPTIOPJ REPORT
<br />°iURVEY ARE.', - F'~;CI!:dE;..= CI.UPdTY COLOF,'.4G0 Pit 113p
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<br />CdE C.•''~.Jl'AJD ' ~P.~dC';' Li iP,Pi, TU 2ri PERCEiJT SLOPES- Capab i I i ty c I ns.s:
<br />'JII- [ire;~l.=r:d. f_,'r7~'i:I creaks rangF site.
<br />lh,_ Ca~c_,, _ ;i l i^ d•,~rp and exc?s.s.ively drained. It formed
<br />in coairc~• ~IIi~~:iVat. Typically the ..urfac? i sandy loam 4
<br />inches i:`~fcL. Ille upper ~6 inches of the underlying material
<br />ic. co.&rc•? ,.~nd•;~ barn .and loamy coar,? sand. The lower part to
<br />,a death of L= i r~che.~ or rnore i s stratified grave I I y, sandy
<br />loan, ~:.tad, :~:'~~ yrs~vel. P?rm?abi I i':y is rapid. Avai labl?
<br />:: ,-+ter c.!:~rlrity _ low. Effo_ctivr_ rooting depth is G~ inches
<br />nr morn. Runoff ,:. slow and the hazard of wind erosion is
<br />high. `hi-_ ..'ail Ir, a fair source for .,end and gravel.
<br />Fos FI_1F:T CI~Lf IR;S L' ".Y•i, lj TO ~~ PERCENT SLDPEC. Capabi I ity class:
<br />IVe Dr,{,,nd; :I•. lrrig.Loamy Plains rang~a site.
<br />,I~e ^o;-': Cal iris, coi I is deep and wel I drained. It formed in
<br />nolian ~-.edir:~•:<r~tc ^nd alluvium on the plain,. Typically the
<br />surf ac .• i~. l~~:rl lC~ inch?s thick. The subsoil Is clay loam 2S+
<br />inches th;-,.. The ~ub~tratum to ~ depth of 6v7 inches or more
<br />t o qra„~_ I I;~ I gain n;- sandy I cam. Perrnea6 i l i ty i s moderat?.
<br />:,vai 1.-~b1~~ :.r '.~:r iap:,city ie high. ~ffactive rr,oting depth is
<br />t=C, i nr'-,•~,c. ;: r m~~rn - Runoff i s s I e'..~ and the hazard of wind
<br />L;+ I_U:^.I';`r' f,LU!''ii ",L I_P.~JD. Capab i I i ty c I no :: `JI I Iw Cn-y I .and.
<br />L_oam~~~ ;Ilu~~;ir,l Land consists of deep :cell ,rained soils on
<br />narrow droinac,_~~,+:~•..; and depr?soiens of uplands. These soils
<br />r,-_.,:,jiv.-: :?dc'.i~:;ol,of^water from adJac?nt star. per slop?a.
<br />T•y liic:;l I•;~ I:i~,: •:ul I i~ loam or si I+ nam t0 o d?pth of Eii
<br />inche-. :, r:~~_•r~•. ,,^:arm?abi I ity is rnoderate. A.vai labl? water
<br />cnpani tl~( ice: high. Elfecti vc rooting depth is GGi inches or
<br />r.~orc:- Runoff is rnedii.lm and the hazard of water erosion is
<br />modcr.,::.-•. -IFii-~ ~,+il i- subJect to freGu?nt flooding frorn high
<br />irr, r;nc i' i.:~i i~ ?to rms.
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