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surface during soil placement they should be removed to avoid damage to <br />reclamation equipment. <br />The overall classification of this series for use as a reclamation <br />material is excellent for each horizon. <br />RAZOR SERIES <br />This soil series has no chemical properties which would hinder or <br />preclude its use as a reclamation material. The pH, EC, and SAR values for <br />this series indicate that there is no salinity or alkalinity problems <br />associated with the A and 62t horizons. The B and C horizons have a slight <br />increase in alkalinity but are not saline. This increase in alkalinity is not <br />enough to preclude the series or horizons use as a reclamation material. The <br />selenium and boron levels in each of the horizons are far below those levels <br />which are considered to be of environmental concern for either plant or <br />animal life. <br />The physical characteristic of concern is the increased clay content and <br />the presence of basalt boulders. When this series is used for reclamation the <br />increased clay content will cause increased compaction, runoff and crusting. <br />These affects can be mitigated by incorporation of mulch. The basalt boulders <br />makeup a very small percentage of the total soil volume and are of no concern <br />if they are placed below the surface in the reclaimed areas. If the boulders <br />occur on the surface during soil placement they should be removed to avoid <br />damage to reclamation equipment. <br />The overall classification of this series for use as a reclamation <br />• material is excellent for the A horizon and good for the B2t. Band C <br />horizons. <br />SARATON SERIES <br />This soil series has no chemical properties which would hinder or <br />preclude its use as a reclamation material. The pH, EC, and SAR values for <br />this series indicate that there is no salinity or alkalinity problems <br />associated with the soil. The selenium and boron levels in each of the <br />horizons are far below those levels which are considered to be of <br />environmental concern for either plant or animal life. <br />The only physical characteristic of concern is the the presence of <br />numerous basalt boulders. The boulders makeup 15 to 70 percent of the total <br />soil volume and are of no concern if they are placed below the surface in the <br />reclaimed areas. If the boulders occur on the surface during soil placement <br />they should be removed to avoid damage to reclamation equipment. <br />The overall classification of this series for use as a reclamation <br />material is good for each horizon. <br />BEENOM SERIES <br />This soil series makes up only a small part of the mapping area and is <br />situated away from any proposed disturbance areas. Therefore no chemical or <br />physical analysis was performed on the series. The SGS Soil Survey of the <br />Paania area reports this series as being mildly alkaline with a clay loam <br />