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<br />o slopes and terrain <br />o water erosion hazard <br />o wind erodibility group <br />o surface runoff <br />o capability class <br />o range site <br />o land use <br /> <br />Six pedons (five major soil types and one important inclusion) were <br />described and sampled. Pits were located in the area of proposed <br />surface disturbance, and locations are shown on the soil map. Pits <br />were dug to 60 inches or to bedrock, whichever was shallower. <br />Several pits were as deep as possible. <br />Pedons were described according to the new standards of the National <br />Cooperative Soil Survey (USDA, 1981). The following information was <br />described far each pedon site: <br />o soil type <br />o classification <br />o area <br />o location <br />o vegetation <br />o parent material <br />o physiography <br />o stoniness <br />o relief <br />o elevation <br />o slope <br />o aspect <br />o erosion condition <br />o permeability <br />o drainage <br />o depth to ground water <br />o moisture <br />o current use <br />o climate <br />o salts to alkali ~ <br />o coarse fragments in <br />control section <br />o percent coarser than very <br />fine sand <br />o percent clay in control <br />section <br />The following were described for each horizon of the pedon: <br />o horizon designation (USDA, 1981) <br />o depth <br />o color ldry and moist) <br />o texture (of coarse fragments and fine earth) <br />o structure (grade, size, type) <br />o consistence (dry, moist, and wet) <br />o roots (number and size) <br />o pores (number and size) <br />o clay films (number, thickness, occurrence) <br />o coarse fragments (gravels, cobbles, stones, boulders) <br />o mottles (number, size, distinctness, color) <br />o boundaries (distinctness and topography) <br />This report also uses some descriptions from the original soil study <br />• conducted by Pueblo Coal with cooperation from the SCS. The Zyme <br />series. Ustic Torriorthents, and Ustic Haplargids were not described <br />or sampled by Walsh ~ Associates Inc. because they occur on slopes <br />generally too steep to be stripped, will only be affected to a minor <br />S <br />