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CO-CPA-1 <br />4132 <br />(130-12-11) ~." <br />!'APABiT.tTY <'ROLPtn~~SOTi S <br />Capabilih' classification is the grouping of soils to shore, in a gzneral tvay-, thzir suitability' for most hinds <br />of Canting. It is a practical dassifcation based on limitations oCthz soils, the risk of damagz n'hen they' <br />are wed, and the tva}' thz}' rzspond to trzatntent. 'I-he soils arz classified according to dzgrze and kind of <br />pzrmanznt ]imitation, but Without considzration of major and gzneraliy esptnsit'e landiot7niag that trould <br />cF~nge the slope, dzpth, or other charactzristics of the soils; and Without consideration of passible but <br />unlikely major rclamation projects. <br />Roman numerals are used to show the 8 broad Capabilih• Classes and lettzrs follott' the class numzra] to <br />irdicatz thz principal problem or hazard. Classes and sub-classes uszd arz as foUo~~'s: <br />Class I - Fetc of no limitations that rstrict choicz of crops or rquue conszn'ation measures. <br />Class II - Some limtations that rzduce the choice of crops or require moderatz consen'ation mwsurzs. <br />Class III - Severn mutations that rzducz choice of crops of rzquirz special coteen'ation practices or both. <br />Class IV - Ver}'severe limitations that restrict the choice of crops, rzquirz czry careful management, or <br />both. <br />Class \' - Ir'ot suited for cultivation but has fits' or no hazards Whin used for pasNre, range, woodland, or <br />Wildlife. <br />Class ~7 -Not suited for cultivation. Set'ere ]imitations. Suited for rangz, pastor, woodland or ttildlife <br />pith careful management and Waded consen'ation practices. <br />Class VII -Not suited for cu]th'ation. Very set'erz ]imitations. Suited fo: rangz, tvoxlland, or Wildlife uses <br />if carefirlly managzd. Usvall}' cannot appl}' physical practices such as pining, furrotting, seuiing, etc. <br />Class VIII - A'ot suited for cu]tivation, range, pastwz or woodland. Suitul oay for rzcrution, Wildlifz, <br />u~ater supply o: esthetic parposzs. <br />z-Erosion by wind or tvatzr is the major problem. <br />u'- Esczssive watzr such as wetness, overflon•, or high Water table. <br />s- Pdajo; problem is in the soil. It may be too shallots, too heat', stony, lots in fzrtilin•, <br />salty, alkalinz or hate lore moisturz capacit}'. <br />c- Climate is the major hazard. Groping season may' be vep'short, thzre is a shortagz of <br />rainl_ll or both. <br />E~amplzs: <br />I[ie -Class lit land Where erosion is the major hazard. <br />I\'c - C!=_ss IV land Wher fire climate is the major problem. <br /> <br />