PERMFILE130553

• Permit No: M1982155
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Name: SOILS INFORMATION
• Section_Exhibit Name: EXHIBIT I
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

• EXHIBIT I
SOILS INFORMATION
The soils of the Schmidt/Cline Pit area are of three
types. The Schmidt area and the northern fourth of the
Cline area is occupied by the Fort Collins loam, 0 to 3
percent slopes. To the south and adjoining the Fort Collins
loam is the Stoneham sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes.
This soil occupies about half the Cline area. The remaining
part of the Cline area is occupied by the Schamber-Razor
Complex, 8 to 50 percent slopes.
Salvageable soil quantities are related to the existing
soil types. Virtually all the affected land of the Schmidt
area has salvageable soil. If 150 acres is stripped to an
average depth of 20" then a total of 403,333 cubic yards of
soil can be acquired. Because only about 60 acres of the
Cline area is occupied by salvageable soil to an average
depth of about 15" then 121,000 cubic yards is available
here. From both areas a total of 524,333 cubic yards of
soil is probably salvageable. If that amount of soil were
actually taken then there is sufficient soil to cover the
total affected lands with one foot of soil. To allow for
errors the reclamation plan calls for replacement of at
• least 6" of soil which would require 242,000 cubic yards of
soil. This could be acquired with salavage to a depth of
16" average over the whole area occupied by salvageable
soil. Therefore, it appears that even though about 1/3 of
the permit area does not have salvageable soil there will be
sufficient quantity to meet or exceed the minimum called for
in the reclamation plan.
Following are the soil descriptions for this area. The
information is taken from the E1 Paso County Soil Survey
prepared by the Soil Conservation Service. Interpretations
are taken from on site examinations and experiences at the
Christian Pits (the original 82-155 permit area) to the
north of this amendment area.
Fort Collins Loam, 0 to 3 Percent Slope:
This soil is a deep, well drained soil used extensively
for rangeland and dryland farming. The vegetation that
grows in this soil is suitable for grazing although not
excellent. Typical vegetation is blue-grama, western
wheatgrass, side oats grama, and sand dropseed. When used
far rangeland it requires special treatments to avoid
overgrazing which quickly depletes the soil and vegetation.
Under normal precipitation levels and good vegetation and

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