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.z/~f.. <br />t_ <br />SA. Absher fine sandy loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes. This is a deep, <br />well drained soil in nearly level to moderately sloping alluvial valley <br />floors at elevations of 6,300 to 7,000 feet. It formed in alluvium <br />derived from shale. The average annual precipitation is 15 to 17 <br />inches, the average annual air temperature is 41 to 43 degrees F, and <br />the frost-free season is 76 to 95 days. <br />Small areas of a soil similar to Absher but having a water table <br />at a depth of 40 to 60 inches are included in mapping. Also inclurtpa <br />in mapping are small areas of Bulkley silty clay loam. <br />Typically the surface layer is grayish brown fine sandy loam about <br />2 inches thick. The upper part of the subsoil is grayish brown clay <br />loam about 6 inches thick. The lower part of the subsoil is highly <br />saline light brownish gray silty clay about 26 inches thick. The <br />substratum is highly saline light brownish gray silty clay to 60 inches <br />or more. <br />Permeability is very slow. Available water capacity is high. <br />Effective rooting depth is 30 to 40 inches. Surface runoff is medium <br />and erosion hazard is slight. <br />Most of the acreage is rangeland and is used for livestock grazing <br />and wildlife habitat. <br /> <br />