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# 121 Ustic Torreorthents-Sedillo complex. No soil pits were excavated <br />within this soils unit. <br /># 122 Wages Loam. Soil samples within this unit show that A and B <br />horizons fall within the "good" rating for pH, electrical conductivity <br />(EC), saturation percent (SP) and sodium adsorption ratio (SAR). Soil <br />texture class is sandy loam and sandy clay loam. <br />Stockpiled Topsoil. Several topsoil stockpiles were sampled in 1979 in <br />the northwest corner of the disturbance area. Soil pH ranged from 4.30 <br />to 6.92, giving ratings of poor to good. EC, SP and SAR were all good. <br />Soil texture is sandy clay loam and sandy loam. <br />Suitability Evaluation - Loadout Area <br />This suitability analysis concentrates on soils to be disturbed within the <br />Loadout area. The sample locations evaluated are those identified in the <br />1983 Coal Loadout Expansion report. Analyses from the Roper report were <br />not included in this evaluation, as sample locations were not definitely <br />known and lab reports were difficult to interpret. Because samples were <br />not designated by horizon, the top one (1) foot of soil was considered <br />available for salvage and retopsoiling. The original Loadout area was not <br />sampled, as it was disturbed prior to 1979. <br />The seven (7) samples evaluated were all rated good for pH, electrical <br />conductivity, and sodium adsorption ratio. Saturation percent and texture <br />class were not analyzed. Clay content ranged from 5 to 17 percent. The <br />samples were analyzed for iron, manganese, copper and zinc. Iron ranged <br />from 1.90 to 5.72 ppm, manganese from 1.42 to 5.12 ppm, copper from 1.00 <br />to 3.68 ppm, and zinc from 0.23 to 9.18 ppm. All analysis values are <br />considered low levels. Therefore, these soils should pose np problems <br />relative to reclamation. Minimum, maximum, and mean values along with <br />calculated standard deviation are presented on Table 27, Statistical <br />Evaluation -Topsoil Suitability. <br />2.04.9-27 <br />