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SOILS ]4FOP,~9RTION EXHIBIT I SOILS INFORMATION Soils on the Fountain Colony Pit site are not greatly varied, particularly within the mining boundary. In general the soils can be divided into two large groups associated with the the two distinct topographic types on the site. One group would be associated with the upland areas (slopes and mesas). The other group would be associated with the lower areas, generally below the gravel deposit, but, to some extent, associated with affected lands. The U. S. Soil Conservation Service's E1 Paso County Soil Survey shows 6 soil series on the site. Most of the upland area is one series. Therefore, as would be expected, the greatest variety of soils are found on the lower areas below the gravel deposits. These lower soils are generally clays or clay loans. Above the gravel deposits are generally found the sandy looms which lay on top of the gravel deposits. Soils shown by the S.C.S. in their survey are as follows: • UP AND AREAS: 1. Schamber-Razor Complex, 8-50`~ slopes (most of the area) 2. Stoneham sandy loam, 3-8$ slopes ~~$ AREAS: 1. Kim loam, 1-B~ slopes 2. Manzanola clay loam, 1-3$ slopes 3. Heldt clay loam, 0-3$ slopes 9. Ustic Torrifluvents, loamy Figures 1 through 6 show typical cross-sections of each of these soils. The Ustic Torrifluvents does not have a typical cross-section because of its extreme variability. Following are brief discussions of each soil. This is followed by the results of the field survey which was performed to define the on-site soils at a scale which is more useful to reclamation planning. That section will be followed by a discussion of recommended soil salvage depths, and a description of • page 1 of 7 Exhibit I