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<br />SOII. b'URVEY
<br />This soil has good potential for urban and recreational
<br />development Iac7eased population growth in the survey
<br />area has reantted in incrrssed homesite tonstsuctian. The
<br />chief limiting soII features for urban devalopmeat are Lhe
<br />shrink-aavell potential of the anbeoII as it mete sad dries
<br />sad the limited abSlity of this pmt to support a load. Septic
<br />teak absorption fields Auactioa Properly, but community
<br />sewage systems should be provided if the population den-
<br />sity increases. Because of the moderately rapid permea-
<br />bflitp of Lha aubatraturn, sewage lagoons most be sealed.
<br />Lawns, shrubs, and tress grow weU. Capability subclass
<br />Iie' red.
<br />10- can ioam, 6 to $ percent alo as. is
<br />on flood
<br />plains at ekvationa of 4,d60 tq 6,000 feet It formed in
<br />atratltled recant aDuvium slang rereama and rivers In-
<br />cluded in mapping are numerous sand and gravel barb
<br />and pawn arena of noncaleareous eoIIs.
<br />TypbaaIly the surface kyer of this 8aakard aoU is
<br />brown sandy loam about I inches thick. Ths uaderlyhig
<br />material to a depth of 80 iachea k pale brown eakareous
<br />sand stratl5ed with thin lenses of sandy loam; loam, and
<br />fine )jnvaL
<br />Permeab[tlty is moderately rapid. Available water
<br />capacity is low. The affective rooting depth le tl0 inches ar
<br />won Surface runoff is slow, and the erasion hazard is
<br />law.
<br />This poll ig suited b limited cropping. It is sandy and
<br />sa};jsct to flooding. Paetnr'e is the beat uaa. TaII Wheat-
<br />grass, tall fescue, and annual aWeetclaver are some of the
<br />mass suitable crops. Light, frequent.iaigatlon.by furrows
<br />and flooding is beet Contmeroal firtilirer improves the
<br />amapat and value of forage prodnaed.
<br />:he potential native vegetation is doadnated by
<br />awttchgraas, indlaagraas, sand bluestem, sand resdgnsa.
<br />®deoata gratae, needleandtbread, and blue gums. Much
<br />of this range pits indudea other so>Is sad vegetation in
<br />such a complex pattern that it is difficult to map them
<br />aeparate]y. PatatttSal prodnetioa Tangos flora 2,b00 pounds
<br />per acre Sa favorable yearn to 1,500 powtds in urd'avorable
<br />years. Aa raoga condition deteriorams, the tell sad mid
<br />greases decrease, bhw gums, sand dropaaed, sad (orbs
<br />imzwass; and forage production drops. Undesirable weeds
<br />and aemuala invade tLe aim as range condition becomes
<br />Poot+er-
<br />Mansgemeat of vegvtattan should be based on taking
<br />half and leaving baH of the total annual production: 8eed-
<br />fng is desirable anty in areas large enou;h to iatarsead or
<br />to prepare a seedbed. Swit,dtgrmaa, sand binestem, sand
<br />reedgnsa, sidsoats grams, little bluestetn, bhih grams, pn-
<br />beacent mhetgraes, and intermediate whaatgrass are
<br />suitable foe seeding. This soil eaa be seeded by uafag an
<br />intrsseeder ar a firm, dean sorghum stubble. A grass drill
<br />i8 regnlred. Seeding early is spring has proven moat sue-
<br />ceaatnL
<br />This so11 is generally not suited to the eatabliahment
<br />sad grourtb of trees sad ahruhs. OnsitR investigation is
<br />needed to determine feasibility and possible tree and
<br />shrub species
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<br />Wildlife is sn important secondary ass of ibis wII.
<br />cropland areas provide favorable habitat far ring-ae
<br />pheasant and mourning dove. Many aongame specie:
<br />be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and ea
<br />cover. For pheasants, undisturbed nesting Grover fs st
<br />tlal and should tx iaeluded in place for habitat dev+
<br />man; espedslly in areas of tntensivs agricultare. Ra
<br />Iand mlldlife, for example,•daer and antelope, eaa ba
<br />traoted by managing livestock grazing and reaee
<br />where needed.
<br />This soil is not suited to urban or ractmtional dove
<br />moat bemuse of the flood hoard. Capability subs
<br />1Vw irriga#.ed, VIv noni7'rigated; bandy Bottom !
<br />Tanga site.
<br />1]-$rwsaer tandp Loam, 0 to i percent slopes. Thi
<br />a deep, wsII drained eo>Z on tsrraoe8 at elevations of ~,
<br />to 4,800 feat IS formed !n alhtvium deposited by
<br />6outh Platte River. Included fA mapping are small ar
<br />at soils that have nand and gmvsIIy nand in the lm
<br />part of the aubatrat~an.
<br />TyptpIIy the anrfare layer >B grayish brown sandy to
<br />about 12 faehu thick The aTthsoll is brown and yellow
<br />brown sandy clay loam about 19 iaciras thick The a
<br />stratum to a depth of 80 inches is loamy sand.
<br />Permeability std available avatar caperlty i
<br />modente. The atYectiva rooting depth is 80 inches
<br />more. Surface runoff is slow, and the erosion hazard
<br />loo.
<br />This Bail is seed almost entirely for 4ri~-ated ernps
<br />is salted to all trope commonly grown In the area inelo
<br />ing corn, sugar baste, beans, alfalfa, amaA ttt'~. Pota~
<br />and arilams. Aa axampk of a suitable cropping system le
<br />to 4 yoarc of alfalfa followed by corn, corn for a7eg
<br />sugar beets, arnall grain, or beans. Few conservation pn
<br />bees are needed m ~+-;^~~~^ top yields.
<br />AD metbode of irrlgat3on are suitable, but furrow i
<br />rlgation la.tha mad common. 9arnyard manure and cat
<br />raeertal ferffilser are needed for top yields.
<br />Windbroaka and euvironmeatal pkmthtga are generall
<br />coifed to this wf1. Soil blowing, the prineipai haratd i
<br />eatabIfahiag traea and shrabs, can tw amtroIlad by eu:
<br />tlvatlrlg only in the tree row and by Iaaviag a strip o
<br />vegetation between the wave Supplemental irrigadm
<br />may be needed at the time of planting and during dr
<br />periods. l4+eea that are best suited and have goad aurvivn
<br />ax Rodry Mountain faniper, eastern redcedar, pa~nderoc
<br />pule, Siberisa elm, Rnsaianclive, and hackberry. The
<br />ehrvba beat suited ate ekunkbueh samae, hZa4 and Siberl~
<br />an peesh:ub.
<br />'~dllfe ie an important secondary use of this soil.
<br />Ring-Hacked Pheeaarrt, mourning dovo, and many non-
<br />game spades can be attracted by esmbliahiag arena for
<br />nesting and escape cover. For pheasants, undisturbed
<br />Heating cavar fs eesantlal and should ba iaduded la plans
<br />for habitat development, espedally in areas of lntensivs
<br />agriculture.
<br />This soII has good potential for urban sad recreational
<br />developma»t Lawns, shrubs, sad trees grow well. The
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