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EXHIBIT I-Soils Information <br />The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) <br />soil survey (NRCS 2009) identified soils in the project area as a map unit 395D-the Scout Family rock <br />outcrop and cryoborolis complex. The surficial deposits are primarily the talus material proposed for <br />collection where weathering has removed most soils from the surface. Cryoborolis has moderate runoff <br />and moderately rapid permeability. These soils sustain the scattered patches of vegetation in the area. <br />Soils taxa are described in the Forest Plan (FS 2002) for the area as Cryochrepts and Cryoboralfs, and are <br />associated with the steep glacial slopes and coniferous forests in the area. <br />The soils information included is preliminary and subject to revision by the National Resource <br />Conservation Service (NRCS). <br />Map Unit: 395D-Scout family - Rock outcrop - Cryoborolls complex, dry, 40 to 150 percent slopes. <br />Ecological Land Unit: 395D-Douglas fir on montane, steep to very steep mountain slopes. <br />MAP UNIT SETTINGS <br />Location: mountainous areas where sedimentary rocks predominate. <br />Landform: steep to very steep mountain slopes. Parent material: residuum and colluvium. <br />Geologic symbol: Pm, PPm, TrPs. <br />Elevation range: 8,000 to 10,000 feet. <br />Aspect: all. <br />COMPOSITION <br />40 percent Scout and similar soils. <br />30 percent Rock outcrop. <br />25 percent Cryoborolls and similar soils. <br />TYPICAL PROFILES: <br />Scout <br />Surface covering layer: <br />1.5 to 0 inches - spruce, fir and pine litter and duff. <br />Surface layer(s): <br />0 to 7 inches - light brown, very cobbly loam. <br />Subsurface layer(s): <br />7 to 19 inches - light reddish brown, extremely cobbly fine sandy loam. <br />19 to 30 inches - light reddish brown, extremely gravelly sandy loam. <br />Subsoil layer(s): <br />30 to 39 inches - red, extremely gravelly sandy loam. <br />39 to 57 inches - red, extremely cobbly sandy loam. <br />57 to 72 inches - red, extremely cobbly sandy clay loam. <br />Rock outcrop <br />Cryoborolls <br />Surface layer(s): <br />0 to 2 inches - grayish brown, channery silt loam. <br />2 to 12 inches - brown, silt loam. <br />Subsurface layer(s): <br />12 to 20 inches - pale brown, silt loam.