2005-11-15_REPORT - C1982057 (5)

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• and forbs, excellent cover and productivity; reapplied topsoil; well drained; moderate permeability; no erosion at site, scattered rills and gullies in area; sampled June 10, 2004; soil samples for lab include 0 -12 ", 12 -22 ", and 22 -33 ". A horizon — 0 to 6 inches; brown (IOYR 4/3) loam to clay loam texture with 15% sandstone fragments, dark brown (IOYR 3/3) moist; moderate medium granular structure; slightly hard dry consistence, friable moist consistence, slightly sticky and slightly plastic wet consistence; many fine, very fine, and common medium roots; slightly calcareous, slightly acid (pH 6.2); 5.6 percent organic matter (from lab data); gradual wavy boundary. Cl horizon — 6 to 22 inches; brown (IOYR 4/3) loam to clay loam texture with 15% sandstone fragments, dark brown (IOYR 3/3) moist; massive structure; hard dry consistence, firm moist consistence; slightly sticky and slightly plastic wet consistence; common fine, very fine, and few medium roots; moderately calcareous, slightly acid (pH 6.2); 6.5 percent organic matter (from lab data); gradual wavy boundary. C2 /0111 horizon — 22 to 33 inches; brown (IOYR 5/3) sandy clay loam to clay loam soil with 30% sandstone fragments, brown (IOYR 4/3) moist; horizon has some overburden mixed in with the soil; massive structure; very hard dry consistence, very firm moist consistence, sticky and slightly plastic wet consistence; moderately calcareous, neutral (pH 6.9); 5.7 percent organic matter (from lab data); gradual wavy boundary. • OB2 (overburden) — 33 to 72 inches; light grayish brown (10YR 6/2) sandy clay loam overburden, grayish brown (IOYR 5/2) moist; compacted, massive structure; very hard dry consistence, very firm moist consistence, sticky and plastic wet consistence; moderately calcareous; gradual wavy boundary; (not sampled for lab). 2W Mine Reclaimed Land Soil Pit 2WTS -04 -P1 (Pit 1) Sample site 2WTS -04 -PI is located on reclaimed land at the 2W Mine. Site characteristics include: reclaimed 10% slope; south aspect; mixed reclamation grasses and forbs, excellent cover and productivity; reapplied topsoil; well drained; moderate permeability; no erosion at site, scattered rills and gullies in area have been recently filled with soil; sampled June 12, 2004; soil samples for lab include 0 -12" and 12 -22 ". A horizon — 0 to 6 inches; brown (IOYR 4/3) loam texture, dark brown (10YR 3/3) moist; weak medium granular structure; soft- slightly hard dry consistence, very friable moist consistence, slightly sticky and slightly plastic wet consistence; many fine, very fine, and common medium roots; slightly to noncalcareous, neutral (pH 6.8); 5.6 percent organic matter (from lab data); clear wavy boundary (reapplied topsoil has distinct layers related to individual lifts put down during topsoiling). Cl horizon — 6 to 12 inches; light yellowish brown (IOYR 6/4) very gravelly loam • texture with 20% mixed rock fragments, dark yellowish brown (IOYR 414) moist; massive structure; hard dry consistence, friable moist consistence slightly sticky and 5