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F01A 1 ;,-..: <br />Map Unit Description <br />Douglas- Plateau Area, Colorado, Parts of Garfield and Mesa Counties Version <br />date: 2/1/2008 9:53:18 AM <br />78— Youngston loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes <br />Map Unit Setting <br />Elevation: 4,800 to 5,400 feet <br />Mean annual precipitation: 6 to 10 inches <br />Mean annual air temperature: 46 to 52 degrees F <br />Frost -free period: 160 to 175 days <br />Map Unit Composition <br />Youngston and similar soils: 90 percent <br />Description of Youngston <br />Setting <br />Landforrn: Flood plains, terraces, valley floors, alluvial fans <br />Landform position. (three - dimensional): Tread <br />Dover-slope shape: Linear, concave <br />Across -slope shape: Linear, concave <br />Parent material: calcareous, stratified alluvium derived from sedimentary rock <br />Properties and qualities <br />Slope: I to 6 percent <br />Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 finches <br />Drainage class: Well drained <br />Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately high (0.20 to <br />0.57 in/hr) <br />Depth to water table: More than 80 inches <br />Frequency of flooding: None <br />Frequency of ()turtling: None <br />Calciun, carbonate, maximum content: 15 percent <br />Maximum salinity: Nonsaline to slightly saline (2.0 to 8.0 rumbas /cur) <br />Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum: 10.0 <br />Available water capacity: High (about 9.6 inches) <br />Interpretive groups <br />Land capability classification (irrigated): 3e <br />Land capability (rronirrigated!: 7c <br />Ecological site: Loamy Saitdesert (ft034XY401C0i <br />Typical profile <br />0 to 4 inches: Warr <br />4 to 60 inches: Stratified tine sandy loam to loam <br />http : / /websoilsurve,r.nres.usda-gov /app /WebSoilSurvey.aspx 4/9/2008 <br />