1988-04-29_PERMIT FILE - C1981008A (53)

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APPENDIX 9-5-3 (Cont.) Soil Profile Descriptions for all Sampled Pedons Soil Series, Horizon Map Unit (MU) and 5 Additional and Sample Depth 1 2 3 3 4 Consistence 6 Coarse 7 8 9 Features Number (SN) Inches Texture Color Dry Color Moist Structure Dry Moist Wet Roots Fragments Reaction Boundary and Comments Bowdish MU:20C, SN:40 Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Ustollic Calciorthid A 0-3 SCL IOYR 4/3 IOYR 3/3 M M GR SH FR S/P Com M, F, VF EM, Mild Alk CS & Few CO 0-11" (pH 7.4) Bw 3-11 SCL IOYR 5/4 10YR 4/4 M M SBK H FR S/P ES, Mild Alk CW (PH 7.7) Bk 11-19 SCL 2.5Y 7/4 2.5Y 6/4 M M SBK H FR S/P Few M, F, VF EV, Mild Alk GW Calcic (pH 7.6) horizon C 19-27 SL 2.5Y 6/4 2.5Y 5/4 Massive SH FR S/P Few F, VF ES, Mod Alk GW (PH 8.0) Cr 27-33 SiCL Massive VH FI VS/VP EO to EV, Mod Alk -- (PH 8.0) i Range of�Characteristics: Bowdish was described and sampled at profile description site #40. All parameters are within the official range of characteristics Dept th o tie ca cl—T c orizon ranges from 5 to 20 inches. Depth to a lithic contact ranges from 20 to 40 inches. Rock fragment content ranges from 0 to 30 percent. Reaction is mildly to moderately alkaline. Clay content of the control section ranges from 18 to 35 percent. Calcium carbonate percent ranges from 15 to 40 percent. Associated vegetation at the sample site includes a low growth of irrigated hay grasses. Lazear MU:20C, SN:51 Loamy, mixed (calcareous), mesic Lithic Ustic Torriorthent A 0-3 SCL 10YR 5/4 10YR 4/3 M M PL SH FR SS/Sp Many M, F, VF ES, Neutral CS & Com CO 0-5" (pH 7.3) CD BC 3-14 SCL 10YR 5/4 10YR 4/3 M M SBK SH-H FI S/P Com F, VF 2% ES, Mild Alk CW < & Few M 5-14" (PH 7.5) Ln CD R 14+ Shale 0 CO o Range of Characteristics: Lazear was described at profile description sites N51 and 52. Depth to hard shale bedrock averaged 16 inches. The control CO section has 16 to J5 percent clay, 15 to 50 percent silt, and 20 to 60 percent sand. Rock fragments range from 0 to 35 percent. The substratum is mildly CO to strongly alkaline, and has 1 to 8 percent calcium carbonate equivalent. Associated vegetation at the sample site includes mixed grasses.