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I . Soils Survey <br /> A Class IV soil survey was conducted of the Mid-Continent <br /> Resources loadout area near Carbondale, Colorado in May, 1981 . <br /> The soils are all basically the same with variations in <br /> texture and depth due mainly to slope differentials . The <br /> soils are probably derived from the rock formations behind <br /> the area which are mostly sandstone and a few Mancos shale <br /> outcrops . <br /> Since the area is relatively small, differences in soil <br /> type are denoted by numbers . <br /> Soil 1 : This soil is characterized mainly by cuts and <br /> fills of a sandy loam overlain by a thin organic material . <br /> Vegetation is sparse, and most of it is occupied by roads <br /> and buildings . <br /> Soil 2: The soil is found on a bench above the road <br /> leading in to the area . It is a slightly heavier soil than is <br /> Type 1, and may be derived from the shale. Its vegetation is <br /> mainly grass . <br /> Soil 3 : This soil is prevalent on steeper slopes behind <br /> soil Type 2 . It is slightly shallower than is soil 2, and has <br /> a more sage and pinyon type of vegetation. It is sandy loam . <br /> All of the soils are relatively shallow and are under- <br /> lain by sandstone and fragments of sandstone . <br /> 1 <br /> 10 <br />