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DEC. 3 '98 10:16AM DMG,GJCT 1 303 241033G P.8 <br /> recorded in 1978 , for instance, for the months October <br /> 0 <br /> through May, was 31. 25 F . <br /> '_. Topography <br /> The terrain is steep . Ccntly sloping ground is <br /> limited almost entirely to nigh glaciated bowls in the <br /> snutharn part of the Basin and a few landslide or slumpage <br /> areas . The remaining slopes range from 13% to 40% . <br /> 3 . Soils <br /> The U. S . Soil Conservation Service ban <br /> determined that soil associations of the Coal Basin fit the <br /> criteria for Classes VIT and VTT,T (with a Limited area , <br /> about 7% of the basin, suitable for NaGs VT designation) of <br /> the SOS Capability Classification System. Lands in Classes <br /> V-VIII are considered to be limited in use and generally not <br /> suited to cultivation . <br /> C . Utility and WOOLY of Coal Basin Land <br /> 1. Cropland <br /> Short growing season and poor soils would <br /> hinder crop success . In addition, steep terrain would make <br /> Planting and harvestiag operations difficult . <br /> 2. Pastureland <br /> The area is used for forage by livPmtnck and <br /> wildlife , and that use will continue after reining as well . <br /> However , the poor soils , steep terrain and short growing <br /> spasoil would hinder the use of the land fcr prod"ction of <br /> hay crops . <br /> -6- <br />