2013-07-18_REVISION - M2000149

• Permit No: M2000149
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 7/18/2013
• Doc Name: Conversion Application
• From: Dumb and Dumber Trucking, LLC
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: CN1
• Media Type: D
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LOGAN COUNTY, COLORADO
This unit is used for nonirrigated cropland and grazing.
The principal nonirrigated crops are wheat and millet.
The major problems in the area are soil blowing and
water erosion. Where the calcareous silty parent material
is exposed, soil blowing is more severe.
The potential for irrigated cropland is limited by slope
and lack of underground water. With intensive manage-
ment, these soils will yield favorably under nonirrigated
cropping. The potential for urban uses and roads is good.
The major limitation is soil blowing. The potential is fair
for openland wildlife habitat and poor for rangeland wil-
dlife habitat.
11. Wages - Satanta -Norka
Deep, nearly level to strongly sloping, well drained soils
forming in calcareous, loamy alluvial and eolian materi-
als on upland flats, in valleys, and on ridges
These soils are located in the uplands that lie north of
the South Platte River terrace. The unit is characterized
by high -lying upland flats that are dissected by
drainageways oriented in a southeastern direction.
This unit occupies about 6.5 percent of the county, a
total of approximately 79,360 acres. About 35 percent of
the unit is Wages soils, 20 percent Satanta soils, 15 per-
cent Norka soils, and the remaining 20 percent soils of
minor extent.
The major soils of this unit are deep, well drained
loamy soils formed in calcareous loamy eolian and alluvial
materials. Wages soils are on nearly level flats and gently
to moderately sloping hills. Satanta soils are in nearly
level upland valleys and on flood plains. Norka soils are
on nearly level upland flats.
The minor soils are the Altvan, Chappell, Manter, Dix,
and Bridgeport soils. These soils are deep and well
drained. Altvan soils are on hills and ridges and are un-
derlain by sand and gravel at 20 to 40 inches. The Chap-
pell and Bridgeport soils are on flood plains and alluvial
fans. Manter soils are on nearly level flood plains and
gently sloping ridges. Dix soils are on ridge crests and
knobs and are underlain by sand and gravel at less than
20 inches.
This unit is used for irrigated and nonirrigated
cropland and grazing. The more level areas that lie below
the North Sterling Canal are used for irrigated cropland.
Areas which cannot be reached by irrigation water are
used primarily for nonirrigated cropland. Wheat is the
main crop in nonirrigated areas. Corn, alfalfa, sugar beets
and small grains are the main crops in the irrigated areas.
Strongly sloping areas and Iow lying seeped areas are
used for grazing. The main limitations and problems of
this area are soil erosion on sloping lands, uniform appli-
cation and efficient use of irrigation water, seepage from
irrigation canals and laterals, and drainage.
This unit is an important irrigated cropland area, but
lacks an adequate supply of underground water. It is a
diversified agricultural area and is important for cropland
as well as cattle raising and feeding. The potential for
urban uses is good in most places with the exception of
seeped areas. The potential for openland and rangeland
wildlife is good in irrigated areas and poor to good in
nonirrigated.
Deep, Moderately Deep and Shallow Soils
Underlain by Consolidated Sediments on the
Uplands
12. Rosebud - Escabosa- Canyon
Moderately deep and shallow, gently sloping to moderate-
ly steep, well drained loamy soils underlain by calcare-
ous sandstone; on uplands
These gently sloping to moderately steep soils are in
the northwest corner of the county. They are underlain
by calcareous sandstone of the Ogallala Formation and
are divided by narrow elongated drainageways.
This unit occupies about 2 percent of the county, a total
of approximately 20,800 acres. About 50 percent of the
unit is Rosebud soils, 25 percent Escabosa soils, 15 per-
cent Canyon soils, and the remaining 10 percent soils of
minor extent.
Rosebud soils are moderately deep, well drained loamy
soils in footslope and midslope positions on ridges and
hills. Escabosa soils are moderately deep, well drained
loamy soils on crests and ridgetops. Canyon soils are shal-
low, well drained loamy soils on upland ridges and knobs.
All formed in calcareous loamy alluvial and eolian materi-
als underlain by calcareous sandstone.
The minor soils are the Albinas, Wages and Mitchell
soils. All are deep, well drained loamy soils. Albinas soils
are along narrow elongated drainageways. Wages and
Mitchell soils are on gentle and moderate slopes.
This unit is used for grazing and nonirrigated cropland.
The main crops are wheat and millet. Cropland areas are
commonly irregular in shape and divided by very steep
canyons. The soils are subject to a high soil blowing
hazard. Conserving moisture, controlling runoff and pro-
tecting the soil from soil blowing and water erosion are
the major concerns of management.
The potential for cropland development is limited by
shallow soils and steep slopes. The potential for urban
uses is fair. It is limited by depth to bedrock in some
places. The potential for openland wildlife and rangeland
wildlife habitat is fair.
13. Ustic Torriorthents - Badland
Shallow, steep, well drained loamy soils, underlain by
siltstone and calcareous sandstone, and Badland; on
uplands
This unit occurs as narrow bands of steep rocky land
and siltstone outcrops divided by deep gullies and ravines
(fig. 3) mostly in the northwestern part of the county.
This unit occupies about 2 percent of the county, a total
of approximately 24,320 acres. About 50 percent of the
unit is Ustic Torriorthents, 40 percent is Badland, and the
remaining 10 percent is soils of minor extent.