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Home My WebLink About990495.tiff SOILS CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Information taken from the Soil Survey of Weld County, Colorado(Southern Part)as prepared by the Soils Conservation Service PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Lot A of Recorded Exemption No. 1057-32-1-RE 1071,situate in the Northeast Quarter of Section 32,Township 4 North,Range 66 West of the 6th P.M.,County of Weld, State of Colorado. SOILS CLASSIFICATIONS: 29 -JULESBURG SANDY LOAM,0 to 1 percent slopes 75 -VONA SANDY LOAM, 0 to 1 percent slopes Prepared by: Intermit! Land Surveying, Inc. 1301 North Cleveland Avenue Loveland, Colorado 80537 (970)669-0516 ©MHB1T 990495 rPH: T. ti *. v c f ;y.. '". ' `` ' t +zx� m • _ r -...,-(4-2,,,, /il '' ..-2.44.,,S.Vi ?y j�}!�;��_' Nye i 4. •y� Ye el .f, h. 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Included in mapping are some leveler in mapping are some leveled areas and small areas of areas and small areas of soils that have a loamy sub- soils that have a loamy substratum. stratum. Typically the surface layer of this Vona soil is grayish Typically the surface layer of this Julesburg soil is brown sandy loam about 10 inches thick The subsoil is brown sandy loam about 12 inches thick. The subsoil is brown fine sandy loam about 20 inches thick. The sub- brown and pale brown sandy loam about 18 inches thick stratum to a depth of 60 inches is sandy loam. The substratum to a depth of 60 inches is loamy sand and Permeability is moderately rapid. Available water sand. capacity is moderate. The effective rooting depth is 60 Permeability is rapid. Available water capacity is inches or more. Surface runoff is slow, and the erosion moderate. The effective rooting depth is 60 inches or hazard is low. more. Surface runoff is slow, and the erosion hazard is This soil is used almost entirely for irrigated crops. It low is suited to all crops commonly grown in the area, includ- This soil is used almost entirely for irrigated crops. It ing corn, sugar beets, beans, alfalfa (fig. 7), small grain, is suited to all crops commmonly grown in the area, in- potatoes, and onions. An example of a suitable cropping eluding corn, sugar beets, beans, alfalfa, small grain. system is 3 to 4 years of alfalfa followed by corn, corn for - potatoes, and onions. An example of a suitable cropping silage, sugar beets, small grain, or beans. The rapidly system is 3 to 4 years of alfalfa followed by corn, corn for permeable substratum slightly restricts some crops. silage, sugar beets, small grain, or beans. Generally, such All methods of irrigation are suitable, but furrow ir- characteristics as the rapidly permeable substratum rigation is the most common. Proper irrigation manage- slightly restrict some crops. ment is essential. Barnyard manure and commercial fertil- All methods of irrigation are suitable, but furrow ir- izer are needed for top yields. rigation is the most common. Proper irrigation water Windbreaks and environmental plantings are generally management is essential. Barnyard manure and commer- suited to this soil. Soil blowing, the principal hazard in cial fertilizer are needed for top yields. establishing trees and shrubs, can be controlled by cul- Windbreaks and environmental plantings are generally tivating only in the tree row and by leaving a strip of suited to this soil. Soil blowing, the principal hazard in vegetation between the rows. Supplemental irrigation establishing trees and shrubs, can be controlled by cul- may be necessary at the time of planting and during the tdry periods. Trees that are best suited and have good vege ng only in the tree row and by leaving a strip of I survival are Rocky Mountain juniper, eastern redcedar, vegetation between the rows. Supplemental irrigation ponderosa pine, Siberian elm, Russian-olive, and hackber- may by needed at the time of planting and during dry ry. The shrubs best suited are skunkbush sumac, lilac, and Periods. Trees that are best suited and have good survival Siberian peashrub. are Rocky Mountain juniper, eastern redcedar, ponderosa Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil. pine, Siberian elm, Russian-olive, and hackberry. The Ring-necked pheasant, mourning dove, and many non- shrubs best suited are skunkbush sumac, lilac, and Siberi- game species can be attracted by establishing areas for an peashrub. nesting and escape cover. For pheasants, undisturbed Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil. The nesting cover is essential and should be included in plans cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring-necked for habitat development, especially in areas of intensive pheasant and mourning dove. Many nongame species can agriculture. be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape This soil has good potential for urban and recreational cover. For pheasants, undisturbed nesting cover is essen- development. Lawns, shrubs, and trees grow well. The tial and should be included in plans for habitat develop- only limiting feature is the rapid permeability in the sub- ment, especially in areas of intensive agriculture. stratum, which causes a hazard of ground water con- This soil has good potential for urban and recreational tamination from sewage lagoons. Capability subclass Its development. Lawns, shrubs, and trees grow well. The irrigated. only limiting feature of this soil is the rapid permeability in the substratum, which causes a hazard of ground water contamination from sewage lagoons. Capability subclass IIs irrigated. Hello