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Home My WebLink About992094.tiff IWe COUNTY, COLORADO, SOUTHERN PART 1 Windbreaks and environmental plantings of trees and The potential native vegetation is dominated by blue h shrubs commonly grown in the area are generally well grama. Several mid grasses, such as western wheatgrass suited to this soil. Cultivation to control competing and needleandthread. are also present. Potential produc- .getation should be continued for as many years as tion ranges from 1.600 pounds per acre in favorable years sible following planting. Trees that are best suited and to 1,000 pounds in unfavorable years. As range condition gave good survival are Rocky Mountain juniper, eastern deteriorates, the mid grasses decrease: blue grama, but- redcedar, ponderosa pine, Siberian elm. Russian-olive, and falograss, snakeweed, yucca, and fringed sage increase; hackberry. The shrubs best suited are skunkbush sumac, and forage production drops. Undesirable weeds and an- Siberian peashrub, lilac, and American plum. nuals invade the site as range condition becomes poorer. Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil. The Management of vegetation on this soil should be based cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring-necked on taking half and leaving half of the total annual produc- pheasant and mourning dove. Many nongame species can tion. Seeding is desirable if the range is in poor condition. be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape Sideoats grama, little bluestem, western wheatgrass, blue cover. For pheasants, undisturbed nesting cover is essen- grama, pubescent wheatgrass, and crested wheatgrass are dal and should be included in plans for habitat develop- suitable for seeding. The grass selected should meet the ment, especially in areas of intensive agriculture. seasonal requirements of livestock. It can be seeded into This soil has good potential for urban and recreational a clean, firm sorghum stubble, or it can be drilled into a development. Increased population growth in the survey firm prepared seedbed. Seeding early in spring has area has resulted in increased homesite construction. The proven most successful. chief limiting feature for urban development and road Windbreaks and environmental plantings of trees and construction is the limited capacity of the soil to support shrubs commonly grown in the area are generally well a load. Septic tank absorption fields function properly, but suited to this soil. Cultivation to control competing vegetation should be continued for as many years as community sewage systems should be provided if the possible following planting. Trees that are best suited and population density increases. Because of the permeability of the substratum, sewage lagoons must be sealed. have good survival are Rocky Mountain juniper, eastern Lawns, shrubs, and trees grow well. Capability class I ir- redcedar, ponderosa pine, Siberian elm, Russian-olive, and rigated. hackberry, . The shrubs best suited are skunkbush sumac, 32—Kim loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes. This is a deep, lilac, Siberian peashrub, and American plum. Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil. The well drained soil on smooth plains and alluvial fans at elevations of 4,900 to 5,250 feet. It formed in mixed eolian cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring-necked pheasant and mourning dove. Many nongame species can deposit and parent sediment from a wide variety of ' -rock. Included in mapping are small areas of soils that be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape : loamy sand underlying material. cover. For pheasants, undisturbed nesting cover is essen- fypically the surface layer is brown and pale brown tial and should be included in plans for habitat develop- loam about 12 inches thick. The u ment, especially in areas of intensive agriculture. Range- pper 28 inches of the un- land the,wildlife, for example, pronghorn antelope, derlying material is pale brown loam. The lower part to a PP g can be attracted by developing livestock watering facilities, depth of 60 inches is pale brown fine sandy loam. managing livestock grazing, and reseeding where needed. Permeability is moderate. Available water capacity is high. The effective rooting depth is 60 inches or more. This soil has good potential for urban and recreational development. Increased population growth in the survey Surface runoff is medium, and the erosion hazard is low. In irrigated areas this soil is suited to all crops com- area has resulted in increased homesite construction. The chief limiting soil feature for urban development and road monly grown in the area, including corn, sugar beets, construction is the limited capacity of this soil to support beans, alfalfa, small grain, potatoes, and onions. An exam- a load. Septic tank absorption fields function properly, but ple of a suitable cropping system is 3 to 4 years of alfalfa community sewage systems should be provided if the followed by corn. corn for silage, sugar beets, small grain. population density increases. Because of the permeability or beans. Land leveling, ditch lining (fig. 6), and installing of the substratum, sewage lagoons must be sealed. pipelines may be needed for proper water applications. Lawns, shrubs, and trees grow well. Capability subclass All methods of irrigation are suitable, but furrow ir- Ile irrigated, IVe nonirrigated; Loamy Plains range site. ligation is the most common. Barnyard manure and corn- 33—Kim loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes. This is a deep, mercial fertilizer are needed for top yields. well drained soil on plains and alluvial fans at elevations In nonirrigated areas this soil is suited to winter wheat, of 4,900 to 5,250 feet. It formed in mixed eolian deposits barley, and sorghum. Most of the acreage is planted to and parent sediment from a wide variety of bedrock. In- winter wheat and is summer fallowed in alternate years eluded in mapping are small areas of soils that have to allow moisture accumulation. Generally precipitation is loamy sand underlying material. too low for beneficial use of fertilizer. Typically the surface layer is brown and pale brown Stubble mulch fanning, striperopping, and minimum til- loam about 10 inches thick. The upper 23 inches of the un- lage are needed to control soil blowing and water erosion. derlying material is pale brown loam. The lower part to a Terracing also may be needed to control water erosion. depth of 60 inches is pale brown fine sandy loam. EXHIBIT 992094 __ • 32 SOIL SURVEY are Rocky Mountain juniper, eastern redcedar, ponderosa ble years to 1.800 pounds in unfavorable years. As range pine, Siberian elm, Russian-olive, and hackberry. The condition deteriorates, the sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, shrubs best suited are skunkbush sumac, lilac, and Siberi- and switchgrass decrease and blue grama, sand dropseed, an peashrub. and sand sage increase. Annual weeds and grasses invade Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil. The the site as range condition becomes poorer. cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring-necked Management of vegetation on this soil should he based pheasant and mourning dove. Many nongame species can on taking half and leaving half of the total annual produc- be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape tion. Seeding is desirable if the range is in poor condition. cover. For pheasants, undisturbed nesting cover is essen- Sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, switchgrass, sideoats tial and should be included in plans for habitat develop- grama, blue grama, and pubescent wheatgrass are suita- ment, especially in areas of intensive agriculture. ble for seeding. The grass selected should meet the Rapid expansion of Greeley and the surrounding area seasonal requirements of livestock. It can be seeded into has resulted in urbanization of much of this Olney soil, a clean, firm sorghum stubble, or it can be drilled into a This soil has good potential for urban and recreational firm prepared seedbed. Seeding early in spring has development. The only limiting feature is the moderately proven most successful. rapid permeability in the substratum, which causes a Windbreaks and environmental plantings are generally hazard of ground water contamination from sewage suited to this soil. Soil blowing, the principal hazard in lagoons. Lawns, shrubs, and trees grow well. Capability establishing trees and shrubs, can be controlled by cul- class I irrigated. tivating only in the tree row and by leaving a strip of 47—Olney fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes. vegetation between the rows. Supplemental irrigation This is a deep, well drained soil on plains at elevations of may be needed at the time of planting and during dry 4,600 to 5,200 feet. It formed in mixed outwash deposits. periods. Trees that are best suited and have good survival Included in mapping are small areas of soils that have a are Rocky Mountain juniper, eastern redcedar, ponderosa dark surface layer. Some small leveled areas are also in- pine, Siberian elm, Russian-olive, and hackberry. The eluded. shrubs best suited are skunkbush sumac, lilac, and Siberi- Typically the surface layer of this Olney soil is grayish an peashrub. brown fine sandy loam about 10 inches thick. The subsoil Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil. The is yellowish brown and very pale brown sandy clay loam cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring-necked about 14 inches thick. The substratum to a depth of 60 pheasant and mourning dove. Many nongame species can inches is very pale brown, calcareous fine sandy loam. be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape Permeability and available water capacity are cover. For pheasants, undisturbed nesting cover is essen- moderate. The effective rooting depth is 60 inches or tial and should be included in plans for habitat develop- more. Surface runoff is medium, and the erosion hazard is ment, especially in areas of intensive agriculture. Range- low. land wildlife, for example, the pronghorn antelope, can be In irrigated areas this soil is suited to all crops com- attracted by developing livestock watering facilities, monly grown in the area, including corn, sugar beets, managing livestock grazing, and reseeding where needed. beans, alfalfa, small grain, potatoes, and onions. An exam- Rapid expansion of Greeley and the surrounding area pie of a suitable cropping system is 3 to 4 years of alfalfa has resulted in urbanization of much of the Olney soil. followed by corn, corn for silage, sugar beets, small grain, This soil has good potential for urban and recreational or beans. Land leveling, ditch lining, and installing development. The only limiting feature is the moderately pipelines may he needed for proper water apnlicat:en All rapid eermeahility in the substratum, which causes a methods of irrigation are suitable, but furrow irrigation is hazard of ground water contamination from sewage the most common. Barnyard manure and commercial fer- lagoons. Lawns, shrubs, and trees grow well. Capability tilizer are needed for top yields. subclass lie irrigated, IVe nonirrigated; Sandy Plains In nonirrigated areas this soil is suited to winter wheat, range site. barley, and sorghum. Most of the acreage is planted to 48—Olney fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes. winter wheat. The predicted average yield is 28 bushels This is a deep, well drained soil on plains at elevations of per acre. The soil is summer fallowed in alternate years 4,600 to 5,200 feet. It formed in mixed outwash deposits. to allow moisture accumulation. Generally precipitation is Included in mapping are small areas of soils that have a too low for beneficial use of fertilizer. dark surface layer and small areas of soils that have Stubble mulch farming, striperopping, and minimum til- sandstone and shale within a depth of 60 inches. cage are needed to control soil blowing and water erosion. Typically the surface layer of this Olney soil is grayish Terracing also may be needed to control water erosion, brown fine sandy clay loam about ' inches thick. The sub- The potential native vegetation on this range site is soil is yellowish brown and very pale brown fine sandy dominated by sand bluestem. sand reedgrass, and blue loam about 12 inches thick. The substratum to a depth of grama. Needleandthread. switchgrass, sideoats grama. 60 inches is very pale brown. calcareous fine sandy loam. and western wheatgrass are also prominent. Potential Permeability and available water capacity are production ranges from 2.200 pounds per acre in favora- moderate. The effective rooting depth is 60 inches or 0 r '!f ! Y i may" 1 -r` q� fi.SyliTT s • • ii te r ti's Si,. sr1 x Omit�.'� ., sr r \® -74.40,f `` Jell , 32'a 3 V - -.pia:32 an i ar . 1 6\\ A hil lii ) \ :NI • 52 '; •m d -� . 3a 24 I r I:. 2a a2r, s '� 32 \ .. S 51`' _ • Y• • 2 C-- ,,23 " I ii 94 SOIL SURVEY TAKE a.--ACREAGE ANC PR0PCPTIIr:A.TE 51:12-. "F. --IC: yen Soil name Altyan loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes loam, to pe^oert slopes ._an Ina Acup Is and Aquents , gravelly substratum 'sn Acuo:'-s and Aquepts, flooded =9C • 'Ascalon sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes -2 .220 (Ascalon sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes E .052 Ascalon sandy loan, 5 to 9 percent slopes CC': 5 (Ascalon loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes 2 .290 9 Ascalon loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes 067 Sankard sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 1e -ebe Presser sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes - _ Presser san^_y loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes -- _ Cassalc gravelly sand,/ loam, 5 to 20 percent slopes I Colby loam, 0 to ' percent slopes -- -- -o_ _ pa , 1 t ' percent slopes _m . 'o_by loam, 3 to 3 percent slopes .. ___ • cam, 5 t., , percent slopes olbv-Adena loans, 3 to percent slopes 19 :clomps slay loam, 0 to percent slopes Ibolamoo clay loam, 1 to : percent slopes - 21 - clay loam, 0 to ' percent slopes 22 !Capon° clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes .- nJ : Fort Collins loam, 0 to ' percent slopes - .. == (Fort Collins loam, _ ? percent slopes 25 Heverson. loam, _ cent slopes - 25 iaversor loam, 1 to 3 ercent slopes -- - silty ay, percent slopes Heldt _'_ 25 held:, silty clay, - to - percent slopes 22 Jule sours sandy loam, to 1 percent slop__ 3C u_esturg sandy loam, ' oo 3 percent slop__el Fin se.... C to 1 percent slopes ___ tam, to - o-. ____ slopes .. . _ _ _ oat, 3 to percent slopes cam. to 9 oersent slopes .. ..__ - - oop-_ p loamy surds, to 3 percent slop__ .. - 3= isway-`single complex , = to 2'i percent slopes e- nelson fine sandy 'cam. - to - percent slopes 3= telson fire sane: loan 9 percent slopes - torn loam, to - lopes .. up • .. loam I to . _ . s'o_ ___ c- tuna clay loam, I ._ _-.cent slopes n clay loam, St I passent slopes turn loamv sans_, cs oereent slopes u- loamy sand, . to = percent slopes .. ..__ A. Elnet _-an, pans , - to rcen s1cpe" • -:Iney fine se-pot lean. " to 1 pemment slopes .. • In -:n., ;_ndy loam, ' to > per-sent clone: ___ r:re sandy loan. - to - o ent cloves ▪ sand , -: • ..ance _oa�n. - :eB :peerol -- n':e a "_ ..__ - _ _ _ .._Does Omar. - ;e- ,lope= Der^ t ,loo_ iti fq WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, SOUTHERN PART 97 -.ABLE 5.--YIELDS PER ACRE CF IRRIGATED CROPS--Continued Soil name and Beans , map symbol :Alfalfa haylCugar beets) Corn ;Corn silage! dry pinto I Onions 1 Potatoes Ton Ton Bu Ton Is I Sack rat >4 5.5 23 160 33 ?400 ; 525 ___ Fort Collins 25 5.5 23 160 33 2400 __._ ___ 9averson 25 5.5 20 150 30 2400 --- --- Viaverson 4.5 20 --- 25 ___ ___ ___ Heldt 29 _ 4 --- --- 25 ___ ___ ___ 0 cello 20 5.5 23 180 35 2400 525 350 Julesburs 30 5.5 23 160 33 2400 525 325 ;vles'ourg 11 5.5 24 180 30 2700 5' 0 350 Kim 52 5.5 23 160 30 2400 525 325 Kim 4.0 20 140 25 ___ __._ ___ v.-m 3 ___ 80 20 ___ _.._ ___ 1200 _.._ ___ _iUO 4.0 21 120 30 2400 -- --- Unison Yt C _-_ 70 25 ___ ___ ___ 9e1so 5.5 '4 180 35 2700 55C 350 'Junn 5.5 '3 160 33 2400 `25 325 brit __20 35r12 .5.5 4 180 55 5. 5 >> 150 33 2409 ,25 '25 9unn 5.0 20 150 30 2000 --- ___ i> 'L;5n 5.0 20 141 30 2400 525 325 r _ . t80 i 35 r0^ 551 35C _ _ f , ,,._.__ it end of table . 98 SOIL SURVEY TABLE 5.--YIELDS PER ACRE CF IRRIGATED CROPS--Continued Soil name and Beans, map symbol Alfalfa hay Sugar beets, Corr. '.Corn silage) dry pinto Onions Potato.. Ton Ton 3u Ton Lb Sack t. _ Cwt 47 5.5 23 160 33 2400 525 325 Olney 49 R.0 __- 100 25 1800 --_ __ Olney 45 3.0 --- 80 20 Osgood 50 5.5 23 170 33 2400 525 325 Otero 51 5.0 22 150 30 1800 500 Otero 52 4.0 18 100 25 ___ --- Otero 53 .. 3.0 --- 80 20 --- --- --- Otero 54 - 5.0 23 i 180 35 2700 --- 350 Paoli 55 - 5.0 23 160 33 2400 --- 325 .3 Paoli 55 3.0 18 ICC 25 I --- --- --- Renohiil "C' 20 57 2.0 --- � o.. Renohill OII 1 Shingle 1- 59 ___ A Shingle I Shingle Tassel 52 4.0 20 120 30 2400 --- Terry ^3 3.0 -- 70 1 25 --- --- --- .. Terry 54 4.0 20 130 30 24'00 ___ __._ Tnedalund 5h 3.0 ___ 90 25 ___ ___ 1.. Thedalund 55 5.5 -- 150 33 --- ___ Ulm - 4.0 ___ 100 25 ___ ___ Im 5o.e ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ \st__ Tor`iortnentsbt ___ a lent. k See footnote at en_ of table. p. I WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, SOUTHERN PART 1O1 TABLE 6.-------DINS SITE SEME,,CPME7"--lont_nuel _1 .name and Shallow Dwellings Dwellings Small map symbol excavations without with :ommerci3'_ .c: :tree__ basements I basement:; '%ui-dugs 19 Moderate: Severe: .Severe: !Severe: severe: Colombo floods. floods. : floods. floods. : fie-13. 20 Slight Moderate: :Moderate: M derote: !moderate: Colombo low strength. ' low strength. low strength. a itreerth, I . :sr,, ',cot: :n. 21 , 22 Severe: :Moderate: !Slignt Moderate: Ihevere: • Dacono cutbanks cave. I low strength, 1 low strength, shr_rw-swell . I shrink-swell. shrink-swell. low strengto. 23, 24 Slight :Moderate: Moderate: ;Moderate: IMx?rate: Fort Collins ' low strength. low strength, low strength. Low strength. shrink-swell. ' 25, 26 Severe: ',Severe: Severe: :Severe: :severe: Haverson floods. ' floods. floods. 1 floods. I floods. 25, 28 Severe: ;Severe: Severe: :Severe: Severe: Heldt too clayey. ; shrink-swell , snrink-swell , I shrink-swell, shriek-sae:: . low strength. 1ow strength. ' low strength. tou strength. 29, 30 Slight ;Moderate: :Moderate: 'Mode-ate: ' Moderate: Julesburg : low strength. ' Low strength. ' low strength. low strength. f-:St act13r. 31 , 32 Slight ;Moderate: :Moderate: : Moderate: M.onercte: <im I low strength. low strength. I low strength. I low :strength. 33, 34 Slight----------- ;Moderate: ;Moderate: Moderate: Mc:erste; K4- ' lowstrength. low strength. low strength. ,'.w strong stone. 35' . ' :,oup Severe: Severe: Severe: !.Severe: Se•-ere: wetness, wetness, I wetness, wetness , wetness. cutbanks cave. floods. I floods . I floods . Boel ;Severe: Severe: :Severe: ;Severe: Severe: wetness, wetness, wetness, wetness, wetness, I floods, floods. ' floods , I floods . ' floods. cutbanks cave. 36'1: Midway (Severe: (Severe: (Sever=: (Severe: too clayey. shrink-swell , I shrink-swell, slope. reek-sue -. Low strength. I Low strength. shrink-swell , low strength. ' Shingle (Severe: ;Severe: : Severe: Severe: depth is rook, ' depth to rock. depth to rock. depth to rook, 'tr slope . 37 ;Severe: Moderate: 'Severe: Moderate: Moderate: Nelson I depth to rock, depth to rock, I depth to rock. ' depth to rock , low strength. low strength ,...w �.�_..:'.. 38 I Severe: I Moderate: (Severe: ;Moderate_: : ,. ,e-at Nelson I depth to rock. I depth to rock, I depth to rock. I slope, I lento to r-ci , I low strength. I I depth to rock, 1 ,w stren._tr. low strength . 39, 40, 41 , 42, 43 Moderate: ;Severe: Severe: ;Severe: Seke e: Nunn too clayey. shrink-swell, shrink-swell , 1 shrink-swell . . ,.n low strength. ' log strength. I low strength. 'ee footnote at end of table , 107 SOIL SURVEY TABLE 6.--BUILDING SITE DEVE'...SPMENT--continued U__: name and Shallow Dwellings Dwellings Small Local roads map symbol excavations without with commercial and streets basements basements buildings 44 Slight ;Slight---- ;Slight Slight Moderate: Olney low strength. 45 Clight Slight 1Slignt Moderate: Moderate: Olney slope. low strength. 46, 47 Slight Slight ;Slight Slight Moderate: Olney low strength. 48 Slight Slight :Slight Moderate: Moderate: Olney slope. low strength. 49 Severe: ISlight !Slight Slight Slight. Osgood cutbanks cave. 50, 51 Slight :Slight ;Slight Slight Slight. Otero 52, 53 "ligict l__, t 1Slignt Moderate: Slight. Otero slope. 54 Slight Severe: :Severe: Severe: Moderate: ' Paoli - floods. I floods. floods. low strength, frost action. 55 ;Slight Slight Slight ;Slight Moderate: If Paoli low strength, y,' frost action. i 56 Moderate: ;Moderate: :Moderate: ;Moderate: Severe: Renohill depth to rock, ; low strength, I low strength, I low strength, low strength, 4t4 too clayey. shrink-swell. I depth to rock, shrink-swell. shrink-swell. I shrink-swell. Moderate: Moderate:; :Moderate: Moderate: Severe: `y'.� Renohill depth to rock, low strength, : low strength, slope, low strength, th. too clayey. shrink-swell. I depth to rock, low strength, snrink-swell. shrink-swell, shrink-swell. v; ., 55, 59 ISevere : Severe: Severe: Severe: Severe: Shingle depth to rock. depth to rock. I depth to rock. depth to rock. depth to rock. 60": Shingle severe : Severe: :Severe: Severe: Severe: depth to rock. depth to rock. depth to rock. . depth to rock. depth to rock. Renohill Mod er te Moderate: : moderate: moderate:at_: Se e. depth to rock, low strength, low strength, slope, low ^'9th too clayey. snr in. -swe ' depth to rock, low strength, shrir .-swell. shrink-swell . shrink-swell (Moderate: :Mocerato: :Moderate: Severe: :Moderate: Tassel depth to rock. depth t_ rock. ' lepth to rock. slope. depth to rock. .Severe: Moderate: .,were: moderate: Moderate: Terry depth. to rock. I deptr to rock. ' lectn to rock. depth to rock depth to rock. 63 Severe: Moderate: Moderate: Moderate: Terry depth to ro=d. depth t "cok. I .e__n to rock. depth to rock depth to rock. slope. 1 54 Moderate: :Moderate: 'tolerate: ;moderate: Moderate: Thedalund depth to roco. low s. _. _.. ientr to rocs. low s`_rerr:h. low strength. 55 Moderate: :Mon ane : 'n erase: erase: :Moderate: Thedalund depth to roc.:. _t _ . 7.:h to r '. , s..r err-. I low strength. _lope See footnote at end hf tab'_" . WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, SOUTHERN PART 10.5 TABLE --SANITARY FACILITIES--Continued Soil name and Septic tank Sewage lagoon Trench Area Gaily cover map symbol absorption areas sanitary sanitary for landfill fields landfill landfill 21 , 22 Severe: Severe: Severe: Slight , Fair: bacons peres slowly. seepage. ! seepage. ; too clayey. 2 Moderate: Moderate: :Slight Slight :Good. Fort Co:Lips percs slowly. seepage. 20 Moderate: Moderate: Slight Slight 'Good. Fort Collins peres slowly. seepage, slope. 2` , 26 Severe: Severe: Severe: Severe: Good . daverson floods. floods. floods. floods. 27, 29 Severe: Moderate: Severe: Slight :Poor: deldt peres slowly. slope. too clayey. !. too clayey. 29 , 3C Slight - Severe: Severe: Severe: ;Good.. Julesbur; seepage. seepage. seepage. 31 ,Slight - Moderate: Slight----------- Slight 'Good. Cm seepage. 32,E 33 Slight - Moderate: Slight Slight !Good. <Cm seepage, slope. 99 Slight Severe: ,Slight Slight ;Good. Dim slope. Sax Severe: Severe: Severe: ,Severe: !Poor: wetness, wetness, : wetness, wetness, I wetness. floods. seepage, I floods , 1 floods , floods. I seepage. seepage. Soel Severe: Severe: :Severe: :Severe: ;Poor: wetness , wetness , I wetness, 1 wetness, I too sandy. floods. seepage, floods, I floods. floods. seepage. ' z.r: -�,_dwcy Severe: Severe: Severe: ;Moderate: :Poor: peres slowly, depth to rock, depth to rock, : slope. : too clayey, depth to rock. slope . too clayey. ; thin layer . - Severe: Severe: :Severe: !Moderate: :Severe: .... . .depth to rock. slope, depth to rock. slope. , thin layer. depth tc rocs. ' Severe: :Severe: :Severe: :Severe: Fair: depth to roc:. depth to rock, ; depth to rock, seepage. Shin layer. -_. . seepage. i seepage. Severe: '.Moderate: :Slight Slight Fair: peres slowly. excess humus. too clayey. 4- severe: Moderate: :Slight Slight ;Fair: lunn peres slowly. excess humus, : too clayey. slope. . Severe: Moderate: :Slight Slight : Far clayey. i : turn pesos slowly. excess humus. Severe: Moderate: :Slight Slight Fair: peres slowly. ' excess humus , 1 top clayey. slope. . . ::rtn:te at end of table. 106 SOIL SURVEY ._LE .--SANITARY FACILITIES--Continued Dail cover _ name anc tIc tan< Sewage lagoon Trench Area Y absorption areas sanitary sanitary for landfill nap symbol fielzs landfill landfill p: cever'_: ;Macerate: Slight :Slight -:Fair: ':unn oe cos slowly. 1 excess humus. I too clayey. ;Severe: 6 ;Slight - :Good. eV, 45, u6. u'. S2-- !Slight ISli hL g __ "In ; seepage . ey uo :sligh- :Severe: :Severe: :Severe: Fair: Osgood : seepage. : seepage. 1 seepage. too sandy. 50, r' 52 -ig ht (Severe: (Slight :Slight --- :Good. Otero I seepage. 52 :g-,,gct (Severe: 151 a3ht (Slight Good. 7tero slope, seepage. Sc :Slignt Severe: Severe: :Severe: ,Good. Paoli : seepage. seepage. 1 seepage. __ light :Severe: Severe: Severe: ;Good. Paoli seepage. seepage. seepage. :Fair: 56, 57oh !Severe: :Severe: 1 Severe: ,Slight too clayey, 4 enohill pe-csdepth slowly, depth to rock. depth to rock. thin layer. depth.. to ank. --:Poor: 55, 59 ,S eve-e: depth: Severe: 'Slight 1 thin layer. Shingle .'.d pYr. to rook. 1 depth to rock. depth to rock. 60*: _.___',Poor: Shing__ eve^e: :Severe: Severe: ;Slight ' ieotn to rock. : depth to rock. depth to rock. thin layer. %eve"e: :Severe: ;Severe: :Slight Pell- :Fair: P :;n`_l'_ _,. 1 too clayey, pe-ts too slowly , cepth to rock. depth to rock. thin layer. to rock. :Severe: :Severe: ;Severe: :Severe: Poor:;� thin layer, Tassel ]epth to eek. 1 cepth to, rock, : depth rock, seepage. area reclaim. seepage, seepage. slope . (Severe: !Slight Fair: love-e: depth: ' thin layer , Terry _stn to rock. : depth to rock, depth to rock. area reclaim. seepage. 2 seotr: Severe: :Severe: !Slight ---:Fair: ' "' � ieoth tc rock. depth to rock. thin layer. `Hess-und ie.'r. __ .Pock. _ . _-ht '.,overate: :Slight _ :poor:clayey. segos s:ot_c. too clayey. Eever- ,Moderate: '.Slight '---(Poor: -� ' too clayey. too clayey. 'Severe: Severe: Poor: g '. e.'. - toe sandy,'ise page, se nave. �__ Torrio r'_nents slope. inns too sandy. small stones. :_ ievere: 'Severe: :Poor: - too sandy , • see-age. too sandy. seepage. ".a . Poor: e: e ._ - ! too sandy. seepage. See __ end of . _.- . t ll WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, SOUTHERN PART 109 TAKE 3.--CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS--Continued Soil name and - Roadfi':l Sand Gravel Topsoil map symbol ' 29, 30 Fair: !Poor: Unsuited �Gcid . Julesburg low strength, excess fines. frost action. 31 , 32, 33, 30 Fair: Unsuited Unsuited Good. Kim low strength. 35': Loup Poor: Fair: Unsuited: Poor: wetness. excess fines. excess fines. wetness. Sod Fair: ',Fair: Unsuited Fair: wetness. excess fines. thin layer. 36': Midway Poor: Unsuited Unsuited Poor: shriek-swell , too clayey. low strength, thin layer. Shingle Poor: Unsuited Unsuited . Poor: thin layer . area reclaim. 37, 38 Poor: (Unsuited Unsuited Good. Nelson thin layer . ' 39, nn Poor: ',Unsuited Unsuited Fair: Nunn shrirk-swell , thin layer . low strength . 42 Poor: ,Unsuited Unsuited Fair: _ inn shrirk-swell , thin layer , low strength. too clayey. 43 Poor: Unsuited Unsuited Pocr: Nunn shrirk-swell , too sandy. low strength. 44 , 45 Fair: Poor: Unsuited Fair: Olney low strength. excess fines. too sandy, thin layer. 46 nr, 43 `air: Poor: Unsuited 'Good . Olney low strength. excess fines. 49 Good Poor: Unsuited Podr: Js, sod excess foes . t_o sandy. c... Poor: ^suited Co e . Ater: excess fines. 54 55 Fair: 'Unsuited ',Unsuited ,Good. Paoli low strength, frost action . 56, 57 Poor: 'insuite'' ensultei •Po._,r: Renohill low strength, ' tloin layer. thin layer . • 58, 59 Poor: ']nsuite'I Unsuited Pocr: Shingle thin layer . a--ea reclaim. 60*: Shingle Poor: nsaitea ,ns eited :poor: thin layer . area reclaim. See footnote at end of table. 112 SOIL SURVEY TABLE 9.--WATER MANAGEMENT--Continued -T Soil name and Pond Embankments, Drainage Irrigation Terraces Irassec map symbol reservoi- dikes, and and ware-nays areas levees livers_ohs 20 Seepage Low strength, Floods, Slope, Erodes easily Erodes ensl'.v. g: Colombo compressible. slope. erodes easily. '` ; 21 , 22 Seepage Shrink-swell , Slope, Slow intake, Percs slow'_y--- Peres slowly. t Dacono seepage, peres slowly. slope. 4 piping. �3 ,Seepage Low strength--- Peres slowly---- Favorable Favorable Favorable. Fort Collins 24 Slope, 'Low strength--- Slope, Slope Favorable Favorable . Fort Collins seepage. percs slowly. 25 ;Seepage :Low strength, I Floods --;Floods Floods, IFavorable. Haverson o ^-cress-___, _ 'p=or. . -n p,'ping 1 26 Seepage ;Low strength, Slope ;Slope Floods. Favorable. Haverson 1 compressible, � piping. piping. " . 27, 28 Slope ----- :Low strength, Peres slowly, Slope, Percs slowly--- 'erns slowly. Heldt 1 shrink-swell. slope. percs slowly, slow intake. 29 ;Seepage--------- Seepage, Favorable Droughty Soil blow,og, Erodes easily. Julesburg piping, piping. low strength. Seepage, Seepage, Slope Droughty, Soil blowing, Erodes easily. ^ iesburg slope. 1 piping, slope, piping. low strength. erodes easily. , 31 Seepage, :Piping, Favorable------ Favorable Slope, Slope. Kim slope. I low strength, I piping. i hard to pack. 32, 33, 34 Seepage, :Piping, Slope Slope Slope, Slope. Kim slope. I low strength, piping. hard to pack. ; . f 35•: Loup Seepage :Seepage, (Poor outlets, Wetness, Wetness Wetness. piping. cutbanks cave. seepage. Boel Seepage ;Seepage, Wetness, Fast intake, Wetness, (Wetness, erodes eaasily , floods. seepage, too sanoy. Goods. t piping. poor outlets. wetoe__ . t. 36•: • Midway Slope, Thin layer , Complex slope, Complex slope, Slope, Slope , depth to rock, ; shrink-swell, I depth to rock, ) rooting depth, ) depth tc rock, : percs slowly, seepage. low strength. I excess salt. excess salt. ; poor outlets. excess salt. Shingle Slope, Low strength, Depth to rock, :Slope, Slope, ISlope, depth to rock. : thin layer. slope. rooting depth. depth to rock. : rooting depth 37 Depth to rock, (Piping, Slope , :Slope, Depth to rock '.Rooting depth: Nelson seepage. ; thin layer, depth to rock. : rooting depth. low strength. a 3S Slope , :Piping, Slope, :Slope, Slope, (Slope. depth to rock. ' rooting depth. dept I. ^r^k. l ling depth, Nelson depth to rock, : thin layer, p seepage. low strength. 39 Favorable Compressible, Percs, slowly--- :Peres slowly--- Peres slowly--- Favoratle. , - p Ounn shrink-swell hard to pack. e See footnote at end of table. WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, SOUTHERN PART 113 TABLE 9.--WATER MANAGEMENT--Dontirued Soil name and Pond Embankments, Drainage -. rigat:on Terraces Grassed map symbol reservoir dikes, and and d ors waterways diversions areas levees _- . on ',Favorable Compressible, Percs slowly, Percs slowly , Percs slowly--- Favorable. Nunn shrink-swell , slope. slope. hard to pack. 41 Favorable------ Compressible, Peres slowly--- Per_s slowly--- Percs slowly-.-- Favorable. Nunn shrink-swell , hard to pack. '42 ,Favorable-------; Compressible, Peres slowly, Percs slowly, Percs slowly--- Favorable. :'Dunn shrink-swell , slope. slope. hard to pack. Qn Favorable------- C Peres slowly--- Peres slowly--- Peres slow'. Favorable. Compressible, y"'� Nunn shrink-swell, hard to pack. 514 Seepage, Piping, Slope Soil blowing, Erodes easily, Erodes easily. Olney slope. low strength. droughty. piping. 45 Seepage, Piping, Slope Soil blowing, Erodes easily, Erodes easily. 7lney slope. - low strength. droughty, piping. slope. 05 ',Seepage, Piping, Favorable Favorabl_ Erodes easily, Erodes easily. Olney slope. low strength. ' piping. 47, so Seepage, Piping, Slone -- Slope, Erodes easily, Erodes easily. Olney slope. low strength. erodes easily. piping. ' Seepage--------I Piping .Favorable------ Soil blowing-- Too sandy, Erodes easily. piping. od 57 I Seepage Piping, ' Favorable------- Droug,nt•y Erodes easily, Erodes easily. )ter_ seepage. piping. eeoage, Piping, (Slope -- Slope, Erodes easily, Erodes easily. ^,per-. I slope. I seepage. erodes easily, piping. droughty. ;p Seepag- Piping, Favorable IFavorabl_ Piping Favorable. 030.: ' low strength. Seepag.. Piping, Slope !Slope Piping Favorable. Pool _ low strength. ',Depth to rock Low strength, : Depth to rock, (Rooting depth, :Depth to rock, Rooting depth, tnin layer , peros slowly. slow intake. 1 peros slowly. peros slowly . compressible. z Rlooe . Low strength, Slope, - ice e th '1.o coox, Rootinb ae on. .ne entr. to -cock . thin layer , depth to roc, , rdstln desta, pares s_ wly. peros slowly. compressible. peres slowly. slow intake. Slope , :Low strength, Depth to roc'e Slope, Depth to rock Rooting depth. __ ,epth to rock . ; tnin layer. I slope. rooting deptn. <.1h, Thing:_ ,Slope , Low strength, ;Depth to rock, Slope, Depth to rock ;Rooting depth. depth to rock. thin layer. slope. rooting depth. Re- ;hill Slope, Low strength, Slope, Slope, Depth to rock, '.Rooting depth, depth to -ocrt. thin layer , depth to rocs, ^.o'.n- t e depth, peros slowly. ' percs slowly. compressible. peros slowly. slow intake. Toth to rock, Erodes easily, lot needed--.---IDrouehty , Depth to sock. !Rooting depth, slope. ',sin layer . roo 'no depth. '. erodes easily. '. erodes eaPtli. T.. ,th t: rock, Posing„ Slope . Slope, 'Depth to sock , ',Rooting depth, - •e hag". layer. otine n de Ming , I soil blowing. ! soil _ soil blowing. ila WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, SOUTHERN PART 117 TABLE RECREATIONAL S.7i_;FMEY---::r.t:nuei Soil name and ;amp areas Picnic areas ?tyyraunes °atos a_ . -__ map symbol 19*: ,Adana !Moderate: ;Moderate: .,+ ._ oce: "clerose: ; pert slowly, ' dusty. gusty, :fusty. dusty. ' slope. 19 1 Severe: Moderate: :Moderate: Slight. Colombo floods , floods. : .hods. 20 Slight-- Slight .Moderate: '.taint. Colombo slope. 21 Moderate: ;Moderate: "moderate: Moderate: Dacono too clayey. , too clayey. ' too clayey . too clayey. 22 ;Moderate: :Moderate: : moderate: : Moderate: Dacono too clayey. ' too clayey. : slope, too clayey. ; too ^_layey . 23 ;Moderate: ;Moderate: ;moderate: : Mode-ate: Fort Collins ! dusty. ; dusty. : dusty. 'lusty 24 ;Moderate: ;Moderate: 'Moderate: :Moderate: Fort Collins : dusty. lusty. : lusty , 'lust:'. : slope . 25, 26 ;Severe: Moderate: !Severe: 'S-in' t . Haverson ' floods. floods. : floods. 27 29 ;Severe: :Severe: 'Severe: ' teve-e: it ; too clayey. ; too clayey. " too clayey. : too °lave'. / :Slight ;Slight __ght SLieet. Julesburg 30 ;Slight :Slight ,Moderate: :Slight. Julesburg ' slope. 31 :Moderate: ;Moderate: ;moderate: :Moderate: Kim ; dusty. ; dusty . dusty . ' lusty. 32, 33 :Moderate: ;,Moderate: moderate: ' Mode-Ate: Kim ; dusty. ; dusty. , slope, ; Aunty. ; dusty. 34 :Moderate: ',moderate: :Severe: '' `"ode-ate: Kim ; dusty. : dusty. ! slope. : dus:v. - wetness, wetness. We n_s.,. a�'e •_�. floods . Boel Severe: :Moderate: moderate: ' moderate: wetness, : wetness, wetness, wet roe=s. floods,. floods. ; floods. fl-.U•:e. 36*. Midway Severe: Severe: 'Severe: !Severe: too clayey , too clayey . slope. to•. �l eie i. pares slowly. ; too slayet, depth to rc.o. Shingle ;Moderate: : Moderate: ;Severe: too c .ayey. slope , -one, .. , . too clayey. h t: .ca . Sight light t - - -. '_son See footnote at end of table. SOIL SURVEY 118 TABLE 10.--RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT--Continued --me and Picnic areas Playgrounds Paths and trails Soil name and Camp areas map symbol (Slight -----:Severe: Slight. 33 Slight slope. Nelson Sli ht Moderate: light. 39 moderate: g percs slowly. Nunn percs slowly. Slight Moderate: Slight. Moderate: g 40 peres slowly. slope slowly, Nunn slope. ut Moderate: Moderate: Moderate: Moderate: Nunn percs slowly. too clayey. percs slowly. too clayey. ',Moderate: Moderate: Moderate: N percs L Moderate:slowly. too clayey. percs slowly, too clayey. Nunn slope. pL Moderate:e Moderate: Moderate: ! 'koderate: N pers slowly. too sandy. I pe r_s slowly. I too sandy. unn ac 'Moderate: Moderate:; Moderate: pu ey Macerate: too sandy, too sandy, dusty.Olney too sandy. too sandy,dusty slope, I dusty. dusty. dusty. ',Moderate: Moderate: Moderate: 4O Moderate: , dusty . dusty. ' dusty. 1neY dusty ;Moderate: Moderate: Moderate: 47 ey Moderate: dusty, dusty. dusty. dusty. Olneyslope. ur, Moderate: Moderate: Severe: Moderate: Osgood too sandy. I too sandy. too sandy. too sandy. 50 Slight (Slight Slight Slight. Otero (Slight Moderate: :Slight. 51 . ro (Slight slope. tero � Severe: (Slight . light , fight slope.Otero ',Slight ISlign' Slight Slight. Sac._ - ht Moderate: light. ..lgh� ' �io o slope.Paci ,Moderate: ' Moderate: _ ' Mode-ace: :Moderate: too clayey. „:_„ cer, cees slowly, too clayey. I too clayey, too clayey. I percs slowly. era ,Mod orate: ',Severe: Moderate: Mod percs s: slope. too clayey. Feno • n'll I slowly, I too close}. too clayey . qn Moderate: Moderate: Severe: Moderate: • too clayey. too clayey. deptn to rock. too clayey, Cr* : (Severe: Moderate: i$' ',Moderate: n_. v toor cla: slope, too clayey.. ,#?. ^1_,;ey too clover. depttn to rock. -4 O oi 1» SOIL SURVEY T-.3Lc 11 .--'WILD :FF HABITAT POTF)IT.AL=--_int_rue: Potential for '.,ae habitat elements __ ___ -__ __ __. Soil name and Wild —_— _.___ _ .___ ____ _ __ __ -- map symbol Grain Grasses herba- I Shrubs Wetland ;ha'._-w Tpen-:a ':.,n :and seed 1 and ceous olants water ; 4_1d _ crops** erumes I_plants ' areas __ 31 , 32 :Good :Good Fair ;Fair Poor Very poor!Good Kim 33, 34 Fair ,Good Fair ;Fair Poor Very poor; Fair Very orr'- Kim 35': Loup Poor ',Fair Good Fair Good Good :Fair Boel Poor 'Fair Good ;Fair Good good : Pau- good 36*: Midway ;Poor ',Fair ',Fair : Fa ir Very poor,Very Doer! Fair Shingle ;Poor ;Fair :Fair ;Fair Very Poor"J ery poor:Fair 37, 35 :Fair :Good 'Fair :Fair Poor 7'n ery Poor; Fatr Nelson . 39, 40, 41 , 42, 43-;Good :Good :Fair :Fair :?oor Very poor:Good Nunn - _.. 44, 45 :Fair :Good 'Fair Fair Olney Poor Very poor; Fair :Very poo- Fair. 46, 47 Good :Good Fair Fair Poor Very poor Good Very Pno�'' =air.Olney 48 :Fair !Good :Fair !Fair Very poor Very Olney poor', Fair _ 49 :Poor !Fair Fair 'Fair Very poor Very poor: Fair _ oco^ Fai Osgood 5^ :Good :Good ' Fair :Fair Poor Very :G . Fat Otero poor:Good 51 , 52, 53 :Fair :Good :Fair :Fair Very poor Very poor:Fair odor Fair . Otero 54, 55 Good ,'Good ;Fair ' Fair Poor Very poor;Good ery cc�r'=air , Paoli 56, 57 .Fair ;Good :Fair :Fair Poor Very poor Fair _ Renohill - - — 53, 59 ;Poor ;Poor IFair 'Fair :Poor ;Very poor, Poor Shingle 50' Shingle :Poor ;Poor ;Fair ;Fair : Poor :Very poor: Pcor Renohill :Fair :Good ;Fair :Fair Poor :Very poor Pair 61 :Poor Poor :Poor ?oor Very poor.Very poor F:.:- Tassel __. . 52, 5n !Fair Good ;Fair Fair Very poor Very poor: Fair Terry 64, 65 ;Fair ;Fair e_. 'Fair ;Very poor Very poor! Fair 66 .Good Good ' Fair ;Fair ;PoorVim dG :Fair ,Good !Fair Fair : Poor poor'= Pl . See footnote at end of table. WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, SOUTHERN PART 125 TABLE i_.- 2.,C:NEEH_N; PROPERTIES AND 2LASSIFICATIJNS--Continued 7Lassi fication F-ag- ' Percentage passing Soil name and :Depth USDA texture ments sieve number-- Liquid Alas- -13p symbol ' Unified 1 AASHTO > 3 I limit ticity inches: 4 10 40 200 index _ In Pct Pct iu - 16, 17 7-7 Loam _-ML '.A-4 0 100 ion 9o-10085-'00 v5-30 5-10 col by 7-o0 Silt loam, loam, :CL-AML :A-4 7 100 100 90-100 85-100 : 25-30 5-10 very fine sandy: loam I 13': 2 a Colby 0-7 :Loam CL-ML IA-4 0 100 100 90-100 85-1001 5-�0 5-10 7-60',Silt loam, loam, 'CL-ML IA-4 0 100 100 90-100 85-'00 25-30 5-10 I very fine sandy loam. Adana 0-6 Loam ML IA-4 0 100 100 90-100 70-90 20-30 NP-5 6-9 Clay, clay loam, CU, CL 'A-6, A-7 0 100 100 95-100 8n-90 ', 35-60 15-35 s:.lty clay loam. 9-60 Loam, silt loam, IML IA-4 0 100 100 90-100 75-90 20-30 NP-5 very fine sandy: loam. 19, 20 0-14 Clay loam CL-ML :A-4 0 95-100 80-100 75-90 50-70 25-30 5-10 Colombo 114-211Clay loam, loam C:. A-6 0 95-100 75-100 75-90 50-70 20-30 1 10-15 21-601Strati Pied clay CL, CL-ML A-4, A-6 0-5 90-100 75-100 70-90 50-50 20-30 5-15 loam to sand. 21 , 22 0-12:Clay loam A-6, A-4 0 85-100 75-100 75-95 77-80 20-40 5-20 Dacono --ML 12-21 :Clay loam, clay, :CL A-6, A-7 0 75-100 60-100 55-95 50-85 35-45 15-20 gravelly clay loam. 21-27 Sandy clay loam, 101, SC IA-6 0 75-100 60-100 50-95 40-85 125-40 1 10-20 loam, silt I loam. 27-60 Very gravelly SP, CP A-1 0 35-80 , 5-50 5-40 7-5 --- NP sand . 23, 24 0-7 Loam ' ML A-4 0 95-100 90-100 85-100 50-65 125-30 5-10 Fort Collins 7-11 Loam, clay loam !CL A-6 0 95-100 90-100 85-95 60-75 1 25-40 15-25 11-60 :Loam, fine sandy: CL, CL-ML'A-4 , A-5 0 95-100 90-100 80-95 50-75 1 25-35 5-15 loam. 25, 26 0-4 ILoam I,ML, CL.-MLIA-4 0 95-100 80-100 75-90 50-60 20-30 NP-10 Haverson 4-60:Stratified clay INL, C1.-MLIA-4 0 95-100 75-100 75-90 50-60 1 20-30 NP-10 loam to ;and . ' 27 , 29 0-60 Silty clay '109, CL IA-7 0 95-100 95-100 95-100 75-95 1 45-55 25-35 He1dt 1 0 ,c 8., 0-1? Sandy bare M1 ' A-? .4-4 0 95-100175-100 :u5-85125..55 I --- N. 7-3. ,. .. .e s n': : ':tort . °L .-_, A-4 0 95-100175_1^0 5C-35 y0-55 15-25 NP-S ',27-50 ind./ .. . .. ,1-, 0 -170 , - ' '_Jar7 3.170 , fine sar , . A-1 31 , 82, 37 , 34 I 0-12 Loam 9 7 5 7 20 75- -,0 00-90 5 75 20-55 NP-5 12-40 Loam, , _ _ 1-n, .A-5 0 °,5-100:7'5,-101!75-95, 50-85 1 25-40 5-15 .{im 40-c"` ,FLae sa _ A-'r 0-5 70-190:74-'00 :70-95 40-55 20-30 NP-5 35': 017 ,, 1 5,;-17015-30 --- NP Loup ' 7-16 Loamy and ,_' 17 ,. 155-100 5-20 --- NP ',16-60 Loamy sari: , 4 A-3 - . 1 r,. =_75 20-35 ___ NP Roe: C-SO FineLoam a _ 18 : t 95-95 0-25 : ___ NP 14_fi7 =ono ear. , . - fine earl , c caret ..an :. 36": 1 '.- ?;-17 H7-9545_50 20-.5 13 Midway 18:0, ay 8. '-' ' belroo, See footnote at end Of non:-. 126 SOIL SURVEY TABLE 12.--ENGINEERING PROPERTIES AND CLASSIFICATIONS--Continued I Classification Frag- Percentage passing Soil name and Depth: USDA texture ments sieve number-- Liquid Plas- map symbol Unified AASHTO 1 3 limit ticity inches 4 10 I 40 200 index in Pct Pct 36•: Shingle 0-5 Loam ML IA-4 0-5 75-100 75-100170-95 55-75 25-35 5-10 6-1S Clay loam, loam CL :A-6 0 75-100 75-100165-100 50-80 30-40 10-20 18 I Unweathered --- ___ -__ bedrock. 37, 38 0-9 Fine sandy loam 1ML, SM ',A-4 0-5 175-100 75-100 70-90 45_60 --- NP Nelson 9-30 Fine sandy loam, :SM, ML IA-4, A-2 0 175-100 75-100 60-85 30-55 --- NP sandy loam. , 30 Weathered b ___ ___ ___ bedrock. 39, 40 0-9 Loam , SC IA-6 0-5 195-100;90-15 70-95 45-75 ; 35-60 10-20 Nunn '. 9-29 Clay loam, clay 2 CH A-6, A-7 0-5 195-t00;o0-100;85-95 65-q5 35-60 20-35 29-60 :Clay loam, loam, CL, A-4, 0-5 80-100;80-100 60-90 25-75 15_40 5-20 sandy loam. -ML, A-6, -SC, A-2 1 41 , 0-9 ;Clay loam , SC A-6 0-5 95-100180-95 70-95 45_75 125-40 10-20 Nunn 9-291Clay loam, clay CH A-6, A-7 0-5 95-100;90-100 85-95 65-75 135-60 20-35 29-601 Clay loam, loam, Cs, A-4, 0-5 80-100180-100 60-90 25-75 1 15-40 5-20 sandy loam. 7L-ML, A-6, SM-SC, A-2 SC 43 0-9 Loamy sand CIS". A-2 0-5 ,95-100;80-95 60-80 20-30 --- NP Nunn 9-30 Clay loam, clay ICL, CH A-6, A-7 O-5 195-100;90-100 85-95 65-75 135-60 20-35 30-50 Clay loam, loam, :CL, A-4, O_5 180-100;80-100.60-90 25-75 , 15-40 5-20 , sandy loam. 1 CL-ML , A-6, SM-SC, A-2 • '+5 0-10 Loamy sand SM A-2 0 195-100;90-100 60-90 15-25 --- I NP Olney I1C-20 Sardy clay loam SC, CL A-6 0 95-100;90-100 80-100,49_55 20-40 10-20 ;20-25 Sardy loam, SC, A-4, A-6 0 95-100;95-100 75-95 35-55 20-35 5-15 I sandy clay SM-SC, , loam, fine sandy loam. CL-ML ',25-60:Fire sandy loam, SM A-2 0 95-100195-100 70-95 2C-A5 ' --- NP I loamy fine sand. 55, 07, uS 0-19: Fine sandy loam ISM A-2 0 95-100 90-100 70-95 15-25 10-5 llcey 17-29 !Sandy clay loam ':SC, CL A_6 0 12C-35 1 95-100 90-100 80-100 0 4C.-55, ', 20-40 10-20 27-251Sardy :cam. ;SC, A-4, A-6 0 95-100 95-100 75-95 35-55 120-35 5-15 sandy ala. SM-SC, I loam, fine . sandy loan. CL-ML ' 25-60:Eine sandy loam, SV A-2 0 95-107 95-100'70-05 27-3° --- N' Sand. AG ^_72:Sand SM A-2 0 1 100 1100 65-80 ;15-3C ' --- NP Osgood 22-34 :Sandy loam SN A-2, A_u 0 1100 100 60-80 130-4C --- NP 34-So:Loamy sane , sand SP A-2 0 1 100 95-100 50-75 110-25 --- NP SC 51, 5?, __ 7_12ISandy loam Sm A-2 0-1 195-100 75-100 50-80 120-35 --- NP Otero 12-50 ;Sandy loam. fine SN A-2, A-1 0-1 ;90-100 50-100 4C-30 :20-35 I --- 1 NP sandy 'Loa-, gravelly candy ' loam. 2- !Loam MO :1-u 0 195-100;90-100 75-95 :53-36 25-35 NP 'aoli --?51 Pine sandy loam, S'. A-4 0 180-100;80-100 60-85 : 38-50 -- NP ' sandy iam. :25._fl7) :Fine sandy loam, Sy A-?, A-4 0 175-100175-100 5=-a5 3C-Sr ___ : NP sand: :coo. footnote t end f able. 1.10 SOIL SURVEY TAELE 3.--PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF =_-.,_--Continue-. ' 1 Risk if ihrriil<6 _✓:n".._-d Soil name and Depth: Permea- :Available Soil Salinity; Shrink- 1 faators', e. .- nap symbol 1 bility : water reaction 1 swell :Uncoated Tinirete : _.- :capacity 'potential ' steel E 7 Igriuf In 1 In/hr In/i,. Et Mmhos/cm --- -- --- -- --- - 29, 30 0-12; 2.0-20 0.11-0. 15 6.6-7.8 <2 Low Moderate '_ow------ 7 - Julesburg 12-271 2.0-20 0.11-0.15 6.6-7.8 <2 Low , Moderate Low------ ' 27-60 ; >6.0 0.05-0. 13 6.6-7.8 <2 Low Moderate cow------ C.2D 31 , 32, 33, 34 0-121 0.6-2.0 0. 15-0. 18 7.9-8.4 <2 ,Low Moderate .Low------ 2. 35 - Kim 12-60; 0.6-2.0 0.15-0.17 7.9-8.4 <2 :Low Moderate Low----- • 79*: Loup 0-16: 6.0-20 0. 10-0. 14 6.6-8.4 <2 ILow ,High Low__..___ - 16-60; 6.0-20 0.06-0.08 '.4-8.4 <2 :Low 'High Low---.-- 50e1 0-14 6.0-20 0.10-0. 12 6.5-8.4 <2 ',Low :High Low------- _ 14-60 5.0-20 0.05-0.07 6.6-8.4 <2 :Low :High '_ow- 36*: Midway 0-1310.06-n..2 :0.12-^_.171 7.9-9.0 2-3 Hioh. High -_-- 13 , Shingle 0-6 0.6-2.0 0. 15-0. 18 7.4-9.0 <2 Low High !Low------ _ _ 6-181 0.6-2.0 ;0.16-0.21 ; 7.9-9.0 <2 : Moderate High 'Low------- 7.uo 18 37, 38 0-9 ' 2.0-6.0 0. 13-0. 15 7.9-3.4 <2 Low :High 'Low------ 2.2^ 2 - Nelson 19-30 2.0-6.0 0.11-0.13 7.9-9.4 I <2 Low 'High Low .^.2C 30 39, 40, 41 , 42 0-9 0.2-2.0 0. 15-0.20 6.6-7.8 <2 Moderate ;Moderate :Low------ i.cs r Nunn 9-29 0.06-0.6 0.15-0.18 7.4_8,4 <2 ,High :High :Low- 0.22 29-60 0.2-2.0 0. 10-0. 18 7.4-8.4 <2 IModerate :High :Low------- 3 0-9 2.0-6.0 0. 10-0. 14', 6.6-7.8 <2 :Low :Moderate :Low------- = _ Nunn 9-29 0.06-0.6 0.15-0.18: 7.4-8,4 <2 ;High ;High :Low------ ^ 2? I 29-60 0.2-2.0 0. 10-0. 18: 7.4-8.4 <2 ',Moderate ;High I_ow------ 7.2 44, 45 0-10 6.0-2010.06-0. 10 6.6-7.8 <2 ',Low Low !Low------- r 5 _ Olney 10-20 0.6-2.0 ;0.13-0.15 6.6-7.8 <2 'Moderate High !iow---.--- .^ 24 ' 20-25 0.6-6.0 :0. 11-0. 15 7.9-8.4 <2 Low :High :Low------ - 25-60 2.0-6.0 10.05-0.13 7.9-8.4 <2 Low ;High ;Low------ 7._ 46, 47, 48 0-10 0.6-6.0 :0.11-0.15: 6.6-7.8 <2 Low Moderate Low------- C 5 3 Olney 10-20 0.6-2.0 ',0.13-0. 15: 6.6-7.8 <2 Moderate High _ow------- 9.24 20-25, 0.6-6.0 :0.11-0.151 7.9-8.4 <2 Low .High Low------ 2" ' 25-60 2.0-5.0 ;0.06-0. 13' 7.9-3.4 <2 Low High Low--- --- 0._- 49 0-22 6.0-20 ',0.05-0.08 6.6-7.3 --- Low Low ..o w------ ^. 7"' 5 1 Osgood 22-34 2.0-6.0 ;0.10-0.13; 6.6-7.3 --- Low Low Low------ '^.. 1u 34-60 6.0-20 ;0.06-0.08 , 6.6-3.4 <2 Low -Otero ; 12 60: 6.0-20 10.08-0. 12 ! 7.4-3.4 <4 ,Low High 54, 55 I 0-20: 0.6-2.0 10.16-0.181 6.6-7.3 --- Low . Moderate :Low--- --- ' - Paoli :20-25; >6.0 ',0. 14-0. 171 7.4-7.8 <2 Low High ;Tow------- "' " ' :25-60: >6.0 ;0.12-0. 14 7.4_8.4 <2 Low High !Low------- 56, 57 0-9 0.2-0.6 ;0.17-0.21 6.6-7.8 <2 ,Moderate High :Low------ _ Renohill ; 9-3210 .06-0.2 0.14-0. 16 6.6-8.4 <2 High High :Low-------I'. __ 32 --- 58, 59 0-6 0.6-2.0 0.16-0. 18 7.4-9.0 I <2 !Low :High !Low------- ' Shingle 6-18 0.6-2.0 0. 16-0.21 ''.9-9.C <2 :Moderate :High ;Low------- 18 ' • ki t,: Sn!ne,:e 0-6 0.6-2.n 0. 76-0. 18 ' u-9.0 I <2 Low ;High u-_..___ - - _ 6-18 0.6-2.J 0. 16-0.21 7.9-9.0 I <2 2 oderate !High '..2w------- ''' 18 --- --- --- ; _-_ See footnote at end of table . 132 SOIL SURVEY TABLE 14.--SOIL ANC WATER FEATURES :Absence of an entry indicates the feature is not a concern. See text for descript_ons of symbols and such terms as "rare," "brief," and "perched ." The symbol < means less than; > means greater than] Flooding High water table Bedrock '— Soil name and hydro- —T, Potential map symbol log:.c Frequency Duration ', Months Depth I Kind ',Months TepthlHard- frost group I ness action Ft In I 1 , J B None --- --- >6.0 --- --- >60 ; --- Moderate. Altvan 3*: Aquolls D Frequent---- Brief• Apr-Jun 0.5-1 .0 Apparent Apr-Jun >60 --- High. Aquects D Frequent---- ',Brief Apr-Jun 0.5-1 .0 Apparent Apr-Jun >60 --- High. 4*. Aquolis 7 ',Frequent----: Brier• Apr-Jun 0.5-1 .5 Apparent Apr-Jun >60 --- High. Aquepts 0 ;Frequent----; 3rief• Apr-Jun 0.5-1 .5 Apparent Apr-Jun : >60 --- High. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 B None -- --- >6.0 --- --- >60 --- Moderate. Ascalon 10 A Frequent---- Brief Mar-Jun ', >6.0 --- --- ', >60 --- Low. Bankard 11 , 12 B None --- --- ; >6.0 --- --- >60 --- Moderate. Bresser 13 A None --- >6.0 --- --- >6C' I --- Low. CasoaJO 14, 15, 16, 17----I 3 None --- --- >6.0 --- --- >60 --- Low. Colby 18*: Colby B None --.- I --- >6.0 I --- >6C I --- Low. Adena C None --- I --- >6.0 >60 I --- Low. 19, 2C B Rare --- >6.0 --- --- ' >6C I --- Moderate. Colombo 21 , ?2 C None ; __.. --- >6.0 ; --- ; --- I >6C ', --- ILou. Dacono 23, 24 B None to rare --- ; --- >6.0 >6C Fort Collins 25, 26 B Rare to Brief.----- May-Sep >6.0 --- --- >61 --- Low. Haverson ' common. 27, 2° C None __.. ___ >6.0 --- :ow. Heldt 29, 32 A Non_ ---- --- >6.0 --- I --- >6r --- ;Moderate. Julesburg 31 , 32, 33, 34 ' 6 None __-. ___ >6.0 --- ___ >6r ' --- ',Low. K i m. , Loup ; D Rare '.o ier--- ; ar-.1 n +.5-1 .5 Apparent'Nov_M >6r ___ ;Moderate. common . Hoe' A ccaoor,>: - . r------ :"a---C.,n 1 .5-3.5 Apparent .,. >6C --- Moderate. 36*: Midway f r;c-ne __.. --- >6,0 ' sable See footnote at end o.^ tab:' . WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, SOUTHERN PART 1:;. TABLE 14.--SOIL AND WATER FEATURES--Continued ' �_ 3looding High water table Bedro:k ' Soil name and Hydro-I Potential map symbol logic Frequency Duration Months Depth Kind Months Depth''.Ha frost group I ' ness ' act:.,.. Ft In ' 36': Shingle 1 D !None ___ ___ >6.0 --- --- '0_20' R_a_ :nw. I pable' 37, 38 9 (None ___ __- >6.0 ___ ___ 20-40'.Rio- Low. Nelson I ?able 39, 40, 41 , 42, 43 C (None --- >6.0 --- I --- >60 '. __._ ;Moderate. Nunn 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 B None ; ___ ___ >6.0 ___ Olney 49 A !None ___ ___ >6.0 ___ ___ Osgood 50, 51 , 52, :None ___ >6.0 ___ ___ 53____ B ___ Otero 54, 55 B None to rare ___ _-- >6.0 ___ --- >n0 --- Moderate. Paoli 56, 57 C None --- --- >6.0 --- --- 20-40!Rio- Low. Renohill pable! 58, 59 1 D :None ___ ___ >6.0 ___ ___ 10-21 : Rio- '.Low. Shingle I pshle, !Ingle 0 (None ___ ___ >6.0 ___ ___ .'o-2^'. Rip- :Low. peble' Renohill C None ; --- --- >6.0 --- I --- 120-u0' 91?- ',Lsw. I pablel x 61 D None ___ ___ >6.0 ___ ___ ',10-20 ' Rio- !Low. Tassel pablel 62, 63 B None ', ___ ___ >6.0 --- --- :20-u0: Ri?- '.Low. Terry noble: 64, 65 C !None ___ ___ >5.0 ___ --- ',20-40' Rio- "..ow. ;-.edalund pab:e, 66, 67 C ;None ___ ___ >6.6 '. Ulm „ ,* Usti: . . Torriorthents 69, 70 A :None ___ ___ >6.0 ___ Valent 71", Valent A :None --- >5.0 --- Loup D ! Rare to Brief-----.Mar-Jun ..5-1 .5 Apparentliov-May) >n --- "ode-ate . common. 72, 73, 74, 75, 766, 3 B None _-_ --- >5.0 _-- -- Vona See footnote at end of table . Hello