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Home My WebLink About20042021.tiff Todd Hodges Design, LLC Francisco and Lorraine Valencia Use by Special Review Application Excerpt from Soil Survey of Weld County, Colorado Southern Portion USDA Soil Conservation Service In cooperation with Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station '-"4144 ,.w 48 r jFr , �� 4g 6f 33 •' _• ' 1 8 i via s'₹ .a 6.4 1S;T �SRr l Y � i � � pA- �pAp� � f Y4.k 4 4 ' A 5 Applicable Soil Classifications: 40, 48 and 57. Narratives to follow map. 1269 North Cleveland Avenue • Loveland, Colorado 80537 • (9.70) 613-8556 • fax: (970) 613-8775 email: toddhodgesdesign@earthlink.net 2004-2021 *- Todd Hodges Design, LLC Soil Survey of Weld County, Colorado excerpt (Southern Portion) Published by the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service In Cooperation with Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station Issued September 1980 Soil Classification #40: Nunn Loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes 10—Nunn loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes. This is a deep. vegetation should be continued for as many years as well drained soil on terraces at elevations of 4,550 to t,(100 possible following planting.Trees that are best suited and feet It formed in mixed alluvium Included in mapping have good survival are Rocky Mountain juniper. eaatvrn are small. long and narrow areas of "MI and gravel redcedar,ponderosa pine,Siberian elm,Russian dive,and deposits and small areas of souls that are subject to ncea- hackben'y The shrubs hest suited are skunkbush sumac, atonal flooding.Seine leveled areas are also included. lilac,Siberian peashrub,and Amerman plum Typically the surface layer of this Ntmn soil is grayish Wildlife is an important secondary use of this suit.The brown loam about 12 inches thick The subsoil Is light cropland areas provide favorable habitat for zing-necked brownish gray clay loam about.12 inches thick The upper pheasant and mourning dove. Many nongame species can part of the substratum is light brownish gray clay loam, he attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape The lower part to a depth of at/ inches in brown sandy cover. For pheasants,undisturbed nesting cover is essen- loam. teal and should be included in plans for habitat develop- Permeability is moderately slow Available water ment, especially in areas of intensive agriculture Range- capacity is high The effective rooting depth is 60 inches land wildlife, for example,the pronghorn antelope,an be or more. Surface runoff is medium, and the erosion attracted by developing livestock watering facilities. hazard is low managing livestock grazing,and reseeding where needed In irrigated areas this soil is suited to all crops Corn- This soil has fair to poor potential for urban develop. manly grown in the aret including corn, sugar beets, mcnt. It has moderate to high shrink swell, low strength, beans,alfalfa,small grain, potatoes,and onion& An exam- and moderately slow permeability. These features create file of a suitable cropping system is a to 4 years of alfalfa problems in dwelling and road construction. Those areas followed by corn,torn for silage,sugar beets,small grain. that have loam ur sandy loam in the lower part of the or beans. Generally such characteristics as a high clay substratum are suitable for septic tank absorption fields content or a rapidly permeable substratum slightly and foundations Some areas of this soil are adjacent to �.., restrict some crops. streams and are subject to occasional flooding The poten- All methods of irrigation are suitable, but furrow m- tial is fair for such recreational development as camp and rigation is the most common. Proper irrigation water picnic areas and playgrounds. Capability subclass Ile ir- management is essential. Barnyard manure and commcr- nested. Ilk nontrrmated. Loamy Plains range site. coal fertilizer are needed for tap yields. Most noninigated areas are used for small grain The soil is summer Billowed in alternate years.Winter wheat is the principal crop. If the crop is winterkilled, spring wheat can he seeded. Generally precipitation is too low for beneficial use of fertilizer Such practices as stubble mulch farming. striperoppmg, and minimum tillage are needed to control soil blowing and water erosion. The potential native vegetation is dominated by blue grama Several mid grasses, such as western wheatgras and needleandthread, are also present. Potential proluc- tian ranges from I,$00 pounds per acre in favorable years to 1,000 pounds in unfavorable years. As range condition detenorates, the nod grasses decrease; blue grama, huf- falograss, snakeweed, yucca, and fringed sage increase; and forage production drops. Undesirable weeds and an- nuals invade the site as range condition becomes poorer. Management of vegetation on this soil should by based on taking half and leaving half of the total annual produc- tion Seeding is desirable if the range us in poor condition. Suleoats grama,little hluestem, western wheatgrasa, blue grpma,pubescent wheatgrasa,and crested wheatgreas are suitable for seeding The grass selected should meet the seasonal requirements of livestock. It can be seeded into a clean, firm sorghum stubble, or it can be drilled into a firm prepared seedbed. Seeding early in spring has proven most successful Windbreaks and environmental plantings of trees and ..+hnihs commonly grown in the area are generally well suited to this soil Cultivation to control competing 1269 North Cleveland Avenue • Loveland, Colorado 80537 • (970) 673-8556 • fax: (970)613-8775 email: toddhodgesdesignla!earthlink.net I- Todd Hodges Design, LLC Soil Survey of Weld County, Colorado excerpt (Southern Portion) Published by the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service In Cooperation with Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station Issued September 1980 Soil Classification #48: Olney Fine Sandy Loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes 45—OExy fine seedy loam, S to 5 Percent stoDra. Thin ie a deep,well drawled soil on plaint at elevations of °' tare runoff is medium,and tee erosion haunt it 0,600 to 5,loo feet It formed in mixed outwork depoeie nos° Inehded is napping are small areas of sods that have a N imew, area" this and a suited a the trope color dark surface layer and small areas of rolls that have dnie grown in the area Perennial grasses and alfalfa or sandstone and shale within a depth of 60 ineker dose grown crape itch" be grown at least 60 pe used in Typradv the surface layer of the Olney soil is grayish the time.Contour ditches sad corrugations can be used in brown hue sandy clay loam about S joshes thin The aS tour Turnowe,done grown crops and w wrens Furrows. row soil is yellow oh brown and very pats brown line sandy tour ope Sonnkier and ton ielrrigation furrows are desirablesu Keeable for row loam shout 12 inches thick The substratum to a depth of ti t t Spnonam n and un u also esidu help tog o- 60'ekes a very pale brown eakamous fine sandy loam tact erosion a o nni ii am using crop important Cant to rope std slot. mue.,r.og fertility is d netroge Crops Pirate he and evaiotn water <aparity are respond In no to igated a t phMphs suited ed o winter moderate The effective nesting depth a 00 inches a In iwurrigatsd areas this sere is eluted to winter wheat, barley. end sorghum moat of the acreage rs planted to niter wheat.The predicted average yield a 25 bushels per we The soil n summer fellowed in alternate years to allow moisture accumulation Generally precipitation is too low for beneficial use of fertilizer. Stubble mulch farming,s4tperoppeng,and minimum til- lage are needed to control soil blowing and water erosion. Terraang she may be needed to control water erosion. The potential native vegetation on this range site is demented by sand blunter,. send reedgrase and blue grams Needleandthread, ewitchgrase intents grams, and western wheatgraa an also premanent. Potential p aduetam ranger from 2.200 painda per amt in favora- ble seers to 1,80e pounds in unfavorable year.As rendi- tion deteriorates, sand bloestem, sand reedgnsa. and eis` swi4 n Tgra decrease and blue grams,sand drapsesd,and sand sage increase.Annual weeder and gasses invade the eta as range condition ben nes poorer management of vegetation on thin sole should be based on[along half and leaving half of the total annual produc- tion.Seeding is desirable if the range is in poor condition Sand blueetem, sand reedgnte, switehgrass, eideaata gnarly blue grams, pubescent wheatgrasa, and nested wheatgrasa an suitable for seeding. The grass selected should meet the eoasonal requirements of livestock It tan be seeded into a dean,term aoeghum stubble,or it can be drilled into a firm prepared seedbed. Seeding early in spring has proven moat successful. Windbreaks and environmental plantings are generally with to this ant Soil btowmg. the principal hazard in establishing trees and shrubs,can be controlled by nil- tinting only in the tree row and by leaving a strip of vegetation between the tows Supplemental irrigation may be needed at the time of planting and during dry periods.Tien tear are best suited and have good survival are Rocky mountain juniper,astern redcedar,pendent pine, Siberian elm, Russian-olive, and blackberry. The shrubs best suited are skunxbush sumac,Nod.said Siberi- an peashrub Wildlife is an important secondary use of 11.1,soil.The cropland mean provide favorable habitat for ring-needed pheasant and mourning dove. Many mngmne spene,can be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape cover.For pheasants,ondismrbed nesting cover is essen- tial and should be included in plans for habitat develop meet,especially in areas of intensive agriculture.Range- land ankl fe,for example,the pronghorn antelope,can be attracted by developing livestock watering facilities, managing livestock grating,and reseeding where needed. Rapid expansion of Greeley and the surreinding area has resulted in urbanization of much of this Olney soil. The soil has goad potential for urban and recreational development'The only limiting feature in the moderately rapid permeability in the substratum, which causes a hazard of grand water contamination from sewage lagoon. Lawns,shrubs, and tray grow well Capability subtilise Ilk irrigated, We nonbrigated; Sandy Plainer �•••. range Mae. 1269 North Cleveland Avenue • Loveland, Colorado 80537 • (970) 613-8556 • flu: (970)613-8775 email: toddhodgesdesign(a'earthlink.net Todd Hodges Design, LLC Soil Survey of Weld County, Colorado excerpt (Southern Portion) Published by the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service In Cooperation with Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station Issued September 1980 Soil Classification #57: Renohill Clay Loam, 3 to 9 percent slopes 37—Renoblll clay loam,3 to 9 percent slopes.This is Closely spaced contour ditches an be used in irrigating a moderately deep, web drained soil on upland hills and dose grown crops. Contour furrows should be used for ridges at elevations of 4,960 to 5,200 feet. It formed in row crops.Applications of barnyard manure and comma- residuum from shale. Included in mapping an small areas cial fertilizer help to maintain good production. Keeping of soils that have shale deeper than 40 Inches, tillage to a minimum and utilizing crop residue are impor- Tyticaily the surface layer is grayish brown clay loam tart about 9 inches thick. The subsoil is grayish brown and The potential native vegetation is dominated by pale brown clay loam about 12 inches thick. The sub- western wheatgraas and blue gra a. Buffalogress is also stratum is pale brown clay loam. Shale is at a depth of present Potential production ranges from 1,000 pounds about 29 inches. per acre in favorable years to 600 pounds in unfavorable Permeability is slow. Available water capacity is years. As range condition deteriorates,a blue grama-buf- moderate. The effective rooting depth is 20 to 40 inches relocate sod foam Undesirable weeds and annuals in- Surface runoff is medium to rapid,and the erosion hazard vide the site as range condition becomes poorer. is moderate. Management of vegetation on this soil should be based This Soil is Suited to limited cropping. Intensive on taking half and leaving half of the total annual produer cropping is hazardous because of erasion. The cropping lion. Range Pitting can reduce runoff.Seeding is desirable system should be limited to such close grown crops as al- if the range ie in poor condition. Western wbeatgrase, falfa wheat, and barley. The soil also is suited to ir- blue grams, sideeata grans, bufalograss, pubescent rigated pasture. A suitable topping system is 3 to 4 wheatgrasa,and crested wheatgrass are suitable for seed- years of alfalfa followed by 2 years of corn and small ing. The grass selected should meet the seasonal require" grain and alfalfa seeded with a nurse crop. ments of livestock It can be seeded into a clean, firm sorghum stubble,or it an be drilled into a flan prepared seedbed.Seeding early in spring has proven moat success- ful. Windbreaks and environmental plantings are generally not suited to this soil ()mite investigation is needed to determine if plantings are feasible.Supplemental water is needed for successful planting& Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil.The cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring-necked pheasant and mourning dove. Many nongame species can be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape cover. For pheasants,undisturbed nesting cover is essen- tial and should be included in plans for habitat develop- ment, especially in areas of inaenaive agriculture. Range- land wildlife,for example,the pronghorn antelope,can be attracted by developing livestock watering facilities, managing livestock grazing,and reseeding where needed. This soil has poor potential for urban and recreational development. The chief limiting features are the underly- ing shale, the low strength, and the moderate to high shrink swell These features present severe problems in dwelling and road construction and in use of septic tank absorption fields and sewage lagoons. Capability subclass Plains nn site. 1269 North Cleveland Avenue • Loveland, Colorado 80537 • (970) 613-8556 • fax: (970)613-8775 email: toddhodgessdesign(iLearthlink.net ' Todd Hodges Design, LLC Francisco and Lorraine Valencia Use by Special Review Application FEMA FIRM Community Panel 080266 0475C Map Revision Date: September 22, 1999 �.,eye,.,.', iJ t --- ca ZONE C k Approximate Site c Poud�—` •••• - ------ +.ya!!ey171 Location altl 32 33 c \ 3-__�-1� -N"---___N______ N N ?' 1 Not to Scale Kg :7=-C-n-------2-- - ------ - ---'---*.l r 1269 North Cleveland Avenue • Loveland, Colorado 80537 • (970) 613-8556 • fax: (970) 613-8775 email: toddhodgesdesign@earthlink.net Hello