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Home My WebLink About20053384.tiff Todd Hodges Design, LLC U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service Weld County, Colorado, Southern Part— Sheet# 23 89 ,'r Ni s. R .i \ 73 7 72 70 7oAp, o o to scale J ope L��_ . n 72 69 ,,--\\..:\\:4-- 10 49 70 69 e ff v v 1269 North Cleveland Avenue • Loveland, Colorado 80537 • (970) 613-8556 • fax: (970) 613-8775 email: toddhodgesdesign(itearthlink.net 2005-3384 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 #69: Valets sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes 6!—valeat sand,0 to 3 percent shape -This is a deep, range condition deteriorates, the sand bluestem, excessively drained sod on plains at elevations of 4,660 to switehgrass, sand reedgrass, sideoats grams, and little 6,100 feet it formed in eolian deposits Inciaded in bluestem decrease, forage production drops, and and mapping are small areas of suds that have lime within a sage increases Undesirable weeds and annuals invade depth of 40 inches. and "blowout" conditions can occur as range condition Typically the surface layer is brown sand about A becomes poorer inches thick. The underlying material to a depth of 60 Management of vegetation on this soil should be based inches in brown nand on taking half and leaving half of the total annual pioduc- Permeability is rapid. Available water capacity is turn.Seeding a desirable if the range is in poor condition. moderate The effective rooting depth is 60 inches or Sam tihiestem, sand reedgrass vdiangrsas, switehgraas, more Surface runo$ is slow, and the erosion hazard is sidea¢ps grams,little bluestem, and blue grams are sWta- We for seeding Because this sod is susceptible to soil low The and is suited to limited cropping Intensive blowing, it should be seeded using an mteraeeder, or the seed should be drilled cropping is hazardous because of erosion The cropping into a Grin,clean sorghum stubble. Seeding early in spnng has proven most.successful Brush system should be limited to mel t sh n crops as al- management also can help in improving deteriorated falls wheat, and barley. The soil also grow is stated to ir- rigated pasture. A suitable cropping system is 3 to 4 rant[" years of alfalfa followed by 2 years of corn and small windbreaks and environmental plantings are fairly well grain and alfalfa seeded with a none crop suited to this soil Blowing sand and the moderate avnle- Me water capacity are the principal hazards in establish- (Msely spaced contour ditches or Contour furr can be used mg trees and ahnibs Tae sod is so loose that trees should m irrigating close grown crops furrows or spin- be planted in shallow furrows, maintaining vegetation king should be used for new crops. Applications of bar- nyard between the rows Supplemental irngation is needed to produ>�eiand commer:Yil fertiliser help to maintain between survival Trees that are beat suited and have good goThe potential vegetation is dominated by sand survival are Rocky Mountain ;limper, eastern redoedar, blaestem, sand reedgrass. switchgrass, adeoats ram ponderosa pine, and Siberian elm The shrubs best suited needleandtbread, little blaeatem, and blue grams Poten- tial are akunklaasli sumac,lilac,and Siberian peashn1b Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil. The production years ra I,0 from 2,500 favor per acre ire cropland areas favorable to IJ300 pounds in unfavorable years. Asrnin dove a for eciesring-necked pheasant and mourning dove Many nongame species can he attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape cover. Per pheasants,undisturbed nesting cover is essen- tial and should be included in plans for habitat develop- ment, especially in areas of intensive agriculture. Range- land wildlife,for example,the pronghorn antelnpe,can be attracted by developing livestock watering facilities, managing livestock grazing,and reseeding where needed. This soil has fair potential for urban development The pnmary limiting soil features are the rapid permeability and the susceptibility to soil blowing. Septic tank absorp- tion neMe function properly,but in places the sandy sub- stratum doer not properly filter the kwchate. Sewage lagoons must be sealed. Once established. the lawns, shrubs, and trees grow well. Capability subclass 1W ar- ngated,Vle nonirngated;Deep Sand range site r—. 1269 ,Vartlt Cleveland Avenue • Loveland. Colorado 80537 • (970)613-8554 • fax: (970)(113-X775 entail: foddhoAesdesigrnrugicesLtiet 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 #70: Valent Sand, 3 to 9 percent slopes 70—Valent sand, 3 to 9 percent slopes.This is a deep, The potential vegetation is dominated by sand excessively drained soil on plains at elevations of 4,R41 to !Uneaten, sand reedgrass, swtchgrasa, silents grams, 6,100 feet. It formed in eolian deposits. included in needleandthread, little bluestem, and blue grams Poten- mapping are small areas of sods that have lime within a ttal produetson ranges from 2500 pounds per acre m depth of 10 inches. Also included are small areas of sous favorable years to 1,$Oe pounds in unfavorable years. As that have sandstone between 40 and 60 inches. range condition deteriorates, the sand btuestem, Typically the surface layer of the Valent soil is brown switchgrass, sand reedgrass. entente grama, and little sand about 6 inches thick The underlying material to a bluestcm decrease, forage production drops, and nod depth of 60 incites is brown sand. sage increases TTMes,nb a weeds and annuals invade Permeability is rapid Available water capacity is and "blowout" conditions can occur as range condition moderate. The effective rooting depth is 60 inches or becomes poorer more Surface runoff is slow, and the erosion hazard is Management of vegetation on this soil should be based low. on taking half and leaving half of the total annual produc- tion Seeding as desirable if the range is in poor condition. Sand bluestem, sand reedgraae, indiangrasa, switchgnsa, side-oats grams,little bluestem,and blue grarna are suita- ble for seeding. Because this soil is susceptible to soil blowing, it should be seeded using an interseeder or the seed should be drilled into a firm,clean sorghum stubble. Seeding early m spring has proven most successful Brush management Can also help m improving deteriorated range. Windbreaks and environmental plantings are generally not suited to this soul Onute investigation is needed to determine if plantings ate feasible. Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soul Ran- geland wildlife,for example, the pronghorn antelope, can be attracted by developing livestock watering facilities, managing livestock grazing,and reseeding where needed This sod has fair potential fur urban development The chief limiting soil features am the rapid permeability and the susceptibility to sod blowing. Septic rank absorption fields function properly, bat in places the sandy sub- stratum does not properly Biter the Radiate Sewage lagoons mast be sealed Onee established, lawns, shrubs, and trees grow well. Capability subelass VI. irrigated, Vie nonitrigated;Deep Sand range site 1269_North Cleveland Avenue • Loveland Colorado 80537 • (970)613-8556 • lac: (970)613-8775 email: toddhodr;estlesign(a qi est.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 #72: Vona Loamy Sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes 72—Vona loamy and.n to 3 percent sleets Thin is a be attracted by establishing area for nesting and escape deep,terracsomewhates ere vat ion, drained wto °n piano ad emu. For pheasants,andiawrbed nesting cover is asen- Itign trmcn at elevations p s,6n.' to 5rloh Get It sal and should be included in pbar for habitat devek► termeel m tome or agent'deposits Waned in nipping went,especially in area,of intensive agriculture Range- are wind teeny,+reel. Slav mepaltel ere nag treat of land wildlife,for example,the pronghorn antelope,ran be sousea !.hat hate have a loamy substratum and some areas a atttnetwl by developing livestock watering faenetin, was are are non•ok'areous to o a of a niches. mowing hventock grating.and reseeding where needed Tyiwa,dy at Prefaceuyrr of this Vain soil is grayirF This coil tuts good potential for urban and recreational brown The upper 6 inches Is loamy sand and the tower 6 development. Once ertabhsbed, tot lawns, shrubn and dupers is fn<sandy lam The restore ,•brown and light trots grow well The chief hmttntg soil feature IS the yellowish brown line sanely barn shout li inches track. typal permeability in the substratum, which ,eaves a The substratum to a depth of ad dunran is rally loam heard of pound water contamination from sewage l Seaside water lagoons In placer recreational development is limited'ny rapaRcity ree „venerate The eff rapid. the soaceptisgty to sod blowing Capability subeaus IIle man is ore The runoff i effective sloe. ening t elk u eon irrigated,lye nonirrigated:Sandy Plaint range ate detests a more Surface rvmd'f is ,ad Ise eroaum naiani ann.-- In irngaled tams tine soil ,r suited to the coops com- monly grown in tie area Perennial grasses and alfalfa Cr close grown crop'"Mould i.e grown at sat SO penent of the kalif Cantor ditcher and iwnmations,9n be used in irrat+ting °Ott grown cops and pasture. Furrows. ton- tar furrowa,and cross slope ftprnwa are suitable toy tow crepe Sprinkler irrigation is sow desirable. Keeping ter. age tea mimmum and atimm•g crop residue help to con- trol nose," Maintaining fertility e• important Crepe respond to appbeabons of pompherm and lawmen. /r.nenhtigated areas tat mil is rated to winter wheat, barkv, and eortnwm Moat of the savage is planted lit water wheat.Tht predicted avenge yield is 20 bushels per seer.The sod is mummer followed in alternate yeah to allow moisture aceuseutation Genetnlly prenpitatem is toe b+for beneficial nee of fertiliser $mbtae moan far•ent arnper.rpprg,and radiomen M- ace are needed to control soil berating nut water erosion Terracing also may be needed to control water cream,. Yee potential native vegetstu,n on this rage sate is dominated by sand aware, sand •wdgnn, and hat grams Needkvndthread, ewitengraas, noteate grams, an! western wtititgraas are am tevmhmnt Potential production raga from 2,400 emends per acre at favora- ble can to Ian pounds in unfavorable Starr As range condition,kterioraw,the sand blue:tan,rant reedgress and awttengras deenaae and hive grams.sand dropaeat, lid sand sage enema Annual weeds and grasses monk the sire at range condition becomes paver Management of vegetsnnn on this wit should be based on taking salt and leaving half et the total annual prosuc- twn Needing is desirable a the range is in poor toeditnm Sara) bluestem, sand resdgram awittngesar, eukoats grona. Woe grams, pnheacent wiieatgru', and rented whsargrsaa are austabs for feeding The grass selected ahead meet he seasonal requirement. of livestock II. should be drilled into a dean,tom aotgbaa stubble or a prepared seedbed Seeding rarely in spring as proven most.uerenfat Wi nlbreak+std environnxnW plantings are fairly well sorted to ads mu Slowing nand and low a adabk miter rapacity are the principal hannia in estabbalung trees and shrubs The sail u so ions. that trees should be plant in shallow furrows and vegetation maintained between the rows. SuppkmenW oxidation is needed to ins•ue aurvrvai'htm that are ant suited and nom good sun'nai are Risky Mountain s.gdper. eaatem retrain, ponderosa pine,and Siberian elm.The shrubs beat suited an akunkbusb sumac,ater,and Siberian peaahrub WiMbfe is an important secondary wee of this sod.1t+ rropund areal provide favorable habitat toe mg-racked s..,, pnreanr and mourning dove.Many nongamc- epen.s can /269 :Vorth Cleveland Avenue • Loveland. 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