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Home My WebLink About20053351.tiff Todd Hodges Design, LLC MBM Enterprises LLC Non Urban PUD Soil Classification Map Soil Survey of Weld County, Colorado excerpt (Southern Portion) Published by the USDA, Soil Conservation Service In Cooperation with Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station, Issued September, 1980 tsae . *h.. 5.i t • �i ti '+t �.wrc kr: le' 4 ilk , d9 11/419 4' _?: •4 yf a, a u� 3 fi. �, L 6 , ,,,,_, I Applicable Soil Types: 32, 33, 48 Narratives to follow Map. 1269 North Cleveland Avenue • Loveland, Colorado 80537 • (970) 613-8556 • fax: (970) 613-8775 email: toddhodgesdesign@earthlink.net 2005-3351 Todd Hodges Design, LLC Soil Survey of Weld County, Colorado excerpt Published by the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service In Cooperation with Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station Issued September 1980 Soil Classification #32: Kim Loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes 32---Kim loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes. This is a deep, The potential native vegetation is dominated by blue well drained en in emooth plain and alltivill fag at gowns Several mid grasses, such as western wheatgrias elevations of 4,900 to 5,200 feet. It formed in mixed eolian and needleandthresd, are also present Potential ptedne- depoeit and parent. sediment from a wide variety of taea ranges-from 1,sioli poutide per bore-in favorable years bedrock Included in mapping are small areas of soils that. to loud pounds in unfavorable years As range condition have loamy sand underlying meter's( Typically the mid grasses dtxrease, Matgrekna, lrut- Typically the surface layer is brown and pale brown falograss, anakeweed, yucca, and fringed sage increase, An- tonin about 12 p ores thick.The upper 2S inches of the un- derlying material is pale brown loam The lower part.to a mats Invade the Rite ss range condition heromea poorer depth of 60 inches is pals brown fine sandy loam- Management of vegetation on this soil should be bated Permeability is moderate. Available water capacity is on taking half and leaving half of the total annual prodvc- Iugh The effective rooting depth m 60 inches or more. ton Seeding is desirable if the range is in poor condition Surface runoff is medium,and the erosion hazard is low_ Srdeoats nine little bluestem, western rested wtiearass, blue In irrigated areas this soil is suited to all crops tom- gremq p(or w Therg a.and eete.i whesylr meet are monly grown in the area, including corn, sugar beets, astable for seeding. The grass selected should the beans,alfalfa, smog grain,potatoes,and onions An edam. seasonal requirements of livestock It eau be seeded into pie of a suitable cropping syatem is g to 4 years of alfalfa f•irm clean, firm sorghum stubble, no LL can be drilled into a followed by corn,corn for silage,sugar beets,small grain, v prrost s Resful steeling earLr in owing fiat or beans Land leveling,ditch lining(fig.6),and installing proven moat s and a pipelines may he needed for proper water applications Windbreaks end environmentalwITthearea anare generallyf trees well All methods ofshrubs commonly grown to the are sit'omwell g irrlgatmn are suitable, but furrow ire soiiArl to this sot! Cukivxtinn to e+.mtri4 mmyxtang rigation is the most common. Barnyard manure and con- vegetation should be continued for as many years as mernal fertilizer are needed(or top yields possible following planting.Tree%that are beat suited and In nommgated areas this sod is suited to winter wheal, have good survival are Rocky Mountain Juniper, eastern barley, and sorghum_ Most of the acreage In planted to redee•lar, ponderosa winter wheat and is summer (allowed d alternate yearn . bs b.shaman sans ftunkbus hse. and to allow moisture ac umula ha c,Siberian. The shrubs best Amer! are lsuunkbush sumac. Leon. Generally preeipitalion ie kWc, peashrub,and American plum. too low for hene6cial use of fertiliser. Wildlife is an important secondary use of this Anil. The Stubble mulch farming elriprropping,and "Omani lu- cropland areas provide favorable habitat for nnar•neeked loge are needed to control sod blowing and water erosion Terracing also may be needed to contr.d water eroawn. pheasant and mourning dove. Many nests e species es can be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape cover. Per pheasants, undisturbed nesting rover 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 antelope, can be attracted by developing livestock watering facilities, managing livestock glazing,and reseeding where needed. This soil has good potential for urban and recreational development Increased population growth in the survey area has resulted in increased homesite construction.The chief limiiing soil feature for urban development and road conatniction is the lunged capacity of this aml to support a load. Septic tank absorption fields function properly,but community sewage systems should be provided if the population density mrreaaes. Because of the permeability of the substratum, sewage lagoons must be sealed Lawns, shrubs, and trees grow well. Capability subclass fie irrigated. IVs nonlrrigpted,Loamy Plains range site. 1269 North Cleveland Avenue • Loveland, Colorado 80537 • (970) 613-8556 • fax: (970)613-8775 email: toddhodgesdesign(a'gwest,net a 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 #33: Kim Loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes 33—Kim foam, 3 to u percent slopes- This is a deep, permeability is moderate Available water capacity is well drained am]on plains and alluvial fans at elevations high The effective rooting depth is 60 inches or more of 4,900 to 6250 feet. It formed ui mixed Cuban deposits ...Surface runoff. is medium, ant the erasers liarsni is and parent sediment from a wide variety of bedrock. In- moderate eluded in mapping are small arras of soils that have in Irrigated areas this soil is hinted to crops commonly loamy sand underlying material groan in the area Perennial grasses and alfalfa or close Typtcady the surface layer as brown and pale brown gruwu crops should Se groan at least 50 percent of the loam about 10 Monet thick.The upper 41 inches of the un- time Contour ditches and corrugations Can be used m it derlying material Is pale brown loam.The lower part to a rigating close grown crops and pasture Pun-owe,Contour depth of 60 inches is pale brown fire sandy loam. furrows, and cross elope furrows are suitable for row crops. spnnker irrigation is also suggested. 'Keeping ill- lags to a minimum and utilizing crop residue help to con- trol erosion. Maintaining fertility is important Crops respond to applications of phosphorus and nitrogen. In nonimgated areas tale sod is suited to winter wheat. barley, and sorghum Most of the serrate is planted to winter wheat The predicted average yield is 26 bushels per acre.The soil is stunner fabowed in alternate years to allow moisture accumulation. Generally precipitation is too low for beneficial use of fertilizer Stubble mulch fanning,strrperoppityg and minimum til- lage are needed to control soil blowing and water erosion Terracing also may be needed to control water erosion. The potential native vegetation is dominated by blue drama. Several mid grasses,such as western wbeatgraM and needleandthread, are also present Potential produc- tion ranges from 1,600 pounds per acre in favorable year' to 1,000 pounds in unfavorable years. As range eordttien detenorates, the mid grasses decrease; blue grams, but- facagrasa, sfalteweed, ywra, and fnngeid sage increase-, and forage production drops. Undesirable weeds and an- nuals invade the site as range condition becomes poorer. Management of vegetation on toss soil should be based on taking half end'wring half of the total arnds,produc- tion Seeding m desirable if the range is in poor condition Sideoate grams,little bluestem.western wheetgraaa,blue grans,pubescent n iestgress,and created vibeatgrees are suitable for seeding The grime whined should meet the seasonal requirements of livestock. It can be seeded into a clean,first sorghum stubble. or it can be drilled into a hem prepared seedbed Seeding early in spring has proven most s geenneul Windbreaks and envuohmental plantings of trees and shrubs commonly grown in the area an generally well suited to this soil Cultivation to control competing vegetation should be continued for as many years as possible following planting Trees that are best suited and nave good survival are Rocky Mountain juniper. eastern releedar,ponderosa pine,Siberian elm,Russian-olive,arid haekbeny The shrubs best suited are ekurrkbush sumac slat,Siberian,peaahrub,and Antenna plum Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil The cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring-necked pheasant and mourning dove. Marty nongasne species can he attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape cover For pheasants,undisturbed nesting cover is essen- tial and should be included in plane for habitat develop- ment,especially in areas of intensive agriculture. Range- 1269 North Cleveland Avenue • Loveland, Colorado 80537 • (970) 613-8556 • fax: (970)6[3-8775 email: loddhodgesdesigff(n.earthfinhate! a 'rill.' r 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 4S—Olney fine sandy loan, g to 5 percent slopes. This w a deep,well drained soil on plains at elevations of more,Surface runoff is medium,and tee erosion hazard is a,0es to 5,200 feet It formed in mixed outwash deposits �•° Included in mapping are amen areas of rods that have • In irrigated areas this suit a armed to the crops corn- Included surface layer and small areas of soils that have monlv y grown in the area Perennial grasses and alfalfa or sandstone and shale within a depth of 60 inches close grown crops.should be grown at least 50 percent of Typically the surface layer of this Olney sal is gny�ah the time Contour downs and corrugations can be used in brown fine sandy clay loam aver.g inches thick.The adb- itngating cline grown crops and pasture.Furrows. von- brown is yellowish brown and tour furrows,and scree slope farrows are suitable for row o very pale brown line sandy crops Spnnter tmgatinn ie also desirable Keeping to- loam about inches mirk The substratum to a depth of hire to a minimum and„throng„throng crop residue help to con_ 50'erinches is very parr brown,calcareous fine sandy edam teol erosion Maintaining fertility is important Crops Permeability and available water capacity are respond ur gated are a of s d is ns sun and nitrogen moderate The effective rooting depth s f.0 inrnes or In nomrrig tcd areas thus and is suited to winter wheat, barley. and sorghum Most of the acreage is planted to winter wheat The predicted average yield is 25 bushels per acre Trw soil is rummer followed in alternate yeah to allow moisture artvmulauon Generally precipitation is too low for beneficial use of fertilizer. Stubble mulch fanning,etnperspprng,and minimum til- lage are needed to control foil blowing and water erosion Terracing also may be needed to control water erosion. The potential native vegetation on thte range site is dominated by sand bluestem, rand reedgrssa, and blue grams Needteandthread, swrtchgrasa sedeoata grains, and western wheatgrass are also prominent Potential production ranges from 2,200 pounds per sere in favora- ble years to 1,800 pounds in unfavorable years As condi- tion deteriorates, sand bluestem, sand reedgraat and switehgn,s decrease and blue grams,sand drapeeed,and wand sage increase.Annual weeds and passes invade the ante as range condition becomes poorer Management of vegetation on Oda soil should be based on taking half and leaving half of the total annual produc- tion.Seeding s desirable if the range us in poor condition Sand blueiteni, sisal reedgrus, ewttehgrars, hideouts grams, blue grams, pubescent wheatgrass and (-reeled wheatgrasa are amiable for seeding The grass selected should meet the seasonal requirements of livestock It can be seeded into a clean.firm sorghum stubble,or it tan be drilled into a twin prepared seedbed. Seeding early in spring has proven most sucresafut Windbreaks and environmental plantings are generally suited to this aoiL Sail blowing, the principal hoard in establishing trees and shrubs,ran be eontroiled by cul- tivating only in the tree row and by leaving a strip of vegetaLon between the rove Supplemental irrigation may be needed at the tune of planting and during dry periods Trees Nat are beat suited and have good survival are Rocky Mountain juniper,eastern redeedar,ponderosa pine, Siberian elm, ltussianclive. and haekberry The shrubs best suited are skunabush sumac,like.and Siberi- an peashrub Wddhfe is an important secondary use of this soil.The cropland areas provide favorable habitat for rang-neeged pheasant and mourning dove.Many hnngame spews ran be attracted by eetablshing areas for nesting and escape cover.For pheasants,undisturbed besting cover le essen- tial and should be included in plans for habitat develop sent,especially in areas of intensive agriculture. Range- land wildlife,for example,the pronghorn antelope,can be attracted by developing livestock watering facilities, managing hvestock grazing,and reseeding where needed. Rapid expansion of Greeley and the surrounding area has resulted in urbanisation of much of this Olney moil The soil has good potential for urban and recreational development The only limiting feature is the moderately rapid persneabdity in the substratum, which causes a hazard of ground water contamination from sewage lagoons Lawns,shrubs, and trees grow well Capability es' subclass Ille irrigated, m IVs ntlrrigated, Sandy Plains range site. 1269 North Cleveland Avenue • Lovelorn!, Colorado 80537 • (970) 613-8556 • jar: (970)613-8775 email: toddhodgesdesign(aearthlink. :et an' Todd Hodges Design, LLC MBM Enterprises LLC Non Urban PUD FEMA FIRM Community Panel Master Map Index September 22, 1999 080266 0465 0 080266 0475 0 f . •, , 11 . elFi- A NI I',J chi KIM E. 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