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Home My WebLink About20063206.tiff Todd Hodges Design, LLC Soil Survey of Weld County, Colorado Southern Part, Sheet 28 USDA Soil Conservation Service wag N �Not To Scale 50 77 46 �; 1 r � a � �QI ( t; yJ �' a r, ff 47 76 4rt.y D:. ( 47 3 " • i,: 4, 48 1111101 w APProx... r f ;kij4,41 nit I site .., '� ` -L: hytritiatitedd Applicable Narratives to Follow: 47,51,52 1169 North Cleveland Avenue • Loveland, Colorado 80537 • (970) 613-8556 • fax: (970)613-877.5 email: toddhodgesdesign(a:gwest.netne! 2006-3206 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 #47: Olney Fine Sandy Loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes 47—Olney fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes. Me years to 1,800 pounds in unfavorable years_ As range This is a deep,well drained soil on plaits at elevations of condition deteriorates, the sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, 4,600 to 6200 feet It finned in mixed outwash deposits. and switehgrass decrease and blue grams, sand dropseed, Included in mapping are small areas of soils that have a and nand sage increase. Annual weeds and grasses invade dark surface layer_ Some small leveled areas are also in- the site ay range condition becomes poorer. chided Management of vegetation on this soil should be based Typically the surface layer of this Olney soil is grayish on taking half and leaving half of the total annual prrainn brown fine sandy loam about 10 inches thick The subsoil tion. Seeding is desirable if the range is in poor condition. in yellowish brown and very pale brown sandy clay loam Sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, switchgrass, sideoats about 14 inches thick The substratum to a depth of 60 grams, blue grams. and pubrweent wheatgrass are suite- inches is very pale brown,calcareous fine sandy loam ble for seeding. The grass selected should meet the Permeability and available water capacity are seasonal requirements of livestock. It can he seeded into moderate. The effective rooting depth is 6o inchea or a clean, firm sorghum stubble, or it. can be drilled into a more. Surface runoff in medium,and the erosion hazard is firm prepared seedbed Seeding early in spring has low proven most successful. In irrigated areas this soil is suited to ail crops corn- Windbreaks and environmental plantings are generally mistily grown in the area, including corn, sugar beets, suited to this sod Soil blowing, the principal hazard in beans, alfalfa, small grain, potatoes, and onions.An exam- establishing trees and shrubs. can he controlled by cul- pie of a suitable cropping system is 3 to 4 years of alfalfa Mating only in the bye row and by leaving a strip of followed by corn, corn for silage. sugar beets,small gram, vegetation between the rows. Supplemental irrigation or beans. Land leveling, ditch lining, and mstalling may be needed at the time of planting and during dry pipelines may he needed for proper water application All pennds. Trees that are beat suited and have good survival methods of irrigation are suitable, but furrow irrigation is are Rocky Mountain juniper, eastern redecdar, ponderosa the most common. Barnyard manure and commercial ter- pine, Sibenan tint, Russianolive, and hackberry The tihaer are needed for top yields. shrubs hest suited are skunkbush sumac, lilac. and Siben- In nonirrigated areas thin soil is suited to winter wheat, an peashrub, barley, and sorghum Most of the acreage is planted to Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil The winter wheat. The predicted average yield is 2R bushels cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring-necked per acre The soil is summer (allowed in alienist. years pheasant and mourning dove. Many nongame species can to allow moisture accumulation Generally precipitation is be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape too low for beneficial use of fertilizer cover. For pheasants, undisturbed nesting cover is essen- Stubble mulch farming, stripcmpping, and minimum n6 teal and should be included in plans for habitat develop- 'rage are needed to control soil blowing and water erosion. meet, especially in areas of intensive agriculture. Range- Terracing also may he needed to control water.mood. land wildlife, for example, the pronghorn antelope, can be The potential native vegetation on this range site is attracted by developing livestock watering facilities, dominated by sand bluestem, sand readerass, and blue managing livestock grating,and reseeding where needed grams Needleandthread, switchgrasa, suleoats grams, Rapid expansion of Greeley and the surrounding area and western wheatgrasa are also prominent Potential has resulted in urbanization of much of the Olney soil production ranges from 2209 pounds per acre rn favors- Thin soil has good potential 1'or urban and recreational development The only limiting feature is the moderately rapid permeability in the substratum, whieb causes a hazard of ground water contamination from sewage lagoons. Lawns, shrubs, and trees grow well Capability subclass Ile irrigated, iVe nonrrngated; Sandy Plains rani . sate. 1269 Varth (7erelund:l venue • Loveland. ('olurm/u 80i i7 . (97/) lid o-8556 • free: ('J'//)hp-8''S avail: hlddltnrlc'eslccitrn.ir earth/Gl4.aex Todd Hodges Design, LL 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 #51: Otero sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes Si .Otero sandy loam. I to 3 percent slOP•s. 'Ibis lb a and switchgrass decrease and blue grant sand ennead, deep, well drained soil on plains at elevations of 4,700 to and sand wage increase. Annual weeds and grasses invade 5,260 feet. It formed in mixed outwMh and eolian the site as range condition become,.poorer deposits b et ided in mapping are small areas of soils that. Management of vegetation on this soil should be based have loam and clay loam underlying material. on taking half and leaving half of the total annual produc- Typically the surface layer is brown sandy loam about lion Seeding le desirable if the range is in poor condition. 12 inches thick The underlying material to a depth of 60 Sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, switehgrec, sidenata inches is pale brown calcareous fine sandy loam. grama, blue grania, pubescent wdieatmass, and crested Permeability Is rapid. Available water capacity is wheaatgrass are sintabie for seeding. The grass selected moderate The effective rooting depth ,a 80 inches or should meet.the seasonal requirements of livestock. It can more Surface runoff is slow. and the erosion hazard is be seeded into a clean, firm stubble, or it can be dnlied low, into a firm prepared seedbed Seeding early m spring has This soil is used almost entirely for irrigated crepe It proven most suavissful. is suited to all Snip, commonly grown in the area Land Windbreaks and environmental plantings are generally leveling, ditch lining, and Installing pipelines may be suited to this soil. Soil blowing, the principal hazard in needed for proper water application establishing trees and shrubs, can be controlled by cut All methods of irrigation are suitable, but furrow ir- treating only in the tree row and by leaving a strip of rigation is the most comrnor,. Barnyard manure and eom- vcgelauin between the rows Supplemental imgation mcivyal fertilizer are needed for top yields. may be needled at. the time of planting and during dry In nonrrrigated areas tins sod is suited to winter wheat. periods_Trees that are best stated and have good survival barley, and sorghum Most of the acreage is planted to arc Rocky Mountain Jumper, eastern redcedar, ponderosa winter wheat. The predicted average yield is 25 bushels pine, Siberian elm, Ru.xian-olive, and hackberry The per sere The soil is summer(allowed in alternate years shrubs best suited are skunkbush sumac,lilac,and Merl- to allow moisture accumulation-Generally preapitaiton is ata peaahrub. too low for beneficed use of fertilizer. Wildlife is an important secondary use of tins soil. Stubble mulch farming,stnpoopping,and minimum tit- Ring-necked pheasant, mourning dove, and many non- late are needed to control water erosion Terracing also game species can be attracted by establishing areas for may be needed to contrail water erosion. nesting and escape cover For pheasants, undisturbed The potential native vegetation on this range site IS nesting cover is essential and should be included in plans dominated by sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, and blue (or habitat. development, especially in areas of intensive grams. Needleandthread, switchgrass, sideoats grams, agriculture. and western wheatgrass are also prominent. Potential Rapid expansion of Greeley and the surrounding area production ranges from 2,200 pounds per acre in Inborn- has resulted in urbanization of much of this Otero soil ble years to I,i00 pounds in unfavorable years As range This soil has excellent potential for urban and recrea- condition deteriorates, the rand bluestem, sand reedgress, uonai development. The only limiting feature is taw moderately rapid permeability in the substratum, which causes a hazard of ground water contamination from sewage lagoons. Lawns, shrubs. and trees grow well Capability subclass file sngated, IVs nommgated; Sandy Plan range site. 1269 NVnn/, Cleveland Avenue • Loveland. Colorado 80537 • (97(1) 613-8556 • lax: (970)61;-8775 nuul: tuddlnultiesllevi,'11(I1nvesLOld Todd Hodges Design, LL C 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 #52: Otero Sandy Loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes 5:'- (item sandy loam, 3 to S percent slopes.Tras is a +houln re grown at least i>(P percent of the time. Contour deep, wed drained soil on lawns at elevations of 4,700 to dil lies and enrrn_Kations can lap towel an trr+gatrnp tome Gy;A feet. Tt formed in m,xwr ur.twath and voiwn grown :reps Son paausre Farrow?,contour furrows, and depeauta bnchrdeo in mapping are ;mad areas of sods that cross slope furrows ate siu4ble for tow crops Sprinkler have loam and thy loam umuuring material Also in- irrigation is elm de:nawe Recpuig [.lace to a minimum [hided kre ..mad area: of soils that have nandeteme and and aulivng crap residue help to central erosion Main- snide withal a depth of oil V elwoi t airing fertility us imµertard Crepa re.pond to applua- Typieaily the aurfa-•e layer of this Otero nil to brown tuns'mf phoaptr>rus and nnrdgen early roam about lt'lames thttk The bnaerlring material The potential native vegetation on this site m Or a depth of dO meltev :a pale brown lalt:Minis fine dominated by sand tdatstcm. rand ternsgrass. and box Sandy roam grams Nesdharsitnr•,ad. santerigrass, a.denats grams., Permeability i> rapid AVMI)able water tapacdy uheatynaas are also prominent }•otcnsroi moderate. The effective rooting depth is G+i inches or Production rang•s from 2,_'+f1G poun.is Per acre ,n favnra- mor: Surface runoff as medium, and the erosion hazard is bit years to 1,800 pounds in unfavorable years.As range low romiittnn deteriorates, the sand bio stem.and ree.lgra+s. 1kw SOLI is asad almost entirely for irrigated crops. ft :ma swdchgrass decrease,and blue warns,sand dmlvewi. u sa.t ii to the :raps :cmrruonly grown in the area anti Pala Fare inc ease.Annual we.:ds anti grasses Invade Feronnid ,tea:;;,,: and alfalfa or cane gtowtr,g groin: rot 4L.as range condition Leeorm-s poorer. Management of vegetation on this aril should be Eased oh [same narf and leaving half of the total annual prodme- !eon,Seeding is desirable if the range is rr,poor cur✓itIon Sand bineat.eu., sand reedgraes, ,watr).grass, hidroats giant nib, grams, pubescent. wheateretel, and :rested wneateraw are suitable for .availing The grime arlr-Led aha.,id meet the seasonal rei V,rements of nve,tock. Tt tan hr seeded trite a clean fire sorghum stubble,or it can be drilled Into a nem prepared seedbed Settling early m spun;hat proven most +uoce,ctul W,ndbrcaks and environmental plantings are generally suited to this son. $o:: blowing the principal hazard in establishing trees and abnibs, can be contndled ny emt- :ivaung only in the tee ter and by leaving a strip of vegetation between the rows. SdpplemenW vngattml may be neoleo at the time of planting and during dry penoda Tries that ant best sorted and nave good survival are Rocky Mm,utaun jumper, eastern retry:did. pondero..a pine, Sibenari elm. ltnssianoave, and haekherry The shrubs bent smtea are .skunkbuah sumac,lime, and Sioeri. an peasnrub Wildlife is an important seeoniiary use of this soil Ring-narked pheasant mourning dove, and many non- farm. species can be attracted by totabGsning areas for nesting Dal escape re=rr For pheaw.Nx arldleburbeet neatmg cover is essential and should be included us plans for habitat dcveinpmtut, especially in areas of ir.tenarve agriculture. Rapid expansion of Greeley aria the snrn)anding area has resulted in urbanization of much of trip Otero teal the sal ea=exxlttnt potential for u.t haze and recreational drveloprnenL Tne only longing feature is the moderately rapid perentab,hty in the sulettratum, wrists ,asses s hazard ref ground water eontanunatrcn from Sewage lagoons. 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