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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20200840.tiff KLEINEELDER Bright People. Right Solutions. Proposed Fox Creek 26 Compressor Station Soils Report Soils affected by the proposed Fox Creek 26 Compressor station were evaluated for a number of factors to assess potential Project impacts . An assessment of existing soil quality or sensitivity was completed by evaluating the following factors: wind and water erodibility, prime farmland ,. hydric characteristics, and drainage characteristics . Soil disturbances can increase the potential for erosion , which can cause topsoil to be lost, and can negatively affect soil stability and quality. channelized drainage area , which cuts into neighboring peetz gravelly sandy loam , occurs directly to the southwest of the compressor station footprint and will be managed by using sediment and erosion control best management practices along the southern portion of the Project footprint. Construction can also result in mixing of topsoil with subsoil , resulting in reduced soil structure and stability, soil fertility, and important soil biological function . The following table lists the characteristics and soil limitations of each series for the proposed Fox Creek 26 Compressor Station . At the proposed Fox Creek 26 Compressor Station , soil data provided by NRCS (shown on the attached figure) indicates that the ascalon fine sandy loam present within the Project footprint; • is susceptible to water erosion , • is not susceptible to wind erosion , • is classified as a farmland of statewide importance , • is considered well drained , • is not classified as hydric. Erosional Potential Frequency Prime Hydric Runoff Drainage of Impacts Water Factor 3 Wind Farmland c Rating ci class a Class f g (Acres) n Group b Flooding 4 - Ascalon fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes Farmland 4e 3 of 0 Low Well None 3 . 5 statewide drained importance 51 - Peetz gravelly sandy foam, 5 to 20 percent slopes (located directly outside of footprint) Not prime Somewhat 6e 5 0 Low excessively None 0 . 0 ' farmland drained a Soils designated as having a Capability Class of 4 or greater AND a capability subclass of e , OR the slope class is greater than 8 to 15 percent is considered to have an erosion potential due to water. b Soils in wind erodibility groups 5 and 6 are considered to have an erosion potential due to wind . c Prime farmland includes categories: Prime farmland if irrigated , and farmland of statewide importance , not prime farmland as designated by the NRCS. die Rating as designated by the NRCS . f Includes soils that have clay loam or finer textures and are somewhat poor, poor, or very poor drainage classes. g Rate as designated by the NRCS. h Permanent impact acreages . i Neighboring soil type at drainage feature 20200935. 001 ADEN October 9, 2019 2019 Kleinfelder KLEINEELDER Bright People. Right Solutions. The ascalon fine sandy loam would not be a limiting factor to the construction and long-term operation of the proposed Fox 26 Compressor Station . To mitigate the impacts of construction on Project soils , grading and clearing of vegetation would be conducted only to provide adequate construction and operational staging and access to the Project areas. Additionally, construction disturbance avoid disturbance in the southwest drainage feature which includes peetz gravelly sandy loam. To reduce the potential for erosion , disturbance or removal of vegetation would be kept to the least extent practical for safe construction conditions . Areas disturbed from construction activities that are not actively cultivated would be re-seeded using a mix of annual and perennial species established through consultation with the local Natural Resources Conservation Service ( NRCS ) and landowner. Reseeding would not be performed where surface facilities require the site to be maintained in a vegetation-free condition . 20200935. 001 DEN October 9, 2019 2019 Kleinfelder Soil Map—Weld County, Colorado, Northern Part a1 in (Fox Creek 26 Compressor Station ) N ri ;i rl rl 548100 548600 549100 549600 550100 550600 551100 551600 552100 552600 553100 40° 592911N I I I I I I I I I -- I - I 40° 59' 29" N i tCT'* - ,_.;, "'�' T 1111.11111-1 . § \ I -- - _ eg i r5 r I I • d_ 14' h , I _ I J I ' '5 • . y 1 . Y o 6 es ti I FOX CREEK 26 ifiliffr COMPRESSOR STATION --"N________ N. ! • h t 'Z.. ..: 1 I . . i , its., . .. . it _ 4, . , _ -1---?_________„, ,,,.. ..... i _. , 7i .......--- \--_, __„--- „,.. , . . ir ---�� w' � • _ -- - � _ � . - Iiiiirr , ,, tNP ! I 1 • I - , _ iiiiiiimimit .- \\*.:-NINS*54 ifyi,, ‘ . " \ • i a a ..., .. ,, . 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(} 71 IIN + ' •A., _ 4 ° �1 II N 0 5 38 I I I I 0 5 38 548100 548600 549100 549600 550100 550600 551100 551600 552100 552600 553100 t t r r 6.-% Cry rt Map Scale: 1:24,200 if printed on A landscape (11" x as") sheet. zji �' Meters N 0 350 700 1400 2100 ' Feet A 0 1000 2000 4000 0000 Map projection : Web Mercator Corner coordinates : WGS84 Edge tics: lJTM Zone 13N WG584 USDA Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 9/25/2019 Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 1 of 2 Soil Map—Weld County, Colorado, Northern Part (Fox Creek 26 Compressor Station ) MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION Area of Interest (AOl) gi Spoil Area The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at Area of Interest (AOI0 1 :24,000 . Stony Spot Soils Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map Very Stony Spot measurements. Soil Map Unit Polygons Wet Spot Soil Map Unit Lines Source of Map : Natural Resources Conservation Service Other Web Soil Survey URL : p Soil Map Unit Points Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG :3857) � Special Line Features Special Point Features Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator lullBlowout Water Features projection , which preserves direction and shape but distorts Streams and Canals distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the lizt Borrow Pit Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more Transportation accurate calculations of distance or area are required . x Clay Spot .Het Rails Closed Depression This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as omits Interstate Highways of the version date(s) listed below. ' - ' Gravel Pit I{ 71 US Routes Soil Survey Area : Weld County, Colorado, Northern Part Gravelly Spot Major Roads Survey Area Data : Version 13, Sep 10, 2018 , , Landfill Local Roads Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales 1 :50,000 or larger. Lava Flow Background .r, Marsh or swamp � ' Aerial Photography Date(s) aerial images were photographed : Oct 22, 2014—Oct 2, 2017 Mine or Quarry The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were ii'', Miscellaneous Water compiled and digitized probably differs from the background imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor O Perennial Water shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident. c _:7 Rock Outcrop Saline Spot Sandy Spot Severely Eroded Spot Sinkhole 'Ra Slide or Slip Sodic Spot USDA Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 9/25/2019 a Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 2 of 2 Hello