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Home My WebLink About1.16 Soils ReportArticle 4-203.G.3 NRCS Soils Report Ursa Operating Company Battlement Mesa Land Investments Major Impact Review Application Battlement Mesa PUD Phase I BMC D OAProject No. 014-1829 NRCS SOILS KEY: Notes / Comments: MAP SYMBOL SERIES NAME 3 Arvada loam (1-6% slopes) 4 Arvada loam (6-20% slopes) 34 Ildefonso stony loam (25-45%) 51 Olney loam, (6-12% slopes) 55 Potts loam (3-6% slopes) 56 Potts loam (6-12% slopes) 58 Potts-Ildefonso complex (12-25%) 65 Torrifluvents (nearly level) 72 Wann sandy loam (1-3% slopes) 73 Wann sandy loam (3-6% slopes) Feet w0 1,000 Ursa OPERATING COMPANY Form 2A - Attachment H NRCS Soils Map BMC D 39.44145 -108.04075 Section 18, Township 7 South, Range 95 West Approx. Center Proposed Development Proposed Access County Roads — Local Roads tt RL COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.I Environmental Consultants Author: M. Spinelli Revision: 0 Date: 3/10/2015 Attachment H — NRCS Soil Survey, Rifle Area Map Symbol 56 — Potts loam (6-12% slopes) Deep, well drained, moderately sloping to rolling soils found on mesas, benches and valley sides. Elevation 5,000 to 7,000 feet Average Annual Precipitation Approximately 14 inches Average Annual Air Temp Approximately 46 degrees F Frost Free Days Approximately 120 days Permeability Moderate Available Water Capacity High Effective Rooting Depth 60+ inches Surface Runoff Medium Erosion Hazard Severe Native Vegetation: Mainly wheatgrass, needleandthread, and sagebrush. Development is limited by low strength, shrink -swell potential, and slope. This soil is in capability subclass We, irrigated and nonirrigated. Map Symbol 58 — Potts-Ildefonso complex (12-25% slopes) Strongly sloping to hilly soils found on mesas, alluvial fans, and valley sides. Elevation 5,000 to 6,500 feet Average Annual Precipitation Approximately 14 inches Average Annual Air Temp Approximately 46 degrees F Frost Free Days Approximately 120 days Permeability Moderate Available Water Capacity Low Effective Rooting Depth 60+ inches Surface Runoff Medium Erosion Hazard Moderate Native Vegetation: Mainly wheatgrass, needleandthread, and sagebrush. Development is limited by steep slopes and structures are needed to divert runoff. This soil is in capability subclass VIe, nonirrigated.