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Article 4-203.G.3
NRCS Soils Report
Ursa Operating Company
Speakman A Booster
Compressor
OA Project No. 015-3104
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DISCLAIMER : This Geographic Information System (GIS) and itscomponents are designed as a source of reference for answeringinquiries, for planning and for modeling. GIS is not intended, nor does itreplace legal description information in the chain of title and otherinformation contained in official government records such as the CountyClerk and Recorders office or the courts. In addition, the representationsof locations in this GIS cannot be substituted for actual legal surveys.0 1 2 Miles ±Author: M Spinelli
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Date: 1/28/2014
Speakman UIC39.42079 -108.06023
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Pad Extent
NRCS Soil Unit
NRCS Soil Survey, Rifle Area
Map Symbol 4 – Arvada Loam, 6-20% slopes
Deep, well-drained, moderately sloping soil found on fans and high terraces.
Elevation 5,100 to 6,200 feet
Avg. Annual Precipitation Approx. 12 inches
Avg. Annual Air Temp Approx. 48 degrees F.
Frost Free Days Approx. 120 days
Permeability Very slow
Available Water Capacity High
Effective Rooting Depth 60 inches or more
Surface Runoff Moderate
Erosion Hazard Severe
Native Vegetation: Mainly sagebrush, greasewood, and wheatgrass.
Community development and recreation are limited by low strength, shrink-swell potential and slope. This soil is in
capability subclass VIIs, nonirrigated.
Map Symbol 34 – Ildefonso Stony Loam, 25-45% slopes
Deep, well-drained, moderately sloping soil is on mesa breaks, valley sides, and alluvial fans.
Elevation 5,000 to 6,500 feet
Avg. Annual Precipitation Approx. 14 inches
Avg. Annual Air Temp Approx. 46 degrees F.
Frost Free Days Approx. 120 days
Permeability Moderately rapid
Available Water Capacity Low
Effective Rooting Depth 60 inches or more
Surface Runoff Moderate
Erosion Hazard Severe
Native Vegetation: Mainly pinyon and Utah juniper with an understory of Indian ricegrass, wheatgrass, junegrass,
serviceberry, and sagebrush.
Community development and recreation are limited by large stones and steep slopes. This soil is in capability
subclass VIIe, nonirrigated.
Map Symbol 46 – Nihill Channery Loam, 1-6% slopes
Deep, well-drained, nearly level to gently sloping soil on alluvial fans and valley sides.
Elevation 5,000 to 6,500 feet
Avg. Annual Precipitation Approx. 13 inches
Avg. Annual Air Temp Approx. 48 degrees F.
Frost Free Days Approx. 125 days
Permeability Moderately rapid
Available Water Capacity Low
Effective Rooting Depth 60 inches or more
Surface Runoff Slow
Erosion Hazard Moderate
Native Vegetation: Mainly wheatgrass, needleandthread and sagebrush.
This soil has few limitations for development and is in capability subclass VIe, nonirrigated.
Map Symbol 56 – Potts Loam, 6-12% slopes
Deep, well-drained, moderately sloping to rolling soil found on mesa benches and valley sides.
Elevation 5,000 to 7,000 feet
Avg. Annual Precipitation Approx. 14 inches
Avg. Annual Air Temp Approx. 46 degrees F.
Frost Free Days Approx. 120 days
Permeability Moderately
Available Water Capacity High
Effective Rooting Depth 60 inches or more
Surface Runoff Moderate
Erosion Hazard Severe
Native Vegetation: Mainly wheatgrass, needlethread, and sagebrush.
Community development and recreation are limited by low-strength, shrink-swell potential and slope. This soil is in
capability subclass IVe, irrigated.
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
Potts
Avg. Annual Precipitation Approx. 14 inches
Avg. Annual Air Temp Approx. 46 degrees F.
Frost Free Days Approx. 120 days
Permeability Moderately
Available Water Capacity High
Effective Rooting Depth 60 inches or more
Surface Runoff Moderate
Erosion Hazard Moderate
Native Vegetation: Mainly wheatgrass, needlethread, and sagebrush.
Community development and recreation are limited by low strength, shrink-swell potential and slope. This soil is in
capability subclass IVe, irrigated.
Ildefonso Soil
Permeability Moderately rapid
Available Water Capacity Low
Effective Rooting Depth More than 60 inches
Surface Runoff Moderate
Erosion Hazard Moderate
Native vegetation: Mainly wheatgrass, needlethread, and sagebrush.
Development is limited by steep slopes. This complex is in capability subclass Vie, nonirrigated.
Map Symbol 72 – Wann Sandy Loam, 1-3% slopes
Deep, somewhat poorly drained, nearly level to gently sloping, low-lying soil on terraces and valley bottoms.
Elevation 5,000 to 6,500 feet
Avg. Annual Precipitation Approx. 12 inches
Avg. Annual Air Temp Approx. 48 degrees F.
Frost-Free Days Approx. 120 days
Permeability Moderately rapid
Available Water Capacity High
Effective Rooting Depth Varies with the level of the water table.
Surface Runoff Slow
Erosion Hazard Moderate
Native Vegetation: Mainly alkali sacaton, saltgrass, wheatgrass, sedges, and rabbitbrush.
Community development and recreation are limited by large stones and steep slopes. This soil is in capability
subclass IVw, irrigated.