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Soils <br />A clear understanding of soil <br />resources is the basis of sound <br />natural resource management. <br />Soil characteristics influence <br />water flow and water chemistry, <br />determine the composition and <br />abundance of plants that can be <br />grown in an area, and impact the <br />type of structures that can be built <br />and selection of the most suitable <br />building materials. Although <br />Anoka County is located within the <br />Anoka Sand Plain, which is characterized <br />by flat topography, high water tables, sandy <br />upland soils and expansive peatland in the low <br />lying areas, the soils are surprisingly complex. Not <br />only are there areas in Anoka County of glacial till but <br />there are also large areas of alluvial soils, laid down by <br />river systems. Figure 13 is provided to illustrate this <br />complexity, showing the number of soil associations and <br />is purposely not labeled. Looking at the geomorphologic <br />types provides a simpler picture of the different types of <br />soils in Anoka County. Resource <br />planning and management <br />techniques and strategies vary <br />within these areas. <br />ACD helps landowners to <br />manage soils to reduce erosion <br />for water quality improvement and <br />to establish and maintain <br />desirable vegetation. While we <br />promote sound agricultural <br />conservation practices and soil <br />health, we rely on the Natural <br />Resources Conservation Service to be the <br />primary point of contact for our agricultural <br />producers. <br />Geomorphology Type <br />Alluvium <br />Bedrock dominated <br />Ice Contact <br />Lacustrine <br />Outwash <br />- <br />- <br />Peat <br />Supraglacial Drift Complex <br />Terrace <br />Undifferentiated <br />Figure 13: Soil <br />Associations <br />Figure 14: Soil <br />r Geomorphology <br />page 20 Anoka Conservation District Comprehensive Plan October 2014 <br />