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droughtmess. ~nese limitations rake this area poorly sufted to corn and soybeans, although it is <br />moderat&y stmed to alfal~, pasture, and woodlands. The non-native woodland ~at currently occurs on <br />this soft appears to be doing qtfite well, however. Urban development only has slight ]im2mations on this soil <br />due to ks hig2fiy erosive potential if Ie~ unvegetated. For recreational development the Lmumtions are <br />moderate ff used as camp sites, pictor sites, or play~ounds.. Severe limitations exist for paths and trails <br />due m the sandy and gravely mx-cure. <br /> <br />Dick:man Sandy Lomm <br /> <br /> q-'ms sones is corrrpnsed of nearly level to gently stopmg (0-2% slopes) soils and is somewhat <br />excessively drained. The soil series is located in a ~-tnp along the midsemion of the park;s mainland. They <br />have moderately' rapid penneabilit7 in the upper layers and rapid permeability in the lower layers. The <br />Dic!m~an series formed m out, rash sands, but its upper layer is fairiy loamy. The available water capacity. <br />is iow and the orgamc manor contem is moderate. Natural fertilky is generally iow on this soil, although <br />the phosphorus content is medium..The main [indmtions of this soii are ks Iow available water capack-y <br />and ~e hazard oS ~oug_htmess~ although this is more a 1imitation for fanning than urban development. <br />Lim~tions for urban development are slight since this sones has slopes of less than 6%. )ali recrearionaI <br />uses have siighz ~2mimdons for the sones located within the 0-2% slope range, where all of these uses are <br />~iiI sii~ for r~e area containing the 2<5% slopes, exc~? piayg-rounds which are rated moderate. <br /> <br />Gravel Pit <br /> <br /> The ~avel pit is located west of Traprock Street and has some fiat bottom areas, but generally is <br />s*~-=eply stopmg (0-20%). Tae soils are excessively drained and have rapid permeability. The gravel pit <br />formed m otrrwash sands and contained lar=~=v mounts of gravel that was mined in the late 1940's. The soil <br />now' is sandy with some loamy sediments at the surface. It appears that a' Mollic horizon is beginning to <br />~brrm .but is not deep. enough or dark enough y~ to classify th/s area as moll/sots. The natural fertility, is <br /> <br />1Ow ' ~ <br /> ne,~, since this area was in the Hubbard series before it was mined. 2-'ne major ~2mitations of the soil at <br /> <br />this sire are the low available water :apacitT -and .*._he resulting erosion that can occur from soil bloWing. <br />This soil has severe !im~tions for hrmmg crops such as corn and soybeans, but is moderate m irs ability. <br />[o .zcnrain pasture or woodlands. Severe tirpara--rions ex2st fcr urban development and all recreational uses <br />on ',~,s site, due to the sr~p slopes and the haz. ard of erosion. ,<n,./ paths, trails, or m~.ic sites t_hat may be <br /> <br />a .... =u~e,. to be siacea on ~s soil should control for erosion m ~eir desirer. ~_ros~on conrrois could include <br /> <br />ia':'mg wcodchiss .an wa~s ~d ia':,q_ng ~avei on pi~ic shes. <br /> <br />62 <br /> <br /> <br />