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General L<strong>and</strong> Use Comments : (1) <strong>Agri</strong>culturally, Scat soils are limited by high watertables (poo r<br />

drainage), particularly during <strong>the</strong> winter months <strong>and</strong> after heavy, prolonged rains . Artificial drainage is required<br />

to control <strong>the</strong>se situations, however, <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>ten depressional positions <strong>of</strong> Scat soils frequently make drainag e<br />

outlets difficult to locate <strong>and</strong> install. Scat soils <strong>of</strong>ten occur as small areas intermixed with o<strong>the</strong>r soils whic h<br />

makes <strong>the</strong>m difficult to manage separately. (2) Urban <strong>and</strong> related uses are poorly suited for Scat soils . Hig h<br />

watertables make basements impractical <strong>and</strong>, toge<strong>the</strong>r with <strong>the</strong> sticky nature <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> soils, make undergroun d<br />

utility <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r installations difficult to install. Septic tank disposal fields function poorly due to <strong>the</strong> dense ,<br />

slowly permeable subsoils <strong>and</strong> high, perched watertables . Periodic surface flooding is also a hazard . (3) Scat<br />

soils appear to be moderately well suited for growing trees such as black cottonwood . Estimated annual woo d<br />

production by this species is about 9 to 12 m3/ha .<br />

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