Detailed Soil Survey of the Mount Revelstoke Summit Area.

45especially where bedrock is close to the surface .Slope is not as severelylimiting for trails ; however, it does increase erosion hazard as well asconstruction and maintenance costs .Depth to bedrock isan important soil characteristic for almostall uses .Shallow depths are especially limiting for septic tank filterfields, buildings with basements, and road construction .Soil infiltration capabilities should be considered when planningcamping or picnic areas, especially in an area of late snowmelt and frequentsummer showers . When considering sewage disposal, soil permeability may bethe factor that results in success or failure of the system .Further information regarding the interpretation of soil propertiesfor limitations torecreational uses may be found in Montgomery andEdminster (1966), Soil Conservation Guide (1967), Brocke (1970), Knapik andLandals (1972), Greenlee (1973a, 1973b), and Coen and Holland (in press) .With a knowledge of soil properties and behaviour,interpretationscan be made for various land uses .Through the use of a soils map theseinterpretations can be related to the planning area under study . Thesoils of the Mount Revelstoke Summit area have been grouped into threeperformance groups for each of various uses based on degree of soil limitationsfor each use .The soils have been rated according to their limitations forcamping areas, picnic areas, trails, roads and parking lots, buildings, andseptic tank filter fields (Table 10) . Rating groups of none to slight,moderate, and severe limitations are described as follows :1 . None to slight soil limitations . The soil properties are essentiallysuited for the intended use .Minimal environmental damageLimitations are minor and easily overcome .and good performance can be expected withproper management .