SOIL SURVEY

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-96-■Figure 59 . Site of the pedon chosen to characterize the NI 1 map unit .Figure 60 . Lithic Orthic Eutric Brunisol soil chosen to characteriz ethe N11 map unit . The shallow soil profile over bedroc kand removal of carbonate in the solum are typical of thi smap unit .

-97-NI1 Map Unit (Lithic Orthic Eutric Brunisols )This map unit is characterized by lithic soils which are found at elevations belo wthe forest-alpine ecotone . These soils are usually medium textured, contain less than 50 %coarse fragments and are well drained . Soil development is generally Brunisolic, but Regosolsare also included in this map unit . These soils have depths to bedrock of less than 50 cm .Table 30 . Brief description of the pedon chosen to characterize the NI 1 map unit .HorizonDepth(cm)Moist ColorEst . Coars eFragments Textur e(%)pH(CaCI 2)L 2-0 mainly needles - -Organi cMatte r(%)Bm 0-8 reddish brown 5 silt loam 6 .3 3 . 1Ck 8-15 yellowish brown (dry) 10 silt loam 7 .0 -R 15+ limeston eLithic Orthic Eutric Bruniso lThe shallowness to bedrock in this map unit results in a severe to very sever elimitation for many recreational and engineering uses .OD - Odaray Soilscape GroupPhysiographic Setting- 2150m a.s .l2000m as.l •Figure 61 . Sketch showing the landscape relationships between Odaray an dassociated soilscape groups .`4•

-97-NI1 Map Unit (Lithic Orthic Eutric Brunisols )This map unit is characterized by lithic soils which are found at elevations belo wthe forest-alpine ecotone . These soils are usually medium textured, contain less than 50 %coarse fragments and are well drained . Soil development is generally Brunisolic, but Regosolsare also included in this map unit . These soils have depths to bedrock of less than 50 cm .Table 30 . Brief description of the pedon chosen to characterize the NI 1 map unit .HorizonDepth(cm)Moist ColorEst . Coars eFragments Textur e(%)pH(CaCI 2)L 2-0 mainly needles - -Organi cMatte r(%)Bm 0-8 reddish brown 5 silt loam 6 .3 3 . 1Ck 8-15 yellowish brown (dry) 10 silt loam 7 .0 -R 15+ limeston eLithic Orthic Eutric Bruniso lThe shallowness to bedrock in this map unit results in a severe to very sever elimitation for many recreational and engineering uses .OD - Odaray Soilscape GroupPhysiographic Setting- 2150m a.s .l2000m as.l •Figure 61 . Sketch showing the landscape relationships between Odaray an dassociated soilscape groups .`4•

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