SOIL SURVEY

THE ALBERTA INSTITUTE * OF PEDOLOG YAdvancing Soil Science in Albert aCanada Department of Agriculture(Alberta Pedology Section )The University of Alberta(Soil Science Dept ., Fac . of Agr. & For. )Research Council of Alberta(Soils Division)236 Agriculture Buildin gThe University of AlbertaEdmonton, Alberta, Canad aT6G 2E1November 28, 197 7Mr . W .C . Turnbul lDirecto rWestern Region, Parks Canad a134 - 11 Ave S .E .CALGARY, Alberta T2G 0X5Dear Mr . Turnbull :I am pleased to enclose' the Soil Survey of Yoho National Park .Major funding for this project was supplied by Parks Canada ,through contracts with the Alberta Institute of Pedology, an dAgriculture Canada, Soil Research Institute, Alberta Soil Survey .This report, and maps provide information on soils and landform sin Yoho National Park . References are made to important studie swhich provide auxiliary and background information necessary t othe full understanding of the information contained in the report .Section IV also provides an example of the kinds of specialize duses the report and maps can be put to . The information in SectionIV is derivative and by nature partially value judgement . We hopeand expect that comments and criticism provided by you or your staf fwill assist in improving this section and thus making it mor erelevant to Parks Canada .We thank you and your staff for assistance with this project an dlook forward to your comments .Yours truly ,Gerald M . CoenGMC :ci lEncl .