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NORTH County MELBOURNE DISCUSSED

Short /Non-Audio. University of Florida SWS 5716 – Pedology Prof. Willie Harris. NORTH County MELBOURNE DISCUSSED LAKE Washington SOUTH County DISCUSSED. Brevard County, Florida USA. Site 01 Site 02

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NORTH County MELBOURNE DISCUSSED

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  1. Short /Non-Audio University of Florida SWS 5716 – Pedology Prof. Willie Harris NORTH County MELBOURNE DISCUSSED LAKE Washington SOUTH County DISCUSSED Brevard County, Florida USA Site 01 Site 02 Site 03 Site 04 JOe Ramos 01

  2. Map Study.. http://soils.usda.gov/technical/classification/orders/spodosols_map.html NORTH BOUNDARY Mile : 000 Mile : 305 ATLANTIC OCEAN SITE 01 North County Orlando Gulf of MEXICO 72 MILES SITE 02 Melbourne Florida, Brevard County. LAKE WASHINGTON SITE 03 Lake Washington SAINT JOHNS RIVER 8.5(28ft)meters - Elevation Delta SITE 04 South County SOUTH BOUNDARY - Sebastian River. SOUTH BOUNDARY - Sebastian, Indian River County. 20 MILES 02

  3. Map Study.. http://fcit.usf.edu/Florida/maps/pages/3600/f3698/f3698.htm NORTH BOUNDARY ATLANTIC OCEAN • approx 15 ft elevation • LOCKS 72 MILES Mosquito County 1834 • approx 25 ft elevation SITE 02 Melbourne LAKE WASHINGTON SAINT JOHNS RIVER SITE 04 South County • approx 10 ft elevation • INLET SOUTH BOUNDARY - Sebastian River. Brevard County, Florida http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/guide/aqumap.gif 03

  4. Map Study .. • Total Precipitation = 53 inch/48 years (Upper basin). Saint Johns River Watershed Management, Florida 04

  5. Map Study .. B Floridian Aquifer A • @ 75 ft (bellow sea level) NW - county B • @ 300 ft (bellow sea level) SE - county • Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 (6.7ft) in A Saint Johns River Watershed Management, Florida 05

  6. SITE 02 (Melbourne), NRCS – Web Soils. • NRCS 07—Basinger Sand (Melbourne) per USAD soil report & NRCS Web Soil = Spodosol • Map Unit Setting • Setting • Landform: Flats on marine terraces • Parent material: Sandy marine deposits • Properties and qualities • Slope: 0 to 2 percent • Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches • Drainage class: Poorly (human modified - moderate)drained • Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water • (Ksat): Very high(19.98 to 39.96 in/hr) • Depth to water table: About 0 to 12 (0 (wet season) – 60 (dry season) inches • Available water capacity: Very low (about 2.8 inches) • Discrepancy due to; Mapping Resolution or other factors ? 06

  7. 1) Three retention ponds and culverts drain south to Lake Washington road 2) Ponding at SITE 02 during excessive precipitation conditions. http://maps.google.com/ SITE 02 Drainage to St. Johns River (< 1.5 mile) Horizon ^ A ^ AE ^ C&Btg ^ C Melbourne Alfisol NRCS – WEB SOIL SURVEY 07

  8. 20 inch 20 inch SITE 02 – Melbourne SITE 02 – Melbourne 14 Depth Horizon (s) 00-11 ^ Ap 11-24 ^ A1 - Dark gray 24-26 ^ A2 – Black 26-34 ^ A3 - Dark gray 34-39 ^ AE 39-64 ^ C&Btg (92 cm) 64-78 ^ C ( ^ = Fill (Human Transported material(s)) (A) Depth Horizon (s) 00-11 Ap 11-24 A1 - Dark gray 24-26 A2 - Black 26-34 A1 - Dark gray 34-39 AE 39-64 C&Bts 64-78 C (A) (B) (B) 60 inch 60 inch 30 inch 30 inch (C) (C) (D) (D) • 39-64 inch ( approx 100 – 160 cm) C&Btg • redox features (Fe masses, reduced matrices) • few white rock deposits (limestone ?). SITE 02 - Melbourne 08 80 inch

  9. 00 – 11 11 – 24 24 – 26 26 – 34 34 – 39 39 – 64 64 – 78 inch Column: Infiltration Rate (moderate) Lowland - Flatwoods Surface Horizon (Ochric) Hydraulic Conductivity (moderate) Marine deposits Subsurface Horizon (Argillic) Available H2O (moderate) Slope (0-2%) Order (Alfisol) Seasonal High Water (50 to 100 cm) Surface runoff (slow) Erosion Potential (low) Dwelling / Basement / Septic / Absorption fields (server) Roads & streets (moderate) SITE 02 - Melbourne ^ Ap (10YR 3/1 very dark gray) Sandy loam; abrupt; gravelly texture; very friable; roots (many-fine and thin; common – thick ). ^ A1 (10YK 4/1 dark gray) Sandy loam; abrupt;gravelly; very friable; roots (common – thick and thin). ^ A2 (10YR 2/1 black) Sandy loam; abrupt;gravelly; friable; roots (few-thin). ^ A3 (10YK 4/1 dark gray) Sandy loam; abrupt;gravelly; friable. ^ AE (10YR 3/2 very dark grayish brown) Sandy clay loam; clear;gravelly; friable. ^ C&Btg (10YR 6/4 light yellowish brown) Sandy clay loam; clear;very gravelly; friable; roots (few – thick and thin);redoximorphic features (Fe masses, reduced matrices); few white rock deposits (limestone). ^ C (10YR 6/2 light brownish gray) Sandy clay loam; very gravelly; very friable. 24 00 11 26 34 39 64 78 inch 200 cm 09 (END site 02)

  10. SITE 04 (South County), NRCS – Web Soils. • Presently: Wetlands heavy-metals retention Area (SJWMD Construction Area) • Historically: Citrus Agriculture. • NRCS 17—EauGallie sand • Map Unit Composition • Eau-gallie and similar soils: 85 percent • Description of Eaugallie Setting • Landform:Flats on marine terraces • Parent material: Sandy and loamy marine deposits • Properties and qualities • Slope: 0 to 2 percent • Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 (200cm) inches • Drainage class: Poorly drained • Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water • (Ksat): Moderately high to high(0.60 to 5.95 in/hr) • Depth to water table: About 6 to 18 inches • Available water capacity: Low (about 3.3 inches) 10

  11. NRCS – WEB SOIL SURVEY SITE 04 South - County Spodosol Horizon O A E Bh 2 1 Drainage to Sebastian River • Site visited in February (dry season), drainage canal water elevation at significant delta from SITE locations A and B (yellow dot). • Shown drainage canal is primary drainage for southern Brevard county. • Soil analyzed at pit 1 was utilized for this report. • Soil pit 2 pit similar in horizon definition, except O horizon has been removed for construction by SJWMD. 11

  12. SITE 04 – South County Sample • TEXTURE & COLOR DESIGNATION & • Available Water Content • Horizon Ap1: SAND. • 00 – 02 inch • (10YR 4/2 Dark-grayish-brown) • Horizon Ap2: SAND. • 02 – 06 inch • (10YR 6/1 Gray) • Horizon E: SAND. • 06 – 45 inch • (10YR 7/2 Light-gray) • AWC (Root boundary @ 40 inch) = 05.715 cm/cm Approx 02 inch depth . Approx 05 inch depth Approx 28 inch depth 12

  13. SITE 04 – South County Sample TEXTURE & COLOR DESIGNATION & Available Water Content Root restriction layer  4) Horizon Bh1: LOAM SAND. 40 – 45 inch (10YR 4/2 Dark grayish brown, GLEY 3/N Very dark gray) Root restriction level. NOTE: hard Bh1 horizon, possibly due unnaturally dry conditions (W.H.) 5) Horizon Bh2: SANDY CLAY LOAM 45 – 60 inch (10YR 4/2 Dark grayish brown, GLEY 3/N Very dark gray), 6) Horizon Bh3: SANDY CLAY LOAM 45 – 60 inch h. (10YR 4/3 Brown, GLEY 3/N Very dark gray), Approx 45 inch depth Approx 48 inch depth Approx 58 inch depth 13

  14. SITE 04 – South County 00 Sample Inches 1 00 – 02 2 02 – 06 3 06 – 40 4 40 - 45 5,6 45-60 inch 150 cm Horizon Ap1 (10YR 4/2 Dark-grayish-brown) Sand; fine, granular structure; few fine and medium roots; non-plastic; moderate stickiness; smooth boundary. Ap2 (10YR 6/1 Gray) Sand; fine, granular structure; very few fine and medium roots; non-plastic; moderate stickiness; smooth boundary. E (10YR 7/2 Light-gray) Sand; fine, granular structure; non-plastic; slight stickiness; wavy boundary. Bh1 (10YR 4/2 Dark grayish brown, GLEY 3/N Very dark gray) Loamy sand; moderate, platy structure;strongly cemented; slight plastic; moderate stickiness; irregular boundary; redoximorphic features (Mn concentrations). Bh2 (10YR 4/2 Dark grayish brown, GLEY 3/N Very dark gray) Sandy Clay Loam; moderate, platy structure;strongly cemented; slight plastic; moderate stickiness; irregular boundary; redoximorphic features (Mn concentrations). Bh3 (10YR 4/3 Brown, 10YR 4/2 Dark grayish brown, GLEY 3/N Very dark gray), Sandy Clay Loam; moderate, subangular–blocky structure;moderate cemented; moderate plastic; moderate–very stickiness ; redoximorphic features (Mn concentrations). 1 2 3 4 5 6 60 14 16

  15. SITE 04 – South County Column: Infiltration Rate (high) Available H2O (very low) 5 cm h20/ cm soil (root restriction) Hydraulic Conductivity (moderate - high) Seasonal High Water (100 to < 150 cm) Ponding (none) Lowland (Flatwoods) Alluvium (Marine) deposit Slope (@ 0-2% (nearly level) Surface runoff (very slow)Erosion Potential (very low) Depth to soft rock (>100) Depth to hard rock (>150) Dwelling & basement (slight) Septic tank absorption field (slight) Roads & streets (slight) Surface Horizon (Ochric) Subsurface Horizon (Spodic) Order (Spodosol) (END site 04, END Presentation) 15

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