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8-RIC. Richfield Soil Survey Office. Extent of Area. Precipitation. Average Annual Precipitation ranges from 6 to 30 inches. Most areas are on the dry side of the range in the typic aridic and ustic aridic soil moisture regimes. Temperature. Soil Temperature Regimes.
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8-RIC Richfield Soil Survey Office
Precipitation Average Annual Precipitation ranges from 6 to 30 inches. Most areas are on the dry side of the range in the typicaridic and usticaridic soil moisture regimes.
Hovenweep National Monument – Update Capitol Reef National Park Soil Survey Kane County Soil Survey Zion National Park Soil Survey Current Projects
Soil Survey Manuscript • Completed English Edit Ecological Site Description Report • Currently at English Edit Hovenweep National Monument
Capitol Reef National Park • Spatial and Attribute data are posted to WSS • Digital Map Finished Product is complete • Draft Manuscript has been circulated • ESDs are in draft form awaiting approval • ESD report is in draft form
Held Scoping Meeting in April Research Permit Obtained Reconnaissance of riparian areas started in August Premapping started Zion National Park
Mapping Considerations • More detailed mapping in high use areas • Detailed mapping on private inholdings • Note springs and related soils • 1 mm (#100) sieve data needed for hydrologic modeling • Surface and first underlying horizon • Prefer to store in NASIS Zion National Park
FY 14 • Complete QC report • Submit draft series • Complete manuscript • QC Spatial data • Submit for Correlation Kane County Soil Survey
Submitted for approval • Mellenthin very gravelly loam, 1 to 25 percent slopes • Klondike sandy clay loam, 2 to 15 percent slopes • Other potential projects • Gypsiorthids-Gypsiorthids, shallow complex, 1 to 50 percent slopes • Showlow very cobbly clay loam, 1 to 15 percent slopes SDJR Projects
Henry Mountains Cooperative ESD Project • Data is being evaluated • Shale/Saltbush ESD Re-evaluation • Tarantula Mesa Soil Climate Re-evaluation • Will be proposed • Washington City Hydrologic Group Project • TSS project Other Projects