Land Judging Practice

Sandy Subsurface Urban Uses: Septic, Basement, Foundation,Landfill, Landscaping

S-Moderate, B-Sligh, F-Slight LF-Severe, LS-less than 20 Slight, more severe

Loam Subsurface Urban Uses: Septic, Basement, Foundation,Landfill, Landscaping

Slight all the way

Moderate Drainage Urban Uses: Septic, Basement, Foundation,Landfill, Landscaping

S-Moderate, B-Severe, F-Moderate, LF-Severe, LS-Moderate

Poorly Drained Urban Uses: Septic, Basement, Foundation,Landfill, Landscaping

Severe all the way

Potential Flooding Urban Uses: Septic, Basement, Foundation,Landfill, Landscaping

S-Moderate, S-Severe, F-Severe, LS-Severe, LC-Moderate

Flood Plain Urban Uses: Septic, Basement, Foundation,Landfill, Landscaping

Severe all the way

Factors to Drop a Class

Sand over 20”

Flood Plain

Any Drainage other than Well

Severe Erosion

Very Firm or Very Stick

Shallow or Very Shallow Limiting Layer

Rapid Surface Water Removal

< 6% or

20” Sand over 2% Slope

Moderate Surface Water Removal

2-6%

20” Sand on 0-2% Slope

This appears to be a hydric soil.

Poorly or Very Poorly Drained - Mark True

Risk of groundwater contamination when wet

12” + of sand AND somewhat poorly or worse drained soil Mark True

Deep leaching of soluble nutrients may restrict rates of animal or municipal waste application

ALL CLASS S SOILS Mark True

Proximity to water body may restrict application of certain pesticides

50 feet from stake to water or 3 foot ditch Mark True

High risk of off-site damage from eroding sediments if vegetative cover is destroyed

Over 6% Slope Mark True