Complete report - Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

Section III – Site Information and Analysis Page III-8
SOIL ASSOCIATIONS
Association 1 -- Oquaga-Wellsboro-Arnot Association
1. found on plateau areas that are dissected by streams
2. formed in reddish glacial till
3. shallow to deep, somewhat excessively to somewhat poorly drained
4. sloping to steep soils on knobs and valley walls, some gently sloping areas on plateau tops
5. most in woodland, potential ranges from high to low
6. tree harvesting difficult due to seep slopes and extremely stony surface
7. only used for farming in a few areas, too steep and stony for pasture or crop land
8. development limited by steep slopes, stony surface, and shallow to moderate depth to bedrock, bedrock
outcrops
9. potential for wildlife habitat and recreation
10. Oquaga - 30% of association, moderately deep and well drained
11. Wellsboro - 20% of association, deep and moderately well drained and somewhat poorly drained
12. Arnot - 15% of association, shallow, somewhat excessively drained to well drained
13. 35% of association - Lordstown, Morris, Norwich, Wyoming on uplands
Association 2 -- Morris-Wellsboro
1. found on broad plateaus dissected by drainage ways
2. formed in reddish glacial till
3. primarily nearly level and gently sloping, some steeper soils on side slopes
4. much have been cleared of trees and stones for farming
5. cleared areas have medium to high potential for crops and pasture, with seasonal high water table a limitation
6. non-cleared areas have extremely stony surface
7. moderately high and high potential for woodland
8. development limited by seasonal high water table, slow and very slow permeability, and extremely stony
surface in some areas
9. Morris - 40% of association, deep, somewhat poorly drained, fragipan and seasonal high water table
10. Wellsboro - 32% of association, deep, moderately well drained and somewhat poorly drained, fragipan and
seasonal high water table
11. 28% of association - Oquaga and Norwich on uplands, Basher and Holly on floodplain, Medihemists and
Medifibrists in swamps
the soil in the southeast corner is Arnot
Channery Loam which is very rocky with
slopes of 3% to 8%. The soil was formed in
glacial till and is excessively to moderately
well drained. Its principal limitation for onsite
sewage disposal appears to be shallow
depth to bedrock which is at seventeen inches.
Topography and Slope
Elevations of the property range from about
1,300 feet above sea level at the low point
where Collins Brook leaves the property to a
some 1,400 feet along the eastern and western
boundaries. (See the Topographic Features
Map in the Appendix.) In general the
topography of the property is gently rolling
hills and swales, with most of the slopes
facing either east or west. Slopes in the
northern section of the property are gentle,
falling toward the wetland, and become
somewhat steeper in the vicinity of the
standing water where there is a greater
elevation change from the property lines.
This situation obviously was key to the
construction of the original dam.
There are several steep, rock outcrop ledges
near the top of several of the ridges along with
several areas with interesting bolder and rock
outcrop formations. The soil surface varies
from areas with a large amount of surface
rock in the swales to relativity little visible
surface rock on the slopes and terraces.
Reining Pond Master Site Plan 04-05