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Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Management considerations:
The flooding frequently deposits debris on the grassland.
Unrestricted access to streams by livestock causes streambank erosion and water
pollution.
Grazing when the soil is too wet causes surface compaction and poor tilth and
damages the sod.
Proper stocking rates, a planned grazing system, and deferred grazing during wet
periods help to keep the pasture in good condition.
Streambanks should be fenced.
Access to streams by livestock should be limited to protected crossings.
Woodland
Potential productivity: Moderately high
Management considerations:
Plant competition is severe if openings are made in the canopy.
This soil is soft when wet and, as a result, is susceptible to excessive rutting if
logging equipment is used during wet periods.
Exposing the soil immediately prior to the production of a seed crop or prior to
artificial seeding can help desirable tree seedlings to become established quickly
and to compete better with undesirable vegetation.
Limiting operation of logging equipment to midsummer, when the soil is relatively
dry, or midwinter, when the soil is frozen or has adequate snow cover, helps to
prevent excessive rutting.
Community Development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Management considerations:
The frequent flooding and stream scouring and sedimentation are management
concerns.
The seasonal wetness limits excavation and trafficability and may delay
construction activities in the winter and spring.
Constructing roads, buildings, and houses on elevated, well compacted fill material
helps to prevent the damage caused by flooding.
Establishing a plant cover in unprotected areas and properly disposing of surface
water help to control stream scouring and sedimentation.
Installing a drainage system around structures with basements and crawl spaces
helps to prevent the damage caused by wetness.
Interpretive Groups
Land capability classification: 2w
Woodland ordination symbol: 5A
Prime farmland: No
Hydric soil: No
Ms—Moshannon silt loam, occasionally flooded
Setting
Landscape position: On low flood plains along the major streams; mainly in the
northern part of the county
Note: Occasional flooding in winter and early spring
Composition
Moshannon and similar soils: 90 percent
Dissimilar inclusions: 10 percent
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