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Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Use and Management
Uses: Most areas of these soils are used as hayland, pasture, or woodland.
Cropland
Suitability: Unsuited
Management considerations:
The operation of conventional equipment is difficult because of the slope.
Because of the surface stones, seedbed preparation and harvesting is difficult.
The seasonal wetness delays tillage and planting in the spring.
Pasture and Hayland
Suitability: Unsuited to hay; poorly suited to pasture
Management considerations:
Erosion is a severe hazard if the sod is removed by overgrazing.
The operation of conventional equipment used in clipping and applying fertilizer is
difficult because of the slope and the surface stones.
Grazing when the soil is too wet causes surface compaction and poor tilth and
damages the sod.
Proper stocking rates, pasture rotation, timely deferment of grazing, and restricted
use during wet periods help to keep the pasture in good condition.
Grazing should be delayed in the spring until the soil is firm.
The hay and pasture plants that can tolerate the seasonal wetness should be
selected for planting.
Woodland
Potential productivity: Moderately high
Management considerations:
Plant competition is severe if openings are made in the canopy.
These soils are soft when wet and, as a result, are susceptible to excessive rutting
if logging equipment is used during wet periods.
Because of the slope, special care is needed when logging roads and landings are
layed out and logging equipment is operated.
Carefully managed reforestation helps to control undesirable understory plants.
Restricting use of logging equipment during wet periods helps to prevent excessive
rutting.
Establishing logging roads and skid trails on the contour and removing water from
logging roads by water bars, outsloping or insloping road surfaces, culverts, and
drop structures help to control erosion and ensure the safe operation of logging
equipment.
Community Development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Management considerations:
Erosion is a severe hazard on construction sites.
The seasonal wetness limits excavation and trafficability and may delay
construction activities in the winter and spring.
Because of the steepness of slope, these soils are poorly suited to building site
development without extensive land shaping.
Maintaining a plant cover on construction sites, establishing a plant cover in
unprotected areas, and providing for the proper disposal of surface runoff help to
control erosion and sedimentation.
Seeding and mulching roadbanks after construction help to prevent excessive
erosion.
Installing foundation drains, sealing foundations, and backfilling with porous
materials help to prevent the damage caused by wetness.
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