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Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Well drained
Permeability: Moderate
Available water capacity: Moderate
Depth to a seasonal high water table: More than 72 inches
Flooding: None
Shrink-swell potential: Low
Hazard of erosion: Severe
Slope class: Steep
Stoniness: None
Rockiness: None
Natural fertility: Medium
Reaction: In unlimed areas, extremely acid to moderately acid throughout
Organic matter content in the surface layer: Moderate
Surface runoff: High
Depth to bedrock: 20 to 40 inches
Inclusions
Limiting inclusions:
Soils with slopes of more than 35 percent
Soils that are severely eroded
Areas where stones cover as much as 3 percent of the soil surface
Soils that are less than 20 inches deep over bedrock
Use and Management
Uses: Most areas of this Gilpin soil are used as woodland. A few areas are used as
hayland or pasture.
Cropland
Suitability: Poorly suited
Management considerations:
Because of the slope, this soil is generally unsuited to cultivated crops.
Erosion is a severe hazard in unprotected areas.
Crop rotations that include grasses and legumes, a conservation tillage system,
grassed waterways, and cover crops help to control water erosion.
Pasture and Hayland
Suitability: Unsuited to hay; 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.
Proper stocking rates, uniform distribution of grazing, and a planned grazing system
help to keep the pasture in good condition.
Woodland
Potential productivity: Moderate
Management considerations:
Erosion on logging roads and skid trails is a major management concern.
Because the depth to bedrock restricts the root zone, trees may be uprooted during
periods of strong wind or heavy snowfall.
Establishing logging roads and skid trails on the contour helps to control erosion.
Windthrow can be minimized by applying harvest methods that do not leave the
remaining trees widely spaced and by such harvest methods as selective cutting
and strip cutting.
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