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Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Shrink-swell potential: Low
Hazard of erosion: Severe
Slope class: Very steep
Stoniness: 1 to 3 percent of the surface covered by stones
Rockiness: None
Natural fertility: Medium
Reaction: In unlimed areas, extremely acid to strongly acid throughout
Organic matter content in the surface layer: Moderate
Surface runoff: Very high
Depth to bedrock: 20 to 40 inches
Inclusions
Limiting inclusions:
Upshur soils
Marrowbone soils
Areas where stones cover 2 to 3 percent of the soil surface
Use and Management
Uses: Most areas of this Gilpin soil are used as woodland.
Cropland
Suitability: Unsuited
Management considerations:
The hazard of erosion is severe in unprotected areas.
Because of the slope, this soil is unsuited to cultivated crops.
Pasture and Hayland
Suitability: Unsuited
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 stoniness.
Woodland
Potential productivity: Moderately high
Management considerations:
Because of the slope, special care is needed when logging roads and landings are
layed out and logging equipment is operated.
Erosion is a severe hazard on logging sites.
Logging roads should be designed so that they conform to the topography.
Establishing skid roads and 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.
Community Development
Suitability: Unsuited
Management considerations:
Because of the slope, this soil is unsuited to building site development unless
extensive land shaping is completed.
Interpretive Groups
Land capability classification: 7s
Woodland ordination symbol: 4R
Prime farmland: No
Hydric soil: No
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