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Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Woodland
Potential productivity: Gilpin—moderately high; Upshur—moderate
Management considerations:
Erosion on logging roads and skid trails is a management concern.
Equipment use is restricted in areas of the Upshur soil during wet periods when the
soil is soft and slippery.
The hazard of erosion can be minimized by building logging roads and trails on the
contour; seeding roads, landings, and areas that have been cut and filled to
perennial grasses and legumes; and installing water bars and culverts.
Cable yarding systems are generally safer than other logging methods and result in
less surface disturbance.
Community Development
Suitability: Poorly suited (fig. 7)
Management considerations:
The slope and the depth to bedrock are the main limitations affecting building site
development in areas of the Gilpin soil.
The high shrink-swell potential, the slope, and the hazard of slippage are the main
limitations affecting building site development in areas of the Upshur soil.
The slope is the main limitation on sites for local roads and streets in areas of the
Gilpin soil.
The slope, the high shrink-swell potential, and low strength are the main limitations
on sites for local roads and streets in areas of the Upshur soil.
Erosion is a hazard in areas cleared for construction.
Land shaping and grading can help to overcome the slope on building sites.
Buildings can be constructed on well compacted fill material that raises the site a
sufficient distance above the bedrock in areas of the Gilpin soil.
Figure 7.—Soil slippage in this area of Gilpin-Upshur complex, 25 to 35 percent slopes, resulted in
severe damage to the road.
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