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Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Highsplint and Cloverlick soils and extremely acid to moderately acid throughout
the Matewan soil
Organic matter content in the surface layer: Highsplint and Matewan—moderate;
Cloverlick—very high
Surface runoff: Very high
Depth to bedrock: Highsplint and Cloverlick—more than 60 inches; Matewan—20 to
40 inches
Inclusions
Limiting inclusions:
Shallow soils
Soils with a fragipan
Areas of bedrock escarpment
Soils with slopes of more than 65 percent
Soils that have 1 to 3 percent of their surface covered by boulders
Use and Management
Uses: Most areas of this map unit are used as woodland.
Cropland
Suitability: Unsuited
Management considerations:
The steepness of slope, the severe hazard of erosion, and an equipment limitation
are the main management concerns.
This map unit should not be used for cultivated crops.
Pasture and Hayland
Suitability: Unsuited to hay; poorly suited to pasture
Management considerations:
The steepness of slope, the severe hazard of erosion, and the equipment limitation
are the main management concerns.
Proper stocking rates, pasture rotation, timely deferment of grazing, and restricted
use during wet periods help to keep the pasture in good condition.
Woodland
Potential productivity: Moderate to high
Management considerations:
The steepness of slope, the severe hazard of erosion, and the equipment limitation
are the main management concerns.
Because of the slope, special care is needed when logging roads and landings are
layed out and logging equipment is operated.
Logging roads should be built on the contour or on the gentler sloping benches.
The grade of the logging roads should be kept as low as possible.
Landings should be established in the less sloping areas along the contour.
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:
The steepness of slope, the severe hazard of erosion on construction sites, and a
severe hazard of slippage are the main management concerns.
This map unit is generally unsuited to building site development because of the
steepness of slope.
Building roads and streets on the contour helps to overcome the slope on sites for
local roads and streets.
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