IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Jocal

OSD

Series Extent

Local Phase: Jocal

User Site ID: S2007CA630SMM017

User Pedon ID: S07CA009006

Vegetation Plot ID: S2007CA630SMM017

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 08N0160

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 19679

Print Date: 12/11/2024

LOCATION

Location In Web Soil Survey

AOI is roughly a square mile and pedon is marked in the center.

Location in SoilWeb

Location in Google Maps

Std. Latitude: 38.3818054

Std. Longitude: -120.4303589

Datum: WGS84

Township: 6 N

Range: 14 E

Section: 9

PLSS Details: about 190 feet north and 325 feet west of the southeast corner

Location Description: about 5.5 miles east of the community of West Point, California

Map Unit: 8287—Jocal-Fiddletown complex, 30 to 60 percent slopes

Country: US—United States

State: California

County: CA009—Calaveras

MLRA: 22A—Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: CA630—Central Sierra Foothills Area, California, Parts of Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 38120-D4—Devils Nose, California

PEDON

Describers Name: Sue Malone

Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed, active, mesic Typic Dystroxerepts

Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct

Pedon Type: representative pedon for component

Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site

Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Jocal (flagged as OSD)

PSC - 33 to 108 cm.

Classificaton Date - 12/28/2015

Classifier - Andrew Paolucci

Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition

Moisture Class - xeric

Moisture Subclass - typic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Schaad

Classificaton Date - 6/4/2007

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Parent Material: colluvium derived from metasedimentary rock over residuum weathered from metasedimentary rock

Landscape: mountains

Landform: mountain slope

Geomorphic Component Mountains: mountainflank

Hill Slope Profile: backslope

Slope Complexity: simple

Slope Shape Across: linear

Slope Shape Down: linear

Drainage Class: well

Geology: Calaveras Complex formation.

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 6/4/2007 (actual site observation date)

Plant Association Name: Sierran Mixed Conifer

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - conifers

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Current Weather - sunny

Current Air Temp - 27

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
CADE27 CEIN3 CORNU LOCI3 PILA PIPO PSME QUKE RIBES RUBUS SYMPH TODI	Calocedrus decurrens Ceanothus integerrimus Cornus Lonicera ciliosa Pinus lambertiana Pinus ponderosa Pseudotsuga menziesii Quercus kelloggii Ribes Rubus Symphoricarpos Toxicodendron diversilobum	incense cedar deerbrush dogwood orange honeysuckle sugar pine ponderosa pine Douglas-fir California black oak currant blackberry snowberry Pacific poison oak	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon cambic horizon	0—18 15—225	—5— —140—

Site Soil Temperature
Site Obs. Date	Depth	Sensor Kind	Temperature
	cm		C
6/4/2007	50	—	12

Setting and Climate
Slope	Slope Length USLE	Upslope Length	Elev.	Corr. Elev	Aspect	MAP	REAP	FFD	MAAT	MSAT	MWAT	MAST	MSST	MWST	MFFP	PE Index	Climate Station ID	Climate Station Name	Climate Station Type
%	m				degrees	mm	mm		C						mm
45	—	—	975	—	14	1270	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; fragments.

Oe—3 to 8 centimeters (1.2 to 3.1 inches); moderately decomposed plant material; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary.

A—8 to 15 centimeters (3.1 to 5.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), dark brown (7.5YR 3/4), moist; silt loam; 30 percent sand; 53 percent silt; 17 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 8.0 very fine roots throughout and 2.0 medium roots throughout and 8.0 fine roots throughout; 8.0 very fine irregular and 8.0 fine irregular pores; 10 percent by volume subangular indurated 2-?-30 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary.; slightly moist when described; observed in trench

AB—15 to 30 centimeters (5.9 to 11.8 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4), reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist; silt loam; 30 percent sand; 51 percent silt; 19 percent clay; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 3.0 medium roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout and 3.0 coarse roots throughout; 3.0 very fine irregular and 3.0 fine irregular pores; 10 percent by volume subangular indurated 2-?-30 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary.; slightly moist when described; observed in trench

Bt1—30 to 50 centimeters (11.8 to 19.7 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6), yellowish red (5YR 5/6), moist; silt loam; 32 percent sand; 51 percent silt; 17 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate fine subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 3.0 medium roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout and 0.8 coarse roots throughout; 3.0 very fine irregular and 0.8 very fine tubular pores; 30 percent distinct reddish brown (5YR 4/4) clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent by volume subangular indurated 2-?-30 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary.; slightly moist when described; observed in trench

BEt—50 to 75 centimeters (19.7 to 29.5 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/8), yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; gravelly loam; 36 percent sand; 46 percent silt; 17 percent clay; moderate coarse subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 0.8 medium roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout and 0.8 coarse roots throughout; 3.0 very fine tubular pores; 2 percent faint reddish brown (5YR 4/4) clay films and 20 percent distinct light reddish brown (5YR 6/3) silt coats; 10 percent by volume moderately coherent cemented 10-?-75 millimeter schist, unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-30 millimeter schist, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary.; slightly moist when described; observed in trench

2Bt2—75 to 100 centimeters (29.5 to 39.4 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/8), yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; very paragravelly loam; 37 percent sand; 43 percent silt; 20 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky, and moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.8 very fine roots throughout and 0.8 medium roots throughout and 0.8 fine roots throughout and 0.8 coarse roots throughout; 0.8 very fine tubular pores; 20 percent prominent 5YR 4/8 (5YR 4/8) clay films on surfaces along pores and 20 percent prominent 5YR 4/8 (5YR 4/8) clay films on all faces of peds; 10 percent by volume very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-30 millimeter schist, unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume moderately coherent cemented 10-?-75 millimeter schist, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary.; slightly moist when described; observed in trench

2BCt1—100 to 150 centimeters (39.4 to 59.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; very paragravelly loam; 45 percent sand; 39 percent silt; 16 percent clay; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.8 very fine roots throughout and 0.8 medium roots throughout and 0.8 fine roots throughout and 0.8 coarse roots throughout; 0.8 very fine tubular pores; 40 percent distinct 5YR 4/8 (5YR 4/8) clay films on rock fragments; 10 percent by volume very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-30 millimeter schist, unspecified fragments and 40 percent by volume moderately coherent cemented 10-?-75 millimeter schist, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary.; slightly moist when described; observed in trench

2BCt2—150 to 200 centimeters (59.1 to 78.7 inches); 50 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and 50 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6), yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; extremely gravelly loam; 51 percent sand; 36 percent silt; 13 percent clay; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.8 very fine roots around fragments and 0.8 medium roots around fragments and 0.8 fine roots around fragments and 0.8 coarse roots around fragments; 0.8 fine irregular pores; 30 percent distinct 5YR 4/8 (5YR 4/8) clay films on rock fragments; 10 percent by volume very strongly coherent cemented 76-?-250 millimeter schist, unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume moderately coherent cemented 10-?-75 millimeter schist, unspecified fragments and 50 percent by volume very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-30 millimeter schist, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary.; slightly moist when described; observed in trench

2BCt3—200 to 225 centimeters (78.7 to 88.6 inches); 50 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) and 50 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6), yellowish red (5YR 4/6), moist; extremely gravelly loam; 46 percent sand; 39 percent silt; 16 percent clay; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.8 very fine roots around fragments and 0.8 medium roots around fragments and 0.8 fine roots around fragments and 0.8 coarse roots around fragments; 0.8 fine irregular pores; 30 percent distinct 5YR 4/8 (5YR 4/8) clay films on rock fragments; 10 percent by volume very strongly coherent cemented 76-?-250 millimeter schist, unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume moderately coherent cemented 10-?-75 millimeter schist, unspecified fragments and 50 percent by volume very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-30 millimeter schist, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog.; slightly moist when described; observed in trench