IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Sites

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S2008CA630DWB025

User Pedon ID: S08CA009002

Vegetation Plot ID: S2008CA630DWB025

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 08N0692

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 20307

Print Date: 11/21/2024

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: 38.1969452

Std. Longitude: -120.4175034

Datum: WGS84

Township: 4N

Range: 14E

Section: 15

Location Description: About 2.65 miles SE of Sheep Ranch

Map Unit: 8160—Nedsgulch-Sites complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes

State: California

County: CA009—Calaveras

MLRA: 22A—Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains

Regional Office: SW—Southwest

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

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 38120-B4—Murphys, California

PEDON

Describers Name: Dean Burkett

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, parasesquic, mesic Xeric Haplohumults

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: representative pedon for component

Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site

Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Sites

PSC - 44 to 94 cm.

Classificaton Date - 1/3/2018

Classifier - Andrew Paolucci

Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition

Moisture Class - xeric

Moisture Subclass - typic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Marjonmine

Classificaton Date - 8/6/2008

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

Field Measured Properties: of

SITE

Parent Material: colluvium derived from mica schist and/or residuum weathered from mica schist

Landscape: Sierra Nevada mountains

Landform: mountain slope

Geomorphic Component Mountains: mountaintop

Hill Slope Profile: backslope

Slope Shape Across: convex

Slope Shape Down: concave

Drainage Class: well

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Geology: Calaveras Complex formation.

Surface Fragments: 5.00 percent 2- to 75-millimeter

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 8/6/2008 (actual site observation date)

Plant Association Name: Sierran Mixed Conifer - Ponderosa pine

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

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
ARMA CADE27 CHFO PIPO QUKE TODI	Arctostaphylos manzanita Calocedrus decurrens Chamaebatia foliolosa Pinus ponderosa Quercus kelloggii Toxicodendron diversilobum	whiteleaf manzanita incense cedar mountain misery ponderosa pine California black oak Pacific poison oak	— — — — — —	— — — — — —	— — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon cambic horizon argillic horizon argillic horizon	0—18 24—44 44—224 67—224	—24— —20— —135— —100—

Site Soil Temperature
Site Obs. Date	Depth	Sensor Kind	Temperature
	cm		C
8/6/2008	50	—	17

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
21	—	—	1009	—	30	1041	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Oi—0 to 7 centimeters (0.0 to 2.8 inches);, brown (10YR 4/3), dry; slightly decomposed plant material; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary.; dry when described;

Oe—7 to 14 centimeters (2.8 to 5.5 inches); moderately decomposed plant material; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.9, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary.; dry when described;

A—14 to 24 centimeters (5.5 to 9.4 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/4), brown (7.5YR 5/4), dry; loam; 34 percent sand; 43 percent silt; 23 percent clay; moderate fine subangular blocky parts to moderate fine granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 8.0 very fine roots and 3.0 very coarse roots and 3.0 medium roots and 8.0 fine roots and 3.0 coarse roots; 8.0 very fine irregular pores; 10 percent by volume 2-?-5 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary.; dry when described;

BA—24 to 44 centimeters (9.4 to 17.3 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), brown (7.5YR 5/4), dry; loam; 35 percent sand; 44 percent silt; 20 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 very fine roots and 0.3 very coarse roots and 0.3 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots and 0.3 coarse roots; 3.0 very fine tubular and 0.3 medium tubular and 0.3 fine tubular pores; 5 percent by volume 2-?-5 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, pH meter; clear smooth boundary.; dry when described;

Bt1—44 to 67 centimeters (17.3 to 26.4 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4), yellowish red (5YR 5/6), dry; loam; 31 percent sand; 44 percent silt; 25 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 0.3 very coarse roots and 0.3 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots and 0.3 coarse roots; 3.0 very fine tubular and 0.3 medium tubular and 0.3 fine tubular pores; 7 percent faint clay films on surfaces along pores and 8 percent faint clay films on vertical faces of peds; 10 percent by volume 5-?-20 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9, pH meter; clear smooth boundary.; dry when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 416042; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 416043; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 416042; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 416043

Bt2—67 to 82 centimeters (26.4 to 32.3 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6), red (2.5YR 5/6), dry; silty clay; 15 percent sand; 41 percent silt; 44 percent clay; strong fine subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, nonsticky, moderately plastic; 0.3 medium roots and 0.3 coarse roots; 0.3 very fine tubular pores; 20 percent prominent clay films on surfaces along pores and 20 percent prominent clay films on vertical faces of peds; 2 percent by volume 2-?-5 millimeter unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, pH meter; clear smooth boundary.; slightly moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 416044; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 416045; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 416044; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 416045

Bt3—82 to 110 centimeters (32.3 to 43.3 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6), red (2.5YR 5/6), dry; silty clay; 13 percent sand; 42 percent silt; 45 percent clay; strong fine subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, nonsticky, moderately plastic; 0.3 medium roots and 0.3 coarse roots; 0.3 very fine tubular pores; 30 percent prominent clay films on surfaces along pores and 30 percent prominent clay films on vertical faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary.; slightly moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 416046; continuous - phpvsfiid 416047; continuous - phpvsfiid 416046; continuous - phpvsfiid 416047

Bt4—110 to 150 centimeters (43.3 to 59.1 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6), red (2.5YR 5/6), dry; silty clay loam; 13 percent sand; 50 percent silt; 38 percent clay; strong fine subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 0.3 medium roots and 0.3 coarse roots; 0.3 very fine tubular pores; 30 percent prominent clay films on surfaces along pores and 30 percent prominent clay films on vertical faces of peds; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.7, pH meter; gradual smooth boundary.; slightly moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 416048; continuous - phpvsfiid 416049; continuous - phpvsfiid 416048; continuous - phpvsfiid 416049

Bt5—150 to 179 centimeters (59.1 to 70.5 inches); red (2.5YR 5/8), yellowish red (5YR 5/8), dry; silty clay loam; 19 percent sand; 53 percent silt; 28 percent clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.3 medium roots; 0.3 very fine tubular pores; 30 percent prominent clay films on vertical faces of peds and 60 percent prominent clay films on surfaces along pores; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, pH meter; clear smooth boundary.; slightly moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 416050; continuous - phpvsfiid 416051; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 416050; continuous - phpvsfiid 416051

Bt6—179 to 224 centimeters (70.5 to 88.2 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6), reddish yellow (5YR 6/6), dry; silt loam; 25 percent sand; 58 percent silt; 18 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.3 medium roots; 0.3 very fine tubular pores; 30 percent prominent clay films on vertical faces of peds and 60 percent prominent clay films on surfaces along pores; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, pH meter.; slightly moist when described;. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 416040; continuous - phpvsfiid 416041; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 416040; continuous - phpvsfiid 416041