IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Sites

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: 07-SMM-015

User Pedon ID: S2007CA009001

Vegetation Plot ID: 07-SMM-015

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 07N0468

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 19071

Print Date: 2/3/2025

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: 38.3794708

Std. Longitude: -120.4417496

Datum: WGS84

Township: 6 N

Range: 14 E

Section: 16

PLSS Details: about 425 feet south and 1700 feet east of the northwest corner

Location Description: about 3.5 miles east of Wilseyville, California

Map Unit: 8161—Nedsgulch-Sites complex, 15 to 30 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: Fine, parasesquic, mesic Xeric Haplohumults

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: representative pedon for component

Pedon Purpose: soil survey inventory

Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Sites

PSC - 46 to 96 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 - Sitesnot

Classificaton Date - 4/5/2007

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Parent Material: colluvium derived from metasedimentary rock and/or volcanic breccia over residuum weathered from argillite

Landscape: mountains

Landform: ridge

Geomorphic Component Mountains: mountaintop

Hill Slope Profile: shoulder

Slope Complexity: simple

Slope Shape Across: concave

Slope Shape Down: linear

Drainage Class: well

Bedrock: argillite at 205cm

Geology: Calaveras Complex formation.

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 4/5/2007 (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 - partly cloudy

Current Air Temp - 26

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
CEANO CEIN3 PIPO PSME QUKE QUWI2 TODI	Ceanothus Ceanothus integerrimus Pinus ponderosa Pseudotsuga menziesii Quercus kelloggii Quercus wislizeni Toxicodendron diversilobum	ceanothus deerbrush ponderosa pine Douglas-fir California black oak interior live oak Pacific poison oak	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —	— — — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon argillic horizon argillic horizon lithologic discontinuity	0—28 28—203 28—128 46—	—10— —107— —- —-

Site Soil Temperature
Site Obs. Date	Depth	Sensor Kind	Temperature
	cm		C
4/5/2007	50	—	13

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
25	—	—	1025	—	138	1270	—	195	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; low excavation difficulty; fragments. Lab sample # 07N03070

Oe—3 to 5 centimeters (1.2 to 2.0 inches); moderately decomposed plant material; low excavation difficulty; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 07N03071

A1—5 to 15 centimeters (2.0 to 5.9 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/3) broken face, brown (7.5YR 4/4) exterior, dry; loam; 35 percent sand; 50 percent silt; 15 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky parts to weak fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; low excavation difficulty; 8.0 very fine roots throughout and 3.0 medium roots throughout and 8.0 fine roots throughout and 0.8 coarse roots throughout; 8.0 very fine irregular and 0.8 fine tubular and 8.0 fine irregular pores; 5 percent by volume subrounded very strongly coherent cemented 2-50-75 millimeter volcanic breccia, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N03072; observed in cut

A2—15 to 28 centimeters (5.9 to 11.0 inches); 50 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) broken face and 50 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/3) broken face, brown (7.5YR 5/4) exterior, dry; loam; 30 percent sand; 52 percent silt; 18 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; low excavation difficulty; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 0.8 medium roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout and 0.8 coarse roots throughout; 8.0 very fine irregular and 0.8 fine tubular and 8.0 fine irregular pores; 5 percent by volume subrounded very strongly coherent cemented 2-50-75 millimeter volcanic breccia, unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N03073; observed in cut

BEt—28 to 46 centimeters (11.0 to 18.1 inches); 50 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) broken face and 50 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) broken face, reddish brown (5YR 5/4) exterior, dry; clay loam; 30 percent sand; 42 percent silt; 28 percent clay; moderate coarse subangular blocky, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderately slow permeability; low excavation difficulty; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 0.8 medium roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine tubular and 0.8 medium tubular and 3.0 fine tubular pores; 2 percent faint reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds and 30 percent distinct light brown (7.5YR 6/4), dry, silt coats on all faces of peds; 8 percent by volume subrounded very strongly coherent cemented 2-50-75 millimeter volcanic breccia, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N03074; observed in cut

2Bt1—46 to 71 centimeters (18.1 to 28.0 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) broken face, reddish brown (2.5YR 5/4) exterior, dry; silty clay; 19 percent sand; 38 percent silt; 43 percent clay; strong coarse subangular blocky structure; very hard, extremely firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; slow permeability; moderate excavation difficulty; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 0.8 medium roots throughout and 0.8 fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine tubular and 0.8 medium tubular and 0.8 fine tubular pores; 10 percent prominent clay films on surfaces along pores and 90 percent distinct reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent by volume subangular strongly cemented cemented 2-50-75 millimeter metasedimentary, unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.9, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N03075; observed in cut

2Bt2—71 to 104 centimeters (28.0 to 40.9 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) broken face, reddish brown (2.5YR 5/4) exterior, dry; clay loam; 30 percent sand; 32 percent silt; 38 percent clay; strong very coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; slow permeability; moderate excavation difficulty; 0.8 very fine roots throughout and 0.8 medium roots between peds and 0.8 fine roots throughout and 0.8 coarse roots between peds; 0.8 very fine tubular and 0.8 fine tubular pores; 10 percent prominent clay films on surfaces along pores and 50 percent distinct reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 5 percent by volume subangular strongly cemented cemented 2-50-75 millimeter metasedimentary, unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume subangular moderately cemented cemented 2-50-75 millimeter metasedimentary, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N03076; observed in cut

2Bt3—104 to 135 centimeters (40.9 to 53.1 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) broken face, reddish brown (5YR 5/4) exterior and yellowish red (5YR 5/6) exterior, dry; clay loam; 40 percent sand; 28 percent silt; 32 percent clay; moderate very coarse angular blocky structure; moderately hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; moderately slow permeability; moderate excavation difficulty; 0.5 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 medium roots between peds and 0.5 coarse roots between peds; 0.8 very fine tubular and 0.8 fine tubular pores; 10 percent prominent clay films on surfaces along pores and 20 percent distinct reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on all faces of peds; 3 percent by volume subangular strongly cemented cemented 2-50-75 millimeter metasedimentary, unspecified fragments and 3 percent by volume subangular moderately cemented cemented 76-125-250 millimeter metasedimentary, unspecified fragments and 7 percent by volume subangular moderately cemented cemented 2-50-75 millimeter metasedimentary, unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume subangular strongly cemented cemented 76-125-250 millimeter metasedimentary, unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N03077; observed in cut

2BCt1—135 to 178 centimeters (53.1 to 70.1 inches); 60 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) broken face and 40 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) broken face, 40 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) exterior and 60 percent reddish yellow (5YR 6/6) exterior, dry; clay loam; 45 percent sand; 25 percent silt; 30 percent clay; structureless massive parts to weak very coarse subangular blocky; moderately hard, firm, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; moderately slow permeability; moderate excavation difficulty; 0.5 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 medium roots between peds; 3.0 very fine irregular and 3.0 fine irregular pores; 80 percent prominent reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on rock fragments; 5 percent by volume subangular strongly cemented cemented 2-50-75 millimeter metasedimentary, unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume subangular moderately cemented cemented 2-50-75 millimeter metasedimentary, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 07N03078; observed in cut

2BCt2—178 to 203 centimeters (70.1 to 79.9 inches); 50 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) broken face and 50 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) broken face, 50 percent reddish yellow (5YR 6/6) exterior and 50 percent reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) exterior, dry; gravelly loam; 45 percent sand; 29 percent silt; 26 percent clay; structureless massive; moderately hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; moderate permeability; low excavation difficulty; 0.8 very fine irregular and 0.8 fine irregular pores; 20 percent distinct reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on rock fragments; 2 percent by volume subangular strongly cemented cemented 76-125-250 millimeter metasedimentary, unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume subangular moderately cemented cemented 2-50-75 millimeter metasedimentary, unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume subangular moderately cemented cemented 76-125-250 millimeter metasedimentary, unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume subangular strongly cemented cemented 2-50-75 millimeter metasedimentary, unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 07N03079; observed in cut