IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Sites

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: R09CA630SMM009

User Pedon ID: S2009SMM009

Vegetation Plot ID: R09CA630SMM009

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 10N0454

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 24751

Print Date: 11/11/2024

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: 38.3624992

Std. Longitude: -120.4547195

Datum: WGS84

Township: 6 N

Range: 14 E

Section: 20

PLSS Details: about 1280 feet south and 2075 feet west of the northeast corner

Location Description: about 3.6 miles northeast of the community of Railroad Flat, CA, on Sierra Pacific Industries land, east of locked gate

Map Unit: 8161—Nedsgulch-Sites complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes

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-C4—Fort Mountain, California

PEDON

Describers Name: Sue Malone

Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, parasesquic, mesic Xeric Haplohumults

Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct

Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series

Pedon Purpose: laboratory sampling site

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Sites

PSC - 41 to 91 cm.

Classificaton Date - 4/28/2017

Classifier - Andrew Paolucci

Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition

Moisture Class - xeric

Moisture Subclass - typic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Marjonmine

Classificaton Date - 7/15/2009

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Parent Material: highly weathered colluvium derived from argillite

Landscape: mountains

Landform: broad ridge on erosion remnant

Geomorphic Component Mountains: mountainflank, upper third

Hill Slope Profile: shoulder

Slope Complexity: simple

Slope Shape Across: convex

Slope Shape Down: linear

Runoff: high

Drainage Class: well

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Geology: Calaveras Complex Melange formation.

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

Ecological Sites. (Click Ecological Site ID For Link to EDIT.)
Ecological Site ID	Ecological Site Name	Correlation Data	Classifier
F022AI202CA	Mesic Lower Montane Cool Drainages 40 - 47 PZ

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 7/15/2009 (actual site observation date)

Plant Association Name: Sierra Mixed Conifer F022AI202

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover

Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - intermixed conifers and hardwoods

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Drained? - no

Bedded Soil? - no

Forest Plantation? - no

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
ARMA CHFO PILA PIPO QUKE RIRO RUDI2 RUPA	Arctostaphylos manzanita Chamaebatia foliolosa Pinus lambertiana Pinus ponderosa Quercus kelloggii Ribes roezlii Rubus discolor Rubus parviflorus	whiteleaf manzanita mountain misery sugar pine ponderosa pine California black oak Sierra gooseberry Himalayan blackberry thimbleberry	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
ochric epipedon cambic horizon argillic horizon	0—18 18—41 41—201	—10— —- —160—

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
22	—	—	999	—	340	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 smooth boundary.

A—8 to 18 centimeters (3.1 to 7.1 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), brown (7.5YR 5/4), dry; loam; 45 percent sand; 16 percent clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 very fine roots and 3.0 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots; 3.0 very fine irregular and 3.0 fine irregular pores; 10 percent by volume nonflat very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-76 millimeter argillite fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary.

AB—18 to 41 centimeters (7.1 to 16.1 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/3), strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), dry; loam; 45 percent sand; 18 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.8 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots and 0.8 coarse roots; 3.0 very fine irregular and 3.0 fine irregular pores; 10 percent by volume nonflat very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-76 millimeter argillite fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary.

Bt1—41 to 50 centimeters (16.1 to 19.7 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/4), strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), dry; clay loam; 40 percent sand; 28 percent clay; strong medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.8 medium roots and 3.0 fine roots and coarse roots; 2.0 medium tubular and 2.0 fine tubular pores; 5 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores and 15 percent distinct reddish brown (5YR 4/4), dry, clay films on all faces of peds and 20 percent distinct light brown (7.5YR 6/4), dry, silt coats on all faces of peds; 5 percent by volume nonflat very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-76 millimeter argillite fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. continuous - phpvsfiid 473334; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 473332; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 473333; continuous - phpvsfiid 473334; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 473332; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 473333

Bt2—50 to 80 centimeters (19.7 to 31.5 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), yellowish red (5YR 5/6), dry; clay loam; 30 percent sand; 35 percent clay; strong coarse subangular blocky, and strong medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, extremely firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.8 very fine roots and 0.8 fine roots; 0.8 medium tubular and 3.0 fine tubular pores; 5 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores and 30 percent prominent reddish brown (5YR 4/4), dry, clay films on all faces of peds; 2 percent by volume nonflat very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-76 millimeter argillite fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 473335; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 473335

Bt3—80 to 110 centimeters (31.5 to 43.3 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/4), yellowish red (5YR 4/6), dry; clay loam; 30 percent sand; 38 percent clay; strong coarse subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.8 very fine roots and 0.8 medium roots and 0.8 fine roots; 0.8 very fine tubular and 0.8 fine tubular pores; 5 percent distinct clay films on surfaces along pores and 60 percent prominent reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), dry, clay films on all faces of peds; 2 percent by volume nonflat very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-76 millimeter argillite fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. continuous - phpvsfiid 473337; continuous - phpvsfiid 473337

Bt4—110 to 135 centimeters (43.3 to 53.1 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6), red (2.5YR 4/6), dry; clay; 20 percent sand; 45 percent clay; strong coarse subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm, moderately sticky, very plastic; 0.8 very fine roots and 0.8 medium roots; 0.8 very fine tubular and 0.8 fine tubular pores; 10 percent prominent clay films on surfaces along pores and 90 percent prominent dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4), dry, clay films on all faces of peds; 3 percent fine prominent irregular moderately coherent cemented black (5YR 2.5/1), dry, manganese masses in matrix; ; 3 percent by volume nonflat very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-76 millimeter argillite fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. continuous - phpvsfiid 473339; continuous - phpvsfiid 473339

Bt5—135 to 150 centimeters (53.1 to 59.1 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6), red (2.5YR 4/6), dry; gravelly clay; 20 percent sand; 35 percent clay; strong coarse subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.8 very fine roots and 0.8 medium roots; 0.8 very coarse tubular pores; 10 percent prominent clay films on surfaces along pores and 80 percent prominent reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), dry, clay films on all faces of peds; 3 percent fine prominent irregular moderately coherent cemented black (5YR 2.5/1), dry, manganese masses in matrix; 3 percent by volume nonflat very strongly coherent cemented 76-?-250 millimeter argillite fragments and 15 percent by volume nonflat very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-76 millimeter argillite fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. continuous - phpvsfiid 473341; continuous - phpvsfiid 473341

BCt—150 to 201 centimeters (59.1 to 79.1 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6), red (2.5YR 4/6), dry; very cobbly clay loam; 25 percent sand; 32 percent clay; strong coarse subangular blocky structure; extremely hard, extremely firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.8 very fine roots and 0.8 medium roots; 0.8 very fine irregular and 0.8 fine irregular pores; 10 percent clay films on surfaces along pores and 60 percent prominent reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), dry, clay films on all faces of peds; 20 percent by volume nonflat very strongly coherent cemented 2-?-76 millimeter argillite fragments and 20 percent by volume nonflat very strongly coherent cemented 76-?-250 millimeter argillite fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog. continuous - phpvsfiid 473343; continuous - phpvsfiid 473343