IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Clymer

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S2013PA055002

User Pedon ID: S2013PA055002

Vegetation Plot ID: S2013PA055002

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - KSSL

Lab Pedon # - 14N0287

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 79418

Print Date: 5/31/2024

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: 40.2254800

Std. Longitude: -77.6554400

Datum: WGS84

Map Unit: HRD—Hazleton-Dekalb complex, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely stony

State: Pennsylvania

County: PA055—Franklin

MLRA: 147—Northern Appalachian Ridges and Valleys

MLRA Soil Survey Area: NE-MIL—Mill Hall, Pennsylvania

PEDON

Describers Name: Joseph Kraft

Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy Typic Dystrudepts

Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct

Pedon Type: not classified to current taxon name

Pedon Purpose: research site

Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Hazleton

Taxonomic Class - Loamy-skeletal, siliceous, active, mesic Typic Dystrudepts

Taxon Kind - series

Classificaton Date - 7/2/2013

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Pedon Vegetation and Crop Cover Information:

Forest Overstory Veg. Type - tree

Forest Understory Veg. Type - shrub

Hydric: no

SITE

Parent Material: sandy colluvium derived from sandstone over residuum weathered from sandstone

Landscape: low mountains

Landform: structural bench

Geomorphic Component Hills: base slope

Geomorphic Component Mountains: mountainflank, upper third

Hill Slope Profile: backslope

Slope Position: lower third

Slope Complexity: complex

Slope Shape Across: convex

Slope Shape Down: linear

Drainage Class: well

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Bedrock: indurated sandstone, unspecified

Geology: Tuscarora Sandstone formation.

Surface Fragments: 1.00 percent flat subangular indurated sandstone, unspecified,

Benchmark Soil?: yes

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 6/25/2013 (actual site observation date)

Data Collector: Joseph Kraft

Surface Cover Properties:

Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover

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
ACRU BETUL LITU QUPR2 QURU DEPU2 THNO VAAN	Acer rubrum Betula Liriodendron tulipifera Quercus prinus Quercus rubra Dennstaedtia punctilobula Thelypteris noveboracensis Vaccinium angustifolium	red maple birch tuliptree chestnut oak northern red oak eastern hayscented fern New York fern lowbush blueberry	— — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — —	overstory overstory overstory overstory overstory understory understory understory

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
4	—	—	627.9	—	160	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

0 to 1 centimeters (0.0 to 0.4 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; fragments.; observed in trench

Oi—1 to 4 centimeters (0.4 to 1.6 inches); black (5YR 2.5/1) broken face; many medium roots throughout and many fine roots throughout and few coarse roots throughout; fragments. Lab sample # 14N01453; observed in trench

Oe—4 to 8 centimeters (1.6 to 3.1 inches); reddish black (2.5YR 2.5/1) broken face; many medium roots throughout and many fine roots throughout and few coarse roots throughout; fragments.; observed in trench

A—8 to 10 centimeters (3.1 to 3.9 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) broken face loamy sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; many medium roots throughout and many fine roots throughout and few coarse roots throughout; 10 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-45-75 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 14N01492; moist when described; observed in trench

E—10 to 18 centimeters (3.9 to 7.1 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) broken face gravelly loamy sand; 2 percent clay; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; common medium roots throughout and few fine roots throughout; 10 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1), moist, organic stains between sand grains; 10 percent irregular noncoherent cemented black (10YR 2/1), moist, manganese coatings between peds; 16 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-45-75 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 14N01455; moist when described; observed in trench

Bh—18 to 23 centimeters (7.1 to 9.1 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) broken face sandy loam; 3 percent clay; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; common medium roots throughout and few fine roots throughout; 10 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-45-75 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 14N01456; moist when described; observed in trench

BE—23 to 38 centimeters (9.1 to 15.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) broken face gravelly sandy loam; 5 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; many medium roots throughout and common fine roots throughout and few coarse roots throughout; 3 percent dusky red (2.5YR 3/2), moist, organic stains between sand grains; 20 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-45-75 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 14N01457; moist when described; observed in trench

Bw1—38 to 69 centimeters (15.0 to 27.2 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) broken face gravelly loam; 12 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; many medium roots throughout and common fine roots throughout and few coarse roots throughout; 20 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-45-75 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 14N01458; moist when described; observed in trench

Bw2—69 to 87 centimeters (27.2 to 34.3 inches); 80 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) broken face and 20 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) broken face gravelly sandy loam; 15 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; common medium roots throughout and few fine roots throughout; few fine tubular and many fine vesicular pores; 30 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-45-75 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method; clear wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in trench

2CB—87 to 153 centimeters (34.3 to 60.2 inches); 65 percent pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4) broken face and 30 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) broken face and 5 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) broken face very gravelly loamy sand; 5 percent clay; weak very coarse subangular blocky structure; firm, nonsticky, nonplastic; few medium roots throughout; many fine vesicular and few coarse vesicular pores; 10 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 75-160-250 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method and 35 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-45-75 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method; clear boundary.; moist when described; observed in trench

2C—153 to 201 centimeters (60.2 to 79.1 inches); pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4) broken face gravelly sand; 2 percent clay; massive; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 250-425-600 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method and 20 percent by volume nonflat subangular indurated 2-45-75 millimeter sandstone, unspecified fragments observed by visual inspection method.; moist when described; observed in trench