Essex County Soil Survey Report - Southern Part - Non-technical Map Unit Descriptions

  Map Unit:  102C  -  CHATFIELD-HOLLIS-ROCK OUTCROP COMPLEX, 3 TO 15 PERCENT SLOPES

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            ROCK OUTCROP An on-site investigation is necessary to determine suitability and limitations.

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            The CHATFIELD component is in capability subclass 7S which has very severe limitations that make the soil unsuited to cultivation and

            that restricts its use to grazing.

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            The HOLLIS component is in capability subclass 7S which has very severe limitations that make the soil unsuited to cultivation and that

            restricts its use to grazing. Shallow depth to bedrock is a significant limitation.

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            The CHATFIELD component is well drained; water is removed readily, but not rapidly. Agronomic capability class is 7S. Depth to

            bedrock is between 20 and 40 inches. The water table is normally more than 6.0 feet below the surface.

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            ROCK OUTCROP can consist of up to 90 percent exposed bedrock. Most outcrops are too hard to be broken and mixed by tillage.

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            The HOLLIS component is well drained; water is removed readily, but not rapidly. Agronomic capability class is 7S. Depth to bedrock is

            between 10 and 20 inches. The water table is normally more than 6.0 feet below the surface.

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            HOLLIS has severe limitation for use as a septic tank absorbtion field because of shallow depth to bedrock. There is severe limitation

            for local roads and streets due to shallow depth to bedrock. For dwellings with basement, there is severe limitation because of shallow

            depth to bedrock and for small commercial buildings, there is severe limitation due to slope and shallow depth to bedrock.

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            CHATFIELD has severe limitation for use as a septic tank absorbtion field because of shallow depth to bedrock. There is moderate

            limitation for local roads and streets due to slope, shallow depth to bedrock and frost action. For dwellings with basement, there is

            severe limitation because of shallow depth to bedrock and for small commercial buildings, there is severe limitation due to slope.

  Map Unit:  102E  -  CHATFIELD-HOLLIS-ROCK OUTCROP COMPLEX, 15 TO 35 PERCENT SLOPES

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/AGR

            ROCK OUTCROP An on-site investigation is necessary to determine suitability and limitations.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/AGR

            The CHATFIELD component is in capability subclass 7S which has very severe limitations that make the soil unsuited to cultivation and

            that restricts its use to grazing.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/AGR

            The HOLLIS component is in capability subclass 7S which has very severe limitations that make the soil unsuited to cultivation and that

            restricts its use to grazing. Shallow depth to bedrock is a significant limitation.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/SOI

            The CHATFIELD component is well drained; water is removed readily, but not rapidly. Agronomic capability class is 7S. Depth to

            bedrock is between 20 and 40 inches. The water table is normally more than 6.0 feet below the surface.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/SOI

            The HOLLIS component is well drained; water is removed readily, but not rapidly. Agronomic capability class is 7S. Depth to bedrock is

            between 10 and 20 inches. The water table is normally more than 6.0 feet below the surface.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/SOI

            ROCK OUTCROP can consist of up to 90 percent exposed bedrock. Most outcrops are too hard to be broken and mixed by tillage.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/URB

            HOLLIS has severe limitation for use as a septic tank absorbtion field because of shallow depth to bedrock and slope. There is severe

            limitation for local roads and streets due to shallow depth to bedrock and slope. For dwellings with basement, there is severe limitation

            because of shallow depth to bedrock and slope and for small commercial buildings, there is severe limitation due to slope and shallow

            depth to bedrock.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/URB

            CHATFIELD has severe limitation for use as a septic tank absorbtion field because of shallow depth to bedrock and slope. There is

            severe limitation for local roads and streets due to slope. For dwellings with basement, there is severe limitation because of shallow

            depth to bedrock and slope and for small commercial buildings, there is severe limitation due to slope.

  Map Unit:  105D  -  ROCK OUTCROP-HOLLIS COMPLEX, 3 TO 25 PERCENT SLOPES

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/AGR

            The HOLLIS component is in capability subclass 7S which has very severe limitations that make the soil unsuited to cultivation and that

            restricts its use to grazing. Shallow depth to bedrock is a significant limitation.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/AGR

            ROCK OUTCROP An on-site investigation is necessary to determine suitability and limitations.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/SOI

            ROCK OUTCROP can consist of up to 90 percent exposed bedrock. Most outcrops are too hard to be broken and mixed by tillage.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/SOI

            The HOLLIS component is well drained; water is removed readily, but not rapidly. Agronomic capability class is 7S. Depth to bedrock is

            between 10 and 20 inches. The water table is normally more than 6.0 feet below the surface.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/URB

            HOLLIS has severe limitation for use as a septic tank absorbtion field because of shallow depth to bedrock and slope. There is severe

            limitation for local roads and streets due to shallow depth to bedrock and slope. For dwellings with basement, there is severe limitation

            because of shallow depth to bedrock and slope and for small commercial buildings, there is severe limitation due to slope and shallow

            depth to bedrock.