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

  Map Unit:  420B  -  CANTON FINE SANDY LOAM, 3 TO 8 PERCENT SLOPES

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            The map unit is in capability subclass 2E indicating limitations that reduce the choice of plants or require moderate conservation

            practices. Erosion is a limitation unless close growing plant cover is maintained.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/SOI

            The map unit is well drained; water is removed readily, but not rapidly. Agronomic capability class is 2E. Depth to bedrock is greater than

             60 inches. The water table is normally more than 6.0 feet below the surface.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/URB

            This map unit has severe limitation for use as a septic tank absorbtion field because of poor filtration. There is slight limitation for local

            roads and streets. For dwellings with basement there is slight limitation. and for small commercial buildings, there is moderate limitation

  Map Unit:  420C  -  CANTON FINE SANDY LOAM, 8 TO 20 PERCENT SLOPES

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/AGR

            The map unit is in capability subclass 3E indicating severe limitations that reduce the choice of plants or require special conservation

            practices, or both. Erosion is a limitation unless close growing plant cover is maintained.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/SOI

            The map unit is well drained; water is removed readily, but not rapidly. Agronomic capability class is 3E. Depth to bedrock is greater than

             60 inches. The water table is normally more than 6.0 feet below the surface.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/URB

            This map unit has severe limitation for use as a septic tank absorbtion field because of poor filtration. There is moderate limitation for

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

            commercial buildings, there is severe limitation due to slope.

  Map Unit:  421B  -  CANTON FINE SANDY LOAM, 3 TO 8 PERCENT SLOPES, VERY STONY

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/AGR

            The map unit is in capability subclass 6S indicating severe limitations that make the soil generally unsuited to cultivation and limit its

            use largely to pasture. Stoniness is a significant limitation.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/SOI

            The map unit is well drained; water is removed readily, but not rapidly. Surface stones limit cultivation or use of equipment. Agronomic

            capability class is 6S. Depth to bedrock is greater than 60 inches. The water table is normally more than 6.0 feet below the surface.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/URB

            This map unit has severe limitation for use as a septic tank absorbtion field because of poor filtration. There is slight limitation for local

            roads and streets. For dwellings with basement there is slight limitation. and for small commercial buildings, there is moderate limitation

  Map Unit:  421C  -  CANTON FINE SANDY LOAM, 8 TO 15 PERCENT SLOPES, VERY STONY

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/AGR

            The map unit is in capability subclass 6S indicating severe limitations that make the soil generally unsuited to cultivation and limit its

            use largely to pasture. Stoniness is a significant limitation.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/SOI

            The map unit is well drained; water is removed readily, but not rapidly. Surface stones limit cultivation or use of equipment. Agronomic

            capability class is 6S. Depth to bedrock is greater than 60 inches. The water table is normally more than 6.0 feet below the surface.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/URB

            This map unit has severe limitation for use as a septic tank absorbtion field because of poor filtration. There is moderate limitation for

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

            commercial buildings, there is severe limitation due to slope.

  Map Unit:  421D  -  CANTON FINE SANDY LOAM, 15 TO 25 PERCENT SLOPES, VERY STONY

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/AGR

            The map unit is in capability subclass 6S indicating severe limitations that make the soil generally unsuited to cultivation and limit its

            use largely to pasture. Stoniness is a significant limitation.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/SOI

            The map unit is well drained; water is removed readily, but not rapidly. Surface stones limit cultivation or use of equipment. Agronomic

            capability class is 6S. Depth to bedrock is greater than 60 inches. The water table is normally more than 6.0 feet below the surface.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/URB

            This map unit has severe limitation for use as a septic tank absorbtion field because of slope and poor filtration. There is severe

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

            commercial buildings, there is severe limitation due to slope.

  Map Unit:  422B  -  CANTON FINE SANDY LOAM, 3 TO 8 PERCENT SLOPES, EXTREMELY STONY

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/AGR

            The map unit is in capability subclass 7S which has very severe limitations that make the soil unsuited to cultivation and that restricts its

             use to grazing. Stoniness is a significant limitation.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/SOI

            The map unit is well drained; water is removed readily, but not rapidly. Surface stones limit cultivation or use of equipment. Agronomic

            capability class is 7S. Depth to bedrock is greater than 60 inches. The water table is normally more than 6.0 feet below the surface.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/URB

            This map unit has severe limitation for use as a septic tank absorbtion field because of poor filtration. There is slight limitation for local

            roads and streets. For dwellings with basement there is slight limitation. and for small commercial buildings, there is moderate limitation

  Map Unit:  422C  -  CANTON FINE SANDY LOAM, 8 TO 15 PERCENT SLOPES, EXTREMELY STONY

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/AGR

            The map unit is in capability subclass 7S which has very severe limitations that make the soil unsuited to cultivation and that restricts its

             use to grazing. Stoniness is a significant limitation.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/SOI

            The map unit is well drained; water is removed readily, but not rapidly. Surface stones limit cultivation or use of equipment. Agronomic

            capability class is 7S. Depth to bedrock is greater than 60 inches. The water table is normally more than 6.0 feet below the surface.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/URB

            This map unit has severe limitation for use as a septic tank absorbtion field because of poor filtration. There is moderate limitation for

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

            commercial buildings, there is severe limitation due to slope.

  Map Unit:  422D  -  CANTON FINE SANDY LOAM, 15 TO 25 PERCENT SLOPES, EXTREMELY STONY

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/AGR

            The map unit is in capability subclass 7S which has very severe limitations that make the soil unsuited to cultivation and that restricts its

             use to grazing. Stoniness is a significant limitation.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/SOI

            The map unit is well drained; water is removed readily, but not rapidly. Surface stones limit cultivation or use of equipment. Agronomic

            capability class is 7S. Depth to bedrock is greater than 60 inches. The water table is normally more than 6.0 feet below the surface.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/URB

            This map unit has severe limitation for use as a septic tank absorbtion field because of slope and poor filtration. There is severe

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

            commercial buildings, there is severe limitation due to slope.

  Map Unit:  422E  -  CANTON FINE SANDY LOAM, 25 TO 35 PERCENT SLOPES, EXTREMELY STONY

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/AGR

            The map unit is in capability subclass 7S which has very severe limitations that make the soil unsuited to cultivation and that restricts its

             use to grazing. Stoniness is a significant limitation.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/SOI

            The map unit is well drained; water is removed readily, but not rapidly. Surface stones limit cultivation or use of equipment. Agronomic

            capability class is 7S. Depth to bedrock is greater than 60 inches. The water table is normally more than 6.0 feet below the surface.

      Text Kind/Category:  Nontechnical description/URB

            This map unit has severe limitation for use as a septic tank absorbtion field because of slope and poor filtration. There is severe

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

            commercial buildings, there is severe limitation due to slope.