Adams County Area, Parts of Adams and Denver Counties, Colorado Print date: 05/08/2001 Table ENG-4.--Building Site Development (The information in this table indicates the dominant soil condition but does not eliminate the need for onsite investigation. The numbers in the value columns range from 0.01 to 1.00. The larger the value, the greater the limitation. See text for further explanation of ratings in this table.) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | Map symbol |Pct.| Local roads and | Shallow excavations | Lawns and landscaping and soil name | of | streets | | |map | | | |unit| | | | |_________________________|_________________________|_________________________ | | Rating class and |Value| Rating class and |Value| Rating class and |Value | | limiting features | | limiting features | | limiting features | _____________________|____|___________________|_____|___________________|_____|___________________|_____ | | | | | | | AaB: | | | | | | | Adena---------------| 85 |Not limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | AaC: | | | | | | | Adena---------------| 75 |Not limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | AcC: | | | | | | | Adena---------------| 40 |Not limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | Colby---------------| 30 |Not limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | AcD: | | | | | | | Adena---------------| 35 |Not limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | Colby Association---| 30 |Not limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | AdB: | | | | | | | Arvada--------------| 80 |Very limited | |Somewhat limited | |Very limited | | | Shrink-swell |1.00 | Too clayey |0.28 | Sodium content |1.00 | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | ArB: | | | | | | | Ascalon-------------| 90 |Somewhat limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | Frost action |0.50 | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | ArC: | | | | | | | Ascalon-------------| 80 |Somewhat limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | Frost action |0.50 | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | AsB: | | | | | | | Ascalon-------------| 85 |Somewhat limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | Frost action |0.50 | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | AsC: | | | | | | | Ascalon-------------| 85 |Somewhat limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | Frost action |0.50 | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | AsD: | | | | | | | Ascalon-------------| 80 |Somewhat limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | Frost action |0.50 | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | At: | | | | | | | Ascalon-------------| 60 |Somewhat limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | Frost action |0.50 | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | Platner-------------| 39 |Somewhat limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | Table ENG-4.--Building Site Development--Continued ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | Map symbol |Pct.| Local roads and | Shallow excavations | Lawns and landscaping and soil name | of | streets | | |map | | | |unit| | | | |_________________________|_________________________|_________________________ | | Rating class and |Value| Rating class and |Value| Rating class and |Value | | limiting features | | limiting features | | limiting features | _____________________|____|___________________|_____|___________________|_____|___________________|_____ | | | | | | | | | Shrink-swell |0.50 | Too clayey |0.12 | | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | AvC: | | | | | | | Ascalon-------------| 45 |Somewhat limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | Frost action |0.50 | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | Vona----------------| 35 |Not limited | |Very limited | |Not limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |1.00 | | | | | | | | | BoD: | | | | | | | Blakeland-----------| 95 |Not limited | |Very limited | |Somewhat limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |1.00 | Droughty |0.62 | | | | | | | Bt: | | | | | | | Blakeland-----------| 60 |Not limited | |Very limited | |Somewhat limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |1.00 | Droughty |0.62 | | | | | | | Truckton------------| 20 |Somewhat limited | |Very limited | |Somewhat limited | | | Frost action |0.50 | Cutbanks cave |1.00 | Droughty |0.23 | | | | | | | CbE: | | | | | | | Colby---------------| 90 |Somewhat limited | |Somewhat limited | |Somewhat limited | | | Slope |0.84 | Slope |0.84 | Slope |0.84 | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | DaA: | | | | | | | Dacono--------------| 85 |Not limited | |Very limited | |Not limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |1.00 | | | | | | Too clayey |0.28 | | | | | | | | | DaB: | | | | | | | Dacono--------------| 90 |Not limited | |Very limited | |Not limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |1.00 | | | | | | Too clayey |0.28 | | | | | | | | | Gr: | | | | | | | Gravelly Land-------| 65 |Not rated | |Not rated | |Not rated | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shale Outcrop-------| 35 |Not rated | |Not rated | |Not rated | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gu: | | | | | | | Gullied Land--------| 90 |Not rated | |Not rated | |Not rated | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | HlB: | | | | | | | Heldt---------------| 80 |Very limited | |Somewhat limited | |Very limited | | | Shrink-swell |1.00 | Too clayey |0.50 | Too clayey |1.00 | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | Table ENG-4.--Building Site Development--Continued ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | Map symbol |Pct.| Local roads and | Shallow excavations | Lawns and landscaping and soil name | of | streets | | |map | | | |unit| | | | |_________________________|_________________________|_________________________ | | Rating class and |Value| Rating class and |Value| Rating class and |Value | | limiting features | | limiting features | | limiting features | _____________________|____|___________________|_____|___________________|_____|___________________|_____ | | | | | | | HlD: | | | | | | | Heldt---------------| 85 |Very limited | |Somewhat limited | |Very limited | | | Shrink-swell |1.00 | Too clayey |0.50 | Too clayey |1.00 | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | LAKES: | | | | | | | Lakes---------------| 95 |Not rated | |Not rated | |Not rated | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lu: | | | | | | | Loamy Alluvial Land-| 75 |Not rated | |Not rated | |Not rated | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lv: | | | | | | | Loamy Alluvial Land-| 75 |Not rated | |Not rated | |Not rated | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lw: | | | | | | | Loamy Alluvial Land-| 70 |Not rated | |Not rated | |Not rated | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MISLD: | | | | | | | Gravel Pits---------| 99 |Not rated | |Not rated | |Not rated | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NlA: | | | | | | | Nunn----------------| 80 |Not limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | Too clayey |0.03 | | | | | | | | | NlB: | | | | | | | Nunn----------------| 80 |Not limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | Too clayey |0.03 | | | | | | | | | NuA: | | | | | | | Nunn----------------| 90 |Not limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | Too clayey |0.03 | | | | | | | | | NuB: | | | | | | | Nunn----------------| 90 |Not limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | Too clayey |0.03 | | | | | | | | | PlB: | | | | | | | Platner-------------| 80 |Somewhat limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | Shrink-swell |0.50 | Too clayey |0.12 | | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | Table ENG-4.--Building Site Development--Continued ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | Map symbol |Pct.| Local roads and | Shallow excavations | Lawns and landscaping and soil name | of | streets | | |map | | | |unit| | | | |_________________________|_________________________|_________________________ | | Rating class and |Value| Rating class and |Value| Rating class and |Value | | limiting features | | limiting features | | limiting features | _____________________|____|___________________|_____|___________________|_____|___________________|_____ | | | | | | | PlC: | | | | | | | Platner-------------| 80 |Somewhat limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | Shrink-swell |0.50 | Too clayey |0.12 | | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | ReB: | | | | | | | Renohill------------| 85 |Very limited | |Somewhat limited | |Somewhat limited | | | Shrink-swell |1.00 | Depth to soft |0.42 | Depth to bedrock |0.42 | | | | bedrock | | | | | | | Too clayey |0.12 | | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | ReD: | | | | | | | Renohill------------| 85 |Very limited | |Somewhat limited | |Somewhat limited | | | Shrink-swell |1.00 | Depth to soft |0.42 | Depth to bedrock |0.42 | | | | bedrock | | | | | | | Too clayey |0.12 | | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | Ro: | | | | | | | Rough Broken Land---|100 |Not rated | |Not rated | |Not rated | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SaE: | | | | | | | Samsil--------------| 80 |Very limited | |Very limited | |Very limited | | | Shrink-swell |1.00 | Depth to soft |1.00 | Droughty |1.00 | | | | bedrock | | | | | Depth to soft |1.00 | Too clayey |0.97 | Depth to bedrock |1.00 | | bedrock | | | | | | | Slope |0.63 | Slope |0.63 | Too clayey |1.00 | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | Slope |0.63 | | | | | | | ShF: | | | | | | | Samsil--------------| 40 |Very limited | |Very limited | |Very limited | | | Shrink-swell |1.00 | Depth to soft |1.00 | Droughty |1.00 | | | | bedrock | | | | | Slope |1.00 | Slope |1.00 | Depth to bedrock |1.00 | | Depth to soft |1.00 | Too clayey |0.97 | Too clayey |1.00 | | bedrock | | | | | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | Slope |1.00 | | | | | | | Shingle-------------| 35 |Very limited | |Very limited | |Very limited | | | Slope |1.00 | Depth to soft |1.00 | Droughty |1.00 | | | | bedrock | | | | | Depth to soft |1.00 | Slope |1.00 | Depth to bedrock |1.00 | | bedrock | | | | | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | Slope |1.00 | | | | | | | Sm: | | | | | | | Sandy Alluvial Land-| 87 |Not rated | |Not rated | |Not rated | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SnA: | | | | | | | Satanta-------------| 80 |Somewhat limited | |Very limited | |Not limited | Table ENG-4.--Building Site Development--Continued ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | Map symbol |Pct.| Local roads and | Shallow excavations | Lawns and landscaping and soil name | of | streets | | |map | | | |unit| | | | |_________________________|_________________________|_________________________ | | Rating class and |Value| Rating class and |Value| Rating class and |Value | | limiting features | | limiting features | | limiting features | _____________________|____|___________________|_____|___________________|_____|___________________|_____ | | | | | | | | | Frost action |0.50 | Cutbanks cave |1.00 | | | | | | | | | SnB: | | | | | | | Satanta-------------| 85 |Somewhat limited | |Very limited | |Not limited | | | Frost action |0.50 | Cutbanks cave |1.00 | | | | | | | | | SrE: | | | | | | | Shingle-------------| 40 |Very limited | |Very limited | |Very limited | | | Slope |1.00 | Depth to soft |1.00 | Droughty |1.00 | | | | bedrock | | | | | Depth to soft |1.00 | Slope |1.00 | Depth to bedrock |1.00 | | bedrock | | | | | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | Slope |1.00 | | | | | | | Renohill------------| 35 |Very limited | |Very limited | |Very limited | | | Slope |1.00 | Slope |1.00 | Slope |1.00 | | | | Depth to soft |0.42 | Depth to bedrock |0.42 | | | | bedrock | | | | | | | Too clayey |0.12 | | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | StB: | | | | | | | Stoneham------------| 85 |Not limited | |Very limited | |Not limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |1.00 | | | | | | | | | StD: | | | | | | | Stoneham------------| 80 |Not limited | |Very limited | |Not limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |1.00 | | | | | | | | | Tc: | | | | | | | Terrace Escarpments-| 90 |Not rated | |Not rated | |Not rated | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TeB: | | | | | | | Terry---------------| 85 |Not limited | |Somewhat limited | |Somewhat limited | | | | | Depth to soft |0.42 | Depth to bedrock |0.42 | | | | bedrock | | | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | TeD: | | | | | | | Terry---------------| 85 |Not limited | |Somewhat limited | |Somewhat limited | | | | | Depth to soft |0.42 | Depth to bedrock |0.42 | | | | bedrock | | | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | TrE: | | | | | | | Terry---------------| 45 |Somewhat limited | |Somewhat limited | |Somewhat limited | | | Slope |0.63 | Slope |0.63 | Slope |0.63 | | | | Depth to soft |0.42 | Depth to bedrock |0.42 | | | | bedrock | | | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | Tassel--------------| 30 |Somewhat limited | |Very limited | |Very limited | | | Depth to soft |1.00 | Depth to soft |1.00 | Droughty |1.00 | | bedrock | | bedrock | | | | | Slope |0.63 | Slope |0.63 | Depth to bedrock |1.00 Table ENG-4.--Building Site Development--Continued ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | Map symbol |Pct.| Local roads and | Shallow excavations | Lawns and landscaping and soil name | of | streets | | |map | | | |unit| | | | |_________________________|_________________________|_________________________ | | Rating class and |Value| Rating class and |Value| Rating class and |Value | | limiting features | | limiting features | | limiting features | _____________________|____|___________________|_____|___________________|_____|___________________|_____ | | | | | | | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | Slope |0.63 | | | | | | | Ulm-----------------| 20 |Very limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | Shrink-swell |1.00 | Too clayey |0.12 | | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | TsE: | | | | | | | Terry---------------| 45 |Somewhat limited | |Somewhat limited | |Somewhat limited | | | Slope |0.63 | Slope |0.63 | Slope |0.63 | | | | Depth to soft |0.42 | Depth to bedrock |0.42 | | | | bedrock | | | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | Vona----------------| 30 |Not limited | |Very limited | |Not limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |1.00 | | | | | | | | | Tassel--------------| 20 |Somewhat limited | |Very limited | |Very limited | | | Depth to soft |1.00 | Depth to soft |1.00 | Droughty |1.00 | | bedrock | | bedrock | | | | | Slope |0.84 | Slope |0.84 | Depth to bedrock |1.00 | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | Slope |0.84 | | | | | | | TtB: | | | | | | | Truckton------------| 80 |Somewhat limited | |Very limited | |Somewhat limited | | | Frost action |0.50 | Cutbanks cave |1.00 | Droughty |0.23 | | | | | | | TtD: | | | | | | | Truckton------------| 85 |Somewhat limited | |Very limited | |Somewhat limited | | | Frost action |0.50 | Cutbanks cave |1.00 | Droughty |0.23 | | | | | | | TuB: | | | | | | | Truckton------------| 85 |Somewhat limited | |Very limited | |Somewhat limited | | | Frost action |0.50 | Cutbanks cave |1.00 | Droughty |0.05 | | | | | | | TuC: | | | | | | | Truckton------------| 80 |Somewhat limited | |Very limited | |Somewhat limited | | | Frost action |0.50 | Cutbanks cave |1.00 | Droughty |0.05 | | | | | | | TuD: | | | | | | | Truckton------------| 85 |Somewhat limited | |Very limited | |Somewhat limited | | | Frost action |0.50 | Cutbanks cave |1.00 | Droughty |0.05 | | | | | | | UlB: | | | | | | | Ulm-----------------| 80 |Very limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | Shrink-swell |1.00 | Too clayey |0.12 | | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | UlC: | | | | | | | Ulm-----------------| 80 |Very limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | Shrink-swell |1.00 | Too clayey |0.12 | | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | UlD: | | | | | | | Ulm-----------------| 80 |Very limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | Shrink-swell |1.00 | Too clayey |0.12 | | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | VaD: | | | | | | | Valent--------------|100 |Not limited | |Very limited | |Somewhat limited | Table ENG-4.--Building Site Development--Continued ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | Map symbol |Pct.| Local roads and | Shallow excavations | Lawns and landscaping and soil name | of | streets | | |map | | | |unit| | | | |_________________________|_________________________|_________________________ | | Rating class and |Value| Rating class and |Value| Rating class and |Value | | limiting features | | limiting features | | limiting features | _____________________|____|___________________|_____|___________________|_____|___________________|_____ | | | | | | | | | | | Cutbanks cave |1.00 | Droughty |0.23 | | | | | | | VnB: | | | | | | | Vona----------------| 90 |Not limited | |Very limited | |Somewhat limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |1.00 | Droughty |0.02 | | | | | | | VnD: | | | | | | | Vona----------------| 90 |Not limited | |Very limited | |Somewhat limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |1.00 | Droughty |0.02 | | | | | | | VoA: | | | | | | | Vona----------------| 90 |Not limited | |Very limited | |Not limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |1.00 | | | | | | | | | VoB: | | | | | | | Vona----------------| 90 |Not limited | |Very limited | |Not limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |1.00 | | | | | | | | | VoC: | | | | | | | Vona----------------| 90 |Not limited | |Very limited | |Not limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |1.00 | | | | | | | | | VsD: | | | | | | | Vona----------------| 55 |Not limited | |Very limited | |Somewhat limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |1.00 | Droughty |0.01 | | | | | | | Ascalon-------------| 35 |Somewhat limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | Frost action |0.50 | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | WATER: | | | | | | | Stream Channels-----| 80 |Not rated | |Not rated | |Not rated | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | WmB: | | | | | | | Weld----------------| 80 |Not limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | | | Too clayey |0.12 | | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | WrB: | | | | | | | Weld----------------| 60 |Not limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | | | Too clayey |0.12 | | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | Deertrail-----------| 30 |Very limited | |Somewhat limited | |Very limited | | | Shrink-swell |1.00 | Too clayey |0.12 | Sodium content |1.00 | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | Wt: | | | | | | | Wet Alluvial Land---|100 |Not rated | |Not rated | |Not rated | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | WuE: | | | | | | | Wiley---------------| 40 |Very limited | |Very limited | |Very limited | | | Slope |1.00 | Slope |1.00 | Slope |1.00 Table ENG-4.--Building Site Development--Continued ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | Map symbol |Pct.| Local roads and | Shallow excavations | Lawns and landscaping and soil name | of | streets | | |map | | | |unit| | | | |_________________________|_________________________|_________________________ | | Rating class and |Value| Rating class and |Value| Rating class and |Value | | limiting features | | limiting features | | limiting features | _____________________|____|___________________|_____|___________________|_____|___________________|_____ | | | | | | | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | Adena---------------| 30 |Not limited | |Somewhat limited | |Not limited | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | Renohill------------| 15 |Very limited | |Very limited | |Very limited | | | Shrink-swell |1.00 | Slope |1.00 | Slope |1.00 | | Slope |1.00 | Depth to soft |0.42 | Depth to bedrock |0.42 | | | | bedrock | | | | | | | Too clayey |0.12 | | | | | | Cutbanks cave |0.10 | | | | | | | | | _____________________|____|___________________|_____|___________________|_____|___________________|_____