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Supporting Documentation · Feb 1, 2023

2022 08 Drainage Report

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Custom Soil Resource Report Essex County, New Jersey BogCc—Boonton loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony ‘Mean annual precipitation; 30 to 64 inches ‘Mean annual air temperature: 46 to 79 degrees F Frost-free period: 131 to 178 days Farmland classification: Not prime farmland ‘Map Unit Composition Boonton, extremely stony, and similar soils: 85 percent ‘Minor components: 15 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit. Descript Setting Landform: Ground moraines Landform position (three-dimensional): Upper third of mountainflank, center third ‘of mountainflank ‘Down-slope shape: Convex. Across-siope shape: Linear Parent material: Coarse-loamy basal til derived from basalt Typical profile Oi- 00 1 inches: slightly decomposed plant material of Boonton, Extremely Stony Btxt - 30 to 40 inches: gravelly fine sandy loam Btx2 - 40 to 47 inches: fine sandy loam Bt - 47 t0 58 inches: loamy sand CBt2 - 68 to 72 inches: loamy sand Properties and qualities Slope: 8 to 15 percent Surface area covered with cobbles, stones or boulders: 10.0 percent Depth to restrictive feature: 20 to 36 inches to fragipan Drainage class: Well drained Runoff class: Medium Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately low to ‘moderately high (0.06 to 0.20 invhr) Depth to water table: More than 80 inches Frequency of flooding: None Frequency of ponding: None Available water supply, 0 to 60 inches: Low (about 5.4 inches) Interpretive groups ‘Land capability classification (irigated): None specified Land capabilly classification (nonirrigated): 7 Custom Soil Resource Report Hydrologic Soil Group: C Ecological site: F14AY037MA - Moist Dense Till Uplands Hydric soil rating: No Minor Components: Boonton, moderately well drained, extremely stony Percent of map unit: 10 percent Landform: Ground moraines Landform position (two-dimensional): Summit, shoulder Landform position (three-dimensional): Head slope, side slope Down-slope shape: Convex Across-slope shape: Linear Hydric soil rating: No Haledon, extremely stony Percent of map unit: 5 percent Landform: Ground moraines Landform position (two-dimensional): Summit, shoulder Lanaform position (three-dimensional): Head slope, side slope Down-slope shape: Convex Across-slope shape: Linear Hydric soil rating: No BowrB—Boonton - Urban land, Boonton substratum

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ummit, shoulder Lanaform position (three-dimensional): Head slope, side slope Down-slope shape: Convex Across-slope shape: Linear Hydric soil rating: No BowrB—Boonton - Urban land, Boonton substratum complex, red sandstone lowland, 0 to 8 percent slopes Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: w8p8 Elevation: 20 to 560 feet ‘Mean annual precipitation: 30 to 64 inches Farmland classification: Not prime farmland Map Unit Composition Boonton, red sandstone lowland, and similar soils: 60 percent Urban land, boonton red sandstone lowland substratum: 40 percent ‘Minor components: 10 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit Description of Boonton, Red Sandstone Lowland Setting Lanoform: Ground moraines Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Linear Parent material: Coarse-loamy til derived from sandstone and shale ‘Typical profile j- Oto 1 inches: slightly decomposed plant material 4

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