York County designated Soils of Local Importance List

Last month, a list of Locally Important Soils compiled by NRCS Soil Resource Specialist Dave Wilkinson was approved & submitted to NRCS State Conservationist Juan Hernandez by the York County Soil & Water Conservation District (YCSWCD) Board.
Today we are happy to announce that we received word that the list has been accepted!

What does this mean?
Locally Important Soil (LIS) types are those soils that are significant for production of crops including vegetables, hay, grains, etc. Having soil types on this list also help leverage funds for conservation groups to obtain easements as well.


The list is a compilation of additional soils not found on the prime & statewide significance list. In York County it is important to note that the soil on the LIS list are
ONLY areas that are currently NON-FORESTED OPEN FARMED LANDS.


Here is the list in it's entirety.

YORK COUNTY, MAINE – IMPORTANT FARMLANDS

PRIME FARMLAND SOILS

Alb      Allagash very fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes

BcB     Becket fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes

MaB    Madawaska fine sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes

MrB    Marlow fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes

On       Ondawa fine sandy loam

PeB     Peru fine sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes

SkB      Skerry fine sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes

ADDITIONAL FARMLAND SOILS OF STATEWIDE IMPORTANCE

AdB    Adams loamy sand, 0 to 8 percent slopes

AlC     Allagash very fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes

BcC     Becket fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes

BuB     Buxton silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes

BuC    Buxton silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes

CoB     Colton gravelly loamy coarse sand, 0 to 8 percent slopes

CrB     Croghan loamy sand, 0 to 8 percent slopes

EmB    Elmwood fine sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes

EmC   Elmwood fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes

HeB    Hermon fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes

HeC    Hermon fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes

LnB     Lyman fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes

Po       Podunk and Winooski soils

SeB      Scio silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes

SeC     Scio silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes

SkC     Skerry fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes

ADDITIONAL FARMLAND SOILS OF LOCAL IMPORTANCE

“ONLY areas that are currently NON-FORESTED OPEN FARMED LANDS”

AdC    Adams loamy sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes

AdD    Adams loamy sand, 15 to 40 percent slopes 1/

BcD     Becket fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 1/

BeB     Becket very stony fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slope s

BeC     Becket very stony fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes

BeD     Becket very stony fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 1/

BuD    Buxton silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 1/

CoC    Colton gravelly loamy coarse sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes

CoD    Colton gravelly loamy coarse sand, 15 to 25 percent slopes 1/

HeD    Hermon fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes          1/

HmB   Hermon very stony fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes

HmC   Hermon very stony fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes

HmD  Hermon very stony fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 1/

HnC    Hermon extremely stony fine sandy loam, 3 to 15 percent slopes

LnC     Lyman fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes

MrC2 Marlow fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded

MrD2 Marlow fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, eroded 1/

MvB    Marlow very stony fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes

MvC   Marlow very stony fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes

MvD   Marlow very stony fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 1/

Sc        Scantic silt loam

SeD     Scio silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 1/

SrB      Skerry very stony fine sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes

SrC      Skerry very stony fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes

1/    ONLY areas that are currently non-forested open farmed land IN PERMANENT VEGETATION