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Soils Review <br /> For Gary Karts <br /> By David C. Roberts <br /> State of Wisconsin - Professional Soil Scientist Credential No. 117-112 <br /> July 13. 2015 <br /> Soils Review for Land Use Change <br /> Situation: Mr. Karts wants to convert approximately 2 acres of land in Perry Town- <br /> ship to a building site. Part of the proposed area is classified as Choice Farmland by the <br /> township. The site was surveyed by Williamson Surveying &Associates, LLC for con- <br /> tours and slope_ Part of the area previously sou mapped as NeC2, New Glarus silt loam <br /> 6 to 12 percent slopes in the east part was surveyed as being steeper than 12%slopes. <br /> They also surveyed a mostly wooded area in the northwest part of the area. The survey <br /> result in the northwest agreed with the soil survey that the area was greater than 12%. <br /> My field review Included a backhoe pd in the area in the original desired rectangle <br /> shaped plot in southeast corner that was listed as having slopes less that 12%. That is <br /> correct My reading was approximately 10%slope and the soil was 40 inches to bed- <br /> rock. That is in agreement with the soil survey and the Williamson survey. The other <br /> area in the southeast area surveyed by Williamsons is greater than 12% slopes, That <br /> would change the soils to NeD2 (Fair Farmland)_ Apparently there was some confusion <br /> about the slopes in the northwest wooded corner Williamsons found slopes greater <br /> than 12%. The Dane County Soil Survey has that entire area mapped as having slopes <br /> greater than 12%. Soils are mapped as DuE2 (steep farmland) and DuD2 (poor farm- <br /> land). Src cridi',it mar <br />