Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act Notice of Application-2010

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LESTER SERIES The Lester series consists of very deep, well drained soils that formed in calcareous loamy glacial till on till plains and moraines.These soils have moderate permeability.Their slopes range from� to 70 percent. �(ean annual precipitation is about 23 inches. �(ean annual temperature is about=47 degrees F. TAXONO�IIC CLASS: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Nlollic Hapludalfs TYPICAI. PEDON: Lester loam with a conver slope of about 9 percent on a ground moraine in a cultivated field. (Colors are for moist soil unless otherwise noted.) Ap--O to 7 inches; very dark grayish brown (IOYR 3/2) loam, grayish brown (lOYR 5/2) dry; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; many fine roots; about 3 percent gravel; sli�htly acid; abrupt smooth boundary. (6 to 10 inches thick) Btl--7 to 21 inches; brown (lOYR 4/3) clay loam; moderate medium subangu(ar blocky structure; firm; many very tine roots; common very dark grayish brown (IOYR 3/2) clay films on Paces of peds and few very dark gray (lOYR 3/1) organic coats on faces of peds; about 2 percent gravel; slightly acid; clear smooth boundary. Bt2--21 to 38 inches; dark yellowish brown (lOYR 4/4) clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friab(e; common fine roots; common dark grayish brown (I OYR 4/2) cfay films on faces of peds and few very dark brown (lOYR 2/2) organic coats on faces of peds; about 3 percent gravel; s(ightly acid; gradual smooth boundary. (Combined Bt horizon is l0 to 40 inches.) Bk1--38 to 50 inches; yellowish brown(lOYR 5/4) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine roots; common very pale brown (lOYR 8/2) carbonate threads; about 2 percent gravel; violently effervescent; sfightly alkaline; clear wavy boundary. Bk2--50 to 60 inches; yellowish brown (lOYR 5/4) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friabfe; common fine distinct yellowish bro�vn (lOYR 5/6) relict Fe concentrations; common very pale brown (lOYR 8/2) carbonate threads; about 2 percent gravel; violently effervescent; slightly a(kaline; clear wavy boundary. C--60 to 80 inches; yel(owish brown (I OYR 5/4) foam; ; massive; friable; common medium distinct yellowish brown (lOYR 5/6) re(ict Fe concentrations and few fine distinct light bro�vnish gray (lOYR 6/2) relict Fe depletions; about 1 percent gravel; strongly effervescent; sliahtly alkaline. TYPE LOCATION: Wright County, Nlinnesota; about 3 miles west of Otsego, 1460 feet south and 200 feet west of the northeast comer of Sec. 15, T.121 N., R.24 W.; USGS Big Lake quadrangle; lat. 45 degrees 17 minutes 29 seconds N.; long. 93 degrees 41 minutes 3 seconds W., NAD27 RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS: Depth to free carbonates ranges from 20 to 54 inches. Rock fragments of miYed lithology comprise 1 to 8 percent of the volume of the control section.