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Key Characteristics
- Site resides in the easternmost reaches of this MLRA, along the Snake and Clearwater Rivers.
- The soil has greater than 35 percent rock fragments.
- Soil is less than 20 inches deep.
- Soil is less than 10 inches deep.
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Foothills landscape position, below tree line of MLRA 6.
- Landscape is not Mount-Intermound topography.
- Soils less than 10 inches deep. ESG R008XY001WA - Very Shallow
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Upland landscape position.
- Site is in the southeast Washington portion of MLRA 8 ('sagebrush' free area).
- Landscape doesn't have Mount-Intermound topography.
- Soils less than 10 inches deep to restrictive horizon. ESG R008XY001WA - Very shallow
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Upland landscape position.
- Site is in the southwest portion of MLRA 8 in Goldendale prairie area of Klickitat County.
- Landscape doesn't have Mound - Intermound topography.
- Soils less than 10 inches deep. ESG R008XY001WA - Very shallow
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Upland landscape position.
- Site is not located in Goldendale prairie area or the southeast Washington portion of MLRA 8.
- Site doesn't have Mound-Intermound topography.
- Soils less than 10 inches deep. ESG R008XY001WA - Very shallow
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides in the easternmost reaches of this MLRA, along the Snake and Clearwater Rivers.
- The soil has less than 35 percent rock fragments.
- Slope on site is less than 30 percent.
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Foothills landscape position, below tree line of MLRA 6.
- Landscape has Mound-Intermound topography. ESG R008XY002WA - Mound - Intermound complex
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Upland landscape position.
- Site is in the southeast Washington portion of MLRA 8 ('sagebrush' free area).
- Landscape has Mound-Intermound topography. ESG R008XY002WA - Mound - Intermound complex
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Upland landscape position.
- Site is in the southwest portion of MLRA 8 in Goldendale prairie area of Klickitat County.
- Landscape has Mound-Intermound topography. ESG R008XY002WA - Mound - Intermound complex
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Upland landscape position.
- Site is not located in Goldendale prairie area or the southeast Washington portion of MLRA 8.
- Site has Mound-Intermound topography. ESG R008XY002WA - Mound - Intermound complex
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides in the easternmost reaches of this MLRA, along the Snake and Clearwater Rivers.
- The soil has less than 35 percent rock fragments.
- Slope on site if greater than 30 percent.
- Aspect is generally a North-Northeast-East direction.
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides in the easternmost reaches of this MLRA, along the Snake and Clearwater Rivers.
- The soil has less than 35 percent rock fragments.
- Slope on site if greater than 30 percent.
- Aspect is generaly a South-Southwest-West direction.
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides in the easternmost reaches of this MLRA, along the Snake and Clearwater Rivers.
- The soil has greater than 35 percent rock fragments.
- Soil is greater than 20 inches deep.
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides in the easternmost reaches of this MLRA, along the Snake and Clearwater Rivers.
- The soil has greater than 35 percent rock fragments.
- Soil is less than 20 inches deep.
- Soil not as above.
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides south of the Columbia River and eastward, south of the Walla Walla River.
- Site aspect is not as above.
- Soils are greater than 20 inches deep to bedrock (moderately deep to very deep).
- Soils that have an aridic soil moisture regime.
- Soil not as above.R008XY110OR - Loamy 10-12 pz
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Upland landscape position.
- Site is in the southeast Washington portion of MLRA 8 ('sagebrush' free area).
- Landscape doesn't have Mount-Intermound topography.
- Soils greater than 10 inches deep.
- Soil has greater than 35% rock fragments.
- Soil is less than 20 inches deep to restrictive horizon. ESG R008XY112WA - Shallow stony, sagebrush.
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Upland landscape position.
- Site is not located in Goldendale prairie area or the southeast Washington portion of MLRA 8.
- Site doesn't have Mound-Intermound topography.
- Soils greater than 10 inches deep.
- Soil has greater than 35% rock fragments in surface horizon
- Soil is less than 20 inches deep to restrictive horizon. Site is ESG R008XY112WA - Shallow stony, sagebrush.
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides south of the Columbia River and eastward, south of the Walla Walla River.
- Site aspect is not as above.
- Soils are greater than 20 inches deep to bedrock (moderately deep to very deep).
- Soils that have a xeric moisture regime. R008XY120OR - Loamy 12-14 pz
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Upland landscape position.
- Site is in the southeast Washington portion of MLRA 8 ('sagebrush' free area).
- Landscape doesn't have Mount-Intermound topography.
- Soils greater than 10 inches deep.
- Soil has greater than 35% rock fragments.
- Site has slope with a northern aspect. ESG R008XY120WA - Stony, sagebrush
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Upland landscape position.
- Site is in the southeast Washington portion of MLRA 8 ('sagebrush' free area).
- Landscape doesn't have Mount-Intermound topography.
- Soils greater than 10 inches deep.
- Soil has greater than 35% rock fragments.
- Site has slope without northern aspect. ESG R008XY226WA - Stony, sagebrush
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Upland landscape position.
- Site is not located in Goldendale prairie area or the southeast Washington portion of MLRA 8.
- Site doesn't have Mound-Intermound topography.
- Soils greater than 10 inches deep.
- Soil has greater than 35% rock fragments in surface horizon
- Site has slope with northern aspect. Sites include: ESG R008XY120WA - Stony, sagebrush
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Upland landscape position.
- Site is not located in Goldendale prairie area or the southeast Washington portion of MLRA 8.
- Site doesn't have Mound-Intermound topography.
- Soils greater than 10 inches deep.
- Soil has greater than 35% rock fragments in surface horizon
- Site has slope with aspect other than northern aspect. Sites include: ESG R008XY120WA - Stony, sagebrush
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides south of the Columbia River and eastward, south of the Walla Walla River.
- Site aspect is not as above.
- Soils are greater than 20 inches deep to bedrock (moderately deep to very deep).
- Soils that have an aridic soil moisture regime.
- Soil surface texture is course (fine sandy loam). R008XY130OR - Sandy Loam 10-12 pz
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Upland landscape position.
- Site is not located in Goldendale prairie area or the southeast Washington portion of MLRA 8.
- Site doesn't have Mound-Intermound topography.
- Soils greater than 10 inches deep.
- Soil has texture with less than 30% clay and sandy loam or finer, and rock fragments less than 35%.
- Site has aspect other than northern and no accumulated salts. ESG R008XY130WA - Loamy, sagebrush
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides south of the Columbia River and eastward, south of the Walla Walla River.
- Site aspect is not as above.
- [Soils are 10 to 20 inches deep (shallow). R008XY140OR - Shallow Loam 10-14 pz.
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides south of the Columbia River and eastward, south of the Walla Walla River.
- Site exists on southern aspect side slopes of dissected uplands.
- Soils are less than 10 inches to bedrock.
- Site resides south of the Columbia River and eastward, south of the Walla Walla River.
- Site aspect is not as above.
- Soils are less than 10 inches deep to bedrock (very shallow). R008XY150OR - Very Shallow Loam 10-14 pz.
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Upland landscape position.
- Site is not located in Goldendale prairie area or the southeast Washington portion of MLRA 8.
- Site doesn't have Mound-Intermound topography.
- Soils greater than 10 inches deep.
- Soil has texture with less than 30% clay and sandy loam or finer, and rock fragments less than 35%.
- Site has slope with northern aspect. Site include: ESG R008XY153WA - Cool loamy, threetip sagebrush
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides south of the Columbia River and eastward, south of the Walla Walla River.
- Site exists on southern aspect side slopes of dissected uplands.
- Soils are greater than 20 inches deep to bedrock (moderately deep to very deep).
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides south of the Columbia River and eastward, south of the Walla Walla River.
- Site exists on southern aspect side slopes of dissected uplands.
- Soils are 10 to 20 inches deep.
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides south of the Columbia River and eastward, south of the Walla Walla River.
- Site exists on northern aspect side slopes of dissected uplands.
- Soils are greater than 40 inches deep to bedrock (deep to very deep).
- Site resides south of the Columbia River and eastward, south of the Walla Walla River.
- Site exists on northern aspect side slopes of dissected uplands.
- Soils are 20-40 inches deep to bedrock (moderately deep). Sites include: R008XY230OR - Droughty North 10-14 pz, R008XY220OR - North 10-14 pz.
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Foothills landscape position, below tree line of MLRA 6.
- Landscape is not Mount-Intermound topography.
- Soils greater than 10 inches deep.
- Site has slope with other aspects than southern. ESG R008XY220WA - Stony foothills, bitterbrush
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Foothills landscape position, below tree line of MLRA 6.
- Landscape is not Mount-Intermound topography.
- Soils greater than 10 inches deep.
- Site has slope with southern aspect. ESG R008XY226WA - Stony foothills, south slope, bitterbrush
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides south of the Columbia River and eastward, south of the Walla Walla River.
- Site exists on northern aspect side slopes of dissected uplands.
- Soils are 10-20 inches deep to bedrock (shallow).
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Upland landscape position.
- Site is in the southwest portion of MLRA 8 in Goldendale prairie area of Klickitat County.
- Landscape doesn't have Mound - Intermound topography.
- Soils greater than 10 inches deep.
- Site isn't on the south side of the Columbia Hills.
- Site has slope with aspects other than northern aspects. ESG R008XY435WA - Loamy, 14-20" ppt., Goldendale Prairie
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Upland landscape position.
- Site is in the southwest portion of MLRA 8 in Goldendale prairie area of Klickitat County.
- Landscape doesn't have Mound - Intermound topography.
- Soils greater than 10 inches deep.
- Site isn't on the south side of the Columbia Hills.
- Slope has a north aspect.. Sites include: ESG R008XY455WA - Loamy, north aspect, 14-20" ppt., Goldendale Prairie
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Upland landscape position.
- Site is in the southwest portion of MLRA 8 in Goldendale prairie area of Klickitat County.
- Landscape doesn't have Mound - Intermound topography.
- Soils greater than 10 inches deep.
- Location is on the south side of the Columbia hills.
- Soil has greater than 35% rock fragments and is shallow to restrictive horizon. ESG R008XY516WA - Shallow stony, south aspect, Columbia Hills
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Upland landscape position.
- Site is in the southwest portion of MLRA 8 in Goldendale prairie area of Klickitat County.
- Landscape doesn't have Mound - Intermound topography.
- Soils greater than 10 inches deep.
- Location is on the south side of the Columbia hills.
- Soil has less then 35% rock fragments and isn't shallow to restrictive horizon.
- Soil has finer texture than loamy sand. ESG R008XY536WA - Loamy, south aspect, Columbia Hills
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Upland landscape position.
- Site is in the southwest portion of MLRA 8 in Goldendale prairie area of Klickitat County.
- Landscape doesn't have Mound - Intermound topography.
- Soils greater than 10 inches deep.
- Location is on the south side of the Columbia hills.
- Soil has less then 35% rock fragments and isn't shallow to restrictive horizon.
- Soil has sand or loamy sand texture. ESG R008XY546WA - Sand, south aspect, Columbia Hills
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Upland landscape position.
- Site is in the southeast Washington portion of MLRA 8 ('sagebrush' free area).
- Landscape doesn't have Mount-Intermound topography.
- Soils greater than 10 inches deep.
- Soil has more loamy texture and less than 35% rock fragments.
- Site has slopes with aspect other than northern and doesn't have accumulated salts in the surface horizons. ESG R008XY630WA - Loamy, grassland
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Upland landscape position.
- Site is in the southeast Washington portion of MLRA 8 ('sagebrush' free area).
- Landscape doesn't have Mount-Intermound topography.
- Soils greater than 10 inches deep.
- Soil has more loamy texture and less than 35% rock fragments.
- Site has slope with northern aspect. ESG R008XY650WA - Loamy, north aspect, grassland
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Bottomland or depression landscape position.
- Soil pH is lower than alkaline.
- Soil doesn't display redoxmorphic features near soil surface.
- Site is next to streams and bodies of water with tree vegetation. ESG R008XY720WA - Riparian Complex
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Bottomland or depression landscape position.
- Soil pH is lower than alkaline.
- Soil doesn't display redoxmorphic features near soil surface.
- Site not directly next to streams and bodies of water. ESG R008XY930WA - Loamy bottom
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Bottomland or depression landscape position.
- Soil pH is alkaline or greater.
- Soil has SAR value less than 13. ESG R008XY970WA - Alkali terrace
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Bottomland or depression landscape position.
- Soil pH is alkaline or greater.
- Soil that is very strongly saline-sodic (SAR value is greater than 13). ESG R008XY978WA - Sodic Flat
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Bottomland or depression landscape position.
- Soil pH is lower than alkaline.
- Soil displays redoximorphic features near soil surface
- Soil isn't hydric but has water tolerant plants. ESG R008XY980WA - Wet meadow
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Key Characteristics
- Site resides north of the Columbia River and eastward, north of the Walla Walla River or along the Snake River.
- Bottomland or depression landscape position.
- Soil pH is lower than alkaline.
- Soil displays redoximorphic features near soil surface
- Soil is hydric and site is on lowest position of the landscape. In depressions or basins. ESG R008XY988WA - Wetland Complex
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