Major Land Resource Area 097X
Southwestern Michigan Fruit and Vegetable Crop Belt
Accessed: 12/30/2024
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Key Characteristics
- Beaches and Sand dunes within 2 km of Great Lakes, sometimes subject to strong wind, waves, and fog; or River Mouths subject to variation in water levels of Great Lakes, including storm surges.
- Sites not in river mouths.
- Large/older forested dunes.
- Historically infrequent fire (except locally) and mean annual snowfall roughly >160 cm, northeast of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan).
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Key Characteristics
- Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
- Historically infrequent fire (except locally) and mean annual snowfall roughly >160 cm, east of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or northeast of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan.
- Non-Floodplain.
- Mineral Soil with no histic epipedon.
- Sandy Site: ≥ 80% sand in the top 150 cm and ≥ 70% sand in the top 50 cm; or ≥ 80% sand in top 50 cm; or < 20% clay in top 150 cm, pH <6, and ultic subgroup.
- No water table (well drained or drier).
- Slope < 15%.
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Key Characteristics
- Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
- Historically infrequent fire (except locally) and mean annual snowfall roughly >160 cm, east of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or northeast of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan.
- Non-Floodplain.
- Mineral Soil with no histic epipedon.
- Sandy Site: ≥ 80% sand in the top 150 cm and ≥ 70% sand in the top 50 cm; or ≥ 80% sand in top 50 cm; or < 20% clay in top 150 cm, pH <6, and ultic subgroup.
- Seasonal water table present (moderately well Drained or wetter).
- Non-hydric Soil.
- pH < 5.5 or Spodosol or Ultic subgroup.
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Key Characteristics
- Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
- Historically infrequent fire (except locally) and mean annual snowfall roughly >160 cm, east of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or northeast of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan.
- Non-Floodplain.
- Mineral Soil with no histic epipedon.
- Sandy Site: ≥ 80% sand in the top 150 cm and ≥ 70% sand in the top 50 cm; or ≥ 80% sand in top 50 cm; or < 20% clay in top 150 cm, pH <6, and ultic subgroup.
- Seasonal water table present (moderately well Drained or wetter).
- Hydric Soil.
- pH < 5.5 or Spodosol or Ultic subgroup.
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Key Characteristics
- Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
- Historically infrequent fire (except locally) and mean annual snowfall roughly >160 cm, east of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or northeast of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan.
- Non-Floodplain.
- Mineral Soil with no histic epipedon.
- Sandy Site: ≥ 80% sand in the top 150 cm and ≥ 70% sand in the top 50 cm; or ≥ 80% sand in top 50 cm; or < 20% clay in top 150 cm, pH <6, and ultic subgroup.
- Seasonal water table present (moderately well Drained or wetter).
- Hydric Soil.
- pH ≥ 5.5 or Mollisol. --- Wet Sandy Depression
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Key Characteristics
- Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
- Historically infrequent fire (except locally) and mean annual snowfall roughly >160 cm, east of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or northeast of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan.
- Non-Floodplain.
- Mineral Soil with no histic epipedon.
- Sandy Site: ≥ 80% sand in the top 150 cm and ≥ 70% sand in the top 50 cm; or ≥ 80% sand in top 50 cm; or < 20% clay in top 150 cm, pH <6, and ultic subgroup.
- No water table (well drained or drier).
- Slope ≥ 15%.
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Key Characteristics
- Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
- Historically infrequent fire (except locally) and mean annual snowfall roughly >160 cm, east of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or northeast of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan.
- Non-Floodplain.
- Mineral Soil with no histic epipedon.
- Sandy Site: ≥ 80% sand in the top 150 cm and ≥ 70% sand in the top 50 cm; or ≥ 80% sand in top 50 cm; or < 20% clay in top 150 cm, pH <6, and ultic subgroup.
- Seasonal water table present (moderately well Drained or wetter).
- Non-hydric Soil.
- pH ≥ 5.5 or Mollisol.
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Key Characteristics
- Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
- Historically infrequent fire (except locally) and mean annual snowfall roughly >160 cm, east of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or northeast of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan.
- Non-Floodplain.
- Mineral Soil with no histic epipedon.
- Loamy Site: < 80% sand in the top 150 cm or < 70% sand in the top 50 cm; and not in ultic subgroup unless pH ≥6 or clay ≥20%.
- No water table
- Slope ≥ 15%.
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i
Key Characteristics
- Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
- Historically infrequent fire (except locally) and mean annual snowfall roughly >160 cm, east of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or northeast of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan.
- Non-Floodplain.
- Mineral Soil with no histic epipedon.
- Loamy Site: < 80% sand in the top 150 cm or < 70% sand in the top 50 cm; and not in ultic subgroup unless pH ≥6 or clay ≥20%.
- No water table
- Slope < 15%.
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i
Key Characteristics
- Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
- Historically infrequent fire (except locally) and mean annual snowfall roughly >160 cm, east of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or northeast of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan.
- Non-Floodplain.
- Mineral Soil with no histic epipedon.
- Loamy Site: < 80% sand in the top 150 cm or < 70% sand in the top 50 cm; and not in ultic subgroup unless pH ≥6 or clay ≥20%.
- Seasonal water table present (moderately well Drained or wetter).
- Non-hydric Soil.
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i
Key Characteristics
- Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
- Historically infrequent fire (except locally) and mean annual snowfall roughly >160 cm, east of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or northeast of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan.
- Non-Floodplain.
- Mineral Soil with no histic epipedon.
- Loamy Site: < 80% sand in the top 150 cm or < 70% sand in the top 50 cm; and not in ultic subgroup unless pH ≥6 or clay ≥20%.
- Seasonal water table present (moderately well Drained or wetter).
- Hydric Soil.
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i
Key Characteristics
- Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
- Historically infrequent fire (except locally) and mean annual snowfall roughly >160 cm, east of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or northeast of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan.
- Floodplain.
- Non-Hydric Soil.
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Key Characteristics
- Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
- Historically infrequent fire (except locally) and mean annual snowfall roughly >160 cm, east of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or northeast of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan.
- Floodplain.
- Hydric Soil.
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i
Key Characteristics
- Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
- Historically infrequent fire (except locally) and mean annual snowfall roughly >160 cm, east of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or northeast of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan.
- Non-Floodplain.
- Histosol or Histic Subgroup.
- pH of the top 50 cm ≥ 5.0 or euic if pH unknown.
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Key Characteristics
- Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
- Historically infrequent fire (except locally) and mean annual snowfall roughly >160 cm, east of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or northeast of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan.
- Non-Floodplain.
- Histosol or Histic Subgroup.
- pH of the top 50 cm < 5.0 or dysic if pH unknown.
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Key Characteristics
- Beaches and Sand dunes within 2 km of Great Lakes, sometimes subject to strong wind, waves, and fog; or River Mouths subject to variation in water levels of Great Lakes, including storm surges.
- Sites not in river mouths.
- Large/older forested dunes.
- Historically frequent fire (widespread) and annual snowfall roughly <160 cm, west of Trail Creek, southwest of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan).
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i
Key Characteristics
- Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
- Historically frequent fire (widespread) and and annual snowfall roughly <160 cm, west of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or southwest of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan
- Non-Floodplain.
- Mineral Soil with no histic epipedon.
- Sandy Site: ≥ 80% sand in the top 150 cm and ≥ 70% sand in the top 50 cm; or ≥ 80% sand in top 50 cm; or < 20% clay in top 150 cm, pH <6, and ultic subgroup.
- No water table (well drained or drier).
- Slope < 15%.
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i
Key Characteristics
- Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
- Historically frequent fire (widespread) and and annual snowfall roughly <160 cm, west of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or southwest of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan
- Non-Floodplain.
- Mineral Soil with no histic epipedon.
- Sandy Site: ≥ 80% sand in the top 150 cm and ≥ 70% sand in the top 50 cm; or ≥ 80% sand in top 50 cm; or < 20% clay in top 150 cm, pH <6, and ultic subgroup.
- Seasonal water table present (moderately well Drained or wetter).
- Non-hydric Soil.
- pH ≥ 5.5 or Mollisol.
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i
Key Characteristics
- Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
- Historically frequent fire (widespread) and and annual snowfall roughly <160 cm, west of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or southwest of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan
- Non-Floodplain.
- Mineral Soil with no histic epipedon.
- Sandy Site: ≥ 80% sand in the top 150 cm and ≥ 70% sand in the top 50 cm; or ≥ 80% sand in top 50 cm; or < 20% clay in top 150 cm, pH <6, and ultic subgroup.
- No water table (well drained or drier).
- Slope ≥ 15%.
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i
Key Characteristics
- Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
- Historically frequent fire (widespread) and and annual snowfall roughly <160 cm, west of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or southwest of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan
- Floodplain.
- Non-Hydric Soil.
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i
Key Characteristics
- Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
- Historically frequent fire (widespread) and and annual snowfall roughly <160 cm, west of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or southwest of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan
- Floodplain.
- Hydric Soil.
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Key Characteristics
- Beaches and Sand dunes within 2 km of Great Lakes, sometimes subject to strong wind, waves, and fog; or River Mouths subject to variation in water levels of Great Lakes, including storm surges.
- Sites not in river mouths.
- Storm wave washed or active windblown dunes
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Key Characteristics
- Beaches and Sand dunes within 2 km of Great Lakes, sometimes subject to strong wind, waves, and fog; or River Mouths subject to variation in water levels of Great Lakes, including storm surges.
- Sites in river mouths.
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i
Key Characteristics
- Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
- Historically frequent fire (widespread) and and annual snowfall roughly <160 cm, west of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or southwest of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan
- Non-Floodplain.
- Mineral Soil with no histic epipedon.
- Sandy Site: ≥ 80% sand in the top 150 cm and ≥ 70% sand in the top 50 cm; or ≥ 80% sand in top 50 cm; or < 20% clay in top 150 cm, pH <6, and ultic subgroup.
- Seasonal water table present (moderately well Drained or wetter).
- Hydric Soil.
- pH ≥ 5.5 or Mollisol. --- Wet Sandy Depression
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i
Key Characteristics
- Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
- Historically frequent fire (widespread) and and annual snowfall roughly <160 cm, west of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or southwest of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan
- Non-Floodplain.
- Mineral Soil with no histic epipedon.
- Loamy Site: < 80% sand in the top 150 cm or < 70% sand in the top 50 cm; and not in ultic subgroup unless pH ≥6 or clay ≥20%.
- Slope < 15%.
- Non-hydric Soil.
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i
Key Characteristics
- Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
- Historically frequent fire (widespread) and and annual snowfall roughly <160 cm, west of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or southwest of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan
- Non-Floodplain.
- Mineral Soil with no histic epipedon.
- Loamy Site: < 80% sand in the top 150 cm or < 70% sand in the top 50 cm; and not in ultic subgroup unless pH ≥6 or clay ≥20%.
- Slope < 15%.
- Hydric Soil.
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i
Key Characteristics
- Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
- Historically frequent fire (widespread) and and annual snowfall roughly <160 cm, west of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or southwest of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan
- Non-Floodplain.
- Histosol or Histic Subgroup.
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MLRA 97
1a.
Beaches and Sand dunes within 2 km of Great Lakes, sometimes subject to strong wind, waves, and fog; or River Mouths subject to variation in water levels of Great Lakes, including storm surges.
2b.
Sites not in river mouths.
3b.
Large/older forested dunes.
4a.
Historically infrequent fire (except locally) and mean annual snowfall roughly >160 cm, northeast of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan).
... F097XA002MI – Backdune
4a.
Historically frequent fire (widespread) and annual snowfall roughly <160 cm, west of Trail Creek, southwest of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan).
... F097XB003IN – Chicago Backdune
1b.
Inland, not subject to immediate coastal influences.
5a.
Historically infrequent fire (except locally) and mean annual snowfall roughly >160 cm, east of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or northeast of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan.
6a.
Floodplain.
6b.
Non-Floodplain.
8a.
Mineral Soil with no histic epipedon.
9a.
Sandy Site: ≥ 80% sand in the top 150 cm and ≥ 70% sand in the top 50 cm; or ≥ 80% sand in top 50 cm; or < 20% clay in top 150 cm, pH <6, and ultic subgroup.
10a.
No water table (well drained or drier).
10b.
Seasonal water table present (moderately well Drained or wetter).
12a.
Non-hydric Soil.
12b.
Hydric Soil.
9b.
Loamy Site: < 80% sand in the top 150 cm or < 70% sand in the top 50 cm; and not in ultic subgroup unless pH ≥6 or clay ≥20%.
15a.
No water table
15b.
Seasonal water table present (moderately well Drained or wetter).
8b.
Histosol or Histic Subgroup.
5b.
Historically frequent fire (widespread) and and annual snowfall roughly <160 cm, west of Trail Creek, (LaPorte County, Indiana) inland, or southwest of Galien River, (Berrien County, Michigan) near Lake Michigan
19a.
Floodplain.
19b.
Non-Floodplain.
21a.
Mineral Soil with no histic epipedon.
22a.
Sandy Site: ≥ 80% sand in the top 150 cm and ≥ 70% sand in the top 50 cm; or ≥ 80% sand in top 50 cm; or < 20% clay in top 150 cm, pH <6, and ultic subgroup.
23a.
No water table (well drained or drier).
23b.
Seasonal water table present (moderately well Drained or wetter).
25a.
Non-hydric Soil.
26b.
pH < 5.5 or Spodosol or Ultic subgroup. --- F097XA006MI --- Acidic Sandy Flatwoods
25b.
Hydric Soil.
27b.
pH < 5.5 or Spodosol or Ultic subgroup. --- F097XA007MI --- Wet Acidic Sandy Flatwoods
22b.
Loamy Site: < 80% sand in the top 150 cm or < 70% sand in the top 50 cm; and not in ultic subgroup unless pH ≥6 or clay ≥20%.
28b.
Slope < 15%.
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