Major Land Resource Area 144A
New England and Eastern New York Upland, Southern Part
Accessed: 03/03/2025
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material Alluvium; landform a floodplain
- Soils excessively drained to well drained
- Soils excessively drained – High Floodplain Levee
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 16" in thickness
- Parent material alluvium; landform a floodplain
- Soils execessively drained
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated parent material ice-deposited (glacial till)
- Soils well drained to excessively drained
- Soils well drained
- Soils not nutrient rich; lower base saturation
- Soils moderately deep to densic contact -Well Drained Dense Till Uplands
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated parent material ice-deposited (glacial till)
- Soils moderately well to very poorly drained
- Soils moderately well drained
- Soils not nutrient rich; lower base saturation
- Soils deep to contact – Moist Till Uplands
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated parent material ice-deposited (glacial till)
- Soils moderately well to very poorly drained
- Soils poorly to very poorly drained
- Soils poorly drained
- Soils not nutrient rich; lower base saturation – Wet Till Depressions
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material Alluvium; landform a floodplain
- Soils excessively drained to well drained
- Soils well drained - Sandy High Floodplain
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 16" in thickness
- Parent material alluvium; landform a floodplain
- Soils well, moderately well, somewhat poorly, poorly or very poorly drained
- Soils not hydric; drainage class well, moderately well
- Soils well drained
- Soil texture coarse-loamy
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material Alluvium; landform a floodplain
- Soils moderately well drained to very poorly drained
- Soils moderately well drained – Sandy Low Floodplain
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 16" in thickness
- Parent material alluvium; landform a floodplain
- Soils well, moderately well, somewhat poorly, poorly or very poorly drained
- Soils not hydric; drainage class well, moderately well
- Soils moderately well drained
- Soil texture coarse-loamy
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material Alluvium; landform a floodplain
- Soils moderately well drained to very poorly drained
- Soils poorly to very poorly drained
- Soils poorly drained
- Soil texture coarse-sandy – Wet Sandy Low Floodplain
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material Alluvium; landform a floodplain
- Soils moderately well drained to very poorly drained
- Soils poorly to very poorly drained
- Soils poorly drained
- Soil texture coarse-silty – Wet Silty Low Floodplain
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material Alluvium; landform a floodplain
- Soils moderately well drained to very poorly drained
- Soils poorly to very poorly drained
- Soils very poorly drained – Very Wet Low Floodplain F144AY016MA
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 16" in thickness
- Parent material alluvium; landform a floodplain
- Soils well, moderately well, somewhat poorly, poorly or very poorly drained
- Soils hydric; drainage class somewhat poorly, poorly or very poorly drained
- Soils very poorly drained
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated Parent material water-deposited (glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine)
- Glaciated lakewater deposits (glaciolacustrine)
- Soils well drained – Well Drained Lake Plain
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 16" in thickness
- Parent material glacial till, glaciofluvial, or glaciolacustrine; landform not a floodplain
- Parent material glaciolacustrine
- Soils well drained
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated Parent material water-deposited (glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine)
- Glaciated lakewater deposits (glaciolacustrine)
- Soils moderately well drained to very poorly drained
- Soils moderately well drained and somewhat poorly drained – Moist Lake Plain
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 16" in thickness
- Parent material glacial till, glaciofluvial, or glaciolacustrine; landform not a floodplain
- Parent material glaciolacustrine
- Soils moderately well, somewhat poorly, poorly or very poorly drained.
- Soils moderately well and somewhat poorly drained
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated Parent material water-deposited (glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine)
- Glaciated lakewater deposits (glaciolacustrine)
- Soils moderately well drained to very poorly drained
- Soils poorly or very poorly drained
- Soils poorly drained – Wet Lake Plain
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 16" in thickness
- Parent material glacial till, glaciofluvial, or glaciolacustrine; landform not a floodplain
- Parent material glaciolacustrine
- Soils moderately well, somewhat poorly, poorly or very poorly drained.
- Soils poorly or very poorly drained
- Soils poorly drained
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated Parent material water-deposited (glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine)
- Glaciated lakewater deposits (glaciolacustrine)
- Soils moderately well drained to very poorly drained
- Soils poorly or very poorly drained
- Soils very poorly drained – Very Wet Coastal Lake Plain
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 16" in thickness
- Parent material glacial till, glaciofluvial, or glaciolacustrine; landform not a floodplain
- Parent material glaciolacustrine
- Soils moderately well, somewhat poorly, poorly or very poorly drained.
- Soils poorly or very poorly drained
- Soils very poorly drained
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated Parent material water-deposited (glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine)
- Glaciated meltwater fluvial deposits (glaciofluvial/outwash)
- Soils well-drained to excessively well drained
- Soils somewhat excessively drained to excessively drained
- Soils nutrient rich; higher base saturation - Semi-rich Dry Outwash
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 16" in thickness
- Parent material glacial till, glaciofluvial, or glaciolacustrine; landform not a floodplain
- Parent material glacial till or glaciofluvial
- Soils moderately acid to moderately alkaline
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated Parent material water-deposited (glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine)
- Glaciated meltwater fluvial deposits (glaciofluvial/outwash)
- Soils well-drained to excessively well drained
- Soils somewhat excessively drained to excessively drained
- Soils not nutrient rich; lower base saturation – Dry Outwash
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 16" in thickness
- Parent material glacial till, glaciofluvial, or glaciolacustrine; landform not a floodplain
- Parent material glacial till or glaciofluvial
- Soils extremely to moderately acid
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated Parent material water-deposited (glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine)
- Glaciated meltwater fluvial deposits (glaciofluvial/outwash)
- Soils well-drained to excessively well drained
- Soils well drained
- Soils not nutrient rich; lower base saturation
- Soils without eolian mantle (loess) – Well Drained Outwash
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated Parent material water-deposited (glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine)
- Glaciated meltwater fluvial deposits (glaciofluvial/outwash)
- Soils well-drained to excessively well drained
- Soils well drained
- Soils not nutrient rich; lower base saturation
- Soils with eolian mantle (loess) – Well Drained Eolian Outwash
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated Parent material water-deposited (glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine)
- Glaciated meltwater fluvial deposits (glaciofluvial/outwash)
- Soils well-drained to excessively well drained
- Soils well drained
- Soils nutrient rich; higher base saturation – Semi-rich Moist Outwash
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated Parent material water-deposited (glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine)
- Glaciated meltwater fluvial deposits (glaciofluvial/outwash)
- Soils moderately well-drained to very poorly drained
- Soils moderately well drained
- Soils nutrient rich; higher base saturation – Semi-rich Moist Outwash
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated Parent material water-deposited (glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine)
- Glaciated meltwater fluvial deposits (glaciofluvial/outwash)
- Soils moderately well-drained to very poorly drained
- Soils moderately well drained
- Soils not nutrient rich; lower base saturation
- Surface texture silty – Moist Silty Outwash
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated Parent material water-deposited (glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine)
- Glaciated meltwater fluvial deposits (glaciofluvial/outwash)
- Soils moderately well-drained to very poorly drained
- Soils moderately well drained
- Soils not nutrient rich; lower base saturation
- Surface texture sandy – Moist Sandy Outwash
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated Parent material water-deposited (glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine)
- Glaciated meltwater fluvial deposits (glaciofluvial/outwash)
- Soils moderately well-drained to very poorly drained
- Soils poorly to very poorly drained
- Soils poorly drained
- Soils not nutrient rich; lower base saturation – Wet Outwash
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated Parent material water-deposited (glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine)
- Glaciated meltwater fluvial deposits (glaciofluvial/outwash)
- Soils moderately well-drained to very poorly drained
- Soils poorly to very poorly drained
- Soils poorly drained
- Soils nutrient rich; higher base saturation – Semi-rich Wet Outwash
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated Parent material water-deposited (glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine)
- Glaciated meltwater fluvial deposits (glaciofluvial/outwash)
- Soils moderately well-drained to very poorly drained
- Soils poorly to very poorly drained
- Soils Very Poorly Drained
- Soils nutrient rich; higher base saturation – Semi-rich Very Wet Outwash
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated Parent material water-deposited (glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine)
- Glaciated meltwater fluvial deposits (glaciofluvial/outwash)
- Soils moderately well-drained to very poorly drained
- Soils poorly to very poorly drained
- Soils Very Poorly Drained
- Soils not nutrient rich; lower base saturation – Very Wet Outwash
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated parent material ice-deposited (glacial till)
- Soils well drained to excessively drained
- Soils somewhat excessively to excessively drained
- Soils moderately deep or deep to bedrock – Dry Till Uplands
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated parent material ice-deposited (glacial till)
- Soils well drained to excessively drained
- Soils somewhat excessively to excessively drained
- Soils shallow (< 50cm) to bedrock – Shallow Dry Till Uplands
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated parent material ice-deposited (glacial till)
- Soils well drained to excessively drained
- Soils well drained
- Soils not nutrient rich; lower base saturation
- Soils deep to contact – Well Drained Till Uplands
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated parent material ice-deposited (glacial till)
- Soils well drained to excessively drained
- Soils well drained
- Soils nutrient rich; higher base saturation
- Soils shallow (< 50cm) to bedrock – Shallow Semi-rich Well Drained Till Uplands
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated parent material ice-deposited (glacial till)
- Soils well drained to excessively drained
- Soils well drained
- Soils nutrient rich; higher base saturation
- Soils moderately deep or deep to bedrock – Semi-rich Well Drained Till Uplands
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated parent material ice-deposited (glacial till)
- Soils moderately well to very poorly drained
- Soils moderately well drained
- Soils not nutrient rich; lower base saturation
- Soils moderately deep to densic contact – Moist Dense Till Uplands
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated parent material ice-deposited (glacial till)
- Soils moderately well to very poorly drained
- Soils moderately well drained
- Soils nutrient rich; higher base saturation – Semi-rich Moist Till Uplands
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated parent material ice-deposited (glacial till)
- Soils moderately well to very poorly drained
- Soils poorly to very poorly drained
- Soils poorly drained
- Soils nutrient rich; higher base saturation – Semi-rich Wet Till Depressions
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated parent material ice-deposited (glacial till)
- Soils moderately well to very poorly drained
- Soils poorly to very poorly drained
- Soils very poorly drained
- Soils nutrient rich; higher base saturation – Semi-rich Very Wet Till Depressions
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
- Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
- Glaciated parent material ice-deposited (glacial till)
- Soils moderately well to very poorly drained
- Soils poorly to very poorly drained
- Soils very poorly drained
- Soils not nutrient rich; lower base saturation – Very Wet Till Depressions
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils with organic layer ("O" horizon) ≥ 40 cm (16") in thickness – Organic Soils
- Soils formed in freshwater environments
- Wetland mineralogy nutrient rich; euic soil reaction class – Semi-rich Organic Wetlands
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils with organic layer ("O" horizon) ≥ 16" in thickness
- Soils formed in freshwater environments
- Wetland mineralogy nutrient rich; Euic soil reaction class
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils with organic layer ("O" horizon) ≥ 40 cm (16") in thickness – Organic Soils
- Soils formed in freshwater environments
- Wetland mineralogy nutrient poor; dysic soil reaction class – Acid Organic Wetlands … F144AY043MA
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils with organic layer ("O" horizon) ≥ 16" in thickness
- Soils formed in freshwater environments
- Wetland mineralogy nutrient poor; Dysic soil reaction class
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils with organic layer ("O" horizon) ≥ 40 cm (16") in thickness – Organic Soils
- Soils formed in salt/brackish environments
- Tidally flooded twice a month – Tidal High Marsh
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils with organic layer ("O" horizon) ≥ 16" in thickness
- Soils formed in salt/brackish environments
- Tidally flooded daily
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Key Characteristics
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
- Soils with organic layer ("O" horizon) ≥ 40 cm (16") in thickness – Organic Soils
- Soils formed in salt/brackish environments
- Tidally flooded daily – Tidal Low Marsh
- Soils not permanently submerged in water
- Soils with organic layer ("O" horizon) ≥ 16" in thickness
- Soils formed in salt/brackish environments
- Tidally flooded twice a month
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Key Characteristics
- Soils permanently (>21hrs/day) submerged in water - Subaqueous Soils
- Soils formed in freshwater
- Soils formed in submerged mineral deposits - Subaqueous Freshwater Mineral Deposits
- Soils permanently (>21hrs/day) submerged in water
- Soils formed in freshwater
- Soils formed in submerged mineral deposits
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Key Characteristics
- Soils permanently (>21hrs/day) submerged in water - Subaqueous Soils
- Soils formed in freshwater
- Soils formed in submerged organic deposits - Subaqueous Freshwater Organic Deposits
- Soils permanently (>21hrs/day) submerged in water
- Soils formed in freshwater
- Soils formed in submerged organic deposits
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Key Characteristics
- Soils permanently (>21hrs/day) submerged in water
- Soils formed in salt and/or brackish water
- Soils formed in submerged glacial deposits
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Key Characteristics
- Soils permanently (>21hrs/day) submerged in water - Subaqueous Soils
- Soils formed in salt and/or brackish water
- Soils formed in marine or estuarine deposits
- Soils formed in low energy environments (lagoon & bay bottoms, stream valleys, coves) - Subaqueous Haline Low Energy Basins
- Soils permanently (>21hrs/day) submerged in water
- Soils formed in salt and/or brackish water
- Soils formed in marine or estuarine deposits
- Soils formed in low energy environments (lagoon & bay bottoms, stream valleys, coves)
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Key Characteristics
- Soils permanently (>21hrs/day) submerged in water - Subaqueous Soils
- Soils formed in salt and/or brackish water
- Soils formed in submerged glacial deposits - Subaqueous Haline Glacial Deposits
- Soils permanently (>21hrs/day) submerged in water - Subaqueous Soils
- Soils formed in salt and/or brackish water
- Soils formed in marine or estuarine deposits
- Soils formed in high energy environments
- Landform a washover fan slope - Subaqueous Haline Slopes
- Soils permanently (>21hrs/day) submerged in water
- Soils formed in salt and/or brackish water
- Soils formed in marine or estuarine deposits
- Soils formed in high energy environments
- Landform a washover fan slope
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Key Characteristics
- Soils permanently (>21hrs/day) submerged in water - Subaqueous Soils
- Soils formed in salt and/or brackish water
- Soils formed in marine or estuarine deposits
- Soils formed in high energy environments
- Landform a washover fan flat or flood tidal delta flat - Subaqueous Haline Flats
- Soils permanently (>21hrs/day) submerged in water
- Soils formed in salt and/or brackish water
- Soils formed in marine or estuarine deposits
- Soils formed in high energy environments
- Landform a washover fan flat or flood tidal delta flat
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144A PES Key
1a.
Soils not permanently submerged in water
2a.
Soils native, not anthropogenic (Not Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT]
3a.
Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 40 cm (16") in thickness –Mineral Soils
4a.
Parent material of glaciated nature; glaciolacustrine, glaciofluvial, or glacial till (not alluvium)
5a.
Glaciated Parent material water-deposited (glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine)
6a.
Glaciated meltwater fluvial deposits (glaciofluvial/outwash)
7a.
Soils well-drained to excessively well drained
8a.
Soils somewhat excessively drained to excessively drained
9a.
Soils nutrient rich; higher base saturation - Semi-rich Dry Outwash
... F144AY021MA – Semi-Rich Dry Outwash
8b.
Soils well drained
10a.
Soils nutrient rich; higher base saturation – Semi-rich Moist Outwash
... F144AY025MA – Semi-Rich Moist Outwash
10b.
Soils not nutrient rich; lower base saturation
11a.
Soils without eolian mantle (loess) – Well Drained Outwash
... F144AY023CT – Well Drained Outwash
11b.
Soils with eolian mantle (loess) – Well Drained Eolian Outwash
... F144AY024NY – Well Drained Eolian Outwash
7b.
Soils moderately well-drained to very poorly drained
12a.
Soils moderately well drained
13a.
Soils nutrient rich; higher base saturation – Semi-rich Moist Outwash
... F144AY025MA – Semi-Rich Moist Outwash
13b.
Soils not nutrient rich; lower base saturation
12b.
Soils poorly to very poorly drained
15a.
Soils poorly drained
16a.
Soils nutrient rich; higher base saturation – Semi-rich Wet Outwash
... F144AY029NY – Semi-Rich Wet Outwash
15b.
Soils Very Poorly Drained
17a.
Soils nutrient rich; higher base saturation – Semi-rich Very Wet Outwash
... F144AY030NY – Semi-Rich Very Wet Outwash
17b.
Soils not nutrient rich; lower base saturation – Very Wet Outwash
... F144AY031MA – Very Wet Outwash
6b.
Glaciated lakewater deposits (glaciolacustrine)
18b.
Soils moderately well drained to very poorly drained
19a.
Soils moderately well drained and somewhat poorly drained – Moist Lake Plain
... F144AY018NY – Moist Lake Plain
19b.
Soils poorly or very poorly drained
20b.
Soils very poorly drained – Very Wet Coastal Lake Plain
... F144AY020MA – Very Wet Coastal Lake Plain
5b.
Glaciated parent material ice-deposited (glacial till)
21a.
Soils well drained to excessively drained
22a.
Soils somewhat excessively to excessively drained
23a.
Soils shallow (< 50cm) to bedrock – Shallow Dry Till Uplands
... F144AY033MA – Shallow Dry Till Uplands
22b.
Soils well drained
24a.
Soils nutrient rich; higher base saturation
25a.
Soils shallow (< 50cm) to bedrock – Shallow Semi-rich Well Drained Till Uplands
... F144AY035MA – Shallow Semi-Rich Well Drained Till Uplands
25b.
Soils moderately deep or deep to bedrock – Semi-rich Well Drained Till Uplands
... F144AY036NY – Semi-Rich Well Drained Till Uplands
24b.
Soils not nutrient rich; lower base saturation
26a.
Soils moderately deep to densic contact -Well Drained Dense Till Uplands
... F144AY007CT – Well Drained Dense Till Uplands
21b.
Soils moderately well to very poorly drained
27a.
Soils moderately well drained
28a.
Soils nutrient rich; higher base saturation – Semi-rich Moist Till Uplands
... F144AY038NY – Semi-Rich Moist Till Uplands
28b.
Soils not nutrient rich; lower base saturation
29a.
Soils moderately deep to densic contact – Moist Dense Till Uplands
... F144AY037MA – Moist Dense Till Uplands
27b.
Soils poorly to very poorly drained
30a.
Soils poorly drained
31a.
Soils nutrient rich; higher base saturation – Semi-rich Wet Till Depressions
... F144AY039NY – Semi-Rich Wet Till Depressions
31b.
Soils not nutrient rich; lower base saturation – Wet Till Depressions
... F144AY009CT – Wet Till Depressions
30b.
Soils very poorly drained
32a.
Soils nutrient rich; higher base saturation – Semi-rich Very Wet Till Depressions
... F144AY040NY – Semi-Rich Very Wet Till Depressions
32b.
Soils not nutrient rich; lower base saturation – Very Wet Till Depressions
... F144AY041MA – Very Wet Till Depressions
4b.
Parent material Alluvium; landform a floodplain
33a.
Soils excessively drained to well drained
33b.
Soils moderately well drained to very poorly drained
35b.
Soils poorly to very poorly drained
36a.
Soils poorly drained
37a.
Soil texture coarse-sandy – Wet Sandy Low Floodplain
... F144AY014CT – Wet Sandy Low Floodplain
37b.
Soil texture coarse-silty – Wet Silty Low Floodplain
... F144AY015NY – Wet Silty Low Floodplain
36b.
Soils very poorly drained – Very Wet Low Floodplain F144AY016MA
... F144AY016MA – Very Wet Low Floodplain
3Bb.
Soils with organic layer ("O" horizon) ≥ 40 cm (16") in thickness – Organic Soils
38a.
Soils formed in freshwater environments
39a.
Wetland mineralogy nutrient rich; euic soil reaction class – Semi-rich Organic Wetlands
... F144AY042NY – Semi-Rich Organic Wetlands
39b.
Wetland mineralogy nutrient poor; dysic soil reaction class – Acid Organic Wetlands … F144AY043MA
... F144AY043MA – Acidic Organic Wetlands
38b.
Soils formed in salt/brackish environments
40a.
Tidally flooded daily – Tidal Low Marsh
... R144AY002CT – Tidal Salt High Marsh mesic very frequently flooded
40b.
Tidally flooded twice a month – Tidal High Marsh
... R144AY001CT – Tidal Salt Low Marsh mesic very frequently flooded
2b.
Soils anthroprgenic (Human Altered Human Transported [HAHT] -Urban Soils
41a.
HAHT material dredged
42a.
Soils excessively to moderately well drained - Dredgic Material
42b.
Soils somewhat poorly to poorly drained - Wet Dredgic Material
41b.
HAHT material not dredged; either methanogenic, combustic, spolic, or pauciartifactic, or artifactic
43a.
HAHT material methanogenic (landfill soils) – Landfills
43b
HAHT material not methanogenic; either combustic, spolic, pauciartifactic & artifactic
44a.
HAHT material combustic (coal combustion)
45a.
Soils somewhat excessively drained to moderately well drained – Ashy
45b.
Soils somewhat poorly to poorly drained – Wet Ashy
44b.
HAHT material not combustic; either spolic or pauciartifactic & artifactic
46a.
Soils spolic (clean fill, <10% artifacts) - Clean Fill
46b.
Soils pauciartifactic & artifactic (>10% artifacts, mostly construction debris) – Artifactic
1b.
Soils permanently (>21hrs/day) submerged in water - Subaqueous Soils
47a.
Soils formed in freshwater
48a.
Soils formed in submerged mineral deposits - Subaqueous Freshwater Mineral Deposits
... R144AY045RI – Subaqueous Freshwater Mineral Deposits
48b.
Soils formed in submerged organic deposits - Subaqueous Freshwater Organic Deposits
... R144AY046RI – Subaqueous Freshwater Organic Deposits
47b.
Soils formed in salt and/or brackish water
49a.
Soils formed in submerged glacial deposits - Subaqueous Haline Glacial Deposits
... R144AY049RI – Subaqueous Haline Slopes
49b.
Soils formed in marine or estuarine deposits
50a.
Soils formed in low energy environments (lagoon & bay bottoms, stream valleys, coves) - Subaqueous Haline Low Energy Basins
... R144AY048RI – Subaqueous Haline Low Energy Basins
50b.
Soils formed in high energy environments
51a.
Landform a washover fan slope - Subaqueous Haline Slopes
... R144AY049RI – Subaqueous Haline Slopes
51b.
Landform a washover fan flat or flood tidal delta flat - Subaqueous Haline Flats
... R144AY050RI – Subaqueous Haline Flats
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key2. Key 2 is a strict dichotomous key w/ paired couplets. 7 HAHT PES were added as reserves to be developed in EDIT (NBarrett)
MLRA 144A Outline
I.
Soils permanently (>21hrs/day) submerged in water
A.
Soils formed in freshwater
1
Soils formed in submerged organic deposits
... R144AY046RI – Subaqueous Freshwater Organic Deposits
2
Soils formed in submerged mineral deposits
... R144AY045RI – Subaqueous Freshwater Mineral Deposits
B.
Soils formed in salt and/or brackish water
2
Soils formed in marine or estuarine deposits
i.
Soils formed in low energy environments (lagoon & bay bottoms, stream valleys, coves)
... R144AY048RI – Subaqueous Haline Low Energy Basins
ii.
Soils formed in high energy environments
II.
Soils not permanently submerged in water
A.
Soils with organic layer ("O" horizon) ≥ 16" in thickness
1
Soils formed in freshwater environments
i.
Wetland mineralogy nutrient poor; Dysic soil reaction class
... F144AY043MA – Acidic Organic Wetlands
ii.
Wetland mineralogy nutrient rich; Euic soil reaction class
... F144AY042NY – Semi-Rich Organic Wetlands
2
Soils formed in salt/brackish environments
ii.
Tidally flooded twice a month
... R144AY002CT – Tidal Salt High Marsh mesic very frequently flooded
B.
Soils without organic layer ("O" horizon) or organic layer < 16" in thickness
1
Parent material alluvium; landform a floodplain
ii.
Soils well, moderately well, somewhat poorly, poorly or very poorly drained
a.
Soils hydric; drainage class somewhat poorly, poorly or very poorly drained
2)
Soils somewhat poorly or poorly drained
b.
Soils not hydric; drainage class well, moderately well
1)
Soils well drained
a)
Soil texture coarse-silty
2)
Soils moderately well drained
a)
Soil texture coarse-silty
2
Parent material glacial till, glaciofluvial, or glaciolacustrine; landform not a floodplain
i.
Parent material glaciolacustrine
b.
Soils moderately well, somewhat poorly, poorly or very poorly drained.
2)
Soils poorly or very poorly drained
ii.
Parent material glacial till or glaciofluvial
3
Soil depth < 20" to Bedrock
i.
Bedrock lithology limestone
ii.
Bedrock lithology granite, gneiss, or schist
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