Show Mr t is Y Yv J v d r V a at i t K vy vyA A f jr 4 i R J 1 CONSERVING SOIl SOU FOR YOUR LIFE i By CARLOS GARCIA Soil Service 10 i Layton Utah Soil survey What's that a Bountiful homeowner asks Could it answer this kind of question I just moved into a anew anew new area and would like to grow some fruit trees Would they do dp all right in that clay I have in my backyard WE HAVE our own septic tank but it doesn't work right now complains another householder in Syracuse You should see the highway highway highway high high- way in front of our house looks like an accordian comments an irate resident of Woods Cross OUR BACKYARD seems to be getting smaller and smaller every year says a surprised housewife in Kays- Kays ville yule Where did all the soil go to That ss soil il survey the fi first st homeowner queried about may provide some answers to these typical questions from perplexed harried irate frustrated and otherwise unhappy unhappy unhappy un un- un- un happy people who have moved to what they thought were suburban dream houses Trouble is the dreams sometimes sometimes sometimes some some- times turn into nightmares THE SOIL survey which covers Davis and Weber counties was completed and published by the US U.S. De- De Harris Adams left Davis Soil Conservation Conservation Con Con- Di District supervisor discusses uses of Weber Davis area soil survey with Carlos Garcia soil conserva conserva- of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service in cooperation cooperation co co- co operation with Utah Agricultural Agricultural Agricultural tural Experiment Station and I Davis Soil Conservation District Dis Dis- I Soil erosion and other problems problems problems lems with soils can be likened likened likened liken liken- ed to a silent tax that robs peoples people's pocketbooks through sedimentation and damage to homes businesses streets and yards TilE THE PRIVATE contractor may scratch his head and wonder What went wrong Last July everything was so beautiful Builders and contractors seldom associated erosion with their operations in the past Now v many realize they must do something to curb erosion during and after construction For this better knowledge of the soil is necessary Preventing costly errors starts with soils and their suitability to any proposed l use Se MOST FARMERS spend years working the same land and through experience sees the damage that results from ignoring conservation Farmers Farmers Farm Farm- ers are finding out it pays to know their soils Better use of soils brings dividends Farmer a at d homeowner have havethe havethe havethe the same How to tomake tomake tomake make the best t use of the soil they have havel Community planning boards boards- commissioners city councils schools churches health departments departments departments de de- de- de contractors builders builders build build- ers farmers and other city and county officials and residents residents residents resi resi- dents will benefit greatly from this survey EVEN THE average homeowner homeowner homeowner home home- owner can get this information information tion through a local library school or city council Local Soil Services and Extension Service personnel will provide assistance and explanations about the sur sur- vey This latest survey includes soils maps with interpretations of various kinds of soil in the area It explains I how soils may be used and what they are best suited for farming for farming wildlife farm ponds construction or other engineering structures This guides the public toward sound decisions about soil uses SOILS ARE grouped as to capabilities This shows suitability suitability suitability suit suit- ability for most kinds of farming Soil groups that are similar require similar I man man- I Soil scientists who make I surveys dont don't make decisions on how land should be used They do report basic facts about soils Soil Conservationists Conservationists Conserva Conserva- and Farm Planners tell alternate uses whether the land can be drained or I cultivated or if it is better suited for recreation wildlife wildlife wild wild- life or esthetic purposes Local land owners and users however make final decisions on land use OF VALUE to the homeowner homeowner homeowner home home- owner is a table in the survey survey survey sur sur- vey that rates limitations of the soils for foundations dwellings septic tanks landscaping landscaping land land- etc This section is aimed mainly at planning officials officials officials of of- realtors landowners and others interested in community community com com- development Planning to build or buy buya a new homesite Tired of low yields Do you have drainage problems Are you buying a few acres Why not make good use of the Davis Weber Soil Survey AS ONE survey reader commented It tells me exactly what Ive I've got out there whether I can farm it build on it drain it or whatever I can best use it for Did you know that it even gives an estimate on how many bushels of wheat I can expect on that ground ground- Im I'm buying Somebody has to pay when land is not used and managed according to its capabilities The entire community at Davis will profit from knowing knowing knowing know know- ing more about local soils and how they can be managed managed man man- aged to ben benefit fit the largest number of people |