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The Madera soil is moderately deep to a hardpan and is moderately well drained. It is formed in <br /> alluvium derived from granitic rock sources. Typically, the surface layer is grayish brown sandy <br /> loam about 10 inches thick. The upper part of the subsoil is brown clay about 10 inches thick. The <br /> lower part to a depth of 60 inches is a brown and pale brown, indurated, silica-cemented hardpan. <br /> In some areas the surface layer is fine sandy loam or loam. 3 <br /> The Alamo soil is moderately deep to a hardpan and is poorly drained. It formed in alluvium <br /> derived from mixed rock sources. Typically the surface layer is gray and brown sandy loam <br /> overburden derived from the adjacent Madera soil. It is about 12 inched thick. Below this is a <br /> buried surface layer of dark gray and dark grayish brown clay about 13 inches thick. The upper <br /> part of the subsoil is dark gray clay about 9 inches thick. The lower part to a depth of 60 inches is <br /> a brown and pale brown, indurated, silica-cemented hardpan. In some areas the surface layer is <br /> loam or clay loam. ' <br /> Refer to page 30 for Endnotes and Reference Sources <br /> Soil Suitability Study <br /> Property Name and Address: Frank Faria Dairy, Inc.,12182 S Robinson Road,Escalon,CA 95320 <br /> Page 25 <br /> "Western Design/David Avila 2001 <br />