Natural Resources
Conservation Service
ecological site group 044BESG12
Sandy Bottoms
Accessed: 06/09/2026
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- Additional water
- Ephemeral water
- Subsurface EC<4
- Sand >50% & clay <25% for surface and subsurface
Provisional. A provisional ecological site description has undergone quality control and quality assurance review. It contains a working state and transition model and enough information to identify the ecological site.
Physiography
This soil geomorphic unit is located on flood plains, flood-plain steps, and drainageways.
Climate
This soil geomorphic unit is characterized by the ustic moisture regime.
Vegetation dynamics
The modal ESG for this soil geomorphic unit is R044BA060MT Overflow (Ov) LRU 01 Subset A.
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 044B
Central Rocky Mountain Valleys
Subclasses
Correlated Map Unit Components
25371952, 25057043, 25062301, 25075146, 25078469, 25078468, 25078471, 25118313, 26196138
Stage
Provisional
Contributors
Curtis Talbot
Travis Nauman
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