Natural Resources
Conservation Service
ecological site group ESG048A20
Bottoms
Accessed: 08/28/2026
Ecological site group description
Key Characteristics
- Additional water
- Ephemeral water
- Subsurface EC <4
- Sand <50% & Clay >25% for surface and subsurface - 89 soil components
- Additional water
- Ephemeral water
- Subsurface EC <4 - 98 soil components
Provisional. An approved ecological site description has undergone quality control and quality assurance review. It contains a working state and transition model, enough information to identify the ecological site, and full documentation for all ecosystem states contained in the state and transition model.
Physiography
This ESG is located on floodplains and drainageways.
Climate
This ESG is characterized by the aquic moisture regime.
Soil features
This ESG is characterized by EC
Vegetation dynamics
The modal ecological site for this ESG is R048AY241CO - Mountain Meadow
Major Land Resource Area
MLRA 048A
Southern Rocky Mountains
Subclasses
Correlated Map Unit Components
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Stage
Approved
Contributors
Travis Nauman
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