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Soil Assessment Criteria <br />The following table lists the soil types found in Orange County with the pertinent characteristics, <br />groupings, relative values and ranking system points. This information is used to determine the <br />relative soil quality of a given parcel of land by the administration of the Farmland Preservation <br />Program. <br />Soil Assessment Criteria <br />SO IL <br />SLOPE <br />LAND <br />FARMLAND <br />AGRI .. <br />RELATIVE <br />RANKING <br />SYMBOL''` <br />, SERIES <br />- <br />CAPABILITY <br />CLASS <br />CULTURAL <br />1/ALUE .: <br />`SYSTEM <br />CLASS <br />GFOUP <br />POINTS <br />Hwb <br />Hiwassee <br />2 -6 <br />2E <br />Prime <br />1 <br />Aa <br />Altavista <br />0 -3 <br />2W <br />Prime <br />1 <br />Cp <br />Congaree <br />0 -2 <br />3W <br />Prime <br />1 <br />ApB <br />Appling <br />2 -6 <br />2E <br />Prime <br />1 <br />CfB <br />Cecil <br />2 -6 <br />2E <br />Prime <br />1 <br />GeB <br />Georgeville <br />2 -6 <br />2E <br />Prime <br />2 <br />HrB <br />Herndon <br />2 -6 <br />2E <br />Prime <br />3 <br />EnB <br />Enon <br />2 -6 <br />3E <br />Prime <br />4 <br />Lg <br />Lignum <br />0 -3 <br />2W <br />Prime <br />4 <br />HhA <br />Helena - Sedgeville <br />0 -2 <br />2W <br />Prime <br />4 <br />HeB <br />Helena - <br />2 -8 <br />2E <br />Prime <br />5 <br />CrB <br />Creedmor <br />2 -8 <br />2E <br />Prime <br />5 <br />ApC <br />Appling <br />6 -10 <br />3E <br />Prime <br />5 <br />VaB <br />Vance <br />2 -8 <br />3E <br />Prime <br />5 <br />WsB <br />White Store <br />2 -6 <br />2E <br />State /Local <br />6 <br />CfC <br />Cecil <br />6 -10 <br />2E <br />State /Local <br />6 <br />GeC <br />Georgeville <br />6 -10 <br />3E <br />State /Local <br />6 <br />HrC <br />Herndon <br />6 -10 <br />3E <br />State /Local <br />6 <br />HwC <br />Hiwassee <br />6 -10 <br />3E <br />State /Local <br />7 <br />TaD <br />Tatum <br />8 -15' <br />3E <br />State /Local <br />7 <br />EnC <br />Enon <br />6 -12 <br />4E <br />State /Local <br />7 <br />Or <br />Orange <br />0 -3 <br />4W <br />State /Local <br />8 <br />Ch <br />Chewacla <br />0 -1 <br />3W <br />State /Local <br />8 <br />IrB <br />Iredell <br />1 -4 <br />4S <br />State /Local <br />8 <br />WmD <br />Wedowee <br />8 -15 <br />4E <br />State /Local <br />8 <br />WtC2 <br />White Store <br />6 -15 <br />4E <br />State /Local <br />8 <br />TaE <br />Tatum <br />15 -25 <br />4E <br />Other <br />9 <br />GID <br />Goldston <br />15 -25 <br />4S <br />Other <br />9 <br />LoC <br />Louisburg <br />6 -15 <br />6E <br />Other <br />9 <br />WmE <br />Wedokee <br />15 -25 <br />6E <br />Other <br />9 <br />WxD <br />Wilkes <br />8 -15 <br />6E <br />Other <br />9 <br />LoF <br />Louisburg <br />15 -45 <br />7E <br />Other <br />10 <br />WxF <br />Wilkes <br />15 -45 <br />7E <br />Other <br />10 <br />GIF <br />Goldston <br />15 -45 <br />7S <br />Other <br />10 <br />IuB <br />Iredell -Urban <br />1 -8 <br />8S <br />Other <br />10 <br />WwC <br />White Store -Urban <br />2 -8 <br />8S <br />Other <br />10 <br />GhC <br />Georgeville -Urban <br />2 -10 <br />8S <br />Other <br />10 <br />AuC <br />Appling -Urban <br />2 -10 <br />8S <br />Other <br />10 <br />