October 1, 2004
SOUTH DAKOTA TECHNICAL GUIDE (SDTG)
NOTICE SD-204
SECTION II
The following NEW Ecological Site Descriptions for Major Land Resource Area 64 have been placed on the eFOTG, in Section II, under Soils Information; Soil and Site Information; Rangeland, Grazed Forestland, Native Pastureland Interpretations:
Badlands Overflow Sands
Badlands Terrace Sandy 14-17” P.Z.
Clayey 14-17” P.Z. Sandy 17-20” P.Z.
Clayey 17-20” P.Z. Sandy Lowland
Clayey Overflow Shallow
Claypan Shallow Clay
Dense Clay Subirrigated
Loamy 14-17” P.Z. Thin Breaks
Loamy 17-20” P.Z. Thin Claypan
Loamy Overflow Thin Upland
Loamy Terrace Very Shallow
Saline Lowland Wet Land
Saline Subirrigated Wet Subirrigated
The following Forage Suitability Groups have been placed directly on the eFOTG, Section II, under Pasture and Hayland Interpretations:
Group 53C – REPLACES 3/04 VERSION
Adapted Species
Component Correlation
Forage Production
FSG Correlation
Growth Curves
Group 54 - NEW
Clayey Subsoil Saline
Claypan Sand
Droughty Loam Steep Loam
Limy Upland Subirrigated
Loam Very Droughty Loam
Not Suited Very Shallow to Gravel
Overflow Wet
DIST: E
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Group 54 (continued)
Adapted Species
Component Correlation
Forage Production
FSG Correlation
Growth Curves
Group 55B - NEW
Not Suited
FSG Correlation
Group 55C - NEW
Shallow
Group 58D - NEW
Clayey Subsoil Not Suited
Claypan Overflow
Droughty Loam Sand
Limy Upland Very Droughty Loam
Loam Wet
Adapted Species
Component Correlation
Forage Production
FSG Correlation
Growth Curves
Group 61 - NEW
Claypan Loam
Limy Upland Overflow
Adapted Species
Component Correlation
Forage Production
FSG Correlation
Growth Curves
Group 62 - NEW
Clayey Subsoil Not Suited
Droughty Loam Sand
Limy Upland Very Droughty Loam
Loam Wet
Adapted Species
Component Correlation
Forage Production
FSG Correlation
Growth Curves
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Group 64 – NEW
Clayey Subsoil Overflow
Claypan Saline
Droughty Loam Sand
Limy Upland Subirrigated
Loam Very Droughty Loam
Not Suited Wet
REPLACES 10/03 VERSIONS
Adapted Species
Component Correlation
Forage Production
FSG Correlation
Growth Curves
Group 65 - NEW
Loam Sand
Loamy, course Subirrigated
Not Suited Wet
Adapted Species
Component Correlation
Forage Production
FSG Correlation
Growth Curves
Group 66 - NEW
Clayey Subsoil Overflow
Claypan Sand
Droughty Loam Subirrigated
Loam Very Droughty Loam
Not Suited Wet
REPLACES 10/03 VERSIONS
Adapted Species
Component Correlation
Forage Production
FSG Correlation
Growth Curves
The following Threatened and Endangered Species information has been placed directly on the eFOTG, Section II, under Threatened and Endangered Species:
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and The Endangered Species Act (ESA) replaces July 2002 version.
Table 1. Endangered And Threatened Species In South Dakota replaces July 2002 version.
Table 2. Occurrence Of Threatened And Endangered Species – Listed Species replaces July 2002 version.
South Dakota Procedures for Threatened, Endangered, and Other Special Concern Species: Implementation Guidance NEW
Figure 2. Basic procedure for evaluating proposed actions for possible impacts to federal threatened and endangered species and critical habitat NEW
Figure 3 – Evaluating Practices identified as NLAA NEW
Figure 4 - Evaluating Practices identified as MA or as needing Individual Site Specific Consultation NEW
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JANET L. OERTLY
State Conservationist