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Lajas, PR, Highly Erodible Soils List (HEL)

Updated July 02, 2008

Map Symbol Soil Name R value K value T value Slope % Slope Length Highly Erodible Class
Min. Max. Min. Max.
AcD Aguilita 200 0.17 3 5 20 100 300 2
AcE Aguilita 200 0.17 3 20 50 100 300 1
Ag Aguirre 200 0.24 5 0 2 300 1000 3
AmB Amelia 200 0.17 4 2 5 200 600 2
AmB Maguayo 200 0.10 4 2 5 200 600 3
AmC2 Amelia 200 0.17 4 5 12 100 400 2
AmC2 Maguayo 200 0.10 4 5 12 100 400 2
Ao Amelia 200 0.17 4 2 5 200 600 2
AsB Americus 200 0.02 5 2 5 100 200 3
Ca Cartagena 200 0.24 4 0 2 300 1000 3
Cc Cartagena variant 200 0.24 4 0 2 300 1000 3
DeC Descalabrado 300 0.24 3 2 12 100 300 2
DeD Descalabrado 300 0.24 3 12 20 100 300 1
DeF Descalabrado 300 0.24 3 20 60 200 1000 1
Fe Fe 200 0.24 5 0 2 300 1000 3
FrA Fraternidad 200 0.24 5 0 2 300 1000 3
FrB Fraternidad 200 0.24 5 2 5 300 1000 2
Ft Fraternidad 200 0.24 5 0 2 300 500 3
FvA Fraternidad 200 0.24 5 0 2 300 1000 3
FvB Fraternidad 200 0.24 5 2 5 300 1000 2
Gc Guanica 200 0.24 5 0 2 300 1000 3
Gf Guayabo 200 0.02 5 1 5 300 1000 3
GuD Guayama 200 0.24 3 5 20 100 300 1
GuF Guayama 200 0.24 3 20 60 100 300 1
JaB Jacana 200 0.10 3 2 5 100 400 3
JaC Jacana 200 0.10 3 5 12 100 300 2
JaC2 Jacana 200 0.10 3 5 12 100 300 2
JaD2 Jacana 200 0.10 3 12 20 100 300 1
JcB Jacana 200 0.10 3 2 5 100 400 3
JcC Jacana 200 0.10 3 5 12 100 300 2
MaD2 Mariana 200 0.10 4 12 20 100 300 1
MaE2 Mariana 200 0.10 4 20 50 100 300 1
PaA Palmarejo 200 0.10 5 0 2 300 600 3
PaB Palmarejo 200 0.10 5 2 5 200 500 3
PaC2 Palmarejo 200 0.10 5 5 12 200 500 2
PcB Ponceņa 200 0.24 3 0 5 100 400 2
PcC2 Ponceņa 200 0.24 3 5 12 100 300 1
PoA Pozo Blanco 200 0.17 3 0 2 200 500 3
PzB Pozo Blanco 200 0.17 3 0 5 100 500 2
PzC Pozo Blanco 200 0.17 3 5 12 100 300 2
PzD Pozo Blanco 200 0.17 3 12 20 100 300 1
Sa San Anton 200 0.17 5 0 2 300 1000 3
Sc San Anton 200 0.17 5 0 2 300 1000 3
Se San Anton Variant 200 0.17 2 0 2 100 1000 3
SgD San German 300 0.24 1 5 20 100 300 1
SgF San German 300 0.24 1 20 60 100 300 1
SmE San German 300 0.17 3 20 50 100 300 1
Sn Santa Isabel 200 0.24 5 0 2 300 800 3
SoA Sosa 200 0.10 5 0 5 100 200 3
SsB Sosa 200 0.10 5 2 5 100 200 3
SsD2 Sosa 200 0.10 5 5 12 100 200 2
Tc Teresa 200 0.24 5 0 2 400 1000 3
Va Vayas 200 0.24 5 0 2 400 1000 3

HEL Class Legend: 1 - HEL 2 - PHEL 3 - NHEL

For additional information on Caribbean Area Soils, please contact: Carmen L. Santiago

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