Nh_Newhan fine sandNh—Newhan fine sand.
This excessively drained soil is on dunes, commonly near beaches and waterways along the coast. Slopes
are 2 to 6 percent. Most of the acreage is used for year-round homes and summer beach cottages and as
industrial and recreation sites. The native vegetation consists of scattered waxmyrtle, eastern baccharis,
yaupon, live oak, seaoats, cordgrass, marsh elder, beach pea, and hydrocotyle.
Typically, the surface layer is grayish brown fine sand 2 inches thick. The underlying layer, to a depth of
72 inches, is light gray fine sand and sand.
Included with this soil in mapping are small areas of Tidal Marsh and all of the coastal beach.
The organic-matter content of the surface layer is very low. Permeability is very rapid, available water
capacity is very low, and shrink-swell potential is low. Reaction is neutral to mildly alkaline throughout.
The seasonal high water table is at a depth of more than 6 feet.
Very low available water capacity and very rapid permeability are the main limitations in the use and
management of this soil. Many species of shrubs are suited to this soil. Establishing and maintaining
shrubs require soil conditioning and supplemental irrigation. Capability subclass VIIIs; not placed in a
woodland group.