Illinois Section 5 Land Use
Oct 09, 2025
Section 5 Land Use
Overall

ID: 120 - 2 -
Team Name: Elmwood
Participant Name:
NATHAN DESP*NTER
Individual Rank: 18
Individual Total Score: 174
Team Rank: 8
Team Total Score: 488

DefinitionResponsesScore
Part 1 - Field 1
PartContestantJudge
1Loess
0-2%
Upland depression
Black
None to slight
Medium
Medium
Moderately well
None within 40 in
Local overwash
0-2%
Filled depression
Black
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Poorly
None within 40 in
25
Part 1 - Field 2
PartContestantJudge
1Loess
13-18%
Upland hillslope
Black
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in
Till
13-18%
Upland hillslope
Brown
None to slight
Moderately clayey
Moderately clayey
Well
Dense till, 0-20 in
20
Part 1 - Field 3
PartContestantJudge
1Till
7-12%
Upland depression
Black
None to slight
Medium
Medium
Moderately well
None within 40 in
Till
7-12%
Upland flat
Brown
Moderate
Medium
Moderately clayey
Well
None within 40 in
20
Part 1 - Field 4
PartContestantJudge
1Loess
0-2%
Upland hillslope
Black
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in
Loess
0-2%
Upland swell
Brown
Moderate
Medium
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
Dense till, 21-40 in
25
Part 1 - Field 5
PartContestantJudge
1Loess
3-6%
Upland hillslope
Black
None to slight
Medium
Moderately clayey
Somewhat poorly
None within 40 in
 
0
Part 1 Total
90
Part 2 Ag - Field 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Land Use - Restore vegetation C
2. Land Use - Prime farmland Y
3. Erosion/Compaction: water N
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind N
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction Y
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways Y
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks N
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips Y
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops C
10. Cropping Practices: TSI Y
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture N
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation Y
13. Tillage Practices: No till Y
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel N
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage N
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces Y
18. Plant Nutrients: N C
19. Plant Nutrients: P A
20. Plant Nutrients: K B
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime A
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B
1. Land Use - Restore vegetation A
2. Land Use - Prime farmland Y
3. Erosion/Compaction: water N
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind N
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction Y
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways N
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks N
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips Y
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops A
10. Cropping Practices: TSI Y
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture Y
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation Y
13. Tillage Practices: No till Y
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel Y
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage Y
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces N
18. Plant Nutrients: N C
19. Plant Nutrients: P B
20. Plant Nutrients: K A
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime B
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus C
36
Part 2 Ag - Field 2
 
Part 2 Ag - Field 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Land Use - Restore vegetation
2. Land Use - Prime farmland
3. Erosion/Compaction: water
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops
10. Cropping Practices: TSI
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation
13. Tillage Practices: No till
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces
18. Plant Nutrients: N B
19. Plant Nutrients: P
20. Plant Nutrients: K
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime A
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus
 
0
Part 2 Ag - Field 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Land Use - Restore vegetation C
2. Land Use - Prime farmland
3. Erosion/Compaction: water N
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind N
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction Y
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways Y
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks N
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips Y
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops C
10. Cropping Practices: TSI Y
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture N
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation Y
13. Tillage Practices: No till Y
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel N
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage Y
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces Y
18. Plant Nutrients: N B
19. Plant Nutrients: P A
20. Plant Nutrients: K A
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime A
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B
 
0
Part 2 Ag - Field 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Land Use - Restore vegetation C
2. Land Use - Prime farmland Y
3. Erosion/Compaction: water N
4. Erosion/Compaction: wind N
5. Erosion/Compaction: soil compaction Y
6. Buffers/Cover Crops: Grassed waterways Y
7. Buffers/Cover Crops: Windbreaks N
8. Buffers/Cover Crops: Filter strips Y
9. Buffers/Cover Crops: Cover crops C
10. Cropping Practices: TSI Y
11. Cropping Practices: Permanent pasture Y
12. Cropping Practices: Crop rotation Y
13. Tillage Practices: No till Y
14. Tillage Practices: Moldboard or chisel N
15. Water Mgmt: Drainage Y
16. Water Mgmt: Irrigation N
17. Water Mgmt: Terraces Y
18. Plant Nutrients: N C
19. Plant Nutrients: P A
20. Plant Nutrients: K C
21. Plant Nutrients: Lime A
22. Nutrient Pollution: Nitrogen B
23. Nutrient Pollution: Phosphorus B
 
0
Part 2 Ag Total
36
Part 2 Homesite - Field 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Suitable for homesite
2. Preserve/plant trees
3. Maintain soil cover
4. Improve drainage
5. Suitable for basement
6. High-clay subsoils
7. Construction hazards
8. Diversion structures/drains
9. Foundation drainage
10. Risk for cave-in
11. Acid-loving shrubs
12. Soil reaction for lawns
13. Apply Phosphorus
14. Apply Potassium
15. Suitable for absorption field
16. Septic filter cleaning interval
17. Septic pumping interval
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow Y
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib.
21. Elevated sand mound
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment
24. Secondary treatment
 
0
Part 2 Homesite - Field 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Suitable for homesite N
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover Y
4. Improve drainage N
5. Suitable for basement N
6. High-clay subsoils N
7. Construction hazards Y
8. Diversion structures/drains Y
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in N
11. Acid-loving shrubs
12. Soil reaction for lawns B
13. Apply Phosphorus Y
14. Apply Potassium Y
15. Suitable for absorption field Y
16. Septic filter cleaning interval
17. Septic pumping interval D
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow Y
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose N
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. N
21. Elevated sand mound N
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain N
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment N
24. Secondary treatment Y
1. Suitable for homesite Y
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover Y
4. Improve drainage N
5. Suitable for basement N
6. High-clay subsoils N
7. Construction hazards Y
8. Diversion structures/drains Y
9. Foundation drainage Y
10. Risk for cave-in N
11. Acid-loving shrubs B
12. Soil reaction for lawns B
13. Apply Phosphorus N
14. Apply Potassium Y
15. Suitable for absorption field N
16. Septic filter cleaning interval
17. Septic pumping interval E
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow N
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose N
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. N
21. Elevated sand mound N
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain N
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment N
24. Secondary treatment N
48
Part 2 Homesite - Field 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Suitable for homesite Y
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover Y
4. Improve drainage N
5. Suitable for basement N
6. High-clay subsoils N
7. Construction hazards N
8. Diversion structures/drains N
9. Foundation drainage N
10. Risk for cave-in N
11. Acid-loving shrubs
12. Soil reaction for lawns B
13. Apply Phosphorus Y
14. Apply Potassium Y
15. Suitable for absorption field Y
16. Septic filter cleaning interval
17. Septic pumping interval D
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow N
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose N
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib. N
21. Elevated sand mound N
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain Y
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment N
24. Secondary treatment Y
 
0
Part 2 Homesite - Field 4
 
Part 2 Homesite - Field 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Suitable for homesite Y
2. Preserve/plant trees Y
3. Maintain soil cover Y
4. Improve drainage
5. Suitable for basement
6. High-clay subsoils
7. Construction hazards
8. Diversion structures/drains
9. Foundation drainage
10. Risk for cave-in
11. Acid-loving shrubs
12. Soil reaction for lawns
13. Apply Phosphorus
14. Apply Potassium
15. Suitable for absorption field
16. Septic filter cleaning interval
17. Septic pumping interval
18. Subsurface trench, gravity flow
19. Subsurface trench, flood dose
20. Subsurface trench, pressure distrib.
21. Elevated sand mound
22. Elev. sand mound & subsurface drain
23. Drip distribution & secondary treatment
24. Secondary treatment
 
0
Part 2 Homesite Total
48
Field 1 Total
61
Field 2 Total
68
Field 3 Total
20
Field 4 Total
25
Field 5 Total
0


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