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Soil Survey

Soil Survey. Helping People Understand Soils. Why We Make Soil Surveys Shawn McVey Training Coordinator. Soil Survey. Helping People Understand Soils. Soil Survey. Helping People Understand Soils. The United States has directed the Secretary of Agriculture to:. Inventory soils of USA

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Soil Survey

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  1. Soil Survey Helping People Understand Soils Why We Make Soil Surveys Shawn McVey Training Coordinator

  2. Soil Survey Helping People Understand Soils

  3. Soil Survey Helping People Understand Soils The United States has directed the Secretary of Agriculture to: Inventory soils of USA Keep the inventory current Provide interpretations and understanding to users Provide access and promote use of soil information

  4. Soil Survey Helping People Understand Soils National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS)

  5. Soil Survey Helping People Understand Soils Orders of Soil Surveys (SSM) “All soil surveys are made by examining, describing, and classifying soils in the field and delineating their areas on maps. Some surveys are made to serve users who need precise information about the soil resources of areas a few hectares or less in size. These surveys require refined distinctions among small, homogeneous areas of soil. Others are made for users who need a broad perspective of heterogeneous, but distinctive, areas of thousands of hectares. A soil survey made for one group of users may not serve the other group well.”

  6. Soil Survey Helping People Understand Soils Technical Soil Services NRCS program assistance Nonprogram assistance Soils in State statutes

  7. Soil Survey Helping People Understand Soils Opportunities To Improve Decision Making Based on soil landscape functions in ecosystem at multiple scales Values the co-occurrences of resources

  8. Soil Survey Helping People Understand Soils

  9. Soil Survey Helping People Understand Soils Opportunities To Improve Decision Making Considers social and economic goods, services, and values Utilizes current technology and data

  10. Soil Survey Helping People Understand Soils Soil Ratings for Stormwater Runoff BMPs • Heavy development pressure • System failure due to improper siting and design • Town review boards need tools to review proposals

  11. Soil Survey Helping People Understand Soils Opportunities To Improve Decision Making Includes experts in turning data into information Evaluates areas for development and protection Includes community involvement and outreach

  12. Soil Survey Helping People Understand Soils Why Do We Update Soil Surveys?

  13. Soil Survey Helping People Understand Soils When Not To Use a Soil Survey To regulate from–it’s only a guide For site-specific locations and applications (e.g., where to site a house) If you know it is a disturbed area

  14. Soil Survey Helping People Understand Soils Future Soil Survey Program Goals • Consistent data across geopolitical boundaries • Improve key soil property data for science-based information • Database capability to address emerging issues • Soil quality • Nutrient management • Drought mitigation • Environmental issues

  15. Soil Survey Helping People Understand Soils

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