NRCS Soil Survey

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NRCS Soil Survey. An invaluable resource for landuse planning and land management. Web Soil Survey. http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/ OR Search for Web Soil Survey. Air photo, used to start the survey. Use landscapes to develop maps. Information from a Soil Survey. Maps General - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NRCS Soil SurveyAn invaluable resource for landuse planning and land

management

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

Web Soil Survey

http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/OR

Search for Web Soil Survey

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

Air photo, used to start the survey

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

Use landscapes to develop maps

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

Information from a Soil Survey

• Maps– General – Specific

• Map Unit Description (MUD)• Taxonomic Unit Description (TUD)• Growing Season Tables• Land Use Tables

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

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NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

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Based on little to no measured data.

Sanitary Facilities Table

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A Cautionary Note

• Soil Surveys are accurate to approximately 5 acres

• Each map unit contains inclusions• Always determine associated series to

better understand soil/site relations

Note: Soil survey data is useful for initial planning, but field evaluation is necessary for proper site and soil evaluation

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

Questions?

David Lindbo, ProfessorSoil Science Dept.

North Carolina State University919-515-2635

david_lindbo@ncsu.edu

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

NC STATENC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCESOIL SCIENCE

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