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NC STATE NC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE NC STATE NC STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT of DEPARTMENT of SOIL SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE NRCS Soil Survey An invaluable resource for landuse planning and land management

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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

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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

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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

Web Soil Survey

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

Search for Web Soil Survey

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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

Air photo, used to start the survey

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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

Use landscapes to develop maps

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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

Information from a Soil Survey

• Maps– General – Specific

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

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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

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Questions?

David Lindbo, ProfessorSoil Science Dept.

North Carolina State University919-515-2635

[email protected]

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