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Welcome to the NRCS
Soils Website.
Helping People Understand Soils
Soils is part of the National Cooperative
Soil Survey, an effort of Federal and State agencies,
universities, and professional societies to deliver
science-based soil information.
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Soil interpretation maps for emergency response
and disaster recovery are being updated for
2008. New maps for Florida and Lousiana,
including interpretations for sources of sand,
gravel, and roadfill; suitability for
catastrophic large animal disposal; and other
interpretations have just been posted to the
Soil Geography section. |
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This document provides general guidance on how
to install and use piezometers and water-table
wells to investigate soil water regimes under
conditions commonly encountered in Soil Survey
and hydropedology studies. |
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The Geomorphic Description System (GDS) is now
available in PDF format. This document
provides a descriptive method and a technical
guide for applying and understanding geomorphic
and geologic concepts and terms for soil
inventory in the National Cooperative Soil
Survey (NCSS) Program. Definitions, criteria,
concepts, and operational guidelines presented
focus on soil inventory needs and applications. |
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MLRA Explorer —
A new web-based mapping tool that provides the
user with the ability to search by Major Land
Resource Areas (MLRA) and Land Resource Areas (LRR)
using a variety of geographic and attribute
questions that create customized maps of
narrative descriptions and photos. It also
provides the user with the ability to print
and/or export specific subsets of the USDA
Agriculture Handbook 296. |
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A website has been developed to assist National
Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) soil scientists and
their supervisors in identifying training
opportunities and resources. Links are provided
for schedules, course descriptions, job aids to
supplement training, and other helpful topics.
GIS-related training includes: (1) GIS
fundamentals for all soil scientists; (2) a
recommended sequence of GIS-related training,
especially for newly hired soil scientists; and
(3) training for employees of all soil
survey-related offices.
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service
provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people
conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and
environment.
Last Modified: 09/17/2008
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