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Soil is a naturally occurring mixture of mineral and organic ingredients with a definite form, structure, and composition. The exact composition of soil changes from one location to another. One of the main tools available to help land users determine the potentials and limitations of soils is a soil survey. This soil survey was produced with data from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in cooperation with other Federal, State, and local agencies. To produce a customized soil survey for your own area of interest, visit Web Soil Survey - <\/SPAN>https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/HomePage.htm<\/SPAN><\/A>. During a soil survey, soil scientists walk over the landscapes, bore holes with soil augers, and examine cross sections of soil profiles. They determine the texture, color, structure, and reaction of the soil and the relationship and thickness of the different soil horizons. Some soils are sampled and tested at soil survey laboratories for certain soil property determinations, such as cation-exchange capacity and bulk density. Like any tool, a soil survey is helpful only if you know what it can and can't do, and if you use it accordingly. However, the survey does not replace careful onsite investigation or analysis by a soil scientist or other certified professional. <\/SPAN><\/P>

This feature class contains polygon features based off surveying conduct by the National Cooperative Soil Survey partnership. The National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) is a nationwide partnership of Federal, regional, State, and local agencies and private entities and institutions. This partnership works to cooperatively investigate, inventory, document, classify, interpret, disseminate, and publish information about soils. NCSS standards are common or shared procedures that enhance technology transfer, data sharing, and communications among soil survey participants. Each polygon soil feature is contains a \"Soil Map Unit\" designation and a unique \"Map Unit Identification Number\" that was used to link (join) soil report data for all Crawford County soils types from Web Soil Survey covering a variety of characteristics and qualities that relate to the nature of each soil's dominant component type as it relates to farmland resources and urban development conditions. This feature class can be used for the purpose of generally modeling soils conditions based on their suitability for urban development over large areas, determining areas for general preservation, and to identify soil characteristics that may be suitable for guiding the process of Pennsylvania Stormwater Management Act (PA Act 167) reviews. Information provided within this feature class is general in nature and land interests should conduct site specific testing to determine the composition and characteristics of soils at any particular location before undertaking land use and land management actions. <\/SPAN><\/P>

Users of this feature class and the fields contained therein are solely responsible for interpretations made from this product. For specific questions concerning the use of our analysis products, email nri@wdc.usda.gov. Please be sure to note in your e-mail which product you are using (Web Soil Survey + National Cooperative Soil Survey Soil Map Units).<\/SPAN><\/P>

Fields within this feature class cover a variety of data metrics and other information that can support analysis of development conditions. A basic summary of the more substantive fields is provided as follows: <\/SPAN><\/P>