Name: National Cooperative Soil Survey Crawford County Soils from Web Soil Survey
Display Field: MAP_UNIT_NAME
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>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><A href="https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov:443/App/HomePage.htm" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/HomePage.htm</SPAN></A><SPAN>. 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><P><SPAN>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><P><SPAN>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><P><SPAN>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><UL><LI><P><SPAN>MAP_UNIT_NAME - A naming convention applied to each soil feature based on its dominant soil component and related characteristics. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>FARMLAND_CLASSIFICATION - Indicates the importance of each soil feature's farmland resources. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>SLIPPAGE_POTENTIAL_RATING - A rating applied to each soil feature that indicates its potential for landslides and other forms of slippage if the conditions of the soil are altered and development activities are undertaken. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>APPROX_DEPTH_TO_WATERTABLE_CM - An estimate of the approximately depth in centimeters within a soil feature before reaching the water table. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>REPRESENTATIVE_SLOPE_PERCENT - An estimate of the approximately average slope of a soil feature. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>HYDROLOGIC_GROUP - The hydrologic group classification of a particular soil feature. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>SURFACE_RUNOFF - A classification applied to soil features based upon its estimated ratio of surface water runoff. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>WATER_TABLE_KIND - A classification applied to each soil feature based upon the characteristics of its water table if applicable. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>PONDING_DURATION - An classification of a soil feature's estimated duration of surface water ponding if such event occurs for that soil feature. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>PONDING_FREQUENCY - An classification of the frequency of ponding for a soil feature. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>FLOODING_DURATION - An classification of a soil feature's estimated duration of flooding if such event occurs for that soil feature. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>FLOODING_FREQUENCY - An classification of the frequency of flooding for a soil feature. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>REPRESENTATIVE_LANDFORM - A classification of the landform common to the soil feature. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>HYDRIC_STATUS - A field based on a determination of whether a soil feature has been classified generally as hydrologic. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>HYDRIC_CRITERIA_MET - A field indicating which hydric status criteria have been determined to be present for a soil feature. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>NATIONAL_COMMODITY_CROP_PRODUCTIVITY_INDEX - A standardized index used to indicate the productivity of a soil feature for cropland. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>LIMITATIONS_DWELLINGS_WO_BASEMENTS - A classification based upon an analysis of a soil feature's characteristics to determine the extent of its limitations for dwellings without basements. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>LIMITATIONS_DWELLINGS_W_BASEMENTS - A classification based upon an analysis of a soil feature's characteristics to determine the extent of its limitations for dwellings with basements. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>SMALL_COMMERCIAL_BUILDINGS - A classification based upon an analysis of a soil feature's characteristics to determine the extent of its limitations for small commercial buildings. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>LAND_CAPABILITY_CLASS_NONIRRIGATED - A classification of a soil feature's farmland capability. </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>LAND_CAPABILITY_SUBCLASS_NONIRRIGATED - A sub-classification of a soil feature's farmland capability based upon a determination of its main limiting factor.</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>LESA - A numeric field used to represent a soil's land evaluation score. </SPAN></P></LI></UL></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Service Item Id: 0035f9e4ebbb4e43be70ac20c20cf022
Copyright Text: Complied by the Crawford County Planning Office from data supplied by the United State's Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service.