SOILS: The Forgotten Framework Layer Bruce Nielsen GIS Specialist USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service
Why Was Soils Data Forgotten? Geodetic Control OrthoimageryElevationTransportationHydrography Government Units Cadastral How many of these would exist without Soils?
What Info Does NRCS Offer? Tangible Resources –Printed Soil Survey –Soil Survey on CD For people without access to GIS software Virtual Resources –On-Line Soil Surveys All the information, none of the mass –Soil Data Mart Tabular Reports Data Downloads –Geospatial Data Gateway Data Downloads More than just soils
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Soil Data Mart Spatial Data Soil Map Units Special Features –Too small to be represented by a polygon –Line or Point –Table containing definitions is included
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