1. SOILS: The Forgotten Framework Layer Bruce Nielsen GIS Specialist USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service

2. Why Was Soils Data Forgotten? Geodetic Control OrthoimageryElevationTransportationHydrography Government Units Cadastral How many of these would exist without Soils?

3. 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

4. On-Line Soil Surveys http://www.in.nrcs.usda.gov/mlra11/ manuscript_publications/Manuscripts.html http://www.in.nrcs.usda.gov/mlra11/ manuscript_publications/Manuscripts.html http://www.in.nrcs.usda.gov/mlra11/ manuscript_publications/Manuscripts.htmlManuscript Map Sheets All in Adobe PDF format

5. Soil Data Mart http://soildatamart.nrcs.usda.gov http://soildatamart.nrcs.usda.gov Generate Reports Download Data –Tabular and/or Spatial Subscribe –Be informed by email if changes occur National Status Maps

6. Soil Data Mart Generate Reports

7. Soil Data Mart Download Data SpatialTabularBoth

8. 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

9. Soil Data Mart Special Features

10. Soil Data Mart Tabular Data PropertiesAttributesInterpretations

12. Soil Data Mart Subscribe Receive Notification if a county’s Survey is Updated Download Multiple Datasets Without Re-Entering Email Address bruce.nielsen@in.usda.gov *******************

13. Geospatial Data Gateway http://datagateway.nrcs.usda.gov http://datagateway.nrcs.usda.gov 1. Select Area 2. Select Data 3. Select Projection & Format 4. Select Delivery Method 5. Wait for the Email

14. Current Availability (Nationally)

15. Current Availability (Indiana) Recently Certified: –Clay