Text13: Domains Text13: SSURGO 2.3.2 Domain Name: aashto_group_classification Seq Choice Label Obsolete? Choice Description Choice Data Entry Text Choice ID 1 A-1 No Granular materials (35% or less passing No. 200 sieve), silty or clayey gravel and sand. a-1 1 2 A-1-a No a-1-a 2 3 A-1-b No a-1-b 3 4 A-2 No Granular materials (35% or less passing No. 200), silty or clayey gravel and sand. a-2 4 5 A-2-4 No a-2-4 5 6 A-2-5 No a-2-5 6 7 A-2-6 No a-2-6 7 8 A-2-7 No a-2-7 8 9 A-3 No Granular materials (35% or less passing No. 200), fine sand. a-3 9 10 A-4 No Silt-Clay materials (more than 35% passing NO. 200), silty soils. a-4 10 11 A-5 No Silt-Clay Materials (more than 35% passing No. 200), clayey soils. a-5 11 12 A-6 No Silt-Clay materials (more than 35% passing No. 200) clayey soils. a-6 12 13 A-7 No Silt-Clay materials (more than 35% passing No. 200), clayey soils. a-7 13 14 A-7-5 No a-7-5 14 15 A-7-6 No a-7-6 15 16 A-8 No a-8 16 Domain Name: algorithm Seq Choice Label Obsolete? Choice Description Choice Data Entry Text Choice ID 1 Dominant Condition No The aggregation method "Dominant Condition" first groups like attribute values for the components in a map unit. For each group, percent composition is set to the sum of the percent composition of all components participating in that group. These groups now represent "conditions" rather than components. The attribute value associated with the group with the highest cumulative percent composition is returned. If more than one group shares the highest cumulative percent composition, the corresponding "tie-break" rule determines which value should be returned. The "tie-break" rule indicates whether the lower or higher group value should be returned in the case of a percent composition tie. The result returned by this aggregation method represents the dominant condition throughout the map unit only when no tie has occurred. DCD 1 2 Dominant Component No The aggregation method "Dominant Component" returns the attribute value associated with the component with the highest percent composition in the map unit. If more than one component shares the highest percent composition, the corresponding "tie-break" rule determines which value should be returned. The "tie-break" rule indicates whether the lower or higher attribute value should be returned in the case of a percent composition tie. The result returned by this aggregation method may or may not represent the dominant condition throughout the map unit. DCP 2 Page 1 2/4/2014
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Text13: Domains
Text13: SSURGO 2.3.2
Domain Name: aashto_group_classification
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 A-1No Granular materials (35% or less passing No. 200 sieve), silty or clayey gravel and sand.a-11
2 A-1-aNo a-1-a2
3 A-1-bNo a-1-b3
4 A-2No Granular materials (35% or less passing No. 200), silty or clayey gravel and sand.a-24
5 A-2-4No a-2-45
6 A-2-5No a-2-56
7 A-2-6No a-2-67
8 A-2-7No a-2-78
9 A-3No Granular materials (35% or less passing No. 200), fine sand.a-39
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Dominant ConditionNo The aggregation method "Dominant Condition" first groups like attribute values for the components in a map unit. For each group, percent composition is set to the sum of the percent composition of all components participating in that group. These groups now represent "conditions" rather than components. The attribute value associated with the group with the highest cumulative percent composition is returned. If more than one group shares the highest cumulative percent composition, the corresponding "tie-break" rule determines which value should be returned. The "tie-break" rule indicates whether the lower or higher group value should be returned in the case of a percent composition tie. The result returned by this aggregation method represents the dominant condition throughout the map unit only when no tie has occurred.
DCD1
2 Dominant ComponentNo The aggregation method "Dominant Component" returns the attribute value associated with the component with the highest percent composition in the map unit. If more than one component shares the highest percent composition, the corresponding "tie-break" rule determines which value should be returned. The "tie-break" rule indicates whether the lower or higher attribute value should be returned in the case of a percent composition tie. The result returned by this aggregation method may or may not represent the dominant condition throughout the map unit.
DCP2
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Text13: SSURGO 2.3.2
Domain Name: algorithm
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
3 Most LimitingNo The aggregation method "Most Limiting" is suitable only for attributes that correspond to a programmatically generated soil interpretation. Such an interpretation attempts to determine if a soil is suitable for a particular use. The results for such an interpretation can be ranked from least limiting (or most suitable) to most limiting (or least suitable). For this aggregation method, the most limiting result among all components of the map unit is returned. The result returned by this aggregation method may or may not represent the dominant condition throughout the map unit. The result may well be based on the limitations of a map unit component of very minor extent. If one were making a decision based on this result, that decision would be based on the most conservative, or most pessimistic, result.
ML3
4 Least LimitingNo The aggregation method "Least Limiting" is suitable only for attributes that correspond to a programmatically generated soil interpretation. Such an interpretation attempts to determine if a soil is suitable for a particular use. The results for such an interpretation can be ranked from least limiting (or most suitable) to most limiting (or least suitable). For this aggregation method, the least limiting result among all components of the map unit is returned. The result returned by this aggregation method may or may not represent the dominant condition throughout the map unit. The result may well be based on the limitations of a map unit component of very minor extent. If one were making a decision based on this result, that decision would be based on the least conservative, or most optimistic, result.
LL4
5 Weighted AverageNo The aggregation method "Weighted Average" computes a weighted average value for all components in the map unit. Percent composition is the weighting factor. The result returned by this aggregation method represents a weighted average value of the corresponding attribute throughout the map unit.
WA5
6 Minimum or MaximumNo The aggregation method "Minimum or Maximum" returns either the lowest or highest attribute value among all components of the map unit, depending on the corresponding "tie-break" rule. In this case, the "tie-break" rule indicates whether the lowest or highest value among all components should be returned. For this aggregation method, percent composition ties cannot occur. The result may correspond to a map unit component of very minor extent. This aggregation method is appropriate for either numeric attributes or attributes with a ranked or logically ordered domain.
MOM6
7 Percent PresentNo The aggregation method "Percent Present" returns the cumulative percent composition of all components of a map unit for which a certain condition is true. For example, attribute “Hydric Rating by Map Unit” returns the cumulative percent composition of all components of a map unit where the corresponding hydric rating is “Yes”. Conditions may be simple or complex. At runtime, the user may be able to specify all, some or none of the conditions in question.
PP7
8 No Aggregation NecessaryNo The majority of soil attributes are associated with a component of a map unit, and such an attribute has to be aggregated to the map unit level before a thematic map can be rendered. Map units, however, also have their own attributes. An attribute of a map unit does not have to be aggregated in order to render a corresponding thematic map. Therefore, the "aggregation method" for any attribute of a map unit is referred to as "No Aggregation Necessary".
NAN8
Domain Name: attributetype
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
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Text13: Domains
Text13: SSURGO 2.3.2
Domain Name: attributetype
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 InterpretationNo Interpretation1
2 PropertyNo Property2
Domain Name: capability_class
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 1No Soils in Class 1 have few limitations that restrict their use.11
2 2No Soils in Class 2 have some limitations that reduce the choice of plants or require moderate conservation practices
22
3 3No Soils in Class 3 have severe limitations that reduce the choice of plants or require special conservation practices, or both.
33
4 4No Soils in Class 4 have very severe limitations that restrict the choice of plants, require very careful management, or both
44
5 5No Soils in Class 5 have little or no erosion hazard, but have other limitations impractical to remove that limit their use.
55
6 6No Soils in Class 6 have very severe limitations that make them generally unsuited to cultivation and limit their use largely to pasture, etc.
66
7 7No Soils in Class 7 have very severe limitations that make them unsuited to cultivation and that restrict their use to grazing, etc.
77
8 8No Soils (and landforms) in Class 8 have limitations that preclude their use for commercial plant production and restrict their use.
88
Domain Name: capability_subclass
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 eNo erosione1
2 wNo excess waterw2
3 sNo soil limitations within the rooting zones3
4 cNo climate conditionc4
Domain Name: cardinality
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 One to OneNo 1:11
2 One to ManyNo 1:n2
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Text13: SSURGO 2.3.2
Domain Name: chorizon_text_kind
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Edit notesNo Text entries that describe what changes were made to the data and why those changes were made.edit notes6
2 Miscellaneous notesNo Text entries not related to any of the other choices.miscellaneous notes4
3 Certification notesYes Indicates records that contain notes related to certification of data objects. Typically, data elements certified in the object are listed in the text attached to this record.
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 FamilyNo The component is classified and described at the family level of Soil Taxonomy.family1
2 Miscellaneous areaNo The component is classified and described as a non-soil area.miscellaneous area3
3 SeriesNo The component is classified and described at the soil series level, the lowest level of Soil Taxonomy.
series4
4 TaxadjunctNo The component is described slightly outside the Soil Taxomonic limits of the name assigned. However, these differences are not significant enough to affect use and management of the soil.
taxadjunct5
5 Taxon above familyNo The component is described and classified at some level of Soil Taxonomy above the family level.taxon above family2
6 VariantYes The component is described as being outside the range of the series for which it is named. The differences are great enough to warrant a new series, they do affect the use and management of the soil, but the geographical extent is considered too small to justify creating a new series.
variant6
Domain Name: component_text_kind
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Edit notesNo Text entries that describe what changes were made to the component object, exclusive of the horizon object, and why those changes were made.
edit notes6
2 Correlation notesNo Text entries that document correlation concerns that affect this component. For example, notes about the comparison of this component to the official series for which it is named.
correlation notes3
3 SOI5 descriptionNo The SOI-5 description converted from SSSD.s5 description2
4 Miscellaneous notesNo Text entries not related to any of the other choices.miscellaneous notes4
6 Certification notesYes Indicates records that contain notes related to certification of data objects. Typically, data elements certified in the object are listed in the text attached to this record.
certification notes5
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Text13: SSURGO 2.3.2
Domain Name: conservation_tree_shrub_group
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 1No 11
2 1aNo 1a2
3 1hNo 1h3
4 1kNo 1k4
5 1kkYes 1kk5
6 1sNo 1s6
7 1saNo 1sa49
8 1skNo 1sk7
9 1skkYes 1skk8
10 1ssNo 1ss50
11 1ssaNo 1ssa51
12 2No 29
13 2aNo 2a10
14 2hNo 2h11
15 2kNo 2k12
16 2kkYes 2kk13
17 3No 314
18 3aNo 3a15
19 4No 416
20 4aNo 4a17
21 4cNo 4c18
22 4caNo 4ca19
23 4ccYes 4cc20
24 4ckNo 4ck21
25 4kNo 4k22
26 4saNo 4sa52
27 5No 523
28 5aNo 5a24
29 5kNo 5k25
30 5kkYes 5kk26
31 6No 627
32 6aNo 6a28
33 6dNo 6d29
34 6daNo 6da30
35 6dkNo 6dk31
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Domain Name: conservation_tree_shrub_group
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
36 6gYes 6g32
37 6gaYes 6ga33
38 6gkYes 6gk34
39 6gkkYes 6gkk35
40 6kNo 6k36
41 6kkYes 6kk37
42 7No 738
43 7aNo 7a39
44 7kNo 7k53
45 7sNo 7s54
46 7saNo 7sa55
47 7skNo 7sk56
48 8No 840
49 8kYes 8k41
50 9No 957
51 9cYes 9c42
52 9lYes 9l43
53 9nYes 9n44
54 9nwYes 9nw45
55 9wNo 9w46
56 10No 1047
57 Not applicableYes not applicable48
58 Not ratedNo not rated58
59 1fNo 1f59
60 1afNo 1af60
61 1hfNo 1hf61
62 1kfNo 1kf62
63 1sfNo 1sf63
64 1safNo 1saf64
65 1skfNo 1skf65
66 1ssfNo 1ssf66
67 1ssafNo 1ssaf67
68 2fNo 2f68
69 2afNo 2af69
70 2hfNo 2hf70
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Domain Name: conservation_tree_shrub_group
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
71 2kfNo 2kf71
72 3fNo 3f72
73 3afNo 3af73
74 4fNo 4f74
75 4cfNo 4cf75
76 4cafNo 4caf76
77 4ckfNo 4ckf77
78 4kfNo 4kf78
79 4safNo 4saf79
80 5fNo 5f80
81 5afNo 5af81
82 5kfNo 5kf82
83 6fNo 6f83
84 6afNo 6af84
85 6dfNo 6df85
86 6dafNo 6daf86
87 6dkfNo 6dkf87
88 6kfNo 6kf88
89 7fNo 7f89
90 7afNo 7af90
91 7kfNo 7kf91
92 7sfNo 7sf92
93 7safNo 7saf93
94 7skfNo 7skf94
95 8fNo 8f95
96 9fNo 9f96
97 9wfNo 9wf97
98 4afNo 4af98
Domain Name: corrosion_concrete
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 LowNo low1
2 ModerateNo moderate2
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Domain Name: corrosion_concrete
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
3 HighNo high3
Domain Name: corrosion_uncoated_steel
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 LowNo low1
2 ModerateNo moderate2
3 HighNo high3
Domain Name: crop_name
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 African stargrassNo african stargrass1
2 AlfafaNo alfalfa263
3 Alfalfa hayNo alfalfa hay2
4 Alfalfa pastureNo alfalfa pasture248
5 Alfalfa seedNo alfalfa seed3
6 AlmondsNo almonds4
7 Annual ryegrassNo annual ryegrass242
8 ApplesNo apples5
9 ApricotsNo apricots6
10 ArtichokesNo artichokes7
11 AsparagusNo asparagus8
12 AvocadosNo avocados9
13 BahiagrassNo bahiagrass10
14 Bahiagrass hayNo bahiagrass hay229
15 BananasNo bananas11
16 BarleyNo barley12
17 Spring barleyNo barley, spring260
18 Spring barley-fallowNo barley, spring-fallow262
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
75 Sulfidic materialsNo sulfidic materials39
76 Sulfuric horizonNo sulfuric horizon34
77 Umbric epipedonNo umbric epipedon33
78 Volcanic glassNo volcanic glass72
79 Weatherable mineralsNo weatherable minerals79
Domain Name: distribution_status
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 In progressNo The distribution request has been submitted but the processing of that request is not complete. The request may be being held for processing at a later time.
in progress1
2 Not successfulNo The distribution request failed to run to completion, and no data was exported.not successful4
3 Partially successfulNo The distribution request was processed to completion, but one or more of the legends, map units or components in the original request was not found in the database at the time the request was ultimately processed.
partially successful2
4 SuccessfulNo The distribution request was processed to completetion, and all requested legends, map units and components are present in the exported dataset.
successful3
Domain Name: drainage_class
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Excessively drainedNo excessively1
2 Somewhat excessively drained
No somewhat excessively2
3 Well drainedNo well3
4 Moderately well drainedNo moderately well4
5 Somewhat poorly drainedNo somewhat poorly5
6 Poorly drainedNo poorly6
7 Very poorly drainedNo very poorly7
8 SubaqueousNo Free water is above the soil surface. The occurrence of internal free water is permanent and there is a positive water potential at the soil surface for more than 21 hours of each day. The soils have a peraquic soil moisture regime.
subaqueous8
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Text13: Domains
Text13: SSURGO 2.3.2
Domain Name: earth_cover_kind_level_one
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Artificial coverNo Nonvegetative cover either made or modified by human activity and prohibiting or restricting vegetative growth and water penetration.
artificial cover1
2 Barren landNo Nonvegetative natural cover often having a limited capacity to support vegetation - including construction sites (<5% vegetated).
barren land2
3 Crop coverNo The full cycle, including land preparation and post-harvest residue cover of annual or perennial herbaceous plants that are cultivated or harvested, or both, for the production of food, feed, oil, and fiber other than wood, and excluding hay and pasture.
crop cover3
4 Grass/herbaceous coverNo Non-woody vegetative cover composed of annual or perennial grasses, grass-like plants (sedges/rushes), forbs (including alfalfa and clovers), lichens, mosses, and ferns (>75% grass, grass-like, forb cover).
grass/herbaceous cover4
5 OtherYes other8
6 Shrub coverNo Vegetative cover composed of multi-stemmed and single-stemmed woody plants that attain a mature height of less than four meters (>50% shrub canopy cover).
shrub cover5
7 Tree coverNo Vegetative cover recognized as woody plants which usually have one perennial stem, a definitely formed crown of foliage, and a mature height of at least four meters (including ornamentals and Christmas trees) (>25% tree canopy cover).
tree cover6
8 Water coverNo Earth covered by water in a fluid state. This includes seasonally frozen areas.water cover7
9 WetlandsYes wetlands10
10 Wetlands, drainedYes wetlands, drained9
Domain Name: earth_cover_kind_level_two
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Row cropNo e.g. corn, soybeans, cotton, tomatoes and other truck crops, tulipsrow crop1
28 Urban and built-upNo Cities, towns, farmsteads, industrial sitesurban and built-up28
Domain Name: erosion_accelerated_kind
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Highly deforming landslip erosion
Yes landslip erosion highly deformed
1
2 Slightly deforming landslip erosion
Yes landslip erosion slightly deformed
2
3 Water erosionYes Soil removal by running water.water erosion8
4 Gully erosionNo Gully erosion is the consequence of water that cuts down into the soil along the line of water concentration and flow. The resulting channels cannot be obliterated by ordinary tillage operations. (SSM)
water erosion gully5
5 Rill erosionNo Rill erosion is the removal of soil through the cutting of many small, but conspicuous channels where runoff concentrates. The channels are shallow enough that they can be obliterated with normal tillage operations. (SSM)
water erosion rill4
6 Sheet erosionNo The more or less uniform removal of soil from an area without the development of conspicuous water channels. (SSM)
water erosion sheet3
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Text13: SSURGO 2.3.2
Domain Name: erosion_accelerated_kind
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
7 Tunnel erosionNo The removal of soil by the formation of subsurface tunnels (often referred to as piping). Free water enters the soil through macropores such as large desication cracks or rodent burrows. The tunnels tend to enlarge and coelesce.
water erosion tunnel6
8 Wind and water erosionYes wind and water erosion9
9 Wind erosionNo Deflation by wind.wind erosion7
Domain Name: erosion_class
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 None - depositionNo No apparent erosion has occurred. Deposition of soil sediment removed from other areas may have occurred.
01
2 Class 1No The soil has lost on the average <25% of the original A and/or E horizons, or of the uppermost 20 cm if the original A and/or E horizons were less than 20 cm thick. (SSM)
12
3 Class 2No The soil has lost, on the average, 25 to 75 percent of the original A and/or E horizons, or of the uppermost 20 cm if the original A and/or E horizons were less than 20 cm thick.
23
4 Class 3No The soil has lost, on the average, more than 75 percent of the original A and/or E horizon, or of the uppermost 20 cm if the original A and/or E horizons were less than 20 cm thick. (SSM)
34
5 Class 4No The soil has lost all of the original A and/or E horizons, or the uppermost 20 cm if the original A and/or E horizons were less than 20 cm thick. Some of the orginal underlying material may have also been removed. (SSM)
45
Domain Name: excavation_difficulty_class
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 LowNo Excavations can be made with a spade using arm-applied pressure only. Neither application of impact energy nor application of foot pressure is necessary.
low1
2 ModerateNo Excavation can be accomplished quite easily by application of impact energy with a spade or by foot applied pressure.
moderate2
3 HighNo Excavation with a spade can be accomplished with difficulty. Excavation is easily possible with a full length pick, using an over-the-head swing.
high3
4 Very highNo Excavation with a full length pick using an over-the-head swing is moderately to markedly difficult. Excavation is possible in a reasonable period of time with a backhoe mounted on a 40 to 60 kW (50-80 hp) tractor.
very high4
5 Extremely highNo Excavation cannot be accomplished in a resonable time period with a backhoe mounted on a 40 to 60 kW (50-80 hp) tractor.
extremely high5
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Text13: SSURGO 2.3.2
Domain Name: export_certification_status
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 status unknown, record inserted during conversion
No status unknown, record inserted during conversion
9
2 not certifiedNo The legend and data mapunits to be included in the export file have been appropriately populated, at least in part, but have not been reviewed or certified. These are advance data, subject to change.
This certification applies to the whole export package as a single entity.
not certified1
3 partly certified, all components
No This certification applies to the whole export package as a single entity. The legend and data mapunits to be included in the export file have been appropriately populated (both major and minor components) and the data elements have been reviewed. These datasets are typically exports from on-going projects. At least some of the data elements have been certified for use in specific applications. Other data elements in the export have advance data, subject to change. Both major and minor components are intended for interpretation. The components with uncertified data elements may not have valid interpretations.
partly certified, all components
4
4 partly certified, major components
No This certification applies to the whole export package as a single entity. The legend and data mapunits to be included in the export file have been appropriately populated (major components only) and the data elements have been reviewed. Minor components are not intended for interpretation, and are populated with only a limited number of data elements. These datasets are typically exports from on-going projects. At least some of the data elements have been certified for use in specific applications. Other data elements in the export have advance data, subject to change. The major components with uncertified data elements may not have valid interpretations. Minor components are not sufficiently populated to allow valid interpretations.
partly certified, major components
5
5 certified, all componentsNo This certification applies to the whole export package as a single entity. The legend and data mapunits to be included in the export file have been appropriately populated, reviewed, and certified for general use. Both major and minor components are fully populated. These datasets are typically exports from completed projects. Valid interpretations are available for both major and minor components.
certified, all components6
6 certified, major componentsNo This certification applies to the whole export package as a single entity. The legend and data mapunits to be included in the export file have been appropriately populated (major components only). Minor components are not intended for interpretation, and are populated with only a limited number of data elements. Data have been reviewed and certified for general use. These datasets are typically exports from completed projects. Valid interpretations are available for major components only.
certified, major components7
7 certified, minimal dataNo This certification applies to the whole export package as a single entity. The legend and data mapunits to be included in the export file have been populated (major components only). Minor components are not intended for interpretation, and are populated with only a limited number of data elements. Data have been reviewed and certified for general use. These datasets are typically exports from initial soil surveys that were completed years ago. Data was originally populated under less stringent standards than are in place today, and data have received only a minimum amount of recent updating. The data in the export does not have the level of quality and completeness equivalent to a recently populated dataset, but it is minimally acceptable and certifiable. Valid interpretations are available for all soil map units but for major components only, and some interpretations may be marginally valid.
certified, minimal data8
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Text13: SSURGO 2.3.2
Domain Name: export_certification_status
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
8 partly certifiedYes The legend and data mapunits to be included in the export file have been appropriately populated and the data have been reviewed. At least some of the data elements have been certified for use in specific applications. Other data elements in the export have advance data, subject to change.
This certification applies to the whole export package as a single entity.
partly certified2
9 fully certifiedYes The legend and data mapunits to be included in the export file have been appropriately populated, reviewed, and certified for general use.
This certification applies to the whole export package as a single entity.
fully certified3
Domain Name: farmland_classification
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Not prime farmlandNo Not prime farmland.01
2 All areas are prime farmlandNo All areas are prime farmland.12
3 Prime farmland if drainedNo Prime farmland if drained.23
4 Prime farmland if protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season
No Prime farmland if protected from flooding, or not frequently flooded during the growing season.34
5 Prime farmland if irrigatedNo Prime farmland if irrigated.45
6 Prime farmland if drained and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season
No Prime farmland if drained and either protected from flooding, or not frequenlty flooded during the growing season.
56
7 Prime farmland if irrigated and drained
No Prime farmland if irrigated and drained.67
8 Prime farmland if irrigated and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season
No Prime farmland if irrigated and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season.
78
9 Prime farmland if subsoiled, completely removing the root inhibiting soil layer
No Prime farmland if subsoiled, completely removed the root inhibiting soil layer.89
10 Prime farmland if irrigated and the product of I (soil erodibility) x C (climate factor) does not exceed 60
No Prime farmland if irrigated and the product of I (soil erodibility) x C (climate factor) does not exceed 60.
910
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Domain Name: farmland_classification
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
11 Prime farmland if irrigated and reclaimed of excess salts and sodium
No Prime farmland if irrigated and reclaimed from excess salts and sodium.1014
12 Farmland of statewide importance
No Farmland of statewide importance.3011
13 Farmland of statewide importance, if drained
No Farmland of statewide importance, if drained.3215
14 Farmland of statewide importance, if protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season
No 3316
15 Farmland of statewide importance, if irrigated
No 3417
16 Farmland of statewide importance, if drained and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season
No 3518
17 Farmland of statewide importance, if irrigated and drained
No 3619
18 Farmland of statewide importance, if irrigated and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season
No 3720
19 Farmland of statewide importance, if subsoiled, completely removing the root inhibiting soil layer
No 3826
20 Farmland of statewide importance, if irrigated and the product of I (soil erodibility) x C (climate factor) does not exceed 60
No 3927
21 Farmland of statewide importance, if irrigated and reclaimed of excess salts and sodium
No 4028
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Domain Name: farmland_classification
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
22 Farmland of statewide importance, if drained or either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season
No 4121
23 Farmland of statewide importance, if warm enough, and either drained or either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season
No 4222
24 Farmland of statewide importance, if warm enough
No 4323
25 Farmland of statewide importance, if thawed
No 4424
26 Farmland of local importanceNo Farmland of local importance.5012
27 Farmland of local importance, if irrigated
No 5425
28 Farmland of unique importance
No Farmland of unique importance.7013
Domain Name: fl_soil_leaching_potential
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 LowNo Slowest permeability is 0.6 in/hr or less. Soils with a muck/peat layer are rated "low".low1
2 MediumNo Slowest permeability is between 0.6 and 6.0 in/hr. Soils with a mucky layer are rated "medium" unless the soil has a slowest permeability of less than 0.6 in/hr. Then the soil is rated "low".
medium2
3 HighNo Slowest permeability is 6.0 in/hr or more.high3
Domain Name: fl_soil_runoff_potential
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 LowNo Soils with a hydrological group of A, and soils with a hydrological group of B (in their natural, undrained state) that have a permeability of 6.0 in/hr or greater in all of the upper 20 inches of the soil.
low1
2 MediumNo Soils with a hydrological group of C, and soils with a hydrological group of B (in their natural, undrained state) that have a permeability of less than 6.0 in/hr within 20 inches of the soil surface. Soils that rate low are changed to a rating of medium where the slope is more than 12 percent.
medium2
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Domain Name: fl_soil_runoff_potential
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
3 HighNo Soils with a hydrological group of D in their natural, undrained state. Soils that are frequently flooded during the growing season are rated high. Soils that rate medium are changed to a rating of high where the slope is more than 8 percent.
high3
Domain Name: flooding_duration_class
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Extremely brief (0.1 to 4 hours)
No 0.1 to 4 hoursextremely brief1
2 Very brief (4 to 48 hours)No 4 hours to 48 hoursvery brief2
3 Brief (2 to 7 days)No 2 days to 7 daysbrief3
4 Long (7 to 30 days)No 7 days to 30 dayslong4
5 Very long (more than 30 days)
No More than 30 daysvery long5
Domain Name: flooding_frequency_class
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 NoneNo No reasonable possibility of flooding; near 0 percent chance of flooding in any year or less than 1 time in 500 years.
none1
2 Very rareNo Flooding is very unlikely but is possible under unusual weather conditions; less than 1 percent chance in any year (less than 1 time in 100 years, but more than 1 time in 500 years).
very rare5
3 RareNo Flooding is unlikely but possible under unusual weather conditions; 1 to 5 percent chance in any year (1 to 5 times in 100 years).
rare2
4 OccasionalNo Flooding is expected infrequently, 5 to 50 percent chance in any year, (5 to 50 times in 100 years).occasional3
5 CommonYes common7
6 FrequentNo Flooding is likely to occur often under usual weather conditions; more than 50 percent chance of flooding in any year or more than 50 times in 100 years, but less than a 50 percent chance of flooding in all months in any year.
frequent4
7 Very frequentNo Flooding is likey to occur very often under usual weather conditions; more than 50 percent chance in all months of any year.
very frequent6
Domain Name: flooding_ponding_month
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 JanuaryNo jan1
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Domain Name: flooding_ponding_month
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
2 FebruaryNo feb2
3 MarchNo mar3
4 AprilNo apr4
5 MayNo may5
6 JuneNo jun6
7 JulyNo jul7
8 AugustNo aug8
9 SeptemberNo sep9
10 OctoberNo oct10
11 NovemberNo nov11
12 DecemberNo dec12
Domain Name: forest_productivity_units
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Aa lava fragmentsNo A type of basaltic lava (material) having a rough, jagged, clinkery surface and a vesicular interior. Compare - block lava, pahoehoe lava, pillow lava.
aa lava65
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Domain Name: fragment_kind
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
2 Acidic-ashYes acidic-ash17
3 Amphibolite fragmentsNo amphibolite101
4 Andesite fragmentsNo andesite36
5 Andesitic-ashYes andesitic-ash20
6 Rock anhydrite fragmentsNo A sedimentary rock (evaporite) composed chiefly of mineral anhydrite (anhydrous CaSO4); The rock is generally massive, cryptocrystalline, and may exhibit rhythmic sedimentation (rhymites). Compare - rock gypsum, rock halite. SW
anhydrite, rock180
7 Anorthosite fragmentsNo anorthosite131
8 Arenite fragmentsNo arenite102
9 Argillite fragmentsNo argillite129
10 Arkose fragmentsNo arkose3
11 Basalt fragmentsNo basalt35
12 Basaltic-ashYes basaltic-ash19
13 Basic-ashYes basic-ash18
14 Bauxite fragmentsNo An off-white to dark red brown weathered detritus or rock composed of aluminum oxides (mainly gibbsite with some boehmite and diaspore), iron hydroxides, silica, silt, and especially clay minerals. Bauxite originates in tropical and subtropical environments as highly weathered residue from carbonate or silicate rocks and can occur in concretionary, earthy, pisolitic or oolitic forms. SW & GG
bauxite178
15 Block lava fragmentsNo Lava having a surface of angular blocks; it is similar to `a`a lava but the fragments are larger and more regular in shape, somewhat smoother, and less vesicular. Compare - `a`a lava, pahoehoe lava, pillow lava.
22 Carbonate rock fragmentsNo carbonate rock, unspecified159
23 Chalk fragmentsNo chalk40
24 Charcoal fragmentsNo charcoal88
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Domain Name: fragment_kind
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
25 Chert fragmentsNo A hard, extremely dense or compact, dull to semivitreous, cryptocrystalline sedimentary rock, consisting dominantly of interlocking crystals of quartz less than about 30 mm in diameter; it may contain amorphous silica (opal). It sometimes contains impurities such as calcite, iron oxide, or the remains of silicious and other organisims. It has a tough, splintery to conchoidal fracture and may be white or variously colored gray, green, blue, pink, red, yellow, brown, and black. Chet occurs principally as nodular or concretionary segregations in limestones and dolomites.
chert89
26 CindersNo Uncemented vitric, vesicular, pyroclastic material, more than 2.0 mm in at least one dimension, with an apparent specific gravity (including vesicles) of more than 1.0 and less than 2.0. Compare - ash [volcanic], block [volcanic], lapilli, tephra.
cinders21
27 Claystone fragmentsNo claystone103
28 Coal fragmentsNo coal90
29 Calcareous conglomerate fragments
No conglomerate, calcareous15
30 Noncalcareous conglomerate fragments
Yes conglomerate, noncalcareous14
31 Conglomerate fragmentsNo A coarse-grained, clastic sedimentary rock composed of rounded to subangular rock fragments larger than 2 mm, commonly with a matrix of sand and finer material; cements include silica, calcium carbonate, and iron oxides. The consolidated equivalent of gravel.
conglomerate, unspecified13
32 Dacite fragmentsNo dacite104
33 Diabase fragmentsNo diabase105
34 Diatomite fragmentsNo A light-colored, soft, siliceous sedimentary rock (generally consolidated) consisting chiefly of opaline diatom frustules deposited in a lacustrine or marine environment. Diatomite has a number of uses owing to its high surface area, absorptive capacity, and relative chemical stability but the term is generally reserved for deposits of actual or potential commercial value.
diatomite fragments192
35 Diorite fragmentsNo diorite80
36 Dolomite fragmentsNo A carbonate sedimentary rock consisting chiefly (more than 50 percent by weight or by areal percentages under the microscope) of the mineral dolomite.
dolomite (dolostone)42
37 DurinodesNo durinodes142
38 Duripan fragmentsNo duripan fragments145
39 Ejecta fragmentsYes ejecta167
40 Ejecta-ashYes ejecta-ash16
41 Fanglomerate fragmentsNo fanglomerate191
42 Gabbro fragmentsNo gabbro81
43 Gibbsite concretionsNo gibbsite concretions135
44 Gibbsite nodulesNo gibbsite nodules139
45 Glauconite fragmentsYes glauconite69
46 Gneiss fragmentsNo gneiss48
47 Biotite gneiss fragmentsNo gneiss, biotite175
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Domain Name: fragment_kind
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
55 Granitoid fragmentsNo a) In the IUGS classification, a preliminary term for (for field use) for a plutonic rock with Q (quartz) between 20 and 40 (%). b) A general term for all phaneritic igneous rocks (mineral crystals visible unaided and all about the same size) dominated by quartz and feldspars.
granitoid177
56 Granodiorite fragmentsNo granodiorite106
57 Granofels fragmentsNo granofels108
58 Granulite fragmentsNo granulite126
59 Graywacke fragmentsNo graywacke91
60 Greenstone fragmentsNo greenstone109
61 Gypsum crystal fragmentsNo gypsum crystals190
62 Rock gypsum fragmentsNo A sedimentary rock (evaporite) composed primarily of mineral gypsum (CaSO4.2H2O). The rock is generally massive, ranges from coarse crystalline to fine granular, may show disturbed bedding due to hydration expansion of parent anhydrite (anhydrous CaSO4), and may exhibit rhythmic sedimentation (rhymites). Compare gypsite. GG
gypsum, rock92
63 Rock halite fragmentsNo A sedimentary rock (evaporite) composed primarily of halite (NaCl). SWhalite, rock181
64 Herbaceous materialYes herbaceous material99
65 Hornfels fragmentsNo hornfels84
66 Acid igneous rock fragmentsYes igneous, acid37
67 Basic igneous rock fragments
Yes igneous, basic31
68 Coarse crystal igneous rock fragments
Yes igneous, coarse crystal30
69 Fine crystal igneous rock fragments
Yes igneous, fine crystal34
70 Intermediate igneous rock fragments
Yes igneous, intermediate32
71 Ultrabasic igneous rock fragments
Yes igneous, ultrabasic38
72 Igneous rock fragmentsNo Rock formed by solidification from a molten or partially molten state; major varieties include plutonic and volcanic rocks. Examples: andesite, basalt, granite. Compare - intrusive, extrusive.
igneous, unspecified29
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Domain Name: fragment_kind
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
78 LapilliNo Non or slightly vesicular pyroclastics, 2.0 to 76 mm in at least one dimension, with an apparent specific gravity of 2.0 or more. Compare - ash [volcanic], block [volcanic], cinders, tephra.
lapilli95
79 Latite fragmentsNo latite111
80 Lignite fragmentsNo A brownish-black carbon-rich deposit that is a metamorphic intermediate between peat and sub-bituminous coal . Dry lignite typically contains 60-70 % carbon. SW & GG
84 Coral limestone fragmentsNo An informal term for massive limestone composed primarily of coral and coral fragments commonly associated with marine islands or coral reefs in tropical or subtropical waters. Compare - coral island. SW
limestone, coral179
85 Phosphatic limestone fragments
No limestone, phosphatic43
86 Limestone fragmentsNo A sedimentary rock consisting chiefly (more than 50 percent) of calcium carbonate, primarily in the form of calcite. Limestones are usually formed by a combination of organic and inorganic processes and include chemical and clastic (soluble and insoluble) constituents; many contain fossils.
limestone, unspecified39
87 Limestone-sandstone fragments
Yes limestone-sandstone7
88 Limestone-sandstone-shale fragments
Yes limestone-sandstone-shale6
89 Limestone-shale fragmentsYes limestone-shale8
90 Limestone-siltstone fragments
Yes limestone-siltstone9
91 LimoniteNo A general 'field' term for various brown to yellowish brown, amorphous- to- cryptocrystalline hydrous ferric oxides that are an undetermined mixture of goethite, hematite, and lepidocrocite formed by weathering and iron oxidation from iron-bearing, rocks and minerals. SW & GG
limonite188
92 Logs and stumpsYes logs and stumps100
93 Marble fragmentsNo marble41
94 Marl fragmentsYes An earthy, unconsolidated deposit consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate mixed with clay in approximately equal proportions (35 to 65 percent of each); formed primarily under freshwater lacustrine conditions, but varieties associated with more saline environments also occur.
marl68
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Domain Name: fragment_kind
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
97 Metamorphic rock fragmentsNo Rock of any origin altered in mineralogical composition, chemical composition, or structure by heat, pressure, and movement at depth in the earth's crust. Nearly all such rocks are crystalline. Examples: schist, gneiss, quartzite, slate, marble.
metamorphic, unspecified47
98 Metaquartzite fragmentsNo metaquartzite112
99 Metasedimentary rock fragments
No metasedimentary, unspecified
150
100 Metasiltstone fragmentsNo metasiltstone170
101 Metavolcanic rock fragmentsNo metavolcanics113
102 Mica fragmentsNo A group of monoclinic phyllosilicate minerals with perfect basal cleavage that splits into thin elastic laminae and range from colorless to black. Large crystals of mica are referred to as a mica book.
mica187
103 Migmatite fragmentsNo migmatite127
104 Mixed rock fragmentsNo mixed73
105 Mixed calcareous rock fragments
Yes mixed calcareous75
106 Mixed igneous and metamorphic rock fragments
Yes mixed igneous-metamorphic77
107 Mixed igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock fragments
Yes mixed igneous-metamorphic-sedimentary
76
108 Mixed igneous and sedimentary rock fragments
Yes mixed igneous-sedimentary78
109 Mixed metamorphic and sedimentary rock fragments
Yes mixed metamorphic-sedimentary
79
110 Mixed noncalcareous rock fragments
Yes mixed noncalcareous74
111 Monzonite fragmentsNo monzonite114
112 Mossy materialYes mossy material98
113 Mudstone fragmentsNo mudstone115
114 Mylonite fragmentsNo mylonite116
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Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
115 NovaculiteNo A dense, extremely finely grained, even-textured, siliceous, sedimentary rock similar to chert. It is hard, white to grayish-black in color, translucent on thin edges, has a dull to waxy luster, and displays smooth conchoidal fracture when broken.
Novaculite principally occurs in the Marathon Uplift of Texas and Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas and Oklahoma where it forms erosion resistant ridges. Novaculite appears to form from chert recrystallization with microcrystalline quartz dominant over cryptocrystalline chalcedony. At the Ouachita Mountains type occurrence, novaculite formed by low-grade, thermal metamorphism of bedded chert. Novaculite is commercially quarried as a whetstone or oilstone. Compare - chert. GG & SW
121 Pahoehoe lava fragmentsNo A type of basaltic lava (material) with a characteristically smooth, billowy or rope-like surface and vesicular interior. Compare - `a`a lava, block lava, pillow lava.
127 Pillow lava fragmentsNo A general term for lava displaying pillow structure (discontinuous, close-fitting, bun-shaped or ellipsoidal masses, generally < 1 m in diameter); considered to have formed in a subaqueous environment; such lava is usually basaltic or andesitic. Compare - `a`a lava, block lava, pahoehoe lava.
pillow lava162
128 Plinthite nodulesNo plinthite nodules137
129 Porcellanite fragmentsNo porcellanite118
130 Pumice fragmentsNo A light-colored, vesicular, glassy rock commonly having the composition of rhyolite. It commonly has a specific gravity of < 1.0 and is thereby sufficiently buoyant to float on water.
pumice22
131 Pyroclastic rock fragmentsNo pyroclastic (consolidated)125
132 Pyroclastic fragmentsYes Fragmental materials produced by usually explosive, aerial ejection of clastic particles from a volcanic vent. Such materials may accumulate on land or under water.
148 Biotite schist fragmentsNo A strongly foliated crystalline rock formed by dynamic metamorphism that has well-developed parallelism of more than 50 percent of the minerals present, primarily biotite.
151 Muscovite schist fragmentsNo A strongly foliated crystalline rock formed by dynamic metamorphism that has well-developed parallelism of more than 50 percent of the minerals present, primarily muscovite.
schist, muscovite186
152 Sericite schistNo A strongly foliated crystalline rock formed by dynamic metamorphism that has well-developed parallelism of more than 50 percent of the minerals present, primarily sericite. A fine-grained muscovite
schist, sericite189
153 Schist fragmentsNo schist, unspecified52
154 Scoria fragmentsNo Vesicular, cindery crust or bomb-sized fragments of such material on the surface of andesitic or basaltic lava, the vesicular nature of which is due to the escape of volcanic gases before solidification; it is usually heavier, darker, and more crystalline than pumice. Synonym - cinder.
scoria23
155 Sedimentary rock fragmentsNo A consolidated deposit of clastic particles, chemical precipitates, and organic remains accumulated at or near the surface of the earth under "normal" low temperature and pressure conditions. Sedimentary rocks include consolidated equivalents of alluvium, colluvium, drift, and eolian, lacustrine, marine deposits; e.g., sandstone, siltstone, mudstone, clay-stone, shale, conglomerate, limestone, dolomite, coal, etc.
161 Shale fragmentsNo Sedimentary rock formed by induration of a clay, silty clay, or silty clay loam deposit and having the tendency to split into thin layers, i.e., fissility.
shale, unspecified25
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Domain Name: fragment_kind
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
165 Siltite fragmentsNo A compact, weakly metamorphosed rock formed by alteration of siltstone, mudstone, or silty shale. Siltite is more indurated than mudstone or shale and lacks either shale fissility or slate-like cleavage. Siltite differs from argillite in that silt-size grains (0.002 to 0.062 mm) rather than clay-size (<0.002 mm) dominate the matrix. Siltite differs from siltstone, mudstone, or shale in that it exhibits very low to low grade metamorphic or diagenetic layer silicate and feldspar alteration to sericite, chlorite, and albite (subgreenschist to greenschist metamorphic facies) (Maxwell, 1973; Kidder, 1987).
178 Tripoli fragmentsNo A light-colored, porous, friable, siliceous (largely chalcedonic) sedimentary rock, which occurs in powdery or earthy masses that result from the weathering of siliceous limestone. It has a harsh, rough feel and is used to polish metals and stones.
tripoli168
179 Tufa fragmentsNo tufa124
180 Tuff breccia fragmentsNo tuff breccia64
181 Acidic tuff fragmentsNo tuff, acidic59
182 Basic tuff fragmentsNo tuff, basic60
183 Tuff fragmentsNo A compacted deposit that is 50 percent or more volcanic ash and dusttuff, unspecified58
184 Welded tuff fragmentsNo tuff, welded157
185 Ultramafic rock fragmentsNo ultramafic, unspecified156
186 Volcanic bombsNo volcanic bombs24
187 Acidic volcanic breccia fragments
No volcanic breccia, acidic62
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Domain Name: fragment_kind
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
190 Volcanic rock fragmentsNo volcanic, unspecified163
191 Wood fragmentsNo wood87
Domain Name: fragment_roundness
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Very angularNo Strongly developed faces with very sharp, broken edges.very angular6
2 AngularNo Strongly developed faces with sharp edges (SSM).angular1
3 SubangularNo Detectable flat faces with slightly-rounded corners.subangular2
4 SubroundedNo Detectable flat faces with well-rounded corners (SSM).subrounded3
5 RoundedNo Flat faces absent or nearly absent with all corners rounded (SSM).rounded4
6 Well roundedNo Flat faces absent with all corners rounded.well rounded5
Domain Name: fragment_shape
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 FlatNo flat1
2 NonflatNo nonflat2
Domain Name: geomor_pos_flat
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 FlatYes default choice, official choices to be determined laterflat1
2 DipNo A geomorphic component (characteristic piece) of flat plains (e.g., lake plain, low coastal plain, low-relief till plain) consisting of a shallow and typically closed depression that tends to be an area of focused groundwater recharge but not a permanent water body and that lies slightly lower and is wetter than the adjacent talf, and favors the accumulation of fine sediments and organic materials. SW
dip2
3 RiseNo A geomorphic component of flat plains (e.g., lake plain, low coastal plain, low-gradient till plain) consisting of a slightly elevated but low, broad area with low slope gradients (e.g. 1-3 % slopes); typically a microfeature but can be fairly extensive. Commonly soils on a rise are better drained than those on the surrounding talf. Compare - talf. SW
rise3
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Domain Name: geomor_pos_flat
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
4 TalfNo A geomorphic component of flat plains (e.g., lake plain, low coastal plain, low-gradient till plain) consisting of an essentially flat (e.g. 0-1 % slopes) and broad area dominated by closed depressions and a non-integrated or poorly integrated drainage system. Precipitation tends to pond locally and lateral transport is slow both above and below ground, which favors the accumulation of soil organic matter and a retention of fine earth sediments; better drained soils are commonly adjacent to drainageways. Compare - rise. SW
talf4
Domain Name: geomor_pos_hill
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 InterfluveNo An elevated area between two drainageways that sheds water to those drainageways.interfluve1
2 Head SlopeNo The concave surface at the head of a drainageway where the flow of water converges downward toward the center and contour lines form concave curves.
head slope2
3 Nose SlopeNo The projecting end of an interfluve, where contour lines connecting the opposing side slopes form convex curves around the projecting end and lines perpendicular to the contours diverge downward. Overland flow of water is divergent.
nose slope3
4 Side SlopeNo The slope bounding a drainageway and lying between the drainageway and the adjacent interfluve. It is generally linear along the slope width and overland flow is parallel down the slope.
side slope4
5 Base SlopeNo A geomorphic component of hills consisting of the concave to linear slope (perpendicular to the contour) which, regardless of the lateral shape is an area that forms an apron or wedge at the bottom of a hillside dominated by colluvial and slope wash processes and sediments (e.g., colluvium and slope alluvium). Distal base slope sediments commonly grade to, or interfinger with, alluvial fills, or gradually thin to form pedisediment over residuum. Compare - head slope, side slope, nose slope, interfluve, free face. SW
base slope5
6 CrestNo A geomorphic component of hills consisting of the convex slopes (perpendicular to the contour) that form the narrow, roughly linear top area of a hill, ridge, or other upland where shoulders have converged to the extent that little or no summit remains; dominated by erosion, slope wash and mass movement processes and sediments (e.g., slope alluvium, creep). Commonly, soils on crests are more similar to those on side slopes than to soils on adjacent interfluves. Compare - interfluve, head slope, side slope, nose slope. SW
crest6
7 Free faceNo The part of a hillside or mountainside consisting of an outcrop of bare rock (scarp or cliff) that sheds colluvium to slopes below and commonly stands more steeply than the angle of repose of the colluvial slope (e.g. talus slope) immediately below. SW & GG
free face7
8 Crested hillsYes crested hills8
Domain Name: geomor_pos_mountain
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 MountaintopNo mountaintop1
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Domain Name: geomor_pos_mountain
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
2 MountainflankNo mountainflank2
3 MountainbaseNo mountainbase3
4 Upper third of mountainflankNo mountainflank, upper third4
5 Center third of mountainflankNo mountainflank, center third5
6 Lower third of mountainflankNo mountainflank, lower third6
7 Free faceNo The part of a hillside or mountainside consisting of an outcrop of bare rock (scarp or cliff) that sheds colluvium to slopes below and commonly stands more steeply than the angle of repose of the colluvial slope (e.g. talus slope) immediately below. SW & GG
free face7
Domain Name: geomor_pos_terrace
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 RiserNo The vertical or steeply sloping surface, commonly one of a series, of natural steplike landforms, as those of a glacial stairway or of successive stream terraces.
riser1
2 TreadNo The flat or gently sloping surface of natural step-like landforms, commonly one of a series, such as successive stream terraces.
tread2
Domain Name: hillslope_profile
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 SummitNo The topographically highest hillslope position of a hillslope profile and exhibiting a nearly level (planar or only slightly convex) surface.
summit1
2 ShoulderNo The hillslope position that forms the uppermost inclined surface near the top of a hillslope. If present, it comprises the transition zone from backslope to summit. The surface is dominantly convex in profile and erosional in origin.
shoulder2
3 BackslopeNo The hillslope profile position that forms the steepest and generally linear, middle portion of the slope. In profile, backslopes are commonly bounded by a convex shoulder above and a concave footslope below. They may or may not include cliff segments (i.e. free faces). Backslopes are commonly erosional forms produced by mass movement, colluvial action, and running water.
backslope3
4 FootslopeNo The hillslope position that forms the inner, gently inclined surface at the base of a hillslope. In profile, footslopes are commonly concave. It is a transition zone between upslope sites of erosion and transport (shoulder, backslope) and downslope sites of deposition (toeslope).
footslope4
5 ToeslopeNo The hillslope position that forms the gently inclined surface at the base of a hillslope. Toeslopes in profile are commonly gentle and linear, and are constructional surfaces forming the lower part of a hill-slope continuum that grades to valley or closed-depression floors.
toeslope5
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Domain Name: horizon_aggregation_method
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Weighted AverageNo The value derived for the corresponding component is the sum of A * B for each horizon or layer where A, the value of the attribute in question, is not null and B is each horizon or layer’s percent of the total depth range that is evaluated. The total depth range evaluated is based on the depth range specified at runtime but excludes horizons or layers where the attribute value is null, and excludes any part of a horizon or layer outside of the specified depth range.
weighted average1
2 Weighted SumNo The value derived for the corresponding component is the sum of A * B for each horizon or layer where A, the value of the attribute in question, is not null and B is the vertical linear extent of each horizon or layer that is evaluated. The total vertical linear extent evaluated is based on the depth range specified at runtime but excludes horizons or layers where the attribute value is null, and excludes any part of a horizon or layer outside of the specified depth range.
weighted sum2
Domain Name: horz_desgn_letter_suffix
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 aNo Highly decomposed organic matter. This symbol is used with O to indicate the most highly decomposed organic materials, which have a fiber content of less than 17 percent (by volume) after rubbing.
a1
2 bNo Buried genetic horizon. This symbol is used in mineral soils to indicate identifiable buried horizons with major genetic features that were developed before burial. Genetic horizons may or may not have formed in the overlying material, which may be either like or unlike the assumed parent material of the buried soil. This symbol is not used in organic soils, nor is it used to separate an organic layer from a mineral layer.
b2
3 cNo Concretions or nodules. This symbol indicates a significant accumulation of concretions or nodules. Cementation is required. The cementing agent commonly is iron, aluminum, manganese, or titanium. It cannot be silica, dolomite, calcite, or more soluble salts.
c3
4 caYes An accumulation of carbonates.ca28
5 coNo Coprogenous Earth. This symbol, used only with L, indicates a limnic layer of coprogenous earth (or sedimentary peat).
co29
6 dNo Physical root restriction. This symbol indicates noncemented, root-restricting layers in naturally occurring or human-made sediments or materials. Examples are dense basal till, plowpans, and other mechanically compacted zones.
d4
7 diNo Diatomaceous earth. This symbol, used only with L, indicates a limnic layer of diatomaceous earth.di31
8 eNo Organic material of intermediate decomposition. This symbol is used with O to indicate organic materials of intermediate decomposition. The fiber content of these materials is 17 to 40 percent (by volume) after rubbing.
e5
9 fNo Frozen soil or water. This symbol indicates that a horizon or layer contains permanent ice. The symbol is not used for seasonally frozen layers or for dry permafrost.
f6
10 ffNo Dry permafrost. Used in layers or horizons that are colder than 0 degrees C, but do not contain ice. It is not used for layers or horizons that have seasonal temperatures below 0 degrees C. The f suffix is used for layers or horizons that contain permanent ice.
ff27
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Domain Name: horz_desgn_letter_suffix
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
11 gNo Strong gleying. This symbol indicates either that iron has been reduced and removed during soil formation or that saturation with stagnant water has preserved it in a reduced state. Most of the affected layers have chroma of 2 or less, and many have redox concentrations. The low chroma can represent either the color of reduced iron or the color of uncoated sand and silt particles from which iron has been removed. The symbol g is not used for materials of low chroma that have no history of wetness, such as some shales or E horizons. If g is used with B, pedogenic change in addition to gleying is implied. If no other pedogenic change besides gleying has taken place, the horizon is designated Cg.
g7
12 hNo Illuvial accumulation of organic matter. This symbol is used with B to indicate the accumulation of illuvial, amorphous, dispersible complexes of organic matter and sesquioxides if the sesquioxide component is dominated by aluminum but is present only in very small quantities. The organo-sesquioxide material coats sand and silt particles. In some horizons these coatings have coalesced, filled pores, and cemented the horizon. The symbol h is also used in combination with s as "Bhs" if the amount of the sesquioxide component is significant but the color value and chroma, moist, of the horizon are 3 or less.
h8
13 iNo Slightly decomposed organic material. This symbol is used with O to indicate the least decomposed of the organic materials. The fiber content of these materials is 40 percent or more (by volume) after rubbing.
i9
14 jNo Indicates an accumulation of jarosite. Jarosite is a potassium (ferric) iron hydroxy sulfate mineral (KFe3(SO4)2(OH)6) that is commonly an alteration product of pyrite that has been exposed to an oxidizing environment. Jarosite has hue of 2.5Y or yellower and normally has chroma of 6 or more, although chroma as low as 3 or 4 have been reported. It forms in preference to iron (hydr)oxides in active acid sulfate soils at pH of 3.5 or less and can be stable in post-active acid sulfate soils for long periods of time at higher pH.
j25
15 jjNo Evidence of cyroturbation. Evidence of cryoturbation includes irregular and broken horizon boundaries, sorted rock fragments, and organic soil materials occurring as bodies and broken layers within and/or between mineral soil layers. The organic bodies and layers are most commonly at the contact between the active layer and the permafrost.
jj26
16 kNo Accumulation of secondary carbonates. This symbol indicates an accumulation of visible pedogenic calcium carbonate (less than 50 percent, by volume). Carbonate accumulations occur as carbonate filaments, coatings, masses, nodules, disseminated carbonate, or other forms.
k10
17 kkNo Engulfment of horizon by secondary carbonates. This symbol indicates major accumulations of pedogenic calcium carbonate. The suffix kk is used when the soil fabric is plugged with fine grained pedogenic carbonate (50 percent or more, by volume) that occurs as an essentially continuous medium. The suffix corresponds to the stage III plugged horizon or higher of the carbonate morphogenetic stages (Gile et al., 1966).
kk32
18 mNo Cementation or induration. This symbol indicates continuous or nearly continuous cementation. It is used only for horizons that are more than 90 percent cemented, although they may be fractured. The cemented layer is physically root-restrictive. The predominant cementing agent (or the two dominant ones) may be indicated by adding defined letter suffixes, singly or in pairs. The horizon suffix kkm (and less commonly km) indicates cementation by carbonates; qm, cementation by silica; sm, cementation by iron; yym, cementation by gypsum; kqm, cementation by carbonates and silica; and zm, cementation by salts more soluble than gypsum.
m11
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Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
19 maNo Marl. This symbol, used only with L, indicates a limnic layer of marl.ma30
20 nNo Accumulation of sodium. This symbol indicates an accumulation of exchangeable sodium.n12
21 oNo This symbol indicates a residual accumulation of sesquioxides.o13
22 pNo Tillage or other disturbance. This symbol indicates a disturbance of the surface layer by mechanical means, pasturing, or similar uses. A disturbed organic horizon is designated Op. A disturbed mineral horizon is designated Ap even though it is clearly a former E, B, or C horizon.
p14
23 qNo Accumulation of silica. This symbol indicates an accumulation of secondary silica.q15
24 rNo Weathered or soft bedrock. This symbol is used with C to indicate layers of bedrock that are moderately cemented or less cemented. Examples are weathered igneous rock and partly consolidated sandstone, siltstone, or shale. The excavation difficulty is low to high.
r16
25 sNo Illuvial accumulation of sesquioxides and organic matter. This symbol is used with B to indicate an accumulation of illuvial, amorphous, dispersible complexes of organic matter and sesquioxides if both the organic matter and sesquioxide components are significant and if either the color value or chroma, moist, of the horizon is 4 or more. The symbol is also used in combination with h as "Bhs" if both the organic matter and sesquioxide components are significant and if the color value and chroma, moist, are 3 or less.
s17
26 seNo This symbol indicates the presence of sulfides in mineral or organic horizons. Horizons with sulfides typically have dark colors (e.g. value 4, chroma 2). These horizons typically form in soils associated with coastal environments that are permanently saturated or submerged (i.e., tidal marshes or estuaries). Soil materials which have sulfidization actively occurring emanate hydrogen sulfide gas which is detectable by its odor (Fanning and Fanning, 1989, or Fanning et al., 2002). Sulfides may also occur in upland environments that have a source of sulfur to form sulfides. Soils in such environments are often of geologic origin and may not produce a hydrogen sulfide odor. Examples include soils formed in parent materials derived from coal deposits such as lignite or soils formed in coastal plain deposits such as glauconite that have not been oxidized because of thick layers of overburden.
se35
27 ssNo Presence of slickensides. This symbol indicates the presence of slickensides. Slickensides result directly from the swelling of clay minerals and shear failure, commonly at angles of 20 to 60 degrees above horizontal. They are indicators that other vertic characteristics, such as wedge-shaped peds and surface cracks, may be present.
ss18
28 tNo Accumulation of silicate clay. This symbol indicates an accumulation of silicate clay that has either formed and subsequently been translocated within the horizon or has been moved into the horizon by illuviation, or both. At least some part of the horizon should show evidence of clay accumulation either as coatings on surfaces of peds or in pores, or as lamellae or as bridges between mineral grains.
t19
29 uNo Presence of human-manufactured materials (artifacts). This symbol indicates the presence of manufactured artifacts that have been created or modified by humans, usually for a practical purpose in habitation, manufacturing, excavation, or construction activities. Examples of artifacts are processed wood products, liquid petroleum products, coal combustion by-products, asphalt, fibers and fabrics, bricks, cinder blocks, concrete, plastic, glass, rubber, paper, cardboard, iron and steel, altered metals and minerals, sanitary and medical waste, garbage, and landfill waste.
u33
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Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
30 vNo Plinthite. This symbol indicates the presence of iron-rich, humus-poor, reddish material that is firm or very firm when moist and is less than strongly cemented. It hardens irreversibly when exposed to the atmosphere and to repeated wetting and drying.
v20
31 wNo Development of color or structure. This symbol is used only with B to indicate the development of color or structure, or both, with little or no apparent illuvial accumulation of material. It should not be used to indicate a transitional horizon.
w21
32 xNo Fragipan character. This symbol indicates a genetically developed layer that has a combination of firmness, brittleness, and commonly a higher bulk density than adjacent layers. Some part of the layer is physically root-restrictive.
x22
33 yNo Accumulation of gypsum. This symbol indicates a gypsum accumulation. The suffix y is used when the horizon fabric is dominated by soil particles or minerals other than gypsum. Gypsum is present in amounts that do not significantly obscure or disrupt other features of the horizon.
y23
34 yyNo Dominance of horizon by gypsum. This symbol indicates a horizon that is dominated by the presence of gypsum. The gypsum content may be due to an accumulation of secondary gypsum, the transformation of primary gypsum inherited from parent material, or other processes. Suffix yy is used when the horizon fabric has such an abundance of gypsum (generally 50 percent or more, by volume) that pedogenic and/or lithologic features are obscured or disrupted by growth of gypsum crystals. Colors associated with horizons that use suffix yy are typically highly whitened with value of 7 through 9.5 and chroma of 2 or less.
yy34
35 zNo Accumulation of salts more soluble than gypsum. This symbol indicates an accumulation of salts that are more soluble than gypsum.
z24
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Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 ONo Layers dominated by organic material. Some are saturated with water for long periods, or were once saturated but are now artificially drained; others have never been saturated.
O1
2 ANo Mineral horizons which have formed at the surface or below an O horizon; they exhibit obliteration of all or much of the original rock structure and show one or both of the following: (1) an accumulation of humified organic closely mixed with the mineral fraction and not dominated by properties characteristic of E or B horizons, or (2) properties resulting from cultivation, pasturing, or similar kinds of disturbance.
A2
3 ENo Mineral horizons in which the main feature is loss of silicate clay, iron, or aluminum, or some combination of these, leaving a concentration of sand and silt particles. These horizons exhibit obliteration of all or much of the original rock structure.
E3
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Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
4 BNo Horizons which have formed below an A, E, or O horizon. They are dominated by the obliteration of all or much of the original rock structure and show one or more of the following:
1. Illuvial concentration of silicate clay, iron, aluminum, humus, carbonates, gypsum, or silica, alone or in combination;2. Evidence of the removal or addition of carbonates;3. Residual concentration of oxides;4. Coatings of sesquioxides that make the horizon conspicuously lower in color value, higher in chroma, or redder in hue, without apparent illuviation of iron; 5. Alteration that forms silicate clay or liberates oxides, or both, and that forms a granular, blocky, or prismatic structure if volume changes accompany changes in moisture content; 6. Brittleness; or7. Strong gleying.
B4
5 CNo Horizons or layers, excluding hard bedrock, that are little affected by pedogenic processes and lack the properties of O, A, E, or B horizons. Most are mineral layers. The material of C layers may be either like or unlike the material from which the solum has presumably formed. The C horizon may have been modified, even if there is no evidence of pedogenesis.
C5
6 RNo Strongly cemented to indurated bedrock.R6
7 ABNo Horizons dominated by properties of one master horizon but having subordinate properties of another. The first of these symbols indicates that the properties of the horizon so designated dominate the transitional horizon. An AB horizon, for example, has characteristics of both an overlying A horizon and an underlying B horizon, but it is more like the A than like the B.
AB7
8 AENo Horizons dominated by properties of one master horizon but having subordinate properties of another. The first of these symbols indicates that the properties of the horizon so designated dominate the transitional horizon. An AB horizon, for example, has characteristics of both an overlying A horizon and an underlying B horizon, but it is more like the A than like the B.
AE8
9 ACNo Horizons dominated by properties of one master horizon but having subordinate properties of another. The first of these symbols indicates that the properties of the horizon so designated dominate the transitional horizon. An AB horizon, for example, has characteristics of both an overlying A horizon and an underlying B horizon, but it is more like the A than like the B.
AC9
10 EANo Horizons dominated by properties of one master horizon but having subordinate properties of another. The first of these symbols indicates that the properties of the horizon so designated dominate the transitional horizon. An AB horizon, for example, has characteristics of both an overlying A horizon and an underlying B horizon, but it is more like the A than like the B.
EA10
11 EBNo Horizons dominated by properties of one master horizon but having subordinate properties of another. The first of these symbols indicates that the properties of the horizon so designated dominate the transitional horizon. An AB horizon, for example, has characteristics of both an overlying A horizon and an underlying B horizon, but it is more like the A than like the B.
EB11
12 BANo Horizons dominated by properties of one master horizon but having subordinate properties of another. The first of these symbols indicates that the properties of the horizon so designated dominate the transitional horizon. An AB horizon, for example, has characteristics of both an overlying A horizon and an underlying B horizon, but it is more like the A than like the B.
BA12
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Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
13 BENo Horizons dominated by properties of one master horizon but having subordinate properties of another. The first of these symbols indicates that the properties of the horizon so designated dominate the transitional horizon. An AB horizon, for example, has characteristics of both an overlying A horizon and an underlying B horizon, but it is more like the A than like the B.
BE13
14 BCNo Horizons dominated by properties of one master horizon but having subordinate properties of another. The first of these symbols indicates that the properties of the horizon so designated dominate the transitional horizon. An AB horizon, for example, has characteristics of both an overlying A horizon and an underlying B horizon, but it is more like the A than like the B.
BC14
15 CANo Horizons dominated by properties of one master horizon but having subordinate properties of another. The first of these symbols indicates that the properties of the horizon so designated dominate the transitional horizon. An AB horizon, for example, has characteristics of both an overlying A horizon and an underlying B horizon, but it is more like the A than like the B.
CA15
16 CBNo Horizons dominated by properties of one master horizon but having subordinate properties of another. The first of these symbols indicates that the properties of the horizon so designated dominate the transitional horizon. An AB horizon, for example, has characteristics of both an overlying A horizon and an underlying B horizon, but it is more like the A than like the B.
CB16
17 A/ENo Horizons with two distinct parts that have recognizable properties of the two kinds of master horizons indicated by the capital letters. Most of the individual parts of one horizon component are surrounded by the other.
A/E17
18 A/BNo Horizons with two distinct parts that have recognizable properties of the two kinds of master horizons indicated by the capital letters. Most of the individual parts of one horizon component are surrounded by the other.
A/B18
19 A/CNo Horizons with two distinct parts that have recognizable properties of the two kinds of master horizons indicated by the capital letters. Most of the individual parts of one horizon component are surrounded by the other.
A/C19
20 E/ANo Horizons with two distinct parts that have recognizable properties of the two kinds of master horizons indicated by the capital letters. Most of the individual parts of one horizon component are surrounded by the other.
E/A20
21 E/BNo Horizons with two distinct parts that have recognizable properties of the two kinds of master horizons indicated by the capital letters. Most of the individual parts of one horizon component are surrounded by the other.
E/B21
22 B/ANo Horizons with two distinct parts that have recognizable properties of the two kinds of master horizons indicated by the capital letters. Most of the individual parts of one horizon component are surrounded by the other.
B/A22
23 B/ENo Horizons with two distinct parts that have recognizable properties of the two kinds of master horizons indicated by the capital letters. Most of the individual parts of one horizon component are surrounded by the other.
B/E23
24 B/CNo Horizons with two distinct parts that have recognizable properties of the two kinds of master horizons indicated by the capital letters. Most of the individual parts of one horizon component are surrounded by the other.
B/C24
25 C/ANo Horizons with two distinct parts that have recognizable properties of the two kinds of master horizons indicated by the capital letters. Most of the individual parts of one horizon component are surrounded by the other.
C/A25
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Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
26 C/BNo Horizons with two distinct parts that have recognizable properties of the two kinds of master horizons indicated by the capital letters. Most of the individual parts of one horizon component are surrounded by the other.
C/B26
27 E and BNo Horizons that are composed of lamellae that are separated from each other by eluvial layers.E and B27
28 O'Yes O'28
29 A'Yes A'29
30 E'Yes E'30
31 B'Yes B'31
32 C'Yes C'32
33 O''Yes O''33
34 A''Yes A''34
35 E''Yes E''35
36 B''Yes B''36
37 C''Yes C''37
38 HYes A horizon designation that will only be used for conversion from SSSD layers to NASIS horizons. This designation should never be used aside for this one purpose.
H38
39 WNo Water. This symbol indicates water layers within or beneath the soil. The water layer is designated as Wf if it is permanently frozen and as W if it is not permanently frozen. The W (or Wf) designation is not used for shallow water, ice, or snow above the soil surface.
W39
40 LNo Layers dominated by limnic material. Limnic horizons or layers include both organic and mineral limnic materials that were either (1) deposited in water by precipitation or through the actions of aquatic organisms, such as algae and diatoms, or (2) derived from underwater and floating aquatic plants and subsequently modified by aquatic animals.
L40
41 ECNo EC41
42 B and ENo Horizons that are composed of lamellae that are separated from each other by eluvial layers.B and E42
43 MNo Root-limiting, subsoil layers consisting of nearly continuous, horizontally oriented, human manufactured materials. Examples of materials designated by the letter M include geotextile liners, asphalt, concrete, rubber, and plastic.
M43
44 ^ONo The "caret" symbol (^) is used as a prefix to master horizon designations to indicate mineral or organic layers of human-transported material. This material has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. All horizons and layers formed in human-transported material are indicated by a "caret" prefix (e.g., ^A-^C-Ab-Btb).
The "O" indicates layers dominated by organic material. Some are saturated with water for long periods, or were once saturated but are now artificially drained; others have never been saturated.
^O44
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Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
45 ^ANo The "caret" symbol (^) is used as a prefix to master horizon designations to indicate mineral or organic layers of human-transported material. This material has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. All horizons and layers formed in human-transported material are indicated by a "caret" prefix (e.g., ^A-^C-Ab-Btb).
The "A" is assigned to mineral horizons which have formed at the surface or below an O horizon; they exhibit obliteration of all or much of the original rock structure and show one or both of the following: (1) an accumulation of humified organic closely mixed with the mineral fraction and not dominated by properties characteristic of E or B horizons, or (2) properties resulting from cultivation, pasturing, or similar kinds of disturbance.
^A45
46 ^ENo The "caret" symbol (^) is used as a prefix to master horizon designations to indicate mineral or organic layers of human-transported material. This material has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. All horizons and layers formed in human-transported material are indicated by a "caret" prefix (e.g., ^A-^C-Ab-Btb).
The "E" is assigned to mineral horizons in which the main feature is loss of silicate clay, iron, or aluminum, or some combination of these, leaving a concentration of sand and silt particles. These horizons exhibit obliteration of all or much of the original rock structure.
^E46
47 ^BNo The "caret" symbol (^) is used as a prefix to master horizon designations to indicate mineral or organic layers of human-transported material. This material has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. All horizons and layers formed in human-transported material are indicated by a "caret" prefix (e.g., ^A-^C-Ab-Btb).
The "B" is assiged to horizons which have formed below an A, E, or O horizon. They are dominated by the obliteration of all or much of the original rock structure and show one or more of the following:
1. Illuvial concentration of silicate clay, iron, aluminum, humus, carbonates, gypsum, or silica, alone or in combination;2. Evidence of the removal or addition of carbonates;3. Residual concentration of oxides;4. Coatings of sesquioxides that make the horizon conspicuously lower in color value, higher in chroma, or redder in hue, without apparent illuviation of iron; 5. Alteration that forms silicate clay or liberates oxides, or both, and that forms a granular, blocky, or prismatic structure if volume changes accompany changes in moisture content; 6. Brittleness; or7. Strong gleying.
^B47
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Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
48 ^CNo The "caret" symbol (^) is used as a prefix to master horizon designations to indicate mineral or organic layers of human-transported material. This material has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. All horizons and layers formed in human-transported material are indicated by a "caret" prefix (e.g., ^A-^C-Ab-Btb).
The "C" is assigned to horizons or layers, excluding hard bedrock, that are little affected by pedogenic processes and lack the properties of O, A, E, or B horizons. Most are mineral layers. The material of C layers may be either like or unlike the material from which the solum has presumably formed. The C horizon may have been modified, even if there is no evidence of pedogenesis.
^C48
49 ^ABNo The "caret" symbol (^) is used as a prefix to master horizon designations to indicate mineral or organic layers of human-transported material. This material has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. All horizons and layers formed in human-transported material are indicated by a "caret" prefix (e.g., ^A-^C-Ab-Btb).
^AB49
50 ^BANo The "caret" symbol (^) is used as a prefix to master horizon designations to indicate mineral or organic layers of human-transported material. This material has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. All horizons and layers formed in human-transported material are indicated by a "caret" prefix (e.g., ^A-^C-Ab-Btb).
^BA50
51 ^AENo The "caret" symbol (^) is used as a prefix to master horizon designations to indicate mineral or organic layers of human-transported material. This material has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. All horizons and layers formed in human-transported material are indicated by a "caret" prefix (e.g., ^A-^C-Ab-Btb).
^AE51
52 ^EANo The "caret" symbol (^) is used as a prefix to master horizon designations to indicate mineral or organic layers of human-transported material. This material has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. All horizons and layers formed in human-transported material are indicated by a "caret" prefix (e.g., ^A-^C-Ab-Btb).
^EA52
53 ^EBNo The "caret" symbol (^) is used as a prefix to master horizon designations to indicate mineral or organic layers of human-transported material. This material has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. All horizons and layers formed in human-transported material are indicated by a "caret" prefix (e.g., ^A-^C-Ab-Btb).
^EB53
54 ^BENo The "caret" symbol (^) is used as a prefix to master horizon designations to indicate mineral or organic layers of human-transported material. This material has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. All horizons and layers formed in human-transported material are indicated by a "caret" prefix (e.g., ^A-^C-Ab-Btb).
^BE54
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Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
55 ^ACNo The "caret" symbol (^) is used as a prefix to master horizon designations to indicate mineral or organic layers of human-transported material. This material has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. All horizons and layers formed in human-transported material are indicated by a "caret" prefix (e.g., ^A-^C-Ab-Btb).
^AC55
56 ^CANo The "caret" symbol (^) is used as a prefix to master horizon designations to indicate mineral or organic layers of human-transported material. This material has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. All horizons and layers formed in human-transported material are indicated by a "caret" prefix (e.g., ^A-^C-Ab-Btb).
^CA56
57 ^BCNo The "caret" symbol (^) is used as a prefix to master horizon designations to indicate mineral or organic layers of human-transported material. This material has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. All horizons and layers formed in human-transported material are indicated by a "caret" prefix (e.g., ^A-^C-Ab-Btb).
^BC57
58 ^CBNo The "caret" symbol (^) is used as a prefix to master horizon designations to indicate mineral or organic layers of human-transported material. This material has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. All horizons and layers formed in human-transported material are indicated by a "caret" prefix (e.g., ^A-^C-Ab-Btb).
^CB58
59 ^A/BNo The "caret" symbol (^) is used as a prefix to master horizon designations to indicate mineral or organic layers of human-transported material. This material has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. All horizons and layers formed in human-transported material are indicated by a "caret" prefix (e.g., ^A-^C-Ab-Btb).
^A/B59
60 ^B/ANo The "caret" symbol (^) is used as a prefix to master horizon designations to indicate mineral or organic layers of human-transported material. This material has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. All horizons and layers formed in human-transported material are indicated by a "caret" prefix (e.g., ^A-^C-Ab-Btb).
^B/A60
61 ^A/ENo The "caret" symbol (^) is used as a prefix to master horizon designations to indicate mineral or organic layers of human-transported material. This material has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. All horizons and layers formed in human-transported material are indicated by a "caret" prefix (e.g., ^A-^C-Ab-Btb).
^A/E61
62 ^E/ANo The "caret" symbol (^) is used as a prefix to master horizon designations to indicate mineral or organic layers of human-transported material. This material has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. All horizons and layers formed in human-transported material are indicated by a "caret" prefix (e.g., ^A-^C-Ab-Btb).
^E/A62
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Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
63 ^A/CNo The "caret" symbol (^) is used as a prefix to master horizon designations to indicate mineral or organic layers of human-transported material. This material has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. All horizons and layers formed in human-transported material are indicated by a "caret" prefix (e.g., ^A-^C-Ab-Btb).
^A/C63
64 ^C/ANo The "caret" symbol (^) is used as a prefix to master horizon designations to indicate mineral or organic layers of human-transported material. This material has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. All horizons and layers formed in human-transported material are indicated by a "caret" prefix (e.g., ^A-^C-Ab-Btb).
^C/A64
65 ^B/CNo The "caret" symbol (^) is used as a prefix to master horizon designations to indicate mineral or organic layers of human-transported material. This material has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. All horizons and layers formed in human-transported material are indicated by a "caret" prefix (e.g., ^A-^C-Ab-Btb).
^B/C65
66 ^C/BNo The "caret" symbol (^) is used as a prefix to master horizon designations to indicate mineral or organic layers of human-transported material. This material has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. All horizons and layers formed in human-transported material are indicated by a "caret" prefix (e.g., ^A-^C-Ab-Btb).
^C/B66
Domain Name: horz_desgn_master_prime
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 'No '1
2 ''No ''2
3 '''No '''3
4 ''''No ''''4
5 '''''No '''''5
Domain Name: hydric_classification_map_legend
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 All hydricNo All components are hydric and no components are unranked.all hydric1
2 Not hydricNo All components are not hydric and no components are unranked.not hydric2
3 Partially hydricNo Some components are hydric and some components are not hydric.partially hydric3
4 UnknownNo No components are hydric and some or all components are not ranked.unknown4
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Domain Name: hydric_condition
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Farmable under natural conditions
No Farmable under natureal conditions.farmable1
2 Neither wooded nor farmable under natural
No Neither wooded nor farmable under natural conditions.neither3
3 Wooded under natural conditions
No Wooded under natural conditions.wooded2
Domain Name: hydric_criteria
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 1No All Histels except Folistels, and all Histosols except Folists.11
2 2No Soils in Aquic suborders, great groups, or subgroups, Albolls suborder, Historthels great group, Histoturbels great group, or Andic, Cumulic, Pachic, or Vitrandic subgroups that: (a) Based on the range of characteristics for the soil series, will at least in part meet one or more Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States, or (b) Show evidence that the soil meets the definition of a hydric soil. (Federal Register Doc. 2012-4733 Filed 2-28-12)
[Previous choices of 2a, 2b1, 2b2, and 2b3 have been deleted as choices per request of Lenore Vasilas at the behest of the National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils.]
22
3 3No Soils that are frequently ponded for long duration or very long duration during the growing season.36
4 4No Soils that are frequently flooded for long duration or very long duration during the growing season.47
Domain Name: hydric_rating
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 YesNo yes1
2 NoNo no2
3 UnrankedNo unranked3
Domain Name: hydrologic_group
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 ANo Soils in this group have low runoff potential when thoroughly wet. Water is transmitted freely through the soil.
a1
2 BNo Soils in this group have moderately low runoff potential when thoroughly wet. Water transmission through the soil is unimpeded.
b2
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Domain Name: hydrologic_group
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
3 CNo Soils in this group have moderately high runoff potential when thoroughly wet. Water transmission through the soil is somewhat restricted.
c3
4 DNo Soils in this group have high runoff potential when thoroughly wet. Water movement through the soil is restricted or very restricted.
d4
5 A/DNo These soils have low runoff potential when drained and high runoff potential when undrained.a/d5
6 B/DNo These soils have moderately low runoff potential when drained and high runoff potential when undrained.
b/d6
7 C/DNo These soils have moderately high runoff potential when drained and high runoff potential when undrained.
c/d7
Domain Name: investigation_intensity
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Order 1No order 11
2 Order 2No order 22
3 Order 3No order 33
4 Order 4No order 44
5 Order 5No order 55
Domain Name: legend_certification_status
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 not for distributionNo Data in the legend object, including some mapunits, correlation notes, or area overlaps, have been created but are not fully populated or the data are preliminary and incomplete. The data are subject to major changes. A legend with this status should not be interpreted, exported, or used by other applications.
Note that this certification status applies to only the legend object.
not for distribution1
2 not certifiedNo The data in the legend object, including mapunits, correlation notes, and area overlaps, have been created and have been appropriately populated, but data have not been reviewed or certified. These are advance data, subject to change.
Note that this certification status applies to only the legend object.
not certified2
3 partly certifiedNo The data in the legend object, including mapunits, correlation notes, and area overlaps, have been appropriately populated and the data have been reviewed. At least some of the data elements have been certified for use in specific applications. Other data elements in the object have advance data, subject to change.
Note that this certification status applies to only the legend object.
partly certified3
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Domain Name: legend_certification_status
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
4 certifiedNo The data in the legend object, including mapunits, correlation notes, and area overlaps, have been appropriately populated, reviewed, and certified for general use.
Note, that this certification status applies to only the legend object.
certified4
Domain Name: legend_suitability_for_use
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 not currentNo The legend has been completely replaced by another legend for the survey area. Typically this legend has an out-of-date operational soil survey status and another survey legend completely covers the geographic area served by this legend.
not current1
2 current for part of areaNo The legend is up-to-date for only part of the geographic area it covers. Another legend is up-to-date for the remaining area. Typically occurs where an update survey is on-going in a survey area or where a more recent survey covers part of the geographic area.
current for part of area2
3 current wherever mappedNo The legend is up-to-date wherever it has been mapped in the survey area. If the survey area is completely mapped, the legend applies over the entire geographic area. If the mapping is on-going, the legend is up-to-date where mapping has been completed.
current wherever mapped3
Domain Name: legend_text_kind
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Edit notesNo Text entries that describe what changes were made to the data and why those changes were made.edit notes6
2 Memorandum of understanding
No Text entries that include the text of the original MOU for the survey and any amendments to the MOU.
mou7
3 Certification statementsNo Text entries related to certification of this legend. For example, statements of prior survey and legend-wide join statements.
certification statements5
4 Field reviewsNo Text entries related to initial, progress, and final field reviews. For example, the general text part of a progress field review that applies to the entire legend.
field reviews8
5 Correlation notesNo Text entries related to correlation concerns that affect the entire legend.correlation notes3
6 Miscellaneous notesNo Text entries not relate to any of the other choices.miscellaneous notes4
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 BooleanNo The value of such an attribute is either true or false (or yes or no, or on or off).Boolean1
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Domain Name: logical_data_type_ssurgo
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
2 ChoiceNo The value of such an attribute is restricted to a finite set choices. Typically the set of choices is a set of unique character strings, although the set may also be a set of unique numbers.
Choice2
3 Date/TimeNo The value of such an attribute is either a date, a time, or a range that encompasses both date and time.
Date/Time3
4 FloatNo The value of such an attribute is a floating point (real) number.Float4
5 IntegerNo The value of such an attribute is an integer (whole) number.Integer5
6 MoneyNo The value of such an attribute is a combination of dollars and cents, where cents are represented as the decimal part of the numeric value.
Money6
7 StringNo The value of such an attribute is a string of printable characters. Nonprinting control characters such as "tab" and "paragraph break" cannot be part of such a string.
String7
8 VtextNo The value of such an attribute is a string of characters that includes both printable characters and control characters such as "tab" and "paragraph break".
Vtext8
Domain Name: manner_of_failure
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 BrittleNo The speciman retains its size and shape (no deformation) until it rupture abruptly into subunits or fragments. (SSM)
brittle1
2 SemideformableNo Deformation occurs prior to rupture. Cracks develop and the speciman ruptures before compression to half its original thickness. (SSM)
semideformable7
3 DeformableNo The speciman can be compressed to half its original thickness without rupture. Radial cracks may appear and extend inward less than half the radius normal to compression. (SSM)
deformable2
4 NonfluidNo None of the speciman flows through the fingers after exerting full compression. (SSM) The approximate equivalent n-value is less than 0.7. (Pons and Zonneveld, 1965)
nonfluid5
5 Slightly fluidNo After exerting full compression, some of the speciman flows through the fingers, but most remains in the palm of the hand. The approximate equivalent n-value is 0.7 to 1. (Pons and Zonneveld, 1965)
slightly fluid8
6 Moderately fluidNo After exerting full compression, most of the speciman flows through the fingers; a small residue remains in the palm of the hand. The approximate equivalent n-value is 1 to 2. (Pons and Zonneveld, 1965)
moderately fluid3
7 Strongly fluidYes strongly fluid13
8 Very fluidNo Under very gentle pressure most of the speciman flows through the fingers like a slightly viscous fluid; very little or no residue remains in the palm of the hand. (SSM) The approximate equivalent n-value is equal to or greater than 2. (Pons and Zonneveld, 1965)
very fluid10
9 NonsmearyNo At failure, the speciman does not chage suddenly to a fluid, the fingers do not skid, and no smearing occurs. (SSM)
nonsmeary6
10 Weakly smearyNo At failure, the speciman changes suddenly to fluid, the fingers skid, and the soil smears. Afterward, little or no free water remains on the fingers. (SSM)
weakly smeary11
11 Moderately smearyNo At failure, the speciman changes suddenly to fluid, the fingers skid, and the soil smears. Afterward, some free water can be seen on the fingers. (SSM)
moderately smeary4
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Domain Name: manner_of_failure
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
12 Strongly smearyNo At failure, the speciman suddenly changes to fluid, the fingers skid, the soil smears, and is very slippery. Afterward, free water is easliy seen on the fingers. (SSM)
strongly smeary9
13 SmearyYes smeary12
Domain Name: mapunit_certification_status
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 not for distributionNo The map unit object has been created, but is not populated or the data are preliminary and incomplete. The data are subject to major changes. A map unit with this status should not be interpreted, exported, or used by other applications.
01
2 not certifiedNo The data in the map unit object have been created and have been appropriately populated, at least in part, but the data have not been reviewed or certified. Data in some data elements in these tables may be more complete than in others. These are advance data, subject to change.
12
3 partly certifiedNo The data in the map unit object have been appropriately populated and the data have been reveiwed. At least some of the data elements have been certified for use in specific applications. Other data elements in the object have advance data, subject to change.
23
4 certifiedNo The data in the map unit object have been appropriately populated, reviewed, and certified for general use.
34
Domain Name: mapunit_hel_class
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Not highly erodible landNo not highly erodible3
2 Potentially highly erodible land
No potentially highly erodible2
3 Highly erodible landNo highly erodible1
Domain Name: mapunit_kind
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 AssociationNo Two or more dissimilar soils that occur in a regularly repeating pattern that could have been separated at the scale of field mapping, but were not separated due to the intended purpose of the survey.
association1
2 ComplexNo Two or more dissimilar soils that occur in a regularly repeating pattern, that cannot be separated at the scale of field mapping.
complex4
3 ConsociationNo At least seventy-five percent (75%) of the map unit is within the range of the soil providing the name of the unit, and closely similar soils.
consociation2
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Domain Name: mapunit_kind
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
4 Undifferentiated groupNo Two or more similar soils that are not always geographically associated, and are mapped together due to them having the same or very similar use and management concerns.
undifferentiated group3
Domain Name: mapunit_status
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 ProvisionalNo A map unit used by the soil survey office leader, but that has not been officially approved for use.provisional1
2 ApprovedNo A map unit on the current, signed field review report for the respective geographic area.approved2
3 CorrelatedNo A map unit on the signed final correlation document.correlated3
4 AdditionalNo A map unit that has been used in the past, but that has since been combined with another map unit.additional4
Domain Name: mapunit_text_kind
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Edit notesNo Text entries that describe what changes were made to the data and why those changes were made.edit notes6
2 Correlation notesNo Text entries about correlation concerns related to this mapunit, not including mapunit name or status changes.
correlation notes3
3 Map unit descriptionNo Map unit descriptions typically used in a descriptive legend.map unit description7
4 Nontechnical descriptionNo Map unit descriptions converted from SSSD and downloaded to FOCS.nontechnical description1
5 Certification statementsNo Text entries related to certification of mapunits.certification statements5
6 Miscellaneous notesNo Text entries not related to any of the other choices.miscellaneous notes4
7 SOI5 descriptionYes s5 description2
Domain Name: mi_soil_management_group
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 0aNo 0a1
2 0bNo 0b2
3 0cNo 0c3
4 1.5aNo 1.5a8
5 1.5a-sNo 1.5a-s101
6 1.5bNo 1.5b9
7 1.5b-sNo 1.5b-s102
8 1.5cNo 1.5c10
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Domain Name: mi_soil_management_group
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
9 1.5c-cNo 1.5c-c11
10 1/5aNo 1/5a103
11 1/RbcNo 1/Rbc104
12 1aNo 1a4
13 1bNo 1b5
14 1cNo 1c6
15 1c-cNo 1c-c7
16 2.5aNo 2.5a12
17 2.5a-aNo 2.5a-a13
18 2.5a-afNo 2.5a-af14
19 2.5a-csNo 2.5a-cs17
20 2.5a-dNo 2.5a-d16
21 2.5a-sNo 2.5a-s15
22 2.5bNo 2.5b18
23 2.5b-cdNo 2.5b-cd20
24 2.5b-csNo 2.5b-cs19
25 2.5b-dNo 2.5b-d21
26 2.5b-sNo 2.5b-s22
27 2.5cNo 2.5c23
28 2.5c-cNo 2.5c-c24
29 2.5c-csNo 2.5c-cs25
30 2.5c-sNo 2.5c-s26
31 2/3a-fNo 2/3a-f105
32 2/RaNo 2/Ra86
33 2/RbNo 2/Rb87
34 2/RbcNo 2/Rbc88
35 3/1aNo 3/1a27
36 3/1bNo 3/1b28
37 3/1cNo 3/1c29
38 3/2aNo 3/2a30
39 3/2a-dNo 3/2a-d106
40 3/2a-fNo 3/2a-f31
41 3/2bNo 3/2b32
42 3/2b-dNo 3/2b-d33
43 3/2cNo 3/2c34
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Domain Name: mi_soil_management_group
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
44 3/5aNo 3/5a45
45 3/5a-aNo 3/5a-a46
46 3/5bNo 3/5b47
47 3/5b-cNo 3/5b-c48
48 3/5cNo 3/5c49
49 3/RaNo 3/Ra89
50 3/RbcNo 3/Rbc90
51 3aNo 3a35
52 3a-aNo 3a-a36
53 3a-afNo 3a-af37
54 3a-dNo 3a-d107
55 3a-fNo 3a-f38
56 3a-sNo 3a-s39
57 3bNo 3b40
58 3b-aNo 3b-a41
59 3b-afNo 3b-af108
60 3b-sNo 3b-s42
61 3cNo 3c43
62 3c-sNo 3c-s44
63 4/1aNo 4/1a50
64 4/1bNo 4/1b110
65 4/1cNo 4/1c111
66 4/2aNo 4/2a112
67 4/2a-fNo 4/2a-f113
68 4/2a-hsNo 4/2a-hs114
69 4/2bNo 4/2b51
70 4/2b-sNo 4/2b-s52
71 4/2cNo 4/2c53
72 4/2c-cNo 4/2c-c54
73 4/RaNo 4/Ra91
74 4/RbcNo 4/Rbc92
75 4aNo 4a55
76 4a-aNo 4a-a56
77 4a-afNo 4a-af57
78 4a-hNo 4a-h109
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Domain Name: mi_soil_management_group
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
79 4bNo 4b58
80 4cNo 4c59
81 5.3aNo 5.3a71
82 5.7aNo 5.7a72
83 5/2aNo 5/2a60
84 5/2bNo 5/2b61
85 5/2b-hNo 5/2b-h116
86 5/2cNo 5/2c62
87 5aNo 5a63
88 5a-aNo 5a-a64
89 5a-hNo 5a-h65
90 5bNo 5b66
91 5b-hNo 5b-h67
92 5cNo 5c68
93 5c-aNo 5c-a69
94 5c-cNo 5c-c70
95 5c-hNo 5c-h115
96 G/RaNo G/Ra118
97 G/RbcNo G/Rbc119
98 GaNo Ga73
99 Ga-dNo Ga-d117
100 Ga-fNo Ga-f74
101 GbcNo Gbc75
102 Gbc-afNo Gbc-af120
103 Gc-cdNo Gc-cd76
104 L-2aNo L-2a77
105 L-2bNo L-2b78
106 L-2cNo L-2c79
107 L-2c-cNo L-2c-c80
108 L-4aNo L-4a81
109 L-4cNo L-4c82
110 L-McNo L-Mc83
111 M/1cNo M/1c93
112 M/3cNo M/3c94
113 M/3c-aNo M/3c-a121
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Domain Name: mi_soil_management_group
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
114 M/4cNo M/4c95
115 M/4c-aNo M/4c-a96
116 M/mcNo M/mc97
117 M/RaNo M/Ra122
118 M/RcNo M/Rc98
119 McNo Mc99
120 Mc-aNo Mc-a100
121 RaNo Ra84
122 RbcNo Rbc85
Domain Name: microrelief_kind
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 MicrohighNo A generic microrelief term applied to slightly elevated areas relative to the adjacent ground surface; differences in relief range from several centimeters to several meters; cross sectional profiles can be simple or complex and generally consist of gently rounded, convex tops with gently sloping sides.
microhigh1
2 MicrolowNo A generic microrelief term applied to slightly lower areas relative to the adjacent ground surface; differences in relief range from several centimeters to several meters; ; cross sectional profiles can be simple or complex and generally consist of subdued, concave, open or closed depressions with gently sloping sides.
microlow2
3 MicrodepressionYes refer to micro-lowmicrodepression3
4 MicroknollYes refer to micro-high.microknoll4
5 MicroslopeNo A generic Microrelief term applied to areas of nominal surface relief (slightly sloping to level), relative to the adjacent ground surface; differences in overall local relief range from several centimeters to several meters. Cross-sectional profiles can be simple or complex and generally consist of low and gently rounded, convex tops (microhigh) with gently sloping to level sides (microslope), and depressional low areas (microlow). Microslopes commonly constitute the majority of the land surface area in gilgai and other settings with microrelief. SW.
microslope6
6 Other (specified in notes)Yes other5
Domain Name: mlra_office
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Portland, ORNo portland, or1
2 Davis, CANo davis, ca2
3 Raleigh, NCNo raleigh, nc3
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Domain Name: mlra_office
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Bureau of Indian AffairsNo bia4
2 Bureau of Land ManagementNo blm1
3 CountyNo co5
4 Divison of ConservationNo div6
5 Department of Natural Resources
No dnr7
6 Department of DefenseNo dod8
7 Department of EnergyNo doe9
8 Divison of Conservation Services
No dscs10
9 Indian NationNo in16
10 North Dakota State University
No ndsu11
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Domain Name: mou_agency_responsible
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
11 National Park ServiceNo nps12
12 Natural Resources Conservation Service
No nrcs3
13 US Air ForceNo uaf13
14 University of IllinoisNo ui14
15 US Forest ServiceNo usfs2
16 Virginia Polytechnic InstituteNo vpi15
Domain Name: nh_important_forest_soil_group
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Group IANo Deep, loamy, well drained and moderately well drained soils with few management limitations.IA1
2 Group IBNo Deep, loamy or sandy, well drained or moderately well drained soils with few management limitations.
IB2
3 Group ICNo Deep, sandy and gravelly, excessively drained through moderately well drained outwash soils with few management limitations.
IC3
4 Group IIANo Diverse group of soils, generally groups IA and IB soils that have management limitations.IIA4
5 Group IIBNo Poorly drained soils.IIB5
6 NCNo Generally unproductive soils or miscellaneous areas.NC6
Domain Name: observed_soil_moisture_status
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 DryNo >1500 kPa (>15 bar) suctiondry1
2 Very dryNo Less than 0.35 of the 15 bar water retention.very dry2
3 Moderately dryNo 0.35 to 0.8 of the 15 bar water retention.moderately dry3
4 Slightly dryNo 0.8 to 1.0 of the 15 bar water retention.slightly dry4
5 MoistNo =<1500 to 0.01 kPa ( =<15 bar to 0.00001 bar) suction.moist5
6 Slightly moistNo 15 bar suction to MWR (see SSM p 91).slightly moist6
7 Moderately moistNo MWR to UWR water content (see SSM p91).moderately moist7
8 Very moistNo UWR to 0.01 bar suction (see SSM p91).very moist8
9 WetNo <1.0 kPa, or <0.5 for coarse soils, (<0.01 bar or 0.005 for coarse soils) suction.wet9
10 Wet, non-satiatedNo =>0.01 to 1.0 (0.5 for coarse soils) kPA suction, (=>0.00001 bar to 0.01 bar, 0.005 for coarse soils). Water films are visible, sand grains and peds glisten, but no free water is present.
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
12 Saturation from capillary fringe
Yes saturation12
13 FrozenYes frozen13
Domain Name: parent_material_kind
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 aaYes aa72
2 AlluviumNo Unconsolidated clastic material subaerially deposited by running water, including gravel, sand, silt, clay, and various mixtures of these.
alluvium88
3 arkosic-sandstoneYes arkosic-sandstone3
4 Ash flowNo A highly heated mixture of volcanic gases and ash, traveling down the flank of a volcano or along the surface of the ground; produced by the explosive disintegration of viscous lava in a volcanic crater, or by the explosive emission of gas-charged ash from a fissure or group of fissures. The solid materials contained in a typical ash flow are generally unsorted and ordinarily include volcanic dust, pumice, scoria, and blocks in addition to ash.
ash flow (pyroclastic)148
5 Backswamp depositsNo backswamp deposits124
6 BauxiteNo An off-white to dark red brown weathered detritus or rock composed of aluminum oxides (mainly gibbsite with some boehmite and diaspore), iron hydroxides, silica, silt, and especially clay minerals. Bauxite originates in tropical and subtropical environments as highly weathered residue from carbonate or silicate rocks and can occur in concretionary, earthy, pisolitic or oolitic forms. SW & GG
bauxite185
7 Beach sandNo Well sorted, sand-sized, clastic material transported, sorted and deposited primarily by wave action and deposited in a shore environment. Compare - eolian sands.
beach sand89
8 Block glide depositsNo block glide deposits127
9 breccia-acidicYes breccia-acidic70
10 breccia-basicYes breccia-basic74
11 chalkYes chalk48
12 charcoalYes charcoal45
13 CindersNo Uncemented vitric, vesicular, pyroclastic material, more than 2.0 mm in at least one dimension, with an apparent specific gravity (including vesicles) of more than 1.0 and less than 2.0.
cinders21
14 coalYes coal46
15 Coastal marlNo An earthy, unconsolidated deposit of gray to buff-colored mud of low bulk density (dry) composed primarily of very fine, almost pure calcium carbonate formed in subaqueous settings that span freshwater lacustrine conditions (e.g. Florida Everglades) to saline intertidal settings (e.g. Florida Keys) formed by the chemical action of algal mats and organic detritus (periphyton); other marl varieties associated with different environments (e.g. freshwater marl, glauconitic marl) also occur. Coastal marl can be quite pure or it can be finely disseminated throughout living root mats (e.g. mangrove roots) and / or organic soil layers. Compare marl, freshwater marl.
coastal marl182
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Domain Name: parent_material_kind
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
16 ColluviumNo Unconsolidated, unsorted earth material being transported or deposited on side slopes and/or at the base of slopes by mass movement (e.g. direct gravitational action) and by local, unconcentrated runoff.
colluvium90
17 Complex landslide depositsNo A category of mass movement processes, associated sediments (complex landslide deposit) or resultant landforms characterized by a composite of several mass movement processes none of which dominates or leaves a prevailing landform. Numerous types of complex landslides can be specified by naming the constituent processes evident (e.g. a complex earth spread - earth flow landslide). Compare - fall, topple, slide, lateral spread, flow, landslide. SW & DV
22 Creep depositsNo Sediment resulting from slow mass movement of earth material down slopes, caused by gravity but facilitated by saturation with water and alternate freezing and thawing.
creep deposits128
23 CryoturbateNo cryoturbate92
24 Debris avalanche depositsNo Sediment resulting from the very rapid and usually sudden sliding and flow of incoherent, unsorted mixtures of soil and weathered bedrock.
debris avalanche deposits129
25 Debris fall depositsNo The process, associated sediments (debris fall deposit) or resultant landform characterized by a rapid type of fall involving the relatively free, downslope movement or collapse of detached, unconsolidated material which falls freely through the air (lacks an underlying slip face); sediments have substantial proportions of both fine earth and coarse fragments; common along undercut stream banks. Compare - rock fall, soil fall, landslide. SW
debris fall deposits154
26 Debris flow depositsNo Sediment resulting from a mass movement of rock fragments, soil, mud, more than half of the particles being larger than sand size.
28 Debris spread depositsNo The process, associated sediments (debris spread deposit) or resultant landforms characterized by a very rapid type of spread dominated by lateral movement in a soil and rock mass resulting from liquefaction or plastic flow of underlying materials that may be extruded out between intact units; sediments have substantial proportions of both fine earth and coarse fragments. Compare - earth spread, rock spread, landslide. SW & DV
debris spread deposits155
29 Debris topple depositsNo The process, associated sediments (debris topple deposit) or resultant landform characterized by a localized, very rapid type of topple in which large blocks of soil and rock material literally fall over, rotating outward over a low pivot point; sediments have substantial proportions of both fine earth and coarse fragments. Portions of the original material may remain intact, although reoriented, within the resulting debris pile. Compare - earth topple, rock topple, landslide. SW
debris topple deposits156
30 DiamictonNo A nonlithified, nonsorted or poorly sorted sediment that contains a wide range of particle sizes, such as coarse fragments contained within a fine earth matrix (e.g. till, pebbly mudstone) and used when
diamicton93
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Domain Name: parent_material_kind
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
31 Diatomaceous earthNo A layer of soil material (limnic materials) that is composed of diatoms. Diatomaceous earth is identified by several diagnostic criteria such as moist color value which changes on drying as a result of the irreversible shrinkage of organic-matter coats on diatoms and either a moist color value of 8 or more and a chroma of 2 or less from a saturated sodium-pyrophosphate extract on white chromatographic or filter paper, or a cation-exchange capacity of less than 240 cmol (+) per kg organic matter (measured by loss on ignition).
diatomaceous earth94
32 dolomiteYes dolomite50
33 Dredge spoilsNo Unconsolidated, randomly mixed sediments extracted and deposited during dredging and dumping activities (e.g. adjoining the Intracoastal Waterway). Dredge spoils lie unconformably upon natural, undisturbed soil or regolith and can form anthropogenic landforms (e.g. dredge spoil bank).
dredge spoils180
34 DriftNo A general term applied to all mineral material (clay, silt, sand, gravel, boulders) transported by a glacier and deposited directly by or from the ice, or by running water emanating from a glacier. Drift includes unstratified material (till) that forms moraines, and stratified deposits that form outwash plains, eskers, kames, varves, and glaciofluvial sediments. The term is generally applied to Pleistocene glacial deposits in areas that no longer contain glaciers.
drift97
35 Earth spread depositsNo The process, associated sediments (earth spread deposit) or resultant landforms characterized by a very rapid type of spread dominated by lateral movement in a soil mass resulting from liquefaction or plastic flow of underlying materials that may be extruded out between intact units. Compare - debris spread, rock spread, landslide. SW & DV
earth spread deposits157
36 Earth topple depositsNo The process, associated sediments (earth topple deposit) or resultant landform characterized by a localized, very rapid type of topple in which large blocks of soil material literally fall over, rotating outward over a low pivot point; sediments < 2 mm predominate. Portions of the original material may remain intact, although reoriented, within the resulting deposit. Compare - debris topple, rock topple, landslide. SW
earth topple deposits158
37 Earthflow depositsNo earthflow deposits132
38 Eolian depositsNo Material transported and deposited by the wind. Includes earth materials such as dune sands, sand sheets, loess deposits, and clay (e.g. parna).
eolian deposits95
39 Eolian sandsNo Material transported and deposited by the wind, dominated by particles of sand-size (0.05-2 mm).eolian sands143
40 Estuarine depositsNo estuarine deposits96
41 Fall depositsNo (a) A category of mass movement processes, associated sediments (fall deposit), or resultant landforms (e.g., rockfall, debris fall, soil fall) characterized by very rapid movement of a mass of rock or earth that travels mostly through the air by free fall, leaping, bounding, or rolling, with little or no interaction between one moving unit and another. Compare - topple, slide, lateral spread, flow, complex landslide, landslide. SW & DV; (b) The mass of material moved by a fall. GG
fall deposits159
42 Flow depositsNo A category of mass movement processes, associated sediments (flow deposit) and landforms characterized by slow to very rapid downslope movement of unconsolidated material which, whether saturated or comparatively dry, behaves much as a viscous fluid as it moves. Types of flows can be specified based on the dominant particle size of sediments (i.e. debris flow (e.g., lahar), earth flow (creep, mudflow), rock fragment flow (e.g., rockfall avalanche), debris avalanche]. Compare - fall, topple, slide, lateral spread, complex landslide, landslide. SW & DV
flow deposits160
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43 Fluviomarine depositsNo Stratified materials (clay, silt, sand, or gravel) formed by both marine and fluvial processes, resulting from sea level flucuations and stream migration (i.e. materials originally deposited in a nearshore environment and subsequently reworked by fluvial processes as sea level fell, or vice versa as sea level rose).
fluviomarine deposits177
44 Freshwater marlNo A soft, grayish to white, earthy or powdery, usually impure calcium carbonate precipitated on the bottoms of present-day freshwater lakes and ponds largely through the chemical action of algal mats and organic detritus, or forming deposits that underlie marshes, swamps, and bogs that occupy the sites of former (glacial) lakes. The calcium carbonate may range from 90% to less than 30%. Freshwater marl is usually gray; it has been used as a fertilizer for acid soils deficient in lime. Syn.: bog lime. Compare marl, coastal marl.
freshwater marl183
45 Glaciofluvial depositsNo Material moved by glaciers and subsequently sorted and deposited by streams flowing from the melting ice. The deposits are stratified and may occur in the form of outwash plains, valley trains, deltas, kames, eskers, and kame terraces.
glaciofluvial deposits98
46 Glaciolacustrine depositsNo Material ranging from fine clay to sand derived from glaciers and deposited in glacial lakes by water originating mainly from the melting of glacial ice. Many are bedded or laminated with varves or rhythmites.
glaciolacustrine deposits99
47 Glaciomarine depositsNo Glacially eroded, terrestrially derived sediments (clay, silt, sand, and gravel) that accumulated on the ocean floor. Sediments may be accumulated as an ice-contact deposit, by fluvial transport, ice-rafting, or eolian transport.
glaciomarine deposits100
48 glauconiteYes glauconite77
49 gneissYes gneiss56
50 gneiss-acidicYes gneiss-acidic57
51 gneiss-basicYes gneiss-basic58
52 GreensandsNo a) An unconsolidated, near-shore marine sediment containing substantial amounts of dark greenish glauconite pellets, often mingled with clay or sand (quartz may form the dominant constituent); prominent in Cretaceous and Tertiary coastal plain strata of New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland; has been commercially mined for potassium fertilizer. The term is loosely applied to any glauconitic sediment. b) (Not Preferred - use glauconitic sandstone) A sandstone consisting of greensand that is commonly poorly cemented, and has a greenish color when unweathered but an orange or yellow color when weathered. Compare - glauconite pellets. SW
greensands161
53 GrusNo The fragmental products of in situ granular disintegration of granite and granitic rocks, dominated by inter-crystal disintegration.
grus141
54 GypsiteNo An earthy gypsum (CaSO4.2H2O) variety that contains various quantities (i.e. < 50%) of soil material, silicate clay minerals and sometimes other salts (e.g. NaCl); found only in arid or semi-arid regions as secondary precipitation concentrations or efflorescence associated with rock gypsum or gypsum-bearing strata. Compare rock gypsum, rock anhydrite. SW & GG
gypsite186
55 Human-transported materialNo Organic or mineral soil material (or any other material that can function as a soil material) that has been moved horizontally onto a pedon from a source area outside of that pedon by directed human activity, usually with the aid of machinery. There has been little or no subsequent reworking by wind, gravity, water, or ice. Human transported materials are most commonly associated with building sites, mining or dredging operations, land fills, or other similar activities that result in the formation of a constructional anthropogenic landform.
human-transported material184
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67 Lacustrine depositsNo Clastic sediments and chemical precipitates deposited in lakes.lacustrine deposits101
68 Lagoonal depositsNo Sand, silt or clay-sized sediments transported and deposited by wind, currents, and storm washover in the relatively low-energy, brackish to saline, shallow waters of a lagoon. Compare - marine deposit.
lagoonal deposits181
69 Lahar depositsNo Unconsolidated volcaniclastic material emplaced as mudflows on or near the flanks of a volcano.lahar deposits146
70 LapilliNo Non or slightly vesicular pyroclastics, 2.0 to 76 mm in at least one dimension, with an apparent specific gravity of 2.0 or more.
81 LimoniteNo A general 'field' term for various brown to yellowish brown, amorphous- to- cryptocrystalline hydrous ferric oxides that are an undetermined mixture of goethite, hematite, and lepidocrocite formed by weathering and iron oxidation from iron-bearing, rocks and minerals. SW & GG
limonite187
82 LoessNo Material transported and deposited by wind and consisting predominantly of silt size.loess102
83 Calcareous loessNo loess, calcareous103
84 Noncalcareous loessNo Noncalcareous material transported and deposited by wind and consisting predominantly of silt size (0.002-0.05 mm).
loess, noncalcareous144
85 logs and stumpsYes logs and stumps44
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86 marbleYes marble49
87 Marine depositsNo marine deposits104
88 MarlNo A generic term loosely applied to a variety of materials, most of which occur as an earthy, unconsolidated deposit consisting chiefly of an intimate mixture of clay and calcium carbonate formed commonly by the chemical action of algae mats and organic detritus (periphyton); specifically an earthy substance containing 35-65% clay and 65-35% calcium carbonate mud; formed primarily under freshwater lacustrine conditions, but varieties associated with more saline environments and higher carbonate contents also occur. Compare coastal marl, freshwater marl,
marl76
89 Mass movement depositsNo Sediment resulting from the dislodgement and downslope transport of soil and rock material as a unit under direct gravitational stress. The process includes slow displacements such as creep and solifluction, and rapid movements such as landslides, rock slides, and falls, earthflows, debris flows, and avalanches. Agents of fluid transport (water, ice, air) may play an important, if subordinate role in the process.
mass movement deposits105
90 metamorphicYes metamorphic55
91 Mine spoil or earthy fillNo mine spoil or earthy fill106
92 Coal extraction mine spoilNo Randomly mixed, earthy materials artificially deposited as a result of either surficial or underground coal mining activities.
mine spoil, coal extraction178
93 Metal ore extraction mine spoil
No Randomly mixed, earthy materials artificially deposited as a result of either surficial or underground metal-ore mining activities.
107 OutwashNo (a) Stratified detritus (chiefly sand and gravel) removed or "washed out" from a glacier by melt-water streams and deposited in front of or beyond the end moraine or the margin of an active glacier. The coarser material is deposited nearer to the ice.
outwash108
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108 Overbank depositsNo overbank deposits125
109 pahoehoeYes pahoehoe73
110 ParnaNo A term used, especially in southeast Australia, for silt and sand-sized aggregates of eolian clay occurring in sheets.
parna145
111 PedisedimentNo A layer of sediment, eroded from the shoulder and back slope of an erosional slope, that lies on and is, or was, being transported across a pediment.
pedisediment109
112 PumiceNo pumice22
113 pyroclasticYes pyroclastic65
114 Pyroclastic flowNo A fast density current of pyroclastic material, usually very hot, composed of a mixture of gasses and a variety of pyroclastic particles (ash, pumice, scoria, lava fragments, etc.); produced by the explosive disintegration of viscous lava in a volcanic crater or by the explosive emission of gas-charged ash from a fissure and which tends to follow topographic lows (e.g. valleys) as it moves; used in a more general sense than ash flow. Compare - pyroclastic surge, ash flow, nue ardente, lahar. SW, SN, GG
pyroclastic flow175
115 Pyroclastic surgeNo A low density, dilute, turbulent pyroclastic flow, usually very hot, composed of a generally unsorted mixture of gases, ash, pumice and dense rock fragments that travels across the ground at high speed and less constrained by topography than a pyroclastic flow; several types of pyroclastic surges can be specified (e.g. base surge, ash-cloud-surge). Compare - pyroclastic flow. SW, SN, GG
pyroclastic surge176
116 quartziteYes quartzite64
117 ResiduumNo Unconsolidated, weathered, or partly weathered mineral material that accumulates by disintegration of bedrock in place.
residuum110
118 Rock spread depositsNo The process, associated sediments (rock spread deposit) or resultant landforms characterized by a very rapid type of spread dominated by lateral movement in a rock mass resulting from liquefaction or plastic flow of underlying materials that may be extruded out between intact units; rock bodies predominate. Compare - debris spread, earth spread, landslide. SW & DV
rock spread deposits162
119 Rock topple depositsNo The process, associated sediments (rock topple deposit) or resultant landform characterized by a localized, very rapid type of fall in which large blocks of rock material literally fall over, rotating outward over a low pivot point; rock bodies predominate (little fine earth). Portions of the original material may remain intact, although reoriented, within the resulting deposit. Compare - earth topple, debris topple, landslide. SW
No The process, associated sediments (rotational debris slide deposit) or resultant landform characterized by an extremely slow to moderately rapid type of slide, composed of comparatively dry and largely unconsolidated earthy material, portions of which remain largely intact and in which movement occurs along a well-defined, concave shear surface and resulting in a backward rotation of the displaced mass; sediments have substantial proportions of both fine earth and coarse fragments. The landform may be single, successive (repeated up and down slope), or multiple (as the number of slide components increase). Compare - rotational earth slide, rotational rock slide, translational slide, lateral spread, landslide. SW & DV
rotational debris slide deposits
164
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123 Rotational earth slide deposits
No The process, associated sediments (rotational earth slide deposit) or resultant landform characterized by an extremely slow to moderately rapid type of slide, composed of comparatively dry and largely unconsolidated earthy material, portions of which remain largely intact and in which movement occurs along a well-defined, concave shear surface and resulting in a backward rotation of the displaced mass; sediments predominantly fine earth (< 2 mm). The landform may be single, successive (repeated up and down slope), or multiple (as the number of slide components increase). Compare - rotational debris slide, rotational rock slide, translational slide, lateral spread, landslide. SW & DV
rotational earth slide deposits165
124 Rotational rock slide depositsNo The process, associated sediments (rotational rock slide deposit) or resultant landform characterized by an extremely slow to moderately rapid type of slide, composed of comparatively dry and largely consolidated rock bodies, portions of which remain largely intact but reoriented, and in which movement occurs along a well-defined, concave shear surface and resulting in a backward rotation of the displaced mass. The landform may be single, successive (repeated up and down slope), or multiple (as the number of slide components increase). Compare - rotational debris slide, rotational earth slide, translational slide, lateral spread, landslide. SW & DV
rotational rock slide deposits166
125 Rotational slide depositsNo An accumlation of sediment resulting from a mass movement and a process characterized by a slide in which shearing takes place on a well defined, curved shear surface, concave upward, producing a backward rotation in the displaced mass.
rotational slide deposits136
126 Sand flow depositsNo A flow of wet sand, as along banks of noncohesive clean sand that is subject to scour and to repeated fluctuations in pore-water pressure due to rise and fall of the tide. GG
132 SaproliteNo - (Provisional definition) Soft, friable, isovolumetrically weathered bedrock that retains the fabric and structure of the parent rock (Colman and Dethier, 1986) exhibiting extensive inter-crystal and intra-crystal weathering.
In pedology, saprolite was formerly applied to any unconsolidated residual material underlying the soil and grading to hard bedrock below.
saprolite142
133 schistYes schist60
134 schist-acidicYes schist-acidic61
135 schist-basicYes schist-basic62
136 ScoriaNo Vesicular, cindery crust or bomb-sized fragments of such material on the surface of andesitic or basaltic lava, the vesicular nature of which is due to the escape of volcanic gases before solidification; it is usually heavier, darker, and more crystalline than pumice. Synonym - cinder.
scoria23
137 ScreeNo A collective term for an accumulation of coarse rock debris or a sheet of coarse debris mantling a slope. Scree is not a synonym of talus, as scree includes loose, coarse fragment material on slopes without cliffs.
scree137
138 sedimentaryYes sedimentary75
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149 Slide depositsNo A category of mass movement processes, associated sediments (slide deposit) or resultant landforms (e.g., rotational slide, translational slide, and snowslide) characterized by a failure of earth, snow, or rock under shear stress along one or several surfaces that are either visible or may reasonably be inferred. The moving mass may or may not be greatly deformed, and movement may be rotational (rotational slide) or planar (translational slide). A slide can result from lateral erosion, lateral pressure, weight of overlying material, accumulation of moisture, earthquakes, expansion owing to freeze-thaw of water in cracks, regional tilting, undermining, fire, and human agencies. Compare -fall, topple, lateral spread, flow, complex landslide. SW & DV (b) The track of bare rock or furrowed earth left by a slide. (c) The mass of material moved in or deposited by a slide. Compare - fall, flow, complex landslide, landslide. SW & GG
slide deposits168
150 Slope alluviumNo Sediment gradually transported on mountain or hill slopes primarily by alluvial processes and characterized by particle sorting. In a profile sequence, sediments may be distinguished by differences in size and/or specific gravity of coarse fragments and may be separated by stone lines. Sorting of rounded or subrounded pebbles or cobbles and burnished peds distinguish these materials from unsorted colluvial deposits.
slope alluvium111
151 Slump blockNo TheA mass of material torn away as a coherent unit during a landslide; a largely intact but displaced and commonly reoriented body of rock or soil. SW & GG
slump block169
152 Soil fall depositsNo soil fall deposits138
153 Solid rockYes solid rock149
154 SolifluctateYes solifluctate151
155 Solifluction depositsNo A deposit of nonsorted, water-saturated, locally derived earthy material that is moving or has moved downslope, en masse, caused by the melting of seasonal frost or permafrost.
157 TalusNo Rock fragments of any size or shape (usually coarse and angular) derived from and lying at the base of a cliff or very steep rock slope. The accumulated mass of such loose broken rock formed chiefly by falling, rolling, or sliding.
talus139
158 TephraNo A collective term for all clastic volcanic materials that are ejected from a vent during an eruption and transported through the air, including ash [volcanic ], blocks [volcanic], cinders, lapilli, scoria, and pumice. Tephra is a general term which, unlike many volcaniclastic terms, does not denote properties of composition, visicularity, or grain size.
tephra112
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159 Ablation tillNo A general term for loose, relatively permeable material deposited during the downwasting of nearly static glacial ice, either contained within or accumulated on the surface of the glacier.
till, ablation113
160 Basal tillNo Unconsolidated material of mixed composition deposited at the base (bottom) of a glacier [ The term emphaizes the e.g. subglacial till. Types of basal till include lodgment, melt-out, and flow till.
till, basal114
161 Flow tillNo A till, commonly supraglacial, that is modified and transported by plastic mass flow; also spelled flow till. Compare - ablation till, basal till, lodgment till, mass-movement till, slump-till, supraglacial melt-out till.
till, flow115
162 Lodgment tillNo A basal till commonly characterized by compact, fissile ("platy") structure and containing coarse fragments oriented with their long axes generally parallel to the direction of ice movement.
till, lodgment116
163 Melt-out tillNo Till derived from slow melting of debris-rich stagnant ice buried beneath sufficient overburden to inhibit deformation under gravity, thus preserving structures derived from the parent ice.
till, melt-out117
164 Slump tillYes till, slump118
165 Subglacial tillNo Till deposited in or by the bottom parts of a glacier or ice sheet; types include lodgement till, subglacial flow till; synonym (not preferred; obsolete): basal till. SW & GM
168 TillNo Dominantly unsorted and unstratified drift, generally unconsolidated and deposited directly by a glacier without subsequent reworking by meltwater, and consisting of a heterogeneous mixture of clay, silt, sand, gravel, stones, and boulders; rock fragments of various lithologies are imbedded within a finer matrix that can range from clay to sandy loam. Compare - ablation till, basal till, flowtill, lodgment till, drift, moraine.
till, unspecified120
169 Topple depositsNo topple deposits140
170 Translational debris slide deposits
No The process, associated sediments (translational debris slide deposit) or resultant landform characterized by an extremely slow to moderately rapid type of slide, composed of comparatively dry and largely unconsolidated earthy material, portions or blocks of which remain largely intact and in which movement occurs along a well-defined, planar slip face roughly parallel to the ground surface and resulting in lateral displacement but no rotation of the displaced mass; sediments have substantial proportions of both fine earth and coarse fragments. The landform may be single, successive (repeated up and down slope), or multiple (as the number of slide components increase). Compare - translational earth slide, translational rock slide, rotational slide lateral spread, landslide. SW & DV
translational debris slide deposits
172
171 Translational earth slide deposits
No The process, associated sediments (translational earth slide deposit) or resultant landform characterized by an extremely slow to moderately rapid type of slide, composed of comparatively dry and largely unconsolidated earthy material, portions or blocks of which remain largely intact and in which movement occurs along a well-defined, planar slip face roughly parallel to the ground surface and resulting in lateral displacement but no rotation of the displaced mass; sediments predominantly fine earth (< 2 mm). The landform may be single, successive (repeated up and down slope), or multiple (as the number of slide components increase). Compare translational debris slide, translational rock slide, rotational slide, lateral spread, landslide. SW & DV
translational earth slide deposits
173
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172 Translational rock slide deposits
No The process, associated sediments (translational rock slide deposit) or resultant landform characterized by an extremely slow to moderately rapid type of slide, composed of comparatively dry and largely consolidated rock bodies, portions or blocks of which remain largely intact and in which movement occurs along a well-defined, planar slip face roughly parallel to the ground surface and resulting in lateral displacement but no rotation of the displaced mass; sediments predominantly fine earth (< 2 mm). The landform may be single, successive (repeated up and down slope), or multiple (as the number of slide components increase). Compare translational debris slide, translational earth slide, rotational slide, lateral spread, landslide. SW & DV
translational rock slide deposits
174
173 Translational slide depositsNo A category of mass movement processes, associated sediments (translational slide deposit) or resultant landforms characterized by the extremely slow to moderately rapid downslope displacement of comparatively dry soil-rock material on a surface (slip face) that is roughly parallel to the general ground surface, in contrast to falls topples, and rotational slides. The term includes such diverse slide types as translational debris slides, translational earth slide, translational rock slide, block glides, and slab or flake slides. . Compare - rotational slide, slide, landslide. SW, DV, GG
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 ClayeyNo The soil texture class is clay, sandy clay, or silty clay.clayey1
2 Coarse-loamyNo The material contains less than 18 percent clay and 15 percent or more particles that are 0.1 to 75.0 mm in size. The soil texture class is loamy very fine sand, very fine sand, or finer.
coarse-loamy2
3 Coarse-siltyNo The material contains less than 18 percent clay and less than 15 percent particles that are 0.1 to 75.0 mm in size.
coarse-silty3
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4 Fine-loamyNo The material contains 18 to 35 percent clay and 15 percent or more particles that are 0.1 to 75.0 mm in size.
fine-loamy4
5 Fine-siltyNo The material contains 18 to 35 percent clay and less than 15 percent particles that are 0.1 to 75.0 mm in size.
fine-silty5
6 GravellyNo The material contains 15 percent or more rock fragments.gravelly6
7 LoamyNo The soil texture class is sandy loam, sandy clay loam, clay loam, silt, silt loam, or silty clay loam.loamy7
8 SandyNo The soil texture class is sand or loamy sand.sandy8
9 Sandy and gravellyNo The soil texture class contains sand or loamy sand, and the material contains 15 percent or more rock fragments.
sandy and gravelly9
10 Sandy and siltyNo The soil texture class is sand or loamy sand and silt or silt loam.sandy and silty10
11 SiltyNo The soil texture class is silt or silt loam.silty11
12 Silty and clayeyNo The soil texture class is silt or silt loam and clay, sandy clay, or silty clay.silty and clayey12
13 Sandy and loamyNo The soil texture class is sand or loamy sand and sandy loam, sandy clay loam, clay loam, silt, silt loam, or silty clay loam.
sandy and loamy13
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1 Aa lavaNo A type of lava flow having a rough, jagged, clinkery surface. Compare - pahoehoe lava. GG & MAaa lava65
2 Acidic-ashYes acidic-ash17
3 AmphiboliteNo amphibolite102
4 AndesiteNo andesite36
5 Andesitic-ashYes andesitic-ash20
6 Rock anhydriteNo A sedimentary rock (evaporite) composed chiefly of mineral anhydrite (anhydrous CaSO4); The rock is generally massive, cryptocrystalline, and may exhibit rhythmic sedimentation (rhymites). Compare - rock gypsum, rock halite. SW
anhydrite, rock154
7 AnorthositeNo anorthosite121
8 AreniteNo arenite108
9 ArgilliteNo argillite119
10 ArkoseNo arkose3
11 BasaltNo basalt35
12 Basaltic-ashYes basaltic-ash19
13 Basic-ashYes basic-ash18
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14 BauxiteNo An off-white to dark red brown weathered detritus or rock composed of aluminum oxides (mainly gibbsite with some boehmite and diaspore), iron hydroxides, silica, silt, and especially clay minerals. Bauxite originates in tropical and subtropical environments as highly weathered residue from carbonate or silicate rocks and can occur in concretionary, earthy, pisolitic or oolitic forms. SW & GG
19 ChertNo A hard, extremely dense or compact, dull to semivitreous, cryptocrystalline sedimentary rock, consisting dominantly of interlocking crystals of quartz less than about 30 mm in diameter; it may contain amorphous silica (opal). It sometimes contains impurities such as calcite, iron oxide, or the remains of silicious and other organisims. It has a tough, splintery to conchoidal fracture and may be white or variously colored gray, green, blue, pink, red, yellow, brown, and black. Chet occurs principally as nodular or concretionary segregations in limestones and dolomites.
chert111
20 CindersYes Uncemented vitric, vesicular, pyroclastic material, more than 2.0 mm in at least one dimension, with an apparent specific gravity (including vesicles) of more than 1.0 and less than 2.0. Compare - ash [volcanic], block [volcanic], lapilli, tephra. KST
cinders21
21 ClaystoneNo claystone109
22 CoalNo coal87
23 Calcareous conglomerateNo A coarse-grained, clastic sedimentary rock composed of rounded to subangular rock fragments larger than 2 mm, commonly with a matrix of sand and finer material; cements include silica, calcium carbonate, and iron oxides. The consolidated equivalent of gravel.
conglomerate, calcareous15
24 Noncalcareous conglomerateYes A coarse-grained, clastic sedimentary rock composed of rounded to subangular rock fragments larger than 2 mm, commonly with a matrix of sand and finer material; cements include silica, calcium carbonate, and iron oxides. The consolidated equivalent of gravel.
conglomerate, noncalcareous14
25 ConglomerateNo conglomerate, unspecified13
26 DaciteNo dacite92
27 DiabaseNo diabase95
28 DiatomiteNo A light-colored, soft, siliceous sedimentary rock consisting chiefly of opaline diatom frustules deposited in a lacustrine or marine environment. Diatomite has a number of uses owing to its high surface area, absorptive capacity, and relative chemical stability but the term is generally reserved for deposits of actual or potential commercial value.
diatomite162
29 DioriteNo diorite80
30 DolomiteNo A carbonate sedimentary rock consisting chiefly (more than 50 percent by weight or by areal percentages under the microscope) of the mineral dolomite.
dolomite (dolostone)42
31 Ejecta-ashYes Unconsolidated, pyroclastic material less than 2 mm in all dimensions. Commonly called "volcanic ash". Compare - block [volcanic], cinders, lapilli, tephra.
ejecta-ash16
32 FanglomerateNo fanglomerate124
33 GabbroNo gabbro81
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45 GranitoidNo a) In the IUGS classification, a preliminary term for (for field use) for a plutonic rock with Q (quartz) between 20 and 40 (%). b) A general term for all phaneritic igneous rocks (mineral crystals visible unaided and all about the same size) dominated by quartz and feldspars.
granitoid151
46 GranodioriteNo granodiorite96
47 GranofelsNo granofels103
48 GranuliteNo granulite116
49 GraywackeNo graywacke88
50 GreenstoneNo greenstone104
51 Rock gypsumNo A sedimentary rock (evaporite) composed primarily of mineral gypsum (CaSO4.2H2O). The rock is generally massive, ranges from coarse crystalline to fine granular, may show disturbed bedding due to hydration expansion of parent anhydrite (anhydrous CaSO4), and may exhibit rhythmic sedimentation (rhymites). Compare - gypsite. GG
gypsum, rock89
52 Rock haliteNo A sedimentary rock (evaporite) composed primarily of halite (NaCl). SWhalite, rock155
74 Coral limestoneNo An informal term for massive limestone composed primarily of coral and coral fragments commonly associated with marine islands or coral reefs in tropical or subtropical waters. Compare - coral island. SW
limestone, coral153
75 Phosphatic limestoneNo limestone, phosphatic43
76 Limestone, sandstone, and shale
No limestone, sandstone and shale
6
77 LimestoneNo A sedimentary rock consisting chiefly (more than 50 percent) of calcium carbonate, primarily in the form of calcite. Limestones are usually formed by a combination of organic and inorganic processes and include chemical and clastic (soluble and insoluble) constituents; many contain fossils.
limestone, unspecified39
78 LimoniteNo A general 'field' term for various brown to yellowish brown, amorphous- to- cryptocrystalline hydrous ferric oxides that are an undetermined mixture of goethite, hematite, and lepidocrocite formed by weathering and iron oxidation from iron-bearing, rocks and minerals. SW & GG
limonite156
79 MarbleNo marble41
80 MarlYes An earthy, unconsolidated deposit consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate mixed with clay in approximately equal proportions (35 to 65 percent of each); formed primarily under freshwater lacustrine conditions, but varieties associated with more saline environments also occur.
85 Metamorphic rockNo Rock of any origin altered in mineralogical composition, chemical composition, or structure by heat, pressure, and movement at depth in the earth's crust. Nearly all such rocks are crystalline. Examples: schist, gneiss, quartzite, slate, marble.
metamorphic, unspecified47
86 MetaquartziteNo metaquartzite105
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Domain Name: parent_material_origin
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
95 MudstoneNo a) a blocky or massive, fine-grained sedimentary rock in which the proportions of clay and silt are approximately equal b) A general term that includes clay, silt, claystone, siltstone, shale, and argillite, and that should be used only when the amounts of clay and silt are not known or cannot be precisely identified.
mudstone110
96 MyloniteNo mylonite107
97 NovaculiteNo A dense, extremely finely grained, even-textured, siliceous, sedimentary rock similar to chert. It is hard, white to grayish-black in color, translucent on thin edges, has a dull to waxy luster, and displays smooth conchoidal fracture when broken.
Novaculite principally occurs in the Marathon Uplift of Texas and Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas and Oklahoma where it forms erosion resistant ridges. Novaculite appears to form from chert recrystallization with microcrystalline quartz dominant over cryptocrystalline chalcedony. At the Ouachita Mountains type occurrence, novaculite formed by low-grade, thermal metamorphism of bedded chert. Novaculite is commercially quarried as a whetstone or oilstone. Compare - chert. GG & SW
novaculite157
98 ObsidianNo obsidian82
99 OrthoquartziteNo orthoquartzite120
100 Pahoehoe lavaNo A type of basaltic lava flow having a smooth, billowy or rope-like surface. Compare - a'a lava.pahoehoe lava66
101 PeridotiteNo peridotite98
102 PhylliteNo phyllite86
103 PorcellaniteNo An indurated or baked clay or shale with a dull, light-colored, cherty appearance, often found in the roof or floor of a burned-out coal seam.
porcellanite91
104 PumiceNo A light-colored, vesicular, glassy rock commonly having the composition of rhyolite. It commonly has a specific gravity of < 1.0 and is thereby sufficiently buoyant to float on water. Compare - scoria, tephra.
116 SandstoneNo Sedimentary rock containing dominantly sand-size clastic particles.sandstone, unspecified1
117 Volcanic sandstoneNo sandstone, volcanic133
118 Schist and phylliteYes schist and phyllite141
119 Acidic schistYes schist, acidic53
120 Basic schistYes schist, basic54
121 Biotite schistNo A strongly foliated crystalline rock formed by dynamic metamorphism that has well-developed parallelism of more than 50 percent of the minerals present, primarily biotite.
schist, biotite159
122 Graphitic schistNo schist, graphitic149
123 Mica schistNo schist, mica126
124 Muscovite schistNo A strongly foliated crystalline rock formed by dynamic metamorphism that has well-developed parallelism of more than 50 percent of the minerals present, primarily muscovite.
schist, muscovite160
125 Sericite schistNo A strongly foliated crystalline rock formed by dynamic metamorphism that has well-developed parallelism of more than 50 percent of the minerals present, primarily sericite. A fine-grained muscovite
schist, sericite161
126 SchistNo schist, unspecified52
127 ScoriaNo Vesicular, cindery crust or bomb-sized fragments of such material on the surface of andesitic or basaltic lava, the vesicular nature of which is due to the escape of volcanic gases before solidification; it is usually heavier, darker, and more crystalline than pumice. Synonym - cinder. Compare - pumice, tephra.
scoria23
128 Sedimentary rockNo A consolidated deposit of clastic particles, chemical precipitates, and organic remains accumulated at or near the surface of the earth under "normal" low temperature and pressure conditions. Sedimentary rocks include consolidated equivalents of alluvium, colluvium, drift, and eolian, lacustrine, marine deposits; e.g., sandstone, siltstone, mudstone, clay-stone, shale, conglomerate, limestone, dolomite, coal, etc. Compare - sediment.
sedimentary, unspecified67
129 SerpentiniteNo serpentinite51
130 Shale and siltstoneNo shale and siltstone12
131 Acid shaleNo shale, acid90
132 Calcareous shaleNo shale, calcareous27
133 Clayey shaleNo shale, clayey28
134 Noncalcareous shaleYes shale, noncalcareous26
135 ShaleNo Sedimentary rock formed by induration of a clay, silty clay, or silty clay loam deposit and having the tendency to split into thin layers, i.e., fissility.
shale, unspecified25
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Domain Name: parent_material_origin
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
136 SiltiteNo A compact, weakly metamorphosed rock formed by alteration of siltstone, mudstone, or silty shale. Siltite is more indurated than mudstone or shale and lacks either shale fissility or slate-like cleavage. Siltite differs from argillite in that silt-size grains (0.002 to 0.062 mm) rather than clay-size (<0.002 mm) dominate the matrix. Siltite differs from siltstone, mudstone, or shale in that it exhibits very low to low grade metamorphic or diagenetic layer silicate and feldspar alteration to sericite, chlorite, and albite (subgreenschist to greenschist metamorphic facies) (Maxwell, 1973; Kidder, 1987).
162 Volcanic rockNo A generally fine-grained or glassy igneous rock resulting from volcanic action at or near the Earth's surface, either ejected explosively or extruded as lava. The term includes near-surface intrusions that form a part of the volcanic structure.
volcanic, unspecified134
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Domain Name: plasticity
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 NonplasticNo A roll of soil 4cm long x 6mm diameter cannot support itself when held on end.nonplastic2
2 Slightly plasticNo A roll of soil 4cm long x 6mm diameter supports itself when held on end; a 4mm roll does not.slightly plastic3
3 Moderately plasticNo A roll of soil 4cm long x 4mm diameter supports itself when held on end; a 2mm roll does not.moderately plastic1
4 Very plasticNo A roll of soil 4cm long x 2mm diameter supports itself when held on end.very plastic4
Domain Name: ponding_duration_class
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Very brief (4 to 48 hours)No 4 hours to 48 hoursvery brief1
2 Brief (2 to 7 days)No 2 days to 7 daysbrief2
3 Long (7 to 30 days)No 7 days to 30 dayslong3
4 Very long (more than 30 days)
No More than 30 daysvery long4
Domain Name: ponding_frequency_class
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 NoneNo No reasonable possibility of ponding, near 0 percent chance on ponding in any year.none1
2 RareNo Ponding unlikely but possible under unusual weather conditions; from nearly 0 to 5 percent chance of ponding in any year, or nearly 0 to 5 times in 100 years.
rare2
3 OccasionalNo Ponding is expected infrequently under usual weather conditions; 5 to 50 percent chance of ponding in any year, or 5 to 50 times in 100 years.
occasional3
4 CommonYes common5
5 FrequentNo Ponding is likely to occur under usual weather conditions; more than 50 percent chance in any year, or more than 50 times in 100 years.
frequent4
Domain Name: ponding_frequency_map_legend
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 0-14%No 0-14%1
2 15-49%No 15-49%2
3 50-74%No 50-74%3
4 75-100%No 75-100%4
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Domain Name: pore_continuity_vertical
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 LowNo <1 cm vertical distancelow2
2 ModerateNo 1 to <10 cm vertical distance.moderate3
3 HighNo =>10 cm vertical distance.high1
Domain Name: pore_root_size
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 MicroYes micro12
2 Micro and fineYes micro and fine13
3 Micro to mediumYes micro to medium14
4 Very fineNo <1 mm in diameter.very fine9
5 Very fine and fineYes <2 mm in diametervery fine and fine2
6 Very fine to mediumYes <5 mm in diametervery fine to medium10
7 Very fine to coarseYes <10 mm in diametervery fine to coarse11
8 FineNo 1 to <2 mm in diameter.fine1
9 Fine and mediumYes 1 to <5 mm in diameterfine and medium3
10 Fine to coarseYes 1 to <10 mm in diameterfine to coarse4
11 MediumNo 2 to <5 mm in diameter.medium5
12 Medium and coarseYes 2 to <10 mm in diametermedium and coarse6
13 CoarseNo 5 to <10 mm in diameter.coarse7
14 Very coarseNo =>10 mm in diameter.very coarse8
Domain Name: pore_shape
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
11 VesicularNo Ovoid to spherical shaped voids (e.g. solidified gaseous bubbles concentrated just below a crust).vesicular10
12 Vesicular and tubularYes vesicular and tubular11
13 Void between rock fragmentsYes void between rock fragments2
Domain Name: potential_frost_action
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 NoneNo none1
2 LowNo low2
3 ModerateNo moderate3
4 HighNo high4
Domain Name: restriction_kind
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Abrupt textural changeNo This term is NOT the same as the identically named soil characteristic defined in Soil Taxonomy. It is characterized by an increase of 20 percent or more clay content (absolute) within a vertical distance of 7.5 cm or less. The increase in clay content can occur anywhere in the soil profile. It is root restrictive.
abrupt textural change1
2 Densic bedrockNo This is composed of non-cemented material that is commonly or locally referred to as "bedrock". It meets the criteria of "densic materials" as defined in Soil Taxonomy.
bedrock, densic19
3 Lithic bedrockNo Material underlying a Lithic Contact as defined in Soil Taxonomy.
The material is virtually continuous within the limits of a pedon. Cracks that can be penetrated by roots are 10 cm or more apart. When moist, hand digging with a spade is impractical although the material may be chipped or scratched. Rupture resistance class is at least strongly cemented. Commonly, the material is indurated.
bedrock, lithic10
4 Paralithic bedrockNo Material underlying a Paralithic Contact as defined in Soil Taxonomy.
The material is virtually continuous within the limits of a pedon. Cracks that can be penetrated by roots are 10 cm or more apart. Rupture resistance is extremely weakly cemented to moderately cemented. Commonly, the material is partially weathered bedrock or weakly consolidated bedrock such as sandstone, siltstone or shale.
bedrock, paralithic13
5 Cemented horizonNo Cemented earthy material that does not meet the criteria for any other specificly defined types. This material does not slake in water.
cemented horizon20
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Domain Name: restriction_kind
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
6 Densic materialNo Material underlying a densic contact as defined in Soil Taxonomy.
The material is virtually continuous within the limits of a pedon. Cracks that can be penetrated by roots are 10 cm or more apart. The material is relatively unaltered and has a noncemented rupture resistance class. Commonly, the material is earthy material such as till, volcanic mudflows, and mechanically compacted materials, but noncemented rocks can be densic materials if they are dense or resistance enough to keep roots from entering, except in cracks.
densic material3
7 DuripanNo duripan4
8 FragipanNo fragipan6
9 Human-manufactured materials
No Nearly continuous, horizontally oriented human-manufactured materials. Examples include geotextile liners, asphalt, concrete, rubber, and plastic.
human-manufactured materials
21
10 NatricNo natric11
11 OrtsteinNo ortstein12
12 PermafrostNo permafrost8
13 PetrocalcicNo petrocalcic2
14 PetroferricNo petroferric5
15 PetrogypsicNo petrogypsic7
16 PlacicNo placic14
17 PlinthiteNo plinthite9
18 SalicNo salic15
19 Strongly contrasting textural stratification
No 1) The same as "strongly contrasting particle-size classes" described in the Keys to Soil Taxonomy except that the thickness requirement of 12.5 cm or more for each of the contrasting particle-size classes is waived. The term is applied to the entire soil profile not just the particle-size control section. In the context of how it is to be used for identifying a kind of restriction, it is root restrictive. 2) Stratified soil textures that differ significantly enough as to restrict the movement of water and air through the soil, or that provide an unfavorable root environment. It is in all cases root restrictive.
strongly contrasting textural stratification
16
20 SulfuricNo sulfuric17
21 UndefinedYes undefined18
Domain Name: rule_design
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 classNo The rule is designed to result in the soil being interpreted as a member of a discrete class. Reportable features are those with fuzzy values closest to 1. The fuzzy values of child-rules will be sorted in descending order.
class3
2 limitationNo The rule is designed in a manner such that the higher the fuzzy value, the more limited the soil is for the stated use. The fuzzy values, of child-rules, closest to 1 represent the most limiting features and will be sorted in descending order.
limitation1
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Domain Name: rule_design
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
3 suitabilityNo The rule is designed in a manner such that the higher the fuzzy value, the better suited the soil is for the stated use. The fuzzy values, of child-rules, closest to 0 represent the most limiting features and will be sorted in ascending order.
suitability2
Domain Name: runoff
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 PondedYes ponded7
2 NegligibleNo negligible4
3 Very lowNo very low6
4 LowNo low2
5 MediumNo medium3
6 HighNo high1
7 Very highNo very high5
Domain Name: rupture_resist_block_cem
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 NoncementedNo Stress applied ranges from 0 to 8 newtons. (SSM)noncemented1
2 Extremely weakly cementedNo Stress applied ranges from 8 to 20 newtons. (SSM)extremely weakly6
3 Very weakly cementedNo Stress applied ranges from 20 to 40 newtons. (SSM)very weakly7
4 Weakly cementedNo Stress applied ranges from 40 to 80 newtons. (SSM)weakly9
5 Weakly cemented*Yes Stress applied ranges from 8 to 80 newtons. (SSM)weakly cemented5
6 Moderately cementedNo Stress applied ranges from 80 to 160 newtons. (SSM)moderately10
7 Moderately cemented*Yes Stress applied ranges from 80 to 800 newtons. (SSM)moderately cemented3
8 Strongly cementedNo Stress applied ranges from 160 to 800 newtons. (SSM)strongly11
9 Strongly cemented*Yes Stress applied ranges from 800 newtons to 3 joules. (SSM)strongly cemented4
10 Very strongly cementedNo Stress applied ranges from 800 newtons to 3 joules. (SSM)very strongly8
11 InduratedNo Stress applied is greater than or equal 3 joules. (SSM)indurated2
12 Extremely strongYes extremely strong12
13 hardYes H13
14 softYes S14
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Domain Name: rupture_resist_block_dry
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 LooseNo Aggregated or block-type specimen not obtainable.loose1
2 SoftNo Stress applied ranges from 0 to 8 newtons. (SSM)soft2
3 Slightly hardNo Stress applied ranges from 8 to 20 newtons. (SSM)slightly hard3
4 Somewhat hardYes somewhat hard11
5 Moderately hardNo Stress applied ranges from 20 to 40 newtons. (SSM)moderately hard4
6 HardNo Stress applied ranges from 40 to 80 newtons. (SSM)hard5
7 Very hardNo Stress applied ranges from 80 to 160 newtons. (SSM)very hard6
8 Extremely hardNo Stress applied ranges from 160 to 800 newtons. (SSM)extremely hard7
9 RigidNo Stress applied ranges from 800 newtons to 3 joules. (SSM)rigid8
10 Very rigidNo Stress applied is greater than or equal 3 joules. (SSM)very rigid9
11 Hard when dryYes Stress applied ranges from 20 to 80 newtons. (SSM)hard when dry10
Domain Name: rupture_resist_block_moist
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 LooseNo Aggregated or block-type specimen not obtainable.loose1
2 Very friableNo Stress applied ranges from 0 to 8 newtons. (SSM)very friable2
3 FriableNo Stress applied ranges from 8 to 20 newtons. (SSM)friable3
4 Slightly firmYes slightly firm12
5 FirmNo Stress applied ranges from 20 to 40 newtons. (SSM)firm4
6 Very firmNo Stress applied ranges from 40 to 80 newtons. (SSM)very firm5
7 Extremely firmNo Stress applied ranges from 80 to 160 newtons. (SSM)extremely firm6
8 Extremely firm when moistYes Stress applied ranges from 80 to 800 newtons. (SSM)extremely firm when moist10
9 Extremely firm*Yes extremely firm*11
10 Slightly rigidNo Stress applied ranges from 160 to 800 newtons. (SSM)slightly rigid7
11 RigidNo Stress applied ranges from 800 newtons to 3 joules. (SSM)rigid8
12 Very rigidNo Stress applied is greater than or equal 3 joules. (SSM)very rigid9
Domain Name: rupture_resist_plate
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Extremely weakNo extremely weak2
2 Very weakNo very weak7
3 WeakNo weak8
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Domain Name: rupture_resist_plate
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
4 ModerateNo moderate3
5 Moderately strongNo moderately strong4
6 StrongNo strong5
7 Very strongNo very strong6
8 Extremely strongNo extremely strong1
Domain Name: sdv_attribute_logical_data_type
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 ChoiceNo Choice1
2 FloatNo Float2
3 IntegerNo Integer3
4 StringNo String4
5 VtextNo Vtext5
Domain Name: site_index_curves
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Gevorkiantz 1956a (010)No 0102
2 Carmean, Hahn 1981 (011)No 0113
3 Lloyd 1970a (020)No 0204
4 Schumacher 1926 (030)No 0305
5 Cochran 1979a (031)Yes 0316
6 Dolph 1987 (032)No 0327
7 Cochran 1979a (035)No 0358
8 Mathiasen, Olsen, Edminster 2006 (037)
No 037152
9 Hoyer, Herman 1989 (05)No 051
10 Schumacher 1928 (050)No 05011
11 Dolph 1991 (055)No 05512
12 Herman, Curtis, DeMars 1978 (060)
No 06013
13 Lloyd 1971a (070)No 07014
14 Carmean 1978 (071)No 07117
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Domain Name: site_index_curves
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
102 Doolittle 1960 (650)No 65097
103 Gilmore 1968 (651)No 65198
104 Lloyd 1970b (660)No 66099
105 Gevorkiantz 1957e (670)No 670100
106 Coile, Schumacher 1953 (690)
No 690101
107 Gilmore, Metcalf 1961 (691)No 691102
108 Briscoe, Ferrill 1958 (700)No 700104
109 Broadfoot 1960 (710)No 710105
110 Neebe, Boyce 1959 (711)No 711106
111 Brendemuehl 1965 (712)No 712107
112 Gevorkiantz 1956c (720)No 720109
113 Carmean 1978 (721)No 721110
114 Gregory, Haack 1965 (725)No 725111
115 Baker 1925 (730)No 730112
116 Edminster, Mowrer, Shepperd 1985 (735)
No 735113
117 BCFS 1977 (740)No 740108
118 Defler 1937 (750)No 750114
119 Carmean 1978 (751)No 751115
120 Auchmoody, Rexrode 1984 (752)
No 752116
121 Cochran 1979b (765)No 765120
122 Brickell 1968 (770)No 770121
123 Monserud 1985 (771)No 771122
124 Edminster and Jump 1976 (775)
No 775123
125 Curtis, Herman, DeMars 1974 (780) (obsolete)
Yes 780146
126 DeMars, Herman 1987 (781)No 781117
127 McArdle, Meyer, Bruce 1961 (790)
No 790118
128 King 1966 (795)No 795119
129 Gevorkiantz 1957f (800)No 800135
130 Grane, Bower 1971 (801)No 801133
131 McQuilkin 1974, 1978 (802)No 802125
132 Graney, Bower 1971 (803)No 803126
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Domain Name: site_index_curves
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
133 Carmean 1971, 1972 (804)No 804127
134 Carmean 1971, 1972 (805)No 805128
135 Carmean 1971, 1972 (806)No 806132
136 Carmean 1978 (807)No 807134
137 Carmean 1971, 1972 (808)No 808138
138 Carmean 1978 (809)No 809141
139 Olson 1959 (810)No 810136
140 DeLasaux, Pillsbury 1987 (811)
No 811124
141 Sauerwein 1983 (812)No 812131
142 Schnur 1937 (820)No 82037
143 Broadfoot 1961 (840)No 840130
144 Broadfoot 1963 (860)No 860137
145 Powers 1972 (880)No 880129
146 Kellogg 1939b (900)No 900139
147 Lindquist, Palley 1963 (930)No 930140
148 Krumland, Wensel 1986 (935)
No 935148
149 Gevorkiantz 1957g (960)No 960147
150 Kurucz 50BH, 1978 (970)No 970150
151 Barnes 1962 (990)No 990143
152 Frothingham 1915 (991)No 991142
153 Wiley 1978 (995)No 995144
154 Unknown curveNo This choice is intended to only be used with older data where the true curve's identity is unknown.9999151
155 Brickell 1970No 625155
Domain Name: slope_shape
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 ConcaveNo Up & Down Slope: A slope segment of the land surface whose slope gradient increases up the slope and decreases down the slope, and runoff tends to decelerate as it flows down the slope. In cross-sectional profile, the surface bows downward. Across Slope: A lateral slope segment of the land surface that bows inward along the contour which causes runoff to concentrate towards the middle. From an aerial perspective, the line bows into the slope.
concave1
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Domain Name: slope_shape
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
2 ConvexNo Up & Down Slope: A slope segment of the land surface whose slope gradient decreases up the slope and increases down the slope, and runoff tends to accelerate as it flows down the slope. In cross-sectional profile, the surface bows upward. Across Slope: A lateral slope segment of the land surface that bows outward along the contour, which causes runoff to spread out away from the middle. From an aerial perspective, the line bows out, away from the slope.
convex2
3 LinearNo Up & Down Slope: A slope segment of the land surface whos slope gradient is approximately constant and across which runoff neither accelerates nor decelerates as it flows down the slope. In cross-sectional profile the surface appears dominantly as a straight line. Across Slope: A lateral slope segment of the land surface that is dominantly a straight line as observed along the contour, which causes predominantly parallel surface water flow.
linear3
4 UndulatingYes undulating4
5 ComplexYes complex5
Domain Name: soil_erodibility_factor
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 .02No .021
2 .05No .052
3 .10No .103
4 .15No .154
5 .17No .175
6 .20No .206
7 .24No .247
8 .28No .288
9 .32No .329
10 .37No .3710
11 .43No .4311
12 .49No .4912
13 .55No .5513
14 .64No .6414
Domain Name: soil_moisture_status
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 DryNo >1500 kPa (>15 bar) suctiondry1
2 MoistNo =<1500 to 0.01 kPa ( =<15 bar to 0.00001 bar) suction.moist2
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Domain Name: soil_moisture_status
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 LowNo Low potential of slippage.low1
2 Moderately lowYes Moderately low hazzard of slippage.moderately low2
3 MediumNo Medium potential of slippage.medium3
4 Moderately highYes Moderately high hazard of slippage.moderately high4
5 HighNo High potential of slippage.high5
Domain Name: soil_survey_area_status
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Extensive revisionNo Soil Survey area has a published report that requires extensive revision, as defined in NSSH Part 610.06. The Director, Soil Survey Division, has approved the survey area for updating and republication, and the survey area has a signed memorandum of understanding and staffing to complete the fieldwork in 2 to 4 years.
extensive revision5
2 InitialNo Soil survey area has a signed Memorandum of Understanding and assigned staffing to complete the initial mapping and field documentation in 3 to 5 years.
initial4
3 NonprojectNo Soil survey area has neither the initial mapping complete nor a signed correlation document.nonproject3
4 Out-of-dateNo Soil survey area has a published report, but it no longer meets user needs; it requires extensive revision, as defined in NSSH Part 610.06.
out-of-date1
5 PublishedNo Soil survey area has been printed, or otherwise reproduced and issued by a Federal or State agency, and meets the current needs of users. Publication is defined as a traditional hard copy printed report, CD-ROM, web publication, or other media as agreed to by the National Cooperative Soil Survey cooperators in the memorandum of understanding.
published2
6 UpdateNo Soil survey area has a published report that requires some degree of revision (primarily to soil maps), as defined in NSSH Part 610.06. A comprehensive evaluation documents deficiencies for the entire survey area, and National Cooperative Soil Survey cooperators have agreed on the evaluation; staffing is assigned and other necessary resources are available to complete all revisions within 2 years or less.
update6
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Domain Name: soil_survey_area_status
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
7 Update neededNo Soil survey area has a published report that requires some degree of revision (primarily to soil maps), as defined in NSSH Part 610.06. A comprehensive evaluation documents deficiencies for the entire survey area, and National Cooperative Soil Survey cooperators have agreed on the evaluation; however available resources do not dictate immediate project activities and a change to Maintenance status.
update needed7
Domain Name: soil_taxonomy_edition
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 eleventh editionNo eleventh edition11
2 tenth editionNo tenth edition10
3 ninth editionNo ninth edition9
4 eighth editionNo eighth edition8
5 seventh editionNo seventh edition7
6 sixth editionNo sixth edition6
7 fifth editionNo fifth edition5
8 fourth editionNo fourth edition4
9 third editionNo third edition3
10 second editionNo second edition2
11 first editionNo first edition1
Domain Name: stickiness
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 NonstickyNo After release of pressure, practically no soil material adheres to the thumb or forefinger. (SSM)nonsticky2
2 Slightly stickyNo After release of pressure, soil material adheres perceptible to both digits. As the digits are separated, the material tends to come off one or the other rather cleanly. The material does not stretch appreciably on separation of the digits.
slightly sticky3
3 Moderately stickyNo After release of pressure, soil material adheres to both digits and tends to stretch slightly rather than pull completely free from either digit.
moderately sticky1
4 Very stickyNo After release of pressure, soil material adheres so strongly to both digits that it stretches decidely when the digits are separated. Soil material remains on both digits.
very sticky4
Domain Name: structure_grade
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
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Domain Name: structure_grade
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 WeakNo Individual soil units or aggregates are barely observable in place. When gently disturbed, the soil material parts into a mixture of whole and broken units and much material that exhibits no planes of weakness. (SSM)
weak1
2 ModerateNo Individual soil units or aggregates are well formed and evident in undisturbed soil. When disturbed, the soil material parts into a mixture of mostly whole units, some broken units, and material not in units. (SSM)
moderate2
3 StrongNo Individual soil units or aggregates are distinct in undisturbed soil. When removed, the soil material parts mainly into whole units. (SSM)
strong3
4 Weak and moderateYes weak and moderate4
5 Moderate and strongYes moderate and strong5
6 StructurelessNo No individual soil units or aggregates are observable, either in place or following disturbance. (SSM)structureless6
7 Very strongYes very strong7
Domain Name: structure_size
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Very fineNo Granular or platy: <1 mm
Columnar or prismatic: <10 mm
Angular or subangular blocky: <5 mm
very fine11
2 Very fine and fineYes very fine and fine4
3 FineNo Granular: 1 to <2 mm
Columnar or prismatic: 10 to <20 mm
Angular or subangular blocky: 5 to <10 mm
fine3
4 Fine and mediumYes fine and medium5
5 MediumNo Granular or platy: 2 to <5 mm
Columnar or prismatic: 20 to <50 mm
Angular or subangular blocky: 10 to <20 mm
medium6
6 Medium and coarseYes medium and coarse7
7 CoarseNo Granular: 5 to <10 mm
Columnar or prismatic: 50 to <100mm
Angular or subangular blocky: 20 to <50mm
coarse1
8 Coarse and very coarseYes coarse and very coarse2
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Text13: SSURGO 2.3.2
Domain Name: structure_size
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
9 Very coarseNo Granular: =>10mm
Columnar or prismatic: 100 to <500mm
Angular or subangular blocky: =>50mm
very coarse10
10 Very thinNo <1mmvery thin13
11 ThinNo 1 to <2mmthin9
12 ThickNo 5 to <10mmthick8
13 Very thickNo =>10mmvery thick12
14 Extremely coarseNo Granular: n/a
Columnar or prismatic: =>500mm
Angular or subangular blocky: n/a
extremely coarse14
15 Extremely fineYes extremely fine15
16 Fine to coarseYes fine to coarse16
Domain Name: structure_type
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Angular blockyNo Polyhedrals with faces that intersect at sharp angles (planes).angular blocky1
2 BlockyYes blocky12
3 CloddyNo Irregular blocks created by artificial disturbance - i.e. tillage operations or compaction.cloddy2
4 ColumnarNo Vertically elongated units with rounded tops which commonly are "bleached".columnar3
5 CrumbYes crumb13
6 GranularNo Small polyhedrals with curved or very irregular faces.granular4
7 LenticularNo Overlapping lenses oriented parallel to the soil surface which are thickest in the middle and thin towards the edges; commonly associated with moist soils, texture classes high in silt or very fine sand (e.g., silt loam), and high potential frost action.
lenticular14
8 Lenticular platyYes lenticular platy5
9 MassiveNo No structural units. Material is a coherent mass (not necessarily cemented).massive6
10 PlatyNo Flat or tabular-like units.platy7
11 PrismaticNo Vertically elongated units with flat tops.prismatic8
12 Single grainNo No structural units. Material is entirely noncoherent.single grain10
13 Subangular blockyNo Polyhedrals with sub-rounded and planar faces, lacking sharp angles.subangular blocky9
14 WedgeNo Elliptical, interlocking lenses that teminate in acute angles, bounded by slickensides; not limited to vertic materials.
wedge11
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Text13: SSURGO 2.3.2
Domain Name: taxonomic_family_c_e_act_class
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 not usedNo not used1
2 subactiveNo The CEC7 to clay ratio is less than 0.24.subactive2
3 semiactiveNo The CEC7 to clay ratio is 0.24 to 0.40.semiactive3
4 activeNo The CEC7 to clay ratio is 0.40 to 0.60.active4
5 superactiveNo The CEC7 to clay ratio is greater than or equal to 0.60.superactive5
Domain Name: taxonomic_family_mineralogy
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 alliticNo allitic1
2 amorphicNo amorphic35
3 calcareousYes calcareous2
4 carbonaticNo carbonatic3
5 chloriticYes chloritic5
6 clasticYes clastic32
7 coprogenousNo coprogenous4
8 diatomaceousNo diatomaceous6
9 ferrihumicNo ferrihumic7
10 ferrihydriticNo ferrihydritic36
11 ferriticNo ferritic8
12 ferruginousNo ferruginous9
13 gibbsiticNo gibbsitic10
14 glassyNo glassy37
15 glauconiticNo glauconitic11
16 gypsicNo gypsic12
17 halloysiticNo halloysitic13
18 hypergypsicNo hypergypsic43
19 illiticNo illitic14
20 illitic (calcareous)Yes illitic (calcareous)15
21 isoticNo isotic38
22 kaoliniticNo kaolinitic16
23 magnesicNo magnesic39
24 marlyNo marly17
25 micaceousNo micaceous18
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Domain Name: taxonomic_family_mineralogy
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 coatedNo coated2
2 crackedNo cracked3
3 levelYes level10
4 microNo micro4
5 not usedNo not used1
6 ortsteinNo ortstein5
7 ortstein and shallowYes ortstein and shallow13
8 shallowNo shallow6
9 shallow and coatedYes shallow and coated12
10 shallow and uncoatedYes shallow and uncoated11
11 slopingYes sloping7
12 unclassifiedYes unclassified9
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Domain Name: taxonomic_family_other
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
13 uncoatedNo uncoated8
Domain Name: taxonomic_family_part_size_mod
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 anisoNo This is used only to indicate that more than one pair of contrasting particle size families exist within the control section. (see Soil Taxonomy)
aniso1
2 not anisoYes not aniso3
3 not usedNo Used to indicate that the soil does not qualify as "aniso".not used2
Domain Name: taxonomic_family_particle_size
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 ashyNo ashy5
2 ashy over clayeyNo ashy over clayey92
3 ashy over clayey-skeletalNo ashy over clayey-skeletal95
4 ashy over loamyNo ashy over loamy8
5 ashy over loamy-skeletalNo ashy over loamy-skeletal13
6 ashy over medialNo ashy over medial19
7 ashy over medial-skeletalNo ashy over medial-skeletal81
8 ashy over pumiceous or cindery
No ashy over pumiceous or cindery
7
9 ashy over sandy or sandy-skeletal
No ashy over sandy or sandy-skeletal
21
10 ashy-pumiceousNo ashy-pumiceous80
11 ashy-skeletalNo ashy-skeletal9
12 ashy-skeletal over clayeyNo ashy-skeletal over clayey107
13 ashy-skeletal over fragmental or cindery
No ashy-skeletal over fragmental or cindery
93
14 ashy-skeletal over loamy-skeletal
No ashy-skeletal over loamy-skeletal
98
15 ashy-skeletal over sandy or sandy-skeletal
No ashy-skeletal over sandy or sandy-skeletal
101
16 cinderyNo cindery3
17 cindery over loamyNo cindery over loamy6
18 cindery over medialNo cindery over medial17
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Text13: SSURGO 2.3.2
Domain Name: taxonomic_family_particle_size
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
19 cindery over medial-skeletalNo cindery over medial-skeletal15
20 cindery over sandy or sandy-skeletal
Yes cindery over sandy or sandy-skeletal
4
21 clayeyNo clayey63
22 clayey over coarse-gypseousNo clayey over coarse-gypseous108
23 clayey over fine-gypseousNo clayey over fine-gypseous109
24 clayey over fine-siltyYes clayey over fine-silty67
25 clayey over fragmentalNo clayey over fragmental64
26 clayey over gypseous-skeletal
No clayey over gypseous-skeletal
110
27 clayey over loamyNo clayey over loamy68
28 clayey over loamy-skeletalNo clayey over loamy-skeletal66
29 clayey over sandy or sandy-skeletal
No clayey over sandy or sandy-skeletal
65
30 clayey-skeletalNo clayey-skeletal38
31 clayey-skeletal over sandy or sandy-skeletal
No clayey-skeletal over sandy or sandy-skeletal
39
32 coarse-gypseousNo coarse-gypseous105
33 coarse-loamyNo coarse-loamy46
34 coarse-loamy over clayeyNo coarse-loamy over clayey49
35 coarse-loamy over fragmental
No coarse-loamy over fragmental
47
36 coarse-loamy over sandy or sandy-skeletal
No coarse-loamy over sandy or sandy-skeletal
48
37 coarse-siltyNo coarse-silty50
38 coarse-silty over clayeyNo coarse-silty over clayey53
39 coarse-silty over fragmentalYes coarse-silty over fragmental51
40 coarse-silty over sandy or sandy-skeletal
No coarse-silty over sandy or sandy-skeletal
52
41 fineNo fine69
42 fine-gypseousNo fine-gypseous106
43 fine-loamyNo fine-loamy54
44 fine-loamy over clayeyNo fine-loamy over clayey58
45 fine-loamy over fragmentalNo fine-loamy over fragmental56
46 fine-loamy over sandy or sandy-skeletal
No fine-loamy over sandy or sandy-skeletal
57
47 fine-siltyNo fine-silty59
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Text13: SSURGO 2.3.2
Domain Name: taxonomic_family_particle_size
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
48 fine-silty over clayeyNo fine-silty over clayey62
49 fine-silty over fragmentalNo fine-silty over fragmental60
50 fine-silty over sandy or sandy-skeletal
No fine-silty over sandy or sandy-skeletal
61
51 fragmentalNo fragmental91
52 gypseous-skeletalNo gypseous-skeletal104
53 hydrousNo hydrous71
54 hydrous over clayeyNo hydrous over clayey74
55 hydrous over clayey-skeletalNo hydrous over clayey-skeletal75
56 hydrous over fragmentalNo hydrous over fragmental76
57 hydrous over loamyNo hydrous over loamy77
58 hydrous over loamy-skeletalNo hydrous over loamy-skeletal78
59 hydrous over sandy or sandy-skeletal
No hydrous over sandy or sandy-skeletal
79
60 hydrous-pumiceousNo hydrous-pumiceous72
61 hydrous-skeletalNo hydrous-skeletal73
62 loamyNo loamy44
63 loamy over ashy or ashy-pumiceous
No loamy over ashy or ashy-pumiceous
99
64 loamy over coarse-gypseousNo loamy over coarse-gypseous111
65 loamy over fine-gypseousNo loamy over fine-gypseous112
66 loamy over pumiceous or cindery
No loamy over pumiceous or cindery
55
67 loamy over sandy or sandy-skeletal
No loamy over sandy or sandy-skeletal
45
68 loamy-skeletalNo loamy-skeletal33
69 loamy-skeletal or clayey-skeletal
Yes loamy-skeletal or clayey-skeletal
37
70 loamy-skeletal over cinderyNo loamy-skeletal over cindery96
71 loamy-skeletal over clayeyNo loamy-skeletal over clayey36
72 loamy-skeletal over fragmental
No loamy-skeletal over fragmental
34
73 loamy-skeletal over gypseous-skeletal
No loamy-skeletal over gypseous-skeletal
113
74 loamy-skeletal over sandy or sandy-skeletal
No loamy-skeletal over sandy or sandy-skeletal
35
75 medialNo medial10
76 medial over ashyNo medial over ashy83
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Text13: SSURGO 2.3.2
Domain Name: taxonomic_family_particle_size
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
77 medial over ashy-pumiceous or ashy-skeletal
No medial over ashy-pumiceous or ashy-skeletal
97
78 medial over clayeyNo medial over clayey14
79 medial over clayey-skeletalNo medial over clayey-skeletal84
80 medial over fragmentalNo medial over fragmental16
81 medial over hydrousNo medial over hydrous85
82 medial over loamyNo medial over loamy18
83 medial over loamy-skeletalNo medial over loamy-skeletal20
84 medial over pumiceous or cindery
No medial over pumiceous or cindery
12
85 medial over sandy or sandy-skeletal
No medial over sandy or sandy-skeletal
22
86 medial over thixotropicYes medial over thixotropic23
87 medial-pumiceousNo medial-pumiceous82
88 medial-skeletalNo medial-skeletal11
89 medial-skeletal over fragmental or cindery
No medial-skeletal over fragmental or cindery
94
90 medial-skeletal over loamy-skeletal
No medial-skeletal over loamy-skeletal
100
91 medial-skeletal over sandy or sandy-skeletal
No medial-skeletal over sandy or sandy-skeletal
102
92 not usedNo not used2
93 pumiceousNo pumiceous86
94 pumiceous or ashy-pumiceous over loamy
No pumiceous or ashy-pumiceous over loamy
88
95 pumiceous or ashy-pumiceous over loamy-skeletal
No pumiceous or ashy-pumiceous over loamy-skeletal
103
96 pumiceous or ashy-pumiceous over medial
No pumiceous or ashy-pumiceous over medial
90
97 pumiceous or ashy-pumiceous over medial-skeletal
No pumiceous or ashy-pumiceous over medial-skeletal
89
98 pumiceous or ashy-pumiceous over sandy or sandy-skeletal
No pumiceous or ashy-pumiceous over sandy or sandy-skeletal
87
99 sandyNo sandy40
100 sandy or sandy-skeletalNo sandy or sandy-skeletal41
101 sandy over clayeyNo sandy over clayey43
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Text13: SSURGO 2.3.2
Domain Name: taxonomic_family_particle_size
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
102 sandy over loamyNo sandy over loamy42
103 sandy-skeletalNo sandy-skeletal30
104 sandy-skeletal over clayeyYes sandy-skeletal over clayey32
105 sandy-skeletal over loamyNo sandy-skeletal over loamy31
106 thixotropicYes thixotropic24
107 thixotropic over fragmentalYes thixotropic over fragmental26
108 thixotropic over loamyYes thixotropic over loamy29
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 AlbollsNo albolls30
2 AndeptsYes andepts24
3 AnthreptsNo anthrepts69
4 AqualfsNo aqualfs1
5 AquandsNo aquands6
6 AquentsNo aquents15
7 AqueptsNo aquepts25
8 AquertsNo aquerts56
9 AquodsNo aquods44
10 AquollsNo aquolls31
11 AquoxNo aquox37
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Text13: SSURGO 2.3.2
Domain Name: taxonomic_suborder
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
12 AquultsNo aquults48
13 ArentsNo arents16
14 ArgidsNo argids13
15 BoralfsYes boralfs2
16 BorollsYes borolls32
17 CalcidsNo calcids64
18 CambidsNo cambids65
19 CryalfsNo cryalfs75
20 CryandsNo cryands7
21 CryeptsNo cryepts70
22 CryertsNo cryerts57
23 CryidsNo cryids60
24 CryodsNo cryods58
25 CryollsNo cryolls74
26 DuridsNo durids62
27 FerrodsYes ferrods45
28 FibristsNo fibrists21
29 FluventsNo fluvents17
30 FolistsNo folists22
31 GelandsNo gelands76
32 GeleptsNo gelepts77
33 GelodsNo gelods78
34 GelollsNo gelolls79
35 GypsidsNo gypsids63
36 HemistsNo hemists20
37 HistelsNo histels66
38 HumodsNo humods46
39 HumoxYes humox38
40 HumultsNo humults49
41 OchreptsYes ochrepts26
42 OrthelsNo orthels67
43 OrthentsNo orthents18
44 OrthidsYes orthids14
45 OrthodsNo orthods47
46 OrthoxYes orthox39
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Text13: SSURGO 2.3.2
Domain Name: taxonomic_suborder
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
47 PeroxNo perox40
48 PlaggeptsYes plaggepts59
49 PsammentsNo psamments19
50 RendollsNo rendolls33
51 SalidsNo salids61
52 SapristsNo saprists23
53 TorrandsNo torrands8
54 TorrertsNo torrerts52
55 TorroxNo torrox41
56 TropeptsYes tropepts27
57 TurbelsNo turbels68
58 UdalfsNo udalfs3
59 UdandsNo udands9
60 UdeptsNo udepts71
61 UdertsNo uderts53
62 UdollsNo udolls34
63 UdoxNo udox42
64 UdultsNo udults50
65 UmbreptsYes umbrepts28
66 UstalfsNo ustalfs4
67 UstandsNo ustands10
68 UsteptsNo ustepts72
69 UstertsNo usterts54
70 UstollsNo ustolls35
71 UstoxNo ustox43
72 UstultsNo ustults29
73 VitrandsNo vitrands11
74 WassentsNo wassents80
75 WassistsNo wassists81
76 XeralfsNo xeralfs5
77 XerandsNo xerands12
78 XereptsNo xerepts73
79 XerertsNo xererts55
80 XerollsNo xerolls36
81 XerultsNo xerults51
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Text13: SSURGO 2.3.2
Domain Name: taxonomic_temp_regime
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 cryicNo cryic1
2 Cryic (PDP code)Yes cryic(pdpcode)11
3 frigidNo frigid2
4 gelicNo gelic13
5 hyperthermicNo hyperthermic3
6 isofrigidNo isofrigid4
7 isohyperthermicNo isohyperthermic5
8 isomesicNo isomesic6
9 isothermicNo isothermic7
10 mesicNo mesic8
11 pergelicYes pergelic9
12 Pergelic (PDP code)Yes pergelic(pdpcode)12
13 thermicNo thermic10
Domain Name: terms_used_in_lieu_of_texture
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Ashy-pumiceousYes Ashy-pumiceousapum2
2 ArtifactsNo Dominated by human artifacts with too little fine-earth to determine the textural class (less than about 10 percent fine-earth, by volume)
art56
3 AshyYes Ashyashy1
4 Ashy-skeletalYes Ashy-skeletalask3
5 BedrockNo Bedrockbr47
6 BouldersNo Bouldersby35
7 CobblesNo Cobblescb33
8 Coprogenous earthYes Coprogenous earthce4
9 CementedYes Cementedcem5
10 CindersYes Cinderycind6
11 ChannersNo Channerscn36
12 CinderyYes Cinderycndy7
13 Coarse gypsum materialNo Soil material with 40 percent or more, by weight, gypsum in the fine-earth fraction and 50 percent or more of the fine-earth fraction is comprised of particles ranging from 0.1 to 2.0 mm in diameter.
coarse gypsum material57
14 Consolidated permafrost (ice rich)
Yes Consolidated permafrost (ice rich)cpf8
15 Diatomaceous earthYes Diatomaceous earthde9
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Text13: SSURGO 2.3.2
Domain Name: terms_used_in_lieu_of_texture
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
16 DuripanYes Duripandur31
17 Fine gypsum materialNo Soil material with 40 percent or more, by weight, gypsum in the fine-earth fraction and less than 50 percent of the fine-earth fraction is comprised of particles ranging from 0.1 to 2.0 mm in diameter.
21 Gypsiferous materialYes Material that contains 15 to < 40 percent by weight gypsum.gyp13
22 Highly decomposed plant material
No Highly decomposed plant material that is saturated with water for less than 30 cumulative days in normal years (and is not artificially drained).
hpm46
23 Hydrous-pumiceousYes Hydrous-pumiceoushpum16
24 Hydrous-skeletalYes Hydrous-skeletalhsk17
25 HydrousYes Hydroushydr15
26 InduratedYes Induratedind18
27 MarlYes Marlmarl19
28 MaterialNo Materialmat29
29 MedialYes Medialmedl20
30 Moderately decomposed plant material
No Moderately decomposed plant material that is saturated with water for less than 30 cumulative days in normal years (and is not artificially drained).
mpm45
31 Mucky peatNo Moderately decomposed organic material of any thickness that is saturated with water for 30 or more cumulative days in normal years (or is artificially drained), including that in Histels and Histosols, except for Folists.
mpt14
32 Medial-pumiceousYes Medial-pumiceousmpum21
33 Medial-skeletalYes Medial-skeletalmsk22
34 MuckNo Highly decomposed organic material of any thickness that is saturated with water for 30 or more cumulative days in normal years (or is artificially drained), including that in Histels and Histosols, except for Folists.
muck25
35 Oxide protected weathered bedrock
Yes Oxide protected weathered bedrockopwd54
36 OrtsteinYes Ortsteinor48
37 ParabouldersNo Paraboulderspby41
38 PetrocalcicYes Petrocalcicpc30
39 ParacobblesNo Paracobblespcb39
40 ParachannersNo Parachannerspcn42
41 Partially decomposed organic matter
Yes Partially decomposed organic matter.pdom55
42 PeatNo Slightly decomposed organic material of any thickness that is saturated with water for 30 or more cumulative days in normal years (or is artificially drained), including that in Histels and Histosols, except for Folists.
peat10
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Domain Name: terms_used_in_lieu_of_texture
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
43 PetroferricYes Petroferricpf49
44 ParaflagstonesNo Paraflagstonespfl43
45 ParagravelNo Paragravelpg38
46 PetrogypsicYes Petrogypsicpgp50
47 PlacicYes Placicpl51
48 ParastonesNo Parastonespst40
49 PumiceousYes Pumiceouspum23
50 Sand and gravelYes Sand and gravelsg24
51 Slightly decomposed plant material
No Slightly decomposed plant material that is saturated with water for less than 30 cumulative days in normal years (and is not artificially drained).
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 ClayNo c21
2 Clay loamNo cl17
3 Coarse sandNo cos1
4 Coarse sandy loamNo cosl9
5 Fine sandNo fs3
6 Fine sandy loamNo fsl11
7 LoamNo l13
8 Loamy coarse sandNo lcos5
9 Loamy fine sandNo lfs7
10 Loamy sandNo ls6
11 Loamy very fine sandNo lvfs8
12 SandNo s2
13 Sandy clayNo sc19
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Text13: SSURGO 2.3.2
Domain Name: texture_class
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
14 Sandy clay loamNo scl16
15 SiltNo si15
16 Silty clayNo sic20
17 Silty clay loamNo sicl18
18 Silt loamNo sil14
19 Sandy loamNo sl10
20 Very fine sandNo vfs4
21 Very fine sandy loamNo vfsl12
Domain Name: texture_modifier
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 ArtifactualNo 15 to 35 percent human artifacts, by volumeart71
2 Very artifactualNo 35 to 60 percent human artifacts, by volumeartv72
3 Extremely artifactualNo 60 to 90 percent human artifacts, by volumeartx73
4 AshyNo Ashyashy26
5 BoulderyNo Boulderyby1
6 Bouldery-artifactualNo Horizon contains a combination of rock fragments and artifacts which are discrete (=> 2mm), cohesive, and persistent. The total of rock fragments plus artifacts is 15 to less than 35 percent, by volume. Boulders and boulder-size artifacts dominate fraction => 2 mm.
byart90
7 Very boulderyNo Very boulderybyv2
8 Very bouldery-artifactualNo Horizon contains a combination of rock fragments and artifacts which are discrete (=> 2mm), cohesive, and persistent. The total of rock fragments plus artifacts is 35 to less than 60 percent, by volume. Boulders and boulder-size artifacts dominate fraction => 2 mm.
byvart91
9 Extremely boulderyNo Extremely boulderybyx3
10 Extremely bouldery-artifactual
No Horizon contains a combination of rock fragments and artifacts which are discrete (=> 2mm), cohesive, and persistent. The total of rock fragments plus artifacts is 60 to less than 90 percent, by volume. Boulders and boulder-size artifacts dominate fraction => 2 mm.
byxart92
11 CobblyNo Cobblycb4
12 Angular cobblyYes Angular cobblycba55
13 Cobbly-artifactualNo Horizon contains a combination of rock fragments and artifacts which are discrete (=> 2mm), cohesive, and persistent. The total of rock fragments plus artifacts is 15 to less than 35 percent, by volume. Cobbles and cobble-size artifacts dominate fraction => 2 mm.
cbart78
14 Very cobblyNo Very cobblycbv5
15 Very cobbly-artifactualNo Horizon contains a combination of rock fragments and artifacts which are discrete (=> 2mm), cohesive, and persistent. The total of rock fragments plus artifacts is 35 to less than 60 percent, by volume. Cobbles and cobble-size artifacts dominate fraction => 2 mm.
cbvart79
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Domain Name: texture_modifier
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
16 Extremely cobblyNo Extremely cobblycbx6
17 Extremely cobbly-artifactualNo Horizon contains a combination of rock fragments and artifacts which are discrete (=> 2mm), cohesive, and persistent. The total of rock fragments plus artifacts is 60 to less than 90 percent, by volume. Cobbles and cobble-size artifacts dominate fraction => 2 mm.
cbxart80
18 CementedNo The material being modified is cemented by one or more cementing agents such that it does not slake in water.
cem57
19 ChanneryNo Channerycn7
20 Channery-artifactualNo Horizon contains a combination of rock fragments and artifacts which are discrete (=> 2mm), cohesive, and persistent. The total of rock fragments plus artifacts is 15 to less than 35 percent, by volume. Channers and channer-size artifacts dominate fraction => 2 mm.
cnart81
21 Very channeryNo Very channerycnv8
22 Very channery-artifactualNo Horizon contains a combination of rock fragments and artifacts which are discrete (=> 2mm), cohesive, and persistent. The total of rock fragments plus artifacts is 35 to less than 60 percent, by volume. Channers and channer-size artifacts dominate fraction => 2 mm.
cnvart82
23 Extremely channeryNo Extremely channerycnx9
24 Extremely channery-artifactual
No Horizon contains a combination of rock fragments and artifacts which are discrete (=> 2mm), cohesive, and persistent. The total of rock fragments plus artifacts is 60 to less than 90 percent, by volume. Channers and channer-size artifacts dominate fraction => 2 mm.
cnxart83
25 CoprogenousNo Coprogenouscop51
26 ChertyYes cr58
27 Very chertyYes crv59
28 Extremely chertyYes crx60
29 CinderyYes cy61
30 DiatomaceousNo Diatomaceousdia52
31 FlaggyNo Flaggyfl10
32 Flaggy-artifactualNo Horizon contains a combination of rock fragments and artifacts which are discrete (=> 2mm), cohesive, and persistent. The total of rock fragments plus artifacts is 15 to less than 35 percent, by volume. Flagstones and flagstone-size artifacts dominate fraction => 2 mm.
flart84
33 Very flaggyNo Very flaggyflv11
34 Very flaggy-artifactualNo Horizon contains a combination of rock fragments and artifacts which are discrete (=> 2mm), cohesive, and persistent. The total of rock fragments plus artifacts is 35 to less than 60 percent, by volume. Flagstones and flagstone-size artifacts dominate fraction => 2 mm.
flvart85
35 Extremely flaggyNo Extremely flaggyflx12
36 Extremely flaggy-artifactualNo Horizon contains a combination of rock fragments and artifacts which are discrete (=> 2mm), cohesive, and persistent. The total of rock fragments plus artifacts is 60 to less than 90 percent, by volume. Flagstones and flagstone-size artifacts dominate fraction => 2 mm.
flxart86
37 GravellyNo Gravellygr13
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38 Gravelly-artifactualNo Horizon contains a combination of rock fragments and artifacts which are discrete (=> 2mm), cohesive, and persistent. The total of rock fragments plus artifacts is 15 to less than 35 percent, by volume. Gravel and gravel-size artifacts dominate fraction => 2 mm.
grart75
39 Coarse gravellyNo Coarse gravellygrc14
40 Fine gravellyNo Fine gravellygrf15
41 Medium gravellyNo Medium gravellygrm16
42 Very gravellyNo Very gravellygrv17
43 Very gravelly-artifactualNo Horizon contains a combination of rock fragments and artifacts which are discrete (=> 2mm), cohesive, and persistent. The total of rock fragments plus artifacts is 35 to less than 60 percent, by volume. Gravel and gravel-size artifacts dominate fraction => 2 mm.
grvart76
44 Extremely gravellyNo Extremely gravellygrx18
45 Extremely gravelly-artifactualNo Horizon contains a combination of rock fragments and artifacts which are discrete (=> 2mm), cohesive, and persistent. The total of rock fragments plus artifacts is 60 to less than 90 percent, by volume. Gravel and gravel-size artifacts dominate fraction => 2 mm.
grxart77
46 GrassyNo Grassygs50
47 GrittyYes gy62
48 GypsiferousNo material that contains 15 to < 40 percent by weight gypsum.gyp53
49 HerbaceousNo Herbaceoushb48
50 HemicYes he63
51 Highly organicNo Highly organic is used to modify near surface horizons of mineral soils that are saturated with water for less than 30 cumulative days in normal years (and are not artificially drained). Excluding live roots, the horizon has organic carbon content (by weight) of: 5 to < 20 percent if the mineral fraction contains no clay; or 12 to < 20 percent if the mineral fraction contains 60 percent or more clay; or ((5 + (clay percentage multiplied by 0.12)) to < 20 percent if the mineral fraction contains less than 60 percent clay. The organic material is at least partially decomposed.
ho74
52 HydrousNo Hydroushydr27
53 InduratedYes ind64
54 MedialNo Medialmedl28
55 MuckyNo Mucky is used to modify near surface horizons of mineral soils that are saturated with water for 30 or more cumulative days in normal years (or are artificially drained). An example is mucky loam. Excluding live roots, the horizon has organic carbon content (by weight) of 5 to < 12 percent if the mineral fraction contains no clay; or 12 to < 18 percent if the mineral fraction contains 60 percent or more clay; or (5 + (clay percentage multiplied by 0.12)) to < (12 + (clay percentage multiplied by 0.10)) if the mineral fraction contains less than 60 percent clay. The organic material is highly decomposed.
mk19
56 Mucky*Yes mky56
57 MarlyNo Marlymr54
58 MossyNo Mossyms49
59 ParaboulderyNo Paraboulderypby29
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Domain Name: texture_modifier
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
78 PeatyNo Peaty is used to modify near surface horizons of mineral soils that are saturated with water for 30 or more cumulative days in normal years (or are artificially drained). An example is peaty loam. Excluding live roots, the horizon has organic carbon content (by weight) of: 5 to < 12 percent if the mineral fraction contains no clay; or 12 to < 18 percent if the mineral fraction contains 60 percent or more clay; or (5 + (clay percentage multiplied by 0.12)) to < (12 + (clay percentage multiplied by 0.10)) if the mineral fraction contains less than 60 percent clay. The organic material is slightly decomposed.
pt25
79 ShalyYes sh65
80 Very shalyYes shv66
81 Extremely shalyYes shx67
82 StratifiedYes Stratifiedsr21
83 StonyNo Stonyst22
84 Stony-artifactualNo Horizon contains a combination of rock fragments and artifacts which are discrete (=> 2mm), cohesive, and persistent. The total of rock fragments plus artifacts is 15 to less than 35 percent, by volume. Stones and stone-size artifacts dominate fraction => 2 mm.
start87
85 Very stonyNo Very stonystv23
86 Very stony-artifactualNo Horizon contains a combination of rock fragments and artifacts which are discrete (=> 2mm), cohesive, and persistent. The total of rock fragments plus artifacts is 35 to less than 60 percent, by volume. Stones and stone-size artifacts dominate fraction => 2 mm.
stvart88
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Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
87 Extremely stonyNo Extremely stonystx24
88 Extremely stony-artifactualNo Horizon contains a combination of rock fragments and artifacts which are discrete (=> 2mm), cohesive, and persistent. The total of rock fragments plus artifacts is 60 to less than 90 percent, by volume. Stones and stone-size artifacts dominate fraction => 2 mm.
stxart89
89 slatyYes sy68
90 Very slatyYes syv69
91 Extremely slatyYes syx70
92 WoodyNo Woodywd47
Domain Name: tiebreakrule
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Select Lower ValueNo -11
2 Select Higher ValueNo 12
Domain Name: unified_soil_classification
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 CHNo FINE-GRAINED SOILS, Silts and clays (liquid limit is 50% or more), Fat Clay.ch12
2 CLNo FINE-GRAINED SOILS, Silts and clays (liquid limit is less than 50%), Lean Clay.cl13
3 CL-A (proposed)No cl-a27
4 CL-K (proposed)No cl-k28
5 CL-MLNo cl-ml1
6 CL-O (proposed)No cl-o29
7 CL-T (proposed)No cl-t30
8 GCNo COARSE-GRAINED SOILS, Gravels, gravel with fines, Clayey Gravel.gc14
9 GC-GMNo gc-gm2
10 GMNo COARSE-GRAINED SOILS, Gravels, Gravels with fines, Silty Gravelgm15
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 QQNo QQ43
2 PPNo PP42
3 OONo OO41
4 NNNo NN40
5 MMNo MM39
6 LLNo LL38
7 KKNo KK37
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Domain Name: va_soil_management_group
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
8 JJNo JJ36
9 IINo II35
10 HHNo HH34
11 GGNo GG33
12 FFNo FF32
13 EENo EE31
14 DDNo DD30
15 CCNo CC29
16 BBNo BB28
17 AANo AA27
18 ZNo Z26
19 YNo Y25
20 XNo X24
21 WNo W23
22 VNo V22
23 UNo U21
24 TNo T20
25 SNo S19
26 RNo R18
27 QNo Q17
28 PNo P16
29 ONo O15
30 NNo N14
31 MNo M13
32 LNo L12
33 KNo K11
34 JNo J10
35 INo I9
36 HNo H8
37 GNo G7
38 FNo F6
39 ENo E5
40 DNo D4
41 CNo C3
42 BNo B2
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Domain Name: va_soil_management_group
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
43 ANo A1
Domain Name: va_soil_productivity_group
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 NSNo Not suited.NS16
2 VbNo Vb15
3 VaNo Va14
4 VNo V13
5 IVbNo IVb12
6 IVaNo IVa11
7 IVNo IV10
8 IIIbNo IIIb9
9 IIIaNo IIIa8
10 IIINo III7
11 IIbNo IIb6
12 IIaNo IIa5
13 IINo II4
14 IbNo Ib3
15 IaNo Ia2
16 INo I1
Domain Name: vt_septic_system_class_2007
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 IaNo This unit is well suited as a site for soil-based residential wastewater disposal systems, based on a review by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of criteria set forth in the Vermont 2007 Environmental Protection Rules. The rapid permeability in the substratum is a concern. Backfilling absorption trenches with at least one foot of finer textured material or other site modifications may be necessary to slow the percolation rate enough to allow for thorough filtering of effluent.
Ia8
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Domain Name: vt_septic_system_class_2007
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
2 IbNo This unit is well suited as a site for soil-based residential wastewater disposal systems, based on a review by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of criteria set forth in the Vermont 2007 Environmental Protection Rules. The rapid permeability in the substratum and slopes greater than 20 percent in some areas are concerns. Backfilling absorption trenches with at least one foot of finer textured material or other site modifications may be necessary to slow the percolation rate enough to allow for thorough filtering of effluent. There may be less-sloping areas within the unit that are suitable for siting a septic system, or, if feasible, cut and fill site modifications may produce an acceptable area within the unit. An erosion prevention and sediment control plan is required by the State for construction on sites over 20 percent slope.
Ib9
3 IcNo This unit is well suited as a site for soil-based residential wastewater disposal systems, based on a review by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of criteria set forth in the Vermont 2007 Environmental Protection Rules. With moderate permeability and slopes less than 20 percent, there are few limitations.
Ic10
4 IdNo This unit is well suited as a site for soil-based residential wastewater disposal systems, based on a review by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of criteria set forth in the Vermont 2007 Environmental Protection Rules. Slopes greater than 20 percent in some areas are a concern. There may be less-sloping areas within the unit that are suitable for siting a septic system, or, if feasible, cut and fill site modifications may produce an acceptable area within the unit. An erosion prevention and sediment control plan is required by the State for construction on sites over 20 percent slope.
Id11
5 IIaNo This unit is moderately suited as a site for soil-based residential wastewater disposal systems, based on a review by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of criteria set forth in the Vermont 2007 Environmental Protection Rules. The slow permeability in the substratum is the primary concern. Mound system construction and other site modifications may be necessary.
IIa12
6 IIbNo This unit is moderately suited as a site for soil-based residential wastewater disposal systems, based on a review by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of criteria set forth in the Vermont 2007 Environmental Protection Rules. The slow permeability in the substratum and slopes greater than 20 percent in some areas are the primary concerns. Mound system construction and other site modifications may be necessary. There may be less-sloping areas within the unit that are suitable for siting a septic system, or, if feasible, cut and fill site modifications may produce an acceptable area within the unit. An erosion prevention and sediment control plan is required by the State for construction on sites over 20 percent slope.
IIb13
7 IIcNo This unit is moderately suited as a site for soil-based residential wastewater disposal systems, based on a review by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of criteria set forth in the Vermont 2007 Environmental Protection Rules. The depth to bedrock in some areas is the primary concern. A significant percentage of this map unit has sufficient soil depth over bedrock to accept a range of designs. On-site investigations can help avoid areas with limited depth to bedrock. Additional fill material may be needed in some areas in order to meet the separation distance requirement between the bottom of the leachfield and bedrock.
IIc14
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Domain Name: vt_septic_system_class_2007
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
8 IIdNo This unit is moderately suited as a site for soil-based residential wastewater disposal systems, based on a review by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of criteria set forth in the Vermont 2007 Environmental Protection Rules. The depth to bedrock and slopes greater than 20 percent in some areas are the primary concerns. A significant percentage of this map unit has sufficient soil depth over bedrock to accept a range of designs. On-site investigations can help avoid areas with limited depth to bedrock. Additional fill material may be needed in some areas in order to meet the separation distance requirement between the bottom of the leachfield and bedrock. There may be less-sloping areas within the unit that are suitable for siting a septic system, or, if feasible, cut and fill site modifications may produce an acceptable area within the unit. An erosion prevention and sediment control plan is required by the State for construction on sites over 20 percent slope.
IId15
9 IIeNo This unit is moderately suited as a site for soil-based residential wastewater disposal systems, based on a review by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of criteria set forth in the Vermont 2007 Environmental Protection Rules. The rapid permeability in the substratum and slopes greater than 20 percent are the primary concerns. Backfilling absorption trenches and beds with at least one foot of finer textured material, or other site modifications, may be necessary to slow the percolation rate enough to allow for thorough filtering of effluent. Cut and fill site modifications may produce an acceptable area within the unit. An erosion prevention and sediment control plan is required by the State for construction on sites over 20 percent slope
IIe16
10 IIfNo This unit is moderately suited as a site for soil-based residential wastewater disposal systems, based on a review by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of criteria set forth in the Vermont 2007 Environmental Protection Rules. Slopes greater than 20 percent are the primary concern. Cut and fill site modifications may produce an acceptable area within the unit. An erosion prevention and sediment control plan is required by the State for construction on sites over 20 percent slope.
IIf17
11 IIgYes This unit is moderately suited as a site for on-site waste disposal, based on a review by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of criteria set forth in the Vermont 2002 Environmental Protection Rules. Flooding from surface waters is the primary concern. Locating the septic system on the highest part of the floodplain and with the maximum setback from surface waters is recommended.
IIg18
12 IIhNo This unit is moderately suited as a site for soil-based residential wastewater disposal systems, based on a review by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of criteria set forth in the Vermont 2007 Environmental Protection Rules. The depth to the seasonal high water table is the primary concern. Mound system construction and other site modifications are often necessary. On sloping sites, curtain drains can help lower the water table to an acceptable level. In some cases, a detailed, site-specific analysis with groundwater level monitoring and determination of induced groundwater mounding may be required to establish the suitability of this unit.
IIh19
13 IIIaNo This unit is marginally suited as a site for soil-based residential wastewater disposal systems, based on a review by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of criteria set forth in the Vermont 2007 Environmental Protection Rules. The depth to bedrock is the major limitation. On-site investigations are needed to locate areas with sufficient soil depth. A significant percentage of the soils in this unit are less than 18 inches to bedrock and are not suitable as a site. However, there may be deeper areas that are suitable. Additional fill material may be needed in some areas in order to meet the separation distance requirement between the bottom of the leachfield and bedrock.
IIIa20
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Domain Name: vt_septic_system_class_2007
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
14 IIIbNo This unit is marginally suited as a site for soil-based residential wastewater disposal systems, based on a review by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of criteria set forth in the Vermont 2007 Environmental Protection Rules. The hazard of flooding and the depth to the seasonal high water table are the major limitations. This unit is on floodplains and typically includes land in the floodway and the special flood hazard area. Consult flood hazard maps prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in local town offices for more information. Wastewater systems must be located, designed and constructed in a manner that avoids impairment to the system and contamination from the system due to flooding. A detailed, site-specific analysis with groundwater level monitoring and determination of induced groundwater mounding may be required to establish the suitability of this unit. Mound system construction and other site modifications are often necessary.
IIIb21
15 IIIcNo This unit is marginally suited as a site for soil-based residential wastewater disposal systems, based on a review by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of criteria set forth in the Vermont 2007 Environmental Protection Rules. The depth to the seasonal high water table in association with the minimal slope is the major limitation. A detailed, site-specific analysis is generally required. On-site groundwater level monitoring and determination of induced groundwater mounding is often necessary to establish the suitability of this unit. Curtain drains may help lower the water table to an acceptable level, however, the minimal slope may prevent their use in many areas.
IIIc22
16 IIIdNo This unit is marginally suited as a site for soil-based residential wastewater disposal systems, based on a review by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of criteria set forth in the Vermont 2007 Environmental Protection Rules. The depth to the seasonal high water table is the major limitation. A detailed, site-specific analysis is generally required. On-site groundwater level monitoring and determination of induced groundwater mounding is often necessary to establish the suitability of this unit. Curtain drains may help lower the water table to an acceptable level.
IIId23
17 IIIeNo This unit is marginally suited as a site for soil-based residential wastewater disposal systems, based on a review by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of criteria set forth in the Vermont 2007 Environmental Protection Rules. The depth to the seasonal high water table and slopes greater than 20 percent in some areas are the major limitations. A detailed, site-specific analysis is generally required. On-site groundwater level monitoring and determination of induced groundwater mounding is often necessary to establish the suitability of this unit. Curtain drains may help lower the water table to an acceptable level. There may be less-sloping areas within the unit that are suitable for siting a septic system, or, if feasible, cut and fill site modifications may produce an acceptable area within the unit. An erosion prevention and sediment control plan is required by the State for construction on sites over 20 percent slope.
IIIe24
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Domain Name: vt_septic_system_class_2007
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
18 IIIfNo This unit is marginally suited as a site for soil-based residential wastewater disposal systems, based on a review by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of criteria set forth in the Vermont 2007 Environmental Protection Rules. The depth to the seasonal high water table and the restricted depth to bedrock in some areas are the major limitations. On-site investigations can help avoid areas with limited depth to bedrock. Additional fill material may be needed in some areas in order to meet the separation distance requirement between the bottom of the leachfield and bedrock. A detailed, site-specific analysis with groundwater level monitoring and determination of induced groundwater mounding may be required to establish the suitability of this unit. Mound system construction and other site modifications are often necessary. On sloping sites, curtain drains can help lower the water table to an acceptable level.
IIIf25
19 IIIgNo This unit is marginally suited as a site for soil-based residential wastewater disposal systems, based on a review by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of criteria set forth in the Vermont 2007 Environmental Protection Rules. The hazard of flooding is the major limitation. This unit is on floodplains and typically includes land in the floodway and the special flood hazard area. Consult flood hazard maps prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in local town offices for more information. Wastewater systems must be located, designed and constructed in a manner that avoids impairment to the system and contamination from the system due to flooding.
IIIg31
20 IVaNo This unit is generally not suited as a site for soil-based residential wastewater disposal systems, based on a review by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of criteria set forth in the Vermont 2007 Environmental Protection Rules. Excessive soil wetness in association with the minimal slope is the limiting condition. Prolonged periods of saturation at or near the soil surface do not allow for the proper functioning of septic systems.
IVa26
21 IVbNo This unit is generally not suited as a site for soil-based residential wastewater disposal systems, based on a review by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of criteria set forth in the Vermont 2007 Environmental Protection Rules. Steep slopes in association with the depth to bedrock is the limiting condition. Cut and fill site modifications that reduce the slope gradient are difficult to achieve due to the depth to bedrock.
IVb27
22 IVcNo This unit is generally not suited as a site for soil-based residential wastewater disposal systems, based on a review by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of criteria set forth in the Vermont 2007 Environmental Protection Rules. The very shallow to shallow depth to bedrock is the limiting condition.
IVc28
23 IVdNo This unit is generally not suited as a site for soil-based residential wastewater disposal systems, based on a review by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of criteria set forth in the Vermont 2007 Environmental Protection Rules. Steep slopes in association with the slowly permeable substratum is the limiting condition. Cut and fill site modifications that reduce the slope gradient are not generally effective due to the slowly permeable substratum.
IVd29
24 VNo This unit is not rated as a site for soil-based residential wastewater disposal systems. Due to the variable nature of the soils, on-site investigations are needed to determine their suitability.
V30
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Domain Name: wildlife_rating
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 Very poorNo very poor1
2 PoorNo poor2
3 FairNo fair3
4 GoodNo good4
Domain Name: wind_erodibility_group
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 1No Surface texture - Very fine sand, fine sand, sand or coarse sand. Percent aggregates - 1 to 7. Wind erodibility index - 160 to 310 t/a/yr, use 220 as average.
11
2 2No Surface texture - Loamy very fine sand, loamy fine sand, loamy sand, loamy coarse sand; very fine sandy loam and silt loam with 5 or less percent clay and 25 or less percent very fine sand; and sapric soil materials (as defined in Soil Taxonomy); except Folists. Percent aggregates - 10. Wind erodibility index - 134 t/a/yr.
22
3 3No Surface texture - Very fine sandy loam, fine sandy loam, sandy loam, coarse sandy loam, and noncalcareous silt loam that has 20 to 50 percent very fine sand and 5 to 12 percent clay. Percent aggregates - 25. Wind Erodibility Index - 86 t/a/yr.
33
4 4No Surface texture - Clay, silty clay, noncalcareous clay loam that has more than 35 percent clay, and noncalcareous silty clay loam that has more than 35 percent clay. All of these do not have sesquic, parasesquic, ferritic, ferruginous, or kaolinitic mineralogy (high iron oxide content). Percent aggregates - 25. Wind erodibility index - 86 t/a/yr.
6 5No Surface texture - Noncalcareous loam that has less than 20 percent clay; noncalcareous silt loam with 12 to 20 percent clay; noncalcareous sandy clay loam; noncalcareous sandy clay; and hemic materials (as defined in Soil Taxonomy). Percent aggregates - 40. Wind Erodibility Index - 56 t/a/yr.
56
7 6No Surface texture - Noncalcareous loam and silt loam that have more than 20 percent clay; noncalcareous clay loam and noncalcareous silty clay loam that has less than 35 percent clay; silt loam that has parasesquic, ferritic, or kaolinitic mineralogy (high iron oxide content). Percent aggregates - 45. Wind Erodibility Index - 48 t/a/yr.
67
8 7No Surface texture - Noncalcareous silt; noncalcareous silty clay, noncalcareous silty clay loam, and noncalcareous clay that have sesquic, parasesquic, ferritic, ferruginous, or kaolinitic mineralogy (high content of iron oxide) and are Oxisols or Ultisols; and fibric material (as defined in Soil Taxonomy). Percent aggregates - 50. Wind Erodibility Index - 48 t/a/yr.
78
9 8No Soils not susceptible to wind erosion due to rock and pararock fragments at the surface and/or wetness; and Folists
89
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Domain Name: wind_erodibility_index
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 0No Soils not susceptible to wind erosion due to coarse fragments on the surface or wetness.01
2 38No Silt, noncalcareous silty clay loam that has less than 35 percent clay content, and fibric organic soil material. Dry soil aggregates more than .84 mm are more than 50 percent by weight.
382
3 48No Noncalcareous loam and silt loam that has more than 20 percent clay content or noncalcareous clay loam that has less than 35 percent clay content. Dry soil aggregates more than .84 mm are 45 to 50 percent by weight.
483
4 56No Noncalcareous loam and silt loam that has less than 20 percent clay content or sandy clay loam, sandy clay, and hemic organic soil materials. Dry soil aggregates more than .84 mm are 40 to 45 percent by weight.
564
5 86No Very fine sandy loam, fine sandy loam, sandy loam, coarse sandy loam, or ash material. Clay, silty clay, noncalcareous clay loam, or noncalcareous silty clay loam that has more than 35 percent clay content. Calcareous loam and silt loam or calcareous clay loam and silty clay loam. Dry soil aggregates more than .84 mm are 25 to 40 percent by weight.
865
6 134No Loamy very fine sand, loamy fine sand, loamy sand, loamy coarse sand, or sapric organic soil material. Dry soil aggregates more than .84 mm are 10 to 25 percent by weight.
1346
7 160No Very fine sand, fine sand, sand, or coarse sand. Dry soil aggregates more than .84 mm are 7 to 10 percent by weight.
1607
8 180No Very fine sand, fine sand, sand, or coarse sand. Dry soil aggregates more than .84 mm are 5 to 7 percent by weight.
1808
9 220No Very fine sand, fine sand, sand, or coarse sand. Dry soil aggregates more than .84 mm area 3 to 5 percent by weight.
2209
10 250No Very fine sand, fine sand, sand, or coarse sand. Dry soil aggregates more than .84 mm are 1 percent by weight.
25010
11 310No Very fine sand, fine sand, sand, or coarse sand. Dry soil aggregates more than .84 mm are 1 percent by weight.
31011
Domain Name: windbreak_suitability_group
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
1 1No 11
2 1HNo 1h20
3 1KNo 1k2
4 1KWYes 1kw21
5 1KKNo 1kk22
6 2No 23
7 2KNo 2k4
8 2KWYes 2kw23
9 2KKNo 2kk24
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Domain Name: windbreak_suitability_group
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
10 2HNo 2h5
11 3No 36
12 4No 47
13 4KNo 4k25
14 4CNo 4c8
15 4CKNo 4ck26
16 5No 59
17 5KNo 5k27
18 5KKNo 5kk28
19 6No 610
20 6KNo 6k29
21 6KKNo 6kk30
22 6DNo 6d11
23 6DKNo 6dk31
24 6GNo 6g12
25 6GKNo 6gk32
26 6GKKNo 6gkk33
27 7No 713
28 8No 814
29 8KNo 8k34
30 9Yes 915
31 9CNo 9c16
32 9WNo 9w17
33 9LNo 9l18
34 10No 1019
35 1ANo 1a35
36 2ANo 2a36
37 1SNo 1s37
38 1SKNo 1sk38
39 1SKKNo 1skk39
40 3ANo 3a40
41 4ANo 4a41
42 4CANo 4ca42
43 4CCNo 4cc43
44 5ANo 5a44
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Domain Name: windbreak_suitability_group
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID
45 6ANo 6a45
46 6DANo 6da46
47 6GANo 6ga47
48 7ANo 7a48
49 9NNo 9n49
50 9NWNo 9nw50
Domain Name: yes_no_n.a.
Seq Choice LabelObsolete? Choice DescriptionChoice Data Entry TextChoice ID