LSC CLASSES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Wilcannia Cobar Nyngan Gilgandra DUBBO Mudgee Ora nge Bathurst KATO OM BA Forbes West Wyalong Ya ss Tum ut WAGGA WAGGA Narrandera Albu ry SYDNEY WOLLONGONG Nowra GOULBURN Narooma CANBERRA Cooma EDEN Tibooburra NEWCASTLE Singleton Muswellbrook Port Macquarie Kempsey Grafton Coffs Harbour Glen Innes Ball ina Casino Murwillumbah Bog gab illa Moree In ve rel l Narrabri Armidale Tamworth Gunnedah Coonamble Wa lge tt Bourke Broken Hill Ha y Deniliquin SOUTH P A C I F I C O C EAN NEW ENGLAND - NORTH WEST UPPER HUNTER LAND AND SOIL CAPABILITY MAPPING OF NSW THIS MAP PROVIDES A BROAD-SCALE REGIONAL ASSESSMENT AS TO THE DOMINANT LAND AND SOIL CAPABILITY (LSC) CLASS PRESENT IN THE MAPPED SOIL UNIT. THIS MAP IS NOT INTENDED TO BE USED FOR SITE ASSESSMENT AT THE PROPERTY SCALE. The state of New S outh Wales, the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH), its employees, officers, agents or servants are not responsible for the r esult of any ac tions taken on the basis of the information c ontained on this map or for any er rors, omissions or inaccuracies contained on this map. The state of New S outh Wales and its employees, officers, agents or s ervants expressly disclaim all and any liability and responsibility to any person in respect of anything and of the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done by any such person in reliance, whether wholly or partially upon the information contai ne d on thi s m ap. Copyright: Office of Environment and Heritage, Department of Premier and Cabinet 2013 Version 2.5 (v130205) 4th October 2013 This map was prepared by the Assessment Team within the Ecosystem Management Science Branch of the Scence Divi sio n, Offi ce of Envi ronm ent an d Heri tage . 0 25 50 75 10 0 12 5 Kilom e tr e s LAND AND SOIL CAPABILITY (LSC) CLASSES LSC Class 1 LSC Class 2 LSC Class 3 LSC Class 4 LSC Class 5 LSC Class 6 LSC Class 7 LSC Class 8 Ve ry s lig ht to n egl ig ibl e lim itation s. L an d cap abl e of sustai nin g hi gh im pact lan d use s (e .g. cu ltiva ti on ) a nd n o spe cial l an d man age men t pr actices re qui red Slig ht b ut sig nifica nt limi ta tion s. L and c apa bl e of su stain in g hig h imp act lan d uses w hich c an be mana ge d by rea dil y avai la ble , a nd ea sil y i mpl eme nted mana ge men t pra ctices Mode rate li mitatio ns. Lan d cap ab le of sustai ni ng h igh i mpa ct la nd u ses usi ng more in tensi ve, rea dil y a vai lab le a nd a ccepte d man age men t pr actices Mode rate to seve re li mitatio ns. L an d ge nera ll y n ot capa bl e of s ustain in g hig h impa ct l and u ses u nle ss u sin g spe cial ise d man age men t p ractice s w ith hi gh leve l of know le dge , e xper ti se, i np uts, i nvestme nt a nd tec hno log y. Li mitatio ns are mo re eas ily ma nag ed for lo we r i mpa ct la nd u ses (e.g . gra zin g) Severe limi ta tion s. L and n ot cap abl e of sustai nin g hi gh im pact la nd us es exce pt whe re reso urce s a ll ow for hi ghl y spec ial ised lan d man ag emen t p ractice s to overcome limitations (e.g. high value c rops). Lower impac t land uses (e.g. grazi ng ) ca n be ma na ged by rea dil y a vai lab le p ractice s Ve ry s evere limi ta ti on s. La nd i nca pab le o f su sta ini ng ma ny la nd u se pra cti ces (e.g. cultivation, moderate to high intensity grazing and horticulture). Highly specialised practices can overcome some limitations for some high value products. Land often used for low intensity land us es (low intensity grazing) Extre mel y se vere l imi ta ti on s. La nd i nca pab le o f sus ta ini ng mo st l and u ses. Limi ta tion s ca nn ot b e ove rcome Extre me li mitatio ns. Lan d in capa bl e of sustai nin g an y l an d use a nd be st l eft und isturb ed a nd ma nag ed for co nserv ation . DATA CONFIDENCE All necessary soil and landscape data is available at a regional scale (1:100,000) to undertake the assessment of LS C a nd d erive d Soil Fertility m aps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Most soil and landscape data is available at a catchment scale (1:250,000) to undertake the assessment of LSC and derived Soil Fertility maps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Limited soil and landscape data is available at a reconnaissance catchment scale (1:100,000 & 1:250,000) which limits the quality of the assessment LSC and derived Soil Fertility maps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Very limited soil and landscape data is available at the state scale (1:100,000 - 1:500,000) and the LSC and derived Soil Fertility maps should be used as a guide only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Good Fair Low Very Low Sydney Disturbed terrain Rivers Water Hi g h wa y s Strategic regional land use area (released 2012)