TASMANIA 1:100 000 TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY NUGENT REFERTOTHIS MAP AS:SHEET8412 EDITION 3 1994 LAND CAPABILITY SURVEY TASMANIA LAND CAPABILITY CLASSES (based on the capability of land for long-term sustainable agricultural production) CLASS 1 Land well suited to a wide range of intensive cropping and grazing activities. It occurs on flat land with deep, well drained soils, and in a climate that favours a wide variety of crops. While there are virtually no limitations* to agricultural usage, reasonable management inputs need to be maintained to prevent degradation of the resource. In many cases more than two crops in a single growing season are possible. CLASS 2 Land well suited to a wide range of intensive cropping and grazing activities. It occurs on flat to gently inclined land with deep, well drained soils, and in a climate that favours all but the most frost sensitive crops. Limitations to use are slight, and these can be readily overcome by good management and minor conservation practices. However, the level of inputs is greater, and the variety and/or number of crops that can be grown is marginally more restricted, than for Class 1 land. CLASS 3 Land suited to cropping and intensive grazing. Moderate levels of limitation restrict the choice of crops or reduce productivity in relation to Class 1 or Class 2 land. Soil conservation practices and sound management are needed to overcome the moderate limitations to cropping use. CLASS 4 Land well suited to grazing but which is limited to occasional cropping or to a very restricted range of crops. The length of cropping phase and/or range of crops are constrained by severe limitations of erosion, wetness, soils or climate. Major conservation treatments and/or careful management is required to minimise degradation. CLASS 5 Land with slight to moderate limitations to pastoral use but which is unsuitable for cropping, although some areas on easier slopes may be cultivated for pasture establishment or renewal and occasional fodder crops may be possible. The effects of limitations on the grazing potential may be reduced by applying appropriate soil conservation measures and land management practices. CLASS 6 Land only marginally suited to grazing activities due to severe limitations. This land has low productivity, high risk of erosion, low natural fertility or other limitations that severely restrict agricultural use. This land should be retained under its natural vegetation cover. CLASS 7 Land with very severe to extreme limitations which make it unsuitable for agricultural use. COMPLEXES For example, Classes 4+5, where Class 4 land is more dominant than Class 5 land. Due to the complexity at this scale of mapping the two classes have not been separately mapped. EXCLUSION AREAS Land other than Private Freehold and Leased Crown Land, eg. State Forests, State Reserves and Conservation Areas, major urban areas, major water bodies, National Parks and other Conservation Areas. * LIMITATIONS In the above descriptions, limitations refer to physical factors or constraints which affect the versatility of the land and determine its capability for long-term sustainable agricultural production. Limitations include erosion hazard, slope, climate, flooding, poor drainage, stoniness, salinity, topographic fragmentation and poor soil structure. Information on the dominant limitations within each map unit may be obtained from DPIWE's Land and Water Assessment Branch, Prospect Offices, Launceston. MAP USERS NOTE: This map provides an appraisal of land capability based on landscape, soils, climate and agronomic factors. The land capability class boundaries have been delineated by field work and aerial photo-interpretation. Computer generated elevation and slope maps were used to further assist with the placement of class boundaries. This map is reliable only at the published scale and should not be enlarged. It should be used in conjunction with the accompanying land capability report, which gives further details on the interpretation and use of this map. Only Private Freehold and Leased Crown land has been mapped. The information on this map has been prepared by the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment to assist in land use planning and management. The Crown in the right of the State of Tasmania does not accept responsibility for any loss or damage which may result to any person arising from reliance on all or part of this information, whether or not that loss or damage has resulted from negligence or any other cause. Field work by R. DeRose and D.J. Todd, 2000. Compiled by R. DeRose, 2001. GIS work by S. Lynch and M. Brown, 2001. Base map and production by Tasmap, 2002. Printed by Printing Authority of Tasmania, Hobart, 2002. Refer to this map as: DeRose R. (2002) Land Capability Survey of Tasmania, Nugent, 1:100 000 map. Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, Tasmania. Accompanies report titled "Land Capability Survey of Tasmania. Nugent Report." by R. DeRose & D.J. Todd, Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, Tasmania, 2001. © Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, Tasmania, 2002. LAND CAPABILITY SURVEY LAND CAPABILITY SURVEY of TASMANIA ABOUT THIS MAP This map depicts an assessment of land capability at a scale of 1:100 000. It is part of a series of Land Capability Maps covering all the Private Freehold and Leased Crown land in Tasmania. The land capability information is shown over a topographic base. The classification system used to generate this map consists of seven classes based on the capability of the land for long-term sustainable agricultural production. Natural Heritage Trust Helping Communities Helping Australia Tasmania DEPARTMENT of PRIMARY INDUSTRIES, WATER and ENVIRONMENT INDEX TO ADJOINING MAPS SCALE 1:100000 1 centimetre represents 1 kilometre Contour Interval: 20 metres with 100 metre index contours GRID CONVERGENCE 0.9° GRID/MAGNETIC ANGLE 13.9 O TRUE NORTH, GRID NORTH AND MAGNETIC NORTH ARE SHOWN DIAGRAMMATICALLV FOR THE CENTRE OF THIS MAP. MAGNETIC NORTH IS CORRECT FOR 2002 AND MOVES EASTERLY ABOUT 0.1 O EVERY TWO YEARS.
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TASMANIA 1:100 000TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY
NUGENT
REFER TO THIS MAP AS :SHEET8412 EDITION 3 1994
LAND CAPABILITY SURVEYTASMANIA
LAND CAPABILITY CLASSES
(based on the capability of land for long-termsustainable agricultural production)
CLASS 1Land well suited to a wide range of intensive cropping andgrazing activities. It occurs on flat land with deep, well drainedsoils, and in a climate that favours a wide variety of crops. Whilethere are virtually no limitations* to agricultural usage,reasonable management inputs need to be maintained to preventdegradation of the resource. In many cases more than two cropsin a single growing season are possible.
CLASS 2Land well suited to a wide range of intensive cropping andgrazing activities. It occurs on flat to gently inclined land withdeep, well drained soils, and in a climate that favours all but themost frost sensitive crops. Limitations to use are slight, and thesecan be readily overcome by good management and minorconservation practices. However, the level of inputs is greater,and the variety and/or number of crops that can be grown ismarginally more restricted, than for Class 1 land.
CLASS 3Land suited to cropping and intensive grazing. Moderate levels oflimitation restrict the choice of crops or reduce productivity inrelation to Class 1 or Class 2 land. Soil conservation practices andsound management are needed to overcome the moderatelimitations to cropping use.
CLASS 4Land well suited to grazing but which is limited to occasionalcropping or to a very restricted range of crops. The length ofcropping phase and/or range of crops are constrained by severelimitations of erosion, wetness, soils or climate. Majorconservation treatments and/or careful management is required tominimise degradation.
CLASS 5Land with slight to moderate limitations to pastoral use but whichis unsuitable for cropping, although some areas on easier slopesmay be cultivated for pasture establishment or renewal andoccasional fodder crops may be possible. The effects oflimitations on the grazing potential may be reduced by applyingappropriate soil conservation measures and land managementpractices.
CLASS 6Land only marginally suited to grazing activities due to severelimitations. This land has low productivity, high risk of erosion,low natural fertility or other limitations that severely restrictagricultural use. This land should be retained under its naturalvegetation cover.
CLASS 7Land with very severe to extreme limitations which make itunsuitable for agricultural use.
COMPLEXESFor example, Classes 4+5, where Class 4 land is more dominantthan Class 5 land. Due to the complexity at this scale of mappingthe two classes have not been separately mapped.
EXCLUSION AREASLand other than Private Freehold and Leased Crown Land, eg.State Forests, State Reserves and Conservation Areas, majorurban areas, major water bodies, National Parks and otherConservation Areas.
* LIMITATIONSIn the above descriptions, limitations refer to physical factors orconstraints which affect the versatility of the land and determineits capability for long-term sustainable agricultural production.Limitations include erosion hazard, slope, climate, flooding, poordrainage, stoniness, salinity, topographic fragmentation and poorsoil structure.
Information on the dominant limitations within each map unitmay be obtained from DPIWE's Land and Water AssessmentBranch, Prospect Offices, Launceston.
MAP USERS NOTE:
This map provides an appraisal of land capability based onlandscape, soils, climate and agronomic factors. The landcapability class boundaries have been delineated by field workand aerial photo-interpretation. Computer generated elevationand slope maps were used to further assist with the placement ofclass boundaries. This map is reliable only at the published scaleand should not be enlarged. It should be used in conjunction withthe accompanying land capability report, which gives furtherdetails on the interpretation and use of this map. Only PrivateFreehold and Leased Crown land has been mapped.
The information on this map has been prepared by the TasmanianDepartment of Primary Industries, Water and Environment toassist in land use planning and management. The Crown in theright of the State of Tasmania does not accept responsibility forany loss or damage which may result to any person arising fromreliance on all or part of this information, whether or not that lossor damage has resulted from negligence or any other cause.
Field work by R. DeRose and D.J. Todd, 2000.Compiled by R. DeRose, 2001.GIS work by S. Lynch and M. Brown, 2001.Base map and production by Tasmap, 2002.Printed by Printing Authority of Tasmania, Hobart, 2002.
Refer to this map as:DeRose R. (2002) Land Capability Survey of Tasmania, Nugent,1:100 000 map. Department of Primary Industries, Water andEnvironment, Tasmania.Accompanies report titled "Land Capability Survey of Tasmania.Nugent Report." by R. DeRose & D.J. Todd, Department ofPrimary Industries, Water and Environment, Tasmania, 2001.
© Department of Primary Industries,Water and Environment, Tasmania, 2002.
LANDCAPABILITY
SURVEY
LAND CAPABILITY SURVEY
of TASMANIA
ABOUT THIS MAPThis map depicts an assessment of land capability at a scale of1:100 000. It is part of a series of Land Capability Maps coveringall the Private Freehold and Leased Crown land in Tasmania. Theland capability information is shown over a topographic base. Theclassification system used to generate this map consists of sevenclasses based on the capability of the land for long-termsustainable agricultural production.
Natural Heritage TrustHelping Communities Helping Australia
TasmaniaDEPARTMENT of
PRIMARY INDUSTRIES,WATER and ENVIRONMENT
INDEX TO ADJOINING MAPS
SCALE 1:100000
1 centimetre represents 1 kilometre
Contour Interval: 20 metres with 100 metre index contours
GRIDCONVERGENCE
0.9°
G RID/MAGNETICANGLE 13.9O
TRUE NORTH, GRID NORTH AND MAGNETICNORTH ARE SHOWN DIAGRAMMATICALLVFOR THE CENTRE OF THIS MAP. MAGNETICNORTH IS CORRECT FOR 2002 AND MOVESEASTERLY ABOUT 0.1O EVERY TWO YEARS.
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