Pacific Southwest MLRA Region Office #2 - Soil Guides

Soil Scientist's Guide to MS-Access SSURGO Template

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Table of Contents (PDF; 318 KB)
Chapter 1 (PDF; 943 KB)
Chapter 2 (PDF; 6.1 MB)
Chapter 3 (PDF; 1.3 MB)
Chapter 4 (PDF; 2.3 MB)
Chapter 5 (PDF; 1.1 MB)
Soil Scientist's Guide to MS-Access SSURGO Template (PDF; 7.6 MB) - Entire document

Guides for Entering/Editing NASIS Data

• Guides for Editing Soil Properties

Soil properties are measured from direct observations in the field or laboratory. Examples are bulk density, particle size distribution, cation exchange capacity, soil moisture status, and organic matter.

• Guides for Editing Soil Interpretations and Qualities

Soil interpretations/qualities are behavior and performance attributes of the soil that cannot be directly measured. They are developed from observations of dynamic conditions and from soil properties. Examples are soil drainage class, AASHTO, corrosivity, frost action, and wind erodibility.

The following documents require Acrobat Reader.

NASIS Data Population Minimum Data Set (PDF; 441 KB) - MO 2 Checklist of Data Mapunit Elements for NASIS

NASIS Text Category Management for the Pacific SW MO 2 (PDF; 13 KB) (Updated 3/12/2008) - In order to manage the text field entries for the NASIS program use this quick and dirty list of the current categories and their usage. This list is not static and can be expanded to meet needs.

NASIS 5.0 Pedon Data Entry Guide (PDF; 633 KB) - This guide was produced by the National Soil Survey Center for entering pedon point data into NASIS.  It has not been specifically adapted for the MO-2 region but can be used for general guidance.

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