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Soil Quality Management

Urban Land

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The following documents requireAdobe Acrobat.
Go to the Publications page for a complete list of NRCS Soil Quality documents, including Technical Notes, Information Sheets, and Conservation Briefs.

Soil Quality - Urban Technical Notes

Adobe Acrobat DocumentNote 1: Erosion and Sedimentation on Construction Sites (45KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentNote 2: Urban Soil Compaction  (45KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentNote 3: Heavy Metal Soil Contamination  (50KB)

Construction Projects

This document explains key principles for protecting soil quality during construction projects and includes sample language for writing codes and specifications.

Adobe Acrobat DocumentProtecting Urban Soil Quality (500KB)

Web Resources

Urban Soil Issues -- The National Soil Survey Center's urban soils web page