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NSSH Amendment 1
September 1997
General changes:
- Soils Division to Soil Survey Division
- National Cartography and GIS Center to National Cartography
and Geospatial Center
- Electronic Imaging and Design staff at National Headquarters to
National Production Service Staff at the National Business
Management Center at Fort Worth, Texas
Specific changes:
1. Table of Contents - General
- Add the statement: Unlisted parts are reserved
2. Table of Contents - Detailed
- Part 601.01 (e) - Change GIS to Geospatial
- Detailed part 607 - Strike out 607.02 and renumber 607.03
to 607.02
3. Subject Index - Conventional and Special Symbols Legend
- Add and definitions after legend
4. Part 607
- Contents - Strike out 607.02 General
- Renumber 607.03 to be 607.02
- On first page - Renumber 607.03 to be 607.02
- Exhibit 607-2 - Add the following statement to the end of the
listing: The sources indicated herein are in no way endorsed by
the Government as being the preferred vendor of choice. Proposed
acquisitions by the Government shall be in accordance with the
applicable Federal Acquisition Regulations and in full compliance with
the Competition and Contracting Act and Procurement Integrity Act.
5. Part 609
- 609.05 (a)
- (2) Replace the current statement with: The MLRA office
assures the quality of detailed soil survey maps prepared for public
distribution including assuring that joins are achieved. Joining is
addressed from the initiation of a soil survey and achieved through
progressive correlation. Joining between previously correlated soil
survey areas is addressed prior to the compilation/recompilation
step of the digitizing process with an addendum to the correlation.
- (3) Replace the fifth statement with: --the exact or
acceptable join of map unit lines and concepts across map sheets
within the survey area and across survey area boundaries, and
- (6) Replace the current statement with the following paragraphs:
It is the intent of soil survey to provide seamless joins
across political boundaries. Where an exact join cannot be
accomplished, all discrepancies are to be documented, recorded, and
filed in the final correlation. These joining statements are
recommended to the MLRA office by the project office or other office
discovering the discrepancies. Joining statements and types of joins
refer to the boundary of two surveys. When completing a survey, the
boundary with each of the other survey areas is to be joined and
documented.
Two types of joins are recognized; an exact join and an
acceptable join.
(i) An exact join occurs when two soil survey areas join lines and
features exactly along common boundaries and the joined soil
polygons share the same NASIS data mapunit.
(ii) An acceptable join occurs when an exact join is not made but
the join is acceptable to the MLRA office and the state soil
scientist until an exact join can be made. An acceptable join occurs
when the lines match as close as possible and adjoined map units
have similar soil properties and interpretations.
- (7) Replace the paragraph with: The following examples
describe the most common join situations and provide general
guidelines for obtaining an exact or acceptable join between survey
areas. A reasonable attempt to join previously correlated surveys
should be made before digitizing. An acceptable join is to be made
between surveys with current status when an exact join is not
immediately possible.
- (i) Replace the paragraph with: If two ongoing surveys of
the same order of mapping are being joined, an exact join is
required. Exact joins are required between two adjacent survey areas
if both of the areas were correlated after January 1993.
- (ii) Replace the first two sentences with: If an ongoing
survey is being joined with a modern correlated survey and both
surveys are of the same order, an acceptable join is required. The
lines should be joined exactly between surveys, and soil taxa and
interpretations are to be the same or similar. Where obvious errors
in the previously correlated survey are documented and preclude the
practical resolution of the join in a timely manner, the mis-join is
documented in the correlation of the ongoing survey and with the
official copy of the previously correlated survey for future
resolution at an update. In some instances, the join may require the
addition of small acreage map units to the ongoing soil survey or
corrections on the maps of the recently correlated soil survey.
- (iii) Replace with: If two soil surveys of different
orders of mapping are being joined, an acceptable join is in effect
since the boundary between soil survey areas also serves as soil
area boundaries. A note is printed parallel to the boundaries that
separate the areas of each survey order, such as "Limit of Order 3
Survey". Chapter 2 of the Soil Survey Manual provides more
information. Each soil line in the survey of lower intensity must
have a corresponding soil line in the adjacent survey of higher
intensity, but the converse is not required. Named taxa of a map
unit from the survey of lower intensity share a common taxonomic
class, at some categorical level, with a named taxon from at least
one of the map units in the adjacent survey of higher intensity.
- (iv) Replace with: If an ongoing soil survey borders a
survey area that requires extensive revision and is out-of-date and
therefore acknowledged as being obsolete, it is not necessary to
attain an exact or acceptable join or revise any part of the
out-of-date survey until such time as a maintenance project is
initiated. The joining statement in the correlation should state the
situation.
- Add the following: (v) When two previously correlated
surveys are prepared for SSURGO, an acceptable join is adequate. In
this instance there is usually no Project Office staff available to
investigate join discrepancies in the field. Adjust lines and
associated data as is practical from the office to affect the best
possible acceptable join. This generally involves moving lines
slightly to conform with new imagery and to come together at the
same point along the survey boundary, and coordinating the boundary
between the two surveys. At the discretion of the state soil
scientist and MLRA office, it may also involve recorrelation of
soils in one or both of the survey areas. Digital soil surveys and
join documentation and statements in the correlation and its
addendums are tools for future update activities to implement MLRA
legends and exact joins. The MLRA office initiates a plan for
completing an exact join between soil surveys that have been joined
for expediency with an acceptable join.
- Part 609.06 (c) (5)
- Last paragraph now reads: Amendments to the final
correlation document are given the same signatures and distribution
as the original document.
- Exhibit 609-1
- Add EEO statement to the heading: The United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its
programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,
religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and marital or
familial status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communication of program information (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600
(Voice and TDD). To file a complaint, write the Secretary of
Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.,
20250, or call 1-800-245-6340 (voice) or (202) 720-1127 (TDD). USDA
is an equal employment opportunity employer.
6. Part 610
- Part 610.01 (d) - Add the following statement: --preparing
and signing amendments to the correlation
- Part 610.07 - Add the following statement after the second
sentence: The MLRA office and State Conservationist sign the
amendment. Distribution is the same as the final correlation. Refer to
part 609.06 (c) (5).
7. Part 617
- Part 617.04 and 617.05 - Change reference to part 617.11 to
part 617.10
- Part 617.10 Step 6 (b) - Add at the end of the paragraph:
The new interpretation generator recognizes the progressive effect of
a property on the interpretation. The curve for approximate reasoning
(fuzzy logic) reflects the increasing, decreasing, or constant effect
that varying degrees of a property have on the interpretation. This is
implemented in the evaluation phase of the interpretation generator.
8. Part 618
- Part 618.01 (c) - Add to the end of the paragraph the following
statement: This includes all data elements listed in part 618.
- Part 618.10 Climatic Setting
- First paragraph, first sentence - Add evapotranspiration
- First paragraph, second sentence - Replace frost-free period,
precipitation, and temperature with: These elements
- Add (d) and (e) below:
(d) Daily Average Precipitation
(1) Definition. Daily average precipitation is the total
precipitation for the month divided by the number of days in the
month for the standard "normal" period, 1961-1990.
(2) Entries. Enter the high, low, and representative value in mm.
The range of allowed entries is 0 to 750 mm.
(e) Daily Average Potential Evapotranspiration
(1) Definition. Daily average potential evapotranspiration is the
total monthly potential evapotranspiration divided by the number of
days in the month for the standard "normal" period, 1961-1990.
(2) Entries. Enter the high, low, and representative value in mm.
The range of allowed entries is 0 to 300 mm.
- Part 618.43 (d)
- Remove and pararock from first sentence of this part
- At the end of last paragraph, add the following statement:
Pararock fragments are not cemented strongly enough to be
retained on sieves. They are crushed and estimated into percent
passing sieves. ASTM procedures use a roller crusher as a
pretreatment of the soil material prior to sieving. Field estimates
should try to replicate this procedure.
- Part 618.67 (h) (2)
- Renumber vii, viii, and ix to vi, vii,
and viii
- Add (ix) and (x)
(ix) Limnic materials are used as modifiers to texture to
describe the origin or the material. These materials were deposited
in water by precipitation or through the action of aquatic organisms
or derived from plants and organisms. These modifiers are used to
indicate presence and origin without respect to any set amount.
Refer to the Keys to Soil Taxonomy for complete definitions of
limnic materials.
Coprogenous -- Coprogenous-earth or sedimentary peat is
limnic layer which contains many very small (0.1 to .001 mm) fecal
pellets.
Diatomaceous -- Diatomaceous-earth is a limnic layer composed
of diatoms.
Marly -- Marl is a limnic layer that is light colored and
reacts with HCl.
(x) Permanently frozen -- Term applied to soil layer in which
the temperature is perennially at or below 0 degrees C, whether its
consistence is very hard or loose.
- Exhibit 618-15 - Remove SR Stratified (Stratified is
handled as a YES or NO entry with NASIS)
9. Part 622
- Part 622.01 Policy and responsibilities: Remove the third
paragraph referring to the regional office
- Part 622.03 (d) - Change entries 2 through 70 and add 10 as
follows:
2 - Prime farmland if drained.
3 - Prime farmland if protected from flooding or not frequently
flooded during the growing season.
4 - Prime farmland if irrigated.
5 - Prime farmland if drained and either protected from flooding or
not frequently flooded during the growing season.
6 - Prime farmland if irrigated and drained.
7 - Prime farmland if irrigated and either protected from flooding or
not frequently flooded during the growing season.
8 - Prime farmland if subsoiled, completely removed the root
inhibiting soil layer.
9 - Prime farmland if irrigated and the product of I (soil erodibility)
x C (climate factor) does not exceed 60.
10 - Prime farmland if irrigated and reclaimed from excess salts and
sodium.
30 - Farmland of statewide importance.
50 - Farmland of local importance.
70 - Farmland of unique importance.
- Part 622.09 (a)
- Rename the section to Rangeland
- Delete first paragraph (Range is any land ...). Intent: Range is
a land use not an ecological group.
- Move third paragraph (Rangeland is land on which ...) to the
first paragraph
- Delete last paragraph (Forested range is forestland that ...).
Intent: Forested range is a land use, not an ecological group.
- Change the name of Part 622.09 to Rangeland in the
contents at front of part 622 and in the detailed table of contents
10. Part 623
- Part 623.01 (a) - Change "are" to and in last
sentence
11. Part 627
- Part 627.04 (e) (1) (i) - After the third sentence add:
Avoid using the lowercase letters "i", "j", "q", and "l" because, when
handwritten, these letters are easily confused with other letters or
the number 1.
12. Part 630
- Exhibit 630-2 Benchmark Soil List By State - Add the Ohio
benchmark soils
| OH |
Bennington |
fine, illitic, mesic Aeric Epiaqualfs |
| OH |
Canfield |
fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Aquic Fragiudalfs |
| OH |
Celina |
fine, mixed, mesic Aquic Hapludalfs |
| OH |
Chagrin |
fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Dystric Fluventic Eutrochrepts |
| OH |
Chili |
fine-loamy, mixed mesic Typic Hapludalfs |
| OH |
Cincinnati |
fine-silty, mixed, mesic Oxyaquic Fragiudalfs |
| OH |
Clermont |
fine-silty, mixed, mesic Typic Glossaqualfs |
| OH |
Conneaut |
fine-silty, mixed, nonacid, mesic Aeric Epiaquepts |
| OH |
Glynwood |
fine, illitic, mesic Aquic Hapludalfs |
| OH |
Guernsey |
fine, mixed, mesic Aquic Hapludalfs |
| OH |
Hanover |
fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Typic Fragiudults |
| OH |
Hoytville |
fine, illitic, mesic Mollic Epiaqualfs |
| OH |
Latty |
fine, illitic, mesic Typic Epiaquepts |
| OH |
Loudonville |
fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Ultic Hapludalfs |
| OH |
Mahoning |
fine, illitic, mesic Aeric Epiaqualfs |
| OH |
Mermill |
fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Mollic Epiaqualfs |
| OH |
Miamian |
fine, mixed, mesic Oxyaquic Hapludalfs |
| OH |
Millgrove |
fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Typic Argiaquolls |
| OH |
Olentangy |
fine-silty, mixed, nonacid, mesic Histic Humaquepts |
| OH |
Paulding |
very-fine, illitic, nonacid, mesic Typic Epiaquepts |
| OH |
Platea |
fine-silty, mixed, mesic Aeric Fragiaqualfs |
| OH |
Rossmoyne |
fine-silty, mixed, mesic Aquic Fragiudalfs |
| OH |
Toledo |
fine, illitic, nonacid, mesic Mollic Endoaquepts |
| OH |
Wellston |
fine-silty, mixed, mesic Ultic Hapludalfs |
| OH |
Wooster |
fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Oxyaquic Fragiudalfs |
13. Part 639
Part 639.02 (b)
- 2nd paragraph., 2nd sentence: indicated by the NASIS site
and group columns
- Part 639.06 (a) - General Changes
- Change database object to NASIS site object
- Change database table to NASIS site table
- Change National Soil Information System database to
National Soil Information System site
- Part 639.06 (a) - Specific Changes
- Title line: The NASIS site object
- 1st line: The purpose of the NASIS site object is
- 6th line: site has an entry in the NASIS site
object and
- 2nd paragraph: The NASIS site object includes the
NASIS site, group, user, and
- 3rd paragraph: The NASIS site table lists
all NASIS sites and users. This table enables the National
Soil Information System to share data from site to site. NASIS
site records accompany requested data. The fields in this
table identify the NASIS site and who to contact if
you have any questions about that data.
- 5th paragraph: Descriptions for data elements in the NASIS
site object are available in National Soil Information
System on-line documentation.
- 8th paragraph: Authority to edit a NASIS site
object is limited to a user who has NASIS manager privileges for
that object.
- 639.06 (a) (1)
- (1) NASIS site table: database iid (on screen
label: Rec ID).
(i) Definition. Database iid is the identification number of the
NASIS site that created a particular entity. This is a
required integer field that uniquely identifies the local
NASIS site. This number must be obtained from the soil
hotline staff BEFORE the National Soil Information System site
is installed.
- (2) NASIS site table: database name (on screen
label:NASIS site name).
(i) Definition. Database name is the name of a particular National
Soil Information System site. The database name has a
required 30 character field that records the name that identifies
the local site. This name must be obtained from the
soil hotline staff BEFORE the National Soil Information System
site is installed. This is the source of the NASIS
site name that is displayed in the National Soil Information
System edit windows.
- (3) NASIS site table: database description (on
screen label: Description).
(i) Definition. Database description is a narrative text entry that
contains information about a particular National Soil Information
System site. The database description has an optional
60 character field that describes the site to other
locations.
- (4) NASIS site table: database state (on screen
label: State).
(i) Definition. Database state is the name of the state in which a
particular National Soil Information System site
resides. It is expressed as the Federal Information Processing
Standards (FIPS) alpha state code.
- (5) NASIS site table: database county (on screen
label: County).
(i) Definition. Database county is the name of the county or other
division in which a particular National Soil Information System
site resides.
- (6) NASIS site table: database city (on screen
label: City).
(i) Definition. Database city is the name of the city or other
location in which a particular National Soil Information System
site resides.
- (7) NASIS site table: database office type (on
screen label: Off Type).
(i) Definition. Database office type is the name for the type of
office in which a particular National Soil Information System
site resides.
(ii) Classes. Add: other Other type of office
- (8) NASIS site table: database contact (on screen
label: Contact).
(i) Definition. Database contact is the name of the primary contact
person for a particular National Soil Information System site.
- (9) NASIS site table: database phone
(on screen label: Phone).
- (10) Group table: group name (on screen label: Group).
(i) Definition. Group name is the name of a particular National Soil
Information System group in a particular National Soil Information
System site.
- (14) User table: user name (on screen label: User).
(i) Definition. User name is the name of a particular National Soil
Information System user in a particular National Soil Information
System site.
- 639.06 (b) The query object.
- 2nd paragraph: The query object comprises the query table.
Ownership of a specific query object is indicated by the site
and group columns in the query table. Authority to edit the query
object is limited to users who are members of the group that owns
the query.
14. Part 647
- Part 647.01 (a) (5); 647.03 (b), (d), and (e); part 647.07 (h)
(2); part 647.08 (b); 647.09 (a); and under Postscript Plot files -
Change Exhibit 627-4 to Exhibit 627-5
- 647.01 (b) (2) Soil Survey Project Office - Add the following
responsibilities:
- achieving an exact or an acceptable join as described in
part 609.05 for soil surveys in progress,
- supervising map compilation (or coordinate with dedicated
map compilation units if established) for soil surveys in progress
in preparation for digitizing and publication as described in NSSH
part 647,
- quality control of map compilation activities (100% check)
for soil survey in progress,
- quality control of all phases (soil business) of soil
survey in progress,
- assisting in development of field correlation under
direction of the MLRA office, and
- initiating documentation on joins.
- 647.01 (b) (3) MLRA Office - Replace the section with the
following:
- providing technical oversight and quality assurance for
all phases of active soil survey projects;
- assuring that exact or acceptable joins are achieved;
- performing correlation activities in a manner that will
lead to a coordinated soil survey throughout MLRAs and between MLRAs;
- approving all correlation documents, including amendments
to previously correlated surveys, in coordination with the
appropriate state conservationist;
- assuring the quality of all map compilation/recompilation
through a 10% check and certification (a locally administered
certification process may be established where dedicated compilation
units exist);
- assuring the quality of soil databases;
- assisting states in the preparation of metadata;
- informing states of any deficiencies in work submitted for
review and assisting states with the resolution of theses problems;
- coordinating with states as needed for delivery of all map
materials, soil data, and metadata to the digitizing unit for
processing;, and
- initiating plans for completing an exact join between soil
surveys that have been joined for expediency with an acceptable
join.
- Add the following section: 647.01 (b) (4) State Offices
The state office is responsible for:
- determining priorities for soil survey areas to be
digitized within each state;
- identifying and working with organizations outside of NRCS
that can help us achieve our digitizing goals and coordinating with
digitizing units and MLRA offices concerning these activities;
- deploying sufficient staff to achieve agreed upon goals
for the digitizing initiative;
- obtaining all map materials needed in the state to perform
map compilation/recompilation activities, including those needed for
a check of joins with other survey areas;
- coordinating with soil survey project offices in the state
concerning the flow of map compilation work for soil surveys in
progress;
- supervising recompilation (or coordinating with dedicated
map compilation units if established);
- reviewing joins with surrounding surveys and making
corrections to achieve an acceptable join for recompilation of
existing surveys;
- quality control of map recompilation activities (100%
check);
- initiating correlation amendments/supplements through the
MLRA office as needed for SSURGO for recompiled soil surveys;
- preparing and providing metadata for all
compiled/recompiled surveys from the state which are submitted to
digitizing units (through the MLRA office) for digitizing;
- downloading soils data for SSURGO for all
compiled/recompiled surveys from the state which are submitted to
digitizing units (through the MLRA office) for digitizing; and
- certifying, following quality review and completion of
digitizing.
- Add the following section: 647.01 (b) (5) Digitizing Units
Digitizing units are responsible for:
- coordinating compilation/recompilation and soil business
activities with states and MLRA offices to ensure an orderly flow of
work for all soil surveys which are to be digitized through the
digitizing unit;
- performing pre-certification review of submitted
materials;
- notifying MLRA offices of any problems discovered during
pre-certification review which require action by the MLRA office or
states prior to certification;
- digitizing compiled map materials including scanning soil
lines, labeling, and edge matching;
- performing quality control of final digital data including
spatial, tabular, and metadata;
- coordinating with the MLRA office to obtain a SSURGO
certification letter from the state conservationist of the state
whose survey is digitized; and
- submitting certified SSURGO data to National Cartography
and Geospatial Center for 10% quality review, and for archiving and
distribution.
- Change NCG responsibilities to 647.01 (b) (6) National
Cartography and Geospatial Center and replace with the
following:
The National Cartography and Geospatial Center is responsible
for:
- providing training in SSURGO quality assurance activities;
- providing technical assistance to states, MLRA offices,
and digitizing units in spatial, tabular and metadata development to
meet SSURGO specifications;
- communicating changes/updates and enhancements to SSURGO
certification routines and procedures;
- performing 10% review of SSURGO materials received from
digitizing units;
- archiving and distributing certified SSURGO data;
- developing and updating map compilation, digitizing, and
map finishing procedures; and
- coordinating and implementing software updates to reflect
changes in standards.
- Add the following section: 647.01 (b) (7) Regional Offices
The regional offices are responsible for:
- allocating funds to states, MLRAs, and digitizing units to
be used for soil survey digitizing and SSURGO development;
- incorporating soil survey digitizing and SSURGO
development performance measures in strategic plan; and
- providing oversight and evaluation to ensure that desired
outcomes are met.
- Change the NSSC responsibilities to 647.01 (b) (8)
and replace the responsibilities with the following:
- developing standards, guidelines, and procedures for all
aspects of soil survey work, soil map development, and SSURGO
certification;
- developing and applying geographic information systems for
use with soil survey activities; and
- developing, maintaining, and improving soil survey
geographic databases.
- Add the following section: 647.01 (b) (9) National
Headquarters
The Soil Survey Division and National Soil Information
Coordinator are responsible for:
- reviewing and monitoring the SSURGO development process;
- issuing policy; and
- coordinating with states, MLRA offices, regional offices,
National Cartography And Geospatial Center, and National Soil Survey
Center on soil survey compilation, digitizing, and map finishing
issues.
- 647.03 (e) (3) - Replace (i) with the following:
- (i) Soil area boundaries. All soil, miscellaneous, and
water areas that occupy area are delineated as map units. Their
boundaries will be accurately transferred from field sheets to the
compilation documents. All feature edges will be matched and
extended across the neatline of all adjoining sheets to ensure
accuracy in the joining. Any discrepancies between matches should be
resolved and approved by the MLRA office.
- Part 647.03 in the paragraph preceding (g) - Add (f)
to Ad hoc features
- Part 647.05
- Add (a) Planimetric correct base as headline to
the first paragraph
- Add (b) Line adjustment as headline to the second
paragraph
- Add (c) Documenting changes in line placement as
headline to the third paragraph
- Change wording in the third paragraph to be: Document
changes in line placement and, if needed, provide a supplement ...
- Change (1) Minimal Requirements to (d) Minimal
Requirements
- Change (I) Memorandum of Understanding to (1) Memorandum
of Understanding
- Change (ii) Supplement To A Published Soil Survey Map to
(2) Supplement to a published soil survey map
- Change (iii) Classification and Correlation Document to
(3) Classification and correlation document
- Exhibit 647-1 - Suggested Compilation Edit Checklist
- Replace the statement in the Soils Section that states:
"___ A quality join exists with adjoining soil survey areas."
with
___ An exact or acceptable (choose one) join exists with
adjoining ___________________soil survey area. (repeat for each
adjoining survey area.)
- Exhibit 647-3 Map Compilation Certification
- Replace statement 3 with: 3. Map unit delineations and
their symbols match across map boundaries and an exact or acceptable
(choose one for each adjacent survey) join has been achieved with
adjacent surveys.
- Exhibit 647-4 Supplement To A Published Soil Survey Map
- In the last sentence of the first paragraph change the word
improved to enhanced
- Exhibit 647-11 SSURGO Metadata Template
- Under Data Quality Information remove the phrase and are
current as of the date of digitizing from the end of the first
paragraph
- Exhibit 647-12 Checklist for SSURGO Data
- Replace the statement below under the Accuracy title:
Soil delineations and map unit composition match across soil survey
area boundaries.
with:
Soil delineations and map unit composition have an exact or
acceptable (choose one) join across soil survey area boundaries.
15. Part 648
- 648.03 (a) (1) - Change Part 647.10 to Part 647.07
- 648.04 (d) - Change the 2nd paragraph (d) to (e) and
the following to (e) to (f)
16. Part 649
- Exhibit 649-1
- Remove 106 from MO10 and add 106 to MO 5
- Remove 30 from MO 8 and add 30 to MO 2
- Add 31 to MO 2 list (MLRA 31 is shared between MO
2 and MO 8)
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