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NSSH Amendment 9

December 2002

This is a summary of recent changes made to the NSSH. The official copy of the NSSH is the web version. For paper copies of the handbook, download the updated Word files on the web.

1. Part 600

  • Updated Web addresses

2. Part 606
  • Changed title of part 606.02 to Review, Approval, and Distribution of Memorandum of Understanding
  • Revised part 606.01, 606.02, 606.03, Exhibit 606-1, and Exhibit 606-2
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    3. Part 608
    • Changed 608.04 title to Limited and Denied Access Areas
    • Revised part 608.01 and part 608.10
    • Replaced part 608.04

    4. Part 609
    • Revised Exhibit 609-1

    5. Part 610

    Revised Part 610.01, 610.02, 610.03, 610.04, 610.05, 610.06

  • Changed references from National Production Services to National Cartography and Geospatial Center
  • Changed title of Exhibit 610-1 to Sample Map Unit Evaluation Sheet
  • Changed title of Exhibit 610-2 to Soil Survey Area Evaluation Worksheet
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    6.  Part 614

    • Changed references to Alpha series

    7. Part 618
    • Revised part 618.50, Exhibit 618-3, Exhibit 618-7, and Exhibit 618-11
    • Replaced Exhibit 618-16 Wind Erodibility Groups (WEG) and Index

    8. Part 624
    • Changed hyper links

    9. Part 627

    • Revised Part 627.04

    10. Part 629

    • Revised Part 629.02, 629.03, Exhibit 629-1, and Exhibit 629-6

    11. Part 630
    • Changed hyper links
    • Revised Exhibit 630-1

    12. Part 644
  • Changed reference from National Production Services to National Cartography and Geospatial Center
  • Revised Part 644.05, 644.06, 644.07, and 644.08
  • Changed the title of 644.06 to Publishing for Areas with Fewer Users
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    13. Part 655
    • Revised Part 655.01


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