Florida Soil Survey - SSURGO

Identification Information:
Citation:
Citation Information:
Publication Date: 20151119
Title: Florida Soil Survey - SSURGO
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Publication Information:
Publisher: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Online Linkage: https://publicfiles.dep.state.fl.us/OTIS/GIS/data/STATEWIDE_SSURGO.zip
Description:
Abstract: This data set is a digital soil survey and generally is the most detailed level of soil geographic data developed by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. The information was prepared by digitizing maps, by compiling information onto a planimetric correct base and digitizing, or by revising digitized maps using remotely sensed and other information. This data set consists of georeferenced digital map data and computerized attribute data. The map data are in a soil survey area extent format and include a detailed, field verified inventory of soils and miscellaneous areas that normally occur in a repeatable pattern on the landscape and that can be cartographically shown at the scale mapped. A special soil features layer (point and line features) is optional. This layer displays the location of features too small to delineate at the mapping scale, but they are large enough and contrasting enough to significantly influence use and management. The soil map units are linked to attributes in the National Soil Information System relational database, which gives the proportionate extent of the component soils and their properties. Please email GIS.Librarian@FloridaDEP.gov for additional information.
Purpose: SSURGO depicts information about the kinds and distribution of soils on the landscape. The soil map and data used in the SSURGO product were prepared by soil scientists as part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey.
Supplemental Information: Digital versions of hydrography, cultural features, and other associated layers that are not part of the SSURGO data set may be available from the primary organization listed in the Point of Contact.
Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 19951011
Ending Date: 20151119
Currentness Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -88.137123
East Bounding Coordinate: -79.801196
North Bounding Coordinate: 32.179229
South Bounding Coordinate: 24.501074
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None
Theme Keyword: soil survey
Theme Keyword: soils
Theme Keyword: Soil Survey Geographic
Theme Keyword: SSURGO
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: None
Place Keyword: Florida
Access Constraints: None
Use Constraints: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, should be acknowledged as the data source in products derived from these data. This data set is not designed for use as a primary regulatory tool in permitting or citing decisions, but may be used as a reference source. This is public information and may be interpreted by organizations, agencies, units of government, or others based on needs; however, they are responsible for the appropriate application. Federal, State, or local regulatory bodies are not to reassign to the Natural Resources Conservation Service any authority for the decisions that they make. The Natural Resources Conservation Service will not perform any evaluations of these maps for purposes related solely to State or local regulatory programs. Photographic or digital enlargement of these maps to scales greater than at which they were originally mapped can cause misinterpretation of the data. If enlarged, maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soils that could have been shown at a larger scale. The depicted soil boundaries, interpretations, and analysis derived from them do not eliminate the need for onsite sampling, testing, and detailed study of specific sites for intensive uses. Thus, these data and their interpretations are intended for planning purposes only. Digital data files are periodically updated. Files are dated, and users are responsible for obtaining the latest version of the data.
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Contact Position: State Soil Scientist
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing
Address: USDA-NRCS
Address: 2614 NW 43rd Street
Address: Florida State Office - Soils
Address: PO Box 141510
City: Gainesville
State or Province: FL
Postal Code: 32614-1510
Contact Voice Telephone: 352.338.9535
Contact TDD/TTY Telephone: 800.877.8339
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 352.338.9578
Contact Electronic Mail Address: tom.weber@fl.usda.gov
Data Set Credit: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Esri
Native Data Set Environment: Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.3.1.4959
Data Quality Information:
Attribute Value Accuracy Information:
Attribute Accuracy Report: The attribute accuracy is tested by manual comparison of the source with hard copy plots and/or symbolized display of the map data on an interactive computer graphic system. Selected attributes that cannot be visually verified on plots or on screen are interactively queried and verified on screen. In addition, the attributes are tested against a master set of valid attributes. All attribute data conform to the attribute codes in the signed classification and correlation document and amendment(s).
Logical Consistency Report: Certain node/geometry and topology GT- polygon/chain relationships are collected or generated to satisfy topological requirements (the GT-polygon corresponds to the soil delineation). Some of these requirements include: chains must begin and end at nodes, chains must connect to each other at nodes, chains do not extend through nodes, left and right GT-polygons are defined for each chain element and are consistent throughout, and the chains representing the limits of the file are free of gaps. The tests of logical consistency are performed using vendor software. All internal polygons are tested for closure with vendor software and are checked on hard copy plots. All data are checked for common soil lines (i.e., adjacent polygons with the same label). Edge locations generally do not deviate from centerline to centerline by more than 0.01 inch. Feature edges in this survey are matched to those in Bradford County, Florida, and Columbia County, Florida, soil surveys. Feature labels do not match.
Completeness Report: A map unit is a collection of areas defined and named in terms of their soil components or miscellaneous areas or both. Each map unit differs in some respect from all others in a survey area and each map unit has a symbol that uniquely identifies the map unit on a soil map. Each individual area, point, or line so identified on the map is a delineation. Soil Scientists identify small areas of soils or miscellaneous areas that have properties and behavior significantly different than the named soils in the surrounding map unit. These minor components may be indicated as special features. If they have a minimal effect on use and management, or could not be precisely located, they may not be indicated on the map. A map unit has specified kinds of soils or miscellaneous areas (map unit components), each with a designated range in proportionate extent. Map units include one or more kinds of soil or miscellaneous area. Miscellaneous areas are areas that have little or no recognizable soil. Specific National Cooperative Soil Survey standards and procedures were used in the classification of soils, design and name of map units, and location of special soil features. These standards are outlined in Agricultural Handbook 18, Soil Survey Manual, 1993, USDA, NRCS; Agricultural Handbook 436, Soil Taxonomy, 1995, USDA, NRCS; and all Amendments; Keys to Soil Taxonomy, (current issue) USDA, NRCS; National Soil Survey Handbook, title 430-VI,(current issue) USDA, NRCS. The actual composition and interpretive purity of the map unit delineations were based on data collected by scientists during the course of preparing the soil maps. Adherence to National Cooperative Soil Survey standards and procedures is based on peer review, quality control, and quality assurance. Quality control is outlined in the memorandum of understanding for the soil survey area and in documents that reside with the Natural Resources Conservation Service state soil scientist. Four kinds of map units are used in soil surveys: consociations, complexes, associations, and undifferentiated groups. Consociations - Consociations are named for the dominant soil. In a consociation, delineated areas use a single name from the dominant component in the map unit. Dissimilar components are minor in extent. The soil component in a consociation may be identified at any taxonomic level. Soil series is the lowest taxonomic level. A consociation that is named as a miscellaneous area is dominantly that kind of area and minor components do not significantly affect the use of the map unit. The total amount of dissimilar inclusions of other components in a map unit generally does not exceed about 15 percent if limiting and 25 percent if nonlimiting. A single component of a dissimilar limiting inclusion generally does not exceed 10 percent if very contrasting. Complexes and associations - Complexes and associations consist of two or more dissimilar components that occur in a regularly repeating pattern. The total amount of other dissimilar components is minor extent. The following arbitrary rule determines whether complex or association is used in the name. The major components of an association can be separated at the scale of mapping. In either case, because the major components are sufficiently different in morphology or behavior, the map unit cannot be called a consociation. In each delineation of a complex or an association, each major component is normally present though their proportions may vary appreciably from one delineation to another. The total amount of inclusions in a map unit that are dissimilar to any of the major components does not exceed 15 percent if limiting and 25 percent if nonlimiting. A single kind of dissimilar limiting inclusion usually does not exceed 10 percent. Undifferentiated groups - Undifferentiated groups consist of two or more components that are not consistently associated geographically and, therefore, do not always occur together in the same map delineation. These components are included in the same named map unit because their use and management are the same or very similar for common uses. Generally they are grouped together because some common feature, such as steepness, stoniness, or flooding, determines their use and management. If two or more additional map units would serve no useful purpose, they may be included in the same unit. Each delineation has at least one of the major components, and some may have all of them. The same principles regarding the proportion of minor components that apply to consociations also apply to undifferentiated groups. The same principles regarding proportion of inclusion apply to undifferentiated groups as to consociations. Minimum documentation consists of three complete soil profile descriptions that are collected for each soil added to the legend, one additional per 3,000 acres mapped; three 10 observation transects for each map unit, one additional 10 point transect per 3,000 acres. A defined standard or level of confidence in the interpretive purity of the map unit delineations is attained by adjusting the kind and intensity of field investigations. Field investigations and data collection are carried out in sufficient detail to name map units and to identify accurately and consistently areas of about 3 acres.
Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: The accuracy of these digital data is based upon their compilation to base maps that meet National Map Accuracy Standards at a scale of 1 inch equals 1,000 feet. The difference in positional accuracy between the soil boundaries and special soil features locations in the field and their digitized map locations is unknown. The locational accuracy of soil delineations on the ground varies with the transition between map units. For example, on long gently sloping landscapes the transition occurs gradually over many feet. Where landscapes change abruptly from steep to level, the transition will be very narrow. Soil delineation boundaries and special soil features generally were digitized within 0.01 inch of their locations on the digitizing source. The digital map elements are edge matched between data sets. The data along each quadrangle edge are matched against the data for the adjacent quadrangle. Edge locations generally do not deviate from centerline to centerline by more than 0.01 inch.
Lineage:
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Title: region 7 soils geodatabase
Type of Source Media: None
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 20060101
Ending Date: 20120101
Source Currentness Reference: SSURGO publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation: region 7 soils geodatabase
Source Contribution: Source of digital revision
Source Information:
Source Scale Denominator: 15840
Type of Source Media: hardcopyPaper
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 19850101
Source Currentness Reference: publication date
Source Contribution: information for soil mapunit delineations, special soil feature locations, and data on soil properities
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Title: annotated overlays
Source Scale Denominator: 24000
Type of Source Media: hardcopyDiazo
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 19950101
Source Currentness Reference: 1995
Source Citation Abbreviation: annotated overlays
Source Contribution: source material for scanning
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Publication Date: 20050101
Title: National Soil Information System (NASIS) data base
Type of Source Media: None
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 20050101
Ending Date: 20050101
Source Currentness Reference: publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation: National Soil Information System (NASIS) data base
Source Contribution: attribute (tabular) information
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Publication Date: 19840101
Title: multiple topographic quadrangle
Source Scale Denominator: 24000
Type of Source Media: hardcopyDiazo
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 19840101
Source Currentness Reference: publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation: multiple topographic quadrangle
Source Contribution: base materials for compilation and as reference in compilation of cultural features
Source Information:
Source Scale Denominator: 24000
Type of Source Media: onLine
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 19950101
Source Currentness Reference: 1995
Source Contribution: SSURGO data for revision of spatial data
Process Step:
Process Description: 
Alachua County, Florida, had a previously published soil survey, 1985, at a scale of 1:15840. An evaluation of the soil survey determined that the soil map unit delineations and map unit components were accurate.
Process Date: 19910101
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The 1985 issue of the Soil Survey of Alachua County, Florida was recompiled to a 24000 stable-base and the legend was recorrelated prior to digitizing. Changes were due to the alpha-numeric characters in the legend, and the lack of flood prone map units along the Santa Fe River and other streams in the County.
Process Date: 19910101
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Map Unit Interpretations Record data base was developed by Natural Resources Conservation Service soil scientists according to national standards.
Process Date: 19920101
Process Step:
Process Description: 
For digitizing, field maps were manually compiled to 7 mil mylar overlays of 24000 mylar topographic quadrangles (NAD27) by a NRCS soil scientist. The soil polygons were digitized and labeled by a private contractor. Quality control was performed by a Florida NRCS soil scientist and a data specialist at the Suwanee Water Management District. The data were imported to ARC/INFO 6.1.1 and sent in the Export format to NCG to write out the DLG-3 optional format files. Special features were digitized using GRASS 4.13 by NCG. The NRCS, National Cartography & Geospatial Center, SSURGO Support Section, imported the data for verification in ARC/INFO 7.0.3. Pseudo nodes were removed. The DLGs were rewritten with ARC/INFO 7.0.3.
Process Date: 19950101
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Map Unit Interpretations Record attribute data have been replaced with attribute data from the National Soil Information System database. Selected arcs were generalized with a weed tolerance of 1 meter in ARCEDIT to reduce file size. Edits were made to the survey boundary and soil lines along the boundary to achieve an acceptable join with adjacent survey areas by digitizing unit staff members in consultation with NRCS soil scientists in Florida. A new ARC/INFO coverage reflecting these edits was produced with ARC/INFO 7.2.1 and reviewed for adherence to SSURGO standards by Missouri NRCS Regional Digitizing Unit staff.
Process Date: 20040101
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate verified that the labels on the digitized soil map units link to map units in the tabular database, and certified the joined data sets for release to the Soil Data Warehouse. A system assigned version number and date stamp were added and the data were copied to the data warehouse. The tabular data for the map units and components were extracted from the data warehouse and reformatted into the soil data delivery data model, then stored in the Soil Data Mart. The spatial data were copied to the Soil Data Mart without change.
Process Date: 20050128
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate, upon completion of data quality verification, determined that the tabular data should be released for official use. A selected set of map units and components in the soil survey legend was copied to a staging database, and rating values for selected interpretations were generated. The list of selected interpretations is stored in the database table named sainterp.
Process Date: 20050128
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate, upon completion of data quality verification, determined that the tabular data should be released for official use. A selected set of map units and components in the soil survey legend was copied to a staging database, and rating values for selected interpretations were generated. The list of selected interpretations is stored in the database table named sainterp.
Process Date: 20050207
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate verified that the labels on the digitized soil map units link to map units in the tabular database, and certified the joined data sets for release to the Soil Data Warehouse. A system assigned version number and date stamp were added and the data were copied to the data warehouse. The tabular data for the map units and components were extracted from the data warehouse and reformatted into the soil data delivery data model, then stored in the Soil Data Mart. The spatial data were copied to the Soil Data Mart without change.
Process Date: 20050208
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate, upon completion of data quality verification, determined that the tabular data should be released for official use. A selected set of map units and components in the soil survey legend was copied to a staging database, and rating values for selected interpretations were generated. The list of selected interpretations is stored in the database table named sainterp.
Process Date: 20051102
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate verified that the labels on the digitized soil map units link to map units in the tabular database, and certified the joined data sets for release to the Soil Data Warehouse. A system assigned version number and date stamp were added and the data were copied to the data warehouse. The tabular data for the map units and components were extracted from the data warehouse and reformatted into the soil data delivery data model, then stored in the Soil Data Mart. The spatial data were copied to the Soil Data Mart without change. Soil data added per National Bulletin 430-5-7 for data required as due immediately and included required national interpretations in export.
Process Date: 20051102
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate, upon completion of data quality verification, determined that the tabular data should be released for official use. A selected set of map units and components in the soil survey legend was copied to a staging database, and rating values for selected interpretations were generated. The list of selected interpretations is stored in the database table named sainterp.
Process Date: 20060127
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate verified that the labels on the digitized soil map units link to map units in the tabular database, and certified the joined data sets for release to the Soil Data Warehouse. A system assigned version number and date stamp were added and the data were copied to the data warehouse. The tabular data for the map units and components were extracted from the data warehouse and reformatted into the soil data delivery data model, then stored in the Soil Data Mart. The spatial data were copied to the Soil Data Mart without change.
Process Date: 20060127
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate verified that the labels on the digitized soil map units link to map units in the tabular database, and certified the joined data sets for release to the Soil Data Warehouse. A system assigned version number and date stamp were added and the data were copied to the data warehouse. The tabular data for the map units and components were extracted from the data warehouse and reformatted into the soil data delivery data model, then stored in the Soil Data Mart. The spatial data were copied to the Soil Data Mart without change.
Process Date: 20060303
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate, upon completion of data quality verification, determined that the tabular data should be released for official use. A selected set of map units and components in the soil survey legend was copied to a staging database, and rating values for selected interpretations were generated. The list of selected interpretations is stored in the database table named sainterp.
Process Date: 20060303
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate verified that the labels on the digitized soil map units link to map units in the tabular database, and certified the joined data sets for release to the Soil Data Warehouse. A system assigned version number and date stamp were added and the data were copied to the data warehouse. The tabular data for the map units and components were extracted from the data warehouse and reformatted into the soil data delivery data model, then stored in the Soil Data Mart. The tabular data had more than a dozen interpretations added to this export. The spatial data were copied to the Soil Data Mart without change.
Process Date: 20060428
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate, upon completion of data quality verification, determined that the tabular data should be released for official use. A selected set of map units and components in the soil survey legend was copied to a staging database, and rating values for selected interpretations were generated. The list of selected interpretations is stored in the database table named sainterp.
Process Date: 20060428
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate verified that the labels on the digitized soil map units link to map units in the tabular database, and certified the joined data sets for release to the Soil Data Warehouse. A system assigned version number and date stamp were added and the data were copied to the data warehouse. The tabular data for the map units and components were extracted from the data warehouse and reformatted into the soil data delivery data model, then stored in the Soil Data Mart. Soil data added per National Bulletin 430-5-7 for data required as due July 15 and included required national interpretations in export. The spatial data were copied to the Soil Data Mart without change.
Process Date: 20060623
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate, upon completion of data quality verification, determined that the tabular data should be released for official use. A selected set of map units and components in the soil survey legend was copied to a staging database, and rating values for selected interpretations were generated. The list of selected interpretations is stored in the database table named sainterp.
Process Date: 20060623
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate, upon completion of data quality verification, determined that the tabular data should be released for official use. A selected set of map units and components in the soil survey legend was copied to a staging database, and rating values for selected interpretations were generated. The list of selected interpretations is stored in the database table named sainterp.
Process Date: 20061025
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate verified that the labels on the digitized soil map units link to map units in the tabular database, and certified the joined data sets for release to the Soil Data Warehouse. A system assigned version number and date stamp were added and the data were copied to the data warehouse. The tabular data for the map units and components were extracted from the data warehouse and reformatted into the soil data delivery data model, then stored in the Soil Data Mart. Soil data updated per National Bulletin 430-5-7 for data required as due December 30 and included required national interpretations in export. The spatial data were copied to the Soil Data Mart without change.
Process Date: 20061025
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate, upon completion of data quality verification, determined that the tabular data should be released for official use. A selected set of map units and components in the soil survey legend was copied to a staging database, and rating values for selected interpretations were generated. The list of selected interpretations is stored in the database table named sainterp. This export includes the new hydrologic soil group (HSG). The HSG was calculated from database elements based on the HSG criteria (Table 7) in the National Engineering Handbook, Part 630 Hydrology, Chapter 7. This data refresh replaces the national interpretation with the Florida version of FOR-Potential Seedling Mortality.
Process Date: 20100128
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate verified that the labels on the digitized soil map units link to map units in the tabular database, and certified the joined data sets for release to the Soil Data Warehouse. A system assigned version number and date stamp were added and the data were copied to the data warehouse. The tabular data for the map units and components were extracted from the data warehouse and reformatted into the soil data delivery data model, then stored in the Soil Data Mart. The spatial data were copied to the Soil Data Mart without change.
Process Date: 20100128
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The spatial data for Alachua County, Florida soil survey area was downloaded from the Soil Data Mart on October 15, 2012. The individual shapefiles were appended into a geodatabase for region 7. The data were processed in ARCGIS 10.1 using a topology object with a 0.1 meter cluster tolerance for the purpose of eliminating gaps and overlaps within the region 7 soils geodatabase. Individual soil survey area data were exported as shapefiles from the regional geodatabase. A datum transformation from NAD83 to WGS84 using the NAD_1983_To_WGS_1984_1 datum transformation method was applied to the data. The data were checked with the SSURGO Evaluation scripts provided by U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. The shapefiles were then uploaded to the soil data warehouse for archival and distribution.
Process Date: 20130101
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate, upon completion of data quality verification, determined that the tabular data should be released for official use. A selected set of map units and components in the soil survey legend was copied to a staging database, and rating values for selected interpretations were generated. The list of selected interpretations is stored in the database table named sainterp. This data export updates the surface textures of the Gainesville component in map units 35 and 79, it contains the new Forage Suitability Groups at the component level, and all calculations were made per NB_430_12_1. The survey area legend contains a Candler map unit that has been edited per the SDJR Project and represents the MLRA concept.
Process Date: 20131213
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate verified that the labels on the digitized soil map units link to map units in the tabular database, and certified the joined data sets for release to the Soil Data Warehouse. A system assigned version number and date stamp were added and the data were copied to the data warehouse. The tabular data for the map units and components were extracted from the data warehouse and reformatted into the soil data delivery data model, then stored in the Soil Data Mart. The spatial data were copied to the Soil Data Mart without change.
Process Date: 20131213
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate, upon completion of data quality verification, determined that the tabular data should be released for official use. A selected set of map units and components in the soil survey legend was copied to a staging database, and rating values for selected interpretations were generated. The list of selected interpretations is stored in the database table named sainterp. The data in this export has been updated in the component data fields of FL Leach Pot, FL Runoff Pot, FL Temik, and FL Triumph. See the report named Survey Area Data Summary to see list of map units updated in FY 14.
Process Date: 20140918
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate verified that the labels on the digitized soil map units link to map units in the tabular database, and certified the joined data sets for release to the Soil Data Warehouse. A system assigned version number and date stamp were added and the data were copied to the data warehouse. The tabular data for the map units and components were extracted from the data warehouse and reformatted into the soil data delivery data model, then stored in the Soil Data Mart. The spatial data were copied to the Soil Data Mart without change.
Process Date: 20140918
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate verified that the labels on the digitized soil map units link to map units in the tabular database, and certified the joined data sets for release to the Soil Data Warehouse. A system assigned version number and date stamp were added and the data were copied to the data warehouse. The tabular data for the map units and components were extracted from the data warehouse and reformatted into the soil data delivery data model, then stored in the Soil Data Mart. The spatial data were copied to the Soil Data Mart without change.
Process Date: 20150921
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate, upon completion of data quality verification, determined that the tabular data should be released for official use. A selected set of map units and components in the soil survey legend was copied to a staging database, and rating values for selected interpretations were generated. The list of selected interpretations is stored in the database table named sainterp.
Process Date: 20150921
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate, upon completion of data quality verification, determined that the tabular data should be released for official use. A selected set of map units and components in the soil survey legend was copied to a staging database, and rating values for selected interpretations were generated. The list of selected interpretations is stored in the database table named sainterp.
Process Date: 20151119
Process Step:
Process Description: 
The Natural Resources Conservation Service State Soil Scientist or delegate verified that the labels on the digitized soil map units link to map units in the tabular database, and certified the joined data sets for release to the Soil Data Warehouse. A system assigned version number and date stamp were added and the data were copied to the data warehouse. The tabular data for the map units and components were extracted from the data warehouse and reformatted into the soil data delivery data model, then stored in the Soil Data Mart. The spatial data were copied to the Soil Data Mart without change.
Process Date: 20151119
Process Step:
Process Description: 
Data was downloaded from https://esri.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=cdc49bd63ea54dd2977f3f2853e07fff for the individual HUC's in the state of Florida. Data was extracted from the Map Package files into HUC based shapefiles. Data was reviewed for accuracy. The SSURGO data for the Blackwater HUC also included data from the similiarly named HUC in the state of Virginia and was removed. Individual SSURGO HUC based shapefiles were merged to create one statewide SSURGO Soils layer. Data was projected to 'NAD_1983_HARN_Florida_GDL_Albers' and added in the GIS library. Metadata was updated and field definitions added from the USDA NRCS metadata report document - http://sdmdataaccess.nrcs.usda.gov/documents/TableColumnDescriptionsReport.pdf
Process Date: 20160622
Process Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) OTIS/GIS Section
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2600 Blair Stone Rd MS 6520
City: Tallahassee
State or Province: FL
Postal Code: 32399-2400
Country: US
Contact Electronic Mail Address: GIS.Librarian@dep.state.fl.us
Process Step:
Process Description: 
Deleted 16438 duplicate records.
Process Date: 20170821
Process Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) DEAR
Contact Person: Ronald Hughes
Contact Position: Environmental Specialist III
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2600 Blair Stone Rd
City: Tallahassee
State or Province: FL
Postal Code: 32399-2400
Country: US
Contact Voice Telephone: 850-245-8541
Contact Electronic Mail Address: Ronald.Hughes@dep.state.fl.us
Process Step:
Process Description: 
Updated data obtained from DEAR and updated the same in the GIS library
Process Date: 20170821
Process Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) OTIS/GIS Section
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2600 Blair Stone Rd MS 6520
City: Tallahassee
State or Province: FL
Postal Code: 32399-2400
Country: US
Contact Electronic Mail Address: GIS.Librarian@dep.state.fl.us
Spatial Data Organization Information:
Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Point and Vector Object Information:
SDTS Terms Description:
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point and Vector Object Count: 887006
Entity and Attribute Information:
Detailed Description:
Entity Type:
Entity Type Label: BASE.STATEWIDE_SSURGO
Entity Type Definition: Special Soil Features represent soil, miscellaneous area, or landformfeatures that are too small to be digitized as soil delineations(area features).
Entity Type Definition Source: Agricultural Handbook 18, Soil Survey Manual, 1993, USDA, SCS.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: OBJECTID
Attribute Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute Definition Source: Esri
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: AREASYMBOL
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SPATIALVER
Attribute Definition: Spatial Version
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: MUSYM
Attribute Definition: Mapunit Symbol - The symbol used to uniquely identify the soil mapunit in the soil survey.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: MUNAME
Attribute Definition: Mapunit Name - Correlated name of the mapunit (recommended name or field name for surveys in progress).
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: MUKIND
Attribute Definition: Mapunit Kind - Code identifying the kind of mapunit. Example: C - consociation.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FARMLNDCL
Attribute Definition: Farmland Class - Identification of map units as prime farmland, farmland of statewide importance, or farmland of local importance.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: INTERPFOCU
Attribute Definition: Interpretive Focus - The targeted landuse for which the Map Unit was developed. The properties of included mapunit components are tailored towards this landuse.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: INVESINTEN
Attribute Definition: The level of detail and relative intensity of field observation under which the map unit was developed. Order 1 indicates the highest intensity, and order 5 the lowest.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: IACORNSR
Attribute Definition: Iowa Corn Suitability Rating - Corn Suitability Rating (CSR) is an index procedure developed in Iowa to rate each different kind of soil for its row-crop productivity.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA,NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: PROJECTSCA
Attribute Definition: Project Scale - The map scale in which the final map products will be published, expressed as the denominator of the scale, i.e. 24000 = 1:24000.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SAVERSION
Attribute Definition: A sequential integer number used to denote the overall serial version of the data (tabular and/or spatial) for a soil survey area
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: TABULARVER
Attribute Definition: Tabular Version - A sequential integer number used to denote the serial version of the tabular data for a soil survey area.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SLOPEGRADD
Attribute Definition: Slope Gradient - Dominant Component -- The difference in elevation between two points, expressed as a percentage of the distance between those points. This column displays the slope gradient of the dominant component of the map unit based on composition percentage.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SLOPEGRADW
Attribute Definition: Slope Gradient - Weighted Average -- The difference in elevation between two points, expressed as a percentage of the distance between those points. This column displays the weighted average slope gradient of all components in the map unit.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: BROCKDEPMI
Attribute Definition: Bedrock Depth ? Minimum - The distance from the soil surface to the top of a paralithic or lithic bedrock layer, expressed as a shallowest depth of components whose composition in the map unit is equal to or exceeds 15%.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: WTDEPANNMI
Attribute Definition: Water Table Depth - Annual Minimum -- The shallowest depth to a wet soil layer (water table) at any time during the year expressed as centimeters from the soil surface, for components whose composition in the map unit is equal to or exceeds 15%.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: WTDEPAPRJU
Attribute Definition: Water Table Depth - April to June Minimum -- The shallowest depth to a wet soil layer (water table) during the months of April through June expressed in centimeters from the soil surface for components whose composition in the map unit is equal to or exceeds 15%.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FLODFREQDC
Attribute Definition: Flooding Frequency - Dominant Condition -- The annual probability of a flood event expressed as a class. This column displays the dominant flood frequency class for the map unit, based on composition percentage of map unit components whose composition in the map unit is equal to or exceeds 15%.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FLODFREQMA
Attribute Definition: Flooding Frequency ? Maximum -- The annual probability of a flood event expressed as a class. This column displays the highest probability class assigned to an individual component of the map unit whose composition in the map unit is equal to or exceeds 15%.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: PONDFREQPR
Attribute Definition: Ponding Frequency ? Presence -- The percentage of the map unit that is subject to water being ponded on the soil surface, expressed as one of four classes; 0-14%, 15-49%,50-74% or 75-100%.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: AWS025WTA
Attribute Definition: Available Water Storage 0-25 cm - Weighted Average -- Available water storage (AWS). The volume of water that the soil, to a depth of 25 centimeters, can store that is available to plants. It is reported as the weighted average of all components in the map unit, and is expressed as centimeters of water. AWS is calculated from AWC (available water capacity) which is commonly estimated as the difference between the water contents at 1/10 or 1/3 bar (field capacity) and 15 bars (permanent wilting point) tension, and adjusted for salinity and fragments.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: AWS050WTA
Attribute Definition: Available Water Storage 0-50 cm - Weighted Average -- Available water storage (AWS). The volume of water that the soil, to a depth of 50 centimeters, can store that is available to plants. It is reported as the weighted average of all components in the map unit, and is expressed as centimeters of water. AWS is calculated from AWC (available water capacity) which is commonly estimated as the difference between the water contents at 1/10 or 1/3 bar (field capacity) and 15 bars (permanent wilting point) tension, and adjusted for salinity and fragments.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: AWS0100WTA
Attribute Definition: Available Water Storage 0-100 cm - Weighted Average -- Available water storage (AWS). The volume of water that the soil, to a depth of 100 centimeters, can store that is available to plants. It is reported as the weighted average of all components in the map unit, and is expressed as centimeters of water. AWS is calculated from AWC (available water capacity) which is commonly estimated as the difference between the water contents at 1/10 or 1/3 bar (field capacity) and 15 bars (permanent wilting point) tension, and adjusted for salinity and fragments.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: AWS0150WTA
Attribute Definition: Available Water Storage 0-150 cm - Weighted Average -- Available water storage (AWS). The volume of water that the soil, to a depth of 150 centimeters, can store that is available to plants. It is reported as the weighted average of all components in the map unit, and is expressed as centimeters of water. AWS is calculated from AWC (available water capacity) which is commonly estimated as the difference between the water contents at 1/10 or 1/3 bar (field capacity) and 15 bars (permanent wilting point) tension, and adjusted for salinity and fragments.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: DRCLASSDCD
Attribute Definition: Drainage Class - Dominant Condition -- The natural drainage condition of the soil refers to the frequency and duration of wet periods. This column displays the dominant drainage class for the map unit, based on composition percentage of each map unit component.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: DRCLASSWET
Attribute Definition: Drainage Class ? Wettest -- The natural drainage condition of the soil refers to the frequency and duration of wet periods. This column displays the wettest drainage class assigned to an individual component of the map unit whose composition in the map unit is equal to or exceeds 15%.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: HYDGRPDCD
Attribute Definition: Hydrologic Group - Dominant Condition -- Hydrologic Group is a grouping of soils that have similar runoff potential under similar storm and cover conditions. This column displays the dominant hydrologic group for the map unit, based on composition percentage of each map unit component.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ICCDCD
Attribute Definition: Irrigated Capability Class - Dominant Condition -- The broadest category in the land capability classification system for soils. This column displays the dominant capability class, under irrigated conditions, for the map unit based on composition percentage of all components in the map unit.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ICCDCDPCT
Attribute Definition: Irrigated Capability Class - Dominant Condition Aggregate Percent -- The percent composition of the map unit that has the capability class displayed in the Irrigated Capability Class
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: NICCDCD
Attribute Definition: Non-Irrigated Capability Class - Dominant Condition -- The broadest category in the land capability classification system for soils. This column displays the dominant capability class, under nonirrigated conditions, for the map unit based on composition percentage of all components in the map unit.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: NICCDCDPCT
Attribute Definition: Non-Irrigated Capability Class - Dominant Condition Aggregate Percent -- The percent composition of the map unit that has the capability class displayed in the Non-Irrigated Capability Class - Dominant Condition column.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ENGDWOBDCD
Attribute Definition: ENG - Dwellings W/O Basements - Dominant Condition -- The rating of the map unit as a site for dwellings without basements, expressed as the dominant rating class for the map unit, based on composition percentage of each map unit component.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ENGDWBDCD
Attribute Definition: ENG - Dwellings with Basements - Dominant Condition -- The rating of the map unit as a site for dwellings with basements, expressed as the dominant rating class for the map unit, based on composition percentage of each map unit component.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ENGDWBLL
Attribute Definition: ENG - Dwellings with Basements - Least Limiting -- The rating of the map unit as a site for dwellings with basements, expressed as the least limiting rating class for the map unit, based on the evaluation of each component in the map unit.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ENGDWBML
Attribute Definition: ENG - Dwellings with Basements - Most Limiting -- The rating of the map unit as a site for dwellings with basements, expressed as the most limiting rating class for the map unit, based on the evaluation of each component in the map unit.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ENGSTAFDCD
Attribute Definition: ENG - Septic Tank Absorption Fields - Dominant Condition -- The rating of the map unit as a site for septic tank absorption fields, expressed as the dominant rating class for the map unit, based on composition percentage of each map unit component.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ENGSTAFLL
Attribute Definition: ENG - Septic Tank Absorption Fields - Least Limiting -- The rating of the map unit as a site for septic tank absorption fields, expressed as the least limiting rating class for the map unit, based on the evaluation of each component in the map unit.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ENGSTAFML
Attribute Definition: ENG - Septic Tank Absorption Fields - Most Limiting -- The rating of the map unit as a site for septic tank absorption fields, expressed as the most limiting rating class for the map unit, based on the evaluation of each component in the map unit.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ENGSLDCD
Attribute Definition: ENG - Sewage Lagoons - Dominant Condition -- The rating of the map unit as a site for sewage lagoons, expressed as the dominant rating class for the map unit, based on composition percentage of each map unit component.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ENGSLDCP
Attribute Definition: ENG - Sewage Lagoons - Dominant Component -- The rating of the map unit as a site for sewage lagoons, expressed as the rating class for the dominant component in the map unit, based on composition percentage of each map unit component.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ENGLRSDCD
Attribute Definition: ENG - Local Roads and Streets - Dominant Condition -- The rating of the map unit as a site for local roads and streets, expressed as the dominant rating class for the map unit, based on composition percentage of each map unit component.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ENGCMSSDCD
Attribute Definition: ENG - Construction Materials; Sand Source - Dominant Condition -- The rating of the map unit as a source of sand, expressed as the dominant class for the map unit, based on composition percentage of each map unit component.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ENGCMSSMP
Attribute Definition: ENG - Construction Materials; Sand Source - Most Probable -- The rating of the map unit as a source of sand, expressed as the most probable class for the map unit, based on the evaluation of each component whose composition in the map unit is equal to or exceeds 15%.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: URBRECPTDC
Attribute Definition: URB/REC - Paths and Trails - Dominant Condition -- The rating of the map unit as a site for paths and trails, expressed as the dominant rating class for the map unit, based on composition percentage of each map unit component.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: URBRECPTWT
Attribute Definition: URB/REC - Paths and Trails - Weighted Average -- The relative rating of the map unit for use as paths and trails, expressed as a weighted average of numerical ratings for individual soil components in the map unit. The ratings are on a scale of 0.0 to 1.0, with the higher values indicating more limitations.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FORPEHRTDC
Attribute Definition: FOR - Potential Erosion Hazard (Road/Trail) - Dominant Component -- The relative potential erosion hazard for the map unit when used as a site for forest roads and trails, expressed as the rating class for the dominant component in the map unit, based on composition percentage of each map unit component.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: HYDCLPRS
Attribute Definition: Hydric Classification - Presence -- An indication of the proportion of the map unit, expressed as a percent, that is "hydric", based on the hydric classification of individual map unit components.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: AWMMFPWWTA
Attribute Definition: AWM - Manure and Food Processing Waste - Weighted Average -- The relative rating of the map unit for use as a disposal site of Manure and Food Processing Wastes, expressed as a weighted average of numerical ratings for individual components in the map unit. The ratings are on a scale of 0.0 to 1.0, with the higher values indicating increasing limitations.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: COMPPCT_L
Attribute Definition: The percentage of the component of the mapunit. LOW
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: COMPPCT_R
Attribute Definition: The percentage of the component of the mapunit. RV
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: COMPPCT_H
Attribute Definition: The percentage of the component of the mapunit. HIGH
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: COMPNAME
Attribute Definition: Component Name -- Name assigned to a component based on its range of properties.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: COMPKIND
Attribute Definition: Component Kind -- Identifies the kind of component of the mapunit. Examples are series and miscellaneous areas.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: OTHERPH
Attribute Definition: SIR phase -- Phase criterion other than slope, texture, and flooding used to identify soil components.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: LOCALPHASE
Attribute Definition: Local Phase -- Phase criterion to be used at a local level, in conjunction with "component name" to help identify a soil component.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: RUNOFF
Attribute Definition: Runoff Class -- Runoff potential class for the soil.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: TFACT
Attribute Definition: Soil loss tolerance factor. The maximum amount of erosion at which the quality of a soil as a medium for plant growth can be maintained.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: WEI
Attribute Definition: A value in tons/acre/year that is a factor in calculating soil loss by wind. The values are acquired from WEG.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: WEG
Attribute Definition: Grouping of soils that have similar properties affecting their resistance to soil blowing in cultivated areas. The groups indicate the susceptibility to soil blowing.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: EROCL
Attribute Definition: Erosion Class - Class of accelerated erosion. (SSM)
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: EARTHCOVKI
Attribute Definition: Cover Kind 1 - The natural or artificial material that is observed to cover a portion of the earth's surface. It is determined (at least conceptually) as a vertical projection downward. Level one of a hierarchical system. (1992 NRI Instructions)
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: EARTHCOV_1
Attribute Definition: Cover Kind 2 -- The description of ground cover based on a set of vegetal and non-vegetal classes. It is determined (at least conceptually) as a vertical projection downward. Level two of a hierarchical system.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: HYDRICON
Attribute Definition: Hydric Condition -- Natural condition of the soil component.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: HYDRICRATI
Attribute Definition: Hydric Rating -- Column Physical Name: hydricrating Column Label: Hydric Rating A yes/no field that indicates whether or not a map unit component is classified as a "hydric soil". If rated as hydric, the specific criteria met are listed in the Component Hydric Criteria table.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ASPECTCCWI
Attribute Definition: Aspect Counter Clockwise -- One end of the range in characteristics for the slope aspect of a component. This end of the range is expressed in degrees measured clockwise from true north, and is the end of the range that is counter-clockwise from the representative slope aspect.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ASPECTREP
Attribute Definition: Aspect Representative -- The common, typical, or expected direction toward which the surface of the soil faces, expressed as an angle between 0 and 360 degrees measured clockwise from true north.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ASPECTCWIS
Attribute Definition: Aspect Clockwise -- One end of the range in characteristics for the slope aspect of a component. This end of the range is expressed in degrees measured clockwise from true north, and is the end of the range that is clockwise from the representative slope aspect.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: GEOMDESC
Attribute Definition: Geomorphic Description -- A narrative description of the geomorphic setting of a component. The description may incorporate multiple geomorphic features as well as their relationship to each other. The individual parts of the description are recorded in the Component Geomorphic Description table.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: NIRRCAPSCL
Attribute Definition: The second category in the land capability classification system for nonirrigated soils.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: NIRRCAPUNI
Attribute Definition: The third category in the land capability classification system for nonirrigated soils.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: IRRCAPSCL
Attribute Definition: The second category in the land capability classification system for irrigated soils
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: IRRCAPUNIT
Attribute Definition: The third category in the land capability classification system for irrigated soils.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: CONSTREESH
Attribute Definition: Cons Tree Shrub Group -- The identifier for a particular Conservation Tree Shrub Group (CTSG) which that is associated with a soil map unit component. A CTSG is a physiographic unit or area having similar climatic and edaphic characteristics that control the selection and height of growth of trees and shrubs (National Forestry Manual).
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: WLGRAIN
Attribute Definition: Grain Habitat - Suitability of the soil to produce the wildlife element grain.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: WLGRASS
Attribute Definition: Grass Habitat - Suitability of the soil to produce the wildlife element grass.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: WLHERBACEO
Attribute Definition: Herbaceous Habitat - Suitability of the soil to produce the wildlife element herbaceous plants.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: WLSHRUB
Attribute Definition: Shrub Habitat -- Suitability of the soil to produce the wildlife element shrub.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: WLCONIFERO
Attribute Definition: Conifer Habitat -- Suitability of the soil to produce the wildlife element coniferous trees.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: WLHARDWOOD
Attribute Definition: Hardwood Habitat -- Suitability of the soil to produce the wildlife element hardwood trees
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: WLWETPLANT
Attribute Definition: Wetland Habitat -- Suitability of the soil to produce the wildlife habitat element wetland plant.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: WLSHALLOWW
Attribute Definition: Water Habitat -- Suitability of the soil to support the wildlife habitat element shallow water
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: WLRANGELAN
Attribute Definition: Rangeland Wildlife -- Suitability of the soil to support the habitat requirements for rangeland wildlife.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: WLOPENLAND
Attribute Definition: Openland Wildlife -- Suitability of the soil to support the habitat requirements for openland wildlife.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: WLWOODLAND
Attribute Definition: Woodland Wildlife -- Suitability of the soil to produce the habitat elements for woodland wildlife.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: WLWETLAND
Attribute Definition: Wetland Wildlife -- Suitability of the soil to support the habitat elements for wetland wildlife
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SOILSLIPPO
Attribute Definition: Soil Slip Pot -- The possibility that a mass of soil will slip when these conditions are met: 1) vegetation is removed, 2) soil water is at or near saturation, and 3) other normal practices are applied. Increasing the hazard of slippage but not considered in this rating are: 1) the undercutting lower portions or loading the upper parts of a slope or 2) altering the drainage or offsite water contribution to the site such as through irrigation.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FROSTACT
Attribute Definition: Frost Action -- An interpretation rating of the susceptibility of the soil to frost heaving.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: CORCON
Attribute Definition: Corrosion Concrete -- Susceptibility of concrete to corrosion when in contact with the soil.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: CORSTEEL
Attribute Definition: Corrosion Steel -- Susceptibility of uncoated steel to corrosion when in contact with the soil.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: TAXCLNAME
Attribute Definition: Taxonomic Class -- A concatenation of the Soil Taxonomy subgroup and family for a soil (long name).
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: TAXORDER
Attribute Definition: Order -- The highest level in Soil Taxonomy.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: TAXSUBORDE
Attribute Definition: Suborder -- The second level of Soil Taxonomy. The suborder is below the order and above the great group.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: TAXGRTGROU
Attribute Definition: Great Group -- The third level of Soil Taxonomy. The category is below the suborder and above the subgroup.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: TAXSUBGRP
Attribute Definition: The fourth level of Soil Taxonomy. The subgroup is below great group and above family.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: TAXPARTSIZ
Attribute Definition: Particle Size -- Particle-size classes are used as family differentiae. Particle-size refers to grain-size distribution of the whole soil and is not the same as texture. (Soil Taxonomy).
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: TAXPARTS_1
Attribute Definition: Particle Size Mod -- Taxonomic family criteria that is used to indicate the presence of more than two strongly contrasting classes in the particle size control section. (Soil Taxonomy)
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: TAXCEACTCL
Attribute Definition: CEC Activity Cl -- Cation exchange activity classes are used as family criteria differentiae. It is the relative cation exchange (CEC) activity level of the soil based on the CEC to clay ratio. (Soil Taxonomy)
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: TAXREACTIO
Attribute Definition: Reaction -- Indicates the presence or absence of carbonates and the reaction. They are treated together because of their intimate relationship, and are used to indicate family differentiae. (Soil Taxonomy)
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: TAXTEMPCL
Attribute Definition: Temp Class -- The taxonomic family temperature class used to construct the official classification name. It may be null when the taxonomic family temperature class is embedded in the classification name. The actual taxonomic temperature regime is recorded in another place.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: TAXMOISTSC
Attribute Definition: Moist Subclass -- Soil moisture subclasses are taxonomic subgroup criteria, whether included or not in the name of the subgroup. The definition of each subclass is dependent upon the specific taxonomic great group to which it is attached.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: TAXTEMPREG
Attribute Definition: Temperature Regime -- Soil temperature regime as defined in Soil Taxonomy
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SOILTAXEDI
Attribute Definition: Keys to Taxonomy Edition Used -- The edition of Keys to Soil Taxonomy used to classify the soil.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: CASTORIEIN
Attribute Definition: CA Storie Index -- The California Storie Index expresses numerically the relative degree of suitability of a soil for general intensive agricultural uses at the time of evaluation. The rating is based on soil characteristics only and is obtained by evaluating such factors as soil depth, texture of the surface soil, subsoil characteristics, and surface relief. Storie, R. Earl and Walter W. Weir. 1948. Manual for identifying and classifying California soil series. With 1958 Supplement, revised 1978. Associated Students Store, University of California, Berkley, California.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: COKEY
Attribute Definition: Component Key -- A non-connotative string of characters used to uniquely identify a record in the Component table.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SLOPE_L
Attribute Definition: Slope Gradient LOW -- The difference in elevation between two points, expressed as a percentage of the distance between those points. (SSM)
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SLOPE_R
Attribute Definition: Slope Gradient RV - The difference in elevation between two points, expressed as a percentage of the distance between those points. (SSM)
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SLOPE_H
Attribute Definition: Slope Gradient HIGH -- The difference in elevation between two points, expressed as a percentage of the distance between those points. (SSM)
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SLOPELEN_L
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SLOPELEN_R
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SLOPELEN_H
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ELEV_L
Attribute Definition: Elevation LOW -- The vertical distance from mean sea level to a point on the earth's surface.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ELEV_R
Attribute Definition: Elevation RV -- The vertical distance from mean sea level to a point on the earth's surface.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ELEV_H
Attribute Definition: Elevation HIGH -- The vertical distance from mean sea level to a point on the earth's surface.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ALBEDODRY_
Attribute Definition: Albedo Dry LOW -- The estimated ratio of the incident short-wave (solar) radiation that is reflected by the air dry, less than 2 mm fraction of the soil surface.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ALBEDODRY1
Attribute Definition: Albedo Dry RV-- The estimated ratio of the incident short-wave (solar) radiation that is reflected by the air dry, less than 2 mm fraction of the soil surface.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ALBEDODR_1
Attribute Definition: Albedo Dry HIGH -- The estimated ratio of the incident short-wave (solar) radiation that is reflected by the air dry, less than 2 mm fraction of the soil surface.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: AIRTEMPA_L
Attribute Definition: MAAT LOW -- The arithmetic average of the daily maximum and minimum temperatures for a calendar year taken over the standard "normal" period, 1961 to 1990.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: AIRTEMPA_R
Attribute Definition: MAAT RV -- The arithmetic average of the daily maximum and minimum temperatures for a calendar year taken over the standard "normal" period, 1961 to 1990.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: AIRTEMPA_H
Attribute Definition: MAAT HIGH -- The arithmetic average of the daily maximum and minimum temperatures for a calendar year taken over the standard "normal" period, 1961 to 1990.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: MAP_L
Attribute Definition: MAP LOW -- The arithmetic average of the total annual (liquid) precipitation taken over the standard "normal" period, 1961-1990.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: MAP_R
Attribute Definition: MAP RV -- The arithmetic average of the total annual (liquid) precipitation taken over the standard "normal" period, 1961-1990.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: MAP_H
Attribute Definition: MAP HIGH -- The arithmetic average of the total annual (liquid) precipitation taken over the standard "normal" period, 1961-1990.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: REANNUALPR
Attribute Definition: REAP LOW -- An estimate of the amount of moisture available for plant use and/or soil forming processes at a given site. It may vary, plus or minus, from "actual" precipitation amounts as a function of runon, runoff, temperature, aspect, etc.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: REANNUAL_1
Attribute Definition: REAP RV -- An estimate of the amount of moisture available for plant use and/or soil forming processes at a given site. It may vary, plus or minus, from "actual" precipitation amounts as a function of runon, runoff, temperature, aspect, etc.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: REANNUAL_2
Attribute Definition: REAP HIGH -- An estimate of the amount of moisture available for plant use and/or soil forming processes at a given site. It may vary, plus or minus, from "actual" precipitation amounts as a function of runon, runoff, temperature, aspect, etc.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FFD_L
Attribute Definition: Frost Free Days LOW -- The expected number of days between the last freezing temperature (0 degrees Celsius) in spring (Jan-Jul) and the first freezing temperature (0 degrees Celsius) in the fall (Aug-Dec). The number of days is based on the probability that the values for the standard "normal" period of 1961 to 1990 will be exceeded in 5 years out of 10.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FFD_R
Attribute Definition: Frost Free Days RV -- The expected number of days between the last freezing temperature (0 degrees Celsius) in spring (Jan-Jul) and the first freezing temperature (0 degrees Celsius) in the fall (Aug-Dec). The number of days is based on the probability that the values for the standard "normal" period of 1961 to 1990 will be exceeded in 5 years out of 10.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FFD_H
Attribute Definition: Frost Free Days HIGH -- The expected number of days between the last freezing temperature (0 degrees Celsius) in spring (Jan-Jul) and the first freezing temperature (0 degrees Celsius) in the fall (Aug-Dec). The number of days is based on the probability that the values for the standard "normal" period of 1961 to 1990 will be exceeded in 5 years out of 10.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: RSPROD_L
Attribute Definition: Range Production LOW -- The estimated annual potential production of range forage per year
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: RSPROD_R
Attribute Definition: Range Production RV -- The estimated annual potential production of range forage per year
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: RSPROD_H
Attribute Definition: Range Production HIGH -- The estimated annual potential production of range forage per year
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: INITSUB_L
Attribute Definition: Init Subsid LOW -- The decrease of surface elevation that occurs within the first 3 years of drainage of wet soils having organic layers or semifluid mineral layers. (NSSH)
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: INITSUB_R
Attribute Definition: Init Subsid RV -- The decrease of surface elevation that occurs within the first 3 years of drainage of wet soils having organic layers or semifluid mineral layers. (NSSH)
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: INITSUB_H
Attribute Definition: Init Subsid HIGH -- The decrease of surface elevation that occurs within the first 3 years of drainage of wet soils having organic layers or semifluid mineral layers. (NSSH)
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: TOTALSUB_L
Attribute Definition: Total Subsid LOW --The potential decrease of surface elevation as a result of the drainage of wet soils having organic layers or semifluid mineral layers. (NSSH)
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: TOTALSUB_R
Attribute Definition: Total Subsid RV --The potential decrease of surface elevation as a result of the drainage of wet soils having organic layers or semifluid mineral layers. (NSSH)
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: TOTALSUB_H
Attribute Definition: Total Subsid HIGH --The potential decrease of surface elevation as a result of the drainage of wet soils having organic layers or semifluid mineral layers. (NSSH)
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: CROPPRODIN
Attribute Definition: Prod Index -- An index of the capacity of a soil to produce a specific plant under a defined management system.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ESRISYMBOL
Attribute:
Attribute Label: KFFACT
Attribute Definition: An erodibility factor which quantifies the susceptibility of soil particles to detachment by water.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ALFISOLS_P
Attribute Definition: Soil order in USDA Soil taxanomy. Percent of Alfisols present.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ANDISOLS_P
Attribute Definition: Soil order in USDA Soil taxanomy. Percent of Andisols present.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ARIDISOLS_
Attribute Definition: Soil order in USDA Soil taxanomy. Percent of Aridisols present.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ENTISOLS_P
Attribute Definition: Soil order in USDA Soil taxanomy. Percent of Entisols present.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: GELISOLS_P
Attribute Definition: Soil order in USDA Soil taxanomy. Percent of Gelisols present.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: HISTOSOLS_
Attribute Definition: Soil order in USDA Soil taxanomy. Percent of Histosols present.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: INCEPTISOL
Attribute Definition: Soil order in USDA Soil taxanomy. Percent of Inceptisols present.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: MOLLISOLS_
Attribute Definition: Soil order in USDA Soil taxanomy. Percent of Mollisols present.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SPODOSOLS_
Attribute Definition: Soil order in USDA Soil taxanomy. Percent of Spodosols present.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ULTISOLS_P
Attribute Definition: Soil order in USDA Soil taxanomy. Percent of Ultisols present.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: VERTISOLS_
Attribute Definition: Soil order in USDA Soil taxanomy. Percent of Vertisols present.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SOILORDERD
Attribute:
Attribute Label: MUKEY
Attribute Definition: Mapunit Key -- A non-connotative string of characters used to uniquely identify a record in the Mapunit table.
Attribute Definition Source: USDA, NRCS
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SHAPE
Attribute Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute Definition Source: Esri
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SHAPE.AREA
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SHAPE.LEN
Overview Description:
Entity and Attribute Overview: 
Map Unit Delineations are closed polygons that may be dominated

by a single soil or miscellaneous area component plus allowable

similar or dissimilar soils, or they can be geographic mixtures

of groups of soils or soils and miscellaneous areas.



The map unit symbol uniquely identifies each closed map unit

delineation. Each symbol corresponds to a map unit name. The

map unit key is used to link to information in the National

Soil Information System tables.



Map Unit Delineations are described by the National Soil

Information System database. This attribute database gives the

proportionate extent of the component soils and the properties for

each soil. The database contains both estimated and measured data

on the physical and chemical soil properties and soil

interpretations for engineering, water management, recreation,

agronomic, woodland, range, and wildlife uses of the soil.



The National Soil Information System database contains static

metadata. It documents the data structure and includes such

information as what tables, columns, indexes, and relationships

are defined as well as a variety of attributes of each of these

database objects. Attributes include table and column

descriptions and detailed domain information.



The National Soil Information System database also contains a

distribution metadata. It records the criteria used for selecting

map units and components for inclusion in the set of distributed

data.



Special features are described in the feature table.  It includes an

area symbol, feature label, feature name, and feature description for

each special and ad hoc feature in the survey area.
Entity and Attribute Detail Citation: Soil Taxonomy: A basic system of soil classification for making and interpreting soil surveys. Agricultural Handbook 436, 1999, USDA, SCS. Keys to Soil Taxonomy (current issue), USDA, SCS. National Soil Survey Handbook, Title 430-VI, part 647 (current issue), USDA, NRCS. Agricultural Handbook 18, Soil Survey Manual, 1993, USDA, SCS.
Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata Date: 20170821
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Contact Position: State Soil Scientist
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing
Address: USDA-NRCS
Address: PO Box 141510
Address: Florida State Office - Soils
Address: 2614 NW 43rd Street
City: Gainesville
State or Province: FL
Postal Code: 32614-1510
Contact Voice Telephone: 352.338.9535
Contact TDD/TTY Telephone: 800.877.8339
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 352.338.9578
Contact Electronic Mail Address: tom.weber@fl.usda.gov
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time