The map units delineated on the detailed soil maps in a soil survey represent the soils or miscellaneous areas in the selected area.  The map unit descriptions in this report, along with the maps, can be used to determine the composition and properties of a unit.  A map unit delineation on a soil map represents an area dominated by one or more major kinds of soil or miscellaneous areas.  A map unit is identified and named according to the taxonomic classification of the dominant soils.  Within a taxonomic class there are precisely defined limits for the properties of the soils.  On the landscape, however, the soils are natural phenomena, and they have the characteristic variability of all natural phenomena.  Thus, the range of some observed properties may extend beyond the limits defined for a taxonomic class.  Areas of soils of a single taxonomic class rarely, if ever, can be mapped without including areas of other taxonomic classes.  Consequently, every map unit is made up of the soils or miscellaneous areas for which it is named and some minor components that belong to taxonomic classes other than those of the major soils.

     The "Map Unit Description (Brief)" report gives a brief, general description of the major soils that occur in a map unit.  Descriptions of nonsoil (miscellaneous areas) and minor map unit components may or may not be included.  This description is written by the local soil scientists responsible for the respective soil survey area data.  A more detailed description can be generated by the "Map Unit Description" report.

     Additional information about the map units described in this report is available in other Soil Data Mart reports, which give properties of the soils and the limitations, capabilities, and potentials for many uses.  Also, the narratives that accompany the Soil Data Mart reports define some of the properties included in the map unit descriptions.
The map units delineated on the detailed soil maps in a soil survey represent the soils or miscellaneous areas in the survey area. The map unit descriptions in this report, along with the maps, can be used to determine the composition and properties of a unit.

     A map unit delineation on a soil map represents an area dominated by one or more major kinds of soil or miscellaneous areas. A map unit is identified and named according to the taxonomic classification of the dominant soils. Within a taxonomic class there are precisely defined limits for the properties of the soils. On the landscape, however, the soils are natural phenomena, and they have the characteristic variability of all natural phenomena. Thus, the range of some observed properties may extend beyond the limits defined for a taxonomic class. Areas of soils of a single taxonomic class rarely, if ever, can be mapped without including areas of other taxonomic classes. Consequently, every map unit is made up of the soils or miscellaneous areas for which it is named and some minor components that belong to taxonomic classes other than those of the major soils.

     The Map Unit Description (Brief, Generated) report displays a generated description of the major soils that occur in a map unit.  Descriptions of non-soil (miscellaneous areas) and minor map unit components are not included.  This description is generated from the underlying soil attribute data.

     Additional information about the map units described in this report is available in other Soil Data Mart reports, which give properties of the soils and the limitations, capabilities, and potentials for many uses.  Also, the narratives that accompany the Soil Data Mart reports define some of the properties included in the map unit descriptions.
This report allows the customer to produce a report showing the description and criteria of the soil interpretation(s) of his or her choice.  The descriptions are concatenated one after the other.
This report allows the customer to produce a report showing the results of the soil interpretation(s) of his or her choice.  It is useful when a standard report that displays the results of the selected interpretation(s) is not available.
This report lists the generated soil interpretations included with the current official dataset for the selected soil survey area.  It also shows various data version numbers, dates, and times for this dataset.
This report lists the selected map units and shows their total acreage and extent, by percent, within the selected area.
This report lists the selected map units and shows their total acreage and extent, by percent, within the selected area.  If the area covers all or parts of multiple counties, the acreages are presented by county.  When the report is initiated, the customer is presented with a list of possible counties.  At least one county must be selected, and as many as three may be selected for each generation of the report.
This report presents general information about the map units and map unit components in the selected area.  It shows map unit symbols and names and the components in each map unit.  It also shows the percent of the components in the map units, the kind of component, and the slope range of each component.
This report provides a means for the customer to print out text notes that are stored in the underlying soil survey database for map unit components of the selected map units.  When the report is initiated, the customer is presented with a choice list of type(s) of text notes stored.  The customer must select one type at a time for the report to finish.
This report provides a means for the customer to print out text notes that are stored in the underlying soil survey database for the selected map units. The notes presented are developed for each map unit as a whole.  When the report is initiated, the customer is presented with a choice list of type(s) of text notes stored.  The customer must select one type at a time for the report to finish.
This report shows the map unit symbols and map unit names for the selected area.  The map unit symbols correspond to those on associated soil maps for the area.
This report summarizes those soil attributes used by the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation Version 2 (RUSLE2) for the map units in the selected area.  The report includes the map unit symbol, the component name, and the percent of the component in the map unit.  Soil property data for each map unit component include the hydrologic soil group, erosion factors Kf for the surface horizon, erosion factor T, and the representative percentage of sand, silt, and clay in the surface horizon.
This table can help forestland owners or managers plan the use of soils for wood crops. It shows the potential productivity of the soils for wood crops.

     "Potential productivity" of merchantable or "common trees" on a soil is expressed as a site index and as a volume number. The "site index" is the average height, in feet, that dominant and codominant trees of a given species attain in a specified number of years. The site index applies to fully stocked, even-aged, unmanaged stands. Commonly grown trees are those that forestland managers generally favor in intermediate or improvement cuttings. They are selected on the basis of growth rate, quality, value, and marketability. More detailed information regarding site index is available in the "National Forestry Manual," which is available in local offices of the Natural Resources Conservation Service or on the Internet.

     The "volume of wood fiber," a number, is the yield likely to be produced by the most important tree species. This number, expressed as cubic feet per acre per year and calculated at the age of culmination of the mean annual increment (CMAI), indicates the amount of fiber produced in a fully stocked, even-aged, unmanaged stand.

     "Trees to manage" are those that are preferred for planting, seeding, or natural regeneration and those that remain in the stand after thinning or partial harvest.

Reference:
United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. National forestry manual. (http://soils.usda.gov/technical/nfhandbook/)
Windbreaks protect livestock, buildings, yards, fruit trees, gardens, and cropland from wind and snow; help to keep snow on fields; and provide food and cover for wildlife. Field windbreaks are narrow plantings made at right angles to the prevailing wind and at specific intervals across the field. The interval depends on the erodibility of the soil.

     Environmental plantings help to beautify and screen houses and other buildings and to abate noise. The plants, mostly evergreen shrubs and trees, are closely spaced. To ensure plant survival, a healthy planting stock of suitable species should be planted properly on a well prepared site and maintained in good condition.

     This table shows the height that locally grown trees and shrubs are expected to reach in 20 years on soils in the survey area. The estimates are based on measurements and observation of established plantings that have been given adequate care. They can be used as a guide in planning windbreaks and screens. Additional information on planning windbreaks and screens and planting and caring for trees and shrubs can be obtained from the local office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service or of the Cooperative Extension Service or from a commercial nursery.
NASIS derived Non-Technical Descriptions.