Soil Survey

 

To produce and maintain up to date soil survey information (maps, data sets, soil interpretations, and reports) of the United States for widespread use by interested agencies, organizations, and individuals and to assist in the use of this information.

Active 10.903 Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture L - Dissemination of Technical Information; Z - Salaries and Expenses Not applicable. The Soil Information Assistance for Community Planning and Resource Development Act of 1966, Public Law 89-560
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, Public Law 74-46, 16 U.S.C. 590 All individuals and groups that have a need for soil survey information can access it on the Web Soil Survey at websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov or by contacting the local Natural Resources Conservation Service Office. All individuals and groups that have a need for soil survey information are eligible to receive assistance. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applicants may access the Web Soil Survey or request information from the local office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, local Conservation Districts, Extension Service, the State Office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, State Agricultural Experiment Station. Local units of government submit requests to State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Conservation District cooperators submit requests to their Conservation District board of supervisors. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Scientists and policy makers use soil survey information in studying global climate change and evaluating the sustainability and environmental impacts of land use and management practices. Soil Surveys provide input data that computer simulation models use to predict the dynamics of carbon, nutrients, and water in soils. Soil surveys are used by planners, engineers, zoning commissions, tax commissions, homeowners, farmers, ranchers, developers, landowners, and operators to evaluate soil suitability for home sites, subdivisions, commercial and industrial sites, farms, wildlife and recreational areas, prime agricultural land, hydric soils, highly erodible lands, highways, and airports and to select and implement appropriate use and management of those soils. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not Applicable. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Not Applicable. Technical Assistance. For more information on this and other related conservation programs, consult the local telephone directory where your land is located for the location of the nearest USDA service center. For a list of NRCS State offices with telephone numbers and addresses, information is available on the internet at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/. Edgar Mersiovsky, Soils Program Manager
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20250 US
edgar.mersiovsky@usda.gov
Phone: (501) 766-8301 http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/site/national/home/ 12-1000-0-1-302 (Salaries and Expenses) FY 22$85,059,000.00; FY 23 est $99,180,000.00; FY 24 est $89,166,000.00; FY 21$76,033,000.00; FY 20$73,642,000.00; FY 19$73,980,000.00; FY 18$77,556,000.00; FY 17$76,723,000.00; FY 16$79,250,000.00; - Not Applicable "List of Published Soil Surveys;" "From the Surface Down: An Introduction to Soil Surveys for Agronomic Use"; "Urban Soil Primer"; "Soil Surveys Can Help You," PA-1054. These publications are available from the Office of Public Affairs, USDA-NRCS, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250, at no charge. Fiscal Year 2018 Conduct soil survey of private and federal lands in the U.S. and territories
Fiscal Year 2019 Conduct soil survey of private and federal lands in the U.S. and territories
Fiscal Year 2020 Conduct soil survey of private and federal lands in the U.S. and territories