OBJECTIVE 1: Establish and implement a regional approach to soil survey field

operations.



GOAL A: Compile and summarize all historical data for the Pulaski County Soil Survey

Subset Update, which includes portions of MLRA's 98, 110, and 111, and

accurately utilize these resources while conducting the Pulaski County Soil

Survey Subset Update.


Action Items
Team Member
Scheduled Date
Completed Date

1. Evaluate the 1968 published Pulaski County Soil Survey for line placement, map unit composition, and accuracy according to SSM and NSH standards.

Team

FF, SLM

10/96-6/97

11/96

2. Study the published 1908 soil survey for additional information.

Team

10/96-6/97

See AR

3. Evaluate existing laboratory data within MLRA's 98, 110, and 111 as a support resource for the project update.

Team

RAB

10/96-6/97

11/96

4. Inventory the 1968 Pulaski County Soil Survey map units to determine the distribution of the update transect load.

Team

SLM, FF, RAB

10/96-6/97

11/96

5. Conduct a literature review of all research available within the Indiana Headwaters MLRA Project Office area.

Team

SLM

Continuing


6. Develop a worksheet containing all the type locations for the soils correlated in the 1968 Pulaski County Soil Survey.

Team

RAB, FF

10/96-6/97

11/96

7. Collect references. (Also refer to NSH part 607-3, exhibit 1.)
  • Geology maps / reports
  • Water Resource Maps (flood data, contact FEMA)
  • Statistical Reports
    • Farm (local history, landuse)
    • NRI
    • SWCD (water quality information)
      • Climate
      • Long Range Plan
    • Soil Series Extent Maps
    • County Road Maps
  • Adjacent / joining soil maps
    • Topographic Quad Sheets

Team

Continuing





10/96

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10/96

10/96

10/96

10/96

10/96

8. Establish and maintain a MLRA reference library consisting of case files for each soil survey subset in the Indiana Headwaters Project Office area.

Team

Continuing

9. Interview soil survey staff of previous soil survey projects, if available, to obtain any pertinent undocumented information about the project area.

Team

Continuing



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