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

operations.

GOAL D: Create and maintain a soils handbook and use it to develop a manuscript for the

Pulaski County Soil Survey Subset Update that meets NCSS standards.

Action Items	Team Member	Scheduled Date	Completed Date
1. Preliminary field studies. County reconnaissance Develop landform map Test map areas Correlate studies with field observations	Team SLM, FF, RAB, TRZ	10/84-9/85	11/96 Continuing
2. Prepare draft descriptive legend. Taxonomic unit descriptions Map unit descriptions (Update MUIR data for MUG) Populate tables for Map Unit Generator *Symbols legend *Identification legend Classification of soil series *Coordinate within MLRA's, with adjacent states and with the Region 11 MLRA Office.	Team WDB	4/97-7/97	7/97 4/97 See AR
3. General soil map (STATSGO) revision and update. Draft initial STATSGO update. (GSM) Adjust delineation of units Develop legend Describe units Develop block diagrams	Team	4/97-7/98 Continuing " " " "	See AR
4. Edit pre-written material and/or obtain guest authors where possible. Introduction to area General nature Crops and pasture Woodland and windbreaks Engineering Recreation Wildlife Factors of soil formation Classification of soils Develop checklist of soil terminology Edit pre-written glossary and list of references Special symbols legend. (37A) Prepare soil survey subset manuscript Select from subset area soil handbook Obtain technical review Obtain English edit	Team	6/98	See AR