Allegheny County Soil Type Areas

<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'><span style='mso-no-proof:
yes'>This dataset contains soil type and soil classification, by area. </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif;
mso-no-proof:yes'></span></p>

<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:
&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'>If viewing this description on the Western Pennsylvania
Regional Data Center’s open data portal (</span><a href='http://www.wprdc.org'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'>http://www.wprdc.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'>), this
dataset is harvested on a weekly basis from Allegheny County’s GIS data portal
(</span><a href='http://openac.alcogis.opendata.arcgis.com/'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'>http://openac.alcogis.opendata.arcgis.com/</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'>). The
full metadata record for this dataset can also be found on Allegheny County’s
GIS portal. You can access the metadata record and other resources on the GIS
portal by clicking on the “Explore” button (and choosing the “Go to resource”
option) to the right of the “ArcGIS Open Dataset” text below.</span></p>

<p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'>Category:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'> <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Environment</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'></span></p>

<p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'>Organization:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'> <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Allegheny County</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'></span></p>

<p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'>Department:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Geographic Information Systems Group; Department of
Administrative Services</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'></span></p>

<p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'>Temporal
Coverage:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>2000</span></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'></span></b></p>

<p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'>Data
Notes:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span></span></b></p>

<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Coordinate System:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Pennsylvania State Plane South Zone 3702; U.S. Survey Foot</span></span></p>

<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:
&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif;mso-no-proof:yes'>Development Notes:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>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.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The soil map
and data used in the SSURGO product were prepared by soil scientists as part of
the National Cooperative Soil Survey</span></p>

<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:
&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif;mso-no-proof:yes'>Other:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>none</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'></span></b></p>

<p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'>Related
Document(s):</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;
font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span><a href='https://alleghenycounty-my.sharepoint.com/:t:/g/personal/melinda_angeles_alleghenycounty_us/ETPZnkA93thJs6tnW7ZivmMBL0KH6dFMQa5_Ax8m3OkMdQ?e=cYsXcz' target='_blank'>Data Dictionary for SOIL_CODE</a> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'><span style='mso-no-proof:
yes'></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'></span></p>

Related Document(s):  https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/pennsylvania/PA003/0/legends.pdf - the last page includes the soil legend for this dataset.


<p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'>Frequency
- Data Change:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;
font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>As needed</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'></span></p>

<p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'>Frequency
- Publishing:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;
font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>As needed</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'></span></p>

<p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'>Data
Steward Name:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;
font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>Eli Thomas</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'></span></p>

<p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'>Data
Steward Email:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;
font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'>gishelp@alleghenycounty.us</span></span><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif'></span></p>

Tags: _etl, earth, environment, planning
Organization: Allegheny County / City of Pittsburgh / Western PA Regional Data Center