FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION
(VERSION 1.0)
GENERAL SOILS (STATSGO)
Geodataset Name:     GSOILS
Geodataset Type:     Shape
Geodataset Feature:  Polygon
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This data set is a digital representation of the County Soil Survey maps published by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).  The data were published by the NRCS as the Soil Service Geographic (STATSGO) data set.  The data are designed to provided a guidance for the use of soils at the county level.
DATA SOURCE(S):			        UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
					OF AGRICULTURE
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:	        1:250,000
GEODATASET EXTENT:			State of Florida
FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES
Datafile Name: GSOILS.DBF
ITEM NAME	WIDTH		TYPE		PRECISION
AREA		12		Decimal	         3
PERIMETER	12		Decimal	         3
GSOILS_	        11              Decimal	         0
GSOILS_ID	11		Decimal	         0
MUID		7		Character
Datafile Name: MAPUNT.DBF
ITEM NAME        WIDTH   TYPE       PRECISION
STSSAID           5      Character
SSAID             3      Character
MUSYM             5      Character
MUID              7      Character
MUNAME           109     Character
MUKIND            1      Character
MLRA              4      Character
PRIMFML           2      Character
MUACRES           6      Decimal     0
Datafile Name: INTERP.DBF
ITEM NAME        WIDTH   TYPE          PRECISION
STSSAID           5      Character
MUID              7      Character
SEQNUM            2      Decimal       0
GRPCODE           2      Character
RATING            2      Character
RESTCT1           2      Character
RESTCT2           2      Character
RESTCT3           2      Character
Datafile Name: FOREST.DBF
ITEM NAME        WIDTH   TYPE         PRECISION
STSSAID           5      Character
MUID              7      Character
SEQNUM            2      Decimal      0
PLANTSYM          7      Character
PLANTCOV          3      Decimal
Datafile Name: WOODLD.DBF
ITEM NAME        WIDTH   TYPE         PRECISION
STSSAID           5      Character
MUID              7      Character
SEQNUM            2      Decimal
SUITCODE          2      Character
PLANTSYM          7      Character
SITIND            3      Decimal
WOODPROD          2      Decimal
Datafile Name: WOODMG.DBF
ITEM NAME        WIDTH   TYPE         PRECISION
STSSAID           5      Character
MUID              7      Character
SEQNUM            2      Decimal      0
ORDSYM            3      Character
WDEROSN           8      Character
WDEQUIP           8      Character
WDSEED            8      Character
WDWIND            8      Character
WDPLANT           9      Character
Datafile Name: COMP.DBF
ITEM NAME        WIDTH   TYPE         PRECISION
STSSAID           5      Character
MUID              7      Character
SEQNUM            2      Decimal      0
MUSYM             5      Character
COMPNAME         30      Character
S5ID              6      Character
COMPPCT           3      Decimal      0
SLOPEL            2      Decimal      0
SLOPEH            2      Decimal      0
SURFTEX           8      Character
OTHERPH          40      Character
COMPKIND          1      Character
COMPACRE          6      Decimal      0
CLASCODE         20      Character
ANFLOOD           5      Character
ANFLODUR         12      Character
ANFLOBEG          3      Character
ANFLOEND          3      Character
GSFLOOD           5      Character
GSFLODUR         12      Character
GSFLOBEG          3      Character
GSFLOEND          3      Character
WTDEPL            4      Decimal      1
WTDEPH            4      Decimal      1
WTKIND            5      Character
WTBEG             3      Character
WTEND             3      Character
PNDDEPL           4      Decimal      1
PNDDEPH           4      Decimal      1
PNDDUR           10      Character
PNDBEG            3      Character
PNDEND            3      Character
ROCKDEPL          2      Decimal      0
ROCKDEPH          2      Decimal      0
ROCKHARD          4      Character
PANDEPL           2      Decimal      0
PANDEPH           2      Decimal      0
PANHARD           5      Character
SUBINITL          2      Decimal      0
SUBINITH          2      Decimal      0
SUBTOTL           2      Decimal      0
SUBTOTH           2      Decimal      0
HYDGRP            3      Character
FROSTACT          8      Character
DRAINAGE          5      Character
HYDRIC            1      Character
CORCON            8      Character
CORSTEEL          8      Character
CLNIRR            1      Character
CLIRR             1      Character
SCLNIRR           2      Character
SCLIRR            2      Character
PRIMFML           2      Character
Datafile Name: WINDBK.DBF
ITEM NAME        WIDTH   TYPE         PRECISION
STSSAID           5      Character
MUID              7      Character
SEQNUM            2      Decimal      0
PLANTSYM          7      Character
WNDBRKHT          3      Decimal      0
Datafile Name: COMPYD.DBF
ITEM NAME        WIDTH   TYPE         PRECISION
STSSAID           5      Character
MUID              7      Character
SEQNUM            2      Decimal      0
CROPNAME         30      Character
NIRRYLD           8      Decimal      1
IRRYLD            8      Decimal      1
Datafile Name:  YLDUNT.DBF
ITEM NAME        WIDTH   TYPE         PRECISION
CROPNAME         31      Character
YLDUNITS          9      Character
Datafile Name: TAXCL.DBF
ITEM NAME        WIDTH   TYPE         PRECISION
CLASCODE         20      Character
CLASS            120     Character
ORDER             1      Character
SUBORDER          3      Character
GRTGROUP          5      Character
SUBGROUP          4      Character
PARTSIZE          3      Character
MINALOGY          2      Character
REACTION          2      Character
SOILTEMP          2      Character
OTHERFAM          2      Character
Datafile Name: PLANT.DBF
ITEM NAME        WIDTH   TYPE         PRECISION
PLANTSYM          7      Character
SCINAME          60      Character
COMNAME          31      Character
Datafile Name: LAYER.DBF
ITEM NAME        WIDTH   TYPE         PRECISION
STSSAID           5      Character
MUID              7      Character
SEQNUM            2      Decimal      0
S5ID              6      Character
LAYERNUM          1      Decimal      0
LAYERID           2      Decimal      0
LAYDEPL           2      Decimal      0
LAYDEPH           2      Decimal      0
TEXTURE1          8      Character
TEXTURE2          8      Character
TEXTURE3          8      Character
KFACT             4      Decimal      2
KFFACT            4      Decimal      2
TFACT             3      Character
WEG               2      Character
INCH10L           2      Decimal      0
INCH10H           2      Decimal      0
INCH3L            2      Decimal      0
INCH3H            2      Decimal      0
NO4L              3      Decimal      0
NO4H              3      Decimal      0
NO10L             3      Decimal      0
NO10H             3      Decimal      0
NO40L             3      Decimal      0
NO40H             3      Decimal      0
NO200L            3      Decimal      0
NO200H            3      Decimal      0
CLAYL             2      Decimal      0
CLAYH             2      Decimal      0
LLL               3      Decimal      0
LLH               3      Decimal      0
PIL               3      Decimal      0
PIH               3      Decimal      0
UNIFIED1          5      Character
UNIFIED2          5      Character
UNIFIED3          5      Character
UNIFIED4          5      Character
AASHTO1           5      Character
AASHTO2           5      Character
AASHTO3           5      Character
AASHTO4           5      Character
AASHIND           4      Decimal      1
AWCL              4      Decimal      2
AWCH              4      Decimal      2
BDL               4      Decimal      2
BDH               4      Decimal      2
OML               4      Decimal      1
OMH               4      Decimal      1
PHL               4      Decimal      1
PHH               4      Decimal      1
SALINL            2      Decimal      0
SALINH            2      Decimal      0
SARL              5      Decimal      1
SARH              5      Decimal      1
CECL              5      Decimal      1
CECH              5      Decimal      1
CACO3L            2      Decimal      0
CACO3H            2      Decimal      0
GYPSUML           2      Decimal      0
GYPSUMH           2      Decimal      0
PERML             5      Decimal      2
PERMH             5      Decimal      2
SHRINKSW         10      Character
Datafile Name: HABIT.DBF
ITEM NAME        WIDTH   TYPE         PRECISION
STSSAID           5      Character
MUID              6      Decimal      0
SEQNUM            1      Decimal      0
WLGRAIN           9      Character
WLGRASS           9      Character
WLHERB            9      Character
WLHARD            9      Character
WLCONIF           9      Character
WLSHRUB           9      Character
WLWETPLT          9      Character
WLOPEN            9      Character
WLWOOD            9      Character
WLWET             9      Character
WLRANGE           9      Character
FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES
Item		Item Description
MUID		Map unit identification symbol, used to link to other data
		tables
DBF CODES AND VALUES
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Element   Tables    Long name           Description
-------   ------    ------------------  --------------------------------
aashind   layer     AASHTO Group Index  AASHTO (American Assoc. of State
                                        Highway and Transportation
                                        Officials) group index.  A
                                        modification to AASHTO group
                                        classification of a soil.
aashto    layer     AASHTO Group        AASHTO (American Assoc. of State
                                        Highway Classification and
                                        Transportation Officials) group
                                        classification.  A code for AASHTO
                                        group classification for a soil.
anflobeg  comp      Annual Flooding     Month in which annual flooding
                    Month Begin         (flooding likely to occur during
                                        the year) begins in a normal
                                        year.
anflodur  comp      Flood Duration      The duration of annual flooding
                    Class               in a normal year.
anfloend  comp      Annual Flooding     Month in which annual flooding
                    Month End           (flooding likely to occur during
                                        the year) ends in a normal year.
anflood   comp      Annual Flooding     Descriptive term used to
                    Frequency           describe the frequency of annual
                                        flooding (flooding likely to
                                        occur during the year) that is
                                        likely to occur.
                                        Frequent  (FREQ) - > 50% chance
                                        of flooding; Occasional (OCCAS)
                                        - 5 to 50% chance of flooding;
                                        Rare (RARE) - 0 to 5% chance of
                                        flooding.
awch      layer     Available Water     Maximum value for the range of
                    Capacity            available water capacity for the
                                        soil layer or horizon, expressed
                                        as inches/inch.
awcl      layer     Available Water     Minimum value for the range of
                    Capacity            available water capacity for the
                                        soil layer or horizon, expressed
                                        as inches/inch.
bdh       layer     Bulk Density        Maximum value for the range in
                                        moist bulk density of the soil
                                        layer or horizon, expressed as
                                        grams per cubic centimeter.
bdl       layer     Bulk Density        Minimum value for the range in
                                        moist bulk density of the soil
                                        layer or horizon, expressed as
                                        grams per cubic centimeter.
caco3h    layer     Carbonate as CaCO3  Maximum value for the range of
                                        calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the
                                        soil layer or horizon, expressed
                                        as a percent.
caco3l    layer     Carbonate as CaCO3  Minimum value for the range of
                                        calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the
                                        soil layer or horizon, expressed
                                        as a percent.
cech      layer     Cation Exchange     Maximum value for the range in
                    Capacity            cation exchange capacity for the
                                        soil layer or horizon.
cecl      layer     Cation Exchange     Minimum value for the range in
                                        Capacity cation exchange
                                        capacity for the soil layer or
                                        horizon.
clascode  comp      Taxonomic           Code for the taxonomic
          taxclass  Classification      classification for the soil.
                    Code                Definition of codes are in the
                                        taxclass table.
class     taxclass  Taxonomic           The taxonomic classification
                    Classification     (name) of the soil.
clayh     layer     Clay                Maximum value for the range in
                                        clay content of the soil layer
                                        or horizon, expressed as a
                                        percentage of the material less
                                        than 2 mm in size.
clayl     layer     Clay                Minimum value for the range in
                                        clay content of the soil layer
                                        or horizon, expressed as a
                                        percentage of the material less
                                        than 2 mm in size.
clirr     comp      Irrigated           A rating of the soil for
                    Capability Class    irrigated agricultural use.
                                        The number indicates
                                        progressively greater
                                        limitations and narrower choices
                                        for use.
clnirr    comp      Nonirrigated        A rating of the soil for
                    Capability Class    nonirrigated agricultural use.
                                        The number indicates
                                        progressively greater
                                        limitations and narrower
                                        choices for use.
cntycode  mucoacre  County (FIPS) Code  FIPS code identifying an
          ssacoac                       individual county within a soil
                                        survey area.
cntyname  ssacoac   County Name         The name of a county within a
                                        soil survey area.
code      codes     Data base code      A listing of codes used in the
                                        specified data base.
codedesc  codes     Code Description    Narrative description or
                    or Meaning          explanation of codes used in the
                                        data base.
codename  codes     Code Name           The long name (unabbreviated)
                                        for the code.
col       element   Column Name         Column name used in data base.
          tblelt
          valrange
comment   ssarea    Survey Area         Remarks used to clarify or
                    Comments            document information  for a soil
                                        survey area.  A list of sources,
                                        and other
                                        information for the survey area.
comname   plantnm   Plant Common Name   The common name for the plant
                                        most widely used by the state.
compacre  comp      Component Acres     The acreage of the component of
                                        a soil map unit. Component acres
                                        are normalized to 100 percent to
                                        exclude inclusions.  The sum of
                                        all the component acres for a
                                        map unit will equal 100 percent.
compkind  comp      Kind of Component   Code identifying the kind of
                                        component of the map unit.
                                        Example: Series (S); Family (F);
                                        Variant (V); Taxadjunct (T);
                                        Taxon above family (G);
                                        Miscellaneous area (M).
compname  comp      Component Name      The name of the component
                                        (series, taxonomic unit or
                                        miscellaneous area) of the map
                                        unit.
comppct   comp      Component Percent   The percentage of the component
                                        of the map unit.
corcon    comp      Corrosion -         An interpretation rating of the
                    Concrete            susceptibility of concrete to
                                        corrosion when in contact with
                                        the soil.
cordate   ssarea    Correlation Date    The date of final correlation of
                                        the soil survey.
corsteel  comp      Corrosion -         An interpretation rating of the
                    Uncoated Steel      susceptibility of uncoated steel
                                        to corrosion when in contact
                                        with the soil.
cropname  compyld   Crop Name           The common name for the crop for
          muyld                         which a yield is given.
          yldunits
domid     codes     Domain ID           A code identifying the domain
          element                       for the data element.  Domain
                                        contains the broad definition
                                        and codes used for all data
                                        elements within its domain.
drainage  comp      Soil Drainage       Code identifying the natural
                    Class               drainage condition of the soil
                                        and
                                        refers to the frequency and
                                        duration of periods when the
                                        soil is free of saturation.
                                        Example: Well Drained (W);
                                        Excessive (E); Moderately Well
                                        (MW); Poorly (P); Somewhat
                                        Excessively (SE); Somewhat
                                        Poorly (SP).
eddate    ssarea    Date SSA Data       The date as mouth/day/year the
                    Edited              data for the soil survey area
                                        was certified by the state soil
                                        scientist as edited and
                                        available for public use.
edstat    ssarea    SSA Editing Status  Code identifying the status of
                                        editing or certification level
                                        for the soil survey.
eldesc    element   Element             The characteristics or
                    Description         properties that define or
                                        describe an element.
ellable   element   Element Label -     The long name assigned to an
                    Long Name           element.
frostact  comp      Potential Frost     An interpretation rating of the
                    Action              susceptibility of the soil to
                                        frost heaving.
grpcode   interp    Interpretative      Code identifying the
                    Group Code          interpretative group or category
                                        for the interpretation
                                        specified. Examples of
                                        interpretative groups
                                        are septic tank absorption
                                        fields and shallow excavations.
grtgroup  taxclass  Great Group         Code for the taxonomic GREAT
                                        GROUP category.
gsflobeg  comp      Growing Season      Month in which growing season
                    Flooding begins     (season for common field crops
                                        in the area) flooding begins in
                                        a normal year.
gsflodur  comp      Growing Season      The duration of flooding during
                    Duration            the growing season (season for
                                        common field crops in the area).
gsfloend  comp      Growing Season      Month in which growing season
                    Flooding Ends       (season for common field crops
                                        in the area) flooding ends in a
                                        normal year.
gsflood   comp      Growing Season      Descriptive term describing the
                    Flooding Frequency  frequency of flooding during the
                                        growing season (season for the
                                        common field crops in the area).
                                        Frequent (FREQ); Occasional
                                        (OCCAS); Rare (RARE).
gypsumh   layer     Gypsum              Maximum value for the range in
                                        sulfates reported as gypsum
                                        (CaSO4)in the soil layer or
                                        horizon, expressed as a percent.
gypsuml   layer     Gypsum              Minimum value for the range in
                                        sulfates reported as gypsum
                                        (CaSO4) in the soil layer or
                                        horizon, expressed as a percent.
hydgrp    comp      Hydrologic Group    The hydrologic group for the
                                        soil.
                                        Example: A, A/D.
hydric    comp      Hydric Soil Rating  The symbol (Y/N) identifying
          inclusion                     hydric soils.
inch10h   layer     Weight Percent      The maximum value for the range
                    Greater than 10     in percent by weight of the rock
                    Inches              fragments greater than 10 inches
                                        in the soil layer or horizon.
inch10l   layer     Weight Percent      The minimum value for the range
                    Greater than 10     in percent by weight of the rock
                    Inches              fragments greater than 10 inches
                                        in the soil layer or horizon.
inch3h    layer     Weight Percent      The maximum value for the range
                    3 to 10 Inches      in percent by weight of the rock
                                        fragments 3 to 10 inches in the
                                        soil layer or horizon.
inch3l    layer     Weight Percent      The minimum value for the range
                    3 to 10 Inches      in percent by weight of the rock
                                        fragments 3 to 10 inches in the
                                        soil layer or horizon.
inclpct   inclusn   Included Soil       The percentage of the map unit
                    Percent             occupied by the specified
                                        included soil.
inclsoil  inclusn   Included Soil       Name of soil or miscellaneous
                                        land type included in the map
                                        unit.
irryld    compyld   Irrigated Crop      The expected yield of the
                    Yield               specific crop with irrigation.
                                        Defined as the yield expected in
                                        an average year under a high
                                        level of management.
kfact     layer     Soil Erodibility    An erodibility factor which is
                    Factor, includes    adjusted for the effect of rock
                    rock fragments      fragments.
kffact    layer     Soil Erodibility    An erodibility factor which
                    Factor, rock        quantifies the susceptibility of
                    fragments free      soil particles to detachment and
                                        movement by water.  This factor
                                        is used in the Universal Soil
                                        Loss Equation to calculate soil
                                        loss by water.
laydeph   layer     Layer Depth         The depth to the lower boundary
                                        of the soil layer or horizon,
                                        expressed in inches.
laydepl   layer     Layer Depth         Depth to the upper  boundary of
                                        the soil layer or horizon,
                                        expressed in inches.
layerid   layer     Layer               A convention to identify the
                    Identification      original layers on the SOI-5
                    Number              record.  Example: layerid 11 for
                                        the first surface of a
                                        multisurface record, 12 for the
                                        second surface layer, 2 thru 9
                                        for subsurface layers.
layernum  layer     Layer Number        The sequence number identifying
                                        layers in the soil profile.  A
                                        layer number of 1 would indicate
                                        the layer is the surface layer.
len       valrange  Column Length       The maximum length of a column.
llh       layer     Liquid Limit        The maximum value for the range
                                        in liquid limit of the soil
                                        layer or horizon, expressed as
                                        percent moisture by weight.
lll       layer     Liquid Limit        The minimum value for the range
                                        in liquid limit of the soil
                                        layer or horizon, expressed as
                                        percent moisture by weight.
minalogy  taxclass  Mineralogy          Code for the MINERALOGY class of
                                        the Family category of taxonomic
                                        classification.
mlra      mapunit   Major Land          The code used to identify the
                    Resource Area       dominant Major Land Resource
                                        Area
                                        (MLRA) within which the soil map
                                        unit is mapped.
muacres   mapunit   Mapunit Acres       The acreage of the soil map unit
                                        in the soil survey area.
muid      comp      Mapunit             A symbol created by
          compyld   Identification      concatenation of the survey area
          forest    Symbol              symbol (ssaid)
          hydcomp                       and mapunit symbol(musym).  It
          helclass                      uniquely identifies a mapunit
          inclusn                       within a state.  For example,
          interp                        ssaid 061 and musym 1 is stored
          layer                         as muid
          mapunit                       061001.  The muid is used as a
          mucoacre                      key for linking information in
          muyld                         the MUIR tables.
          plantcom
          rsprod
          windbrk
          wlhabit
          woodland
          woodmgt
mukind    mapunit   Mapunit Kind        Code identifying the kind of map
                                        unit: Consociation (C);
                                        Association (A);
                                        Undifferentiated Group (U);
                                        Complex (X).
muname    mapunit   Mapunit Name        Correlated name of the map unit
                                        (recommended name or field name
                                        for surveys in progress).
musym     mapunit   Mapunit Symbol      The symbol used to identify the
          comp                          soil map unit on the soil map.
muwathel  helclass  Mapunit HEL Class   The highly erodible lands rating
                    (water)             for the soil map unit.  The
                                        rating is based an evaluation of
                                        the water erosion hazard of the
                                        components of the map unit.  If
                                        all components are of a single
                                        class that class applies, if not
                                        then a 2 (Potential Highly
                                        Erodible) is assigned.
muwndhel  helclass  Mapunit HEL Class   The highly erodible lands rating
                    (wind)              for the soil map unit.  The
                                        rating is based an evaluation of
                                        the wind erosion hazard of the
                                        components of the map unit.  If
                                        all components are of a single
                                        class that class applies, if not
                                        then a 2 (Potential
                                        Highly Erodible) is assigned.
nirryld   compyld   Nonirrigated Crop   The expected yield of the
          muyld     Yield               specfic crop without
                                        supplemental irrigation.
                                        Defined as the yield
                                        expected in an average year
                                        under a high level of
                                        management.
no10h     layer     Percent Passing     The maximum value for the range
                    Number 10           in percent by weight of the soil
                                        material in a layer or horizon
                                        which is less than 3 inches and
                                        passes a No. 10 sieve.
no10l     layer     Percent Passing     The minimum value for the range
                    Number 10           in percent by weight of the soil
                                        material in a layer or horizon
                                        which is less than 3 inches and
                                        passes a No. 10 sieve.
no200h    layer     Percent Passing     The maximum value for the range
                    Sieve Number 200    in percent by weight of the soil
                                        material in a layer or horizon
                                        which is less than 3 inches and
                                        passes a No. 200 sieve.
no200l    layer     Percent Passing     The minimum value for the range
                    Sieve Number 200    in percent by weight of the soil
                                        material in a layer or horizon
                                        which is less than 3 inches and
                                        passes a No. 200 sieve.
no40h     layer     Percent Passing     The maximum value for the range
                    Sieve Number 40     in percent by weight of the soil
                                        material in a layer or horizon
                                        which is less than 3 inches and
                                        passes a No. 40 sieve.
no40l     layer     Percent Passing     The minimum value for the range
                    Sieve Number 40     in percent by weight of the soil
                                        material in a layer or horizon
                                        which is less than 3 inches and
                                        passes a No. 40 sieve.
no4h      layer     Percent Passing     The maximum value for the range
                    Sieve Number 4      in percent by weight of the soil
                                        material in a layer or horizon
                                        which is less than 3 inches and
                                        passes a No. 4 sieve.
no4l      layer     Percent Passing     The minimum value for the range
                    Sieve Number 4      in percent by weight of the soil
                                        material in a layer or horizon
                                        which is less than 3 inches and
                                        passes a No. 4 sieve.
omh       layer     Organic Matter      The maximum value for the range
                                        in organic matter content of the
                                        soil layer or horizon, expressed
                                        in percent by weight.
oml       layer     Organic Matter      The minimum value for the range
                                        in organic matter content of the
                                        soil layer or horizon, expressed
                                        in percent by weight.
order     taxclass  Order               Code for the taxonomic ORDER
                                        category of the record.
ordsym    woodmgt   Ordination Symbol   The ordination symbol is the
                                        class and subclass part of the
                                        woodland suitability group. The
                                        first element in ordination
                                        symbol is the
                                        productivity class. This is a
                                        number that denotes potential
                                        productivity in cubic meters of
                                        wood per hectare per year for an
                                        indicator tree (1 m3/ha is equal
                                        to 14.3 ft3/ac). The second part
                                        of the ordination is the
                                        subclass, a capital letter
                                        symbol which indicates certain
                                        soil or physiographic
                                        characteristics that contribute
                                        to important hazards or
                                        limitations in management.
                                        Example: W - Excessive wetness.
                                        Subclasses are listed in ranked
                                        order.
otherfam  taxclass  Other Family        This field consists of OTHER
                                        FAMILY codes for soil depth
                                        class, slope class, consistence
                                        class, classes of coatings and
                                        classes of cracks
                                        of the Family category of
                                        taxonomic classification.
otherph   comp      Class-Determining   Class-determining phase
                    Phase Criteria      criteria, other than slope and
                                        texture, recorded on the SOI-6
                                        and used to select appropriate
                                        interpretation
                                        and rating from the SOI-5
                                        Record.
pandeph   comp      Depth to Cemented   Maximum value for the range in
                    Pan                 depth to the upper boundary of a
                                        cemented pan, expressed in
                                        inches.
pandepl   comp      Depth to Cemented   Minimum value for the range in
                    Pan                 depth to the upper boundary of a
                                        cemented pan, expressed in
                                        inches.
panhard   comp      Cemented Pan        The degree of induration and
                    Thickness           thickness of the cemented pan. A
                                        pan is rated as "THICK" if it is
                                        more than 3 inches thick and
                                        continually indurated or more
                                        than 18 inches thick and
                                        discontinuous
                                        or fractured. Pans not meeting
                                        these criteria are rated THIN.
partsize  taxclass  Particle Size       Code for the PARTICLE-SIZE class
                                        of the Family category of
                                        taxonomic classification.
permh     layer     Permeability Rate   The maximum value for the range
                                        in permeability rate for the
                                        soil layer or horizon, expressed
                                        as inches/hour.
perml     layer     Permeability Rate   The minimum value for the range
                                        in permeability rate for the
                                        soil layer or horizon, expressed
                                        as inches/hour.
phh       layer     Soil Reaction (pH)  The maximum value for the range
                                        in soil reaction (pH) for the
                                        soil layer or horizon.
phl       layer     Soil Reaction (pH)  The minimum value for the range
                                        in soil reaction (pH) for the
                                        soil layer or horizon.
pih       layer     Plasticity Index    The maximum value for the range
                                        in plasticity index for the soil
                                        layer or horizon, expressed as
                                        percent of moisture by weight.
pil       layer     Plasticity Index    The minimum value for the range
                                        in plasticity index for the soil
                                        layer or horizon, expressed as
                                        percent of moisture by weight.
plantcov  forest    Plant Ground Cover  The percentage of the ground
                                        covered by the plant (forest
                                        understory).
plantpct  plantcom  Plant Production    The percentage of total site
                    Percentage          production attributed to the
                                        specified plant, expressed as
                                        percent of air dry plant
                                        material weight.
plantsym  forest    Plant Symbol        Symbol used to identify a
          plantcom                      specific plant.
          plantnm
          windbrk
          woodland
pndbeg    comp      Ponding Begin       Month in which soil surface
                                        ponding begins in a normal year.
pnddeph   comp      Ponding Depth       The maximum value for the range
                                        in depth of surface water
                                        ponding on the soil.
pnddepl   comp      Ponding Depth       The minimum value for the range
                                        in depth of surface water
                                        ponding on the soil.
pnddur    comp      Ponding Duration    The duration of surface water
                                        ponding.
pndend    comp      Ponding End         Month in which surface water
                                        ponding ends in a normal year.
prec      valrange  Precision Value     The number of digits to the
                                        right of a decimal.
primfml   mapunit   Prime Farmland      The prime farmland
                    Classification      classification of the map unit.
                                        State codes have
                                        been developed for some states.
prodfav   rsprod    Range Production    The estimated annual potential
                    Favorable           production of range forage for
                                        the soil in a year with
                                        favorable or above average
                                        growing conditions.
                                        Round to nearest 100 pounds.
prodnorm  rsprod    Range Production    The estimated annual potential
                    Normal              production of range forage for
                                        the soil in a year with normal
                                        or average growing conditions.
                                        Round to nearest 100 pounds.
produnfv  rsprod    Range Production    The estimated annual potential
                    Unfavorable         production of range forage for
                                        the soil in a year with
                                        unfavorable or below average
                                        growing conditions.
                                        Round to nearest 100 pounds.
rangeh    valrange  High Range          The maximum value for the range
                                        in values of an element.
rangel    valrange  Low Range           The minimum value for the range
                                        in values of an element.
rating    interp    Soil Interpretative Rating of soil for specified
                    Rating              use.  Suitability ratings are
                                        good, fair, and poor.
                                        Limitation ratings are
                                        slight, moderate, and severe.
reaction  taxclass  Reaction            Code for the REACTION class of
                                        the Family category of taxonomic
                                        classification.
restct1   interp    Rating Limitation   Restrictive feature code, 1st.
                    Restrictions
restct2   interp    Rating Limitation   Restrictive feature code, 2nd.
                    Restrictions
restct3   interp    Rating Limitation   Restrictive feature code, 3rd.
                    Restrictions
rockdeph  comp      Depth to Bedrock    The maximum value for the range
                                        in depth to bedrock, expressed
                                        in inches.
rockdepl  comp      Depth to Bedrock    The minimum value for the range
                                        in depth to bedrock, expressed
                                        in inches.
rockhard  comp      Bedrock Hardness    The degree of hardness of the
                                        underlying rock.  Rated as: HARD
                                        - Excavation requires blasting
                                        or special equipment or SOFT -
                                        Excavation can be made with
                                        trenching machines, backhoes, or
                                        small rippers.
rsid      rsprod    Range Site          Code used to identify the NRCS
          rangenm   Identification      range site.
rsname    rsprod    Range Site Name     Name for the NRCS range site.
          rangenm
s5id      comp      Soil                The Soil Interpretations Record
          layer     Interpretations     (SOI-5) identification number
                    Record Number       assigned to the particular SOI-
                                        5.  Example: CO0034.
salinh    layer     Salinity            The maximum value for the range
                                        in soil salinity of the soil
                                        layer or horizon measured as
                                        electrical conductivity of the
                                        soil in a saturated paste.
                                        Values are expressed in
                                        mmhos/cm.
salinl    layer     Salinity            The minimum value for the range
                                        in soil salinity of the soil
                                        layer or horizon measured as
                                        electrical conductivity of the
                                        soil in a saturated paste.
                                        Values are expressed in
                                        mmhos/cm.
sarh      layer     Sodium Absorption   The maximum value for the range
                    Ratio               in Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR)
                                        for the soil layer or horizon.
sarl      layer     Sodium Absorption   The minimum value for the range
                    Ratio               in Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR)
                                        for the soil layer or horizon.
sciname   plantnm   Scientific Plant    The scientific name of a plant.
                    Name
sclirr    comp      Irrigated           Irrigated Capability Subclass.
                    Capability          Concatenation of capability class
                    Subclass            and subclass codes.
                                        Example: class 2 and subclass e
                                        are combined and entered as 2E.
sclnirr   comp      Nonirrigated        Nonirrigated Capability Subclass
                    Capability          Concatenation of capability
                    Subclass            class and subclass codes.
                                        Example: class 2 and subclass e
                                        are combined and entered as 2E.
seqnum    comp      Sequence Number     A number identifing the sequence
          layer                         of components in a map unit. The
          plantcom                      first component of a multitaxa
          rsprod                        map forest unit has a seqnum of
          windbrk                       1, the second component 2, and
          wlhabit                       interp so on.
          woodland
          woodmgt
shrinksw  layer     Shrink-Swell        An interpretation rating of the
                    Potential           soil layer or horizons behavior
                                        of changing volume (shrinking
                                        and swelling) upon wetting and
                                        drying.
sitind    woodland  Site Index          The height in feet of the larger
                                        trees at some given age,
                                        normally 100 years in the
                                        western United States, and 50
                                        years in the east.
                                        The pinyon-juniper forest type
                                        is an exception, where the site
                                        index is determined by basal
                                        area.
slopeh    comp      Soil Slope          The maximum value for the range
                                        of slope of a soil component
                                        within a map unit.
slopel    comp      Soil Slope          The minimum value for the range
                                        of slope of a soil component
                                        within a map unit.
soiltemp  taxclass  Soil Temperature    Code for the SOIL TEMPERATURE
                                        class of the Family category of
                                        taxonomic classification.
ssaacres  ssarea    Soil Survey Area    The acreage of the soil survey
                    Acres               area.
ssacoac   ssacoac   SSA County Acres    The acres of a county within a
                                        soil survey area.
ssaid     mapunit   Soil Survey Symbol  Three character numeric code
                                        which ssarea identifies the soil
                                        survey area.  For survey areas
                                        covering a single county the
                                        ssaid is the county FIPS
                                        code.  For multicounty survey
                                        areas the ssaid is identified in
                                        the Soil Survey Schedule.
                                        Example:  617,...012.
ssaname   ssarea    Soil Survey Area    The name given to the survey.
                    Name
ssanum    ssarea    State/SSA           A five character identification
                    Identification      number for the soil survey area.
                    Number              Created by combining the numeric
                                        state code and the soil survey
                                        area symbol (ssaid).
                                        Example: 08617.
state     ssarea    State Code (Alpha)  FIPS alpha code for the state.
                                        Example: CO,...AR.
stssaid   comp      State Soil Survey   A concatenation of FIPS alpha
          compyld   Area ID             code for a state and the soil
          forest                        survey area symbol (ssaid).
          hydcomp                       Example:  CO017.
          helclass
          inclusn
          interp
          layer
          mapunit
          mucoacre
          muyld
          plantcom
          rsprod
          ssacoac
          ssarea
          windbrk
          wlhabit
          woodland
          woodmgt
subgroup  taxclass  Subgroup            Code for the taxonomic SUBGROUP
                                        category of the record.
subinith  comp      Initial Subsidence  Maximum value for the range in
                                        initial subsidence that can be
                                        expected when drained, expressed
                                        in inches (organic soils only).
subinitl  comp      Initial Subsidence  Minimum value for the range in
                                        initial subsidence that can be
                                        expected when drained, expressed
                                        in inches (organic soils only).
suborder  taxclass  Suborder            Code for the taxonomic SUBORDER
                                        category of the record.
subtoth   comp      Total Subsidence    Maximum value for the range in
                                        total subsidence that can be
                                        expected when drained, expressed
                                        in inches (organic soils only).
subtotl   comp      Total Subsidence    Minimum value for the range in
                                        total subsidence that can be
                                        expected when drained, expressed
                                        in inches (organic soils only).
suitcode  woodland  Woodland Tree       Code indicating if the tree is
                    Suitability         common to the site; Existing
                                        (E), or a tree which could be
                                        planted as a tree crop;
                                        potential (P). Trees
                                        which are both existing and have
                                        a potential for planting are
                                        giving a dual code (EP).
surftex   comp      Surface Soil        Code for the USDA texture for
                    Texture             the surface layer or horizon.
                                        Example:
                                        Loam (L); Sandy loam (SL).  Also
                                        includes terms used to modify
                                        texture and terms used in lieu
                                        of texture.
table     table     Table Name          Data dictionary - Identifies the
          element                       short name used to identify the
          tblelt                        table in the data base.
          valrange
texture   layer     Soil Texture        Code for the USDA texture for
                    Class               the specified layer or horizon
                                        of the soil.  Example: Sandy
                                        Loam (SL); Loam (L).  Also
                                        includes terms used to modify
                                        texture and terms used in
                                        lieu of texture.
tfact     layer     T Factor            Soil loss tolerance factor. The
                                        maximum rate of soil erosion
                                        that will permit a high level of
                                        crop production.
unified   layer     Unified Soil        The Unified soil classification.
                    Classification      An engineering classification of
                                        soils.
wdequip   woodmgt   Woodland Equipment  Woodland limitation rating for
                                        the use of equipment, year round
                                        or seasonal.
wderosn   woodmgt   Woodland Erosion    Woodland limitation rating
                                        identifying the probability that
                                        damage may occur as a result of
                                        site preparation and following
                                        cutting operations where soil is
                                        exposed.
wdplant   woodmgt   Woodland Plant      Woodland limitation rating for
                    Competition         the likelihood of the invasion
                                        or growth of undesirable species
                                        when openings are made in the
                                        canopy.
wdseed    woodmgt   Woodland Seeding    Woodland limitation rating
                    Mortality           identifying the probability of
                                        death of naturally occurring or
                                        planted tree seedlings as
                                        influenced by kinds of soil or
                                        topographic conditions.
wdwind    woodmgt   Woodland Windthrow  Woodland limitation rating
                    Hazard              identifying the windthrow
                                        hazard.
                                        Windthrow is the likelihood of
                                        trees being uprooted by wind as
                                        a result of insufficient depth
                                        of the soil to give adequate
                                        root anchorage.
weg       layer     Wind Erodibility    The wind erodibility group (weg)
                    Group               assigned to the soil layer or
                                        horizon.
wei       layer     Wind erodibility    The wind erodibility index
                    Index               assigned to the soil layer or
                                        horizon.
wlconif   wlhabit   Wildlife Habitat    Suitability of the soil to
                    Element             produce the wildlife habitat
                    (coniferous trees)  element coniferous trees.
wlgrain   wlhabit   Wildlife Habitat    Suitability of the soil to
                    Element (grain)     produce the wildlife habitat
                                        element grain.
wlgrass   wlhabit   Wildlife Habitat    Suitability of the soil to
                    Element (grass)     produce the wildlife habitat
                                        element grass.
wlhard    wlhabit   Wildlife Habitat    Suitability of the soil to
                    Element (hardwood   produce the wildlife habitat
                    trees)              element hardwood trees.
wlherb    wlhabit   Wildlife Habitat    Suitability of the soil to
                    Element             produce the wildlife habitat
                    (herbaceous trees)  element herbaceous plants.
wlopen    wlhabit   Wildlife Habitat    Suitability of the soil to
                    Potential           produce the habitat requirements
                    (openland)          for openland wildlife.
wlrange   wlhabit   Wildlife Habitat    Suitability of the soil to
                    Potential           produce the habitat requirements
                    (rangland)          for rangeland wildlife.
wlshlwat  wlhabit   Wildlife Habitat    Suitability of the soil to
                    Potential           produce the habitat element
                    (shallow water)     shallow water.
wlshrub   wlhabit   Wildlife Habitat    Suitability of the soil to
                    Potential (shrubs)  produce the wildlife habitat
                                        element shrubs.
wlwet     wlhabit   Wildlife Habitat    Suitability of the soil to
                    Potential           produce the habitat requirements
                    (wetland)           for wetland wildlife.
wlwetplt  wlhabit   Wildlife Habitat    Suitability of the soil to
                    Potenial            produce the wildlife habitat
                    (wetland plants)    element wetland plants.
wlwood    wlhabit   Wildlife Habitat    Suitability of the soil to
                    Potential           produce the habitat requirements
                    (woodland)          for woodland wildlife.
wndbrkht  windbrk   Windbreak Tree      Windbreak tree height in feet at
                    Height              age in 20 years.
woodprod  woodland  Production Class    Production class information for
                                        a specific tree measured in
                                        cubic meters per hectare per
                                        year (1m3/ha = 14.3 ft3/ac).
wtbeg     comp      Water Table Begins  Month in which seasonal water
                                        table occurs at the depth
                                        specified in a normal year.
wtdeph    comp      Water Table Depth   Maximum value for the range in
                                        depth to the seasonally high
                                        water table during the months
                                        specified.
wtdepl    comp      Water Table Depth   Minimum value for the range in
                                        depth to the seasonally high
                                        water table during the months
                                        specified.
wtend     comp      Water Table Ends    Month in which seasonal water
                                        table subsides below the depth
                                        specified in a normal year.
wtkind    comp      Water Table Kind    The type of water table:
                                        Apparent (APPAR); Artesian
                                        (ARTES); Perched (PERCH).
yldunits  yldunits  Yield Units         The units used to record the
                                        yield for the specified crop.
USER NOTES:
The GSOILS data base provides general level information and
was designed primarily for regional, multistate, river basin, state and
mutli county resource planning, management, and monitoring. Using the
soil attributes, this data base serves as an excellent source for
determining erodible areas and developing erosion control practices;
reviewing site development proposals and land use potential; making land
use assessments and  chemical fate assessments; and identifying
potential wetlands and sand and gravel aquifer areas.
Using NCSS mapping standards, soil maps in the GSOILS data base are based
on the detailed soil survey databases (SSURGO).  SSURGO was made
using field methods. Surveyors observe soils along delineation
boundaries and determine map unit composition by field traverses and
transects. Aerial photographs are interpreted and used as the field map
base. Maps are made at scales ranging from 1:12,000 to 1:63,360.
Typically scales are 1:15,840, 1:20,000, or 1:24,000. The maps, along
with comprehensive descriptions, produce an attribute and spatial data
base for NCSS publications. The STATSGO databases were recomplied at a
scale of 1:250,000.
The data contain both estimated and measured data on the physical and chemical
soil properties and soil interpretations for engineering, water management,
recreation, agronomic, woodland, range, and wildlife uses of the soil.
THe following attribute tables are included:
*  comp (map unit component) -- stores soil component information
*  compyld (component crop yield) -- stores crop yield information for
    soil components
*  forest (forest understory) -- stores information for plant cover as
    forest understory for soil components
*  interp (interpretation) -- stores soil interpretation ratings (both
    limitation ratings and suitability ratings) for soil omponents
*  layer (soil layer) -- stores characteristics of soil layers for soil
    components
*  mapunit (map unit) -- stores information that applies to all
    components of a soil map unit
*  plant (plant name) -- stores information regarding the plant names
    (llok up table)
*  windbrk (windbreak) -- stores information on recommended windbreak
    plants for soil components
*  taxcl (tax class) -- stores information on soil taxonomy for all mapped
    series (llok up table)
*  wlhabit (wildlife habitat) -- stores wildlife habitat information for
    soil components
*  woodld (woodland) -- stores information on common indicator trees
    for soil components
*  woodmgt (woodland management) -- stores woodland management
    information for soil components
* yldunt (yield units) -- stores information regarding to the yield
   units for crops (look up table)
The attribute databases contain the complete dataset for the state of Florida.
The GSOILS databases contain upto 21 soil components per mapunit identifier,
whereas the SSOILS databases contain upto 3 soil components per mapunit identifier.
GSOILS should not be used for natural resource management for a single county.
FGDL QUALITY ASSURANCE STATUS:
No QA performed as of FGDL v. 1
REFERENCES:
U.S. Department of Agriculture.  1991.  State Soil Geographic (STATSGO)
	Data Base: Data use information.  Soil Survey Center, U.S. Dep.
	Agric. Misc. Publication Number 1492.
DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:
Soil maps for STATSGO are compiled by generalizing more detailed
(SSURGO) soil survey maps.  Where more detailed soil survey maps
are not available, data on geology, topography, vegetation, and climate
are assembled with Land Remote Sensing Satellite(LANDSAT) images.
Soils of like areas are studied, and the probable classification and
extent of the soils are determined.
Using the USGS 1:250,000-scale, 1- by 2-degree quadrangle series as a
map base, the soil data are digitized by line segment (vector) method to
comply with national guidelines and standards.
MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS
Projection						ALBERS
Units							METERS
Datum							NAD27
Spheroid						CLARKE 1866
1st standard parallel				24   0  0.000
2nd standard parallel				31  30  0.000
central meridian                         -84   0  0.000
latitude of projection's origin		24   0  0.000
false easting (meters)				400000.00000
false northing (meters)				0.00000
DATA SOURCE CONTACT(S):
Name:				U.S. DEPT OF AGRICULTURE
Abbr. Name:			USDA
Address:			National Cartography and GIS Center
				U.S. Department of Agriculture
				National Resources Conservation Service
				PO Box 6567
				Fort Worth, TX  76115-0567
Phone:			(817) 334-5559
Fax:				(817) 334-5469
Web site:			http://www.nrcs.usda.gov
Ftp site:
E-mail:
Contact Person:		Fred Minzenmayer
Phone:			(817) 334-5559 ext. 3008
E-mail:			fminzenm@ftw.nrcs.usda.gov
FGDL CONTACT:
Name:                   UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER
Abbr. Name:             GeoPlan Center
Address:                University of Florida, GeoPlan Center
                        431 Architecture
                        PO Box 115706
                        Gainesville, FL  32611-5706
Phone:                  (352) 846-3125
Fax:                    (352) 846-3124
Web site:               http://www.geoplan.ufl.edu/projects/fgdl.htm
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                                   or
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* Please use the email address as the primary method of contacting
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