Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
      Publication_Date: 20070611
      Title:
         State Soil Geographic (STATSGO) Database for CONUS, Alaska, and Hawaii in BASINS
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
        Publisher: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
      Online_Linkage:
         For BASINS model and hydrographic data http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/basins/

  Description:
    Abstract:
      The STATSGO database is a digital general soil
      association  map developed by the National Cooperative
      Soil Survey.  It consists of a broad based inventory of soils
      and nonsoil areas that occur in a repeatable pattern on the
      landscape and that can be cartographically shown at the
      scale mapped.  The soil maps for STATSGO are compiled
      by generalizing more detailed soil survey maps.  Where
      more detailed soil survey maps are not available, data on
      geology, topography, vegetation, and climate are
      assembled, together with Land Remote Sensing Satellite
      (LANDSAT) images.  Soils of like areas are studied, and
      the probable classification and extent of the soils are
      determined.
      Map unit composition for a STATSGO map is determined
      by  transecting or sampling areas on the more detailed
      maps and  expanding the data statistically to characterize
      the whole map  unit.
      The original data set consists of georeferenced digital map
      data and computerized attribute data.  The map data are
      collected in 1- by 2-degree topographic quadrangle units
      and merged and  distributed as statewide coverages.  The
      soil map units are linked to attributes in the Map Unit
      Interpretations Record relational data base which gives the
      proportionate extent of the component soils and their
      properties.

      This data set provides a soil association map in ARCVIEW
      Shapefile Format for the Conterminous United States.  The
      shapefile is prepared and distributed by EPA regions.
      Selected attribute related tables which contain soil
      properties are provided.  This data set is a subset of the
      original STATSGO data set developed by the National
      Cooperative Soil Survey.

    Purpose:
      STATSGO depicts information about soil features on or near the surface of 
      the Earth. These data are collected as part of the National Cooperative 
      Soil Survey. STASGO is designed primarily for regional, multi-county, 
      riverbasin, state, and multi-state regional planning, management, and 
      monitoring.

    Supplemental_Information:

      Intended_use_of_data:
        This data set was prepared to support the U.S. EPA BASINS 
        (Better Assessment Science Integrating Point and Nonpoint 
        Sources) System, Version 2.0.

      References_Cited:

        U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1975. Soil Taxonomy: A basic 
          system of soil classification for making and interpreting soil 
          surveys.  Soil Conserv. Serv., U.S. Dep.Agric. Handb. 436.

        U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1992. Keys to Soil
          Taxonomy.  SMSS Technical Monograph No. 19. Soil
          Surv. Staff, Soil Conserv. Serv.

        U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1993. National Soil Survey

          Handbook, title 430-VI. Soil Surv. Staff, Soil Conserv. Serv.

        U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1993. Soil Survey Manual.
          Soil Surv. Staff, U.S. Dep. Agric. Handbook 18.

        U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1993. National Soil Survey
          Handbook, title 430-VI. Soil Surv. Staff, Soil Conserv. Serv.

        U.S. Department of Agriculture.  1993.  State Soil
          Data Users Guide.Soil Conserv. Serv.
           http://www.ftw.nrcs.usda.gov/pdf/statsgo_db.pdf

        U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1994. State Soil
          Data use information.Soil Conserv. Serv.

        U.S. Department of Agriculture. State Soil Survey
          Database Data Dictionary. Soil Conserv. Serv


        http://www.ftw.nrcs.usda.gov/stat_data.html
        Metadata http://www.ftw.nrcs.usda.gov/stat2.html

  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 19940000
    Currentness_Reference: Publication Date

  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -170.00
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -65.00
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 70.00
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 19.00

  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: Conterminous United States
      Theme_Keyword: Soils
      Theme_Keyword: General Soils Map
      Theme_Keyword: State Soil Geographic
      Theme_Keyword: STATSGO
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System
      Place_Keyword: Conterminous United States of America (CONUS)
      Place_Keyword: Alabama AL
      Place_Keyword: Alaska AK
      Place_Keyword: Arizona AZ
      Place_Keyword: Arkansas AR
      Place_Keyword: California CA
      Place_Keyword: Colorado CO
      Place_Keyword: Connecticut CT
      Place_Keyword: Delaware DE
      Place_Keyword: District of Columbia DC
      Place_Keyword: Florida FL
      Place_Keyword: Georgia GA
      Place_Keyword: Hawaii HI
      Place_Keyword: Idaho ID
      Place_Keyword: Illinois IL
      Place_Keyword: Indiana IN
      Place_Keyword: Iowa IA
      Place_Keyword: Kansas KS
      Place_Keyword: Kentucky KY
      Place_Keyword: Louisiana LA
      Place_Keyword: Maine ME
      Place_Keyword: Maryland MD
      Place_Keyword: Massachusetts MA
      Place_Keyword: Michigan MI
      Place_Keyword: Minnesota MN
      Place_Keyword: Mississippi MS
      Place_Keyword: Missouri MO
      Place_Keyword: Montana MT
      Place_Keyword: Nebraska NE
      Place_Keyword: Nevada NV
      Place_Keyword: New Hampshire NH
      Place_Keyword: New Jersey NJ
      Place_Keyword: New Mexico NM
      Place_Keyword: New York NY
      Place_Keyword: North Carolina NC
      Place_Keyword: North Dakota ND
      Place_Keyword: Ohio OH
      Place_Keyword: Oklahoma OK
      Place_Keyword: Oregon OR
      Place_Keyword: Pennsylvania PA
      Place_Keyword: Rhode Island RI
      Place_Keyword: South Carolina SC
      Place_Keyword: South Dakota SD
      Place_Keyword: Tennessee TN
      Place_Keyword: Texas TX
      Place_Keyword: Utah UT
      Place_Keyword: Vermont VT
      Place_Keyword: Virginia VA
      Place_Keyword: Washington WA
      Place_Keyword: West Virginia WV
      Place_Keyword: Wisconsin WI
      Place_Keyword: Wyoming WY 

  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: 
     None. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Resources Conservation

     Service should be acknowledged as the data source.
     http://www.statlab.iastate.edu/soils/nsdaf

Data_Quality_Information:
  Logical_Consistency_Report:
    Certain node/geometry and topology (GT)-polygon/chain 
    relationships are collected or generated to satisfy 
    topological requirements.  (The GT-polygon corresponds to 
    the soil delineation).  Some of these requirements include;
    chains must begin and end at nodes, chains must connect
    to each other at nodes, chains do not extend through
    nodes, left and right GT-polygons are defined for each 
    chain element and are consistent throughout, and the 
    chains representing the limits of the file (neatline) are free of 
    gaps.  The tests of logical consistency are performed using 
    vendor software.  The neatline is generated by connecting 
    the explicitly entered four corners of the digital file.  All data 
    outside the enclosed region are ignored and all data 
    crossing these geographically straight lines are clipped at 
    the neatline.  Data within a specified tolerance of the 
    neatline are snapped to the neatline.  Neatline 
    straightening aligns the digitized edges of the digital data 
    with the generated neatline (i.e., with the longitude/latitude 
    lines in geographic coordinates).  All internal polygons are 
    tested for closure with vendor software and are checked 
    on hard copy plots.  All data are checked for common soil 
    lines (i.e., adjacent polygons with the same label).  
    Quadrangles are edge matched within the state, merged 
    into a statewide data sets, and then edge matched to 
    adjacent state data sets. Edge locations do not deviate 
    from centerline to centerline by more than 0.01 inches.

  Completeness_Report:
    A map unit is a collection of areas defined and named the 
    same in terms of their soil and/or nonsoil areas.  Each map 
    unit differs in some respect from all others in a survey area 
    and is uniquely identified.  Each individual area is a 
    delineation.  Each map unit consists of one to 21 
    components.
    In those few areas where detailed maps did not exist, 
    reconnaissance soil surveys were combined with data on 
    geology, topography, vegetation, climate, and remote 
    sensing images to delineate map units and estimate the 
    percentages of  components.  The STATSGO map unit 
    components are soil series phases, and their percent 
    composition represents the estimated  areal proportion of 
    each within STATSGO map unit.  The composition for a 
    map unit is generalized to represent the statewide extent of 
    that map unit and not the extent of any single map unit 
    delineation.  These specifications provide a nationally 
    consistent representation of STATSGO attribute data.
    The actual composition and interpretive purity of the map 
    unit delineations were based on statistical analysis of 
    transect data.  The composition was largely determined by 
    measuring transects on detailed soil survey maps. The 
    number of transects used was proportional to the relative 
    size, number, and complexity of the delineations.  The 
    combined data on the length of the map units crossed by 
    the transects were used to determine the percentages of 
    the different soil and nonsoil areas in each map unit.
    Specific limits were established on the classification of soils 
    and the design and name of map units.  These limits are 
    outlined in U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1975. Soil  
    Taxonomy: A basic system of soil classification for making 
    and interpreting soil surveys. Soil Conserv. Serv., U.S. 
    Dep.  Agric. Handb. 436.; U.S. Department of Agriculture. 
    1992. Keys to Soil Taxonomy. SMSS Technical 
    Monograph No. 19. Soil Surv. Staff, Soil Conserv. Serv.; 
    U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1993. National Soil Survey 
    Handbook, title 430-VI. Soil Surv. Staff, Soil Conserv. 
    Serv.; and U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1993. Soil 
    Survey Manual. Soil Surv. Staff, U.S. Dep. Agric. 
    Handbook 18.

    Adherence to National Cooperative Soil Survey standards 
    and procedures is based on peer review, quality control, 
    and quality assurance.  Quality control is outlined in 
    documents that reside with the Natural Resources 
    Conservation Service state soil scientist.

  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
        The accuracy of these digital data is based upon their 
        compilation to base maps that meet National Map 
        Accuracy Standards.  The difference in positional 
        accuracy between the map unit boundaries in the field and 
        their digitized map locations is unknown.  The locational 
        accuracy of soil delineations on the ground varies with the 
        transition between map units. For example, in areas where 
        changes in soils, climate, topography, and geology occur 
        subtly across a portion of a state, the transition between 
        soil map unit boundaries will be gradual.  Where these 
        features change abruptly, such as from an area of foothills 
        to a lake plain, the transition will be very narrow.  Soil 
        delineation boundaries were digitized within 0.01 inches of 
        their locations on the digitizing source.  The digital map 
        elements are edge matched between data sets.  The data 
        along each state boundary are matched against the data 
        for the adjacent state.  Edge locations generally do not 
        deviate from centerline to centerline by more than 0.01 
        inch.

  Lineage:

    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Map unit composition was determined 
        by transecting or sampling areas on the more detailed 
        soil maps and expanding the data statistically to 
        characterize the whole map unit.
        Source Used Citation Abbreviation: SCS1 
      Process_Date: 19940000

    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Soil map unit lines and symbols 
        were drafted in red pencil on a mylar overlay that 
        was punch registered to fit the mylar USGS 
        1:250,000-scale topographic quadrangle. A detailed 
        and complete edit was performed on all overlays 
        before digitizing. The soil delineation overlays 
        were raster scanned at a scanning resolution of at 
        least 0.01 inches and converted to a vector format 
        or were manually digitized on a digitizing tablet 
        with a resolution of at least 0.001 inches. Four 
        control points corresponding to the four corners 
        of the quadrangles were used for registration 
        during data collection. The control points were 
        either explicitly entered or developed by the 
        software. The data sets were edge matched and 
        merged into statewide coverages. A detailed and 
        complete edit was performed on all digital data. 
        Source Used Citation Abbreviation: USGS1, SCS3 
      Process_Date: 19940000

    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        The original state by state Arc/Info coverages were converted from their 
        original projections (e.g. mostly Albers Conic Equal area with datum 
        NAD27) to geographic decimal degrees projection with datum NAD 83. They 
        were then converted to Arcview shape files using the Arc/Info ARCSHAPE 
        command.  Two related tables in Arcview DBF format were prepared to 
        contain selected fields (i.e. soil properties) in the COMP and LAYER 
        tables of the STATSGO database.
        For distribution with BASINS 2.0, the data layer was divided by EPA
        regions (i.e. distribution by CD).  This involved merging the state by 
        state shape files in Arcview to produce the EPA regional shape files.  
        Other form of data distribution (e.g. by cataloging unit) is available 
        through the web (http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/basins/).
      Process_Date: 19971200

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Geographic:
      Latitude_Resolution: 0.0001
      Longitude_Resolution: 0.0001
      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees
    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
      Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: Statsgo.SHP
      Entity_Type_Definition: STATSGO point attribute table
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: AREA
      Attribute_Definition: Area of polygon
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 12
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Floating Value
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Assigned
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
      Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of polygon
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:12
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Floating Value
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Assigned
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: MUID
      Attribute_Definition: Map unit identification symbol created 
        by concatenation of the two character State FIPS code 
        and a three digit Arabic number.

      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:5
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: character ID 
            values
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS

    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: STATSGOC.DBF
      Entity_Type_Definition: STATSGO related table containing 
        information which apply to a specific component of a soil 
        map unit
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)

    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: MUID
      Attribute_Definition: Map unit identification symbol created by 
        concatenation of the two character State FIPS code and a 
        three digit Arabic number.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:5
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: character ID 
            values
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SEQNUM
      Attribute_Definition: Sequence number which identify the sequence 
        of components in a map unit
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)

      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:2
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: character ID 
            values
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:

      Attribute_Label: MUIDSEQNUM
      Attribute_Definition: Concatenation of MUID and sequence number
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:7
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: character ID 
            values
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: COMPNAME
      Attribute_Definition: Soil series name associated with the 
        component or sequence number
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:17
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: character ID 
            values
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: S5ID
      Attribute_Definition: Soil interpretation record
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:6
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: character ID 
            values
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: COMPPCT
      Attribute_Definition: The percentage of the component of the map 
        unit.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:9
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Integer number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SLOPEL
      Attribute_Definition: The minimum value for the range of slope of 
        a soil component within a map unit
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:8
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Integer number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:

      Attribute_Label: SLOPEH
      Attribute_Definition: The maximum value for the range of slope of
        a soil component within a map unit
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:8
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Integer number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SURFTEX
      Attribute_Definition: Surface layer soil texture using USDA soil
        texture codes
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:9
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: character ID 
            values
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ANFLOOD
      Attribute_Definition: Annual flooding frequency
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:4
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: character ID 
            values
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: WTDEPL
      Attribute_Definition: Minimum value for the range in depth to the
        water table
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:8
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Floating point 
            number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: WTDEPH
      Attribute_Definition: Maximum value for the range in depth to the
        water table
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:8
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Floating point 
            number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: WTKIND
      Attribute_Definition: The type of water table (APPAR=apparent,
        ARTES = artesian, PERCH = perched)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:5
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: character ID
            values
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ROCKDEPL
      Attribute_Definition: Minimum value for the range in depth to
        bedrock (inches)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:10
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Integer number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ROCKDEPH

      Attribute_Definition: Maximum value for the range in depth to 
        bedrock (inches)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:10
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Integer number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: HYDGRP
      Attribute_Definition: Soil hydrologic group (e.g. 
        A,B,C,D,A/D,C/D)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:8
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  character ID 
            values
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: DRAINAGE
      Attribute_Definition: Soil drainage class identifying the natural
        drainage condition of the soil.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:10
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  character ID 
            values
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS

    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: HYDRIC
      Attribute_Definition: Hydric soil rating
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:8
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  character ID 
            values
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 

    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: CLNIRR
      Attribute_Definition: Nonirrigated capability class
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:8
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  character ID 
            values
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: CLIRR
      Attribute_Definition: Irrigated capability class
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:7
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  character ID 
            values
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label:  PRIMFML
      Attribute_Definition: Prime farmland classification
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:9
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  character ID 
            values
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: STATSGOL.DBF
      Entity_Type_Definition: STATSGO related table containing 
        information which apply to a specific layer of a component 
        of a soil map unit
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: MUID
      Attribute_Definition: Map unit identification symbol created by 
        concatenation of the two character State FIPS code and a 
        three digit Arabic number.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:5
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  character ID 
            values
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SEQNUM
      Attribute_Definition: Sequence number which identify the sequence 
        of components in a map unit
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:2
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  character ID 
            values
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: MUIDSEQNUM
      Attribute_Definition: Concatenation of MUID and sequence number
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:7
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  character ID 
            values
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: S5ID
      Attribute_Definition: Soil interpretation record
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:6
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: character ID 
            values
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LAYERNUM
      Attribute_Definition: Layer number which identify sequence in the 
        soil profile
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:1
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Integer number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LAYDEPL
      Attribute_Definition: Depth to the upper boundary of the soil 
        layer or horizon (inches)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Integer number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LAYDEPH
      Attribute_Definition: Depth to the lower boundary of the soil 
        layer or horizon (inches)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Integer number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: TEXTURE1
      Attribute_Definition: USDA soil texture class for the specified 
        layer or horizon
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:10
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Character ID 
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
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      Attribute_Label: TEXTURE2
      Attribute_Definition: USDA soil texture class for the specified 
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      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:10
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Character ID 
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
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      Attribute_Label: TEXTURE3
      Attribute_Definition: USDA soil texture class for the specified 
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      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Character ID 
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      Attribute_Label: KFACT
      Attribute_Definition: Soil erodibility factor
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value:7
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
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      Attribute_Label: KFFACT
      Attribute_Definition: Soil erodibility factor, rock fragments 
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      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:8
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Floating point 
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
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      Attribute_Label: TFACT
      Attribute_Definition: Soil loss tolerance factor
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:7
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Integer number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
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      Attribute_Label: WEG
      Attribute_Definition: Wind erodibility group
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value:5
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Character ID 
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    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: NO200L
      Attribute_Definition: Percent passing sieve no. 200 (e.g. less 
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      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:8
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Integer number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: NO200H
      Attribute_Definition: Percent passing sieve no. 200 (e.g. less 
        than 3 inches in  size) - maximum value
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:8
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Integer number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: CLAYL
      Attribute_Definition: Percent clay (e.g. percent material less 
        than 2 mm in size) - minimum value
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:7
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Integer number
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      Attribute_Label: CLAYH
      Attribute_Definition: Percent clay (e.g. percent material less 
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      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:7
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Integer number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LLL
      Attribute_Definition:  Minimum percent liquid limit
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:5
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Integer number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS
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      Attribute_Label: LLH
      Attribute_Definition: Maximum percent liquid limit
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:5
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Integer number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PIL
      Attribute_Definition: Minimum percent plasticity limit
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:5
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Integer number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
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      Attribute_Label: PIH
      Attribute_Definition: Maximum percent plasticity limit
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:5
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Integer number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: UNIFIED1
      Attribute_Definition: Unified Engineering Classification (1)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:10
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Character ID 
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: UNIFIED2
      Attribute_Definition: Unified Engineering Classification (2)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:10
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Character ID 
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:

      Attribute_Label: UNIFIED3
      Attribute_Definition: Unified Engineering Classification (3)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:10
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Character ID 
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: UNIFIED4
      Attribute_Definition: Unified Engineering Classification (4)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:10
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Character ID 
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: ASSHTO1
      Attribute_Definition: ASSHTO Engineering Classification (1)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:9
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Character ID 
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: ASSHTO2
      Attribute_Definition: ASSHTO Engineering Classification (2)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:9
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Character ID
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: AASHTO3
      Attribute_Definition: ASSHTO Engineering Classification (3)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:9
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Character ID 
            values
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: AASHTO4
      Attribute_Definition: ASSHTO Engineering Classification (4)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:9
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Character ID 
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: AWCL
      Attribute_Definition: Low available water capacity (in/in)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:6
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Floating point 
            number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: AWCH
      Attribute_Definition: High available water capacity (in/in)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:6
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Floating point 
            number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: BDL

      Attribute_Definition: Low bulk density (g/cc)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:6
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Floating point 
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: BDH
      Attribute_Definition: High bulk density (g/cc)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:6
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Floating point 
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: OML
      Attribute_Definition: Minimum percent organic matter
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:6
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Floating point 
            number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: STATSGO
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    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: OMH
      Attribute_Definition: Maximum percent organic matter
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:6
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Floating point 
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PHL
      Attribute_Definition: Minimum pH value
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:6
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Floating point
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PHH
      Attribute_Definition: Maximum pH value
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:6
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Floating point
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SALINL
      Attribute_Definition: Maximum salinity value (mmhos/cm)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:6
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Integer number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 

    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SALINH
      Attribute_Definition: Minimum salinity value (mmhos/cm)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:6
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Integer number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SARL
      Attribute_Definition: Minimum sodium absorption ratio
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:6
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Floating point
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SARH
      Attribute_Definition: Maximum sodium absorption ratio
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:6
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Floating point
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: CECL
      Attribute_Definition: Lower cation exchange capacity
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:6
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Floating point
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
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      Attribute_Definition: Higher cation exchange capacity
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:6
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Floating point
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: CACO3L
      Attribute_Definition: Minimum percent calcium carbonate
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:8
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Integer number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: CACO3H
      Attribute_Definition: Maximum percent calcium carbonate
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:8
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Integer number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: GYPSUML
      Attribute_Definition: Minimum percent sulfate
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Integer number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS
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      Attribute_Label: GYPSUMH
      Attribute_Definition: Maximum percent sulfate
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Integer number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PERML
      Attribute_Definition: Minimum permeability (in/hr)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:7
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Floating point 
            number
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
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      Attribute_Label: PERMH
      Attribute_Definition: Maximum permeability (in/hr)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:7
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Floating point 
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA\SCS 
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SHRINKSW
      Attribute_Definition: Shrink-swell potential upon drying and 
        wetting
      Attribute_Definition_Source: STATSGO Data Users Guide (1993)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value:10
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:  Character ID 
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  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
      Map Unit Delineations are closed polygons that are generally 
      geographic mixtures of groups of soils or soils and nonsoil areas.
      The map unit ID uniquely identifies each closed delineation,
      map unit.  Each map unit ID is linked to a map unit name.  The
      map unit ID is also the key for linking information in the Map
      Unit Interpretations Record tables.

      Map Unit Delineations are described by the Map Unit
      Interpretations Record data base.  This attribute data base
      gives the proportionate extent of the component soils and the
      properties for each soil.  The data base contains 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 Soil Map Unit Interpretations
      Record data base consist of the following relational tables;
      codes (data base codes) - stores information on all codes
      used in the data base
      comp (map unit component) - stores information which will
      apply to a specific component of a soil map unit
      compyld (component crop yield) - stores crop yield
      information for soil map unit components
      forest (forest understory) - stores information for plant
      cover as forest understory for soil map unit components
      interp (interpretation) - stores soil interpretation
      ratings (both limitation ratings and suitability
      ratings) to soil map unit components
      layer (soil layer) - stores characteristics which apply to
      soil layers for soil map unit components
      mapunit (map unit) - stores information which applies to
      all components of a soil map unit
      plantcom (plant composition) - stores plant symbols and
      percent of plant composition associated with components
      of soil map units
      plantnm (plant name) - stores the common and scientific
      names for plants used in the data base
      rsprod (range site production) - stores range site
      production information for soil map unit components
      taxclass (taxonomic classification) - stores the taxonomic
      classification for soils in the data base
      windbrk (windbreak) - stores information on recommended
      windbreak plants for soil map unit components
      wlhabit (wildlife habitat) - stores wildlife habitat
      information for soil map unit components
      woodland (woodland) - store information on common indicator
      trees for soil map unit components
      woodmgt (woodland management) - stores woodland management
      information for soil map unit components
      yldunits (yield units) - stores crop names and the units
      used to measure yield

      For distribution with BASINS v2.0, only comp and layer related 
      tables are included.

    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
      See Entity_and_Attribute_Information

Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: USEPA/Office of Water/OST 
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: Mailing Address
        Address: 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW (4305T)
        City: Washington
        State_or_Province: District of Columbia
        Postal_Code: 20460
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-566-0400
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 202-566-0409
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: basins@epa.gov

      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 202-566-0409
      Hours_of_Service: 9-3 EST

  Distribution_Liability:
    Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer 
    system at Tetra Tech, Inc., no warranty expressed or implied is 
    made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other 
    system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of 
    distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies 
    both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other 
    data. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be  
    paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these 
    data.  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency nor Tetra Tech, 
    Inc. shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the 
    data described and/or contained herein.

  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) 
          ArcView Shapefile
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/basins/
        Offline_Option:
          Offline_Media: CD-ROM
          Recording_Format: ISO 9660
    Fees: None
    Ordering_Instructions:
      When requesting data by phone or mail, please inquire about 
      spatial data sets that work with Better Assessment Science 
      Integrating Point and Nonpoint Sources (BASINS).  The BASINS web 
      page has instructions for downloading datasets.  It also has a 
      link to The National Center for Environmental Publications and 
      Information (NCEPI), from which BASINS CD-ROMs may be ordered.  
      Each CD-ROM contains the BASINS v2.0 Application and this data 
      set along with others covering the spatial extent of an EPA 
      Region.

Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20070611
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: USEPA/Office of Water/OST
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: Mailing Address
        Address: 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW (4305T)
        City: Washington
        State_or_Province: District of Columbia
        Postal_Code: 20460
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-566-0400
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 202-566-0409
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: basins@epa.gov
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: 19940608