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Vermont Soil Interpretative Information  - Soil Attribute Data - Databases & Reports

There is a wide array of sources for electronic soil attribute data within the NRCS. Soil databases and information are managed and delivered by many independent systems, only some of which are integrated. This page is intended to summarize what electronic attribute data sources exist  - for Vermont. Some users may require the data in report format, whereas, others may want the actual database itself.

The information below is for Vermont-specific data.
For a summary of NRCS National soils attribute data -- click here ->    Map of the United States

Vermont-SpecificMap of Vermont Attribute Data:

Description of data:

  • Top 20

Provides:
- database tables as dbf files
 User-friendly database tables by county, containing a collection of some of the most commonly used soil attributes. This data was created in response to user's difficulties in using the myriad SSURGO standard data tables which involve complex linkages, one-to-many relationships and extensive understanding of the structure / logic of the database.

>>Top20 data is for GIS users who want a single condensed table with one-to-one relationships between soil attributes and the soil labels found in the SSURGO maps.

Download Top20 Tables from FTP site.

The document below, which explains the field names and definitions in the TOP20 table, requires  Acrobat Reader

file with updated definitions  (PDF; 118 KB)

  • eFOTG Section II

Provides:
- reports in Adobe Acrobat.pdf format

 The Electronic Field Office Tech Guide - Section II is the primary scientific reference within NRCS for Soil and Site Information. By navigating this site users can find reports for Prime Farmland, Hydric soils and On-Site Septic ratings.

>> This data is for users who want thematic reports listing mapunits.

Field Office Technical Guide

Hint: this site can be hard to navigate! ... click Vermont on the map under the heading: "Access eFOTG"; then click any random county in Vermont on the next map dialog; then on the far left expand "Section II" then expand "A. Soils Information"; then choose the County or Statewide report of your choice

The Important Farmland Classifications have been updated as of Sept. 2005. Please download the latest ratings from eFOTG. The following documents provide more information.

The following documents require Acrobat Reader

 List of Revisions by County for Imp. Farmland (PDF; 248 KB)
 In-depth Instructions on how to download data from eFOTG (PDF; 22 KB)

  • Vermont Soil Fact Sheets

Provides:
 - reports in Adobe  Acrobat .pdf format

 There is a separate soils fact sheet for every map unit listed on the legend for each county. These fact sheets have been developed to summarize in a succinct report format some of the most relevant soil information, by map unit.

>> This data is for users who want in-depth information on each mapunit individually.

Download Soil Fact Sheets from FTP site.

The codes used in the Fact Sheets are explained in the following document, requires Acrobat Reader

What is on a Fact Sheet? (PDF; 296KB)

To obtain Soil Fact Sheets in hard copy or on CD, contact the Soil Database Manager -Martha Stuart

Learn more about soil fact sheets that are accessible to screen reading software.

 

                                                                             Last Modified:Monday, 19. December 2011

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