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SSURGO soils, Greene County NY

Identification Information
Citation
Originator
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Publication Date
20131215
Title
SSURGO soils, Greene County NY
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Series Information
Series Name
Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database
Issue Identification
Greene County NY
Publication Information
Publication Place
Fort Worth, Texas
Publisher
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Online Linkage
https://cugir.library.cornell.edu/catalog/cugir-007906
Online Linkage
https://websoilsurvey-dev.dev.sc.egov.usda.gov/
Abstract
This data set is a digital soil survey and generally is the most detailed level of soil geographic data developed by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. The information was prepared by digitizing maps, by compiling information onto a planimetric correct base and digitizing, or by revising digitized maps using remotely sensed and other information. This data set consists of georeferenced digital map data and computerized attribute data. The map data are in a soil survey area extent format and include a detailed, field verified inventory of soils and miscellaneous areas that normally occur in a repeatable pattern on the landscape and that can be cartographically shown at the scale mapped. A special soil features layer (point and line features) is optional. This layer displays the location of features too small to delineate at the mapping scale, but they are large enough and contrasting enough to significantly influence use and management. The soil map units are linked to attributes in the National Soil Information System relational database, which gives the proportionate extent of the component soils and their properties.
Purpose
SSURGO depicts information about the kinds and distribution of soils on the landscape. The soil map and data used in the SSURGO product were prepared by soil scientists as part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey.
Supplemental Information
Digital versions of hydrography, cultural features, and other associated layers that are not part of the SSURGO data set may be available from the primary organization listed in the Point of Contact.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
publication date
Time Period
Beginning
20061030
End
20131215
Bounding Box
West
-74.537337
East
-73.77371
North
42.464236
South
42.096549
Theme Keyword
soil survey
soils
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Theme Keyword
geology
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
CUGIR Category
Place Keyword
Greene County
Place Keyword Thesaurus
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
None
Use Restrictions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, should be acknowledged as the data source in products derived from these data. This data set is not designed for use as a primary regulatory tool in permitting or citing decisions, but may be used as a reference source. This is public information and may be interpreted by organizations, agencies, units of government, or others based on needs; however, they are responsible for the appropriate application. Federal, State, or local regulatory bodies are not to reassign to the Natural Resources Conservation Service any authority for the decisions that they make. The Natural Resources Conservation Service will not perform any evaluations of these maps for purposes related solely to State or local regulatory programs. Photographic or digital enlargement of these maps to scales greater than at which they were originally mapped can cause misinterpretation of the data. If enlarged, maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soils that could have been shown at a larger scale. The depicted soil boundaries, interpretations, and analysis derived from them do not eliminate the need for onsite sampling, testing, and detailed study of specific sites for intensive uses. Thus, these data and their interpretations are intended for planning purposes only. Digital data files are periodically updated. Files are dated, and users are responsible for obtaining the latest version of the data.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Delivery Point
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Delivery Point
441 South Salina Street
Delivery Point
Fifth Floor Suite 354
City
Syracuse
State
NY
Postal Code
13202
Contact Telephone
315-477-6526
Contact Facsimile Telephone
855-477-8518
Contact Electronic Mail Address
stephen.page@ny.usda.gov
Data Quality Information
Attribute Accuracy Report
The attribute accuracy is tested by manual comparison of the source with hard copy plots and/or symbolized display of the map data on an interactive computer graphic system. Selected attributes that cannot be visually verified on plots or on screen are interactively queried and verified on screen. In addition, the attributes are tested against a master set of valid attributes. All attribute data conform to the attribute codes in the signed classification and correlation document and amendment(s).
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 are free of gaps. The tests of logical consistency are performed using vendor software. 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). Edge locations generally do not deviate from centerline to centerline by more than 0.01 inch. The Soil Survey of (NY039) Greene County, New York is edge matched to all of the adjacent SSURGO certified soil surveys: NY001 - Albany County, New York NY021 - Columbia County, New York NY025 - Delaware County, New York NY083 - Rensselaer County, New York NY095 - Schoharie County, New York NY111 - Ulster County, New York Most feature edges (polygon and line segments) match adjacent ones in the edge matched survey areas, however, most feature labels don't match the adjacent feature labels in edge matched surveys. Descriptive attributes (tabular information about the polygons and line segments) were developed specifically for each survey area. Although most don't match exactly, the descriptive attributes of most polygon and line segments in this survey are nearly the same as adjacent ones in edge matched soil surveys. The soil survey boundary for Greene County matches the soil survey boundary for all of the adjacent certified soil surveys.
Completeness Report
A map unit is a collection of areas defined and named in terms of their soil components or miscellaneous areas or both. Each map unit differs in some respect from all others in a survey area and each map unit has a symbol that uniquely identifies the map unit on a soil map. Each individual area, point, or line so identified on the map is a delineation. Soil Scientists identify small areas of soils or miscellaneous areas that have properties and behavior significantly different than the named soils in the surrounding map unit. These minor components may be indicated as special features. If they have a minimal effect on use and management, or could not be precisely located, they may not be indicated on the map. A map unit has specified kinds of soils or miscellaneous areas (map unit components), each with a designated range in proportionate extent. Map units include one or more kinds of soil or miscellaneous area. Miscellaneous areas are areas that have little or no recognizable soil. Specific National Cooperative Soil Survey standards and procedures were used in the classification of soils, design and name of map units, and location of special soil features. These standards are outlined in Agricultural Handbook 18, Soil Survey Manual, 1993, USDA, NRCS; Agricultural Handbook 436, Soil Taxonomy, 1995, USDA, NRCS; and all Amendments; Keys to Soil Taxonomy, (current issue) USDA, NRCS; National Soil Survey Handbook, title 430-VI,(current issue) USDA, NRCS. The actual composition and interpretive purity of the map unit delineations were based on data collected by scientists during the course of preparing the soil maps. Adherence to National Cooperative Soil Survey standards and procedures is based on peer review, quality control, and quality assurance. Quality control is outlined in the memorandum of understanding for the soil survey area and in documents that reside with the Natural Resources Conservation Service state soil scientist. Four kinds of map units are used in soil surveys: consociations, complexes, associations, and undifferentiated groups. Consociations - Consociations are named for the dominant soil. In a consociation, delineated areas use a single name from the dominant component in the map unit. Dissimilar components are minor in extent. The soil component in a consociation may be identified at any taxonomic level. Soil series is the lowest taxonomic level. A consociation that is named as a miscellaneous area is dominantly that kind of area and minor components do not significantly affect the use of the map unit. The total amount of dissimilar inclusions of other components in a map unit generally does not exceed about 15 percent if limiting and 25 percent if nonlimiting. A single component of a dissimilar limiting inclusion generally does not exceed 10 percent if very contrasting. Complexes and associations - Complexes and associations consist of two or more dissimilar components that occur in a regularly repeating pattern. The total amount of other dissimilar components is minor extent. The following arbitrary rule determines whether complex or association is used in the name. The major components of an association can be separated at the scale of mapping. In either case, because the major components are sufficiently different in morphology or behavior, the map unit cannot be called a consociation. In each delineation of a complex or an association, each major component is normally present though their proportions may vary appreciably from one delineation to another. The total amount of inclusions in a map unit that are dissimilar to any of the major components does not exceed 15 percent if limiting and 25 percent if nonlimiting. A single kind of dissimilar limiting inclusion usually does not exceed 10 percent. Undifferentiated groups - Undifferentiated groups consist of two or more components that are not consistently associated geographically and, therefore, do not always occur together in the same map delineation. These components are included in the same named map unit because their use and management are the same or very similar for common uses. Generally they are grouped together because some common feature, such as steepness, stoniness, or flooding, determines their use and management. If two or more additional map units would serve no useful purpose, they may be included in the same unit. Each delineation has at least one of the major components, and some may have all of them. The same principles regarding the proportion of minor components that apply to consociations also apply to undifferentiated groups. The same principles regarding proportion of inclusion apply to undifferentiated groups as to consociations. Minimum documentation consists of three complete soil profile descriptions that are collected for each soil added to the legend, one additional per 3,000 acres mapped; three 10 observation transects for each map unit, one additional 10 point transect per 3,000 acres. A defined standard or level of confidence in the interpretive purity of the map unit delineations is attained by adjusting the kind and intensity of field investigations. Field investigations and data collection are carried out in sufficient detail to name map units and to identify accurately and consistently areas of about 4 acres.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
The accuracy of these digital data is based upon their compilation to base maps that meet National Map Accuracy Standards at a scale of 1 inch equals 1,000 feet. The difference in positional accuracy between the soil boundaries and special soil features locations 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, on long gently sloping landscapes the transition occurs gradually over many feet. Where landscapes change abruptly from steep to level, the transition will be very narrow. Soil delineation boundaries and special soil features generally were digitized within 0.01 inch of their locations on the digitizing source. The digital map elements are edge matched between data sets. The data along each quadrangle edge are matched against the data for the adjacent quadrangle. Edge locations generally do not deviate from centerline to centerline by more than 0.01 inch.
Lineage
Source
Originator
U.S Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service
Publication Date
1993
Title
Soil Survey of Greene County, New York
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
atlas
Publication Information
Publication Place
Washington, D.C.
Publisher
U.S. Government Printing Office
Source Scale Denominator
24000
Type of Source Media
paper
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
1985
Source Currentness Reference
final correlation date
Contribution
soil attributes and special feature locations
Source
Originator
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service
Publication Date
unpublished material
Title
multiple one-third quad scribe coats
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Source Scale Denominator
24000
Type of Source Media
stable base material
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
1985
Source Currentness Reference
final correlation date
Contribution
scanning source for soil polygons
Source
Originator
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service
Publication Date
unpublished material
Title
multiple one-third clear film type positives
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Source Scale Denominator
24000
Type of Source Media
stable base material
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
1985
Source Currentness Reference
final correlation date
Contribution
scanning source for soil attributes and special features
Source
Originator
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Publication Date
2006
Title
Digital Raster Graphic County Mosaic of Greene County, New York
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Publication Information
Publication Place
Fort Worth, Texas
Publisher
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Cartography and Geospatial Center
Source Scale Denominator
24000
Type of Source Media
online
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Range of Dates/Times
Beginning Date
1949
Ending Date
1978
Source Currentness Reference
source material publication date
Contribution
source for county boundaries
Source
Originator
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Publication Date
2006
Title
orthoimagery
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Source Scale Denominator
24000
Type of Source Media
digital
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
1999
Source Currentness Reference
date aerial photography was flown
Contribution
reference for updating water boundaries
Source
Originator
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Publication Date
2006
Title
National Soil Information System (NASIS) database for Greene County, New York
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
tabular digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Fort Collins, Colorado
Publisher
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Information Technology Center
Type of Source Media
online
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
2006
Source Currentness Reference
export certification date
Contribution
tabular data linked to spatial data
Source
Originator
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Publication Date
2006
Title
National Soil Information System (NASIS) data base
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
tabular digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Fort Collins, Colorado
Publisher
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Type of Source Media
database
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Range of Dates/Times
Beginning Date
2006
Ending Date
2006
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
attribute (tabular) information
Source
Originator
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Publication Date
2006
Title
Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database for Greene County, New York
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Fort Worth, Texas
Publisher
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Source Scale Denominator
24000
Type of Source Media
online
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
2006
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
rearchiving source
Source
Originator
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Publication Date
2003 - 2007
Title
Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) databases for adjacent surveys
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Fort Collins, Colorado
Publisher
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Information Technology Center
Other Citation Details
These soil surveys are adjacent to (NY039) Greene County, New York: NY001 Albany County, New York NY021 Columbia County, New York NY025 Delaware County, New York NY083 Rensselaer County, New York NY095 Schoharie County, New York NY111 Ulster County, New York
Online Linkage
http://soildatamart.nrcs.usda.gov/
Source Scale Denominator
12000, 24000
Type of Source Media
online
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Range of Dates/Times
Beginning Date
2003
Ending Date
2007
Source Currentness Reference
dates of publication
Contribution
used to check joins to the adjacent soil surveys
Source
Originator
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Publication Date
unpublished material
Title
region 12 soils geodatabase
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
file geodatabase
Type of Source Media
vector digital data
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Range of Dates/Times
Beginning Date
2006
Ending Date
2012
Source Currentness Reference
SSURGO publication date
Contribution
Source of digital revision
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
G-polygon
Point and Vector Object Count
13325
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution
0.000001
Longitude Resolution
0.0000001
Geographic Coordinate Units
decimal degrees
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
World Geodetic System 1984
Ellipsoid Name
World Geodetic System 1984
Semi-major Axis
6378137.00000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257222
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
Special Soil Features
Entity Type Definition
Special Soil Features represent soil, miscellaneous area, or landform features that are too small to be digitized as soil delineations (area features).
Entity Type Definition Source
Agricultural Handbook 18, Soil Survey Manual, 1993, USDA, SCS.
Attributes
Special Soil Features Codes
Special Soil Features labels represent specific Special Soil Features. These features are identified with a descriptive label. The label is assigned to the point or line assigned to represent the feature on maps. ( Classification and Correlation of the Soils of Greene County, New York U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service )
Definition Source
Agricultural Handbook 18, Soil Survey Manual, 1993, USDA, SCS; National Soil Survey Handbook, Title 430-VI, part 647 (current issue), USDA, NRCS.
Entity and Attribute Overview
Map Unit Delineations are closed polygons that may be dominated by a single soil or miscellaneous area component plus allowable similar or dissimilar soils, or they can be geographic mixtures of groups of soils or soils and miscellaneous areas. The map unit symbol uniquely identifies each closed map unit delineation. Each symbol corresponds to a map unit name. The map unit key is used to link to information in the National Soil Information System tables. Map Unit Delineations are described by the National Soil Information System database. This attribute database gives the proportionate extent of the component soils and the properties for each soil. The database 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 National Soil Information System database contains static metadata. It documents the data structure and includes such information as what tables, columns, indexes, and relationships are defined as well as a variety of attributes of each of these database objects. Attributes include table and column descriptions and detailed domain information. The National Soil Information System database also contains a distribution metadata. It records the criteria used for selecting map units and components for inclusion in the set of distributed data. Special features are described in the feature table. It includes an area symbol, feature label, feature name, and feature description for each special and ad hoc feature in the survey area.
Entity and Attribute Detail Citation
Soil Taxonomy: A basic system of soil classification for making and interpreting soil surveys. Agricultural Handbook 436, 1999, USDA, SCS. Keys to Soil Taxonomy (current issue), USDA, SCS. National Soil Survey Handbook, Title 430-VI, part 647 (current issue), USDA, NRCS. Agricultural Handbook 18, Soil Survey Manual, 1993, USDA, SCS.
Distribution Information
Format Name
Shapefile
Format Name
metadata
Format Name
HTML metadata
Format Name
KML
Format Name
GeoJSON
Format Name
OGC:WMS
Distributor
Albert R. Mann Library
Online Access
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Online Access
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Online Access
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Online Access
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Online Access
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Online Access
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Name
Name
Distribution Information
Format Name
ESRI shapefile
Distributor
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Geospatial Center of Excellence
Online Access
URL:http://DataGateway.nrcs.usda.gov/
Name
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20190524
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Albert R. Mann Library
Contact Address
Address
Albert R. Mann Library
City
Ithaca
State or Province
New York
Postal Code
14853
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
607-255-5406
Contact Electronic Mail Address
mann-ref@cornell.edu
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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