To produce and maintain up to date published soil
surveys and other forms of soil survey databases of counties or other
comparable size areas for widespread use by interested agencies,
organizations, and individuals and to assist in the use of this information.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
Dissemination of Technical Information. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Soil surveys are for planners, environmentalists,
engineers, zoning commissions, tax commissions, homeowners, farmers, ranchers,
developers, landowners, and operators who use them to evaluate soil
suitability for home sites, subdivisions, commercial and industrial sites,
farms, wildlife and recreational areas, prime agricultural land, hydric soils,
highly erodible lands, highways, and airports and to select and implement
appropriate use and management of those soils.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: All
individuals and groups that have a need for soil surveys are eligible to
receive these documents by contacting the local Natural Resources Conservation
Service Office.
Beneficiary Eligibility:
All individuals and groups that have a need for soil surveys are eligible to
receive these documents.
Pre-application Coordination:
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure:
Applicants may request information from the local office of the Natural
Resources Conservation Service, Soil Conservation Districts, Extension
Service, the State office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, State
Agricultural Experiment Station and from Senators and Congressmen. Local units
of government submit requests to State Conservationist, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, see Appendix IV in the Catalog for addresses. Soil
Conservation District (SCD) cooperators submit requests to SCD board of
supervisors.
Award Procedure: Not
applicable.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:
Not applicable.
Appeals: Not applicable.
Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements:
Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:
Not applicable.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Not applicable.
Audits: Not applicable.
Records: Not applicable.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification:
12-1000-0-1-302.
Obligations: (Salaries and
Expenses) FY 01 $79,221,992; FY 02 est $83,627,193; and FY 03 est $89,915,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance:
Not applicable.
For fiscal year 2001, progress was 9,963,797 acres of
new surveys and 14,401,377 acres of outdated surveys. Estimates for fiscal
years 2002 and 2003 are 22,000,000 acres.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
"List of Published Soil Surveys;" "Know
the Soil You Build On," AIB 320; "Know Your Soil," AIB 267;
"Soil Surveys Can Help You," PA-1054. These publications are
available from the Office of Public Affairs, NRCS-USDA, P.O. Box 2890,
Washington, DC 20013, at no charge.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office:
State and local offices of the Natural Resources Conservation Service; see
Appendix IV of the Catalog for addresses.
Headquarters Office: Deputy
Chief For Soil Survey and Resource Assessment, Natural Resources Conservation
Service, Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 2890, Washington, DC 20013.
Telephone: (202) 690- 4616.
