Forest Productivity
Forest Productivity is a measure of wood volume likely to be produced by the most important tree species based on soil characteristics.
Forest Productivity is a measure of wood volume likely to be produced by the most important tree species based on soil characteristics.
The Soil Boundaries have been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release.
Forest Productivity – Top Species/Tree Types depicts the most productive tree species or type based on soil characteristics.
Hydrologic Soil Group, which estimates potential runoff from precipitation based on soils characteristics, has been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release.
Surface Percent Organic Matter shows the percentage of the surface layer of soil that is comprised of plant and animal residue.
Farmland Class, which shows prime and important farmland, has been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release.
Surface Texture is based on the composition of sand, silt, and clay in the surface layer of soil based on the standard soil triangle definition.
Slope Gradient, depicting the steepness of the landscape by soil type, has been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release.
The Flood Hazard Zones are extracted from the National Flood Hazard Layer, which is a database that contains FEMA’s flood hazard map data.
The Flood Hazard Zones are extracted from the National Flood Hazard Layer, which is a database that contains FEMA’s flood hazard map data. The database contains flood hazard information and supporting data used to develop the information. The primary flood … Continued