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Using Web Soil Survey (WSS) for initial site assessment during the first stage of carbon farm planning allows planners to begin to evaluate the limits and opportunities for increased carbon capture on the subject farm. While field visits, actual field data collection, and producer knowledge are critical, Web Soil Survey provides valuable soil and associated data and information produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. Web Soil Survey provides data on soil types, soil organic matter content, vegetation productivity, erosion factors, and many other soil chemical and physical properties, specific to the defined area of interest, that can be downloaded and incorporated into your carbon farm plan. The tutorial below outlines how to access and download soil data within the tool.
The slide deck below provides steps on how to navigate through key components of Web Soil Survey. To explore the topic, use the arrow keys in the bottom left corner of each slide deck.
Soils Section within the Carbon Farm Plan
Soils Section within the Carbon Farm Plan
Within the soil section of the Carbon Farm Plan, provide information that may be of particular interest or value for the producer. Run Web Soil Survey or refer to your local published soil survey and insert a soils map at this point in the Plan.
Save or print a soil report, which can be stored in the Plan appendix, with selected maps and tables incorporated into the CFP, as useful. Web Soil Survey is a useful tool that allows you to select numerous factors to include in the final printed report, for example: Soil Suitability and Limitations for Use; Soil Properties and Qualities; Ecological Sites; Vegetation Production—Range Production; Land Capability Classification; Soil Organic Matter (SOM)/OC/TOC. Include Actual Field Data if available, and other Soils data as necessary/desired; e.g., Bulk Density, Nutrients, Texture, Infiltration rate, and other factors of importance for the operation, such as special status soils or use the provided table to display information.
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