Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database for Franklin County, New York, Northern Part

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source description  Source Contribution: soil attributes and special feature locationsSource Type paper

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Title Soil Survey of Franklin County, New York

publication  Date   1958-01-01

presentationForm  mapHardcopy

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organisation Name  U.S. Government Printing Office

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, Washington, D.C.

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organisation Name  U.S Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service

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source description  Source Contribution: publication atlas sheets used to develop film positives Source Type paper

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Title publication atlas sheets

publication  Date   1958-01-01

presentationForm  mapDigital

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organisation Name  U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

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source description  Source Contribution: source material for special soil features, soil polygons, and soil attributes Source Type film

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Scale denominator: 12000

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Title ratio film positives of publication annotated overlays

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presentationForm  REMOTE SENSING IMAGE

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organisation Name  U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

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source description  Source Contribution: base material for compilation and a reference for compilation of cultural features Source Type stable-base material

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Scale denominator: 12000

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Title multiple 3.75 minute orthophotographic quadrangles

publication  Date   2005-01-01

presentationForm  REMOTE SENSING IMAGE

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organisation Name  U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

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source description  Source Contribution: source for county boundariesSource Type online

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Scale denominator: 24000

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Title Digital Raster Graphic County Mosaic of Franklin County, New York

publication  Date   2007-01-01

presentationForm  mapDigital

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organisation Name  U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Cartography and Geospatial Center

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, Fort Worth, Texas

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organisation Name  U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

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source description  Source Contribution: scanning and digitizing sourceSource Type stable-base material

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Scale denominator: 12000

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Title annotated soil delineation overlays

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organisation Name  U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

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source description  Source Contribution: tabular data linked to spatial dataSource Type online

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Title National Soil Information System (NASIS) database for Franklin County, New York

publication  Date   2007-01-01

presentationForm  tableDigital

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organisation Name  U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Information Technology Center

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, Fort Collins, Colorado

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organisation Name  U.S. Department of Agriculture

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source description  Source Contribution: digital information containing area and special soil features for evaluation Source Type CD-ROM

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Title ArcGIS geodatabase files for the soil survey of Franklin County, New York, Northern Part

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presentationForm  mapDigital

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organisation Name  U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

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source description  Source Contribution: attribute (tabular) informationSource Type database

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Title National Soil Information System (NASIS) data base

publication  Date   2007-01-01

presentationForm  tableDigital

cited responsible party - publisher

organisation Name  U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

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, Fort Collins, Colorado

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organisation Name  U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

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source description  Source Contribution: source for re-certificationSource Type online

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Title Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database for Franklin County New York, Northern Part

publication  Date   2004-11-22

presentationForm  mapDigital

cited responsible party - publisher

organisation Name  U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Cartography and Geospatial Center

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, Fort Worth, Texas

cited responsible party - originator

organisation Name  U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

AbsoluteExternalPositionalAccuracy

name Of Measure Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report

evaluation Method Description  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.

Completeness Commission

evaluation Method Description  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.

Completeness Omission

evaluation Method Description  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.

ConceptualConsistency

measure Description  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 survey of Franklin County, New York, Northern Part is joined to the certified New york surveys of Clinton County, Akwesasne Territory: St.Regis Mohawk Reservation, Franklin County, Southern Part and Essex County.