Interpretations Testing Reports
Attenuation and Transport of PFAS in Soils:
PFAS, short for Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, are man-made substances that are very resistant to degradation. Chemically, they are large anions and are mobile in soils and taken up by plants. They accumulate in body tissues and cause health problems. PFAS interacts with soil constituents and can be bound, thus reducing its mobility in some soils. The organic matter content and amorphous iron oxides act more or less independently of the soil pH. Anion exchange also occurs at low pH.
This report creates a mapping export of the attenuation rule for a soil survey area or perhaps a small state.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard.
Landform slope, shape, and permeability, with rainfall or irrigation, affect the movement of water and thus also the transport of PFAS through soil. Knowing from where PFAS may be removed or where it may accumulate will help inform a sampling stategy. A soil may transmit water rapidly to groundwater, or may transmit to surface waters by direct runoff, or may transmit to surface waters by subsurface flow. Some soils transmit water slowly to a deep aquifer. The dominant style is selected, the propensity for other styles is reported.
This report creates a mapping export of the movement style rule for a soil survey area or perhaps a small state.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard.
Soil Suitability for Domestic Natural Rubber Production:
Natural rubber is a strategic material needed for all aircraft tires. Tropical sources of latex are compromised by political considerations and supply chain disruption. Thus, domestic sources must be explored. Two plants, Russian dandelion (TKS) and guayule show promise. TKS is a temperate climate plant having fairly wide adaptation in the continentalo US. Guayule is a desert plant having a fairly narrow natural range, limited to the southwest US.
This report creates a mapping export of the TKS site suitability rule for a soil survey area or perhaps a small state.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard.
This report creates a mapping export of the guayule site suitability rule for a soil survey area or perhaps a small state.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard.
Slope, pH. electrical conductivity, depths to restictions and other factors affect the suitablity of soils and sites to these crops.
This report creates a portrait table report of the TKS site suitability model rule for a soil survey area or perhaps a small state.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard.
This report creates a portrait table report of the guayule site suitability model rule for a soil survey area or perhaps a small state.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard.
The shortleaf pine suitability interpretation is being developed to inform shortleaf pine restoration efforts. Longleaf pine site suitability will help inform restoration efforts. Dust propagation from soil is a major air quality concern. Ground-nesting bees are important pollinators.
This report prompts for the fully qualified rule name, including the quotation marks, from below. Copy and paste the name into the rule name field.
Fully qualified (where it resides and what is it called) rule names:
"NSSC Data":"FOR - Shortleaf Pine Productivity"
"NSSC Data":"FOR - Shortleaf Pine Suitability"
"NSSC Data":"FOR - Longleaf Pine Suitability"
"NSSC Data":"Climate Hub - Dust PM10 and PM2.5 Propagation"
"NSSC Data":"GNB - Soil Substrate Suitability for Ground Nesting Bees"
Run this interpretation for a soil survey area. This report includes the reasons.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. Paste the fully qualified name from the rule name report into the rule name field.
Run this interpretation for a soil survey area. This report produces a mapping export.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. Paste the fully qualified name from the rule name report into the rule name field.
New tropical crop productivity indices, starting with plantains, coffee (arabica),and cacao:
Runs the Plantains productivity index interpretation for a soil survey area. This report creates a mapping export.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. This interpretation is not yet on Web Soil Survey, but the results can be viewed here.
Runs the Plantains productivity index interpretation for a soil survey area. This report creates a mapping export but also shows the reasons.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. This interpretation is not yet on Web Soil Survey, but the results can be viewed here.
Run the Plantains productivity index on a soil survey area
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. This report displays the limiting features.
Runs the Coffee suitability index interpretation for a soil survey area. This report creates a mapping export.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. This interpretation is not yet on Web Soil Survey, but the results can be viewed here.
Run the Coffee suitability index on a soil survey area
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. This report displays the limiting features.
Run the Cacao suitability index on a soil survey area
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. This report displays the limiting features.
Runs the Cacao suitability index interpretation for a soil survey area. This report creates a mapping export.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. This interpretation is not yet on Web Soil Survey, but the results can be viewed here.
Salinization due to coastal innundation or salt water intrusion:
Runs the Connecticut salinization due to coastal innundation interpretation for a soil survey area. This report includes the reasons (manuscript style).
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. This interpretation is not yet on Web Soil Survey, but the results can be viewed here.
Runs the Connecticut Salinization due to coastal innundation interpretation for a soil survey area. This report produces an export for mapping.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. This interpretation may not be on Web Soil Survey, but the results can be viewed here. Direct questions to Jacob Isleib.
An interpretation is being developed to inform salt water intrusion and innundation for coastal areas where a coastal plain is present, from New Jersey to Texas. This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. This interpretation may not be on Web Soil Survey, but the results can be viewed here. Direct questions to Mike Jones.
Runs the North Carolina Salinization due to coastal innundation or salt water intrusion interpretation for a soil survey area. This report produces an export for mapping.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. This interpretation may not be on Web Soil Survey, but the results can be viewed here.
Runs the North Carolina salinization due to coastal innundation interpretation for a soil survey area. This report includes the reasons (manuscript style).
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. This interpretation is not yet on Web Soil Survey, but the results can be viewed here.
Subaqueous soil chemical properties and the coastal zone data site:
Runs the Subaqueous Soils Chemical Properties Report for a soil survey area. Several SAS attributes are not yet posted to Web Soil Survey but can be found here. You need to enter a soil survey area symbol at the prompt.
Use the percent sign as a wildcard.
For more information on subaqueous soils, you can visit the subaqueous soils data site at:
This site provides various tables on the distribution of subaqueous soil mapping and coastal zone interpretations.
Soil Mass Movement Risk:
Runs the soil mass movement risk model for a soil survey area. This report includes the reasons (manuscript style).
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. This interpretation is not yet on Web Soil Survey, but the results can be viewed here.
Runs the soil mass movement risk model for a soil survey area. This report uses a most limiting style of map unit aggregation.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. This interpretation is not yet on Web Soil Survey, but a mapping export can be created here.
Southern Highbush Blueberry Suitability:
Interpretation for selecting optimal commercial production locations for the Southern Highbush Blueberry in MLRA 153, particulary in the coastal areas of Georgia and South Carolina. Blueberries are being planted on former agricultural land and former pine sites.
Run the southern highbush blueberry interpretation for a soil survey area
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. This is a manuscript-style report that includes the reasons.
Runs the southern highbush blueberries interpretation for soil survey area. This report produces an export for mapping.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. This interpretation is not yet on Web Soil Survey, but the results can be viewed here. Direct questions to Kristine Ryan
Aronia Berry Suitability:
Aronia berry (Aronia melanocarpa), also known as black chokeberry, is native to North America. The berry is a known super fruit that contains high levels of anthocyanins and flavonoids as well as the antioxidant lycopene. It is consumed for numerous health and wellness benefits related to the cardiovascular system, aging, the nervous system, metabolism, and glucose levels.
Run the aronia berry suitability interpretation for a soil survey area
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. This is a manuscript-style report that includes the reasons.
Runs the aronia berry suitability interpretation for soil survey area. This report produces an export for mapping.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. This interpretation is not yet on Web Soil Survey, but the results can be viewed here. Direct questions to Rich Reid
Conservation Practice Standards screening tools:
Manuscript style report tables:
Run the Conservation Practice Standards Screening Tools for Brush Management, Contour Buffer Strips, and Cover Crops for a soil survey area.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. Results for Brush Management (314), Contour Buffer Strips (332), and Cover Crop (340) are reported.
Run the Conservation Practice Standards Screening Tools for Filter Strips, Fencing, and Watering Facility, Trough or Tank for a soil survey area.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. Currently, Filter Strips (393), Fencing (382), and Watering Facility, Trough or Tank (614) are examined on this report.
Run the Conservation Practice Standards Screening Tools for Forage and Biomass Planting and Heavy Use Area Protection for a soil survey area.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. This report examines Forage and Biomass Planting (512) and Heavy Use Area Protection (561).
Run the Conservation Practice Standards Screening Tools for Irrigation Pipeline Above Ground and Irrigation Pipeline Below Ground for a soil survey area.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. Currently, Irrigation Pipeline Above Ground (430) and Irrigation Pipeline Below Ground (430) are available on this report.
Retrieves the metadata for the conservation practice standard of interest.
This report prompts for the fully qualified rule name, including the quotation marks, from below. Copy and paste the name into the rule name field.
Fully qualified rule names:
"NSSC Data":"CPS - Brush Management (314)"
"NSSC Data":"CPS - Cover Crop (340)"
"NSSC Data":"CPS - Heavy Use Area Protection (561)"
National Commodity Crop Productivity Index, Soil Survey Area Average (Arable Lands) Report:
This report runs the NCCPI for a soil survey area and then calculates a weighted average index on the arable lands.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard.
Soils in Land Capability Classes 1-4, along with subclass 6e, are considered arable. Also, for Iowa, a county average Iowa Corn Suitability Rating is calculated. For states other than Iowa, this field will contain 666. The last line in the table contains the summary. Note that for most of the domain of row crop agriculture, the Soil Survey Area and County Symbols are the same.
Coccidioides habitat information:
Runs the Valley fever habitat model for a soil survey area. This report includes the reasons (manuscript style).
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. This interpretation may not be on Web Soil Survey, but the results can be viewed here.
Runs the Valley fever habitat model for a soil survey area. This report uses a five-class dominant condition map unit aggregation.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard.
Runs the Valley fever habitat model for a soil survey area. This report produces an export for mapping.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard.
For more information on the Coccidioides soil habitat model, please visit protocols.io at:
Sends you to protocols.io
Regional Interpretations:
A variety of interpretations have been developed for regions of the country. These interpretations may be displayed on Web Soil Survey, but many are not. By running the Regional Interpretations Report, you can get a list of these interpretations. The name format is 'fully qualified' which means you copy the full name and paste it into the parameter box on the Regional Interpretations report. Use a percent sign as a wildcard.
Runs a report to get the names of the regional interpretations. Copy the entire row to be pasted into the rule name field in the next report.
This report prompts for the interpretation (rule) name, but since you may not know any, just enter a percent sign as a wildcard.
Runs any regional interpretation you want for a soil survey area. This report includes the reasons.
This report prompts for the soil survey area symbol. Use percent sign as a wildcard. Paste the fully qualified name from the rule name report into the rule name field. These interpretations may not be on Web Soil Survey for the soil survey area in which you are interested, but the results can be viewed here.
Retrieves the metadata for a regional interpretation.
This report prompts for the fully qualified rule name from the rule name report. Paste it into the rule name field.