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GRSM_POTENTIAL_EROSION_TRAIL (FeatureServer)

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Service Description: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Erosion Hazard from Unsurfaced Roads and Trails

Service ItemId: 0c1a35d9389848548a93aa496ed58e83

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Max Record Count: 1000

Supported query Formats: JSON

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Description: The ratings in this interpretation indicate the hazard of soil loss from unsurfaced roads and trails. The ratings are based on soil erosion factor K, slope, and content of rock fragments. The ratings are both verbal and numerical. The hazard is described as "slight," "moderate," or "severe." A rating of "slight" indicates that little or no erosion is likely; "moderate" indicates that some erosion is likely, that the roads or trails may require occasional maintenance, and that simple erosion-control measures are needed; and "severe" indicates that significant erosion is expected, that the roads or trails require frequent maintenance, and that costly erosion-control measures are needed. Numerical ratings indicate the severity of individual limitations. The ratings are shown as decimal fractions ranging from 0.01 to 1.00. They indicate gradations between the point at which a soil feature has the greatest negative impact on the specified aspect of forestland management (1.00) and the point at which the soil feature is not a limitation (0.00). The map unit components listed for each map unit in the accompanying Summary by Map Unit table in Web Soil Survey or the Aggregation Report in Soil Data Viewer are determined by the aggregation method chosen. An aggregated rating class is shown for each map unit. The components listed for each map unit are only those that have the same rating class as listed for the map unit. The percent composition of each component in a particular map unit is presented to help the user better understand the percentage of each map unit that has the rating presented. Other components with different ratings may be present in each map unit. The ratings for all components, regardless of the map unit aggregated rating, can be viewed by generating the equivalent report from the Soil Reports tab in Web Soil Survey or from the Soil Data Mart site. Onsite investigation may be needed to validate these interpretations and to confirm the identity of the soil on a given site. SSURGO depicts information about the kinds and distribution of soils on the landscape. The soil map and data used in the SSURGO product were prepared by soil scientists as part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey. The most common use of these data is communication of soil conditions to contractors working in the park. Additional uses of these data include analysis by park partners and researchers of the physical and chemical properties of soils, including their effect and influence on the management of natural habitats, ecosystem health, and natural resource inventory. This data set is a digital soil survey and generally is the most detailed level of soil geographic data developed by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. The information was prepared by digitizing maps, by compiling information onto a planimetric correct base and digitizing, or by revising digitized maps using remotely sensed and other information. This data set consists of georeferenced digital map data and computerized attribute data. The map data are in a 7.5 minute quadrangle format and include a detailed, field verified inventory of soils and nonsoil areas that normally occur in a repeatable pattern on the landscape and that can be cartographically shown at the scale mapped. A special soil features layer (point and line features) is required. This layer displays the location of features too small to delineate at the mapping scale, but they are large enough and contrasting enough to significantly influence use and management. The soil map units are linked to attributes in the Map Unit Record relational database, which gives the proportionate extent of the component soils and their properties. These data represent a specific interpretation of the SSURGO soils data produced by the NRCS, using the NRCS Soil Data Viewer version 6.0. Building site development interpretations are designed to be used as tools for evaluating soil suitability and identifying soil limitations for various construction purposes. As part of the interpretation process, the rating applies to each soil in its described condition and does not consider present land use. Example interpretations can include corrosion of concrete and steel, shallow excavations, dwellings with and without basements, small commercial buildings, local roads and streets, and lawns and landscaping. This is a hybrid data product produced using NRCS SSURGO soils data. These data should not be considered SSURGO-compliant, as data used in this product is the result of merging data from several separate SSURGO databases. The NRCS does not endorse or support this hybrid product.

These data are authoritative data published by the National Park Service. Search for additional authoritative park GIS and Map data within this system by performing a keyword search of "Great Smoky Mountains National Park". 

These data can also be accessed through the National Park Service Integrated Resource Management Applications Portal  using Reference Codes 2198026 and 2219236


Copyright Text: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Spatial Reference: 26917 (26917)

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