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Wetland Delineation Report
14138 Shelbrone Road, Carmel,
Hamilton County, Indiana
GEOTILL Project No. 11174701
Prepared For:
Al Salam Foundation
9517 Valparaiso Ct,
Indianapolis, IN 4626
Attn: Ashhar Madni
November 15, 2017
7732 Loma Court
Fishers, IN 46038
Ph. 317-449-0033 Fax 317- 285-0609 (info@geotill.com)
Geotechnical, Environmental and Construction Materials Testing Professionals
GEOTILL Inc.
Geotechnical Engineering• Subsurface Exploration • Construction Testing and Material Engineering
7732 Loma Court
Fishers, Indiana 46038
Phone 317.449.0033
Fax 317.285.0609
www.geotill.com
Geotechnical Engineering• Subsurface Exploration • Construction Testing and Material Engineering
November 15, 2017
Al Salam Foundation
9517 Valparaiso Ct,
Indianapolis, IN 4626
Attention: Ashhar Madni
Re: Wetland Delineation Report
Prepared For Al Salam Foundation
Indianapolis, IN 4626
GEOTILL Project Number 11174701
Gentlemen:
Geotill is pleased to submit the Wetland Delineation Report on behalf of the Al-Salam foundation.
This report describes the technical criteria, field indicators, and other sources of information used to
identify and delineate wetlands for the project areas described herein. This report includes the
evaluation of the area to be impacted by the proposed Al-Salam Islamic Life Center Site project.
Based on the results of the delineation of approximate 5.05-acres there is no jurisdictional wetlands
or other regulated waterbodies were present on the site.
We appreciate the opportunity to be of service to you on this project. If we can be of any further
assistance, or if you have any questions regarding this report, please do not hesitate to contact either
of the undersigned.
Sincerely,
GEOTILL INC.
Fawzy Ezzein Malek Smadi
Fawzy Ezzein, Ph.D Malek Smadi, Ph.D., P.E.
Project Engineer Principal Engineer
(317) 449-0033 Ext. 101
Copies: (1) Al Salam Foundation, Attn: Mr. Ashhar Madni
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
1.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
2.0 METHODOLOGIES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
3.0 General Site Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
3.1 National Wetland Inventory Maps --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
3.2.1 Soil Survey of Hamilton County Indiana ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3
3.2.2 Laboratory Investigation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4
3.3 Wetland Vegetation Assessment ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
4.3 Wetland Hydrology Assessment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5
4.0 RESULTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
5.0 LIMITATIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
6. CONCLUSION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
APPENDIX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
November 15, 2017
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WETLAND DELINEATION REPORT
Al Salam Islamic Life Center
9517 Valparaiso Ct,
Indianapolis, IN 4626
GEOTILL Project No. 11174701
1.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Geotill Inc has completed a wetland delineation on an approximately 5.05-acres site in the
City of Carmel. The site is located at the intersection at W 141 St and Shelbourne Rd in
Carmel City, Hamilton County, Indiana (Figure 1). The topography of the site is nearly
flat according to the U.S.G.S. quadrangle topographic map (Figure 1). As shown in Figure
(1) the proposed site is not located in an identified wetland area based on the National
Wetland Inventory (NWI) Maps. On November 14, 2017, Geotill conducted an evaluation
of the site and determined that no jurisdictional wetlands or other regulated waterbodies
were present on the site. The approximate site and sampling points are shown on an aerial
photo in Figure 3. The purpose of this delineation was to identify any wetlands that may
have to be considered during site planning and for regulatory purposes.
2.0 METHODOLOGIES
The site was assessed for wetlands using the on-site methods contained in the “Routine
Determinations” section of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers “Wetlands Delineation
Manual” (Technical Report Y-87-1, 1987), as well as “Interim Regional Supplement to the
Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual: Midwest Region” (U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, 2010). This is the methodology currently used to determine wetlands by the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for implementation of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
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Hamilton County, Indiana
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Environmental criteria for wetlands, as defined in the 1987 Manual include:
• The prevalent vegetation is hydrophytic; ·
• The soils present have been classified as hydric or possess reducing soil
characteristics; and,
• The area is either permanently or periodically inundated at mean water depths less
than or equal to 6.6 inches. Or the soil is permanently or periodically saturated to
the surface during the growing season.
To make a positive wetland determination, a minimum of one wetland indicator from each
environmental criterion (vegetation, soil, and hydrology) must be found. The Routine
Determination method outlined in the 1987 Manual was used in conjunction with
procedures outlined in the Regional Supplement to identify and delineate wetlands within
the project limits. Routine determinations involve simple, rapidly applied methods that
result in sufficient qualitative data for identifying wetland and non-wetland areas.
Several off-site data sources were reviewed at the beginning of the project; the sources and
the information provided are summarized below:
• National Wetland Inventory (NWI) Maps as presented in the NWI Wetland
Mapper. http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/Data Mapper.html.
• Web Soil Survey obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural
Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS).
http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx
• United States Geological Survey (USGS) Topographical Map
https://www.usgs.gov/
These sources were used in conjunction with field reconnaissance information to identify
potential wetlands and wetland soil units on the site.
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Hamilton County, Indiana
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3.0 General Site Conditions
3.1 National Wetland Inventory Maps
The NWI maps are helpful in the preliminary identification of wetlands, they do not
necessarily represent federally regulated wetlands. As shown in Figure 1 in the Appendix.
The review of the NWI map did not identify wetlands at the site. The nearest wetland
identified on the NWI map is located approximately 1,500 feet west from the site. The
NWI map can be seen in Figure 1 in the Appendix. This proposed site is not identified as
NWI mapped wetlands.
3.2.1 Soil Survey of Hamilton County Indiana
Soil types identified for the project were obtained from the Web Soil Survey (USDA-
NRCS 2012) for. Hamilton county, Indiana. The review was completed to evaluate the soil
types to determine the possible presence of hydric soils within the proposed work space.
The mapped soils at proposed site location are described in Table 1 in Appendix.
Table 1. Soil Classifications
Map Unit Symbol Soil Name Hydric Soil States Natural
drainage
9t98n (Br)
Brookston silty clay
loam, 0 to 2 percent
slopes
Hydric (95%) Poorly
2thy4 (CrA)
Crosby silt loam, fine-
loamy subsoil, 0 to 2
percent slopes
Hydric (2%) Somewhat
poorly
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Hamilton County, Indiana
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3.2.2 Laboratory Investigation
In addition, the general subsurface conditions were investigated by drilling five test borings
to a depth about 2 to 3 ft using hand auger at the locations shown on the Boring Plan (Figure
3-a). The subsurface conditions disclosed by the field investigation are summarized in the
following paragraphs. Detailed descriptions of the subsurface conditions encountered in each
test boring are presented on the Test Boring Logs in the Appendix. The letters in parentheses
following the soil descriptions are the soil classifications in general accordance with the
Unified Soil Classification System. It should be noted that the stratification lines shown on
the soil boring logs represent approximate transitions between material types. In-situ stratum
changes could occur gradually or at slightly different depths.
The disturbed soil samples were visually classified by an engineer in accordance using the
AASHTO Soil Classification System and the visual classifications verified based upon the
results of laboratory tests. Final boring logs were subsequently prepared and are included in
Appendix. Soil index property tests including natural moisture content, organic content, pH,
Atterberg limits and grain size distribution are shown in the Appendix.
The subgrade consists of silty clay and silty clay loam: sand and sandy loam. The cohesive
soils in the upper 1.0 to 3 feet exhibited Liquid Limit (LL) values about 43 percent, and
Plasticity Index (PI) values of 22 percent. Natural moisture content values of the foundation
soils ranged from 20 to 27 percent and organic content ranged from 1.97 to 3.68 percent.
3.3 Wetland Vegetation Assessment
In the course of developing the wetland determination methodology the USACE, in
cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, and the Soil Conservation Service, compiled a comprehensive list of wetland
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vegetation. The indicator status of plant species is expressed in terms of the estimated
probabilities of that species occurring in wetland conditions within a given region. The
indicator categories as defined by the USACE are:
Obligate Wetland (OBL) Occur almost always (estimated probability >99%) under
natural conditions in wetlands.
Facultative Wetland (FACW) Usually occur in wetlands (estimated probability
67%- 99%), but occasionally found in non-wetlands.
Facultative (FAC) Equally likely to occur in wetlands or non-wetlands (estimated
probability 34%-66%).
Facultative Upland (FACU) Usually occur in non-wetlands, but occasionally found
in wetlands (estimated probability 1%-33%).
Obligate Upland (UPL) Occur almost always (estimated probability >99%) in
uplands.
The proposed center will be constructed in a former agricultural field last used for growing
Soya. Currently the field has low vegetative cover. Just small areas of grass are present along
South of the site close to the intersection of Shelborne Road and 141 Street as shown in
Figure 4. The site could be classified as Facultative Upland (FACU) to Obligate Upland
(UPL).
4.3 Wetland Hydrology Assessment
The proposed site was examined for field indicators of wetland hydrology. According to
USACE (1987 and 2012). Visual indicators of wetland hydrology were evaluated.
hydrology indicators include, surface water, high water table, soil saturation, water marks,
sediment deposits, drift deposits, iron deposits, inundation visible on aerial imagery,
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sparsely vegetated concave surface, and water-stained leaves. If at least one primary or
two secondary indicators are observed, the data point location was considered to have
wetland hydrology.
The proposed site hydrology indicators were not observed, so the hydrology criterion is
not satisfied.
4.0 RESULTS
Upon completion of the review of the three wetland criteria at the proposed site, a wetland
determination was made. Under normal circumstances, all three wetland indicators must exist
to determine the studied area as a wetland. If all three wetland indicators are not identified,
the studied area cannot be determined as a wetland. Also, there are not any identified wetland
areas illustrated on the USGS map in the vicinity of the site as shown in Figure 1. No
depression areas or any areas that could possibly be jurisdictional wetlands or other regulated
waters present are found at the proposed site.
Geotill identified no wetlands on the site. This was based on site inspection, a review of aerial
photography, topographic maps, National Wetland Inventory maps and soil survey
information.
We would recommend obtaining a written confirmation that no jurisdictional wetlands are
present from the Corps prior to commencement of any activities on the site.
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Hamilton County, Indiana
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5.0 LIMITATIONS
Our evaluations, conclusions, and recommendations are based on project and site information
available to us at the time of this report and may require modification if there are any changes
in the project or site conditions, or if additional data about the project or site becomes available
in the future.
6. CONCLUSION
The preliminary wetland evaluation for the Al-Salam foundation was completed by Geotill
on November 15,2017. Geotill believes that jurisdictional wetland does not exist on site.
USACE verification of our site assessment should be obtained.
APPENDIX
Figure 1 - Vicinity Map (a-d)
Figure 2 - General Site Plans
Figure 3 - Location of Samples
Figure 4- Field Pictures (a-c)
Logs of Test Boring
Table: Summary of Classification Tests
Grain Size Distribution Curves
Soil Survey for Hamilton County, Indiana (from Natural Resources
Conservation Service)
Wetland Locations (From National Wetlands Inventory (NWI))
FIGURE NO. 1 a – VICINITY MAP
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DATE: Novmber 15, 2017
CLIENT: Al Salam Foundation
Site
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2017
CLIENT: Al Salam Foundation
Site
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Scale: NTS
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2017
CLIENT: Al Salam Foundation
Site
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Topographic map
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CLIENT: Al Salam Foundation
Site
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FIGURE NO. 4.a– FIELD PICTURES
Looking North-East
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FIGURE NO.4.b – FIELD PICTURES
Looking North
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Looking East
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27.2
24.1
97.0 17213088.17
Silty Clay Loam A-6 (15), Brown, Very
Moist, (Lab No. 1)
Bottom of Boring at 2.0 ft
0.5, Organic
Content: 2.68%
38
2.0
BS
1
BS
2
BORING METHOD
RIG TYPE
CASING DIA.
CORE SIZE
ELEVATION
STATION
OFFSET
LINE
DEPTH
548.0
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DRYDENSITY, pcf%RECOVERYMOISTURECONTENTUNCONF.COMP., tsfSOIL TEST BORING LOG
SAMPLEDEPTHPROJECT TYPE
545.0
GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTANT :
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ATTERBERG
LIMITS
2.5
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GEOTILL Inc.
BORING NO.:
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REMARKS
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SOIL/MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
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SPTper 6"SB-1
ELEVATION:STRUCTURE #SAMPLENUMBERDES NO.GEOTILL BORING LOG MASIJAD-AL-SALAM.GPJ GEOTILL -INDOT.GDT 11/20/17
23.5
25.7
26.0
2522Silty Clay A-7-6 (25), (Lab No. 2)
Bottom of Boring at 3.0 ft
0.5, Organic
Content: 3.69%
1.5, Organic
Content: 1.97%
47
3.0
BS
1
BS
2
BS
3
BORING METHOD
RIG TYPE
CASING DIA.
CORE SIZE
ELEVATION
STATION
OFFSET
LINE
DEPTH
532.5
'A'
3.0 ft
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Hamilton
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Overcast
DRYDENSITY, pcf%RECOVERYMOISTURECONTENTUNCONF.COMP., tsfSOIL TEST BORING LOG
SAMPLEDEPTHPROJECT TYPE
530.0
GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTANT :
LL PIPL
ATTERBERG
LIMITS
2.5
:
GEOTILL Inc.
BORING NO.:
SHEET
REMARKS
Wetland Delineation Report DATUM :
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NORTHING :POCKETPEN., tsfEASTING :
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1
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SPTper 6"SB-2
ELEVATION:STRUCTURE #SAMPLENUMBERDES NO.GEOTILL BORING LOG MASIJAD-AL-SALAM.GPJ GEOTILL -INDOT.GDT 11/20/17
28.7
27.1
Silty Clay A-6 (15), (Lab No. 1)
Bottom of Boring at 2.0 ft
0.5, Organic
Content: 2.17%
1.5, Organic
Content: 2.52%
2.0
BS
1
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2
BORING METHOD
RIG TYPE
CASING DIA.
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ELEVATION
STATION
OFFSET
LINE
DEPTH
530.0
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Hamilton
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Overcast
DRYDENSITY, pcf%RECOVERYMOISTURECONTENTUNCONF.COMP., tsfSOIL TEST BORING LOG
SAMPLEDEPTHPROJECT TYPE
GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTANT :
LL PIPL
ATTERBERG
LIMITS
2.5
:
GEOTILL Inc.
BORING NO.:
SHEET
REMARKS
Wetland Delineation Report DATUM :
OF
NORTHING :POCKETPEN., tsfEASTING :
SOIL/MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
1
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1
SPTper 6"SB-3
ELEVATION:STRUCTURE #SAMPLENUMBERDES NO.GEOTILL BORING LOG MASIJAD-AL-SALAM.GPJ GEOTILL -INDOT.GDT 11/20/17
19.5
21.9
Silty Clay A-7-6 (25), (Lab No. 2)
Bottom of Boring at 2.0 ft
0.5, Organic
Content: 2.35%
1.5, Organic
Content: 2.18%
2.0
BS
1
BS
2
BORING METHOD
RIG TYPE
CASING DIA.
CORE SIZE
ELEVATION
STATION
OFFSET
LINE
DEPTH
527.5
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TEMPERATURE
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14138 Shelbrone Road, Hamilton County, Indiana
Hamilton
44 °F
Overcast
DRYDENSITY, pcf%RECOVERYMOISTURECONTENTUNCONF.COMP., tsfSOIL TEST BORING LOG
SAMPLEDEPTHPROJECT TYPE
525.0
GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTANT :
LL PIPL
ATTERBERG
LIMITS
2.5
:
GEOTILL Inc.
BORING NO.:
SHEET
REMARKS
Wetland Delineation Report DATUM :
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NORTHING :POCKETPEN., tsfEASTING :
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1
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1
SPTper 6"SB-4
ELEVATION:STRUCTURE #SAMPLENUMBERDES NO.GEOTILL BORING LOG MASIJAD-AL-SALAM.GPJ GEOTILL -INDOT.GDT 11/20/17
23.1
22.8
Silty Clay Loam A-6 (15), (Lab No. 1)
Bottom of Boring at 2.0 ft
1.5, Organic
Content: 3.48%
2.0
BS
1
BS
2
BORING METHOD
RIG TYPE
CASING DIA.
CORE SIZE
ELEVATION
STATION
OFFSET
LINE
DEPTH
527.5
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DRILLER/INSP
TEMPERATURE
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Overcast
DRYDENSITY, pcf%RECOVERYMOISTURECONTENTUNCONF.COMP., tsfSOIL TEST BORING LOG
SAMPLEDEPTHPROJECT TYPE
525.0
GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTANT :
LL PIPL
ATTERBERG
LIMITS
2.5
:
GEOTILL Inc.
BORING NO.:
SHEET
REMARKS
Wetland Delineation Report DATUM :
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NORTHING :POCKETPEN., tsfEASTING :
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SPTper 6"SB-5
ELEVATION:STRUCTURE #SAMPLENUMBERDES NO.GEOTILL BORING LOG MASIJAD-AL-SALAM.GPJ GEOTILL -INDOT.GDT 11/20/17
SB-1 BS-1 0 - 1 1 A-6 (15) SILTY CLAY LOAM 1.8 9.3 58.7 29.8 38 21 17 24.6 6.7
SB-2 BS-2 1 - 2 2 A-7-6 (25) SILTY CLAY 2.3 5.3 53.4 39.0 47 22 25 25.7 6.8
PISoil
Classification
Moisture
%
Ca/Mg
%
Sample Depth Lab #
Sheet 1 of 1
Gravel
%
Sand
%
LOI
%
pHBoringPLSilt
%
Clay
%
Colloid
%
LL
Table1: Summary of Classification Tests
Route #
DES #
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Location
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Wetland Delineation Report
14138 Shelbrone Road, Hamilton County, Indiana
Hamilton
111714701
GEOTILL, Inc.
7732 Loma Court
Fishers, IN 46038
Telephone: (317) 449-0033
Fax: (317) 285-0609
TABLE1_SUMMARY_OF_CLASSIFICATION_TESTS MASIJAD-AL-SALAM.GPJ GEOTILL -INDOT.GDT 11/20/17
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
0.0010.010.1110100
coarse
50 6016 100201/2 41
U.S. SIEVE OPENING IN INCHES
0.002
PL PI
1
2
%Sand %Silt
Specimen Identification
6 83/4 40 14032
COBBLES
HYDROMETER
6
U.S. SIEVE NUMBERS
3/8 3
GRAVEL SAND
9.3
5.3
A-6 (15) SILTY CLAY LOAM
A-7-6 (25) SILTY CLAY
Cc Cu
D60
0.017
0.009
Specimen Identification Ca/Mg %Colloid
0.0
1.0PERCENT FINER BY WEIGHT4
SILT Clay
GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION TEST REPORT
14
GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS
2001.5 3010
D10 LOI %Gravel %Clay
fine
SB-1
SB-2
SB-1
SB-2
37.7
46.8
20.8
21.8
16.9
25.0
BS-1
BS-2
0.0
1.0
1.8
2.3
58.7
53.4
29.8
39.0
BS-1
BS-2
Textural Classification LL
D30
Lab #
DES #: Structure #:
Project #: 111714701
County: Hamilton
Location: 14138 Shelbrone Road, Hamilton County, Indiana
GEOTILL, Inc.
7732 Loma Court
Fishers, IN 46038
Telephone: (317) 449-0033
Fax: (317) 285-0609
INDOT_GRAIN_SIZE MASIJAD-AL-SALAM.GPJ GEOTILL -INDOT.GDT 11/20/17
Soil Map—Hamilton County, Indiana
(Al-Salam Foundation)
Natural Resources
Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey
National Cooperative Soil Survey
11/17/2017
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39° 59' 40'' N 86° 13' 26'' W39° 59' 40'' N86° 13' 14'' W39° 59' 28'' N
86° 13' 26'' W39° 59' 28'' N
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Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 16N WGS84
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Meters
Map Scale: 1:1,770 if printed on A portrait (8.5" x 11") sheet.
Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
Soil Map—Hamilton County, Indiana
(Al-Salam Foundation)
Natural Resources
Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey
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MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION
Area of Interest (AOI)
Area of Interest (AOI)
Soils
Soil Map Unit Polygons
Soil Map Unit Lines
Soil Map Unit Points
Special Point Features
Blowout
Borrow Pit
Clay Spot
Closed Depression
Gravel Pit
Gravelly Spot
Landfill
Lava Flow
Marsh or swamp
Mine or Quarry
Miscellaneous Water
Perennial Water
Rock Outcrop
Saline Spot
Sandy Spot
Severely Eroded Spot
Sinkhole
Slide or Slip
Sodic Spot
Spoil Area
Stony Spot
Very Stony Spot
Wet Spot
Other
Special Line Features
Water Features
Streams and Canals
Transportation
Rails
Interstate Highways
US Routes
Major Roads
Local Roads
Background
Aerial Photography
The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at
1:15,800.
Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause
misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil
line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of
contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed
scale.
Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map
measurements.
Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey URL:
Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857)
Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator
projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts
distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the
Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more
accurate calculations of distance or area are required.
This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as
of the version date(s) listed below.
Soil Survey Area: Hamilton County, Indiana
Survey Area Data: Version 18, Oct 2, 2017
Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales
1:50,000 or larger.
Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Sep 17, 2011—Dec
27, 2016
The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were
compiled and digitized probably differs from the background
imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor
shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident.
Soil Map—Hamilton County, Indiana
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Map Unit Legend
Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI
Br Brookston silty clay loam, 0 to
2 percent slopes
4.6 51.9%
CrA Crosby silt loam, fine-loamy
subsoil, 0 to 2 percent
slopes
4.3 48.1%
Totals for Area of Interest 8.9 100.0%
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Map Unit Description
The map units delineated on the detailed soil maps in a soil survey represent the
soils or miscellaneous areas in the survey area. The map unit descriptions in this
report, along with the maps, can be used to determine the composition and
properties of a unit.
A map unit delineation on a soil map represents an area dominated by one or
more major kinds of soil or miscellaneous areas. A map unit is identified and
named according to the taxonomic classification of the dominant soils. Within a
taxonomic class there are precisely defined limits for the properties of the soils.
On the landscape, however, the soils are natural phenomena, and they have the
characteristic variability of all natural phenomena. Thus, the range of some
observed properties may extend beyond the limits defined for a taxonomic class.
Areas of soils of a single taxonomic class rarely, if ever, can be mapped without
including areas of other taxonomic classes. Consequently, every map unit is
made up of the soils or miscellaneous areas for which it is named and some
minor components that belong to taxonomic classes other than those of the
major soils.
Most minor soils have properties similar to those of the dominant soil or soils in
the map unit, and thus they do not affect use and management. These are called
noncontrasting, or similar, components. They may or may not be mentioned in a
particular map unit description. Other minor components, however, have
properties and behavioral characteristics divergent enough to affect use or to
require different management. These are called contrasting, or dissimilar,
components. They generally are in small areas and could not be mapped
separately because of the scale used. Some small areas of strongly contrasting
soils or miscellaneous areas are identified by a special symbol on the maps. If
included in the database for a given area, the contrasting minor components are
identified in the map unit descriptions along with some characteristics of each. A
few areas of minor components may not have been observed, and consequently
they are not mentioned in the descriptions, especially where the pattern was so
complex that it was impractical to make enough observations to identify all the
soils and miscellaneous areas on the landscape.
The presence of minor components in a map unit in no way diminishes the
usefulness or accuracy of the data. The objective of mapping is not to delineate
pure taxonomic classes but rather to separate the landscape into landforms or
landform segments that have similar use and management requirements. The
delineation of such segments on the map provides sufficient information for the
development of resource plans. If intensive use of small areas is planned,
however, onsite investigation is needed to define and locate the soils and
miscellaneous areas.
An identifying symbol precedes the map unit name in the map unit descriptions.
Each description includes general facts about the unit and gives important soil
properties and qualities.
Map Unit Description: Brookston silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes---Hamilton County,
Indiana
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Soils that have profiles that are almost alike make up a soil series. All the soils of
a series have major horizons that are similar in composition, thickness, and
arrangement. Soils of a given series can differ in texture of the surface layer,
slope, stoniness, salinity, degree of erosion, and other characteristics that affect
their use. On the basis of such differences, a soil series is divided into soil
phases. Most of the areas shown on the detailed soil maps are phases of soil
series. The name of a soil phase commonly indicates a feature that affects use or
management. For example, Alpha silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is a phase of
the Alpha series.
Some map units are made up of two or more major soils or miscellaneous areas.
These map units are complexes, associations, or undifferentiated groups.
A complex consists of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas in such an
intricate pattern or in such small areas that they cannot be shown separately on
the maps. The pattern and proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are
somewhat similar in all areas. Alpha-Beta complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, is an
example.
An association is made up of two or more geographically associated soils or
miscellaneous areas that are shown as one unit on the maps. Because of
present or anticipated uses of the map units in the survey area, it was not
considered practical or necessary to map the soils or miscellaneous areas
separately. The pattern and relative proportion of the soils or miscellaneous
areas are somewhat similar. Alpha-Beta association, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an
example.
An undifferentiated group is made up of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas
that could be mapped individually but are mapped as one unit because similar
interpretations can be made for use and management. The pattern and
proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas in a mapped area are not uniform.
An area can be made up of only one of the major soils or miscellaneous areas, or
it can be made up of all of them. Alpha and Beta soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is
an example.
Some surveys include miscellaneous areas. Such areas have little or no soil
material and support little or no vegetation. Rock outcrop is an example.
Additional information about the map units described in this report is available in
other soil reports, which give properties of the soils and the limitations,
capabilities, and potentials for many uses. Also, the narratives that accompany
the soil reports define some of the properties included in the map unit
descriptions.
Hamilton County, Indiana
2t98n—Brookston silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 2t98n
Elevation: 600 to 1,260 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 37 to 46 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 48 to 55 degrees F
Frost-free period: 145 to 180 days
Map Unit Description: Brookston silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes---Hamilton County,
Indiana
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Farmland classification: Prime farmland if drained
Map Unit Composition
Brookston and similar soils: 95 percent
Minor components: 5 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of
the mapunit.
Description of Brookston
Setting
Landform: Depressions, till plains
Landform position (two-dimensional): Toeslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Dip
Down-slope shape: Concave, linear
Across-slope shape: Concave
Parent material: Loess over loamy till
Typical profile
Ap - 0 to 16 inches: silty clay loam
Btg1 - 16 to 32 inches: silty clay loam
Btg2 - 32 to 44 inches: loam
C - 44 to 60 inches: loam
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 2 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Natural drainage class: Poorly drained
Runoff class: Negligible
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat):
Moderately high (0.20 to 0.60 in/hr)
Depth to water table: About 0 to 12 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: Frequent
Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 40 percent
Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0
to 2.0 mmhos/cm)
Available water storage in profile: Moderate (about 8.9 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 2w
Hydrologic Soil Group: B/D
Hydric soil rating: Yes
Minor Components
Crosby
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Landform: Till plains
Landform position (two-dimensional): Footslope, summit
Landform position (three-dimensional): Talf
Down-slope shape: Concave
Across-slope shape: Linear
Map Unit Description: Brookston silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes---Hamilton County,
Indiana
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Hydric soil rating: No
Data Source Information
Soil Survey Area: Hamilton County, Indiana
Survey Area Data: Version 18, Oct 2, 2017
Map Unit Description: Brookston silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes---Hamilton County,
Indiana
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Map Unit Description
The map units delineated on the detailed soil maps in a soil survey represent the
soils or miscellaneous areas in the survey area. The map unit descriptions in this
report, along with the maps, can be used to determine the composition and
properties of a unit.
A map unit delineation on a soil map represents an area dominated by one or
more major kinds of soil or miscellaneous areas. A map unit is identified and
named according to the taxonomic classification of the dominant soils. Within a
taxonomic class there are precisely defined limits for the properties of the soils.
On the landscape, however, the soils are natural phenomena, and they have the
characteristic variability of all natural phenomena. Thus, the range of some
observed properties may extend beyond the limits defined for a taxonomic class.
Areas of soils of a single taxonomic class rarely, if ever, can be mapped without
including areas of other taxonomic classes. Consequently, every map unit is
made up of the soils or miscellaneous areas for which it is named and some
minor components that belong to taxonomic classes other than those of the
major soils.
Most minor soils have properties similar to those of the dominant soil or soils in
the map unit, and thus they do not affect use and management. These are called
noncontrasting, or similar, components. They may or may not be mentioned in a
particular map unit description. Other minor components, however, have
properties and behavioral characteristics divergent enough to affect use or to
require different management. These are called contrasting, or dissimilar,
components. They generally are in small areas and could not be mapped
separately because of the scale used. Some small areas of strongly contrasting
soils or miscellaneous areas are identified by a special symbol on the maps. If
included in the database for a given area, the contrasting minor components are
identified in the map unit descriptions along with some characteristics of each. A
few areas of minor components may not have been observed, and consequently
they are not mentioned in the descriptions, especially where the pattern was so
complex that it was impractical to make enough observations to identify all the
soils and miscellaneous areas on the landscape.
The presence of minor components in a map unit in no way diminishes the
usefulness or accuracy of the data. The objective of mapping is not to delineate
pure taxonomic classes but rather to separate the landscape into landforms or
landform segments that have similar use and management requirements. The
delineation of such segments on the map provides sufficient information for the
development of resource plans. If intensive use of small areas is planned,
however, onsite investigation is needed to define and locate the soils and
miscellaneous areas.
An identifying symbol precedes the map unit name in the map unit descriptions.
Each description includes general facts about the unit and gives important soil
properties and qualities.
Map Unit Description: Crosby silt loam, fine-loamy subsoil, 0 to 2 percent slopes---Hamilton
County, Indiana
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Soils that have profiles that are almost alike make up a soil series. All the soils of
a series have major horizons that are similar in composition, thickness, and
arrangement. Soils of a given series can differ in texture of the surface layer,
slope, stoniness, salinity, degree of erosion, and other characteristics that affect
their use. On the basis of such differences, a soil series is divided into soil
phases. Most of the areas shown on the detailed soil maps are phases of soil
series. The name of a soil phase commonly indicates a feature that affects use or
management. For example, Alpha silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is a phase of
the Alpha series.
Some map units are made up of two or more major soils or miscellaneous areas.
These map units are complexes, associations, or undifferentiated groups.
A complex consists of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas in such an
intricate pattern or in such small areas that they cannot be shown separately on
the maps. The pattern and proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are
somewhat similar in all areas. Alpha-Beta complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, is an
example.
An association is made up of two or more geographically associated soils or
miscellaneous areas that are shown as one unit on the maps. Because of
present or anticipated uses of the map units in the survey area, it was not
considered practical or necessary to map the soils or miscellaneous areas
separately. The pattern and relative proportion of the soils or miscellaneous
areas are somewhat similar. Alpha-Beta association, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an
example.
An undifferentiated group is made up of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas
that could be mapped individually but are mapped as one unit because similar
interpretations can be made for use and management. The pattern and
proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas in a mapped area are not uniform.
An area can be made up of only one of the major soils or miscellaneous areas, or
it can be made up of all of them. Alpha and Beta soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is
an example.
Some surveys include miscellaneous areas. Such areas have little or no soil
material and support little or no vegetation. Rock outcrop is an example.
Additional information about the map units described in this report is available in
other soil reports, which give properties of the soils and the limitations,
capabilities, and potentials for many uses. Also, the narratives that accompany
the soil reports define some of the properties included in the map unit
descriptions.
Hamilton County, Indiana
2thy4—Crosby silt loam, fine-loamy subsoil, 0 to 2 percent
slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 2thy4
Elevation: 600 to 1,000 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 36 to 44 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 49 to 54 degrees F
Map Unit Description: Crosby silt loam, fine-loamy subsoil, 0 to 2 percent slopes---Hamilton
County, Indiana
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Frost-free period: 145 to 180 days
Farmland classification: Prime farmland if drained
Map Unit Composition
Crosby and similar soils: 93 percent
Minor components: 7 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of
the mapunit.
Description of Crosby
Setting
Landform: Ground moraines, recessionial moraines, water-lain
moraines
Landform position (two-dimensional): Summit, backslope,
footslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Interfluve, rise
Down-slope shape: Convex, linear
Across-slope shape: Linear, convex
Parent material: Silty material or loess over loamy till
Typical profile
Ap - 0 to 10 inches: silt loam
Btg - 10 to 17 inches: silty clay loam
2Bt - 17 to 29 inches: clay loam
2BCt - 29 to 36 inches: loam
2Cd - 36 to 79 inches: loam
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 2 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: 24 to 40 inches to densic material
Natural drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained
Runoff class: Medium
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Low to
moderately high (0.01 to 0.20 in/hr)
Depth to water table: About 6 to 24 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 55 percent
Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0
to 2.0 mmhos/cm)
Available water storage in profile: Moderate (about 6.5 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 2w
Hydrologic Soil Group: C/D
Hydric soil rating: No
Minor Components
Williamstown, eroded
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Map Unit Description: Crosby silt loam, fine-loamy subsoil, 0 to 2 percent slopes---Hamilton
County, Indiana
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Landform: Ground moraines, recessionial moraines, water-lain
moraines
Landform position (two-dimensional): Summit, shoulder, backslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Crest, head slope, nose
slope, side slope, rise
Down-slope shape: Convex, linear
Across-slope shape: Linear, convex
Hydric soil rating: No
Treaty, drained
Percent of map unit: 2 percent
Landform: Depressions, swales, water-lain moraines
Landform position (two-dimensional): Toeslope, footslope
Landform position (three-dimensional): Base slope, dip
Down-slope shape: Linear
Across-slope shape: Concave
Hydric soil rating: Yes
Data Source Information
Soil Survey Area: Hamilton County, Indiana
Survey Area Data: Version 18, Oct 2, 2017
Map Unit Description: Crosby silt loam, fine-loamy subsoil, 0 to 2 percent slopes---Hamilton
County, Indiana
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Hydric Rating by Map Unit—Hamilton County, Indiana
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Meters
Map Scale: 1:1,720 if printed on A portrait (8.5" x 11") sheet.
Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION
Area of Interest (AOI)
Area of Interest (AOI)
Soils
Soil Rating Polygons
Hydric (100%)
Hydric (66 to 99%)
Hydric (33 to 65%)
Hydric (1 to 32%)
Not Hydric (0%)
Not rated or not available
Soil Rating Lines
Hydric (100%)
Hydric (66 to 99%)
Hydric (33 to 65%)
Hydric (1 to 32%)
Not Hydric (0%)
Not rated or not available
Soil Rating Points
Hydric (100%)
Hydric (66 to 99%)
Hydric (33 to 65%)
Hydric (1 to 32%)
Not Hydric (0%)
Not rated or not available
Water Features
Streams and Canals
Transportation
Rails
Interstate Highways
US Routes
Major Roads
Local Roads
Background
Aerial Photography
The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at
1:15,800.
Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause
misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil
line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of
contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed
scale.
Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map
measurements.
Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey URL:
Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857)
Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator
projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts
distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the
Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more
accurate calculations of distance or area are required.
This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as
of the version date(s) listed below.
Soil Survey Area: Hamilton County, Indiana
Survey Area Data: Version 18, Oct 2, 2017
Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales
1:50,000 or larger.
Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Sep 17, 2011—Dec
27, 2016
The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were
compiled and digitized probably differs from the background
imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor
shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident.
Hydric Rating by Map Unit—Hamilton County, Indiana
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Hydric Rating by Map Unit
Map unit symbol Map unit name Rating Acres in AOI Percent of AOI
Br Brookston silty clay
loam, 0 to 2 percent
slopes
95 4.6 51.9%
CrA Crosby silt loam, fine-
loamy subsoil, 0 to 2
percent slopes
2 4.3 48.1%
Totals for Area of Interest 8.9 100.0%
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Description
This rating indicates the percentage of map units that meets the criteria for hydric
soils. Map units are composed of one or more map unit components or soil
types, each of which is rated as hydric soil or not hydric. Map units that are made
up dominantly of hydric soils may have small areas of minor nonhydric
components in the higher positions on the landform, and map units that are made
up dominantly of nonhydric soils may have small areas of minor hydric
components in the lower positions on the landform. Each map unit is rated based
on its respective components and the percentage of each component within the
map unit.
The thematic map is color coded based on the composition of hydric
components. The five color classes are separated as 100 percent hydric
components, 66 to 99 percent hydric components, 33 to 65 percent hydric
components, 1 to 32 percent hydric components, and less than one percent
hydric components.
In Web Soil Survey, the Summary by Map Unit table that is displayed below the
map pane contains a column named 'Rating'. In this column the percentage of
each map unit that is classified as hydric is displayed.
Hydric soils are defined by the National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils
(NTCHS) as soils that formed under conditions of saturation, flooding, or ponding
long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the
upper part (Federal Register, 1994). Under natural conditions, these soils are
either saturated or inundated long enough during the growing season to support
the growth and reproduction of hydrophytic vegetation.
The NTCHS definition identifies general soil properties that are associated with
wetness. In order to determine whether a specific soil is a hydric soil or nonhydric
soil, however, more specific information, such as information about the depth and
duration of the water table, is needed. Thus, criteria that identify those estimated
soil properties unique to hydric soils have been established (Federal Register,
2002). These criteria are used to identify map unit components that normally are
associated with wetlands. The criteria used are selected estimated soil properties
that are described in "Soil Taxonomy" (Soil Survey Staff, 1999) and "Keys to Soil
Taxonomy" (Soil Survey Staff, 2006) and in the "Soil Survey Manual" (Soil Survey
Division Staff, 1993).
If soils are wet enough for a long enough period of time to be considered hydric,
they should exhibit certain properties that can be easily observed in the field.
These visible properties are indicators of hydric soils. The indicators used to
make onsite determinations of hydric soils are specified in "Field Indicators of
Hydric Soils in the United States" (Hurt and Vasilas, 2006).
References:
Federal Register. July 13, 1994. Changes in hydric soils of the United States.
Federal Register. September 18, 2002. Hydric soils of the United States.
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Hurt, G.W., and L.M. Vasilas, editors. Version 6.0, 2006. Field indicators of hydric
soils in the United States.
Soil Survey Division Staff. 1993. Soil survey manual. Soil Conservation Service.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 18.
Soil Survey Staff. 1999. Soil taxonomy: A basic system of soil classification for
making and interpreting soil surveys. 2nd edition. Natural Resources
Conservation Service. U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 436.
Soil Survey Staff. 2006. Keys to soil taxonomy. 10th edition. U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Rating Options
Aggregation Method: Percent Present
Aggregation is the process by which a set of component attribute values is
reduced to a single value that represents the map unit as a whole.
A map unit is typically composed of one or more "components". A component is
either some type of soil or some nonsoil entity, e.g., rock outcrop. For the
attribute being aggregated, the first step of the aggregation process is to derive
one attribute value for each of a map unit's components. From this set of
component attributes, the next step of the aggregation process derives a single
value that represents the map unit as a whole. Once a single value for each map
unit is derived, a thematic map for soil map units can be rendered. Aggregation
must be done because, on any soil map, map units are delineated but
components are not.
For each of a map unit's components, a corresponding percent composition is
recorded. A percent composition of 60 indicates that the corresponding
component typically makes up approximately 60% of the map unit. Percent
composition is a critical factor in some, but not all, aggregation methods.
The aggregation method "Percent Present" returns the cumulative percent
composition of all components of a map unit for which a certain condition is true.
For example, attribute "Hydric Rating by Map Unit" returns the cumulative
percent composition of all components of a map unit where the corresponding
hydric rating is "Yes". Conditions may be simple or complex. At runtime, the user
may be able to specify all, some or none of the conditions in question.
Component Percent Cutoff: None Specified
Components whose percent composition is below the cutoff value will not be
considered. If no cutoff value is specified, all components in the database will be
considered. The data for some contrasting soils of minor extent may not be in the
database, and therefore are not considered.
Tie-break Rule: Lower
The tie-break rule indicates which value should be selected from a set of multiple
candidate values, or which value should be selected in the event of a percent
composition tie.
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Web Soil Survey
National Cooperative Soil Survey
11/17/2017
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Al Salam Foundation
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Standards and Support Team,
wetlands_team@fws.gov
Wetlands
Estuarine and Marine Deepwater
Estuarine and Marine Wetland
Freshwater Emergent Wetland
Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland
Freshwater Pond
Lake
Other
Riverine
November 15, 2017
0 0.1 0.20.05 mi
0 0.15 0.30.075 km
1:7,218
This page was produced by the NWI mapper
National Wetlands Inventory (NWI)
This map is for general reference only. The US Fish and Wildlife
Service is not responsible for the accuracy or currentness of the
base data shown on this map. All wetlands related data should
be used in accordance with the layer metadata found on the
Wetlands Mapper web site.
Al Salam Foundation
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Standards and Support Team,
wetlands_team@fws.gov
Wetlands
Estuarine and Marine Deepwater
Estuarine and Marine Wetland
Freshwater Emergent Wetland
Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland
Freshwater Pond
Lake
Other
Riverine
November 15, 2017
0 0.5 10.25 mi
0 0.75 1.50.375 km
1:28,871
This page was produced by the NWI mapper
National Wetlands Inventory (NWI)
This map is for general reference only. The US Fish and Wildlife
Service is not responsible for the accuracy or currentness of the
base data shown on this map. All wetlands related data should
be used in accordance with the layer metadata found on the
Wetlands Mapper web site.
Al Salam Foundation
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Standards and Support Team,
wetlands_team@fws.gov
Wetlands
Estuarine and Marine Deepwater
Estuarine and Marine Wetland
Freshwater Emergent Wetland
Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland
Freshwater Pond
Lake
Other
Riverine
November 15, 2017
0 0.1 0.20.05 mi
0 0.15 0.30.075 km
1:7,218
This page was produced by the NWI mapper
National Wetlands Inventory (NWI)
This map is for general reference only. The US Fish and Wildlife
Service is not responsible for the accuracy or currentness of the
base data shown on this map. All wetlands related data should
be used in accordance with the layer metadata found on the
Wetlands Mapper web site.
Al Salam Foundation
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Standards and Support Team,
wetlands_team@fws.gova bunch of text to test out how the text is placed
Wetlands
Estuarine and Marine Deepwater
Estuarine and Marine Wetland
Freshwater Emergent Wetland
Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland
Freshwater Pond
Lake
Other
Riverine
November 14, 2017
0 0.5 10.25 mi
0 0.75 1.50.375 km
1:28,871
This page was produced by the NWI mapper
National Wetlands Inventory (NWI)
This map is for general reference only. The US Fish and Wildlife
Service is not responsible for the accuracy or currentness of the
base data shown on this map. All wetlands related data should
be used in accordance with the layer metadata found on the
Wetlands Mapper web site.
Al Salam Foundation
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Standards and Support Team,
wetlands_team@fws.gov
Wetlands
Estuarine and Marine Deepwater
Estuarine and Marine Wetland
Freshwater Emergent Wetland
Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland
Freshwater Pond
Lake
Other
Riverine
November 15, 2017
0 0.5 10.25 mi
0 0.75 1.50.375 km
1:28,871
This page was produced by the NWI mapper
National Wetlands Inventory (NWI)
This map is for general reference only. The US Fish and Wildlife
Service is not responsible for the accuracy or currentness of the
base data shown on this map. All wetlands related data should
be used in accordance with the layer metadata found on the
Wetlands Mapper web site.
Al Salam Foundation
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Standards and Support Team,
wetlands_team@fws.gov
Wetlands
Estuarine and Marine Deepwater
Estuarine and Marine Wetland
Freshwater Emergent Wetland
Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland
Freshwater Pond
Lake
Other
Riverine
November 14, 2017
0 0.5 10.25 mi
0 0.75 1.50.375 km
1:28,871
This page was produced by the NWI mapper
National Wetlands Inventory (NWI)
This map is for general reference only. The US Fish and Wildlife
Service is not responsible for the accuracy or currentness of the
base data shown on this map. All wetlands related data should
be used in accordance with the layer metadata found on the
Wetlands Mapper web site.