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Soil Interpretation Lookup Table for SSURGO database for the State of Connecticut
SDE Table - depgis.DEP.SOILS_POLY_DATA
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Citation
Information used to reference the data.
Title: Soil Interpretation Lookup Table for SSURGO database for the State of Connecticut
Originators: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Publisher: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Connecticut State Office
Publication place: Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Publication date: 20090701
Data type: tabular digital data
Description
A characterization of the data, including its intended use and limitations.
Abstract:
This data table defines a subset of soil interpretations available for the Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database for the State of Connecticut, which is a digital soil survey and generally is the most detailed level of soil geographic data developed by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. This table provides Connecticut users some of the most commonly used local soil interpretations, but is not the complete dataset available for this survey area. The NRCS, Connecticut State office has developed several new local soil interpretations for the Soil Survey including interpretations for identifying Storm Water Runnoff Management, Potential for Subsurface Sewage Disposal, and Soil Parent Material. Other examples of soil interpretations included in this table are Connecticut Inland Wetland Soils, hydric soils, and prime and important famland soils. Information in this data table originated from the National Soil Information System relational database (NASIS) and the Connecticut State Office of the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).  The digital soil survey map units are linked to attributes in the National Soil Information System relational database, which gives the proportionate extent of the component soils and their properties. The complete dataset is available from Soil Data Mart http://soildatamart.nrcs.usda.gov.
Purpose:
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.
Supplemental information:
Digital versions of hydrography, cultural features, and other associated layers that are not part of the SSURGO data set may be available from the primary organization listed in the Point of Contact.

Link the various soil interpretations defined in this data table to the soil geometry by joining the data table to the Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database map unit boundary polygon features. Use the MUSYM attribute to link this table to the digital soil survey map units.
Language of dataset: en
Point Of Contact
Contact information for the individual or organization that is knowledgeable about the data.
Organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Person: Barbara Alexander
Position: State GIS Specialist
Phone: 860-871-4046
Fax: 860-871-4054
Telecommunications Device or Teletypewriter (TDD/TTY) phone: (202) 720-2600
Email: barb.alexander@ct.usda.gov
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Address:
344 Merrow Road, Suite A
City: Tolland
State or Province: Connecticut
Postal code: 06084-3917
Country: USA
Data Type
How the data are represented, formatted and maintained by the data producing organization.
File or table name: depgis.DEP.SOILS_POLY_DATA
Data type: tabular digital data
Data format: SDE Table
Native dataset environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.2 (Build 3790) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500
Time Period of Data
Time period(s) for which the data corresponds to the currentness reference.
Beginning date: 20000602
Ending date: 20090515
Currentness reference:
publication date
Status
The state of and maintenance information for the data.
Data status: Complete
Update frequency: As needed
Key Words
Words or phrases that summarize certain aspects of the data.
Theme:
Keywords: soil survey, soils, Soil Survey Geographic, SSURGO, soil interpretation, hydric, wetland, prime farmland, parent material, subsurface sewage disposal, stormwater runnoff management
Keyword thesaurus: None
Theme:
Keywords: geoscientificInformation
Keyword thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Place:
Keywords: Connecticut, CT
Keyword thesaurus: U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of The United States, and Associated Areas (Federal Information Processing Standard 5-2): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Place:
Keywords: United States of America, USA
Keyword thesaurus: U.S. Department of Commerce, 1995, Countries, Dependencies, Areas of Special Sovereignty, and Their Principal Administrative Divisions (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 10-4): Washington, D.C., National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Data Access Constraints
Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing or using the data after access is granted.
Access constraints:
None
Use constraints:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, should be acknowledged as the data source in products derived from these data.

This data set is not designed for use as a primary regulatory tool in permitting or citing decisions, but may be used as a reference source. This is public information and may be interpreted by organizations, agencies, units of government, or others based on needs; however, they are responsible for the appropriate application. Federal, State, or local regulatory bodies are not to reassign to the Natural Resources Conservation Service any authority for the decisions that they make. The Natural Resources Conservation Service will not perform any evaluations of these maps for purposes related solely to State or local regulatory programs.

Photographic or digital enlargement of these maps to scales greater than at which they were originally mapped can cause misinterpretation of the data. If enlarged, maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soils that could have been shown at a larger scale. The depicted soil boundaries, interpretations, and analysis derived from them do not eliminate the need for onsite sampling, testing, and detailed study of specific sites for intensive uses. Thus, these data and their interpretations are intended for planning purposes only. Digital data files are periodically updated. Files are dated, and users are responsible for obtaining the latest version of the data.
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Graphic illustration of the data.
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Open - Full view of Soils polygon features
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Open - Detail view of Soils polygon features labeled with MapUnit Symbol (MUSYM) attribute used to identify soil types.
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Open - Detail view of Soils polygon features.
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Open - Detail view of Inland Wetland Soils. This soil interpretation is generated by symbolizing the soil map units on the CTWET attribute in the SOILS_POLY_DATA lookup table.
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Open - Detail view of Hydric Soils. This soil interpretation is generated by symbolizing the soil map units on the HYDRIC attribute in the SOILS_POLY_DATA lookup table.
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Open - Detail view of Potential for Subsurface Sewage Disposal soil interpretation. This soil interpretation is generated by symbolizing the soil map units on the SEPT_POT attribute in the SOILS_POLY_DATA lookup table.
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Open - Detail view of Soil Parent Materials. This soil interpretation is generated by symbolizing the soil map units on the PAR_MAT attribute in the SOILS_POLY_DATA lookup table.
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Open - Detail view of a simple and more general classification of Soil Parent Materials. This soil interpretation is generated by symbolizing the soil map units on the PAR_MATSIM attribute in the SOILS_POLY_DATA lookup table.
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Open - Detail view of the Stormwater Runoff Management Detention soil interpretation. This soil interpretation is generated by symbolizing the soil map units on the SRM_DETENT attribute in the SOILS_POLY_DATA lookup table.
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Open - Detail view of the Stormwater Runoff Management Infiltration soil interpretation. This soil interpretation is generated by symbolizing the soil map units on the SRM_INFILT attribute in the SOILS_POLY_DATA lookup table.
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Open - Detail view of the Stormwater Runoff Management Porous Pavement soil interpretation. This soil interpretation is generated by symbolizing the soil map units on the SRM_PAVE attribute in the SOILS_POLY_DATA lookup table.
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Open - Detail view of the Stormwater Runoff Management Retention soil interpretation. This soil interpretation is generated by symbolizing the soil map units on the SRM_RETENT attribute in the SOILS_POLY_DATA lookup table.
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Open - Detail view of the Soil Drainage Class soil interpretation. This soil interpretation is generated by symbolizing the soil map units on the DRAINCLASS attribute in the SOILS_POLY_DATA lookup table.
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Open - Detail view of the Soil Flooding Class soil interpretation. This soil interpretation is generated by symbolizing the soil map units on the FLOODFCLS attribute in the SOILS_POLY_DATA lookup table. Shown with hydrography in the background as depicted on 1:24,000-scale USGS topographic quadrangle maps, including intermittent streams (dashed blue lines) and marshes.
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Spatial Domain
The geographic areal domain of the data that describes the western, eastern, northern, and southern geographic limits of data coverage.
Bounding Coordinates
In Unprojected coordinates (geographic)
BoundaryCoordinate
West-73.742071 (longitude)
East-71.781359 (longitude)
North42.052474 (latitude)
South40.959168 (latitude)
+ Data Structure and Attribute Information
Overview
Summary of the information content of the data, including other references to complete descriptions of entity types, attributes, and attribute values for the data.
Entity and attribute overview:
The map unit symbol attribute (MUSYM) is present in the map unit polygon feature data and in this lookup table. MUSYM uniquely identifies each soil map unit and should be used to join this lookup table to the map unit polygon features. The MUNAME attribute provides the name of the map unit. Attributes such as CTWET, PARMAT, and HYDRIC encode various soil interpretations and are used to classify and cartograhically symbolize the respective soil interpretation.

For example, the HYDRIC attribute is populated with the following four values: Hydric, Not Rated, Other, and Water. This classification is used to distinguish soils that meet the definition of Hydric from those that do not as well as identify polygon features that represent waterbodies.
Entity and attribute detailed citation:
Soil Taxonomy: A basic system of soil classification for making and interpreting soil surveys.
			
Agricultural Handbook 436, 1999, USDA, SCS.

Keys to Soil Taxonomy (current issue), USDA, SCS.

National Soil Survey Handbook, Title 430-VI, part 647 (current
issue), USDA, NRCS.

Agricultural Handbook 18, Soil Survey Manual, 1993, USDA, SCS.
Attributes of Soil Interpretation Lookup Table
Detailed descriptions of entity type, attributes, and attribute values for the data.
Name: depgis.DEP.SOILS_POLY_DATA
Type of object: Table
Number of records: 311
Description:
A data table that defines soil interpretations for the SSURGO database for the State of Connecticut.
Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Attributes
OBJECTID
Definition:
Internal feature number.
Alias: OBJECTID Type: OID Width: 4 Precision: 10 Scale: 0
Attribute values: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute definition source:
ESRI
MUSYM
Definition:
Map Unit Symbol.  Unique identifier used to label map units.  
Alias: MUSYM Type: String Width: 6 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute values: Unique string identifier.
Attribute definition source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
MUNAME
Definition:
Map Unit Name.  Name of soil map unit.
Alias: MUNAME Type: String Width: 80 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute values: Unique names for each soil map unit.
Attribute definition source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
CTWET
Definition:
Connecticut Inland Wetland Soils are those soils that include "any of the soil types designated as poorly drained, very poorly drained, alluvial, and floodplain" by the National Cooperative Soil Survey.
Alias: CTWET Type: String Width: 50 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute domain values
ValueDefinition
Alluvial and Floodplain Soils
Alluvial and Floodplain soils occur along watercourses occupying nearly all level areas subject to periodic flooding.  Soils range from excessively drained to very poorly drained.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Poorly Drained and Very Poorly Drained Soils
Poorly drained soils occur where the water table is at or just below the ground surface, usually from late fall to early spring. The land where poorly drained soils occur is nearly level or gently sloping. Many of our red maple swamps are on these soils.  Very poorly drained soils generally occur on level land or in depressions. In these areas, the water table lies at or above the surface during most of the growing season. Most of our marshes and bogs are on these soils.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Other
Soils which are not dominated by poorly drained, very poorly drained, floodplain and alluvial.  Some inclusions of Connecticut Inland Wetland soils may be present.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Water(definition not provided)
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Attribute definition source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
HYDRIC
Definition:
Hydric Soils are formed under conditions of saturation, flooding, or ponding long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper part. 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.
Alias: HYDRIC Type: String Width: 10 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute domain values
ValueDefinition
Hydric
Hydric soils are those soils that formed under conditions of saturation, flooding, or ponding long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper part. 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.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Not Rated
Not Rated soils have characteristics that show extreme variability from one location to another. Often these areas are urban land complexes or miscellaneous areas. An on-site investigation is required to determine soil conditions present at the site.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Other
Soils other than Hydric dominated soils.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Water(definition not provided)
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Attribute definition source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
SEPT_POT
Definition:
Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems consist of a house sewer, a septic tank followed by a leaching system, any necessary pumps and siphons, and groundwater control system on which the operation of the leaching system is dependent. This soil potential rating focuses mainly on the septic tank leaching field and groundwater control system.
Alias: SEPT_POT Type: String Width: 35 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute domain values
ValueDefinition
High Potential
These soils have the best combination of characteristics or may have limitations that can be easily overcome using standard installation practices.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Medium Potential
These soils have significant limitations, such as low percolation rate, that are generally overcome using commonly applied designs.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Low Potential
These soils have one or more limitations, such as low percolation rate and depth to seasonal high water table, that require extensive design and site preparation to overcome.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Very Low Potential
These soils have to overcome major soil limitations, such as depth to bedrock, that require extensive design and site preparation. A permit for a Subsurface Disposal System (SSDS) may not be issued unless the naturally occurring soils meet the minimal requirements outlined in the state health code. It is unlikely these soils can be improved sufficiently to meet state health code regulations.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Extremely Low Potential
These soils have multiple major limitations, such as flooding and depth to seasonal high water table, which are extremely difficult to overcome. A permit for a SSDS may not be issued unless the naturally occurring soils meet the minimal requirements outlined in the state health code. It is unlikely these soils can be improved sufficiently to meet state health code regulations.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Not Rated
Not Rated soils have characteristics that show extreme variability from one location to another. The work needed to overcome adverse soil properties cannot be estimated. Often these areas are urban land complexes or miscellaneous areas.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Water(definition not provided)
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Attribute definition source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
PAR_MAT
Definition:
Soil Parent Materials are the general physical, chemical, and mineralogical composition of the unconsolidated material, mineral or organic, in which the soil forms.
Alias: PAR_MAT Type: String Width: 40 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute domain values
ValueDefinition
Moderate to Bedrock
The soil depth to bedrock ranges from 20 to 40 inches.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Moderate - Shallow to Bedrock
The soil depth to bedrock ranges from 0 to 40 inches.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Shallow to Bedrock
The soil depth to bedrock is less than 20 inches.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Glacialfluvial - Shallow to Bedrock
Glaciofluvial material has been transported by moving water from melting ice. The material is usually rounded, well sorted sands and gravels. It has very high air and water movement throughout, but very low available water making it very droughty. These materials are important for ground water and aquifer recharge. The soil depth is less than 20 inches.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Glaciofluvial
Glaciofluvial material has been transported by moving water from melting ice. The material is usually rounded, well sorted sands and gravels. It has very high air and water movement throughout, but very low available water making it very droughty. These materials are important for ground water and aquifer recharge.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Melt-out Till
Melt-out till is material deposited, as the ice beneath the glacier slowly melts away.  It is less consolidated and friable than lodgement till.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Melt-out Till - Moderate to Bedrock
Melt-out till is material deposited as the ice beneath the glacier slowly melts away.  It is less consolidated and friable than lodgement till. The soil depth to bedrock  ranges from 20 to 40 inches.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Melt-out Till - Shallow to Bedrock
Melt-out till is material deposited, as the ice beneath the glacier slowly melts away.  It is less consolidated and friable than lodgement till. The soil depth to bedrock is less than 20 inches.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Deep Organic - Inland
Organics are materials deposited from decaying vegetation and microorganisms. These materials have a very high water holding capacity and buffering capability. The depth of the organic materials is greater than 51 inches.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Shallow Organic - Shallow
Organics are materials deposited from decaying vegetation and microorganisms. These materials have a very high water holding capacity and buffering capability. The depth of the organic materials is 16 to 51 inches.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Deep Organic - Tidal
Organics are materials deposited from decaying vegetation and microorganisms. Organic materials found along coastal and tidal areas are often saline and support distinctively separate habitats from the non-saline organic materials commonly found inland.   The depth of the organic materials greater than 51 inches.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Shallow Organic - Tidal
Organics are materials deposited from decaying vegetation and microorganisms. Organic materials found along coastal and tidal areas are often saline and support distinctively separate habitats from the non-saline organic materials commonly found inland.  The depth of the organic materials is 16 to 51 inches.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Alluvial/Floodplain
Alluvial or floodplain deposits are transported by streams overflowing their banks.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Glaciolacustrine
Glaciolacustrine material is deposited during placid waters in large lake systems, such as Glacial Lake Hitchcock which formed in the Connecticut River Valley. These materials have layer upon layer of well sorted very fine sands, fine silts, and clays, collectively called varves.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Lodgement Till
Lodgement till is material deposited directly beneath the glacier under enormous pressure.  It is compact and contains a greater amount of fine-grained sediment. The compact or dense layer reduces the flow of air and water movement, producing a slowly permeable zone which supports perched water tables.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Urban Influenced
Urban influenced refers to materials that show extreme variability from one location to another due to disturbance.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Water(definition not provided)
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Attribute definition source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
PAR_MATSIM
Definition:
Simple classification of Soil Parent Materials - Soil Parent Materials are the general physical, chemical, and mineralogical composition of the unconsolidated material, mineral or organic, in which the soil forms. 
Alias: PAR_MATSIM Type: String Width: 30 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute domain values
ValueDefinition
Bedrock Controlled
The soil depth to bedrock ranges from 0 to 40 inches.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Glaciofluvial
Glaciofluvial material has been transported by moving water from melting ice. The material is usually rounded, well sorted sands and gravels. It has very high air and water movement throughout, but very low available water making it very droughty. These materials are important for ground water and aquifer recharge.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Melt-out Till
Melt-out till is material deposited as the ice beneath the glacier slowly melts away.  It is less consolidated and friable than lodgement till.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Organic - Inland
Organics are materials deposited from decaying vegetation and microorganisms. These materials have a very high water holding capacity and buffering capability. 
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Organic - Tidal
Organics are materials deposited from decaying vegetation and microorganisms. Organic materials found along coastal and tidal areas are often saline and support distinctively separate habitats from the non-saline organic materials commonly found inland.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Alluvial Floodplain
Alluvial or floodplain deposits are transported by streams overflowing their banks.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Glaciolacustrine
Glaciolacustrine material is deposited during placid waters in large lake systems, such as Glacial Lake Hitchcock which formed in the Connecticut River Valley. These materials have layer upon layer of well sorted very fine sands, fine silts, and clays, collectively called varves.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Lodgement Till
Lodgement till is material deposited directly beneath the glacier under enormous pressure.  It is compact and contains a greater amount of fine-grained sediment. The compact or dense layer reduces the flow of air and water movement, producing a slowly permeable zone which supports perched water tables.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Urban Influence
Urban influenced refers to materials that show extreme variability from one location to another due to disturbance.
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Water(definition not provided)
Definition Source:
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Attribute definition source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
SRM_BASIN
Definition:
This field is reserved for future use. It is currently empty and does not contain any valid values.
Alias: SRM_BASIN Type: String Width: 30 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute definition source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
SRM_DETENT
Definition:
Stormwater Runoff Management - Dry Detention Ponds, also known as dry ponds or detention basins, are designed to capture, temporarily hold, and gradually release a volume of storm water runoff.
Alias: SRM_DETENT Type: String Width: 30 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute domain values
ValueDefinition
Most Suitable
A most suitable rating indicates that the soil has features that are very favorable for the practice. Good performance and relatively low installation and maintenance costs can be expected.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Somewhat Suitable
A soil rated somewhat suitable has features that are moderately favorable. The limitations can be overcome or minimized by special planning, design, installation, and maintenance. Increased installation costs and maintenance will be required to sustain performance.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Least Suitable
A least suitable rating indicates that at least one soil feature is unfavorable for infiltration systems. The limitation generally cannot be overcome. Sometimes expensive design, installation, and maintenance can be employed, but performance may still be poor.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Not Rated
Not Rated soils have characteristics that show extreme variability from one location to another. Often these areas are urban land complexes or miscellaneous areas. 
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Water(definition not provided)
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Attribute definition source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
SRM_INFILT
Definition:
Stormwater Runoff Management - Infiltration Systems are underground, stone filled trenches with no outlet in which storm water is collected and infiltrated into the soil.
Alias: SRM_INFILT Type: String Width: 30 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute domain values
ValueDefinition
Most Suitable
A most suitable rating indicates that the soil has features that are very favorable for the practice. Good performance and relatively low installation and maintenance costs can be expected.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Somewhat Suitable
A soil rated somewhat suitable has features that are moderately favorable. The limitations can be overcome or minimized by special planning, design, installation, and maintenance. Increased installation costs and maintenance will be required to sustain performance.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Least Suitable
A least suitable rating indicates that at least one soil feature is unfavorable for infiltration systems. The limitation generally cannot be overcome. Sometimes expensive design, installation, and maintenance can be employed, but performance may still be poor.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Not Rated
Not Rated soils have characteristics that show extreme variability from one location to another. Often these areas are urban land complexes or miscellaneous areas. 
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Water(definition not provided)
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Attribute definition source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
SRM_PAVE
Definition:
Stormwater Runoff Management - Pervious Paving is any paving material that allows storm water to seep through into the soil. Examples of those materials are pervious asphalt or concrete, grid pavers, and other materials.
Alias: SRM_PAVE Type: String Width: 30 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute domain values
ValueDefinition
Most Suitable
A most suitable rating indicates that the soil has features that are very favorable for the practice. Good performance and relatively low installation and maintenance costs can be expected.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Somewhat Suitable
A soil rated somewhat suitable has features that are moderately favorable. The limitations can be overcome or minimized by special planning, design, installation, and maintenance. Increased installation costs and maintenance will be required to sustain performance.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Least Suitable
A least suitable rating indicates that at least one soil feature is unfavorable for infiltration systems. The limitation generally cannot be overcome. Sometimes expensive design, installation, and maintenance can be employed, but performance may still be poor.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Not Rated
Not Rated soils have characteristics that show extreme variability from one location to another. Often these areas are urban land complexes or miscellaneous areas.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Water(definition not provided)
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Attribute definition source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
SRM_RETENT
Definition:
Stormwater Runoff Management - Wet Extended Detention Basins are vegetated ponds that retain a permanent pool of water and are constructed to provide both storage and treatment of storm water flows.
Alias: SRM_RETENT Type: String Width: 30 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute domain values
ValueDefinition
Most Suitable
A most suitable rating indicates that the soil has features that are very favorable for the practice. Good performance and relatively low installation and maintenance costs can be expected.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Somewhat Suitable
A soil rated somewhat suitable has features that are moderately favorable. The limitations can be overcome or minimized by special planning, design, installation, and maintenance. Increased installation costs and maintenance will be required to sustain performance.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Least Suitable
A least suitable rating indicates that at least one soil feature is unfavorable for infiltration systems. The limitation generally cannot be overcome. Sometimes expensive design, installation, and maintenance can be employed, but performance may still be poor.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Not Rated
Not Rated soils have characteristics that show extreme variability from one location to another. Often these areas are urban land complexes or miscellaneous areas.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Water(definition not provided)
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Attribute definition source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
SRM_WET
Definition:
This field is reserved for future use. It is currently empty and does not contain any valid values.
Alias: SRM_WET Type: String Width: 30 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute definition source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
HYDROLGRP
Definition:
This field is reserved for future use. It is currently empty and does not contain any valid values.
Alias: HYDROLGRP Type: String Width: 20 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute definition source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
DRAINCLASS
Definition:
Soil Drainage Class (natural) - Refers to the frequency and duration of wet periods under conditions similar to those under which the soil formed. Alterations of the water regime by human activities, either through drainage or irrigation, are not a consideration unless they have significantly changed the morphology of the soil.
Alias: DRAINCLASS Type: String Width: 30 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute domain values
ValueDefinition
Excessively drained
Water is removed very rapidly. The occurrence of internal free water commonly is very rare or very deep. The soils are commonly coarse-textured and have very high hydraulic conductivity or are very shallow.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Somewhat excessively drained
Water is removed from the soil rapidly. Internal free water occurrence commonly is very rare or very deep. The soils are commonly coarse-textured and have high saturated hydraulic conductivity or are very shallow.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Well drained
Water is removed from the soil readily but not rapidly. Internal free water occurrence commonly is deep or very deep; annual duration is not specified. Water is available to plants throughout most of the growing season in humid regions. Wetness does not inhibit growth of roots for significant periods during most growing seasons. The soils are mainly free of features that are related to wetness.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Moderately well drained
Water is removed from the soil somewhat slowly during some periods of the year. Internal free water occurrence commonly is moderately deep and transitory through permanent. The soils are wet for only a short time within the rooting depth during the growing season, but long enough that most mesophytic crops are affected. They commonly have a moderately low or lower saturated hydraulic conductivity in a layer within the upper 1 m, periodically receive high rainfall, or both.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Somewhat poorly drained
Water is removed slowly so that the soil is wet at a shallow depth for significant periods during the growing season. The occurrence of internal free water commonly is shallow to moderately deep and transitory to permanent. Wetness markedly restricts the growth of mesophytic crops, unless artificial drainage is provided. The soils commonly have one or more of the following characteristics: low or very low saturated hydraulic conductivity, a high water table, additional water from seepage, or nearly continuous rainfall. 
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Poorly drained
Water is removed so slowly that the soil is wet at shallow depths periodically during the growing season or remains wet for long periods. The occurrence of internal free water is shallow or very shallow and common or persistent. Free water is commonly at or near the surface long enough during the growing season so that most mesophytic crops cannot be grown, unless the soil is artificially drained. The soil, however, is not continuously wet directly below plow-depth. Free water at shallow depth is usually present. This water table is commonly the result of low or very low saturated hydraulic conductivity of nearly continuous rainfall, or of a combination of these.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Very poorly drained
Water is removed from the soil so slowly that free water remains at or very near the ground surface during much of the growing season. The occurrence of internal free water is very shallow and persistent or permanent. Unless the soil is artificially drained, most mesophytic crops cannot be grown. The soils are commonly level or depressed and frequently ponded. If rainfall is high or nearly continuous, slope gradients may be greater.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Not rated
Soils have characteristics that show extreme variability from one location to another. Often these areas are urban land complexes or miscellaneous areas. An on-site investigation is required to determine soil conditions present at the site.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Water(definition not provided)
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Attribute definition source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
KW
Definition:
This field is reserved for future use. It is currently empty and does not contain any valid values.
Alias: KW Type: String Width: 20 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute definition source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
KF
Definition:
This field is reserved for future use. It is currently empty and does not contain any valid values.
Alias: KF Type: String Width: 20 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute definition source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
FLOODFCLS
Definition:
Soil Flooding Class - Soil susceptibility to flooding is the temporary inundation of an area caused by overflowing streams, by runoff from adjacent slopes, or by tides. Water standing for short periods after rainfall or snowmelt is not considered flooding, and water standing in swamps and marshes is considered ponding, rather than flooding.
Alias: FLOODFCLS Type: String Width: 20 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute domain values
ValueDefinition
Very frequent
Very Frequent means that flooding is likely to occur very often under normal weather conditions. The chance of flooding is more than 50 percent in all months of any year.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Frequent
Frequent means that flooding is likely to occur often under normal weather conditions. The chance of flooding is more than 50 percent in any year but is less than 50 percent in all months in any year.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Occasional
Occasional means that flooding occurs infrequently under normal weather conditions. The chance of flooding is 5 to 50 percent in any year or 5 to 50 times in 100 years.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Rare
Rare means that flooding is unlikely but possible under unusual weather conditions. The chance of flooding is 1 to 5 percent in any year or nearly 1 to 5 times in 100 years.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Not Rated
Soils having characteristics that show extreme variability from one location to another. Often these areas are urban land complexes or miscellaneous areas. An on-site investigation is required to determine soil conditions present at the site.
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Water(definition not provided)
Definition Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Attribute definition source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
DEPTH2WATR
Definition:
This field is reserved for future use. It is currently empty and does not contain any valid values.
Alias: DEPTH2WATR Type: String Width: 20 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute definition source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
+ Data Quality and Accuracy Information
General
Information about the fidelity of relationships, data quality and accuracy tests, omissions, selection criteria, generalization, and definitions used to derive the data.
Logical consistency report:
The following attributes are populated with valid values - MUSYM, MUNAME, CTWET, HYDRIC, SEPT_POT, PAR_MAT, PAR_MATSIM, SRM_DETENT, SRM_INFILT, SRM_PAVE, and SRM_RETENT. Only these fields are available for use.

The following attributes are not valid and will be populated with information in subsequent editions of this data table - SRM_BASIN, SRM_WET, HYDROLGRP, DRAINCLASS, KW, KF, FLOODCLS, DEPTH2WATR. These fields are not ready for use.
Completeness report:
The Soil Interpretation Lookup Table accounts for all soil map units included in the SSURGO database for the State of Connecticut. When joined to the map unit boundary polygons by the MUSYM attribute, this lookup can be used to associate soil interpretation information for all map units.
Attribute Accuracy
Accuracy of the identification of data entities, features and assignment of attribute values.
Attribute accuracy report:
Attribute accuracy is tested by manual comparison of the source with hard copy plots and/or symbolized display of the map data on an interactive computer graphic system. Selected attributes that cannot be visually verified on plots or on screen are interactively queried and verified on screen. In addition, the attributes are tested against a master set of valid attributes. All attribute data conform to the attribute codes in the signed classification and correlation document and amendment(s).
+ Data Source and Process Information
ESRI geoprocessing history
Description of ESRI geoprocessing commands, settings, and tolerances applied to the data.
ESRI geoprocessing command information
1 DeleteRows_1
Date: 20100311 Time: 121021
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\DeleteRows
Command issued: DeleteRows "Database Connections\10.18.8.60.depgis@dep_92dc.sde\depgis.dep.SOILS_POLY_DATA" "Database Connections\10.18.8.60.depgis@dep_92dc.sde\depgis.dep.SOILS_POLY_DATA"
2 Process
Date: 20110105 Time: 093807
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Desktop10.0\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\DeleteRows
Command issued: DeleteRows "Database Connections\10.18.8.60.depgis@soilsedit_92dc.sde\depgis.DEP.SOILS_POLY_DATA"
3 Process
Date: 20110105 Time: 093819
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Desktop10.0\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\Append
Command issued: Append Y:\GIS_Warehouse\Public_Data\Geodatabase_format\Geoscience\Soils.gdb\SOILS_POLY_DATA "Database Connections\10.18.8.60.depgis@soilsedit_92dc.sde\depgis.DEP.SOILS_POLY_DATA" TEST # #
4 Process
Date: 20110105 Time: 115822
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Desktop10.0\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\DeleteRows
Command issued: DeleteRows "Database Connections\10.18.8.60.depgis@soilsedit_92dc.sde\depgis.DEP.SOILS_POLY_DATA"
5 Process
Date: 20110105 Time: 115834
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Desktop10.0\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\Append
Command issued: Append Y:\GIS_Warehouse\Public_Data\Geodatabase_format\Geoscience\Soils.gdb\SOILS_POLY_DATA "Database Connections\10.18.8.60.depgis@soilsedit_92dc.sde\depgis.DEP.SOILS_POLY_DATA" TEST # #
6 Process
Date: 20110107 Time: 101407
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Desktop10.0\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\DeleteRows
Command issued: DeleteRows "Database Connections\10.18.8.60.depgis@soilsedit_92dc.sde\depgis.DEP.SOILS_POLY_DATA"
7 Process
Date: 20110107 Time: 101411
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Desktop10.0\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\Append
Command issued: Append Y:\GIS_Warehouse\Public_Data\Geodatabase_format\Geoscience\Soils.gdb\SOILS_POLY_DATA "Database Connections\10.18.8.60.depgis@soilsedit_92dc.sde\depgis.DEP.SOILS_POLY_DATA" TEST # #
8 Process
Date: 20110107 Time: 101421
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Desktop10.0\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\DeleteRows
Command issued: DeleteRows "Database Connections\10.18.8.60.depgis@soilsedit_92dc.sde\depgis.DEP.SOILS_POLY_DATA"
9 Process
Date: 20110107 Time: 101426
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Desktop10.0\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\Append
Command issued: Append Y:\GIS_Warehouse\Public_Data\Geodatabase_format\Geoscience\Soils.gdb\SOILS_POLY_DATA "Database Connections\10.18.8.60.depgis@soilsedit_92dc.sde\depgis.DEP.SOILS_POLY_DATA" TEST # #
+ Data Distribution Information
General
Description of the data known by the party from whom the data may be obtained, liability of party distributing data, and technical capabilities required to use the data.
Resource description:
Soil Interpretation Lookup Table for SSURGO database for the State of Connecticut
Distribution liability:
Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the Agency regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will warrant the delivery of this product in computer readable format, and will offer appropriate adjustment of credit when the product is determined unreadable by correctly adjusted computer input peripherals, or when the physical medium is delivered in damaged condition. Request for adjustment of credit must be made within 90 days from the date of this shipment from the ordering site.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, nor any of its agencies are liable for misuse of the data, for damage, for transmission of viruses, or for computer contamination through the distribution of these data sets. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
Distribution Point of Contact
Contact information for the individual or organization distributing the data.
Organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Person: Barbara Alexander
Position: State GIS Specialist
Phone: 860-871-4046
Fax: 860-871-4054
Telecommunications Device or Teletypewriter (TDD/TTY) phone: 202-720-2600
Email: barb.alexander@ct.usda.gov
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Address:
344 Merrow Rd., Suite A
City: Tolland
State or Province: Connecticut
Postal code: 06084-3917
Country: USA
Standard Order Process
Common ways in which data may be obtained.
Digital form:
Format name: FileGeodatabase data table or dBASE table
Format version number: ArcGIS
File decompression technique: ZIP
Digital transfer option:
Online option:
Computer information:
Network address:
Network resource name: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Fees: There is currently no direct charge for requesting data or for retrieval via FTP.
Ordering instructions:
These data are available by downloading the information from the Connecticut NRCS website or the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection website.
Turnaround: Typically within four hours
+ Metadata Reference
Metadata Date
Dates associated with creating, updating and reviewing the metadata.
Last updated: 20090701
Language of metadata: en
Metadata Point of Contact
Contact information for the individual or organization responsible for the metadata information.
Organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Person: Barbara Alexander
Position: State GIS Specialist
Phone: 860-871-4046
Fax: 860-871-4054
Telecommunications Device or Teletypewriter (TDD/TTY) phone: (202) 720-2600
Email: barb.alexander@ct.usda.gov
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Address:
344 Merrow Road, Suite A
City: Tolland
State or Province: CT
Postal code: 06084-3917
Metadata Standards
Description of the metadata standard used to document the data and reference to any additional extended profiles to the standard used by the metadata producer.
Standard name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Standard version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Time convention: local time
Metadata profiles defining additonal information:
Profile: ESRI Metadata Profile
FGDC Plus Metadata Stylesheet
Stylesheet: FGDC Plus Stylesheet
File name: FGDC Plus.xsl
Version: 2.2
Description: This metadata is displayed using the FGDC Plus Stylesheet, which is an XSL template that can be used with ArcGIS software to display metadata. It displays metadata elements defined in the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) - aka FGDC Standard, the ESRI Profile of CSDGM, the Biological Data Profile of CSDGM, and the Shoreline Data Profile of CSDGM. CSDGM is the US Federal Metadata standard. The Federal Geographic Data Committee originally adopted the CSDGM in 1994 and revised it in 1998. According to Executive Order 12096 all Federal agencies are ordered to use this standard to document geospatial data created as of January, 1995. The standard is often referred to as the FGDC Metadata Standard and has been implemented beyond the federal level with State and local governments adopting the metadata standard as well. The Biological Data Profile broadens the application of the CSDGM so that it is more easily applied to biological data that are not explicitly geographic (laboratory results, field notes, specimen collections, research reports) but can be associated with a geographic location. Includes taxonomical vocabulary. The Shoreline Data Profile addresses variability in the definition and mapping of shorelines by providing a standardized set of terms and data elements required to support metadata for shoreline and coastal data sets. The FGDC Plus Stylesheet includes the Dublin Core Metadata Element Set. It supports W3C DOM compatible browsers such as IE7, IE6, Netscape 7, and Mozilla Firefox. It is in the public domain and may be freely used, modified, and redistributed. It is provided "AS-IS" without warranty or technical support.
Instructions: On the top of the page, click on the title of the dataset to toggle opening and closing of all metadata content sections or click section links listed horizontally below the title to open individual sections. Click on a section name (e.g. Description) to open and close section content. Within a section, click on a item name (Status, Key Words, etc.) to open and close individual content items. By default, the Citation information within the Description section is always open for display.
Download: FGDC Plus Stylesheet is available from the ArcScripts downloads at www.esri.com.