Web Soil Survey

The Soils Maps for about anywhere in the United States are available from the Web Soil Survey on the web at: http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/

• For assistance in using the Web Soil Survey, try a few tutorials by CLICKING HERE. If you need further assistance, please feel free to contact our office. 

• The Web Soil Survey (WSS) is an eGovernment application developed by the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service to provide producers, governmental agencies, consultants, and the general public with electronic access to National Cooperative Soil Survey data and related information. The information contained in the survey inventories has been of immense value in reducing the risk of ... environmental damage and economic loss and increasing the nation's productivity and quality of life. With approximately 2300 digital soil surveys now accessible via the internet, these benefits should increase. WSS allows customers to view or print soil and thematic maps and tabular soil data reports online for their geographic area of interest (AOI). (SOURCE)

 

List of Soil Testing Labs Available from Purdue

Do you need to test your soils?

  

Purdue’s List of Soil Testing Labs is available on the web.

  

The Purdue Agronomy website for other crop and soil needs.

 

 

Flood Plain Maps

Flood Plain Maps are available online for most communities.  To get a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for your community, CLICK HERE. 

 

Hoosier Riverwatch Database for Volunteer-Based Stream Water Quality Monitoring

(SOURCE) Hoosier Riverwatch is a program of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife. The program began in Indiana to increase public awareness of water quality issues and concerns by training volunteers to monitor stream water quality.

  

The mission of Hoosier Riverwatch is to involve the citizens of Indiana in becoming active stewards of Indiana's water resources through watershed education, water monitoring, and clean-up activities. Hoosier Riverwatch is a state-sponsored water quality monitoring initiative.  

  

Hoosier Riverwatch accomplishes this mission through the following goals:

  

• Educate citizens on watersheds and the relationship between land use and water quality.

• Train citizens on the basic principles of water quality monitoring.

• Promote opportunities for involvement in water quality issues.

• Provide water quality information to individuals or groups working to protect water resources.

• Support volunteer efforts through technical assistance, monitoring equipment, networking opportunities, and educational materials.

  

To access the Hoosier Riverwatch database on the web, check out: http://www.hoosierriverwatch.com/