Soil information now on internet

Soil information for the entire state is now available on the Internet, culminating a 20-year-long inventory.

Local governments helped state and federal officials compile and digitize soil survey maps, capture the soil property and interpretation data, and post data.

Soil information is used for conservation planning and application, stormwater management, nutrient management, farmland preservation, watershed planning, and community planning.

The information is available online at soils.usda.gov. Anyone seeking additional information should contact Ed White at (717) 237-2207.