Map Unit Symbol	Map Unit Name1	Field IDs2	Depth to Water Table	Flooding Potential	Permeability Class	Limitations for Buildings	Limitations for Lagoons

1 - (including surface textural class and % slope)
2 - (for fields containing this soil)

Completing the Soils Inventory table:

Soil map unit symbol
A mapping unit is an area of land in which the soils have similar characteristics and slope. On a soil map these mapping units are represented by letters or numbers. On your Table, include every map unit you find on your land from the aerial photo.

Field IDs
List every field that contains the map unit.

Soil map unit name
The name of the map unit. The name includes the soil series, the textural class of the surface horizon, and the slope class. In a soil survey they usually appear in a list, near the front of the text section, or on the back of the index map.

Depth to seasonal high water table
The depth to the highest level of a saturated zone more than 6 inches thick for continuous periods of more than 2 weeks during most years. In a soil survey these data are found in a table of soil and water features.

Flooding potential
The frequency and duration of flooding, based on evidence in the soil profile and local information. In a soil survey these data are found in a table of soil and water features.

Permeability Class
The least permeable layer in the top three feet of soil. In a soil survey this information is usually found in a table of soil physical and chemical properties within the text section. Slow rates suggest a potential for water collecting on the surface and creating a runoff hazard. Rapid rates may indicate a potential for water to move through the soil too quickly to be filtered.

Salinity
The salinity of the soil. In a soil survey this information is usually found in a table of soil physical and chemical properties within the text section.

Limitations for buildings without basements
This describes how limited the map unit is for buildings without basements. In a soil survey this is found in a table of building site criteria inside of the text section. Terms are slight, moderate, and severe. Slight limitations indicate that the soil properties are favorable and any limitation is minor and easily overcome. Moderate limitations indicate that soil properties and site features are unfavorable but can be overcome or minimized by special planning and design. Severe limitations indicates one or more soil properties or site features are so unfavorable or difficult to overcome that a major increase in construction, special design, or intensive maintenance is required. In some cases, such costly measures may not be feasible.

Limitations for sewage lagoons
Also uses the terms slight, moderate, and severe (see above). In a soil survey these ratings are found in a table of sanitary facilities within the text section.

Additional information
Include any other significant properties or features of the land.

Part 2. Groundwater Inventory
Download a copy of the Site Considerations checklist. The completed checklist will document information that is relevant to manure handling and storage. The checklist questions appear below:


1. The depth to groundwater on my farm is: