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- Indian River Soil and Water -ervation District will genera. rfil Wt and publicity for the surywill take leadership in dis ai on of soils information locally. Additionally, they will work with the In ian River County Board of Commissioners to provide local funding in support of the survey. Financial arrangements for funding will be spelled out in a separate agreement among the agencies. They will work with the county to identify priority areas for mapping. - Indian River Board of County Commissioners will provir'e funds in accordance witn a separate cooperative agreement among the gencies to do the soil survey in Indian River County. They will also assist in an information program to inform the public as to the availability as wel as uses of soil survey information. In addition, the county will use soils information in making land use decisions to protect the public interest and welfare -i_,:"'" county. S ep cification. - Base Imagery. The soil survey will be compiled m 1980 photography obtained by the Service for the soil survey. Publicat-on scale will be 1:20,000. Map compilation and 'finishing will beajoint effort between the soil survey party and the map compilation staff in the State Office. Field parties will be responsible for adequate joining and checking of completed atlas sheets before they are turned over to cartographic technicians for finishing. - Field Procedures. Mapping will be done by conventional field procedures. The soils in each delineation will be identified by direct field examination. Minimum size delineation of contrasting soils will be about three acres. Systematic transect procedures will be used as necessary to supplement data on composition of mapping units. Adequate descriptions and field notes will be made during the course of the survey to substantiate the name of each map unit and to establish the range of characteristics of each of the named soil. Mapping legend and descriptive legend will be developed as the survey progresses and will be kept current at all times in accordance with state policies. Time. The field work will begin in FY81 and will be completed in four years from the starting date. Critical scheduling dates will be maintained using the CASPUSS schedule. A time taU a will be developed at the initial review providing a guide to scheduling and completing the various sections of the soil survey manuscript and supporting documentation. Publication. The SCS party leader has responsibility for preparing the report manuscript. The manuscript will be in accordance with current format and procedures outlined in the National Soil Handbook. The party leader, working through the Area Conservationist, will be responsible for obtaining necessary assistance for preparing the woodland section, use and management section, wildlife section, and engineering section of the report manuscript. Specialist assistance will be scheduled throughout the course of the survey so that the various sections are completed when mapping is complete. The soil handbook will be kept current at all times and will be in the format for published soil surveys. The general soil map will also be developed as the -survey progresses. Name State Conservationist, Soil Conservation Service //'8 Dean for Research, FAS, University of Flo da =, s�oV er � V-' griculture - Cha=rr�aff Indian River unty Soil and Water Conservation D'Cotri t Naion River County o d of QCT 2 2 198 bounty Commissioners Date A September 24, 1980 5 fACE100