Irrigated Soil Capability Classes: Santa Clara County, California, 2015
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- This polygon shapefile depicts land capability classifications for the suitability of irrigated soils for most kinds of field crops in the County of Santa Clara, California. Crops that require special management are excluded. The soils are grouped according to their limitations for field crops, the risk of damage if they are used for crops, and the way they respond to management. The criteria used in grouping the soils do not include major and generally expensive landforming that would change slope, depth or other characteristics of the soils, nor do they include possible but unlikely major reclamation projects. Land Capability Classification is not a substitute for interpretations that show suitability and limitations of groups of soils for rangeland, for woodland or for engineering purposes. In the capability system, soils are generally grouped at three levels-capability class, subclass and unit. Only class are included in this data set. Capability classes, the broadest groups, are designated by the numbers 1 through 8. The numbers indicate progressively greater limitations and narrower choices for practical use. These data was compiled from the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey in the Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Database. Santa Clara County is divided into two soil surveys; a western part (CA 641, last updated: Tabular: Version 3, Sept 18, 2014. Spatial: Version 2, Dec 13, 2013) and an eastern part (CA 646, last updated Tabular: Version 9, Sept 25, 2014, Spatial: Version 4, Sept 19, 2014). This dataset combines those two surveys into one, easier to use dataset that covers the entire county. This layer is part of a collection of GIS data for Santa Clara County, California.
- Purpose
- The Santa Clara County Planning Office is part of the Department of Planning and Development. Their primary function is to plan and regulate land use and development within the unincorporated portions of Santa Clara County. Other responsibilities include policy analysis, GIS services, research and technical assistance relating to land use, housing, environmental protection, historic preservation and demographics. The Geographic Information Services Department has taken on all those activities related to GIS data and GIS process and procedures that cross organizational boundaries. Santa Clara County encompasses 15 cities and approximately 1.7 million people. This coverage can be used for basic applications such as viewing, querying, and map output production, or to provide a basemap to support graphical overlays and analyses of geospatial data.
Description
| Type of resource | cartographic, software, multimedia |
|---|---|
| Form | Shapefile |
| Extent | 4.516 |
| Place | San Jose, California, US |
| Publisher | Santa Clara County (Calif.). Planning Office |
| Date valid | 2015 |
| Publication date | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
| Map data | Scale not given. ; EPSG::2227 W 122°12ʹ19ʺ--W 121°12ʹ24ʺ/N 37°29ʹ25ʺ--N 36°53ʹ9ʺW 122°12ʹ10ʺ--W 121°12ʹ30ʺ/N 37°29ʹ4ʺ--N 36°53ʹ36ʺ, Scale not given ; EPSG::4326 |
Creators/Contributors
| Creator | Santa Clara County (Calif.). Planning Office |
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Subjects
| Subject | Soil conservation |
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| Subject | Soils > Classification |
| Subject | Soil surveys |
| Subject | Irrigation > Management |
| Subject | Santa Clara County (Calif.) |
| Subject | 2015 |
| Subject | Environment |
| Subject | Geoscientific Information |
| Genre | Geospatial data |
| Genre | Cartographic dataset |
Bibliographic information
| Use limitation | There are no Use Constraints. The user must be familiar with GIS software and web maps to use these data. No support on the use of software or webmaps is provided. All information provided herein by the Santa Clara County Department of Planning and Development (SCCDPD) is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute a legal contract between the SCCDPD and any person or entity. Information on the website is subject to change without prior notice. Although every reasonable effort is made to present current and accurate information, the SCCDPD makes no guarantees of any kind.The SCCDPD, its employees, officers, content providers, affiliates or other representatives are not liable for damages of any kind (including, without limitation, lost profits, direct, indirect, compensatory, consequential, exemplary, special, incidental, or punitive damages) arising out of your useof, your inability to use, or the performance of this website or the content whether or not we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. |
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| WGS84 Cartographics | This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection. |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/dw331jw0276 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.
- Copyright
- This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.
Preferred citation
- Preferred citation
- Santa Clara County, California. Planning Office. (2015). Irrigated Soil Capability Classes: Santa Clara County, California, 2015. Santa Clara County, Calif. Planning Office. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/dw331jw0276.
Collection
Santa Clara County, California GIS Maps & Data
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