FPC Web Map

Soil Classification System

The FPC developed a soil classification system based on the Coile and CRIFF systems that provides a more comprehensive assessment of factors known to influence forest response to management practices, such as underlying geology. The new FPC system includes information on major soil groups, drainage class, depth to subsoil, geology/parent material, and now includes some management recommendations for species, operability, site preparation, and potential nutrient deficiencies.

The FPC soil web interface with side bar showing the soils, geology, and management information for a site selected shown by the tree icon near Hoboken, GA. The soil profile photo (right) shows how the soil in the field lines up with the Web Map info, a Leon soil series.

Underlying geology/parent material and coastal plain terraces have been categorized by characteristics relevant to forest productivity and added to the map as layers.