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NASIS Database Metadata

Metadata are the definitions of the database structures for NASIS and its related databases. This includes the structure of each table, data element definitions, lists of codes, and relationship information.

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Guides and Instructions

NASIS User Guides

Information on how to populate the NASIS database and other parts of the NASIS data system.

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Guides and Instructions

National Ecological Site Handbook

This handbook provides standards, guidelines, definitions, policies, responsibilities, and procedures for conducting the collaborative process of ecological site description (ESD) development.

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Education and Teaching Materials

National Soil Information System (NASIS)

The National Soil Information System (NASIS) desktop application is used by National Cooperative Soil Scientists to enter and store information about soils into a national United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) database.

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Guides and Instructions

National Soil Survey Handbook

The National Soil Survey Handbook (NSSH) provides the standards, guidelines, definitions, policy, responsibilities, and procedures for conducting the NRCS portion of the National Cooperative Soil Survey program.

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Guides and Instructions

National Watershed Program Manual and Handbook

The National Watershed Program Manual provides policy, guidance and suggestions for working through the various stages of watershed projects, from working with potential sponsors to providing project rehabilitation assistance. The National Watershed Program Handbook is a companion document.

Data and Reports

New Jersey Strategic Plan

The 2022-2027 NRCS New Jersey Strategic Plan consists of three primary strategic goals. These strategic goals provide broad aims for our state and paint a picture of success.