1. Creating a report using Soil Data Mart via eFOTG

 

Reports generated using the Soil Data Mart via eFOTG are identical to the reports generated using the Soil Data Mart.  The only difference is the way the Soil Data Mart is accessed.  These instructions are used when generating a report when going through eFOTG.

 

 

Equipment needed:

  • Computer with internet connection

 

Advantages:

  • No software needed
  • Produces tables in a style similar to published soil survey
  • Can select as few as one map unit or all map units in county

 

Disadvantage:

  • Report interpretations are “bundled”; eg. Sewage Disposal report contains both Septic Tank Absorption Fields and Sewage Lagoons interpretations

 

 

Creating reports using Soil Data Mart via eFOTG - Instructions

 

  • Soil information is contained in section II of the eFOTG
  • eFOTG can be accessed through my.nrcs (with e-Authentication), from the eFOTG web site at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/efotg/ (no e-Authentication needed), or through links in Ohio web page
  • Once your area of interest is selected, click on folder next to  Section II to open

Creating reports using Soil Data Mart via eFOTG - Instructions

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  1. Click on folder for county to open Section II.
  2. Click on d. Soil Survey Data to open link to Soil Survey Data at Soil Data Mart and list of official soil survey information.
  3. Click on County Official Soil Survey Information to open page outlining the source of official soil survey data.
  4. Click on the hyperlink to web-based set of data through the Soil Data Mart.

 

Creating reports using Soil Data Mart via eFOTG - Instructions

 

Opening screen in Soil Data Mart.

 

Creating reports using Soil Data Mart via eFOTG - Instructions

 

Select desired map units for the report.  As few as one map unit or as many as all can be selected.  To select more than one, hold down the Control key while selecting individual map units or click on the “Select All” button for all map units.

 

 

Creating reports using Soil Data Mart via eFOTG - Instructions

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  1. Click on the button under “Please select the report that you would like to generate:” to open the list of reports available. 
  2. Select the desired report.

Creating reports using Soil Data Mart vie eFOTG - Instructions

 

Click in the box next to “Include Minor Soils” if you want all soil components defined in the map unit to be included in the report.  In most cases, this is not desired.

 

Click on the box next to “Include Description” if you want to include an explanation of the criteria used in the interpretations and a description of the limiting features used in the report.

 

After selecting map units and report, click on “Generate Report” button to create report.

 

 

 

Creating reports using Soil Data Mart via eFOTG – Example

 

Regardless of how you got here, either through eFOTG or directly from the Soil Data Mart web site, the final product is identical.