Soils & Land Use

Goals and Objectives

• Recognize soil as an important resource.
• Describe basic soil properties and formation factors.
• Understand soil drainage classes and know how wetlands are defined.
• Determine basic soil properties and limitations, such as mottling and permeability, by observing a
  soil pit or soil profile.
• Identify types of soil erosion and discuss methods for reducing erosion.
• Utilize soil information, including soil surveys, in land use planning.
• Discuss how soil is a factor in, or impacted by non-point source pollution.

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