Inherent Fertility of Soils in NSW€¦ · Inherent Fertility of Soils in NSW Based on Soil Type...

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Wilcannia Cobar Nyngan Gilgandra DUBBO Mudgee Ora nge Bathurst KATO OM BA Forbes West Wyalong Ya ss Tumut WAGGA WAGGA Narrandera Albu ry SYDNEY WOLLONGONG Nowra GOULBURN Narooma CANBERRA Cooma EDEN Tibooburra NEWCASTLE Singleton Muswellbrook Port Macquarie Kempsey Grafton Coffs Harbour Glen Innes Ball ina Casino Murwillumbah Bog gab illa Moree In ve rel l Narrabri Armidale Tamworth Gunnedah Coonamble Wa lge tt Bourke Broken Hill Ha y Deniliquin SOUTH P A C I F I C O C EAN NEW ENGLAND - NORTH WEST UPPER HUNTER DATA CONFIDENCE All necessary soil and landscape data is available at a regional scale (1:100,000) to undertake the assessment of LS C and derived Soil Fertility maps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Most soil and landscape data is available at a catchment scale (1:250,000) to undertake the assessment of LSC and derived Soil Fertility maps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Limited soil and landscape data is available at a reconnaissance catchment scale (1:100,000 & 1:250,000) which limits the quality of the assessment LSC and derived Soil Fertility maps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Very limited soil and landscape data is available at the state scale (1:100,000 - 1:500,000) and the LSC and derived Soil Fertility maps should be used as a guide only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Good Fair Low Very Low Sydney THIS MAP PROVIDES A BROAD-SCALE REGIONAL ASSESSMENT AS TO THE DOMINANT INHERENT SOIL FERTILITY CLASS PRESENT IN THE MAPPED SOIL UNIT. THIS MAP IS NOT INTENDED TO BE USED FOR SITE ASSESSMENT AT THE PROPERTY SCALE. SOIL FERTILITY Low (1) Moderately low (2) Moderate (3) Moderately high (4) High (5) The state of New South Wales, the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH), its employees, officers, agents or servants are not responsible for the result of any actions taken on the basis of the information contained on this map or for any errors, omissions or inaccuracies contained on this map. The state of New South Wales and its employees, officers, agents or servants expressly disclaim all and any liability and responsibility to any person in respect of anything and of the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done by any such person in reliance, whether wholly or partially upon the information contained on this map. Co pyrig ht: Office of Environment and Heritage, De partment of Premie r and Cabinet 2013 Version 1.5, (v130205) 4th October 2013 This map was prepared by the Assessment Team within the Ecosystem Management S cience Branch of the Scence Division, Office of Environment and Heritage. 0 25 50 75 10 0 12 5 Kilom e tr e s Inherent Fertility of Soils in NSW Based on Soil Type (Great Soil Group Classification) Disturbed terrain Rivers Water Hi g h wa y s Strategic regional land use area (released 2012)

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  • Wilcannia Cobar NynganGilgandra

    DUBBO

    Mudgee

    OrangeBathurst

    KATOOM BA

    Forbes

    West Wyalong

    Yass

    TumutWAGGA WAGGA

    Narrandera

    Albury

    SYDNEY

    WOLLONGONG

    NowraGOULBURN

    Narooma

    CANBERRA

    Cooma

    EDEN

    Tibooburra

    NEWCASTLE

    Singleton

    Muswellbrook

    Por t Macquar ie

    Kempsey

    Grafton

    Coffs Harbour

    Glen Innes

    Ball inaCasino

    Murwillumbah

    Boggabilla

    Moree

    Inverel l

    NarrabriArmidale

    TamworthGunnedahCoonamble

    WalgettBourke

    Broken Hill

    Hay

    Denil iquin

    SOUTH

    PACIFIC

    OCEAN

    NEW ENGLAND - NORTH WEST

    UPPER HUNTER

    DATA CONFIDENCE

    All n ecessary soil a nd la ndscap e da ta is available at areg io nal scale (1:1 00, 000) to und ertake t he a sse ssm entof LS C a nd d erived Soil Fertility m aps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Most so il a nd lan dscape data is available a t a ca tchme ntsca le (1 :250 ,000 ) t o un dertake the assessmen t of LSC and derive d So il Fertility m aps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Limited so il a nd lan dscape da ta is available at a reco nnaissan ce catchm ent sca le (1:10 0,00 0 & 1 :25 0,00 0)which limits th e qu ality of th e a sse ssm ent LSC and derive d So il Fertility m aps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ve ry limited soil a nd la ndscap e da ta is available at th est ate scale (1 :100 ,000 - 1:50 0,00 0) and the LSC an d derive d So il Fertility m aps sho uld b e use das a g uide o nly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    GoodFair

    Low

    Very Low

    Sydney

    THIS MAP PROVIDES A BROAD-SCALEREGIONAL ASSESSMENT AS TO THE DOMINANTINHERENT SOIL FERTILITY CLASS PRESENT INTHE MAPPED SOIL UNIT.THIS MAP IS NOT INTENDED TO BE USED FORSITE ASSESSMENT AT THE PROPERTY SCALE.

    SOIL FERTILITYLow (1) Moderately low (2)Moderate (3)Moderately high (4)High (5)

    The state of New S outh Wales, the Office of E nv ironm ent and Heritage (OEH), i ts employees, o fficers, agents or servants are not responsible for the res ul t o fany ac tions taken on the basis of the in form ation conta ined on this map or for any er ror s, omissions or inac cur acies contained on th is map. The state of New S outh Wales and i ts em ploy ees, offic ers , agents or servants expressly disclaim al l and any liabi lity and responsibi li ty to any pers on in r espect ofanything and of the consequenc es of anything done or om itted to be done by any suc h per son in rel iance, whether wholly or partia lly upon the in form ationcontained on th is m ap.Co pyrig ht: O ffi ce of Environm ent and Heri tage, De partm ent of P remie r and Cabinet 2013

    Version 1.5, (v130205) 4th October 2013

    This map was prepared by the Assessment Team within theEcosystem Management S cience Branch of the Scence Division, Office of Envi ronment and Heri tage.

    0 25 50 75 10 0 12 5Kilom e tr e s

    Inherent Fertility of Soils in NSWBased on Soil Type (Great Soil Group Classification)

    Disturbed terr a in

    RiversWater

    Highway sStrategic r eg ional land use area(re leased 2012)