Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 10:14:34 -0400 From: Dave Pickel To: Ron Hess Subject: GIS - Report to the Annual SMAC Meeting Greetings. Since it is unlikely that I will be attending this year's GIS conference and corresponding SMAC meeting, please accept the following as the NRCS report to the committee. Sincerely, Dave Pickel GIS Coordinator - NRCS NV Hydrologic Unit Development The NRCS in FY 1998 was charged with completing a 14-digit HU spatial database digitized at 1:24000 scale. To this end, we have completed approximately 50% of the compilation of 11-digit units and expect 100% compilation by June, 1999. Digitizing of these data is expected to be complete by mid-September, 1999 and quality assurance activities should be complete by the end of October, 1999. Existing HU data produced from 1:24000 compilation documents were gathered from the USFS prior to beginning the compilation phase of the project. These data described HUs digitized at 1:24000 both by the USFS and USGS and covered portions of the Truckee, Carson and Walker River drainages, as well as, portions of Clark County. These data make up about 10% of the state. Conservation Assistance We are providing direct assistance to both the Pyramid Lake IR and Washoe Tribe at Gardnerville in developing GISes of tribal lands. Both tribal entities are utilizing ArcView with appropriate coverages developed by the tribes, as well as, the NRCS. State Soils Geographic Data Base (SSURGO) SSURGO production continues at a rapid rate. See our websites or contact our State Soil Scientist for further information.