OPSD seeks funds to update Land Study Bureau soil data; LUC staff briefed
OPSD presented the final soil-classification study and said it is seeking roughly $400,000 in HB 1012 / SB 1331 to update Land Study Bureau maps and models using modern USDA/NRCS data and digital mapping; OPSD stressed that implementing changes to statutory uses would require separate legislative or regulatory steps.
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OPSD representatives told the Land Use Commission that a multi-year study, begun under 2022 legislation, assessed the Land Study Bureau (LSB) soil-classification system and recommended updating the data and model with modern USDA/NRCS soil information and digital mapping. Mary Alice Evans said OPSD requested approximately $400,000 in HB 1012 / SB 1331 to create updated digital maps, an updated model, and a process for ongoing updates.
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