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What document does the NRCS use to describe the soils in a given location?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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field has a rise of 3 feet for every 50 feet of horizontal run. What is its slope?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Soil Survey

Answer to Question 2

Its slope is 6 percent. The calculations are as follows:SLOPE
 (RISE/RUN)  100
 (3/50)  100
 6




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