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Title

Soil condition monitoring MER 2008: State of Catchment 2010 Reports (preliminary results)

Abstract

State of Catchment reports for the 2008 baseline were produced for each Catchment Management Authority based on incomplete results available in 2009. The reports provide a regional summary of average condition and variability in condition for each of the following indicators: Sheet and rill erosion; Gully erosion; Wind erosion; Soil Carbon; Soil Structure; Soil pH; Soil salinity and Acid sulfate soils. The same results are also used to show the average condition of each soil monitoring unit. Lowest scoring indicators in each soil monitoring unit are highlighted. The catchment index, simply the average of all condition scores for all indicators is presented and compared with the soil condition index for NSW. Current soil condition pressure and trends determined from the results of the land management within capability monitoring theme. Gaps in the data were filled by expert knowledge from local experts.The most reliable results from the 2008 MER program are presented in OEH (2014) Soil condition and land management in NSW: final results from the 2008-09 monitoring evaluation and reporting program Technical Report, NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, Sydney http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/soils/140389MERsoil.htm

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Data Quality Statement

Name: Data Quality Statement

Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

Description:

DQS - Soil condition monitoring MER 2008: State of Catchment 2010 Reports (preliminary results)

Function: download

SoC report soil condition 2010 PDFs

Name: SoC report soil condition 2010 PDFs

Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

Description:

PDF copies of 2010 State of Catchments reports on soil condition for each of the 13 CMAs

Function: download

Unique resource identifier

Code

8745a04a-95c3-48f0-ab3e-2434ae04b06b

Presentation form

Document digital

Edition

1

Dataset language

English

Metadata standard

Name

ISO 19115

Edition

2016

Dataset URI

https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/8745a04a-95c3-48f0-ab3e-2434ae04b06b

Purpose

To provide highly summarised information on the state of soil condition in the catchment to help inform natural resource management priorities and targets.

Status

Completed

Spatial representation type

textTable

Spatial reference system

Code identifying the spatial reference system

4283

Equivalent scale

1:None

Additional information source

Chapman et al, (in press) Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting of Soil Condition in NSW 2008. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water. Sydney.

Classification of spatial data and services

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Topic category

Keywords

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Keyword set

keyword value

SOIL-Biology

SOIL-Chemistry

SOIL-Erosion

SOIL-Physics

Originating controlled vocabulary

Title

ANZLIC Search Words

Reference date

2008-05-16

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

138.9166

East bounding longitude

156.0175

North bounding latitude

-38.6882

South bounding latitude

-27.8629

Vertical extent information

Minimum value

-100

Maximum value

2228

Coordinate reference system

Authority code

urn:ogc:def:cs:EPSG::

Code identifying the coordinate reference system

5711

Temporal extent

Begin position

2008-01-01

End position

N/A

Dataset reference date

Resource maintenance

Maintenance and update frequency

Not planned

Contact info

Contact position

Data Broker

Organisation name

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Telephone number

131555

Email address

data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au

Web address

https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/dcceew

Responsible party role

pointOfContact

Quality and validity

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Lineage

Source data was mostly collected in the field or from laboratory test results from samples specifically collected for soil condition monitoring. MODIS satellite outputs and digital air photos as well as existing mapping sources were also used for the erosion and salinity indicators. Data for each indicator at each site was allocated a soil condition class from a rule based set of functional thresholds including reference/natural condition. The resulting class values were then aggregated by spatial entities and indicators for reporting. Expected current trends were mostly based on the degree to which land management is within capability. Data gaps were filled with expert knowledge derived from local experts

Constraints related to access and use

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Limitations on public access

Data Quality

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Scope

dataset

DQ Completeness Commission

Effective date

2009-08-01

DQ Completeness Omission

Effective date

2009-08-01

Explanation

The dataset at time of reporting was about 55% complete. Spatial reporting units cover approximately one third of NSW. Data is generally of very good quality and evaluation and reporting mechanisms of good standard

DQ Conceptual Consistency

Effective date

2009-08-01

Explanation

All steps in the monitoring process were based on detailed protocols and justifyable rule sets. Results were compared against and augmented where missing with existing soil data sets and expert knowledge. Confidence levels and data sources are provided in the outputs

DQ Topological Consistency

Effective date

2009-08-01

DQ Absolute External Positional Accuracy

Effective date

2009-08-01

Explanation

All data was collected using GPS for positional accuracy. Many sites are painstakingly located to ensure accuracy in relocating sites for future data collection. Where map products were used the lowest positional accuracy is nominally 250 metres.

DQ Non Quantitative Attribute Correctness

Effective date

2009-08-01

Explanation

Quality control and assurance began at field level with technical officer training, supervision, field quality assurance visits, data output reviews and use of detailed field protocols. Laboratory testing followed National Association of Testing Authority and Australian Soil and Plant Analysis Council approved methods. Databases and spreadsheet evaluation systems were carefully checked.

Responsible organisations

Field Value

Responsible party

Contact position

Data Broker

Organisation name

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Telephone number

131555

Email address

data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au

Web address

https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/dcceew

Responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata on metadata

Field Value

Metadata point of contact

Contact position

Data Broker

Organisation name

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Telephone number

131555

Email address

data.broker@environment.nsw.gov.au

Web address

https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/dcceew

Responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2024-02-26T13:37:12.349320

Metadata language