PART 611 — SOIL SURVEYS [ 7 CFR 611 ]PART611 — SOIL SURVEYS [ 7 CFR 611 ]Table of ContentsSubpart A — General§ 611.1 — Purpose and scope.§ 611.2 — Cooperative relationships.Subpart B — Soil Survey Operations§ 611.10 — Standards, guidelines, and plans.§ 611.11 — Soil survey information.Subpart C — Cartographic Operations§ 611.20 — Function.§ 611.21 — Availability of aerialphotography.§ 611.22 — Availability of satelliteimagery.Authority: 16U.S.C. 590a–590f, 590q, 42 U.S.C. 3271–3274.Source: 69FR 60283, Oct. 8, 2004, unless otherwise noted.Subpart A—General§ 611.1 Purpose and scope.(a) This part sets forth policy on soil surveyoperations of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).(b) NRCS is responsible for soil survey activities ofthe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). A soil survey provides:(1) An orderly, on-the-ground, scientific inventory ofsoil resources according to their potentialities and problems of use; and(2) Informa...