Data Description

Nutrient Surplus Area (polygon)

Nutrient Surplus Areas as defined by the Arkansas 84th General Assembly and modified by the 85th General Assembly. These were delineated by using the12 digit HUCs as described by the Arkansas Natural Resources Conservation Service State Office (NRCS) as the South and East borders, with the state line being the North and West border. These were then classified using the 8 digit numbers for management purposes.

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