Soils

What kind of soil is on my property?

The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides Web Soil Survey, a tool that can assist you in finding your soil type for your property or project. Visit this website to use the Web Soil Survey.

Category: Soils
Will you test my soil?

We provide soil sample boxes, submission forms, and instructions, but the samples must be mailed by the landowner to the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agronomic Services Division Soil Testing Lab in Raleigh. Your results will be emailed and/or mailed directly to you in about two weeks. From December 1 to April 1, there is a $4.00 fee per soil sample box. From April 2 to November 30, there is no fee for soil samples.

Category: Soils
My neighbors are doing construction, but they are not using silt fences and it is washing onto my property. Can you do anything?

Please contact Deb Johnston, Director/Engineer, in the Henderson County Site Development Department 828-694-6553 or visit the Henderson County Department of Water Resources website.

Category: Soils
Do you have any information about preventing erosion?

Please visit the Erosion and Sediment Control website through the Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources Division of the NC Department of Environmental Quality and/or the Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Local Program website.

Category: Soils