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Welcome to the
Ecological Site Description (ESD) System
for Rangeland and Forestland Data

Anyone may view reports of approved Ecological Site Descriptions. To view the various reports select a State or MLRA or both and Submit. From the subsequent list, select the ESD you wish to view.
Major Land Resource Areas (MLRA) are a portion of the spatial framework utilized by the Natural Resources Conservation Service in the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of natural resource management activities. MLRA boundaries reflect nearly homogenous areas of landuse, elevation, topography, climate, water resources, potential vegetation, and soils.

If you need assistance in locating the MLRA, click on the MLRA Explorer link below The MLRA Explorer is an interactive map-based application of USDA Agriculture Handbook 296. With the tools in this application, you can:
(1) search for your MLRA by entering your State and County;
(2) search for LRRs and MLRAs using a variety of geographical
      and textual queries.
MLRA Information MLRA Explorer

MLRA   State


For questions about this database as a whole, contact:

Rangeland:

Homer Sanchez
Rangeland Management Specialist
National Grazing Lands Team
Central National Technology Support Center
Fort Worth, Texas
Phone: 817-509-3227
Fax: 817-509-3336

Forestland:

Ray Stoner
Forester

Central National Technology Support Center
Fort Worth, Texas
Phone: 817-509-3215
Fax: 817-509-3336

For questions pertaining to an individual state's data, contact:
NRCS State Range Specialist or Forester for that state.

Please address all comments and suggestions about the contents of this Web page to homer.sanchez@ftw.usda.gov

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Updated September 15, 2011


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