1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using Subsurface Atlas, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the application or its mapped data services.
2. Purpose of Mapped Soil Profiles
Subsurface Atlas compiles public scientific records from official United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) SSURGO databases.
Mapped soil profiles represent regional survey screening data. Mapped data is NOT a substitute for physical site sampling, septic tank percolation testing, wetland delineation, professional land survey, water table monitoring, foundation design, or geotechnical engineering investigations.
3. Mapped Uncertainty & Survey Limitations
Soil survey map units are cartographic polygons created at regional scales (typically 1:12,000 to 1:24,000). A mapped polygon represents a dominant soil series along with minor inclusions and unmapped inclusions. On-site soil conditions at a specific building envelope can differ from the dominant mapped series due to historical grading, excavation, or natural micro-topography.
4. Intellectual Property Rights
All original text, interactive UI tools, visual design components, and visual teaching diagrams on Subsurface Atlas are protected by copyright and intellectual property laws. Public domain scientific metrics sourced from USDA NRCS remain under federal public domain guidelines.
5. Third-Party Links
Subsurface Atlas links to official data sources and other external resources. We are not responsible for the content, availability, privacy practices, or products offered on third-party sites. The site does not currently display Google AdSense advertising.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability
Subsurface Atlas is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. We do not guarantee uninterrupted site availability or error-free upstream data feeds. Under no circumstances shall Subsurface Atlas or its operators be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use of mapped property profiles.
7. Governing Law & Contact Information
These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.
For inquiries regarding these Terms and Conditions:
Email: support@devbuildtool.com
Website: https://subsurfaceatlas.devbuildtool.com