A Draft Strategic Plan for the National Coopertive Soil Survey.

In order to better serve the National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) a draft strategic plan has been developed.  Prior to this point no plan has existed despite the activities of NCSS for over 50 years. This strategic plan is intended to guide the NCSS for a 10-year period.  The plan was developed for many reasons, including to clarify the purpose and activities of the NCSS, reinforce partnerships and collaborations, provide a basis for decision making, improve communication, focus NCSS activities, and ensure that the NCSS is looking to the future.  The plan is driven by changes in science, technology, fiscal conditions, professional culture, and world events.  The plan acknowledges the importance of generational turnover, changing conditions, and pragmatic science.  This presentation will present the plan for comment to the Soil Science community.