Current ICOMANTH Activities

Current and Future Plans for ICOMANTH committee: Last modified 6/13/11

#	Item	Scheduled Status
1.	Compile existing pedon data, pictures, and classification systems of Anthropogenic Soils ver. 1.0 on CD-ROM for distribution.	September 2002 November 2002
2.	Send out 4th circular letter for comments about a) new horizon nomenclature b) new texture modifiers c) new materials and definitions d) revised definition of buried soils e) new particle-size substitute classes f) small collection of soil descriptions and data as examples	January 2003 Complete
3.	Publish CD-ROM with data collected Ver. 1.0, available from web site	January 2003 Complete
4a.	Send out 5^th circular letter for approval of changes in a) new horizon nomenclature b) new texture modifiers c) new materials and definitions d) qquestions regarding new diagnostic materials and features, additions to the phase and series criteria, and new and revised taxa and categories at the family level of Soil Taxonomy	May 2004 Complete
4b.	Submit proposed changes to Soil Taxonomy based on Circular #5	September 2004 Complete
5a.	Send out 6^th circular letter with proposals about a) new diagnostic materials and features b) new horizons and subordinate letters c) new texture and rock fragment modifiers	December 2004 Postponed to July 2005
5b.	Submit proposed changes to Soil Taxonomy based on Circular #6	Spring 2006 Complete
6.	Pre-tour from Washington DC to Philly	Summer 2006 Cancelled
7.	Symposium or workshop at IUSS meeting	Summer 2006 Complete
8.	Post-tour from Philadelphia to NYC or Boston	Summer 2006 Cancelled
9.	Publish tour and symposium report	Summer 2007 Cancelled
10.	Publish new CD-ROM Ver. 2.0, available from web site	Summer 2006 Completed, updated in Winter 2006, updated again in Winter 2007
11.	Send out 7^th circular letter to solicit feedback about a) new diagnostic materials and features b) additions to the phase, series, and family level criteria c) new and revised taxa and categories at the family level of Soil Taxonomy	Summer 2005 Postponed to Fall 2010
12.	Submit proposed changes to Soil Taxonomy based on Circular #7, compile feedback, answer questions, post to web site	Winter 2005 Postponed Spring 2011
13.	Propose and discuss additional definitions of taxa at NSSC in Asheville, NC, post and distribute progress report and recommendations for testing	NSSC 2011 Complete
14.	Publish Anthropogenic Soils Ver. 3.0, make available from web site or by CD-ROM	Summer 2011 Progress
15.	Test recommendations on IUSS and USDA-NRCS field trips, revise as needed	Before June 2012 Progress
16.	Vote on proposed changes at Regional NCSS conferences	June 2012
17.	Submit Final Report of Committee and become deactivated until needed	2011-12