Soils of the - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Soils of the - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Soils of the - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br />
The soil survey <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Langley-Vancouver map area was initially undertaken under <strong>the</strong> auspices <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Britis h<br />
Columbia Ministry <strong>of</strong> <strong><strong>Agri</strong>culture</strong> <strong>and</strong> field mapping <strong>and</strong> data ga<strong>the</strong>ring was completed while <strong>the</strong> author wa s<br />
with that Ministry. The Ministry's support <strong>and</strong> funding is acknowledged .<br />
Gratefully acknowledged also are <strong>the</strong> numerous persons who assisted in <strong>the</strong> field mapping <strong>and</strong> those wh o<br />
freely supplied guidance <strong>and</strong> direction during <strong>the</strong> course <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> survey . They are too numerous to list here but ar e<br />
individually identified in <strong>the</strong> several published preliminary reports . Specially acknowledged is Dr. T. Lewis wh o<br />
conducted most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> field mapping <strong>and</strong> data ga<strong>the</strong>ring in <strong>the</strong> Coast Mountains portion <strong>of</strong> this report .<br />
The assistance <strong>and</strong> information provided by Dr . J .E . Armstrong, Geological Survey <strong>of</strong> <strong>Canada</strong>, regarding glacia l<br />
history <strong>and</strong> surficial geology <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lower Fraser Valley is also specially acknowledged .<br />
Aerial photographs, used as field map sheets, were provided by Surveys <strong>and</strong> Mapping Branch, Britis h<br />
Columbia Ministry <strong>of</strong> Environment . The excellent soil map mosaics <strong>and</strong> soil legend contained in Volume 1 wer e<br />
prepared by <strong>the</strong> Cartography Section, L<strong>and</strong> Resource Research Institute, <strong><strong>Agri</strong>culture</strong> <strong>Canada</strong>, Ottawa .<br />
Specially acknowledged is <strong>the</strong> contribution <strong>of</strong> Dr . B. Cann, retired, who collated much <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> data from th e<br />
individual preliminary reports <strong>and</strong> prepared draft descriptions <strong>of</strong> many <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> soils contained herein . Th e<br />
positive editorial direction <strong>and</strong> encouragement provided by <strong>the</strong> Editorial Committee under <strong>the</strong> chairmanship o f<br />
P.N . Sprout is acknowledged <strong>and</strong> greatly appreciated . The committee included Dr . T. Lewis (private consultant) ,<br />
M .G . Driehuyzen (British Columbia Ministry <strong>of</strong> <strong><strong>Agri</strong>culture</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Food</strong>) <strong>and</strong> Dr . L. Lavkulich (University <strong>of</strong> Britis h<br />
Columbia) . To all o<strong>the</strong>rs who so cheerfully <strong>and</strong> freely contributed to <strong>the</strong> success <strong>of</strong> this project but are unable t o<br />
be individually acknowledged, <strong>the</strong> author extends a collective, heartfelt thank you .<br />
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