Program Overview
The Right-of-Way (ROW) Soil Sampling program was established in 2024 to assess soil health in the right-of-way along county (i.e. public) roads. While the ROW sampling program is not open to the public for participation, summary findings will be shared publicly on this website.
The Johnson County Planning, Development and Sustainability Department will conduct soil sampling in Johnson County rights-of-way to better understand the effects of different land use and management practices on soil health. The Secondary Roads Department follows an Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management program (more info here).
Sampling Strategy
The ROW Soil Sampling collects paired samples intended to look at the long-term effects of different land use practices on soil health.
Soil Sampling Strategy
Analyses
The ROW Soil Sampling sends all collected samples to Ward Laboratories, Inc. All soil samples are submitted for the Soil Health Assessment analysis.
Results
Full results as well as summarized soil health assessment scores is publicly available here.
If you have questions about the ROW Soil Sampling program, call PDS at 319-356-6083 or [email protected]