diff --git a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/DU2G_GridComp/DU2G_GridCompMod.F90 b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/DU2G_GridComp/DU2G_GridCompMod.F90
index 669aa7e8..96e4c315 100644
--- a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/DU2G_GridComp/DU2G_GridCompMod.F90
+++ b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/DU2G_GridComp/DU2G_GridCompMod.F90
@@ -147,10 +147,6 @@ subroutine SetServices (GC, RC)
     call ESMF_ConfigGetAttribute (cfg, self%Ch_DU_res,  label='Ch_DU:', __RC__)
     call ESMF_ConfigGetAttribute (cfg, self%rlow,       label='radius_lower:', __RC__)
     call ESMF_ConfigGetAttribute (cfg, self%rup,        label='radius_upper:', __RC__)
-    call ESMF_ConfigGetAttribute (cfg, self%clayFlag,   label='clayFlag:', __RC__)
-    call ESMF_ConfigGetAttribute (cfg, self%f_swc,      label='soil_moisture_factor:', __RC__)
-    call ESMF_ConfigGetAttribute (cfg, self%f_scl,      label='soil_clay_factor:', __RC__)
-    call ESMF_ConfigGetAttribute (cfg, self%uts_gamma,  label='uts_gamma:', __RC__)
 
     call ESMF_ConfigGetAttribute (cfg, emission_scheme, label='emission_scheme:', default='ginoux', __RC__)
     self%emission_scheme = ESMF_UtilStringLowerCase(trim(emission_scheme), __RC__)
@@ -169,13 +165,23 @@ subroutine SetServices (GC, RC)
        self%doing_point_emissions = .true.  ! we are good to go
     end if
 
-!   read FENGSHA-specific parameters
+!   read scheme-specific parameters
 !   --------------------------------
-    if (self%emission_scheme == 'fengsha') then
-      call ESMF_ConfigGetAttribute (cfg, self%alpha,  label='alpha:', __RC__)
-      call ESMF_ConfigGetAttribute (cfg, self%gamma,  label='gamma:', __RC__)
-      call ESMF_ConfigGetAttribute (cfg, self%kvhmax, label='vertical_to_horizontal_flux_ratio_limit:', __RC__)
-    end if
+    select case (self%emission_scheme)
+    case ('fengsha')
+       call ESMF_ConfigGetAttribute (cfg, self%alpha,      label='alpha:', __RC__)
+       call ESMF_ConfigGetAttribute (cfg, self%gamma,      label='gamma:', __RC__)
+       call ESMF_ConfigGetAttribute (cfg, self%kvhmax,     label='vertical_to_horizontal_flux_ratio_limit:', __RC__)
+    case ('k14')
+       call ESMF_ConfigGetAttribute (cfg, self%clayFlag,   label='clayFlag:', __RC__)
+       call ESMF_ConfigGetAttribute (cfg, self%f_swc,      label='soil_moisture_factor:', __RC__)
+       call ESMF_ConfigGetAttribute (cfg, self%f_scl,      label='soil_clay_factor:', __RC__)
+       call ESMF_ConfigGetAttribute (cfg, self%uts_gamma,  label='uts_gamma:', __RC__)
+    case ('ginoux')
+       ! nothing to do
+    case default
+       _ASSERT_RC(.false., "Unallowed emission scheme: "//trim(self%emission_scheme)//". Allowed: ginoux, k14, fengsha", ESMF_RC_NOT_IMPL)
+    end select
 
 !   Is DU data driven?
 !   ------------------
diff --git a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/DU2G_GridComp/DU2G_StateSpecs.rc b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/DU2G_GridComp/DU2G_StateSpecs.rc
index 73849670..1b4d6a3a 100644
--- a/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/DU2G_GridComp/DU2G_StateSpecs.rc
+++ b/ESMF/GOCART2G_GridComp/DU2G_GridComp/DU2G_StateSpecs.rc
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ category: IMPORT
  DU_TEXTURE | 1        | xy   | N    | scheme == 'k14'                          | soil_texture
  DU_VEG     | 1        | xy   | N    | scheme == 'k14'                          | vegetation_type
  FRLAKE     | 1        | xy   | N    |                                          | fraction_of_lake
- FRLAND     | 1        | xy   | N    |                                          | fraction_of_land
- ASNOW      | 1        | xy   | N    |                                          | snow_covered_fraction_of_land
+ FRLAND     | 1        | xy   | N    | scheme == 'k14'                          | fraction_of_land
+ ASNOW      | 1        | xy   | N    | scheme == 'k14'                          | snow_covered_fraction_of_land
  WET1       | 1        | xy   | N    |                                          | surface_soil_wetness
  LWI        | 1        | xy   | N    |                                          | land-ocean-ice_mask
  TROPP      | Pa       | xy   | N    |                                          | tropopause_pressure_based_on_blended_estimate
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ category: IMPORT
  SH         | w m-2    | xy   | N    |                                          | sensible_heat_flux_from_turbulence
  Z0H        | m        | xy   | N    |                                          | surface_roughness_for_heat
  WCSF       | m3 m-3   | xy   | N    | scheme == 'k14'                          | water_surface_layer
- TSOIL1     | K        | xy   | N    |                                          | soil_temperatures_layer_1
- RHOS       | kg m-3   | xy   | N    |                                          | air_density_at_surface
+ TSOIL1     | K        | xy   | N    | scheme == 'k14'                          | soil_temperatures_layer_1
+ RHOS       | kg m-3   | xy   | N    | scheme == 'k14'                          | air_density_at_surface
 #........................................................................................
  AIRDENS    | kg/m^3   | xyz  | C    |                                          | moist_air_density
  DELP       | Pa       | xyz  | C    |                                          | pressure_thickness