Description: In 1984, the General Assembly enacted the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Act to regulate development, manage land use and conserve natural resources on land in those areas designated as Critical Area. For this document, the Critical Area is all land and water areas within 1000 feet of the tidal waters' edge or from the landward edge of adjacent tidal wetlands and the lands under them. Georeferenced digital data files of the critical Area have been produced for Baltimore City and the 16 Maryland counties with land located within the Critical Area. The digital maps produced for each jurisdiction are polygons depicting the Critical Area and the land use classifications recognized by the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Commission (CBCAC). Each jurisdiction is a separate file. The data were produced from hard copy parcel maps originally submitted by the counties as part of the requirements for developing their Critical Area Program. For the purpose of the Mdimap web service the Critical Area Data is displayed by two data layers, one general layer and one layer showing the available critical area data for local towns.This is a MD iMAP hosted service. Find more information at https://imap.maryland.gov.Feature Service Link:https://geodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/Environment/MD_CriticalAreas/FeatureServer/1Acquired on 07/27/21 from MD iMap: https://data.imap.maryland.gov/datasets/maryland-critical-areas-critical-area-counties/explore
Copyright Text: MD iMAP, DNR, MDP, CBCAC, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Caroline County, Calvert County, Cecil County, Charles County, Dorchester County, Harford County, Kent County, Prince George's County, Queen Anne's County, St. Mary's County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Wicomico County, Worcester County
Description: This data set represents the Department of Natural Resources interpretation of the location, land cover/land use type and geographic extent of the critical land areas for towns near the Chesapeake Bay. A Critical Area includes all land within 1,000 feet of tidal waters and wetlands in Maryland, as well as the waters of Marylands Chesapeake Bay and coastal bay area. This data file Critical Areas Towns only contains Critical Areas in 14 Maryland Towns: Charlestown, Chesapeake City, Crisfield, Leonardtown, North Beach, Northeast, Perryville, Port Deposit, Princess Anne, Rock Hall, Salisbury, Secretary, Snow Hill and Vienna.There were many parties involved in producing Maryland's Critical Area data and the key parties will be listed. Each county and city (listed below) produced a hard copy map and submitted the map to the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Commission (CBCAC) for approval. Through Coastal Zone Management grants, CBCAC digitized the county data. Maryland DNR's Chesapeake and Coastal Watershed Service finalized the data and is handling data distribution. Anne Arundel County, Office of Planning and Code Enforcement., Baltimore City, Department of Planning., Baltimore County, Department of Environmental Protection and Resource Management., Caroline County, Economic Development Commission., Calvert County, Department of Planning and Zoning (digital data not included)., Cecil County, Office of Planning and Zoning., Charles County, Department of Planning and Zoning., Dorchester County, Planning and Zoning Office., Harford County, Department of Planning and Zoning., Kent County, County Planning Commission., Prince George's County, Department of Environmental Resources., Queen Anne's County, Office of Planning and Zoning., St. Mary's County, Department of Planning and Zoning., Somerset County, Department of Technical and Community Services., Talbot County, Office of Planning and Zoning., Wicomico County, Office of Planning and Zoning., and Worcester County, Office of Planning, Permits and Inspections.Data Updated 09/15/21. Acquired by BMC 02/10/2022 from Maryland iMap: Maryland Critical Areas - Critical Area Towns: https://data.imap.maryland.gov/datasets/maryland-critical-areas-critical-area-towns-1/explore?location=38.787950%2C-76.017700%2C8.73
Description: The Maryland land county boundaries were built using political county boundaries and the National Hydrology Data (NHD). Land boundaries are a key geographic featue in our mapping process. This layer should not be used for official purposes.Data Updated 09/16/2019. Acquired by BMC 02/10/2022 from Maryland iMap: iMAP Name: Maryland Physical Boundaries - County Boundaries (Generalized): https://data.imap.maryland.gov/datasets/maryland-physical-boundaries-county-boundaries-generalized/explore?location=38.823249%2C-77.268250%2C8.60
Name: DNR Owned Properties and Conservation Easements
Display Field: DNRName
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: This is a MD iMAP hosted service. Find more information at http://imap.maryland.gov. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages over 446,000 acres of public lands and protected open space in the state. The DNR Lands data (part of Technology Toolbox Protected Lands data set) consists of mapped information that represent those lands that are owned by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Utilizing various land protection programs and funding sources, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has preserved environmentally important lands through the use of perpetual conservation easements. The Forest Legacy Program is designed to identify and protect environmentally important forest lands that are threatened by present or future conversion to non-forest use through the use of perpetual conservation easements between willing sellers and willing buyers. Only private forest land in a Forest Legacy Area is eligible for the program. Marylands Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) has helped thousands of Maryland landowners plant streamside buffers, establish wetlands, protect highly erodible land, and create wildlife habitat. The State of Maryland has entered into a memorandum of Agreement with USDA authorizing the State of Maryland to continue the voluntary program for the purchase of perpetual easements for Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land. A perpetual CREP easement is a written legal agreement between a landowner and the State of Maryland in which there is an acquired permanent interest in the land to install or maintain conservation practices that protect water quality and natural resources. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) administers the CREP easement program. DNR is also assisted by a number of local governments and non-government organization sponsors.Data from individual county and state records were used in production of DNR Lands. Specific Project boundary maps, subdivision plats and deed plots were used to create boundary polygons. In the case of the Chesapeake Forest properties, original property boundary data was received from the Chesapeake Corporation. The horizontal accuracy of these lines is being continually improved.The Department of Natural Resources makes no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the use or appropriateness of Spatial Data, and there are no warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use. The information contained in Spatial Data is from publicly available sources, but no representation is made as to the accuracy or completeness of Spatial Data. The Department of Natural Resources shall not be subject to liability for human error, error due to software conversion, defect, or failure of machines, or any material used in the connection with the machines, including tapes, disks, CD-ROMs or DVD-ROMs and energy. The Department of Natural Resources shall not be liable for any lost profits, consequential damages, or claims against the Department of Natural Resources by third parties. The liability of the Department of Natural Resources for damage regardless of the form of the action shall not exceed any distribution fees that may have been paid in obtaining Spatial Data.This is a MD iMAP hosted service. Find more information at https://imap.maryland.gov.Feature Service Link:https://geodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/Environment/MD_ProtectedLands/FeatureServer/0
Description: Green Infrastructure Hubs and Corridors - These data map hub and corridor elements within the green infrastructure. The Green Infrastructure Assessment was developed to provide decision support for Maryland's Department of Natural Resources land conservation programs. Maryland's green infrastructure is a network of undeveloped lands that provide the bulk of the state's natural support system. To identify and prioritize Maryland's green infrastructure, we developed a tool called the Green Infrastructure Assessment (GIA). The GIA was based on principles of landscape ecology and conservation biology, and provides a consistent approach to evaluating land conservation and restoration efforts in Maryland. It specifically attempts to recognize: a variety of natural resource values (as opposed to a single species of wildlife, for example), how a given place fits into a larger system, the ecological importance of natural open space in rural and developed areas, the importance of coordinating local, state and even interstate planning, and the need for a regional or landscape-level view for wildlife conservation. The GIA identified two types of important resource lands - "hubs" and "corridors." Hubs typically large contiguous areas, separated by major roads and/or human land uses, that contain one or more of the following: Large blocks of contiguous interior forest (containing at least 250 acres, plus a transition zone of 300 feet) Large wetland complexes, with at least 250 acres of unmodified wetlands; Important animal and plant habitats of at least 100 acres, including rare, threatened, and endangered species locations, unique ecological communities, and migratory bird habitats; relatively pristine stream and river segments (which, when considered with adjacent forests and wetlands, are at least 100 acres) that support trout, mussels, and other sensitive aquatic organisms; and existing protected natural resource lands which contain one or more of the above (for example, state parks and forests, National Wildlife Refuges, locally owned reservoir properties, major stream valley parks, and Nature Conservancy preserves). In the GIA model, the above features were identified from Geographic Information Systems (GIS) spatial data that covered the entire state. Developed areas and major roads were excluded, areas less than 100 contiguous acres were dropped, adjacent forest and wetland were added to the remaining hubs, and the edges were smoothed. The average size of all hubs in the state is approximately 2200 acres. Corridors are linear features connecting hubs together to help animals and plant propagules to move between hubs. Corridors were identified using many sets of data, including land cover, roads, streams, slope, flood plains, aquatic resource data, and fish blockages. Generally speaking, corridors connect hubs of similar type (hubs containing forests are connected to one another; while those consisting primarily of wetlands are connected to others containing wetlands). Corridors generally follow the best ecological or "most natural" routes between hubs. Typically these are streams with wide riparian buffers and healthy fish communities. Other good wildlife corridors include ridge lines or forested valleys. Developed areas, major roads, and other unsuitable features were avoided. Complete metadata can be found at ftp://dnrftp.dnr.state.md.us/public/SpatialData/GreenInfrastructure/shape/SWGIHubCor.htm
Description: Spatial dataset created by BMC by relating Maryland Integrated Report Waterbody Pollutant Layers for Categories 4a, 4b, 4c, and 5 to Maryland Watersheds - 8 Digit Watersheds (polygons).Base layer: MDE_MD_8DigitWatersheds (Maryland Watersheds - 8 Digit Watersheds) from 09/16/2019 on SDE.Categorized by Integrated Report data: 2018 Integrated Report and TDML data downloadable through the Water Quality Assessments (IR) and TMDLs interactive map: https://mdewin64.mde.state.md.us/WSA/IR-TMDL/index.htmlFull Final 2018 Integrated Report of Surface Water Quality: https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/Water/TMDL/Integrated303dReports/Pages/2018IR.aspxWATERBODY POLLUTANT LAYERSRiver_Nitrogen_Total_2018: Nitrogen, TotalRiver_Phosphorus_Total_2018: Phosphorus, TotalRiver_Total_Suspended_Solids_2018: Total Suspended Solids (TSS)Tidal_Nitrogen_Total_2018: Nitrogen, TotalTidal_Phosphorus_Total_2018: Phosphorus, TotalTidal_Total_Suspended_Solids_2018: Total Suspended Solids (TSS)IMPAIRMENT CATEGORIESOnly impairment categories 4a, 4b, 4c, and 5 are included in this dataset. (Categories 4b and 4c do not occur for these pollutants in Maryland.)https://www.epa.gov/nutrient-policy-data/waters-assessed-impaired-due-nutrient-related-causesCategory 1: Attaining all designated usesCategory 2: Attaining some designated uses, and insufficient or no data information to determine if remaining uses are attainedCategory 3: Insufficient or no data and information to determine if any use is attainedCategory 4: Impaired or threatened for one or more uses but not needing a TMDL becausea) TMDL has been completedb) Expected to meet standardsc) Not impaired by a pollutant Category 5: Impaired or threatened by pollutant(s) for one or more designated uses and requiring a TMDL. These are the waters entered onto a states’ 303(d) list.METHODOLOGYPollutant datasets were selected for only Categories 4a, 4b, 4c, and 5. Then data relates and/or spatial selections were used to categorize watersheds based on their types of river and tidal impairments.See Long Range Plan (Resilience 2050) for more information: P:\Trans\Technical\Data Development\Internal\LongRangePlan\Resilience2050\_ImpairedWatersheds_2018
Copyright Text: Maryland Department of Environment
Description: The purpose of the 2010 land use/land cover data set is to provide a generalized view of how developed land has changed throughout the state, primarily capturing the conversion of resource land to development and characterizing the type of development (e.g. very low density, low density, medium density or high density residential development, commercial, industrial, institutional). Urban Land Uses: 11 Low-density residential - Detached single-family/duplex dwelling units, yards and associated areas. Areas of more than 90 percent single-family/duplex dwelling units, with lot sizes of less than five acres but at least one-half acre (.2 dwelling units/acre to 2 dwelling units/acre). 12 Medium-density residential - Detached single-family/duplex, attached single-unit row housing, yards, and associated areas. Areas of more than 90 percent single-family/duplex units and attached single-unit row housing, with lot sizes of less than one-half acre but at least one-eighth acre (2 dwelling units/acre to 8 dwelling units/acre). 13 High-density residential - Attached single-unit row housing, garden apartments, high-rise apartments/condominiums, mobile home and trailer parks; areas of more than 90 percent high-density residential units, with more than 8 dwelling units per acre. 14 Commercial - Retail and wholesale services. Areas used primarily for the sale of products and services, including associated yards and parking areas. 15 Industrial - Manufacturing and industrial parks, including associated warehouses, storage yards, research laboratories, and parking areas. 16 Institutional - Elementary and secondary schools, middle schools, junior and senior high schools, public and private colleges and universities, military installations (built-up areas only, including buildings and storage, training, and similar areas), churches, medical and health facilities, correctional facilities, and government offices and facilities that are clearly separable from the surrounding land cover. 17 Extractive - Surface mining operations, including sand and gravel pits, quarries, coal surface mines, and deep coal mines. Status of activity (active vs. abandoned) is not distinguished. 18 Open urban land - Urban areas whose use does not require structures, or urban areas where non-conforming uses characterized by open land have become isolated. Included are golf courses, parks, recreation areas (except areas associated with schools or other institutions), cemeteries, and entrapped agricultural and undeveloped land within urban areas. 191 Large lot subdivision (agriculture) - Residential subdivisions with lot sizes of less than 20 acres but at least 5 acres, with a dominant land cover of open fields or pasture. 192 Large lot subdivision (forest) - Residential subdivisions with lot sizes of less than 20 acres but at least 5 acres, with a dominant land cover of deciduous, evergreen or mixed forest. Agriculture: 21 Cropland - Field crops and forage crops. 22 Pasture - Land used for pasture, both permanent and rotated; grass. 23 Orchards/vineyards/horticulture - Areas of intensively managed commercial bush and tree crops, including areas used for fruit production, vineyards, sod and seed farms, nurseries, and green houses. 24 Feeding operations - Cattle feed lots, holding lots for animals, hog feeding lots, poultry houses, and commercial fishing areas (including oyster beds). 241 Feeding operations - Cattle feed lots, holding lots for animals, hog feeding lots, poultry houses. 242 Agricultural building breeding and training facilities, storage facilities, built-up areas associated with a farmstead, small farm ponds, commercial fishing areas. 25 Row and garden crops - Intensively managed truck and vegetable farms and associated areas. Forest: 41 Deciduous forest - Forested areas in which the trees characteristically lose their leaves at the end of the growing season. Included are such species as oak, hickory, aspen, sycamore, birch, yellow poplar, elm, maple, and cypress. 42 Evergreen forest - Forested areas in which the trees are characterized by persistent foliage throughout the year. Included are such species as white pine, pond pine, hemlock, southern white cedar, and red pine. 43 Mixed forest - Forested areas in which neither deciduous nor evergreen species dominate, but in which there is a combination of both types. 44 Brush - Areas which do not produce timber or other wood products but may have cut-over timber stands, abandoned agriculture fields, or pasture. These areas are characterized by vegetation types such as sumac, vines, rose, brambles, and tree seedlings. Water: 50 Water - Rivers, waterways, reservoirs, ponds, bays, estuaries, and ocean. Wetlands: 60 Wetlands - Forested or non-forested wetlands, including tidal flats, tidal and non-tidal marshes, and upland swamps and wet areas. Barren Land: 70 Barren land 71 Beaches - Extensive shoreline areas of sand and gravel accumulation, with no vegetative cover or other land use. 72 Bare exposed rock - Areas of bedrock exposure, scarps, and other natural accumulations of rock without vegetative cover. 73 Bare ground - Areas of exposed ground caused naturally, by construction, or by other cultural processes. Transportation: 80 Transportation - Miscellaneous Transportation features not elsewhere classified.This is a MD iMAP hosted service layer. Find more information at https://imap.maryland.gov.Feature Service Layer Link:https://geodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/PlanningCadastre/MD_LandUseLandCover/MapServer/1**Please note, due to the size of this dataset, you may receive an error message when trying to download the dataset. You can download this dataset directly from MD iMAP Services at: https://geodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/PlanningCadastre/MD_LandUseLandCover/MapServer/exts/MDiMapDataDownload**Data Updated 08/28/2019. Acquired by BMC 02/10/2022 from Maryland iMap: iMAP Name: Maryland Land Use Land Cover - Land Use Land Cover 2010: https://data.imap.maryland.gov/datasets/maryland-land-use-land-cover-land-use-land-cover-2010/explore?location=38.806911%2C-77.240600%2C8.58
Description: This is a MD iMAP hosted service. Find more information at http://imap.maryland.gov.This data illustrates parcels subject to some type of preservation easement as well as properties owned by federal, state, and local governments. In addition, properties owned by local land trusts and private conservation organizations such as The Nature Conservancy are included. Conversation easements include easements from the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF), Rural Legacy, Forest Legacy, Maryland Environmental Trust (MET), county and state purchases of development rights, transfers of development rights, open space from home owners associations, local open space requirements, and private conservation easements. This data is complied from settlement data directly from conservation program administrators, county GIS updates on preservation activities, and public available data from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. In addition, this data is in the process of being realigned to the 2012 IMAP parcel polygons. The realignments at available on a county by county basis depending on the production schedule.Last Updated: 05/2014Feature Service Link:https://geodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/Environment/MD_ProtectedLands/FeatureServer/5
Description: The Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties is a research and documentation instrument that serves as an archive of information to further the understanding of the State’s architectural, archeological, and cultural resources. To date, the MIHP is comprised of nearly 90,000 resources, composed of archaeological sites, building, structures, objects and survey districts. A Maryland Inventory form provides a description of historic resource and discusses its history, but the MIHP is not a regulatory instrument, and the determination of a resource’s historic significance is not a requirement for inclusion. Maryland State law provides elsewhere for mechanisms – separate from the MIHP – giving both the State and local jurisdictions the authority to regulate appropriately designated historic resources. The Maryland Inventory should not be confused with the National Register of Historic Places, the Maryland Register of Historic Properties, or local lists of locally designated historic resources, although resources listed in all of the above categories are included in the Maryland Inventory.For more information see: http://mht.maryland.gov/preserveMaryland.html.
Description: Priority Funding Areas are existing communities and places where local governments want State investment to support future growth. The 1997 Priority Funding Areas Act capitalizes on the influence of State expenditures on economic growth and development. Funding for projects in municipalities, other existing communities, industrial areas, and planned growth areas designated by counties receive priority State funding over other projects.The data is updated on a regular basis by the Maryland Department of Planning. Any inquiries about this data can be sent to DLMDP-GIS_MDP@maryland.gov.This is a Maryland Department of Planning hosted service. Find more information on https://imap.maryland.govMap Service Link:https://mdpgis.mdp.state.md.us/arcgis/rest/services/PlanningCadastre/Priority_Funding_Areas/MapServerData Updated 08/11/2021. Acquired by BMC 02/10/2022 from Maryland iMap: iMAP Name: Maryland Priority Funding Areas: https://data.imap.maryland.gov/datasets/maryland-priority-funding-areas/explore?location=38.836753%2C-77.253950%2C8.59
Description: The interim Sustainable Communities designation will continue for a transition period and local governments will have the opportunity to apply for continued designation. The term of the transition period is as follows: Existing Designated Neighborhoods will automatically become Sustainable Communities effective June 1, 2010. The designation will continue for a period of 24 months, during which time local governments will have the opportunity to apply for continued Sustainable Communities designation. Community Legacy Areas designated prior to January 1, 2008 will become Sustainable Community for 24 months after June 1, 2010. Existing Community Legacy Areas designated on or after January 1, 2008 will be considered Sustainable Communities for a period of 36 months after June 1, 2010. An application procedure is being developed for local governments to request continued Sustainable Communities designation beyond the transition period. The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will begin accepting applications for Sustainable Communities in the Fall of 2010. Applications for Sustainable Communities designation will be reviewed by an interagency panel led by DHCD and must be approved by the Governor’s Smart Growth Subcabinet. Once approved, newly designated Sustainable Communities (those that apply after June 1, 2010) will retain their designation for a period of five years. Sustainable Communities also include designated Transit Oriented Development Zones (TOD’s) and Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Zones. These areas are automatically considered Sustainable Communities effective June 1, 2010 and do not need to reapply for continued designation. The first, second, and some of the third and fourth rounds have been updated.This is a MD iMAP hosted service. Find more information at https://imap.maryland.gov.Feature Service Link:https://geodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/BusinessEconomy/MD_IncentiveZones/FeatureServer/6Data Updated 06/21/2021. Acquired by BMC 02/10/2022 from Maryland iMap: iMAP Name: Maryland Incentive Zones - Sustainable Communities: https://data.imap.maryland.gov/datasets/maryland-incentive-zones-sustainable-communities/explore?location=38.846369%2C-77.250450%2C8.63
Description: The National Register of Historic Places recognizes districts, buildings, structures, objects, and sites for their significance in American history, archeology, architecture, engineering, or culture, and identifies them as worthy of preservation. The National Register is a program of the U. S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and is administered at the State level by the Maryland Historical Trust.The National Register currently comprises over 1300 listings in Maryland, including some 200 historic districts. Listed properties span a wide variety of types and periods, ranging from prehistoric archeological sites to buildings of the recent past, and include rural landscapes, urban and suburban neighborhoods, bridges, sailing vessels, and more.For more information see: http://mht.maryland.gov/nationalregister.html
Description: The Federal Lands data consists of land areas that are run and maintained by United States Governmental authorities and are considered protected.These files were created for planning purposes and should not be used as a definitive source of mapped data for any of the associated types of land ownership. There have been intentional omissions due to sensitive data types and in some cases, the source documents cannot be considered complete.This is a MD iMAP hosted service. Find more information at https://imap.maryland.gov.Feature Service Link:https://geodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/Environment/MD_ProtectedLands/FeatureServer/8Data Updated 05/15/2019. Acquired by BMC 02/10/2022 from Maryland iMap: iMAP Name: Maryland Protected Lands - Protected Federal Lands: https://data.imap.maryland.gov/datasets/maryland-protected-lands-protected-federal-lands/explore?location=38.846101%2C-77.248850%2C8.64
Description: The statewide vector file shows buffered areas that primarily contain habitats for rare, threatened, and endangered species and rare natural community types. It was originally created over USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle maps and it generally includes, but does not specifically delineate, such regulated areas as Natural Heritage Areas, Wetlands of Special State Concern, Colonial Waterbird Colonies, and Habitat Protection Areas.Data Updated 12/14/2021. Acquired by BMC 02/10/2022 from Maryland iMap: iMAP Name: Maryland Living Resources - Sensitive Species Project Review Areas: https://data.imap.maryland.gov/datasets/maryland-living-resources-sensitive-species-project-review-areas/explore?location=38.828650%2C-77.292700%2C8.59
Copyright Text: Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife & Heritage Service (MD DNR WHS)
Description: This is a MD iMAP hosted service layer. Find more information at http://imap.maryland.gov.In Maryland certain wetlands with rare, threatened, endangered species or unique habitat receive special attention. The Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) Title 26, Subtitle 23, Chapter 06, Sections 01 & 02 identifies these Wetlands of Special State Concern (WSSC) and affords them certain protections including a 100 foot buffer from development. The Maryland Department of the Environment is responsible for identifying and regulating these wetlands. In general, the US Fish and Wildlife Service's National Wetlands Inventory wetlands provide the basis for identifying these special wetlands. Additional information, determined from field inspections, is used to identify and classify these areas.Last Updated: 08/2017Feature Service Layer Link:https://geodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/Hydrology/MD_Wetlands/MapServer/3
Description: WSSC: Nontidal Wetlands of Special State Concern (Lines) - In Maryland certain wetlands with rare, threatened, endangered species or unique habitat receive special attention. The Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) Title 26, Subtitle 23, Chapter 06, Sections 01 & 02 identifies these Wetlands of Special State Concern (WSSC) and affords them certain protections including a 100 foot buffer from development. The Maryland Department of the Environment is responsible for identifying and regulating these wetlands. In general, the US Fish and Wildlife Service's National Wetlands Inventory wetlands provide the basis for identifying these special wetlands. Additional information, determined from field inspections, is used to identify and classify these areas. Complete metadata can be found at ftp://dnrftp.dnr.state.md.us/public/SpatialData/WetlandsSpecConcern/wssc.htm
Description: The Opportunity Zone program is a nationwide initiative administered by the U.S. Treasury created under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The program provides federal tax incentives for investment in distressed communities over the next 10 years. Areas designated as Opportunity Zones will be able to reap the benefits of capital gains to help redevelop undeserved communities. The state was entitled to nominate 149 low-income census tracts to be Opportunity Zones. Once the U.S. Treasury has approved the state’s Opportunity Zone nominations, the designation will be effective for 10 years. The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development will administer the program with support from the Maryland Department of Commerce.Data Updated 08/29/2018. Acquired by BMC 02/10/2022 from Maryland iMap: iMAP Name: Maryland Incentive Zones - Opportunity Zones: https://data.imap.maryland.gov/datasets/maryland::maryland-incentive-zones-opportunity-zones
Description: Top Regional Bicycle Pedestrian Facilities Priorities 2022 as identified by BPAG.
Copyright Text: Baltimore Metropolitan Council, Anne Arundel County, City of Annapolis, Baltimore County, City of Baltimore, Carroll County, Harford County, Howard County, Queen Anne's County
Description: Data date: 04/27/2021Acquired: 03/23/2023Source: Maryland Department of the Environment, https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/water/DamSafety/Pages/maryland_dam_inventory.aspxThere are over 600 dams in Maryland, ranging in height from six to 296 feet. The Dam Safety Division maintains the Maryland Dam Inventory database, and has developed a KMZ file with selected information from the database for use by the public. The KMZ file can be downloaded and viewed in software such as Google Earth.While the Dam Safety Division makes every effort to maintain an accurate database, this data should not be solely relied upon for emergency decision-making or engineering design purposes. All data, including the dam location and hazard classification must be field verified by the user. The presence or absence of a dam in this inventory does not indicate its regulatory status. All corrections to the inventory should be submitted to the Department's Dam Safety Division with supporting information as soon as changes are known.In addition, there are many thousands of small dams that do not meet the criteria for inclusion in the Maryland Dam Inventory. There are no natural lakes or ponds in the State of Maryland, so all bodies of water exist due to a dam constructed by man or nature (beavers, coastal deposition).For more information, you may call us at (410) 537-3538 or reach us at our mailing address: Dam Safety Division, Water Management Administration, Maryland Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Ste. 440, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1708
Copyright Text: Dam Safety Division, Water Management Administration, Maryland Department of the Environment