| Layer
List Metro Bay SAMP Mapper |
This
table gives a basic description-
follow the links where available for more detail.
Many layers provided curtesy of the Rhode Island Geographic Information System |
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| Data
Group Layers (& Viewable scale) |
Description |
| Parcels (>1: 40,000) |
Parcel boundaries within the SAMP boundary. Parcels are not available for Pawtucket. |
| Plat-lot
Labels (>1: 40,000) |
Plat-lot labels for parcel boundaries. |
| 2002
Aerial Photography (>1: 20,000) |
2002
aerial photo tiles for Providence and the immediate surrounding
area (RIGIS) ~ 1: 2,500 scale / ~1-foot pixel resolution |
| Roads (>1: 40,000) |
Roads |
Inland Water Features |
RIGIS rivers, lakes, and perennial/intermittent streams |
| Boundaries | |
SAMP Boundary (proposed) |
Metro Bay SAMP Boundary (Outline) |
| SAMP Area (proposed) | Metro Bay SAMP Boundary (Transparent Fill) |
| Urban
Corridor (proposed) |
Area of Interest within the SAMP boundary in Downtown Providence north of Interstate 195 encompassing part of the Woonasquatucket R. |
| CRMC Water Zones | CRMC's six water use classifications for the upper Narragansett Bay (RIGIS) |
| Municipal Boundaries | Municipal Boundaries 1:5,000 (RIGIS) |
| Hazard-Related | |
| Flood Zones | FEMA
flood zones at 1: 24,000 scale A 100 year flood zone, no BFE (base flood elevation) AE 100 year, no BFE AH 100 year, no BFE 1-3 ft depth AO 100 year, see explanation VE 100 year, Velocity Hazard X500 500 year, < 1 ft depth See more detailed explanation here. Note: For general planning use only; not sufficient for insurance purposes. |
| SLOSH Storm Surge Modeling | Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes model from National Hurricane Center. Non-regulatory |
| Dams | Dams and related structures on rivers or streams from RIGIS |
| Tanks | Storage tanks traced from 2002 Orthos |
| Infrastructure | |
| Water Facilities | Boating facilities and shore access points |
| Piers & Bridges | Piers and bridges traced from 2002 Orthos |
| NBC Monitoring Buoys | Linked to Narragansett Bay Commission's EMPACT water quality-monitoring buoys |
| Navigational Buoys | Navigational buoys traced from NOAA charts |
| Sewage Outfalls | Sewage outfalls from RIGIS |
| Municipal Vision Plans | |
| Cranston | Waterfront Redevelopment Plan |
Redevelopment Area |
City of Cranston |
| East Providence | Waterfront Special Development District |
Redevelopment Area |
City of East Providence |
| Street Redevelopment | City of East Providence |
| Land Use | City of East Providence |
| Shore Access Points | City of East Providence |
| Pawtucket | Tidewater Workshop Report |
Redevelopment Area |
City of Pawtucket |
| Street Redevelopment | City of Pawtucket |
| Bikepath | City of Pawtucket |
| Landmarks | City of Pawtucket |
| Providence | Narragansett Landing Plan |
Redevelopment Area |
City of Providence |
| Buildings | City of Providence |
| Greenspace | City of Providence |
| Trees | City of Providence |
Conservation/ |
|
| Priority Lands | (Non-regulatory) |
Habitat Ranking |
DRAFT from Numi |
| Eel Grass | from RIGIS |
| Linkage Ranking | DRAFT from Numi |
| Wetlands | |
Degraded Wetlands |
from RIGIS |
| Bay Wetlands | from RIGIS |
| All Wetlands | approximate; from RIGIS |
| 1865 Shoreline | from RIGIS |
| Land Use | |
Tax Classes |
Parcel-based; Not available for Pawtucket. |
| Zoning | (rough) |
Cranston |
Parcel-based zoning |
East Providence |
Parcel-based zoning |
| Providence | Parcel-based zoning |
| Open Space | |
Parcel-based |
Based on city plat maps, scorp90, and 2002 orthophotos. Includes public and private school campuses, recreation centers, cemeteries for Providence, East Providence, and Cranston. |
| Sketch-based | Based on scorp90 and 2002 orthophotos. For Pawtucket and parts of the Providence waterfront. |
| Census | These data layers also contain many other detailed population characteristics by block group. For more information, see Field Definitions and our Census Geography Primer. |
| Median Family Income | From 2000 Census. |
| % Linguistically Isolated Households | From 2000 Census. |
| % Adults with Bachelor's Degree | From 2000 Census. |
| % Units Owner-Occupied | Parcel-based dataset showing properties that recieve the full (33.3%) homestead exemption and therefore should be owner-occupied. |
| % Non-Hispanic White Population 2000 | Based on 2000 Census data at the "Block" level coded by predominant race and ethnicity and labeled with total population (Documentation). |
There
may be errors and omissions. If you spot any, please e-mail Jim
Lucht and they will be fixed or added. Last Updated: March 10, 2006 |