Gaps, Maryland Green Infrastructure Assessment: Maryland

Description:

These data provide restoration value rankings and ecological attributes associated with green infrastructure gaps. The Green Infrastructure Assessment was developed to provide decision support for Maryland's Department of Natural Resources land conservation programs. Methods used to identify and rank green infrastructure lands are intended soley for this use. Other applications are at the discretion of the user. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is not responsible for any inaccuracies in the data and does not necessarily endorse any uses or products derived from the data other than those for which the data were originally intended. Maryland's green infrastructure is a network of undeveloped lands that provide the bulk of the state's natural support system. Ecosystem services, such as cleaning the air, filtering water, storing and cycling nutrients, conserving soils, regulating climate, and maintaining hydrologic function, are all provided by the existing expanses of forests, wetlands, and other natural lands. These ecologically valuable lands also provide marketable goods and services, like forest products, fish and wildlife, and recreation. The Green Infrastructure serves as vital habitat for wild species and contributes in many ways to the health and quality of life for Maryland residents. 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." Gaps are developed, agricultural, mined, or cleared lands within the Green infrastructure network that could be targeted for restoration. These were evaluated for their potential restoration to forest, wetland, or riparian buffers, by considering watershed condition, landscape position, local features, ownership, and programmatic considerations. Gaps with hydric soils were probably once wetlands, and could be restored as such. Reforestation of gaps along streams would not only benefit wildlife, but improve water quality and stream stability. Please refer to the Green Infrastructure web site (https://dnr.maryland.gov/land/Pages/Green-Infrastructure.aspx) for additional information.This is a MD iMAP hosted service layer. Find more information athttps://imap.maryland.gov.Feature Service Layer Link:https://geodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/Biota/MD_GreenInfrastructure/MapServer/0

Creator:

DNR

Provider:

Maryland iMap

Resource Class:

Datasets and Web services

Resource Type:

Vector data

Subject:

State government records

Theme:

Environment and Property

Temporal Coverage:

2016

Date Issued:

2016-03-29

Place:

Martin's Additions, Maryland, Edmonston, Maryland, Madison, Maryland, Edesville, Maryland, Howard County, Maryland, Naval Academy, Maryland, Cloverly, Maryland, Accokeek, Maryland, Brooklyn Park, Maryland, Garrison, Maryland, Redland, Maryland, Brownsville, Maryland, Indian Springs, Maryland, Highfield-cascade, Maryland, Peppermill Village, Maryland, Detmold, Maryland, Charlton, Maryland, Chester, Maryland, Brown Station, Maryland, Deale, Maryland, Cumberland, Maryland, Downsville, Maryland, Takoma Park, Maryland, Severna Park, Maryland, Seat Pleasant, Maryland, Landover Hills, Maryland, Church Creek, Maryland, Taneytown, Maryland, Washington County, Maryland, Mardela Springs, Maryland, Fairmount Heights, Maryland, Riverside, Maryland, Marydel, Maryland, Still Pond, Maryland, Funkstown, Maryland, Kemps Mill, Maryland, Choptank, Maryland, Severn, Maryland, Edgemont, Maryland, Prince George's County, Maryland, University Park, Maryland, Fort Washington, Maryland, Forest Glen, Maryland, Highland, Maryland, Sabillasville, Maryland, Rock Point, Maryland, Bensville, Maryland, Brandywine, Maryland, Barton, Maryland, Franklin, Maryland, Potomac, Maryland, Vienna, Maryland, Point Of Rocks, Maryland, Flintstone, Maryland, Springdale, Maryland, Mount Rainier, Maryland, Camp Springs, Maryland, Federalsburg, Maryland, Trappe, Maryland, Oxon Hill, Maryland, Capitol Heights, Maryland, Riva, Maryland, Middleburg, Maryland, Trego-rohrersville Station, Maryland, Leonardtown, Maryland, Fountainhead-orchard Hills, Maryland, Highland Beach, Maryland, Friendsville, Maryland, Charlestown, Maryland, Cavetown, Maryland, Greensburg, Maryland, Overlea, Maryland, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Towson, Maryland, White Oak, Maryland, Glen Echo, Maryland, Butlertown, Maryland, Urbana, Maryland, West Denton, Maryland, Frenchtown-rumbly, Maryland, Potomac Heights, Maryland, Walker Mill, Maryland, East New Market, Maryland, Galesville, Maryland, Marlow Heights, Maryland, Henderson, Maryland, Centreville, Maryland, Mays Chapel, Maryland, National, Maryland, Lake Shore, Maryland, Somerset County, Maryland, Four Corners, Maryland, Derwood, Maryland, Elliott, Maryland, La Vale, Maryland, Tall Timbers, Maryland, Somerset, Maryland, National Harbor, Maryland, Adelphi, Maryland, Edgemere, Maryland, Chestertown, Maryland, Temple Hills, Maryland, Fulton, Maryland, Galena, Maryland, Princess Anne, Maryland, Leisure World, Maryland, Bakersville, Maryland, Algonquin, Maryland, New Carrollton, Maryland, Kingsville, Maryland, North Potomac, Maryland, Cordova, Maryland, Owings Mills, Maryland, Pleasant Grove, Maryland, Lisbon, Maryland, Columbia, Maryland, Maryland Park, Maryland, Taylors Island, Maryland, Melwood, Maryland, Easton, Maryland, Charles County, Maryland, Glenmont, Maryland, Port Deposit, Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Carlos, Maryland, Oldtown, Maryland, Charlotte Hall, Maryland, Midlothian, Maryland, Olney, Maryland, Fruitland, Maryland, Milford Mill, Maryland, Joppatowne, Maryland, Mount Airy, Maryland, Hagerstown, Maryland, Fairmount, Maryland, Brunswick, Maryland, Grasonville, Maryland, Benedict, Maryland, Keedysville, Maryland, Lonaconing, Maryland, Germantown, Maryland, Woodlawn, Maryland, Sandy Hook, Maryland, Dames Quarter, Maryland, Adamstown, Maryland, Oxford, Maryland, Tolchester, Maryland, Silver Spring, Maryland, Breathedsville, Maryland, Betterton, Maryland, Indian Head, Maryland, Riverdale Park, Maryland, St. James, Maryland, Bryantown, Maryland, Delmar, Maryland, Essex, Maryland, Jennings, Maryland, Owings, Maryland, Kingstown, Maryland, South Kensington, Maryland, Pikesville, Maryland, North Brentwood, Maryland, Bowling Green, Maryland, Annapolis, Maryland, Big Pool, Maryland, Rosemont, Maryland, Brookmont, Maryland, Vale Summit, Maryland, Hillandale, Maryland, Wilson-conococheague, Maryland, Chevy Chase Village, Maryland, Hurlock, Maryland, Burnt Mills, Maryland, Williston, Maryland, Sharptown, Maryland, Rohrersville, Maryland, Elkridge, Maryland, Jesterville, Maryland, Spring Gap, Maryland, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, Seabrook, Maryland, Arden On The Severn, Maryland, Lutherville, Maryland, Maugansville, Maryland, Garretts Mill, Maryland, Lanham, Maryland, Kensington, Maryland, Colmar Manor, Maryland, Croom, Maryland, Bel Air, Maryland, Corriganville, Maryland, Union Bridge, Maryland, Clear Spring, Maryland, Spencerville, Maryland, Manchester, Maryland, Silver Hill, Maryland, Westernport, Maryland, West Pocomoke, Maryland, Edgewater, Maryland, Langley Park, Maryland, Dawson, Maryland, Cedar Heights, Maryland, Eldersburg, Maryland, Crisfield, Maryland, Barclay, Maryland, Mount Lena, Maryland, Smith Island, Maryland, Coral Hills, Maryland, Ocean, Maryland, Oakland, Maryland, Piney Point, Maryland, Kitzmiller, Maryland, Bivalve, Maryland, Baden, Maryland, Chewsville, Maryland, Talbot County, Maryland, Hillcrest Heights, Maryland, Worcester County, Maryland, Herald Harbor, Maryland, Layhill, Maryland, Frederick, Maryland, Kettering, Maryland, California, Maryland, Spring Ridge, Maryland, Mapleville, Maryland, Calvert County, Maryland, Friendship, Maryland, Kemp Mill, Maryland, Andrews Afb, Maryland, Arbutus, Maryland, Zihlman, Maryland, Brentwood, Maryland, Deer Park, Maryland, Brock Hall, Maryland, Chevy Chase, Maryland, College Park, Maryland, Fallston, Maryland, Tyaskin, Maryland, Callaway, Maryland, Hampstead, Maryland, Honeygo, Maryland, Ridgely, Maryland, Drum Point, Maryland, Hutton, Maryland, Scaggsville, Maryland, Frederick County, Maryland, Burkittsville, Maryland, Berlin, Maryland, Aberdeen, Maryland, Mount Briar, Maryland, Riviera Beach, Maryland, Cabin John, Maryland, Crownsville, Maryland, Greenbelt, Maryland, Marlton, Maryland, Bethesda, Maryland, Newark, Maryland, Monrovia, Maryland, Ashton-sandy Spring, Maryland, Pocomoke City, Maryland, Ringgold, Maryland, Abingdon, Maryland, Jessup, Maryland, Shaft, Maryland, Randallstown, Maryland, Mayo, Maryland, Pylesville, Maryland, Fairplay, Maryland, Aquasco, Maryland, Salisbury, Maryland, Lusby, Maryland, Church Hill, Maryland, Libertytown, Maryland, Cockeysville, Maryland, Dundalk, Maryland, Cecilton, Maryland, Perryville, Maryland, Bowmans Addition, Maryland, Kennedyville, Maryland, North Beach, Maryland, Cottage City, Maryland, Mitchellville, Maryland, District Heights, Maryland, Gorman, Maryland, Morningside, Maryland, Pondsville, Maryland, Crellin, Maryland, Middletown, Maryland, Georgetown, Maryland, Jugtown, Maryland, Frostburg, Maryland, Barrelville, Maryland, Cambridge, Maryland, Buckeystown, Maryland, Baltimore County, Maryland, San Mar, Maryland, Barnesville, Maryland, Edgewood, Maryland, Largo, Maryland, Mccoole, Maryland, Suitland, Maryland, Finzel, Maryland, Port Tobacco Village, Maryland, Klondike, Maryland, Willards, Maryland, Robinwood, Maryland, Chevy Chase Section Five, Maryland, Mount Vernon, Maryland, Myersville, Maryland, Mechanicsville, Maryland, Bel Air North, Maryland, Darnestown, Maryland, Solomons, Maryland, Dunkirk, Maryland, Mercersville, Maryland, Eckhart Mines, Maryland, St. Leonard, Maryland, New Market, Maryland, Allegany County, Maryland, Grantsville, Maryland, Gapland, Maryland, North Chevy Chase, Maryland, Reid, Maryland, Poolesville, Maryland, Catonsville, Maryland, Waterview, Maryland, Rosaryville, Maryland, North Kensington, Maryland, Eldorado, Maryland, Dargan, Maryland, Rawlings, Maryland, Jefferson, Maryland, Kent County, Maryland, Glassmanor, Maryland, Ellicott City, Maryland, Antietam, Maryland, Fairwood, Maryland, Dorchester County, Maryland, Moscow, Maryland, Braddock Heights, Maryland, Fairland, Maryland, Williamsport, Maryland, Carney, Maryland, Arnold, Maryland, Lexington Park, Maryland, Lochearn, Maryland, Travilah, Maryland, Konterra, Maryland, Pomfret, Maryland, Calvert Beach, Maryland, Woodland, Maryland, Midland, Maryland, Westminster, Maryland, Garrett Park, Maryland, Middle River, Maryland, East Riverdale, Maryland, Harford County, Maryland, Fort Ritchie, Maryland, Grahamtown, Maryland, Ellerslie, Maryland, Cape St. Claire, Maryland, Boonsboro, Maryland, Laytonsville, Maryland, Cearfoss, Maryland, Leitersburg, Maryland, Stockton, Maryland, Greensboro, Maryland, Millington, Maryland, Fairlee, Maryland, Rosedale, Maryland, Chesapeake Landing, Maryland, Hillsboro, Maryland, Linganore, Maryland, Pittsville, Maryland, Queenstown, Maryland, La Plata, Maryland, Wicomico County, Maryland, Friendly, Maryland, Lake Arbor, Maryland, Odenton, Maryland, Huntingtown, Maryland, Pleasant Hills, Maryland, Pinesburg, Maryland, Swanton, Maryland, Nikep, Maryland, Ten Mile Creek, Maryland, Beltsville, Maryland, Queensland, Maryland, Big Spring, Maryland, Mountain Lake Park, Maryland, Cobb Island, Maryland, Hebron, Maryland, Pasadena, Maryland, Ferndale, Maryland, Rossville, Maryland, Parole, Maryland, Parsonsburg, Maryland, Friendship Heights Village, Maryland, Gaithersburg, Maryland, Lewistown, Maryland, Glen Burnie, Maryland, Eagle Harbor, Maryland, Crofton, Maryland, Havre De Grace, Maryland, Nanticoke Acres, Maryland, Damascus, Maryland, Westphalia, Maryland, Rock Hall, Maryland, Mount Aetna, Maryland, Savage, Maryland, Rockville, Maryland, Wheaton, Maryland, Tilghmanton, Maryland, Wildewood, Maryland, Paramount-long Meadow, Maryland, Brookeville, Maryland, Bagtown, Maryland, Clarksburg, Maryland, Girdletree, Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, Woodmore, Maryland, Danville, Maryland, Ilchester, Maryland, Allen, Maryland, Washington Grove, Maryland, St. George Island, Maryland, Berwyn Heights, Maryland, Fort Meade, Maryland, Cedarville, Maryland, Maryland City, Maryland, Potomac Park, Maryland, St. Michaels, Maryland, Hampton, Maryland, Chillum, Maryland, Bryans Road, Maryland, Carroll County, Maryland, Chesapeake City, Maryland, Woodsboro, Maryland, Templeville, Maryland, Galestown, Maryland, Bier, Maryland, West Laurel, Maryland, Graceham, Maryland, Landover, Maryland, Timonium, Maryland, Fishing Creek, Maryland, Sykesville, Maryland, Burtonsville, Maryland, Deal Island, Maryland, Montgomery County, Maryland, Queen Anne, Maryland, Hughesville, Maryland, Tilghman Island, Maryland, Pecktonville, Maryland, Kent Narrows, Maryland, Stevensville, Maryland, Broomes Island, Maryland, Cresaptown, Maryland, Whitehaven, Maryland, Golden Beach, Maryland, North East, Maryland, Bartonsville, Maryland, Rising Sun, Maryland, Beaver Creek, Maryland, Loch Lynn Heights, Maryland, South Laurel, Maryland, Aspen Hill, Maryland, Romancoke, Maryland, White Marsh, Maryland, Summerfield, Maryland, Hyattsville, Maryland, Ocean Pines, Maryland, Quantico, Maryland, Lansdowne, Maryland, Glenn Dale, Maryland, Baltimore City County, Maryland, Marlboro Village, Maryland, Cecil County, Maryland, Glenarden, Maryland, Brookview, Maryland, Perryman, Maryland, Emmitsburg, Maryland, Nanticoke, Maryland, Caroline County, Maryland, Cheverly, Maryland, Luke, Maryland, Parkville, Maryland, Sudlersville, Maryland, Forestville, Maryland, Walkersville, Maryland, Long Beach, Maryland, Perry Hall, Maryland, Ernstville, Maryland, Annapolis Neck, Maryland, Little Orleans, Maryland, Reisterstown, Maryland, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, Denton, Maryland, Bel Air South, Maryland, Linthicum, Maryland, Gilmore, Maryland, Waldorf, Maryland, New Windsor, Maryland, Bowleys Quarters, Maryland, Bladensburg, Maryland, Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, Sharpsburg, Maryland, Calverton, Maryland, Prince Frederick, Maryland, Shady Side, Maryland, Snow Hill, Maryland, Hancock, Maryland, Bowie, Maryland, Crumpton, Maryland, Laurel, Maryland, North Laurel, Maryland, Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Maryland, Flower Hill, Maryland, Fairview, Maryland, Whaleyville, Maryland, Halfway, Maryland, Bishopville, Maryland, Colesville, Maryland, Yarrowsburg, Maryland, Garrett County, Maryland, North Bethesda, Maryland, Clarysville, Maryland, Powellville, Maryland, Darlington, Maryland, Chevy Chase View, Maryland, Secretary, Maryland, Montgomery Village, Maryland, Forest Heights, Maryland, Preston, Maryland, Chance, Maryland, St. Mary's County, Maryland, Green Valley, Maryland, Marlboro Meadows, Maryland, Worton, Maryland, Accident, Maryland, Elkton, Maryland, Goldsboro, Maryland, Smithsburg, Maryland, Jarrettsville, Maryland, Eden, Maryland, Mount Savage, Maryland, Eakles Mill, Maryland, Baltimore Highlands, Maryland, Thurmont, Maryland, Clinton, Maryland, Gambrills, Maryland, Bloomington, Maryland, Ballenger Creek, Maryland, Chevy Chase Section Three, Maryland, Maryland

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