U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceDefinition This indicator identifies the condition of riparian habitat within the Midwest Landscape. It prioritizes areas based on the percentage of land area in floodplains classified as natural landcover. Pixels can take the following values: 1 - 0-60% classified as natural 2 - 60-70% classified as natural 3 - 70-80% classified as natural 4 - 80-90% classified as natural 5 - 90-100% classified as natural Selection This indicator was chosen as a targetable, important feature of the MLI goals that will be used to track conditions over time and prioritize areas for conservation. Indicators were defined through elicitation and prioritization exercises with federal and state participants. Criteria for the indicators includes 1) actionable, 2) measurable, 3) relevant to multiple groups across the region, and/or 4) representative of other social and/or environmental values. Input Data & Mapping Steps This indicator originates from the EPA Percentage of Land Area in Estimated Floodplains Classified as Natural layer and the EPA Estimated Floodplain Map of the Conterminous U.S. To create this layer, MLI partners, members, and staff completed the following mapping steps: projected all input data to NAD83 (2011) UTM Zone 15N, converted the Percentage of Land Area in Estimated Floodplains Classified as Natural layer to a 30m raster, reclassified the raster in the following classes: 1 - 0-60% classified as natural, 2 - 60-70% classified as natural, 3 - 70-80% classified as natural, 4 - 80-90% classified as natural, 5 - 90-100% classified as natural, and clipped the reclassed raster to the Estimated Floodplain boundaries. Finally, we removed highly altered areas using our Highly Altered Areas mask. For full mapping details, please refer to the Midwest Conservation Blueprint Development Process . For a complete download of all Blueprint input and output data, visit the Midwest Conservation Blueprint 2026 Data Download.ArcGIS ImageMapLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/8ffa6c66bb1343c996cdba7295a7e105engU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Open DataPublicRiparian Areas (Midwest Conservation Blueprint 2026 Indicator) [United States]Web servicesUnited States2026