Here are some sample maps, look for more in the near future. This is a project in process and offers a description of how we are using GIS today and where we would like to apply this technology over the next few years. The Land Conservancy has usd GIS to forcast the magnitude of potential impacts caused by policies in this new plan element update. Because this Plan element combines policies concerning agriculture and the environment, we were asked by the County to determine where certain policies for environmental protection would conflict with agricultural activities and vise versa. We also looked at growth patterns with respect to natural resources and agriculture.
Environmental policy overlaps with agricultural lands.
We collected data layers for as many resources as possible at the time and compared them with a set of agricultural categories based on the State Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program. Below are some sample maps. This area is where the General Plan policies are now encouraging growth and where growth is likely to happen based on current permit applications. Here are some maps showing where growth will conflict with natural resources.