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Growth and Land Use Planning Analysis for Washington County, Utah

Growth and Land Use Planning Analysis for Washington County, Utah. Presented by: Eric D Zimmerman. Study Area. Southern Washington County, Utah. To determine the amount of land available for growth and development To determine where land use conflicts and preferences would most likely occur.

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Growth and Land Use Planning Analysis for Washington County, Utah

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  1. Growth and Land Use Planning Analysis for Washington County, Utah Presented by: Eric D Zimmerman

  2. Study Area • Southern Washington County, Utah

  3. To determine the amount of land available for growth and development To determine where land use conflicts and preferences would most likely occur Purpose of the Study

  4. Geoprocessing and Analysis was done in ArcCatalog using ESRIArcToolbox The analysis was Raster based using 10 meter cells The model was based on the Land-Use Conflict Identification Strategy (LUCIS®) methodology Raster layers were combined, ranked and weighted for further analysis Analysis

  5. U.S. Geological Survey Utah Automated Geographic Reference Center Utah Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Land Management Fish and Wildlife Service Washington County City of Santa Clara City of St. George Washington City Hurricane City Data Sources

  6. NED data Threatened and endangered species habitat data Hydrology data Roads data Conservation Land data Parks data Census data Hazardous rock and soil data Wetland data Slopes greater than 25% Data Used

  7. Parcel Data City and county Land Use Plans City and county Master Plans City and county zoning maps and data Smart growth practices Land ownership/parcel data Aerial photography Existing developed land Determining Developable Land

  8. Growth Analysis Results • Existing Developed Land

  9. Exclusion Criteria: Existing developed land Conservation land Forest Service land Wilderness areas Flood planes Wetlands Areas with slope >25% TES Habitat Open water Scenic lava beds Dry washes Federal land 100 ft setbacks from ridgelines and mesa tops Modeling / Analysis

  10. Growth Analysis Results • Hazardous Rock and Soil

  11. Growth Analysis Results • Favorable and Unfavorable Development Area

  12. Growth Analysis Results • Favorable and Unfavorable Development Area

  13. Growth Analysis Results • Land Use Conflict Analysis Figure-1

  14. Growth Analysis Results • Land Use Conflict Analysis Figure-2

  15. Growth Analysis Results • Land Use Preference Area Figure-1

  16. Growth Analysis Results • Land Use Preference Area Figure-2

  17. Conclusion GIS - GIS - Analyzing GIS - Analyzing and understanding our world

  18. Questions Questions?

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