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Environment and Conservation

 namedescriptiontypemetadatadownload
Barrier Beach ClassificationRI CRMC classification zones for barrier beaches along the southern coast of RI from Westerly to Narragansett.
s44nbb94.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
barbeach.zip (0.1 MB) E00
Barrier BeachesBarrier beaches for coastal RI and Narragansett Bay from USGS quads.
s44gbb89.zip (0.2 MB) E00;
barbeach.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
CERCLISPoint locations of hazardous material sites designated by the U.S. EPA and RIDEM.
s44xcc97.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
cerclis.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Degraded Coastal Wetlands of Narragansett BayInternally degraded coastal wetland sites in Narragansett Bay delineated from 1996 true color aerial photography.
nbdegrade_e00.zip (0.7 MB) E00;
nbdegrade_shp.zip (0.5 MB) SHP
Environmental InventoryEnvironmental Inventory. A "windshield" survey of land use dating back to 1961; periodically updated with aerial photography.
s44lei75.zip (2.5 MB) E00
GIRASUSGS Geographic Inventory of land use Anderson level 2 coding.
s44lgl74.zip (0.7 MB) E00
Greenways CorridorsNatural resources corridor areas proposed for future protection in RI's Greenways plan.
s44ogc95.zip (0.5 MB) E00;
greenway.zip (0.4 MB) SHP
Impervious Surfaces
This is a statewide, seamless digital dataset of the impervious surfaces for the State of Rhode Island derived using semi-automated methods and based on imagery captured in 2003-2004.
impervious07.zip (127 MB) FGDB
Land Use - 1988Land use / land cover from 1988 aerial photography coded to Anderson modified level 3 with one half acre minimum polygon resolution.
s44llu93.zip (19 MB) E00
Land Use - 19951995 Land use / land cover updated using 1988 land use as a base. Coded to Anderson modified level 3 with one half acre minimum polygon resolution. Also distributed on USGS Quad and Town basis (to be updated April 2005).
rilu95c_e00.zip (38 MB) E00;
rilu95c_shp.zip (43 MB) SHP
Land Use - 2003/2004Land use / land cover from 2003 & 2004 orthophotography. The minimum mapping unit for this dataset is .5 acre. The land use classification scheme used for these data was based on the Anderson Level III modified coding schema used in previous land use datasets in Rhode Island (1988 & 1995) with some modifications for the 2003 classification.
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Local & NGO Conservation and Park LandsNon-State Conservation lands are real property permanently protected from future development by recognized land protection organizations other than the State of Rhode Island.
LocCons.zip (2.8 MB) SHP
LUSTsStorage tanks and associated piping used for petroleum and certain hazardous substances that have experienced leaks as determined by RIDEM.
s44xlt99.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
lusts.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Major Rivers and Streams

(RI Water Quality Standards & Impairments - 305b/303d for Freshwater Rivers & Streams 2006)
River and Stream Centerline aerial features derived from the RIGIS 1:24000 mapping of RI Inland Waters, with attribute coding for Water Quality Standards (305b) and Impairments (303d), and Special Resource Protection Waters.
FWStream24.zip (1.6 MB) SHP
Major Surface Water Bodies

(RI Water Quality Standards & Impairments - 305b/303d for Freshwater Lakes & Ponds 2006)
Lake, Pond and Reservoir polygons (2D or aerial features) derived from the RIGIS 1:24000 mapping of RI Inland Waters, with attribute coding for Water Quality Standards (305b) and Impairments (303d), and Special Resource Protection Waters.
FWPond24.zip (1.6 MB) SHP
Narragansett Bay Estuarine and Marine Wetlands Trends AnalysisA trend analysis of estuarine and marine wetlands in Narragansett Bay and their 500-foot upland buffer delineated from 1990s era true color aerial photography and 1950s era black and white aerial photography.
nbay_trend.zip (0.3 MB) SHP
Narragansett Bay Estuarine HabitatEelgrass beds, estuarine and marine wetlands in Narragansett Bay delineated from 1996 true color aerial photography.
nbaywet_e00.zip (0.2 MB) E00;
nbaywet_shp.zip (2.7 MB) SHP
Potential Wetland Impacts in Narragansett BayInternally degraded coastal wetland sites in Narragansett Bay delineated from 1996 true color aerial photography.
nbimpact_e00.zip (0.2 MB) E00;
nbimpact_shp.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
RI CRMC - Coastal Water Use TypeVector polygon representations of all RI Water Subject to CRMC Regulation as described in the Publication "The State of Rhode Island, Coastal Resources Management Program, As Amended" (aka, The Redbook).
crmcwt08.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
RIPDESRhode Island point discharge elimination system point locations for all sanitary waste sites where permits have been issued by RIDEM.
s44xsp99.zip (0.1 MB) E00;
ripdes.zip (0.1 MB) SHP
Scenic AreasAreas in RI designated by the RIDEM as noteworthy or distinctive landscapes or views.
s44nsv89.zip (0.3 MB) E00;
scenic.zip (0.2 MB) SHP
Shellfish RestrictionsShellfishing prohibition areas, seasonal, and conditional shellfish closure areas in RI marine and estuarine waters.
shellrestrict07.zip (1.8 MB) SHP
South Coast Estuarine HabitatEelgrass beds, estuarine and marine wetlands for Rhode Island?s southern coastal areas delineated as polygon features from 1999 true color aerial photography.
cstlwet_e00.zip (3.7 MB) E00;
cstlwet_shp.zip (5.2 MB) SHP
State Conservation and Park LandsApproximate edges of Conservation Lands protected by the State of Rhode Island through Fee Title Ownership, Conservation Easement, or Deed Restriction.
StaCons.zip (0.9 MB) SHP

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