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C A P A B I L I T I E S

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C O N S T R A I N T S

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SPECIES PROTECTION ZONES

Source:

Ohio Department of Natural Resources; Division of Natural Areas and Preserves

Description:

Identification of areas that are currently known to contain rare, threatened, potentially threatened, or endangered species of plants and animals, areas of special geologic importance, and areas of special interest. The primary emphasis is on state listed species, ecological communities and geologic features that are rare or otherwise imperiled. (Data layer inclusions as defined by O.D.N.R. , N.A.P)

Intent:

To identify the areas throughout the study bounds which contain known plants and animals for which special consideration must be taken when future development is considered.

Analysis Summary:

The Species Protection Zones summary was created to distinguish areas of geologic importance, and areas containing species of importance for inclusion in the suitability model. The data received from the Division of Natural Areas and Preserves included protective buffer areas around the sensitive zones, so this step was not needed in compiling this data layer. This layer was developed as a binary data layer; the areas were designated as either being an area of importance, or an of non-importance in relation to this characteristic.

Resultant Data:

Discrete data set

Species Protection Zone Non- Species Protection Zone