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North Carolina Conservation Planning Tool - Maps and Data

North Carolina Conservation Planning Tool

Maps and Data

Printable Maps

maps iconThese maps are printable versions of the most current CPT assessments.

Adobe Acrobat software is needed to open each PDF. Using Acrobat do one of the following:

  • Print the map on standard 8.5"x11" paper. Under "Page Scaling," select "Fit to printable area." Details are more difficult to see at this scale.
  • Print the map on a professional plotter on size D 22"x34" paper. Details are easier to see at this scale.
  • View it on your computer screen. You can zoom in to easily see details.

Click on titles below to download PDF versions of these maps:

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GIS Data Download

data iconNC onemap logoDatasets Ready for Download from NC One Map

The Conservation Planning Tool statewide datasets are available for download. Use of these data require Geographic Information System (GIS) software and expertise, and the datasets must be downloaded and saved to your computer.

  • Unless otherwise specified, all data are in ESRI format.
  • The data in raster (GRID) format requires ESRI ArcGIS software with Spatial Analyst extension, or any other GIS software that can read this format, such as GDAL.
  • Data in geodatabase format requires ESRI ArcGIS version 9.2 or better.

Biodiversity and Wildlife Habitat Assessment (BWHA)

Both shapefile and raster (GRID) data are available at NC OneMap. At that website, follow these instructions:

  • Click on Geospatial portal and enter "biodiversity" in the Search box.
  • Click on "Biodiversity and Wildlife Habitat Assessment" on the right side to download the data.

Forestry Lands Assessment

Six individual datasets are available at NC OneMap. At that website, follow these instructions:

  • Click on Geospatial portal and enter the name of the dataset in the Search box. The following datasets are available in raster (GRID) format:
    • Forest Health
    • Rural Forest Landscape
    • Urban Forest Landscape
    • Urban Forest Priority
    • Wildfire Risk
    • Working Forest Lands

For more information on these datasets, see Chapter 7 of the CPT Detailed Report, or the 2010 Forest Resource Assessment at www.ncforestassessment.com. Learn more about the data inputs in Appendix B of the Forest Resource Assessment.

Access to Other Available Data Layers

The data layers listed below are currently available via our FTP site. For instructions to access this site, please contact Allison Schwarz Weakley, Conservation Planner, at 919-707-8629 or .

Open Space and Conservation Lands (OSCL)

  • This dataset is a collection of GIS layers used to create the January 2013 Open Space and Conservation Lands (OSCL) map in shapefile format. The collection also includes additional layers helpful for planning that are not included on the OSCL map. See Chapter 5 of the Detailed Report for a list of datasets available. The ReadMe file included in the collection provides brief descriptions for each dataset.

Agricultural Lands Assessment

  • The data for this assessment are available in ArcGIS File Geodatabase format, and include an Overall Score comprised from three separate evaluations for Soils, Agriculture Infrastructure, and Government Policy.

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Legends for the CPT Maps

This document contains the map legends for these CPT assessment layers:

  • Biodiversity/Wildlife Habitat
  • Agricultural Lands
  • Forestry Lands 
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