Loudoun County Conservation Easements
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- Title: Loudoun County Conservation Easements
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
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- Abstract:
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A conservation easement restricts the use or development of real property for the following reasons: -Retaining or protecting natural or open-space values of the property;-Assuring its availability for agricultural, forestal, recreational, or open-space use;-Protecting natural resources;-Maintaining or enhancing air or water quality; or-Preserving the historical, architectural or archeological aspects of the propertyA landowner may convey such an easement to a public body or a qualified private conservationorganization. In Virginia, public bodies may accept these types of easements under the OpenSpace Land Act, Va. Code § 10.1-1700 et seq. Qualifying private land trusts operate under theConservation Easement Act, Va. Code § 10.1-1009 et seq.While this data will be updated as needed, it may not contain recently recorded easements. There are over 75,000 acres of land with permanent conservation easements within the County. For more information on conservation easements, please see www.loudoun.gov/conservationeasements
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The purpose of this layer is to show the locations of conservation easements within Loudoun County.
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- Progress: Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
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- Bounding_Coordinates:
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -77.951329
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -77.373488
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.317222
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.886930
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none; employee generated
- Theme_Keyword: Conservation Easements
- Theme:
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
- Theme_Keyword: society
- Place:
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- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Place_Keyword: Virginia, Loudoun, County
- Access_Constraints: None
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These data were generated for use by Loudoun County and are available to the public. These data are intended for use at 1:2400 scale or smaller. Acknowledgement of Loudoun County would be appreciated in products derived from this data.
- Point_of_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization: Loudoun County, VA OMAGI
- Contact_Position: Public Information Counter
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical
- Address: 1 Harrison St SE, Mail Stop 65
- City: Leesburg
- State_or_Province: VA
- Postal_Code: 20175
- Country: US
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: (703)771-5778
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (703)771-5075
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mapping@loudoun.gov
- Hours_of_Service: 8:00-4:30 EST, M-F
- Point_of_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization:
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Loudoun County VA Office of Mapping & Geographic Information (OMAGI)
- Contact_Position: GIS Analyst
- Data_Set_Credit: Loudoun County Office of Mapping and Geographic Information
- Native_Data_Set_Environment: Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.2.2.3552
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- Type_of_Source_Media: None
- Source_Contribution: Mapped from information recorded in deeds.
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The conservation easements were mapped from deed of easements with reference to the Virginia Open Space Land Act and/or the Virginia Conservation Easement Act.
- Process_Date: 20150302
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- Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
- Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
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- SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
- Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 3685
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- Map_Projection:
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- Map_Projection_Name: NAD 1983 HARN StatePlane Virginia North FIPS 4501 Feet
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- Standard_Parallel: 38.03333333333333
- Standard_Parallel: 39.2
- Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -78.5
- Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 37.66666666666666
- False_Easting: 11482916.66666666
- False_Northing: 6561666.666666666
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- Horizontal_Datum_Name: D North American 1983 HARN
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- Detailed_Description:
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- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: CONSERVATIONEASEMENTS_POLY_UPDATE
- Entity_Type_Definition: Conservation easements
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Loudoun County
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- Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
- Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
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- Attribute_Label: Shape
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
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- Attribute_Label: CE_MCPI
- Attribute_Definition: Parcel Identification Number
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Loudoun County
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: User Defined Values
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- Attribute_Label: CE_INSTRUMENT_NUMBER
- Attribute_Definition: Deed associated with easement.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Loudoun County
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: User Defined Values
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- Attribute_Label: CE_CLASSIFICATION
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Type of easement: Gift, Development, PDR and TDR.
Gift – Easements given to or purchased by a qualified organization, such as the Board of Supervisors, the Virginia Outdoors Foundation, or the Land Trust of Virginia.
PDR – Easements obtained under the Purchase of Development Rights program, which ran from 2000-2004.
TDR - "Transfer of Development Rights” easement. This type of easement is a part of the community development/zoning process
Development – An easement created as a part of the zoning process, such as in the development of a rural hamlet or low density development.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Loudoun County
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: User Defined Values
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- Attribute_Label: CE_RECORDATION_DATE
- Attribute_Definition: Date deed was recorded.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Loudoun County
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: User Defined Values
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- Attribute_Label: CE_HOLDER1
- Attribute_Definition: Easement holder
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Loudoun County
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: User Defined Values
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- Attribute_Label: CE_HOLDER2
- Attribute_Definition: The co-easement holder, if applicable.
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Loudoun County
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: User Defined Values
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- Attribute_Label: CE_GIS_ACRES
- Attribute_Definition: GIS calculated easement acreage
- Attribute_Definition_Source: Loudoun County
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: User Defined Values
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- Attribute_Label: CE_UPDATE_DATE
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- Attribute_Label: Shape_Length
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
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- Attribute_Label: Shape_Area
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization: Loudoun County, VA OMAGI
- Contact_Position: Public Information Counter
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical
- Address: 1 Harrison St SE, Mail Stop 65
- City: Leesburg
- State_or_Province: VA
- Postal_Code: 20175
- Country: US
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: (703)771-5778
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (703)771-5075
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mapping@loudoun.gov
- Hours_of_Service: 8:00-4:30 EST, M-F
- Distribution_Liability: See access and use constraints information.
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- Digital_Form:
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- Format_Name: GDB
- Format_Specification: ESRI Geodatabase
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Loudoun County distributes spatial data in ArcGIS database or shapefile & DXF format for the cost of reproduction. Countywide spatial datasets may be purchased for $$22 per DVD for up to 4.5 GB of data. There is a $100 surcharge to purchase countywide topography, and a $3 charge if the item is to be mailed. If the customer wants the data in DXF format and/or would like OMAGI to custom select specific geographic areas of the County, there is an additional $7 per 15 minute increment labor charge. Select aerial imagery is also available.
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Size limit: 4.5 GB. Visit our website at: <http://www.loudoun.gov/omagi>, click on "Loudoun County Mapping Documents & Order Forms." The "Forms" directory will lead you to custom & standard (countywide) data order forms. Hardcopy maps may also be available; please contact the Mapping Office Public Information Counter for more information regarding all data requests.
- Metadata_Reference_Information:
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- Metadata_Date: 20150721
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Loudoun County VA Office of Mapping & Geographic Information (OMAGI)
- Contact_Position: GIS Analyst
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical
- Address: 1 Harrison Street SE, Mail Stop 65
- City: Leesburg
- State_or_Province: VA
- Postal_Code: 20175
- Country: US
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: (703)771-5778
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (703)771-5075
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mapping@loudoun.gov
- Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
- Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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This metadata reflects the source Geodatabase format and specific elements may not apply if your data is exported to SHP or DXF products. User must be aware that changes to data schema occur during data export that may not be reflected in this metadata, which represents Loudoun County's corporate geodatabase. Acknowledgement of Loudoun County would be appreciated in the use of this metadata.
Generated by mp version 2.9.12 on Tue Aug 04 09:45:16 2015