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Esri Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. gridcode This field defines the Strategy Level for State Policies and Spending: 1 = Investment Level 1 2 = Investment Level 2 3 = Investment Level 3 4 = Investment Level 4 5 = Out of Play Areas State Strategy Document 1 5 gridcode Integer 4 10 0 Shape Feature geometry. ESRI Coordinates defining the features. SHAPE Geometry 8 0 0 SHAPE.AREA SHAPE.AREA Double 0 0 0 SHAPE.LEN SHAPE.LEN Double 0 0 0 dataset GIS Coordinator Delaware Office of State Planning Coordination 302.739.3090 122 Martin Luther King Blvd South Dover DE 19709 20200701 ArcGIS Metadata 1.0 Delaware State Strategies 2020 State Strategies 2020 2020-05-18T00:00:00 2020-06-01T00:00:00 Final Edition GIS Coordinator Delaware Office of State Planning Coordination 20200518 <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>The Cabinet Committee on State Planning Issues, through the Office of State Planning Coordination, originally developed the first Delaware Strategies for State Policies and Spending document published in 1999 to provide policy guidance for state activities and serve as a framework for coordinating the plans and actions of local governments. The importance of such coordination lies in the fact that land-use decisions are made at the local level, while the bulk of infrastructure (e.g., roads and schools) and services (e.g., emergency services and social services) that support land-use decisions are funded by the state. Thus the development of this document with local governments and citizens helps to create a unified view toward growth and preservation priorities that all governments can use to allocate resources.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> The purpose of the Strategies for State Policies and Spending is to coordinate land-use decision-making with the provision of infrastructure and services in a manner that makes the best use of our natural and fiscal resources. Delaware Office of State Planning Coordination 122 Martin Luther King Blvd, South Dover, DE 19901 (302) 739-3090 GIS Coordinator Delaware Office of State Planning Coordination 302.739.3090 122 Martin Luther King Blvd South Dover DE 19709 Updated every 5 years as mandated by legislation Delaware Planning State Strategies Office of State Planning Coordination OSPC Delaware Planning State Strategies Office of State Planning Coordination OSPC The State of Delaware makes no warranty or representation, expressed or implied, with respect to the quality, content, accuracy, completeness, currency, or non-infringement of proprietary rights, of any of the GIS or other data or information, or any other materials and items, that are displayed or made available for download from this site. All such data, information, items and materials (collectively, the “FirstMap Data”) are provided "as is" and users are fully and solely responsible for any consequences of use. 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Further, the State of Delaware does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the FirstMap Data or as a result of changes to the FirstMap Data, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the FirstMap Data in any manner or form. This data is for general public use. Primarily this data is used by State agencies and contractors to determine investment levels. none none <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>None</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> Esri ArcGIS 12.5.1.22081 The state of Delaware true -75.789988 -75.041476 38.450793 39.839605 2016-04-15T00:00:00 2016-04-15T00:00:00 0.000000 0.000000 1 -75.789989 -75.040922 39.839617 38.450788 Updated every 5 years as per legislative mandate 2025-06-01T00:00:00 State of Delaware Omission Completeness Omissions not found nothing found This data is consistent with previous iterations of State Strategies Compared to previous iterations. The updated State Strategies map was created using a spatial data analysis that balances state, county, and local policies that favor growth for different areas of the state with policies that favor land preservation, agricultural economic development, and natural resource management. The analysis creates a statewide spatial data set that reflects the combined policies of all levels of government to highlight what areas are most appropriate for different forms of growth. Geospatial data sets that show land-use policies were collected from state agencies and county and municipal governments. Each data set was processed into a standard, statewide, 30-meter grid format in which each grid-cell was given a positive or a negative value reflecting its suitability for development or redevelopment. The data sets were combined using ESRI’s Spatial Analyst software to create a single, statewide, 30-meter grid data set in which each grid-cell has a value of between -13 and 17. These values were classified into logical groups to form a set of the four levels called for in the Strategies for State Policies and Spending. These were smoothed and saved as a polygon GIS data set. Data sets showing lands that are out-of-play for various reasons and cannot be developed were used to clip-out out-of-play areas in the draft strategies data set. Corrections, additions, and deletions needed following public workshops and meetings with state agency planners, county government officials, and municipal government leaders were made by hand in a series of drafts edited to ensure that the final Strategies map accurately reflects certified county and municipal comprehensive plans. Datasets used for Favoring Growth: County growth areas Municipal annexation areas Developed lands TDR receiving areas Areas with public water supply Areas served by sewer/wastewater treatment Areas planned for water/sewer/wastewater treatment Areas served by public transportation Areas near public schools Areas with local police Areas near bike paths/sidewalks Areas near fire or emergency medical services Areas near hospitals Areas near state service centers Areas near libraries Census 2010 urban areas Datasets used for Favoring Preservation: County non-growth areas TDR sending areas High-value agricultural lands High-value forest lands Agricultural preservation districts Corridor capacity preservation areas The Delaware coastal zone A buffer around tidal and non-tidal wetlands Wellhead protection areas 100-year floodplains Dover Air Force Base (DAFB) accident and noise zones Excellent ground water recharge potential Areas near correctional facilities 1.0 meter (3 foot) sea level rise scenario Flood risk avoidance map (FRAM) areas Datasets considered "Out of Play": PDR lands Permanent easements DelDOT wetland mitigation sites Tidal wetlands DAFB Protected lands (federal, state, county, municipal and dedicated public open space) First step was to appropriately buffer and/or query the datasets provided by the authorative sources. Second step was to add an attribute fields "Data_Input" and "Weight". Data_Input became the name of the dataset and Weight was defined as either (+1) or (-1) depending on whether it favored growth or preservation respectively. The dataset was then dissolved on the Data_Input field to create a single polygon for ease of data processing. Each dataset was then Unioned (using ArcGIS Tool Union) individually with the State Outline dataset - which is given a Weight of (0) - to distinguish those areas not influenced positively or negatively for development. Each dataset was then converted using ArcGIS Conversion Tool - Polygon To Raster to create a uniform 30m x 30m grid dataset. Each Grid cell was assigned the value from the "Weight" attribute and was defined as follows: Favoring Development = (+1) Favoring Preservation = (-1) Favoring neither development or preservation = (0) - areas outside the datasets but still inside the state boundary Needed to keep consistency among datasets. 2020-01-17T00:00:00 GIS Coordinator Delaware Office of State Planning Coordination 302.739.3090 122 Martin Luther King Blvd South Dover DE 19709 Used ArcGIS Spatial Analyst - Weighted Sum to create aggregated datasets (datasets from the same agency). All datasets were weighted equally - and this process simply SUMMED the total of each grid that overlayed another in that agency. Aggregated datasets now had weighted sums ranging from 0 - 6 depending on the number of datasets being aggregated. All datasets in an aggregate were weighted equally but provided fewer datasets in the final analysis to speed up the processing. 2020-01-20T00:00:00 GIS Coordinator Delaware Office of State Planning Coordination 302.739.3090 122 Martin Luther King Blvd South Dover DE 19709 Used ArcGIS Spatial Analyst -Weighted Sum overlay to create: Aggregated Favoring Development grid dataset inputting each of the sub-aggregates from each agency favoring development. The final Favoring Development Aggregate dataset included grid cell values ranging from 0 - 17 and Aggregated Favoring Preservation grid datase inputting each of the sub-aggregates from agencies favoring preservation. The final Favoring Preservation Aggregate dataset included grid cell values ranging from (-13) - 0 It's important to see areas where preservation and development are favored. This also provides a faster processing for the final spatial analysis 2020-02-10T00:00:00 GIS Coordinator Delaware Office of State Planning Coordination 302.739.3090 122 Martin Luther King Blvd South Dover DE 19709 Used ArcGIS Spatial Analyst - Weighted Sum Overlay to create the final Raster Grid dataset. Inputs were final aggregated Favoring Development and Favoring Preservation raster grid datasets. All values were weighted equally; therefore it was a summative exercise. The final output had grid values that ranged between (-13) - (+17) Summative and un-weighted look at data favoring development and favoring preservation provides the basis for the State Strategies Investment Levels. 2020-02-11T00:00:00 The final raster grid dataset was input through the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Reclassify tool to determine the Ranges for each of the four investment levels. The Circuit Rider Planners decided to keep the ranges consistent with the 2015 and previouse iterations. They were as follows: Investment Level 1 = Grid Values 7-17 Investment Level 2 = Grid Values 4-6 Investment Level 3 = Grid Values 1-3 Investment Level 4 = Grid Values less than 1 Circuit Rider Planners looked at the mapping and agreed to maintain the same ranges to keep conistency. 2020-02-17T00:00:00 Converted the raster grid dataset back into a polygon dataset using ArcGIS Conversion tool Raster to Polygon Needed to provide a polygon dataset for mapping purposes and prepare for smoothing of grid cells. 2020-05-11T00:00:00 GIS Coordinator Delaware Office of State Planning Coordination 302.739.3090 122 Martin Luther King Blvd South Dover DE 19709 Use ArcGIS Spatial Analyst tool: Generalization- Majority Filter to generalize the outlier individual grid cells laying within a larger investment level. This process was run twice to eliminate small areas of outliers. Needed to clean up outliers in the final dataset and prepare the data for the smoothing process. 2020-05-13T00:00:00 GIS Coordinator Delaware Office of State Planning Coordination 302.739.3090 122 Martin Luther King Blvd South Dover DE 19709 Used ArcGIS Analysis Tool Update to add the "Out-of-Play" areas to the final cleaned and smoothed State Strategies layer. Needed to make sure all of the Out-of-Play areas were included in the dataset. 2020-05-14T00:00:00 GIS Coordinator Delaware Office of State Planning Coordination Used ArcGIS Cartography Tool - Generalization - Smooth Polygon to smooth the edges of the grid cells. Used PAEK alogrithm and a smoothing tolerance of 60 meters. Needed to smooth the edges of the grid based cells to a polygon edge. 2020-05-14T00:00:00 GIS Coordinator Delaware Office of State Planning Coordination 302.739.3090 122 Martin Luther King Blvd South Dover DE 19709 GIS Coordinator Delaware Office of State Planning Coordination 0 EPSG 4.5(3.0.1) Simple FALSE 0 TRUE FALSE FirstMap Delaware Department of Information Technology FirstMap Team Silver Lake Blvd Dover DE 19901 firstmap@delaware.gov US Web Services