This data layer updated in 2004 represents a comprehensive county-wide update to the 1994 major open spaces GIS data layer and map. This data layer was again updated in June of 2006 to show new acquisitions of County and State Parks and Water Supply Lands. Classified in 12 open space categories, it includes many smaller properties that were not previously mapped. Properties classified as Farms were primarily derived from the Westchester County Agricultural District established in 2000. A variety of sources were used to compile this information, including aerial photography, digital tax parcel data, and local recreation, land use and master plan maps. Other sources included municipal planning departments and consultants, conservation committees and the Westchester Land Trust.
This data was developed as an aid to planners and consultants for visual and data analysis of open spaces in Westchester County. The data includes 12 categories: County and State Parks & Parkway Lands; Local Parks & Open Space; Nature Preserves; Private Recreation; Public & Private Institutions; Public Non-Park Lands; Cemeteries; Water Supply Lands; Agricultural Lands. This data layer used in conjunction with the County Waterbodies data represents a network of open space totalling more than 104,000 acres or 36% of the total county land.
This coverage is in Arc/Info export format. Coordinate System: New York State Plane, FIPS zone: 3101 (Formerly East Zone 4801), Units: Feet, North American Datum 1983. This coverage can be accessed electronically by clicking on the link below, or visit the Westchester County GIS web site to download this coverage along with additional Westchester County data layers. http://giswww.westchestergov.com
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Feature geometry.
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Internal node number for the beginning of an arc (from-node).
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Internal node number for the end of an arc (to-node).
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Internal node number for the left polygon.
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Internal node number for the right polygon.
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Length of feature in internal units.
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Internal feature number.
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User-defined feature number.
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Internal feature number.
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Internal feature number.
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Feature geometry.
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Feature geometry.
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Internal feature number.
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Feature geometry.
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Area of feature in internal units squared.
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Perimeter of feature in internal units.
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User-defined feature number.
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Name of Open Space parcel
Land Use Code as per County Generalized Land Use coverage
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Park - Active
Park - Passive
Nature Preserve
Transportation, Communication, Utility
Private Recreation
Institutional
Public Non-Park Land
Cemetery
Water Supply Land
Agricultural
Code for Open Space Categories
County Parks & Parkway Lands
State Parks & Parkway Lands
Local Parks & Open Space
Nature Preserves
Private Recreation
Public Institutions
Private Institutions
Public Non-Park Lands
Cemeteries
Water Supply Lands
Farms, Stables & Nurseries
Primarily Westchester County Agricultural District
Utilities & Aqueducts
Open Space Categories spelled out
No longer valid (1994)
Primary Function of property
CALCULATED Acreage using GIS
Location of open space parcel/s
not filled in
Primary Ownership, Maintenance or Funder of Property
County-owned and managed
State-owned and managed
Municipally-owned and/or managed
Privately owned
Federal-owned and managed
Multiple agency owned, maintained and funded
New York City owned and managed
Primary funder
Primary caretaker
Individual parcels or smaller abutting properties which taken together contain at least 5 acres
Used for County-wide printed map
Show property on printed county-wide map
Do not show property on printed county-wide map
intended to identify parcels that have been mapped since 1994
not filled in
Recorded Acreage of parcels when available
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