These layers represent authoritative data maintained by Albemarle County, VA local government staff.

This layer represents Albemarle County's voting precincts (sub-units of magisterial districts) based on the most recent US Census data.

This data set contains the most recent zoning information for Albemarle County as of the time that this file was created. Be aware, however, that zoning information is updated on a continuous basis, therefore, it may be necessary to verify current conditions from another source. Please also note that there may be additional overlay zoning (proffers, entrance corridor, airport overlay, flood hazard overlay, etc.) that may affect a certain parcel.Specific details can be found in the County Zoning Ordinance: https://library.municode.com/va/albemarle_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH18ZOCounty Comprehensive Plan: https://www.albemarle.org/government/community-development/planning-codes/comprehensive-plan

This feature layer describes the general location of 4 proposed utility-scale solar projects in Buckingham County, VA.Purpose:The layer shows generalized project boundaries, suitable for a county-wide project location map.Source & Date:Parcel data for individual projects in Buckingham County were obtained from the following Public Hearing notices concerning Special Use Permit applications submitted to the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors.Riverstone Solar – February 28, 2022Pineside Solar – June 27, 2022Blue Rock Solar – November 14. 2023Mountain Pine Arvonia – January 8, 2024Parcel identification data for the Hecate Energy Cumberland Solar project was obtained from a table of landowners submitted as part of the project's Conditional Use Permit. Actual parcel data was extracted from the Virginia Geographic Information Network's (VGIN) parcel REST Service. Acreages for Cumberland County parcels were recorded manually from Cumberland County's online GIS.Parcel data for the Woodridge Solar project in Albemarle County was extracted from the Albemarle County Current Parcels data package, downloaded on Feb 27, 2024.Processing:Graphic rectangles were drawn in ArcMap around the groups of parcels hosting the projects. These graphic polygons were converted to a shapefile. Data was manually entered, based on the project and it's related attributes. The shapefile was zipped and uploaded to ArcGIS Online, and published as a feature layer.Symbology:Project locations are represented by hollow rectangles with red outlines.