Current zoning in Elizabeth City, including parcel data

Summary:Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) mapping data were compiled to provide a maximum historical extent of past and present visible SAV habitat within the coastal zone of the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership (APNEP) and southern NC region. Mapping events from multiple years have been included, with varying extents, data collection protocols, and methodology, to encompass all regions of coastal NC. Purpose:These data were created by governmental agencies and researchers to assist in making resource management decisions using a Geographic Information System (GIS). They are intended for planning projects or research that will contribute to better protection and restoration for SAV habitat.

Data Sources:

Data Source

Methodology

Mapping years included and extent

Carraway and Priddy (1983)

Maps of SAV were created from aerial natural color photography accompanied by ground truth data for verification including location and density. Link to report

1981 (May): Bogue, Back and Core sounds

Ferguson and Wood (1994)

SAV was delineated and mapped from natural color aerial photography with a minimum mapping unit of 20m. Accompanying field inventories were conducted within study regions to verify SAV signatures and species distribution and composition. Link to report

1983 (Spring): Outer Banks from Ocracoke Inlet to Oregon Inlet 1985 (Spring): Core Sound 1988 (Spring): Core Sound, and behind Cape Hatteras from Hatteras to Avon 1990 (Fall): Currituck, Albemarle, Roanoke, and Croatan sounds, and Oregon Inlet to south of Pea Island 1991 (Fall): Pamlico River Estuary, Neuse River Estuary, western Pamlico Sound and Albemarle 1992 (Fall): Pamlico River, parts of eastern and western Pamlico Sound, and Albemarle Sound (Perquimans River)

Division Water Quality (DWQ) 1998

Maps from aerial photography

1998: Neuse River and tributaries

Elizabeth City State University (ECSU)

Maps from color aerial photography, accompanied by field survey point data to aid in photo interpretation were produced by the ECSU Remote Sensing Program. SAV polygons were generated using “heads up” digitizing on the computer monitor.

2002 (October): Northern shoreline of Albemarle Sound and tributaries from Big Flatty Creek to Edenton Bay 2003 (October): Back Bay, Currituck Sound, and Kitty Hawk Bay 2006: Western Albemarle Sound

North Carolina State University (NCSU) 2005

Aerial photography from July 2005 accompanied by ground truth data.

2005 (July): Southern shore of Albemarle Sound including Bull Bay to northern Croatan Sound

Division Water Quality (DWQ) Rapid Response Team

Maps from interpolated transect data SAV was observed and collected using a garden rake from boat, traveling along the shoreline.

2005 and 2006 (June-September): field surveys were conducted for the major tributaries of Neuse and Pamlico rivers 2007 (May-August): field surveys were conducted in the Neuse and Pamlico rivers and tributaries

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point 2007

Field survey’s consisting of visual observations and underwater cameras in ≤ 6ft depth of water. Aerial survey using hyperspectral imagery, collected on May 14, 2007, was analyzed in ENVI software using the Spectral Angle Mapper Classification method to identify SAV.

May 14, 2007: imagery data of Piney Island was collected 2007 (June-July): field surveys for Piney Island and Brant Island Shoal

Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership (APNEP) SAV Partners – SAV 2006-2008 Mapping

SAV was mapped along the coast of NC and northward into Back Bay, VA by manually digitizing visible SAV from remotely-sensed imagery. Digitizing scale was typically set at 1:1,500 with a minimum mapping unit set at 15 m. Link to source metadata

This extent encompasses the coastal zone that lies within the APNEP regional boundary (Bogue Inlet north to Back Bay), as well as that which is outside of that boundary (Bogue Inlet south to Masonboro Inlet). 2006 (May-June): Bogue, Back, and Core sounds 2007 (September): Pamlico and Pungo rivers 2007 (October): coast wide except Bogue, Back and Core sounds 2008 (May-June): Bogue, Back and Core sounds

Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership (APNEP) SAV Partners – SAV 2012-2014 Mapping

SAV was mapped along the coast of NC by manually digitizing visible SAV from remotely-sensed imagery. Digitizing scale was typically set between 1:2,000 and 1:3,000 with a minimum mapping unit set at 15 m. Link to source metadata

This extent encompasses the high-salinity coastal zone that lies within the APNEP regional boundary (Hwy. 64 Bridge of Roanoke Sound south to Bogue Inlet). 2013 (May): Bogue, Back and North Pamlico sounds

Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) – SAV 2015 Mapping

SAV was mapped along the Southern coast of NC by manually digitizing visible SAV from remotely-sensed imagery. Digitizing scale was typically between 1:1,500 and 1:2,000 with a minimum mapping unit set at 15 m. Link to source metadata

This extent encompasses the high-salinity coastal zone of Onslow Bay that lies south of Bogue Sound and terminating near Mason’s Inlet (Onslow, Pender, and New Hanover counties). 2015 (May): Bear Inlet south to Mason’s Inlet

Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership (APNEP) SAV Partners – SAV 2019-2020 Mapping

SAV was mapped along the coast of NC by manually digitizing visible SAV from remotely-sensed imagery. Digitizing scale was typically set between 1:1,500 and 1:3,000 with a minimum mapping unit set at 15 m. Link to source metadata

This extent encompasses the high-salinity coastal zone that lies within the APNEP regional boundary (Hwy. 64 Bridge of Roanoke Sound south to Bogue Inlet), except for mainland Core Sound and multiple areas in Pamlico and Roanoke Sounds (see source metadata for detailed description).

All SAV was digitized from 2020 (May-June) imagery – 2019 imagery was uninterpretable for SAV.

Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) – SAV 2021 Mapping

SAV was mapped along the Southern coast of NC by manually digitizing visible SAV from remotely-sensed imagery. Digitizing scale was typically between 1:1,500 and 1:2,000 with a minimum mapping unit set at 15 m. Link to source metadata

This extent encompasses the high-salinity coastal zone of Onslow Bay that lies south of Bogue Sound and terminating near Mason’s Inlet (Onslow, Pender, and New Hanover counties). 2021 (May): Bear Inlet south to Mason’s Inlet

This dataset contains polyline features representing the alignment of the Elizabeth River Trail. The polyline is broken into segments based on changes in surface type.

Data collected, compiled, and maintained by the City of Norfolk, Department of Recreation, Parks, and Open Space.

Any and all data sets are for graphical representations only and should not be used for legal purposes. Any determination of topography or contours, or any depiction of physical improvements, property lines or boundaries is for general information only and shall not be used for the design, modification, or construction of improvement to real property or for flood plain determination.

Fire Hydrants dataset current as of 2008. Fire Hydrants.

The Elizabeth River Trail (ERT) is a biking and pedestrian trail in the City of Norfolk that has transformed several former railroad rights-of-ways, connected predominantly by off-road and some on-road trails, into an urban trail. The trail provides recreational and educational opportunities as well as an alternate mode of transportation from the Norfolk Naval Base, located in the northern portion of the city, into downtown Norfolk. The nine-mile Elizabeth River Trail, which runs from Norfolk State University following the Elizabeth River northward to Terminal Boulevard, began with an abandoned railroad spur being transformed into a walking and bicycle trail. The Atlantic City Spur section of the trail neighbors the Midtown Tunnel and adjacent Plum Point Park. The Trail can be accessed at various points along the Elizabeth River to include the Waterside Festival Marketplace, the end of Southampton Avenue near the public health building, or at Claremont Avenue near Raleigh Avenue in West Ghent. The trail offers scenic views of the Elizabeth River and interpretive markers tell the history of the area and environment. For more information and a map of the complete trail visit norfolk.gov/bike.
References:
http://www.downtownnorfolk.org/enjoy/attractions?location_id=617
http://www.norfolk.gov/index.aspx?NID=746
https://mapsengine.google.com/map/viewer?mid=zC9qX0Q5IPQc.kRgK85wcXA6E

Urban heat islands are small areas where temperatures are unnaturally high - usually due to dense buildings, expansive hard surfaces, or a lack of tree cover or greenspace. People living in these communities are exposed to more dangerous conditions, especially as daytime high and nighttime low temperatures increase over time. NOAA Climate Program Office and CAPA Strategies have partnered with cities around the United States to map urban heat islands. Using Sentinel-2 satellite thermal data along with on-the-ground sensors, air temperature and heat indexes are calculated for morning, afternoon, and evening time periods. The NOAA Visualization Lab, part of the NOAA Satellite and Information Service, has made the original heat mapping data available as dynamic image services.Dataset SummaryPhenomenon Mapped: heat indexUnits: degrees Fahrenheit Cell Size: 30 metersPixel Type: 32 bit floating pointData Coordinate Systems: WGS84 Mosaic Projection: WGS84 Extent: cities within the United StatesSource: NOAA and CAPA StrategiesPublication Date: September 20, 2021What can you do with this layer?This imagery layer supports communities' UHI spatial analysis and mapping capabilities. The symbology can be manually changed, or a processing template applied to the layer will provide a custom rendering. Each city can be queried.Related layers include Morning Heat Index and Evening Heat Index. Cities IncludedBoulder, CO Brooklyn, NY Greenwich Village, NY Columbia, SC Columbia, MO Columbus, OH Knoxville, TN Jacksonville, FL Las Vegas, NV Milwaukee, WI Nashville, TN Omaha, NE Philadelphia, PA Rockville, MD Gaithersburg, MD Takoma Park, MD San Francisco, CA Spokane, WA Abingdon, VA Albuquerque, NM Arlington, MA Woburn, MA Arlington, VA Atlanta, GA Charleston, SC Charlottesville, VA Clarksville, IN Farmville, VA Gresham, OR Harrisonburg, VA Kansas City, MO Lynchburg, VA Manhattan, NY Bronx, NY Newark, NJ Jersey City, NJ Elizabeth, NJ Petersburg, VA Raleigh, NC Durham, NC Richmond, VA Richmond, IN Salem, VA San Diego, CA Virginia Beach, VA Winchester, VA Austin, TX Burlington, VT Cincinnati, OH Detroit, MI El Paso, TX Houston, TX Jackson, MS Las Cruces, NM Miami, FL New Orleans, LA Providence, RI Roanoke, VA San Jose, CA Seattle, WA Vancouver, BC Canada Boston, MA Fort Lauderdale, FL Honolulu, HI Boise, ID Nampa, ID Los Angeles, CA Yonkers, NY Oakland, CA Berkeley, CA San Juan, PR Sacramento, CA San Bernardino, CA Victorville, CA West Palm Beach, FL Worcester, MA Washington, D.C. Baltimore, MD Portland, ORCities may apply to be a part of the Heat Watch program through the CAPA Strategies website. Attribute Table Informationcity_name: Afternoon Heat Index Observations in Floating-Point (°F)

The Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC) was created in the New Deal Era and trained many home appraisers in the 1930s. The HOLC created a neighborhood ranking system infamously known today as redlining. Local real estate developers and appraisers in over 200 cities assigned grades to residential neighborhoods. These maps and neighborhood ratings set the rules for decades of real estate practices. The grades ranged from A to D. A was traditionally colored in green, B was traditionally colored in blue, C was traditionally colored in yellow, and D was traditionally colored in red. A (Best): Always upper- or upper-middle-class White neighborhoods that HOLC defined as posing minimal risk for banks and other mortgage lenders, as they were "ethnically homogeneous" and had room to be further developed.B (Still Desirable): Generally nearly or completely White, U.S. -born neighborhoods that HOLC defined as "still desirable" and sound investments for mortgage lenders.C (Declining): Areas where the residents were often working-class and/or first or second generation immigrants from Europe. These areas often lacked utilities and were characterized by older building stock.D (Hazardous): Areas here often received this grade because they were "infiltrated" with "undesirable populations" such as Jewish, Asian, Mexican, and Black families. These areas were more likely to be close to industrial areas and to have older housing.Banks received federal backing to lend money for mortgages based on these grades. Many banks simply refused to lend to areas with the lowest grade, making it impossible for people in many areas to become homeowners. While this type of neighborhood classification is no longer legal thanks to the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (which was passed in large part due to the activism and work of the NAACP and other groups), the effects of disinvestment due to redlining are still observable today. For example, the health and wealth of neighborhoods in Chicago today can be traced back to redlining (Chicago Tribune). In addition to formerly redlined neighborhoods having fewer resources such as quality schools, access to fresh foods, and health care facilities, new research from the Science Museum of Virginia finds a link between urban heat islands and redlining (Hoffman, et al., 2020). This layer comes out of that work, specifically from University of Richmond's Digital Scholarship Lab. More information on sources and digitization process can be found on the Data and Download and About pages. NOTE: This map has been updated as of 1/16/24 to use a newer version of the data layer which contains more cities than it previously did. As mentioned above, over 200 cities were redlined and therefore this is not a complete dataset of every city that experienced redlining by the HOLC in the 1930s. Map opens in Sacramento, CA. Use bookmarks or the search bar to get to other cities.Cities included in this mapAlabama: Birmingham, Mobile, MontgomeryArizona: PhoenixArkansas: Arkadelphia, Batesville, Camden, Conway, El Dorado, Fort Smith, Little Rock, Russellville, TexarkanaCalifornia: Fresno, Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, StocktonColorado: Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver, Fort Collins, Fort Morgan, Grand Junction, Greeley, Longmont, PuebloConnecticut: Bridgeport and Fairfield; Hartford; New Britain; New Haven; Stamford, Darien, and New Canaan; WaterburyFlorida: Crestview, Daytona Beach, DeFuniak Springs, DeLand, Jacksonville, Miami, New Smyrna, Orlando, Pensacola, St. Petersburg, TampaGeorgia: Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, SavannahIowa: Boone, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, Sioux City, WaterlooIllinois: Aurora, Chicago, Decatur, East St. Louis, Joliet, Peoria, Rockford, SpringfieldIndiana: Evansville, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Lake County Gary, Muncie, South Bend, Terre HauteKansas: Atchison, Greater Kansas City, Junction City, Topeka, WichitaKentucky: Covington, Lexington, LouisvilleLouisiana: New Orleans, ShreveportMaine: Augusta, Boothbay, Portland, Sanford, WatervilleMaryland: BaltimoreMassachusetts: Arlington, Belmont, Boston, Braintree, Brockton, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Dedham, Everett, Fall River, Fitchburg, Haverhill, Holyoke Chicopee, Lawrence, Lexington, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Milton, Needham, New Bedford, Newton, Pittsfield, Quincy, Revere, Salem, Saugus, Somerville, Springfield, Waltham, Watertown, Winchester, Winthrop, WorcesterMichigan: Battle Creek, Bay City, Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Muskegon, Pontiac, Saginaw, ToledoMinnesota: Austin, Duluth, Mankato, Minneapolis, Rochester, Staples, St. Cloud, St. PaulMississippi: JacksonMissouri: Cape Girardeau, Carthage, Greater Kansas City, Joplin, Springfield, St. Joseph, St. LouisNorth Carolina: Asheville, Charlotte, Durham, Elizabeth City, Fayetteville, Goldsboro, Greensboro, Hendersonville, High Point, New Bern, Rocky Mount, Statesville, Winston-SalemNorth Dakota: Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, WillistonNebraska: Lincoln, OmahaNew Hampshire: ManchesterNew Jersey: Atlantic City, Bergen County, Camden, Essex County, Monmouth, Passaic County, Perth Amboy, Trenton, Union CountyNew York: Albany, Binghamton/Johnson City, Bronx, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Elmira, Jamestown, Lower Westchester County, Manhattan, Niagara Falls, Poughkeepsie, Queens, Rochester, Schenectady, Staten Island, Syracuse, Troy, UticaOhio: Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Hamilton, Lima, Lorain, Portsmouth, Springfield, Toledo, Warren, YoungstownOklahoma: Ada, Alva, Enid, Miami Ottawa County, Muskogee, Norman, Oklahoma City, South McAlester, TulsaOregon: PortlandPennsylvania: Allentown, Altoona, Bethlehem, Chester, Erie, Harrisburg, Johnstown, Lancaster, McKeesport, New Castle, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Wilkes-Barre, YorkRhode Island: Pawtucket & Central Falls, Providence, WoonsocketSouth Carolina: Aiken, Charleston, Columbia, Greater Anderson, Greater Greensville, Orangeburg, Rock Hill, Spartanburg, SumterSouth Dakota: Aberdeen, Huron, Milbank, Mitchell, Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Vermillion, WatertownTennessee: Chattanooga, Elizabethton, Erwin, Greenville, Johnson City, Knoxville, Memphis, NashvilleTexas: Amarillo, Austin, Beaumont, Dallas, El Paso, Forth Worth, Galveston, Houston, Port Arthur, San Antonio, Waco, Wichita FallsUtah: Ogden, Salt Lake CityVirginia: Bristol, Danville, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg, Newport News, Norfolk, Petersburg, Phoebus, Richmond, Roanoke, StauntonVermont: Bennington, Brattleboro, Burlington, Montpelier, Newport City, Poultney, Rutland, Springfield, St. Albans, St. Johnsbury, WindsorWashington: Seattle, Spokane, TacomaWisconsin: Kenosha, Madison, Milwaukee County, Oshkosh, RacineWest Virginia: Charleston, Huntington, WheelingAn example of a map produced by the HOLC of Philadelphia: