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Environmentally Sensitive Areas

Fairfax County

Updated Oct 8, 2026

About this dataset

This polygon dataset is composed of subsets from Fairfax County’s current soil inventory, recorded floodplain, and Resource Protection Area (RPAs) layers. Layer subsets are identified using the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) definition/criteria for “environmentally sensitive sites”in 4VAC50-85-10 and merged into a single ESA polygon layer.<div><font size='3'><br /></font></div><div><font size='3'>Data Accessibility: Publicly Available</font></div><div><span style='font-size:medium;'>Update Frequency: </span><font size='3'>Annually</font></div><div><font size='3'>Last Revision Date: 6/30/2020</font></div><div><font size='3'>Creation Date: 6/30/2020</font></div><div><font size='3'>Layer Name: STWMGR.ENV_SENSITIVE_AREAS</font></div>

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