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Resource Conservation Areas WSDOT
Protected scenic areas that are adjacent to state highways.
WSDOT
Feature Class
190
RESMapTitle
Real estate map title for the map that shows the Resource Conservation Area.
WSDOT
RES Map Title
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0
0
Shape
Feature geometry.
Esri
Coordinates defining the features.
SHAPE
Geometry
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ROWFileNumber
Right of Way Map file number for the ROW map that shows the Resource Conservation Area
WSDOT
ROW File Number
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UniqueID
Unique ID for each Resource Conservation Area
WSDOT
Unique ID
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QQ_QS
Quarter-Quarter/Quarter Section portion of a Township/Range/Section location identification information for the Resource Conservation Area.
WSDOT
QQ_QS
String
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0
0
Range
Range portion of a Township/Range/Section location identification information for the Resource Conservation Area.
WSDOT
Range
String
5
0
0
ParcelNumber
Parcel number for the parcel that contains the Resource Conservation Area.
WSDOT
Parcel Number
String
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0
0
GISAreaAcres
GIS calculated area for the Resource Conservation Area - acres
WSDOT
GIS Area Acres
Double
8
38
8
RESArea
Size of the parcel as stated on the real estate map or in the real estate records.
WSDOT
Real Estate Service Areas
Double
8
38
8
LRSDate
The Linear Referencing System date that this record is using for location.
WSDOT Application - DOTS
LRS Date
Date
8
0
0
Shape.STLength()
SHAPE.STLength()
Double
0
0
0
Shape.STArea()
SHAPE.STArea()
Double
0
0
0
CountyName
The Name of the County as ratified by County constituents in a general election and approved by the Washington State Legislature.
WSDOT Application - DOTS
County Name
String
20
0
0
RegionName
The textual description of the geographic and administrative areas of responsibility of the Washington State Department of Transportation within the State of Washington as described in the Chart Of Accounts.
WSDOT Application - DOTS
Region Name
String
20
0
0
PostingNumber
Ledger posting number showing the sale/WSDOT ownership of the parcel containing the Resource Conservation Area
WSDOT
Posting Number
String
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0
0
SheetNumber
Real estate map sheet number on which the Resource Conservation Area can be found.
WSDOT
Sheet Number
SmallInteger
2
5
0
GISAreaSqFt
GIS calculated area for the Resource Conservation Area - square feet
WSDOT
GIS Area SqFt
Double
8
38
8
Section
Section portion of a Township/Range/Section location identification information for the Resource Conservation Area.
Sect
String
2
0
0
StateRouteNumber
The number assigned to the State Route and enacted into law by the Washington State Legislature
WSDOT Application - DOTS
State Route Number
String
3
0
0
RESAreaUnit
Unit of measure for the RES_Area
WSDOT
RES Area Unit
String
10
0
0
Leased
Is the area within an easement? yes/no
WSDOT
Leased
String
3
0
0
Township
Township portion of a Township/Range/Section location identification information for the Resource Conservation Area.
WSDOT
Township
String
5
0
0
StateRouteMilePost
A logical number, assigned by a Linear Referencing Method, to a given point along a State Route. This value will always match the Accumulated Route Mileage value unless there has been a realignment or a jurisdictional transfer which changes the length of a route.
WSDOT Application - DOTS
State Route Mile Post
Single
4
6
3
ICNumber
ID number for the parcel containing the Resource Conservation Area as stored in the IRIS database. IRIS is used to track the purchase, sale, rent, and inventory of real estate owned by WSDOT.
WSDOT
IC Number
String
20
0
0
OBJECTID
Internal feature number.
Esri
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
OBJECTID
OID
4
10
0
20261006
ArcGIS Metadata
1.0
Jordyn Mitchell
Washington State Department of Transportation, Office of Information Technology
GIS Database Administrator
360-705-7645
PO Box 47430
Olympia
WA
98504-7430
none
Download individual data sets from http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/geodatacatalog/default.htm
Feature Class
Resource Conservation Areas WSDOT
2017-10-30
vector digital data
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN STYLE="font-size:12pt">Resource Conservation Areas (RCA) serve a highway purpose. They preserve valuable, adjacent scenic lands and buffer adjacent land uses. Highways should not only blend with our natural, social, and cultural environment, but also provide pleasure and satisfaction in their use, according to the Highway Beautification Act. These areas are to be protected during highway construction and then in perpetuity. It is FHWA and WSDOT policy that impacts to these areas be avoided. These areas are often delineated on right of way (ROW) plan sheets or real estate maps as "Beautification Areas", "Landscape Areas", or "Environmental Commitment Areas". Note: It is also possible for these areas to be missing from superseding plan sheets. However, the protection of these areas remains a requirement unless proper mitigation procedures are followed. Questions about WSDOT Resource Conservation Areas should be sent to the WSDOT Region Landscape Architect or Headquarters Roadside and Site Development Office. These polygons were delineated from georeferenced ROW or real estate maps. They are for planning purposes only. WSDOT Environmental Services updated this data July 2026.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Resource Conservation Areas are protected areas that require consultation by appropriate personnel (WSDOT Region Landscape Architect or Roadside and Site Development staff) if a proposed new highway or maintenance project may impact the area. It is FHWA and WSDOT policy that impacts to these areas must be avoided. FHWA has an interest in all Resource Conservation Areas along Interstates or National Scenic Byways. Any proposed impacts and mitigation for unavoidable impacts on these routes must be approved through FHWA. This dataset was created to delineate these protected areas that are typically within the WSDOT right of way (ROW), owned by WSDOT, or an easement where WSDOT has responsibility. The creation of this data required much research and investigation into the real estate records of WSDOT. It should be viewed as a starting point when new projects are in the design phase. However, it is recommended that a WSDOT real estate professional confirm the findings provided in this data.
WSDOT Geometrix Office and the WSDOT Property Management & Relocation Program
Julie Hartwig
WSDOT Roadside & Site Development Development Division
360-705-7242
Julie.Hartwig@wsdot.wa.gov
Washington
ISO 19115 Topic Categories
environment
beautification
parcel
resource conservation area
landscape
environmental
real estate
easement
environment
beautification
parcel
resource conservation area
landscape
Washington
environmental
real estate
easement
The Washington State Department of Transportation shall not be liable for any activity involving this data with regard to lost profits or savings or any other consequential damages; or the fitness for use of the data for a particular purpose; or the installation of the data, its use, or the results obtained.
GIS software is required to view the polygons depicted in this dataset. WSDOT GIS Users require access to the WSDOT Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Portal to use the hyperlinks in the attribute table. For access to the real estate records information stored in ECM, please contact the HQ IT Help Desk @ 360-705-7050 or hqithelpdesk@wsdot.wa.gov. Your request should read: "Request [your name] be provided to the Real Estate Deeds, Real Estate Maps, and Right of Way Plans (Active and Superseded), Document Management Applications. Please assign this ticket to Team Wildcat." Non-WSDOT users need to contact WSDOT's Property Management Program Manager at Randy.Johnson@wsdot.wa.gov 360-705-7358 for copies of specific property records referenced by the hyperlinks in the data.
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>These polygons were delineated from georeferenced ROW or real estate maps. They are for planning purposes only. The SRMP values are estimates of the location of the Resource Conservation Area along a state route. They are not precise locations and should only be used for general reference only.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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publication date
2017-10-30
WSDOT GIS Users require access to the WSDOT Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Portal to use the hyperlinks in the attribute table. For access to the real estate and right of way information stored in ECM Portal, please contact the HQ IT Help Desk @ 360-705-7050 or hqithelpdesk@wsdot.wa.gov. Your request should read: "Request [your name] be provided access to the Real Estate Deeds, Real Estate Maps, and Right of Way Plans (Active and Superseded). Please add AD Group EDWMS RealEstate Deed User, EDWMS RealEstate Maps ViewUser and EDWMS AsBuilts ROW Superseded to my user profile. Assign this ticket to Team Wildcat". Non-WSDOT users need to contact WSDOT's Property Management Program Manager at Randy.Johnson@wsdot.wa.gov 360-705-7358 for copies of specific property records referenced by the hyperlinks in the data.
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Last metadata review date: March 2024
Topology checks were performed to ensure no overlapping polygons exist within this dataset.
The 2016-17 update project added polygons beyond the NW region initial development area and completed this inventory of known RCA parcels in Washington State. Regional Real Estate specialists identified the parcels, and then Geometrix and Property Management staff worked with GIS technical staff to complete this data using the same methods used in the initial development. Please contact the WSDOT Region Landscape Architect for verification and additional research (if needed).
The attributes were QA'd for completeness and accuracy. Attributes that specify map titles, parcel numbers, sheet numbers, and posting numbers were cross-checked with the WSDOT ECM database. The state route mile post (SRMP) values are estimates of the location and should only be used for general reference. These values are not precise measurements of location.
The polygons were digitized on-screen to scanned maps that were georeferenced using GIS software. There is error introduced in the georeferencing process that affects the accuracy of the polygon delineation. These polygons are for planning purposes only.
Initial research of these areas was performed by real estate services staff. AnExcel spreadsheet of potential resource conservation areas with associated parcel information was provided to a GIS technician for verification. Additionally, scanned real estate maps with highlighted parcels were provided as reference materials for follow-on research. The ROW maps were retrieved from ECM, saved as .tif images, and then georeferenced using ArcMap. Unique ID's were assigned to all of the records in the Excel spreadsheet. As new areas were researched, verified, and digitized on-screen from the georeferenced maps, matching unique ID's were added to the shapefile attribute table. Only the Excel records with an associated polygon (based on the Unique ID) were appended to the shapefile in order to add the parcel attributes to the appropriate polygon. Attributes were QA'd and cleaned for consistency and completion. SRMP information was manually added to each feature using the WSDOT Workbench tool to retrieve SRMP information from the current LRS data. This information is not meant to be an accurate representation of the location of the Resource Conservation Area. It is for general reference/locating of features only.
2017-10-30
WSDOT Environmental Services Office
ESO GIS Data Administrator
360-705-7476
190
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ESO GIS Data Administrator
WSDOT Environmental Services
GIS Data Administrator
wsdotesogis@wsdot.wa.gov
Olympia
WA
US
ESO GIS Data Administrator