Mapping Symbology Directions

For directions on how to use the following .Lyr files and any associated QUERY text, use the accompanying pdf

Symbology Directions

• Active Agricultural Lands – DATASET: Ecological Communities Classification
  
  QUERY: “Class” = 'Agricultural'
  
  SYMBOL: 1 symbol
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 2.1

• Agricultural Soils – DATASET: Soils
  
  QUERY: None;
  
  SYMBOL: Use field “FARM_CLS”
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 7.1
  
   
• Airports – DATASET: Airports
  
  QUERY: "STATUS" <> 'INACTIVE'
  
  SYMBOL: 1 symbol
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 11.1
  
   
• Aquifers – DATASETS: Sole Source Aquifers & Groundwater Reservoirs
  
  QUERY: None;
  
  SYMBOL: 1 symbol – both datasets have same symbol
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 2.1
  
   
• Bike Paths – DATASET: _______;
  
  QUERY: “STATUS” = 'COMPLETED'
  
  SYMBOL: 1 symbol
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 11.1
  
   
• Bus Routes – DATASET: RIPTA Bus Routes
  
  Query: None
  
  SYMBOL: 1 symbol
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 11.1
  
   
• Bus Stops – DATASET: RIPTA Bus Stops
  
  Query: None
  
  SYMBOL: 1 symbol
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 11.1
  
   
• Conservation Lands – DATASETS: Conservation Lands: Municipal and NGO, and Conservation Lands: State of Rhode Island
  
  QUERY: None;
  
  SYMBOL: 1 symbol
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 2.2

• Critical, Uncommon or Fragile Wildlife Habitat Areas – DATASET: Natural Heritage Areas
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: 1 symbol
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 2.1

• Existing Land Use – DATASET: Land Use - 2011
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: Grouped land use/land cover codes based on following attribute field: “LCLU”
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 13.1

• Ferry Routes – DATASET: Ferry Routes
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: 1 symbol
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 11.1

• Fire Stations – DATASET: Fire Stations
  
  QUERY: None;
  
  SYMBOL: 1 symbol
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 8.2

• Fishing and Boating Access – DATASET: Fishing and Boating Access
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: 1 symbol (Note: Only 1 record out of 207 is not Public)
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 3.1

• Floodplains or Flood Hazard Areas – DATASET: Flood Hazard Areas
  
  QUERY: "FLD_ZONE" <> 'OPEN WATER' AND "FLD_ZONE" <> 'X' AND "FLD_ZONE" <> 'X PROTECTED BY LEVEE' SYMBOL: Use field “FLD_ZONE” - To symbolize 1-Percent Annual Chance Flood (Group “FLD_ZONE” values = A; AE; AH; AO; VE) and to symbolize 0.2 Percent Annual Chance Flood (Select “FLD_ZONE” value = 0.2 PCT ANNUAL CHANCE FLOOD HAZARD)
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 2.1 or 12.2

• Forested Areas – DATASET: Ecological Communities Classification;
  
  QUERY: "Class" = 'Coniferous Woodlands and Forests' OR "Class" = 'Deciduous Woodlands and Forests' OR "Class" = 'Mixed Deciduous/Coniferous Forests' OR "Class" = 'Plantation and Ruderal Forest'
  
  SYMBOL: 1 symbol
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 2.1

• Groundwater Recharge Areas – DATASET: Groundwater Recharge Areas;
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: 1 symbol
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 10.3

• Hospitals – DATASET: Hospitals
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: 1 symbol
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 8.2
  
   
• Hurricane Inundation Areas – DATASET: Hurricane Surge (Worst Case) Inundation Areas;
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: Use field “HURR_CAT”
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 12.2

• Land Use 2025 – DATASET: Land Use – 2025
  
  QUERY: None;
  
  SYMBOL: Use field “Map_Legend”
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 13.5

• Libraries – DATASET: Libraries
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: Use field “TYPE” - to symbolize Public (Group “TYPE” values = Public; State) and to symbolize Other (Group “TYPE” values = Academic; Hospital; Special)
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 8.2

• Park and Ride Lots – DATASET: RIPTA Park & Ride Bus Stops
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: 1 symbol
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 11.1

• Police Stations – DATASET: Law Enforcement
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: Use field “Type” to symbolize Municipal (Select “TYPE” value = Municipal) and Other (Group “TYPE” values = Campus; Sheriff; State; Tribal)
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 8.2

• Ports and Harbors – DATASET: Ports and Commercial Harbors
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL : 1 symbol
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 11.1

• Protected Farmland – DATASETS: Conservation Lands: Municipal and NGO, and Conservation Lands: State of Rhode Island
  
  QUERY 1: Conservation Lands: Municipal and NGO query – “PURP” = 'ALP'
  
  QUERY 2: Conservation Lands: State of Rhode Island query – “ACQ_TYPE” = 'Agricultural Development Rights' SYMBOL: 1 symbol – both same
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 7.2

• Protected Recreation – DATASETS: Conservation Lands: Municipal and NGO, and Conservation Lands: State of Rhode Island
  
  QUERY 1: Conservation Lands: Municipal and NGO query – “PURP” = 'REC'
  
  QUERY 2: Conservation Lands: State of Rhode Island query – “ACQ_TYPE” = 'Recreation Easement'; SYMBOL 1: Conservation Lands: Municipal and NGO use field “FOwnTyp” to symbolized Public (Group“FOwnTyp” values = FED; STA; MUN) and to symbolize Other (Group “FOwnTyp” values = NGO; PRV; UTL; LTR); SYMBOL 2: Conservation Lands: State of Rhode Island symbolized all queried records as Public, same Public symbol as Symbol 1
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 3.1

• Public Access Points – DATASET: Public Shoreline Access
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: 1 symbol
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 3.1

• Railway Lines – DATASET: Railroad Rights of Way
  
  QUERY: “STATUS” = ‘Active’ AND “MAP” = ‘Y’
  
  SYMBOL: 1 symbol
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 11.1

• Rail Stations – DATASET: Rail
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: Use field “Station“
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 11.1

• Recreational Areas – DATASET: State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan Inventory of Facilities (SCORP)
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: Use field “OwnerTyp”, to symbolize Public (Group “OwnerTyp” values = FED; MUN; Municipal; STA) and to symbolize Other (Group “OwnerTyp” values = NGO; PRV; UTL; SCH; UNK)
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 3.1

• Surface Water – DATASETS: Lakes and Ponds (1:5000), and Coastal Waters (2014)
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: 1 symbol
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENTS: Considered part of the Base map and should be displayed on most maps.

• Town and City Halls – DATASET: Town and City Halls
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: 1 symbol
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 8.2

• Schools – DATASET: Schools
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: Use field “TYPE”, to symbolize Public (Group “TYPE” values = Public; US Government) and to symbolize Other (Group “TYPE” values= Catholic; Charter; Collaborative; Private; Special Needs)
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 8.2

• Sewer Areas – DATASET: Sewer Areas
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: 1 symbol
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 8.1

• Sewer Lines – DATASET: Sewer Lines
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: 1 symbol
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 8.1

• Sea Level Affecting Marsh Model (SLAMM) - DATASETS: SLAMM_RI_1ft_SLR, SLAMM_RI_3ft_SLR, and SLAMM_RI_5ft_SLR;
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: Use field: “final_clas” to symbolize for all datasets;
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 2.3

• Sea Level Affecting Marsh Model (SLAMM) - DATASETS: SLAMM_RI_1ft_SLR, SLAMM_RI_3ft_SLR, and SLAMM_RI_5ft_SLR;
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: Use field: “final_clas” to symbolize for all datasets;
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 2.3

• Sea Level Affecting Marsh Model (SLAMM) - DATASETS: SLAMM_RI_1ft_SLR, SLAMM_RI_3ft_SLR, and SLAMM_RI_5ft_SLR;
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: Use field: “final_clas” to symbolize for all datasets;
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 2.3

• Sea Level Rise 1’, 3’, and 5’ – DATASETS: Sea Level Rise: RIDOP, and Sea Level Rise: RIDOP (Uncertain Areas)
  
  QUERY: None; SYMBOL 1: Sea Level Rise: RIDOP use field “Inundation”
  
  SYMBOL 2: Sea Level Rise: RIDOP (Uncertain Areas) use 1 symbol. Note: Symbology layers are included with RIGIS data download;
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 12.2
  
   
• Sea Level Rise 1’, 3’, and 5’ – DATASETS: Sea Level Rise: RIDOP, and Sea Level Rise: RIDOP (Uncertain Areas)
  
  QUERY: None; SYMBOL 1: Sea Level Rise: RIDOP use field “Inundation”
  
  SYMBOL 2: Sea Level Rise: RIDOP (Uncertain Areas) use 1 symbol. Note: Symbology layers are included with RIGIS data download;
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 12.2
  
   
• Streams - DATASET: Streams(1:5000);
• QUERY: None;
• SYMBOL: 1 symbol;
• COMP PLAN REQUIREMENTS: 2.1

• Urban Service Boundary – DATASET: Urban Services Boundary;
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: 1 symbol
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 10.2 or 13.5

• Solid Waste Transfer Stations, Municipal Compost, or Refuse Disposal Sites –; DATASET: Active Solid Waste Facility Sites
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: Use field “Map_Catego”
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 8.2

• Water_Inland_Coastal.lyr

• Water_MHHW_Inland_Coastal.lyr

• Watersheds – DATASET: Watershed Boundary Dataset
  
  QUERY: None
  
  SYMBOL: Use field “HU_12_NAME”
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 2.1

• Wetlands – DATASET: Ecological Communities Classification
  
  QUERY: "Class" = 'Estuarine Intertidal' OR "Class" = 'Estuarine Subtidal' OR "Class" = 'Forested Wetlands (Mineral and Peat Soils)' OR "Class" = 'Open Mineral Soil Wetlands' OR "Class" = 'Open Peatlands'
  
  SYMBOL: 1 symbol
  
  COMP PLAN REQUIREMENT: 2.1