GIS

1. Civic Engagement with GIS greatly improved Community Priority Area designations in the SCR Corridor at over 80 public meetings.
2008 Community Priority Areas
This map is for the sole purpose of aiding
regional planning decisions and is not
warranted for any other use. June 2013
“Weir Redevelopment Area”
Priority Development Area (PDA)
City of Taunton
2013 Selected Decision-Making GIS Layers
Industrial Zoning
This map is for the sole purpose of aiding
regional planning decisions and is not
warranted for any other use. June 2013
Business Zoning
2013 Community Priority Areas
This map is for the sole purpose of aiding
regional planning decisions and is not
warranted for any other use. June 2013
“Weir Redevelopment Area [293-14]”
Priority Development Area (PDA)
City of Taunton
MassDEP Wetland Bodies
Wild and Scenic Taunton River
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former approach
current approach
intra-municipal focus
paper maps presented side by side
general boundaries drawn by hand
inter-municipal and regional focus
layered map data presented interactively
precise and practical boundaries based on relevant geographic information
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2. AGENDA FOR TODAY
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM: Presentation
• Priority Area Project Context
• “Pre-Game” for Civic Engagement with GIS
• “Points of Departure” that place clear parameters on
your public workshop
• “Before, During, and After” Case Studies

3. AGENDA FOR TODAY
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM: Presentation
• Priority Area Project Context
• “Pre-Game” for Civic Engagement with GIS
• “Points of Departure” that place clear parameters on
your public workshop
• “Before, During, and After” Case Studies
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM: GIS Working Session
• We’ll simulate a GIS workshop

4. AGENDA FOR TODAY
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM: Presentation
• Priority Area Project Context
• “Pre-Game” for Civic Engagement with GIS
• “Points of Departure” that place clear parameters on
your public workshop
• “Before, During, and After” Case Studies
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM: GIS Working Session
• We’ll simulate a GIS workshop
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM: Next Steps for Priority Areas
• What are applications of Priority Development
Areas (PDAs) and Priority Protection Areas (PPAs)?

5. Priority Area
Boundaries
Selected Parcels
and Overlays
Environmental
Considerations
Zoning Districts
The public used over 50 GIS layers to make clear,
data-driven changes to their community Priority
Areas.

6. 5-Year Update of South Coast Rail Priority Areas
Figure B-1: Community Development and Protection Priorities
South Coast Rail
Community Priority Areas, 2013
CANTON
Priority Protection Areas (PPAs)
Priority Development Areas (PPAs)
Combined PDA/PPAs
STOUGHTON
4 Miles
SHARON
FOXBOROUGH
EASTON
PLAINVILLE
MANSFIELD
BRIDGEWATER
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH
NORTON
RAYNHAM
ATTLEBORO
TAUNTON
MIDDLEBOROUGH
SEEKONK
REHOBOTH
DIGHTON
BERKLEY
LAKEVILLE
WAREHAM
FREETOWN
SWANSEA
ROCHESTER
SOMERSET
ACUSHNET
FALL RIVER
MARION
MATTAPOISETT
FAIRHAVEN
DARTMOUTH
WESTPORT
NEW BEDFORD
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7. SOUTH COAST RAIL CORRIDOR LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
FIVE-YEAR COMMUNITY PRIORITY AREA UPDATE COMMUNITY MEETINGS
06/30/2013
Community
Acushnet
Attleboro
Berkley
RPA
SRPEDD
SRPEDD
SRPEDD
Introduction
1/3/2013
1/15/2013
12/5/2012
Bridgewater
OCPC
3/5/2013
Dartmouth
Dighton
SRPEDD
SRPEDD
12/17/2012
12/12/2012
Easton
OCPC
3/11/2013
Fairhaven
Fall River
Foxboro
Freetown
Lakeville
Mansfield
Marion
Mattapoisett
Middleborough
New Bedford
North Attleborough
Norton
Raynham
Rehoboth
Rochester
Seekonk
Sharon
Somerset
12/27/2012
12/10/2012
5/3/2013
12/17/2012
1/7/2013
1/16/2013
12/18/2012
12/11/2012
2/4/2013
1/7/2013
12/6/2012
12/20/2012
12/11/2012
12/10/2012
1/7/2013
12/19/2012
5/2/2013
1/9/2013
3/19/2013
3/13/2013
5/21/2013
Swansea
Taunton
Wareham
SRPEDD
SRPEDD
MAPC
SRPEDD
SRPEDD
SRPEDD
SRPEDD
SRPEDD
SRPEDD
SRPEDD
SRPEDD
SRPEDD
SRPEDD
SRPEDD
SRPEDD
SRPEDD
MAPC
SRPEDD
OCPC/
MAPC
SRPEDD
SRPEDD
SRPEDD
Preliminary
3/26/2013
2/22/2013
3/21/2013
3/4/2013
4/11/2013
1/17/2013
1/24/2013
2/26/2013
5/6/2013
2/20/2013
3/14/2013
5/6/2013
3/11/2013
3/6/2013
3/12/2013
3/12/2013
3/10/2013
3/20/2013
2/21/2013
3/5/2013
3/5/2013
3/19/2013
2/28/2013
3/28/2013
2/27/2013
5/14/2013
4/25/2013
1/8/2013
1/30/2013
1/15/2013
5/30/2013
5/29/2013
6/10/2013
Westport
SRPEDD
2/6/2013
1/19/2013
4/17/2013
3/2/2013
4/10/2013
Stoughton
12/3/2012
Public
5/24/2013
5/30/2013
5/9/2013
4/24/2013
5/20/2013
5/29/2013
5/7/2013
5/20/2013
5/9/2013
6/13/2013
5/21/2013
5/28/2013
5/15/2013
5/16/2013
5/20/2013
6/25/2013
5/13/2013
5/16/2013
5/23/2013
5/2/2013
5/1/2013
5/15/2013
5/14/2013
6/19/2013
5/23/2013
6/4/2013

8. “PRE-GAME”: SET CLEAR GOALS
What is your final deliverable?
• Land use planning maps
• Reports

9. “PRE-GAME”: SET CLEAR GOALS
What is your final deliverable?
• Land use planning maps
• Reports
Who is your audience?
• For us: municipal partners, regional advocacy groups,
state colleagues, and the general public
• For you? Maybe board members, special interests,
fellow coworkers, or the public

10. “PRE-GAME”: SET CLEAR GOALS
What is your final deliverable?
• Land use planning maps
• Reports
Who is your audience?
• For us: municipal partners, regional advocacy groups,
state colleagues, and the general public
• For you? Maybe board members, special interests,
fellow coworkers, or the public
What rules are there for the process?
• Who will make the final decisions?
• What is your role? Are you a participant or are you
there as a facilitator?

11. BASE MAP LAYERS such as

12. BASE MAP LAYERS such as
roadways

13. BASE MAP LAYERS such as
roadways
water
bodies

14. BASE MAP LAYERS such as
roadways
water
bodies
town
boundaries

15. CURRENT ASSETS LAYERS such as

16. CURRENT ASSETS LAYERS such as
sewer
service
areas

17. CURRENT ASSETS LAYERS such as
sewer
service
areas
recent
developments

18. CURRENT ASSETS LAYERS such as
sewer
service
areas
recent
developments
transit
service

19. NATURAL RESOURCE LAYERS such as

20. NATURAL RESOURCE LAYERS such as
aquifers

21. NATURAL RESOURCE LAYERS such as
aquifers
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23. STATE PROGRAM LAYERS such as

24. STATE PROGRAM LAYERS such as
expedited
permitting
sites
(CH 43D,
GDI)

25. STATE PROGRAM LAYERS such as
expedited
permitting
sites
(CH 43D,
GDI)
smart growth
initiatives
(CH 40R)

26. STATE PROGRAM LAYERS such as
expedited
permitting
sites
(CH 43D,
GDI)
smart growth
initiatives
(CH 40R)
environmental
justice
block
groups

27. MUNICIPAL LAYERS such as

28. MUNICIPAL LAYERS such as
orthophotography

29. MUNICIPAL LAYERS such as
orthophotography
zoning

30. MUNICIPAL LAYERS such as
orthophotography
zoning
parcels

31. BONUS LAYERS such as

32. BONUS LAYERS such as
WalkScore

33. BONUS LAYERS such as
WalkScore
school walksheds

34. BONUS LAYERS such as
WalkScore
school walksheds
population
and employment
densities

35. CONSIDER DATA SOURCES such as

36. CONSIDER DATA SOURCES such as
state and
national
GIS
agencies

37. CONSIDER DATA SOURCES such as
state and
national
GIS
agencies
regional
groups

38. CONSIDER DATA SOURCES such as
state and
national
GIS
agencies
regional
groups
cities and
towns

39. C:gis
your one and only GIS archive - everything lives in
here

40. C:gis
your one and only GIS archive - everything lives in
here
C:gismassgis
C:gissrpedd
SHP
SHP
all your shapefiles
from MassGIS
all your shapefiles
from SRPEDD

41. C:gis
your one and only GIS archive - everything lives in
here
C:gismassgis
C:gissrpedd
SHP
SHP
all your shapefiles
from MassGIS
all your shapefiles
from SRPEDD
C:gissrpeddberkley
SHP
all SRPEDD’s work for
the town of Berkley

42. C:gis
your one and only GIS archive - everything lives in
here
C:gismassgis
C:gissrpedd
SHP
SHP
all your shapefiles
from MassGIS
all your shapefiles
from SRPEDD
C:gissrpeddberkley
SHP
all SRPEDD’s work for
the town of Berkley
C:gistools
C:gisorthos
specialty
ArcMap models
specialty data
such as
ortho photos

43. C:gis.zip
your one and only GIS archive - ZIP up your
complete, portable archive

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to households with incomes ≤ 80%
the area median income (AMI).
Note: 35% of all housing units in
the South Coast Rail region are
affordable to these households.
This map is for the sole purpose of aiding
regional planning decisions and is not
warranted for any other use.
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Priority Area
5-Year Update
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Dighton, Lakeville,
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Map 1: Community Priority
Area Designations, 2008-09
Priority Development Areas (PDAs)
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regional planning decisions and is not
warranted for any other use.
February 2013
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50. 2013 Common Municipal Decision-Making GIS Layers
Taunton Business District
Taunton Highway Business
Taunton Open Space/Conservation
Taunton Office District
Taunton Industrial District
This map is for the sole purpose of aiding
regional planning decisions and is not
warranted for any other use. June 2013
Taunton Parcel Boundaries
Taunton Urban Residential
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51. South Coast Rail
Priority Area
5-Year Update
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Subregion 3: Berkley,
Dighton, Lakeville,
Raynham, Taunton
BRIDGEWATER
NORTON
495
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Map 1: Community Priority
Area Designations, 2008-09
Priority Development Areas (PDAs)
Priority Protection Areas (PPAs)
RAYNHAM
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DIGHTON
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This map is for the sole purpose of aiding
regional planning decisions and is not
warranted for any other use.
February 2013
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52. MAKING YOUR OWN GENERAL DESIGNATIONS (EXAMPLE)
Key development related layer(s)

53. MAKING YOUR OWN GENERAL DESIGNATIONS (EXAMPLE)
Key development related layer(s)
• draft general boundaries to use as guides

54. MAKING YOUR OWN GENERAL DESIGNATIONS (EXAMPLE)
Key development related layer(s)
• draft general boundaries to use as guides
Key preservation related layer(s)

55. MAKING YOUR OWN GENERAL DESIGNATIONS (EXAMPLE)
Key development related layer(s)
• draft general boundaries to use as guides
Key preservation related layer(s)
• draft general boundaries to use as guides

56. MAKING YOUR OWN GENERAL DESIGNATIONS (EXAMPLE)
Key development related layer(s)
• draft general boundaries to use as guides
Key preservation related layer(s)
• draft general boundaries to use as guides
Synthesize and digitize

58. LOCAL KNOWLEDGE is just as important as any of this GIS stuff!

59. LOCAL KNOWLEDGE is just as important as any of this GIS stuff!

60. 2008 Community Priority Areas
This map is for the sole purpose of aiding
regional planning decisions and is not
warranted for any other use. June 2013
“Weir Redevelopment Area”
Priority Development Area (PDA)
City of Taunton
.25 mile
44
138
138

61. 2013 Selected Decision-Making GIS Layers
This map is for the sole purpose of aiding
regional planning decisions and is not
warranted for any other use. June 2013
Industrial Zoning
Business Zoning
MassDEP Wetland Bodies
Wild and Scenic Taunton River
.25 mile
44
138
138

62. 2013 Community Priority Areas
This map is for the sole purpose of aiding
regional planning decisions and is not
warranted for any other use. June 2013
“Weir Redevelopment Area [293-14]”
Priority Development Area (PDA)
City of Taunton
.25 mile
44
138
293-14
138

63. 2008 Community Priority Areas
“#1 Canoe River Corridor”
and “#2 Canoe River
Aquifer” Priority
Protection Areas (PPAs)
Town of Mansfield
This map is for the sole purpose of aiding
regional planning decisions and is not
warranted for any other use. June 2013
.5 mile
106
106
495

64. 2013 Selected Decision-Making GIS Layers
MassDEP Approved Zone II
This map is for the sole purpose of aiding
regional planning decisions and is not
warranted for any other use. June 2013
MassDEP Wetland Bodies
MassDEP Wetland Body 200” Buffers
Town Boundaries
.5 mile
106
106
495

65. 2013 Community Priority Areas
This map is for the sole purpose of aiding
regional planning decisions and is not
warranted for any other use. June 2013
“Canoe River Zone II Aquifer
[157-08]” and “Canoe River
Greenway [157-07]” Priority
Protection Areas (PPAs)
Town of Mansfield
.25 mile
106
157-08
157-07
106
495

66. 2008 Community Priority Areas
“Downtown Wareham
Revitalization Area” and
“Tremont Nail” Priority
Development Areas
(PDAs)
Town of Wareham
“North Main Street
Historic District” and
“South Main Street
Historic District”
Combined PDA/PPAs
Town of Wareham
This map is for the sole purpose of aiding
regional planning decisions and is not
warranted for any other use. June 2013
.25 mile
28
6
6
6

67. 2013 Selected Decision-Making GIS Layers
This map is for the sole purpose of aiding
regional planning decisions and is not
warranted for any other use. June 2013
Parcel Boundaries
Wareham Village Zoning
MassDEP Wetland Bodies
Agawam and Wankinco Rivers
.25 mile
28
6
6
6

68. 2013 Community Priority Areas
“Wareham Village [310-06]”
Priority Development Area
(PDA)
Town of Wareham
“Park Street Historic Area
[310-15]” and “Lower
Narrows Historic Area
[310-013]” Combined
PDA/PPAs
Town of Wareham
This map is for the sole purpose of aiding
regional planning decisions and is not
warranted for any other use. June 2013
“Agawam River [310-07]”
and “Wankinco River
[310-09]” Priority
Protection Areas (PPAs)
Town of Wareham
.25 mile
310-09
28
310-15
310-07
310-06
6
6
6
310-13

69. SOUTH COAST RAIL 5-YEAR UPDATE
3 State Priority Area Designations
2
State
Priority
Area
Map
Regional
Regional
Priority Area
Priority
Map
Area
RPA Regional
Screening
Map
Communities work alongside Regional Planning
Agencies (RPAs) to designate Local Priority Areas
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70. Development Types
Multifamily
Residential
Mixed Use Infill
“Transformational”
Mixed Use
Development
Office/Medical Park
Retail / Dining /
Entertainment
Industrial

71. Suitability Criteria
Travel Choices
Walkable Communities
Open Spaces
Healthy Watersheds
Current Assets
Growth Potential

72. Priority Development Area Scoring
Composite
Score
Criteria
Scores
Travel
Choices
Commuter Rail
proximity
Indicator
Values
Walkable
Communities
Sidewalks
Open Spaces
Rare Species
Habitat
Healthy
Watersheds
Current Assets
Growth
Potential
Zone II
Existing
Businesses
Recent /
Proposed
Developments
Development
Capacity
40R & 43D
Districts
MBTA /
RTA bus
proximity
WalkScore™
Core Habitat
Zone B
Population/
Employment
Density
% Non-Auto
Commuters
Bike Lanes
Agricultural
Land
Flood Zones
Sewer Service
Areas
Interchange
Proximity
School
Walksheds
Undeveloped
Land
Average Parcel
Size

73. Priority Preservation Areas – Suitability Criteria
Indicators
Department of Fish and Game Coldwater Fisheries
NHESP BioMap2 Core Habitat
NHESP BioMap2 Critical Natural Landscape
NHESP Priority Habitats of Rare Species
CVPs buffered 150 feet
Aquifers - High and Medium Yield
EPA Designated Sole Source Aquifers
Prime Agricultural Soils
Prime Forest Land
DEP Approved Zone 2s within 2640 ft of any PWS well
DEP Approved Zone 2s further than 2640 ft from any PWS
well
Interim Wellhead Protection Areas: 2640 ft buffer of only
PWS
Zone Bs
DEP Wetlands 150-ft Buffer erased with BioMap2 CNL
wetlands
Rivers Protection Act Buffers
NOAA composite shoreline 400-ft buffer
Areas of Critical Environmental Concern
Outstanding Resource Waters
FEMA Q3 Flood (100-Year Floodplains)
1000 ft buffer of protected OpenSpace (buffer only)
Weight
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Description (GIS layer)
Department of Fish and Game Coldwater Fisheries
NHESP BioMap2 Core Habitat
NHESP BioMap2 Critical Natural Landscape
NHESP Priority Habitats of Rare Species
CVPs buffered 150 feet
Aquifers - High and Medium Yield
EPA Designated Sole Source Aquifers
Prime Agricultural Soils
Prime Forest Land
DEP Approved Zone 2s within 2640 ft of any PWS well
DEP Approved Zone 2s further than 2640 ft from any PWS
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Interim Wellhead Protection Areas: 2640 ft buffer of only
PWS
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DEP Wetlands 150-ft Buffer erased with BioMap2 CNL
wetlands
Rivers Protection Act Buffers
NOAA composite shoreline 400-ft buffer
Areas of Critical Environmental Concern
Outstanding Resource Waters
FEMA Q3 Flood (100-Year Floodplains)
1000 ft buffer of protected OpenSpace (buffer only)

75. 5 YEARS OF LOCAL PLANNING
5-R
MIDDLEBOROUGH
Middleborough
Downtown
1-R
LAKEVILLE
Assawompset
Ponds Complex
BERKLEY
Lower Taunton River
Protection Area
3-S
1-S
Greenway
Connection
Mattapoisett River
Aquifer Protection Area
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