Definition of sustainable landscapes: Landscapes that are in balance with local climate and ecology and actively contribute to watershed health by providing economic, social, and environmental benefits. Key elements of sustainable landscapes include building healthy, living soils; preserving vegetative cover; using climate-appropriate plants; treating water as a resource and using irrigation to supplement rainfall; and conserving material resources.
Groundwater recharge potential: Identified areas with opportunities for groundwater recharge (low, medium, high potential).
Water quality impairment: Identifies areas adjacent to impaired water bodies. Impaired waters are defined as those on the USEPA 303(d) list.
Flood zones: Identifies areas that would be inundated by a 100- or 500-year flood event.
Disadvantaged communities: Identifies areas within AB 1550 and SB 535 disadvantaged community boundaries from CalEnviroScreen 3.0.
CI Parcels: Identifies commercial and industrial parcels.
Water supply benefit? This parcel has potential to capture stormwater for recharge or direct use and/or parcel is located in an area with the highest irrigation demand (based on evapotranspiration). Stormwater management improvements and/or replacement of cool-season turfgrass with climate-appropriate plants on this parcel could provide a greater magnitude of water supply benefits than on other parcels.
Water quality benefit? This parcel is located in a subwatershed with impaired water(s) and could benefit more from improvements to surface water quality than parcels not in subwatersheds with impaired water(s). Impaired waters are defined as those on the USEPA 303(d) list.
Flood risk benefit? This parcel is located in a 100-year or 500-year flood zone and could benefit more from flood risk management practices than parcels outside the flood zone.
Disadvantaged community? This parcel is located within AB 1550 and SB 535 disadvantaged community boundaries from CalEnviroScreen 3.0. These communities are more vulnerable than other communities to water-related risks such as flooding and water quality impairments.
Turf Area (ft2): The parcel turf area represents the water saving potential of replacing turf with climate-appropriate plants, thereby boosting water supply reliability. More broadly, turf replacement can reduce chemical usage and allow for stormwater infiltration, storage, and/or detention.