Broadband Rhode Island (BBRI), as a participant in the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) State Broadband Initiative, has partnered with broadband Internet providers to compile an approximation of where such services are available in the State. BBRI assembles and submits these data on a semi-annual basis to the NTI…
These data provide available contemporary high-resolution national shoreline. The Continually Updated Shoreline Product is provided via the National Shoreline Data Explorer application. Shoreline is a foundation data layer that may be used for mapping and charting applications, developing models for tsunamis, storm surge, and coastal flooding as…
Polygons of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) were delineated from photo signatures identified on 4-band orthophotography. Ground truthing was done after initial delineations were completed. Ground truthing was done by boat using underwater video equipment and GPS. Final delineation and GIS database development was done using ground truth infor…
This data is bathymetric depth contours for Narragansett Bay and Block Island Sound at twenty foot intervals as depicted on NOAA nautical charts. Bathymetric depth contours for Narragansett Bay and Block Island Sound at twenty foot intervals as depicted on NOAA nautical charts.
Location and contact information for public and private schools from the preschool through the university level in Rhode Island as listed by Rhode Island Department of Education for school year 2008.The intention of this dataset was to provide an overview of school's data for the entire state. Additional information pertinent to the state is als…
The dataset represents state, county, city, and town political boundaries for Rhode Island. Includes name, ID, city and town name annotation coded attributes.
Approximate edges of Conservation Lands protected by the State of Rhode Island through Fee Title Ownership, Conservation Easement, or Deed Restriction.
Political boundary lines for Rhode Island municipalities with city and town feature attributes and name annotation including physical shoreline features for bay and coastal waters including islands and coastal ponds, State, county, city, and town boundaries. Intended for use in general mapping, graphic display and GIS analysis of Rhode Island st…
Wind Speed Estimates interpolated for 80m elevation by Applied Technology & Management from original data estimates at 50m & 100m produced by TrueWind Solutions using their Mesomap system and historical weather data. This work was commissioned by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, in conjunction with the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund an…
These data are based on The Atlas of Breeding Birds in Rhode Island by Richard Enser (1992). Depicted within this dataset are breeding season species distribution of nesting birds throughout the state. This information was documented from 1982 to 1987 utilizing kilometer grid cell areas. The attribute information associated with these data are e…
Land designated for industrial development by through zoning code or municipal comprehensive land use plans with development potential classification. These data are intended for use in statewide economic development planning.
The Growth Centers data on the Future Land Use Map were developed for the Division of Planning, RI Statewide Planning Program as part of an update to a state land use plan. These data are included in the Plan as Figure 121-02-(01), Future Land Use Map. The growth centers were an end product of a GIS overlay analysis of land suitability and scena…
These data were originally developed and designed for Rhode Island Enhanced 9-1-1 purposes only. These data represents every known fire hydrant in the state of Rhode Island. These data include, both addressed and unaddressed structures including occupied and unoccupied structures. Portions of this data set were collected as early as 2001. Inaccu…
Scaled Sea Level Rise (SLR) inundation surfaces and polygons for Rhode Island that incorporate the effects of both storm surge and tides. Developed utilizing the North Atlantic Comprehensive Study (NACCS) and STORMTOOLS.
Vector polygon representation of coastal wetlands designated for preservation adjacent to Type 3 (High Intensity Boating), 4 (Multi-Purpose Water), 5 (Commercial and Recreational Harbor), and 6 (Industrial Waterfronts and Commercial Navigation Channels) waters. These wetlands are important coastal habitat that recieve a higher level of protectio…
Rhode Island Congressional Districts for the 113th Congress (January 2013 to 2015). This dataset is a modified version of the source data that are produced and distributed by the U.S. Census Bureau. Congressional Districts are the 435 areas from which people are elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. After the apportionment of congression…
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