Bay Area Protected Areas DatabaseJanuary 17, 2013

Bay Area Protected Areas Database (BPAD)

How many acres of potential rangeland are unprotected in the Bay Area?

How many acres of publicly accessible land in Santa Clara County?

What percentage of protected lands are owned by Federal Agencies in the region?

What percentage of kids under 15 don’t live within walking distance of a park?

Bay Area Protected Areas Database (BPAD)

How many acres of potential rangeland are unprotected in the Bay Area?

How many acres of publicly accessible land in Santa Clara County?

What percentage of protected lands are owned by Federal Agencies in the region?

What percentage of kids under 15 don’t live within walking distance of a park? 62~215,000~139,0001.4 million

Bay Area Protected Areas Database (BPAD)

A critical dataset that enables the region to:

- Illustrate our collective successes- Measure progress toward our regional goals- Provide a baseline for many ongoing planning and research efforts

Bay Area Protected Areas Database (BPAD)

Quick History:

1960’s ABAG

1970s Greenbelt (Larry Orman)

1990’s GIS!! At Risk Map, GIN and BAOSC

2000s Expansion to all of California

Bay Area Protected Areas Database (BPAD)

Critical Dataset for Planning, Research, Measuring Progress, Outdoor Sites

Bay Area Protected Areas Database (BPAD)

Critical Dataset for Planning, Research, Measuring Progress, Outdoor Sites

Bay Area Protected Areas Database (BPAD)

Critical Dataset for Planning, Research, Measuring Progress, Outdoor Sites

Bay Area Protected Areas Database (BPAD)

Critical Dataset for Planning, Research, Measuring Progress, Outdoor Sites

Bay Area Protected Areas Database (BPAD)

Member benefit - Download the database!

365+ downloads since summer of 2009

200 different organizations – Land Trusts, Environmental Consultants, Researchers, College Students/Professors, Public Agencies, and many more

http://openspacecouncil.org/link/bpad1. Regional Map2. Table with statistics on ownership type, access, agency type, county3. GIS data with complete metadata

Bay Area Protected Areas Database (BPAD)

2012 Release – Together we are making progress!

1.3 million acres – Most of any major metropolitan area in the world!

Area 1.7 x the size of Yosemite, right in our Backyard

Nearly 1 million acres of publicly accessible parks, trails and open spaces!

Acquisition Dates included for 80% of the acreage.

http://openspacecouncil.org/link/bpad

Bay Area Protected Areas Database (BPAD)

GreenInfo Network

Bay Area Program of the State Coastal Conservancy

Jon Christensen and Maria Santos for support with Acquisition Dates

And all of you for your dedication and hard work!

Thank You!