Description: This data set contains locational and attribute information for schools, this includes: Public, Private, Parochial, Charitable, Vocational or any other institution intended for teaching from kindergarten to twelfth grade in Chester County, Pa.
Copyright Text: Chester County Planning Commission
Name: Chester County Higher education facilities 201306
Display Field: NAME
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPoint
Description: This point feature represents higher education facilities in Chester County. The attributing contains education facility names as well as school type: Colleges and Technical Schools
Copyright Text: Chester County Planning Commission
Description: This data represents the railroad centerlines for Chester County. Only active rails and rails that are in place, but do not have current service are represented in this data layer. Rail lines that have been abandoned are represented in the historic rail data layer. The railroad centerlines were originally based on aerial photographs taken April 7, 1993. Updates to the layer have been made based on additional research and aerial photograph taken in spring 2000.
Description: Bridges in Chester County -- this dataset is primarily derived from PennDOT's Bridge Management System (BMS). Full attribution from BMS is available for state-owned bridges greater than 8 feet in length and locally-owned bridges greater than 20 feet in length. Additional bridges are added for planning purposes, such as bridges listed on a state Bridge Bill or within the Chester County Planning Commission's Transportation Improvement Inventory.
Copyright Text: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Bridge Management System (BMS)
Name: Chester County School district boundaries 201306
Display Field: NAME
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: This polygon layer represents School District boundaries in Chester County There is also information pretaining to surrounding counties that share the same school district boundary, within the attribute table.
Description: On November 9th, the Chester County Board of Commissioners adopted Landscapes2 as the official long range policy plan for Chester County. This GIS Dataset is a representation of the Landscapes identified in the plan. The concept of livable landscapes provides a framework for protection and growth strategies within Chester County. The map provides a guide for accommodating expected future growth while maintaining the quality of life in the county. The Livable Landscapes map is divided into two core areas, growth areas and rural resource areas, as prescribed by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code. The growth areas consist of the urban landscape and the suburban landscape. The rural resource areas consist of the agricultural landscape and the rural landscape. The natural landscape exists throughout the county recognizing the important network of natural resources needing specific protection. Livable landscapes recognizes the diversity that makes Chester County a special place. Each landscape has a different character and is appropriate for different intensities and varieties of development. The urban and suburban landscapes can best accommodate future growth. The county will encourage future development to be concentrated in these landscapes. The rural and agricultural landscapes are least appropriate for intense growth. The county will not encourage development in these landscapes. Livable landscapes is not a land use map. Any land use can be found in each of the landscapes, but the mix and intensity of land uses will be different to preserve the character of each landscape.
Copyright Text: Chester County Planning Commission, November 9, 2009
Name: Chester County Natural Resources Overlay 201306
Display Field: OBJECTID
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: The natural landscape is a network of natural resources throughout Chester County. It is identified by streams, floodplains, and forests. These resources are essential elements of the physical environment and the foundation for the livability of all landscapes. The natural landscape serves as an overlay to all other landscapes. It does not preclude all development or agricultural operations, but indicates major areas of natural resources that should be protected or subject to limited disturbance. The Natural Landscape contains the highest concentrations of important natural resources. Appropriate low intensity land uses may develop with special precautions to address natural constraints. Conservation practices will be used to protect and restore the natural resources. The significance of the natural landscape in maintaining biodiversity of species, water recharge areas, and preserving a network of natural resources and habitats will be fully recognized and supported by both citizens and government agencies.
Copyright Text: Chester County Planning Commission: Adopted 2009