Maps, Data, and Documents

Maps and GIS Data

Regional Vegetation Data

The Yolo Natural Heritage Program Regional Vegetation dataset is intended for regional planning of Yolo County; it should ONLY be used for regional planning purposes and not used for site-specific/project-specific analysis.

©Christine Alford, Vernal Pool

Yolo NHP Vegetation Map Series:

The following documents are in pdf format

County Overview - 23.52 MB
Agriculture - 8.85 MB - The agricultural use depicted in the map may vary from current ground conditions due to the dynamic nature of agriculture. Agriculture use may change from year to year and season to season; therefore, the agricultural use depicted in the map shows the condition at the time of mapping.
Grasslands and Prairies - 8.97 MB
Riparian and Wetland Vegetation - 9.19 MB
Shrublands and Scrub - 9.42 MB
Woodlands and Forests - 9.93 MB
Unvegetated, Vacant or Developed - 7.97 MB

Yolo NHP Regional Vegetation Metadata (this gives a description of the vegetation dataset):

Yolo NHP Regional Vegetation Metadata
Yolo NHP Regional Vegetation Metadata FAQ

Yolo NHP Vegetation GIS Dataset (the data below should only be downloaded for use with a GIS, such as ESRI ArcGIS)

Icon of Zipped Format Yolo NHP Regional Vegetation - 30.2 MB

Reports, Agreements, and Other Documents

Reports

The Influence of Vegetation Structure on Swainson's Hawk Foraging Habitat Suitability in Yolo County, California. February, 2009. (5.4 MB)

Appendices (2.6 MB)

The Distribution, Abundance, and Habitat Associations of the Swainson's Hawk in Yolo County, California. March, 2008 (3.8 MB)

Figure 3-1 (190 kb)
Figure 3-2 (2.3 MB)
Figure 5-1 (2.2 MB)
Figure 6-1 (3.2 MB)
Figure 6-2 (3.4 MB)

Figure 6-3 (3.2 MB)
Figure 6-4 (3.7 MB)
Figure 6-5 (3.2 MB)
Figure 6-6 (3.2 MB)
Report of Independent Science Advisors - 03/01/2006 (570 kb)
Staff Report on Swainsons Hawk Mitigation Fee Update - 01/26/2006 (66 kb)
Ecological Baseline Report, Admin. Working Draft - 07/19/2005 (27 MB)