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Environmentally Sensitive Areas

Fairfax County

Updated Oct 8, 2026

About this dataset

This polygon dataset is composed of subsets from Fairfax County’s current soil inventory, recorded floodplain, and Resource Protection Area (RPAs) layers. Layer subsets are identified using the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) definition/criteria for “environmentally sensitive sites”in 4VAC50-85-10 and merged into a single ESA polygon layer.

Data Accessibility: Publicly Available
Update Frequency: Annually
Last Revision Date: 6/30/2020
Creation Date: 6/30/2020
Layer Name: STWMGR.ENV_SENSITIVE_AREAS

Data and resources (11)

Prototype by Datopian · not an official government website · data from data.virginia.gov