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Knox County Tennesee

Resource & Development

Each resource is indicated with layers of gray in Maps #1-6 as listed below. #7 is a composite map of all resources with overlapping zones showing darker, indicating that the darkest areas have the highest resource value and the lightest areas are the best to devlop.

1. Natural Resource Protection (pdf)
- River and Streams
- Species Richness (TWRA data analysis)

2. Natural Resource Management - Agricultural Conservation Areas (pdf)
- Agricultural lands that have been drained
- Prime Agriculutral Soils
- Locally Important Soils

3. Natural Resource Management - Forest Conservation Areas (pdf)
- Tree Cover
- 15% > Slope with tree cover

4. Public Health and Safety (pdf)
- Ridges and Slopes 25% and over
- Bank Stablization - 100' Buffer

5. Recreation Resources (pdf)
- Parks, trails and public access

6. Character of a Place (pdf)
- Historic Buildings
- Archeological resource area - 500 year flood zone