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1739 Broadway, 3rd fl
Boulder, CO 80302
303-441-1880

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P.O. Box 791
Boulder, CO 80306-0791

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eMaps Resources

GIS Data - Shape Files for Downloading

All data is in shape file format and can be viewed with a free download of the ArcExplorer application available at: http://www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/index.html
Data Projection – NAD 1983 HARN, State Plane Colorado North Zone, FIPS 0501, US Survey Feet.

Data:

File Name:
(right click to download)

Description:

All Files

All_Files.zip

All file listed below in one zip file

Benchmarks

benchmarks.zip

City Benchmark information includes the Benchmark ID, Location, Description, Elevations in COB datum from level circuits, and NGVD 29,NGVD88 datum’s. Elevation accuracy is within 0.10 ft. and should be verified between multiple Benchmarks. Source – level circuits ran by city crews and city contractors.

Building Footprints

buildings.zip

Building footprints – digitized from aerial photography

City Floodplain

cityfloodplain.zip

Source Public Works - Utility Engineering

City Limits

CityLimits.zip

City of Boulder - city limits . Source – created from city parcel data layer

Creeks & Ditches

Creek_Ditches.zip

Creeks, irrigation ditches, and irrigation laterials.  Source – digitized from aerial photography

Historic Districts

Historic.zip

City Planning Department Designated City Historic Districts. Source – City Planning Department

Lakes & Ponds

lakes.zip

Area bodies of water. 
Source - digitized from aerial photography

Land Use

LandUse.zip

City designated land use.
Source – City Planning Department

Main Roads

MainRd.zip

Main highways and arterials,
Source – digitized from aerial photography

Ownership Parcels

Parcels.zip

Parcels-shp – Ownership parcels within the city limits and utility service areas with address –  Source – Quarter Section maps digitized and then rectified to aerial photography.

PLSS

PLSS.zip

Rectangular Survey System, township, range, section, quarter section and city grid designation,
Source - digitized data

Street Centerlines

Streets.zip

Streets and alley centerlines - Source – digitized from aerial photography

Subcommunities

SubComm.zip

City's designated subcommunities,
Source - City Planning Department

Zip Codes

ZipCode.zip

Zip code areas

Zoning

Zoning.zip

City zoning designations. Source– City Planning Department

Open Space & Mountain Parks (OSMP) property

OSMPLands.zip

Property (Fee & Conservation Easements) owned by OSMP (there is no public access on Conservation Easements.)

Designated Trails on OSMP land

Trails.zip

Recreational trails on Open Space & Mountain Parks properties.

Management Area Designations (eg., Habitat Conservation Areas)

ManagementAreas.zip

Visitor Master Plan (VMP) Management Areas – Habitat Conservation Areas, Natural Areas, Passive Recreation Areas, and Agricultural Areas. Visit www.osmp.org for more information.

Prairie Dog Colonies on OSMP Land 

PrairieDogColonies.zip 

OSMP maps the perimeter of all active prairie dog colonies each fall.  This dataset contains OSMP and BCPOS data since 1996 CLIPPED to OSMP lands only.
This includes Jointly owned properties and colonies mapped on easements.  To query out a specific year please use a definition query similar to Year = 2007 

Vegetation alliances
on OSMP land

Vegetation.zip

Vegetation mapped to the ¼ acre (USNVC Alliance) by OSMP staff. See metadata for more information on classification system and methodology.

Wildlife Closures
on OSMP land

WildlifeClosures.zip

Seasonal wildlife closures on Open Space & Mountain Parks properties. Dates of closures vary by type of closure – Raptor, Eagle, Grassland Bird, Bat. Visit www.osmp.org for more information.

Open Space and Mountain Parks

Open Space and Mountain Parks.kmz

NEW! Open Space and Mountain Parks Google Earth map. Once downloaded to your computer, double-click and Google Earth will automatically open (Note: you must have Google Earth loaded on your computer).

For information contact:
City of Boulder, Planning and Development Services
1739 Broadway, 3rd floor
Boulder CO. 80302
Ph. 303-441-1880

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Website: City of Boulder Planning Department

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