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Nitrogen Buffer Priority

Published by opendata.maryland.gov | State of Maryland | Catalog Last Checked: June 09, 2026 at 06:32 PM | Dataset Last Updated: June 09, 2026
The Natural Filter Buffer Priorities for Water Quality (Nitrogen) layers identify priority forest/grass buffer opportunities by subwatershed (MD HUC 8). The Natural Filter Buffer Targeting layers were used as a baseline for suitability rankings. Land use, hydrology, soil, and landscape characteristics were analyzed to rank buffer opportunities with high nitrogen removal potential.

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