Resource Protection Areas

<p>The map displays the general locations of RPA boundaries for planning purposes and the actual limits may be further refined by site-specific field studies conducted at the time a site-related plan is submitted to develop a property.&nbsp;<span>These polygons represent areas regulated under the Fairfax County Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance.&nbsp; The Ordinance and Countywide map were initially adopted in 1993 and have been amended several times since.&nbsp; Effective dates of these amendments are evidenced by the different RPA “types” in this layer.&nbsp; For more information:&nbsp;</span><a target='_blank' href='https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/landdevelopment/chesapeake-bay-preservation-ordinance' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span style='color:windowtext;'>Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance | Land Development Services (fairfaxcounty.gov)</span></a></p><p><span>Contact: Land Development Services</span></p><p><span>Data Accessibility: Publicly Available</span></p><p><span>Update Frequency: As Needed</span></p><p><span>Last Revision Date: 7/17/2025</span></p><p><span>Creation Date: 7/17/2025</span></p><p><span>Layer Name: LDSAMGR.RESOURCE_PROTECTION_AREAS</span></p>