3. Criteria Utilized to Refine Pima County SDCP Designated Multiple Use Areas
Lands were retained in Resource Management Areas by applying the following:
a. Adjacent to Protected Open Space: Land areas that are adjacent to or have connectivity to publicly or privately protected open space area or preserves.
b. Abut or connected to Riparian Areas: Land areas that directly abut or have connectivity to mapped riparian areas and floodplains.
c. Wildlife Permeable Areas: Land areas that are committed to or directly abut wildlife permeable development as defined in Section 31.
d. Minimum Size Thresholds: Resource Management Areas shall meet the following minimum size thresholds:
i. One (1) acre when abutting other resource areas, open space areas, preserves, or riparian areas. The cumulative area of the parcel(s), resource areas, open space areas, preserves, or riparian areas must be 20 acres or larger.
ii. 20 acres on a single or multiple parcels when not abutting resource areas, open space areas, preserves, or riparian areas.
e. Developed areas: Exclude graded areas of active development and areas developed at a density of greater than one home per acre.