1. Process – Resource Evaluation Design and perform a set of geographically based resource assessments Develop a methodology for prioritizing land according to resource value Ecological Resources including sensitive species and their habitats and valuable ecosystems. Agricultural and Rural Landscape including economically productive working lands and open spaces. Aquatic Resources including wetlands, floodplains and riparian zones that contribute to water quality. Quantitative geographic evaluation of these three resource targets were performed in order to rank the relative suitability and conservation importance of all lands within Talbot County

2. Regional Concentration of High Resource Value Ecological Component

3. Regional Concentration of High Resource Value Agricultural Component

4. Regional Concentration of High Resource Value Aquatic Component

5. Identifying Hubs (High Priority Focus Areas)