Schweser, Greg2019-06-122019-06-122009https://hdl.handle.net/11299/203609Scott County contains some of the most productive agricultural soils in the metropolitan region and provides a valuable resource to produce local foods for the Twin Cities population. However, suburban growth has significantly increased land values in the rural parts of the county, creating a potential conflict between the use of land for agriculture and future urbanization. Scott County's 2030 Comprehensive Plan designates much of the existing farmland around the growing cities of Jordan, Belle Plaine, and New Prague as Urban Expansion or Urban Transition areas eligible for higher density development. U-CGO worked with the Jordan Area Visioning Alliance (JAVA) on a project that included using geographic information systems (GIS) analysis to identify land in Scott County that is most and least suitable for agricultural production to help inform land preservation efforts.enAgricultureCommunity Growth Options (U-CGO)Community Growth Planning Assistance Center (CGPAC)CropsFarmingFarmlandFarmsLand UsePlanningSoilsReport