DEPRECATION

Landscape Variables in ArcGIS GeoEnrichment

First Published: September 15, 2026
Last Published: September 24, 2026

Description

Variables describing landscape characteristics across the U.S. are being removed from the data browser accessed via ArcGIS GeoEnrichment in November 2026. They are being removed without replacement; however, Esri plans to reintroduce landscape data at a later date.

Recommendation

Users should assess now whether their workflows use this data variable through ArcGIS GeoEnrichment and adjust accordingly to use other data variables.

The complete list of retired variables is available below:

Variable NameVariable Name (long)DescriptionFormatSource
OilShalePtInfrastructure.OilShalePt% Oil Shale BasinDouble
CoalBedMPtInfrastructure.CoalBedMPt% Coal Bed Methane BasinDouble
SumTransmiInfrastructure.SumTransmiRelative Transmission Line DensityDouble
SumPipelinInfrastructure.SumPipelinRelative Pipeline DensityDouble
RailrdSumInfrastructure.RailrdSumRelative Railroad DensityDouble
NLCDDevPtInfrastructure.NLCDDevPt% Developed (NLCD)DoubleNLCD
NLCDoH2OPtLandCover.NLCDoH2OPt% Open Water (NLCD)DoubleNLCD
NLCDsnIcPtLandCover.NLCDsnIcPt% Perennial Ice/Snow/Barren LandDouble
NLCDfrstPtLandCover.NLCDfrstPt% Forest (NLCD)DoubleNLCD
NLCDssgPtLandCover.NLCDssgPt% Shrub/Scrub/Grassland/Herbaceous (NLCD)DoubleNLCD
NLCDAgPtLandCover.NLCDAgPt% Pasture/Hay/Cultivated Crops (NLCD)DoubleNLCD
NLCDWetPtLandCover.NLCDWetPt% Wetlands (NLCD)DoubleNLCD
FedLandPtLandscapeFacts.FedLandPt% Federal LandsDouble
CritHabPtLandscapeFacts.CritHabPt% Critical HabitatDouble
NWIwetldPtLandscapeFacts.NWIwetldPt% Wetland (NWI)DoubleNWI
WildAreaPtLandscapeFacts.WildAreaPt% Wilderness AreasDouble
Slope30mMeLandscapeFacts.Slope30mMeMean SlopeDouble
MeanSoilAvLandscapeFacts.MeanSoilAvMean Available Water Storage (150 cm)Double
USFSlandPtPublicLands.USFSlandPt% USFS LandsDouble
NPSLandPtPublicLands.NPSLandPt% NPS LandsDouble
USFWSlndPtPublicLands.USFWSlndPt% USFWS LandsDouble
IndResPtPublicLands.IndResPt% Native American LandsDouble
HistSitePtPublicLands.HistSitePt% Historic SitesDouble
BLMLandPtPublicLands.BLMLandPt% BLM LandsDouble
MeanSoilBeSoils.MeanSoilBeMean Bedrock Depth MinimumDouble
MeanSoilCrSoils.MeanSoilCrMean Crop Production IndexDouble
MinSoilDaySoils.MinSoilDayMinimum Days Between Last and First FrostDouble
MeanSoilToSoils.MeanSoilToMean Total Subsidence Representative ValueDouble
MaxSoilTotSoils.MaxSoilTotMaximum Total Subsidence Representative ValueDouble
MeanSoilLoSoils.MeanSoilLoMean Soil Loss Tolerance FactorDouble
MeanSoilRaSoils.MeanSoilRaMean Range Forage Annual Potential ProductionDouble
MeanSoilWaSoils.MeanSoilWaMean Water Table Depth Annual MinimumDouble
EvTrnsMeanWaterWetlands.EvTrnsMeanMean EvapotranspirationDouble
EcoOpH2OPtWaterWetlands.EcoOpH2OPt% Open Water (NVC Subclass)Double
FloodRskPtWaterWetlands.FloodRskPt% at Flood RiskDouble
EcoGlcIcPtWaterWetlands.EcoGlcIcPt% North American Glacier and Ice FieldDouble

Article ID: 000043632

Software:
  • ArcGIS Pro
  • ArcGIS Online
  • ArcGIS GeoPlanner

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