The MLRP interactive mapping toolkit can help users identify and assess areas in the Tule Subbasin for land repurposing. You can use the map to see which areas are best suited for different uses – such as habitat restoration, aquifer recharge, solar development, flood mitigation, and environmental risk reduction – while considering potential economic impacts.

• Use the following link to access the mapping tool and start exploring: MLRP Tule Subbasin Mapping Toolkit
• Need guidance using the tool? Watch this short tutorial to get started.
• For additional help, please contact Yelenka Nunez-Bolano at ynunezbolano@ucmerced.edu.

Thank you to the UC Merced team for developing this mapping tool!

This toolkit empowers project planners and implementers —including agencies, landowners, and communities —to make informed land repurposing decisions within the framework of the Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program (MLRP). It supports strategic land retirement, habitat restoration, and water resource protection to meet the Tule Subbasin’s economic, environmental, and social needs.

Link: MLRP Tule Subbasin Mapping Toolkit

Link: Video Tutorial on How to Use the Map

The map brings together multiple spatial data layers into six suitability indices, each showing how well specific areas are suited for repurposing based on different factors. You can combine indices to explore various repurposing scenarios.

The land repurposing indices indicate suitability for:

• Minimizing negative impacts to the agricultural economy
• Enhancing groundwater recharge
• Reducing environmental health risks in disadvantaged communities
• Supporting wildlife habitat restoration and conservation
• Increasing renewable energy production
• Mitigating local flood risk

You can also view reference data layers, such as locations of disadvantaged communities, streams, and GSAs, and download datasets for further analysis.