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ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data
ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Coastal Critical Habitat Designations
2018-10-31
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NOAA/NMFS/EDM
54209
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/54209
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The Endangered Species Act (ESA) requires the Federal government to designate critical habitat, areas of habitat essential to the species' conservation, for ESA listed species. This dataset is a compilation of the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service designated critical habitat in coastal areas of the United States. Critical habitat is defined as: (1) Specific areas within the geographical area occupied by the species at the time of listing that contain physical or biological features essential to conservation, which may require special management considerations or protection; and (2) specific areas outside the geographical area occupied by the species if the agency determines that the area itself is essential for conservation. See metadata for online linkages to reference full listings of proposed and final critical habitat areas.
To support ocean planning activities pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, the Energy Policy Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act.
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, NOAA Office for Coastal Management
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NOAA Office for Coastal Management
(843) 740-1202
2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston
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29405-2413
coastal.info@noaa.gov
https://coast.noaa.gov
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NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
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DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCM > Office of Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: Coastal Critical Habitat Designations [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/54209.
NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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Use Constraints: For coastal and ocean planning
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Distribution Liability: https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html
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NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
NOAA/NMFS/EDM
54209
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/ocm/dmp/pdf/54209.pdf
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NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort.
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Coastal Critical Habitat Designations
2018-10-29
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https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/CoastalCriticalHabitat.zip
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https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/CoastalCriticalHabitat.zip
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Accuracy
The attributes in this dataset are believed to be accurate.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy
Maximum scale of intended use is 1:80,000.
Completeness Report
Spatial and attribute properties are believed to be complete, although attribute information has been simplified. Geometric thresholds from original data are preserved. No tests have been completed for exhaustiveness.
Conceptual Consistency
These data are believed to be logically consistent. Geometry is topologically clean.
Go to http://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/report/table/critical-habitat.html and download (1) the zip file containing aggregated critical habitat shapes for all species, and (2) the zip file containing individual shapefiles and metadata for all species. Convert USFWS individual polygon shapefiles that are unique (not duplicated by the NMFS data) and that are located in coastal areas except Hawaii to single-part features, project into WGS 1984 World Mercator, and merge resulting features into a single feature class. Organize attributes to retain all information found in section 7 of this document and set the Authority attribute as USFWS.
2018-07-26T00:00:00
Use USFWS and NMFS species websites to assign missing attribute information, where applicable. Check the USFWS ECOS website (https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp) for species listed as "proposed", and delete confirmed species.
2018-07-26T00:00:00
For Hawaii, extract all features from the CRITHAB_POLY.shp located in the Hawaii and NWHI areas (except Hawaiian Monk Seal) and project into WGS 1984 World Mercator. Merge resulting single-part features into a single feature class and organize attributes to retain all information found in section 7 of this document and set Authority attribute to USFWS. Update species with shared common names or with "No Common Name".
2018-07-26T00:00:00
Go to NOAA Fisheries website to view NMFS critical habitat maps and data. Download geospatial Critical Habitat data for any protected species with designated critical habitat. Convert NMFS shapefiles and KMZ files to single-part feature classes in a file geodatabase, then project into WGS 1984 World Mercator. Group feature classes based on location and work on each area at a time. For each area, merge features into a single feature class. Where necessary, convert unique line features (those that do not duplicate polygon features) by buffering by 500 feet and then merging resulting features into the working feature class. Organize attributes to retain all information found in section 7 of this document and set the Authority attribute as NMFS.
2018-07-26T00:00:00
Merge NMFS, USFWS, and Hawaii feature classes into a single feature class, check geometry, and convert multi-part to single-part features.
2018-07-26T00:00:00
Source Contribution: Feature classes were obtained from USFWS, cleaned up, and condensed by NOAA OCM.
CriticalHabitat
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/crithab/crithab_all/crithab_all_layers.zip
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URL where the source data were originally accessed.
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2018-07-09
Source Contribution: Feature classes were obtained from USFWS, cleaned up, and condensed by NOAA OCM.
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National Marine Fisheries Service
http://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resources/data-and-maps?title=critical+habitat
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Source Online Linkage
URL where the source data were originally accessed.
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