Atlantic Sturgeon (Carolina DPS)
Data Set (DS) | NMFS Office Of Protected Resources (OPR)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:65353 | Updated: May 30, 2023 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
NMFS Office Of Protected Resources, 2024: Atlantic Sturgeon (Carolina DPS), https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/65353.
Full Citation Examples
This dataset depicts the river lengths along which Critical Habitat has been designated (82 FR 39160, August 17, 2017) for the Carolina DPS of Atlantic Sturgeon. Critical habitat includes all of the river along the specified segment, from the ordinary high water mark of one riverbank to the ordinary high water mark of the opposing riverbank of the mainstem of the river, to the downstream limit at the bank-to-bank transect of the specified segment. For clarification of the critical habitat definition, please refer to the maps and narrative descriptions in the CFR. It is a product of the NOAA Fisheries Serviceâs Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO). Dataset includes boundaries for the following Regulated Areas: Critical Habitat Carolina Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Sturgeon: Roanoke River, Tar-Pamlico River, Neuse River, Cape Fear River, Pee Dee River, Black River, Santee River and Cooper River. Because GIS projection and topology functions can change or generalize coordinates, these GIS files are considered to be approximate representations and are NOT an OFFICIAL record for the exact Area boundaries. For information on the official legal definition refer to the Use Constraints metadata section.
Distribution Information
No Distributions available.
Use Constraints:The user assumes the entire risk related to use of these data. NMFS is providing these data "as is," and NMFS disclaims any and all warranties, whether express or implied, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. It is strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data to evaluate dataset limitations, restrictions or intended use. In no event will NMFS be liable to you or to any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages, or lost profit resulting from any use or misuse of this data.
Controlled Theme Keywords
environment, location, planningCadastre
Child Items
Type | Title |
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Entity | SturgeonAtlantic_AtlanticSubspecies_CarolinaDPS_20170817 |
Contact Information
Data Steward
Amanda L Frick
amanda.frick@noaa.gov
727-824-5301
Extents
-80.163986° W,
-76.465829° E,
36.481768° N,
32.785014° S
Item Identification
Title: | Atlantic Sturgeon (Carolina DPS) |
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Abstract: |
This dataset depicts the river lengths along which Critical Habitat has been designated (82 FR 39160, August 17, 2017) for the Carolina DPS of Atlantic Sturgeon. Critical habitat includes all of the river along the specified segment, from the ordinary high water mark of one riverbank to the ordinary high water mark of the opposing riverbank of the mainstem of the river, to the downstream limit at the bank-to-bank transect of the specified segment. For clarification of the critical habitat definition, please refer to the maps and narrative descriptions in the CFR. It is a product of the NOAA Fisheries Serviceâs Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO). Dataset includes boundaries for the following Regulated Areas: Critical Habitat Carolina Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Sturgeon: Roanoke River, Tar-Pamlico River, Neuse River, Cape Fear River, Pee Dee River, Black River, Santee River and Cooper River. Because GIS projection and topology functions can change or generalize coordinates, these GIS files are considered to be approximate representations and are NOT an OFFICIAL record for the exact Area boundaries. For information on the official legal definition refer to the Use Constraints metadata section. |
Purpose: |
Beginning in 2010 and in response to mounting requests for digital depictions of NMFS Regulated Areas in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Waters (Regulated Areas), the NMFS Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO) and Southeast Regional Office Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Committee launched a project to standardize the development, publication and regular updating of GIS files depicting Regulated Area boundaries. This dataset is a product of that initiative. This dataset was created to depict the boundaries of NMFS Regulated Areas in Southeastern Atlantic Waters only. For information on the proper use of the dataset refer to the Use Constraints metadata section. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
environment
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
location
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
planningCadastre
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Atlantic |
None | Atlantic Sturgeon |
None | Biology |
None | boundaries |
None | Compliance |
None | Conservation |
None | Critical Habitat |
None | Distinct Population Segment |
None | DPS |
None | Ecology |
None | Ecosystem |
None | Endangered Species Act |
None | Environment |
None | ESA |
None | Human |
None | location |
None | Management |
None | Marine |
None | Monitoring |
None | National Marine Fisheries Service |
None | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
None | Natural Resources |
None | NMFS |
None | NOAA |
None | oceans |
None | Permits |
None | planningCadastre |
None | Regulatory |
None | Section 7 |
None | SERO |
None | Southeast Regional Office |
None | Water |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Black River |
None | Cape Fear River |
None | Neuse River |
None | Pee Dee River |
None | Roanoke River |
None | Santee River and Cooper River |
None | Tar-Pamlico River |
Physical Location
City: | St Petersburg |
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State/Province: | FL |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
Data Presentation Form: | Map (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2021-08-31 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Frick, Amanda L |
Address: |
263 13th Ave. South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 USA |
Email Address: | amanda.frick@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 727-824-5301 |
Fax: | 727-824-5320 |
Extents
Currentness Reference: | Publication Date |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Description: |
Publication data |
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Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -80.163986 | |
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E° Bound: | -76.465829 | |
N° Bound: | 36.481768 | |
S° Bound: | 32.785014 |
Spatial Information
Reference Systems
Reference System 1
Coordinate Reference System |
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Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Use Constraints: |
The user assumes the entire risk related to use of these data. NMFS is providing these data "as is," and NMFS disclaims any and all warranties, whether express or implied, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. It is strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data to evaluate dataset limitations, restrictions or intended use. In no event will NMFS be liable to you or to any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages, or lost profit resulting from any use or misuse of this data. |
Technical Environment
Description: |
Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.8.1.14362 |
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Data Quality
Horizontal Positional Accuracy: |
Data were collected using methods that are accurate to within 2-5 meters (EPA National Geospatial Data Policy [NGDP] Accuracy Tier 2). For more information, please see EPA's NGDP at http://epa.gov/geospatial/policies.html |
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Completeness Report: |
Features represented are valid. No geometry problems were detected. |
Conceptual Consistency: |
Check Geometry test has been performed in ArcGIS. |
Lineage
Sources
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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Contact Type: | Organization |
Contact Name: | Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) |
Source Contribution: |
Spatial definitions for Regulated Area boundaries. |
National Hydrography Dataset
Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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Contact Type: | Organization |
Contact Name: | U.S, Geological Survey |
Source Contribution: |
This source river flowline was used to identify river lengths along which bank-to-bank Critical Habitat was designated. Other components of NHD (NHDArea polygons, typically) were used to identify the downstream limits (mouths) for critical habitat river lengths. |
National Inventory of Dams
Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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Contact Type: | Organization |
Contact Name: | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
Source Contribution: |
This source dam location layer was used to identify upstream limits of some Atlantic Sturgeon critical habitat. |
U.S. Major Highways
Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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Contact Type: | Organization |
Contact Name: | Esri |
Extent Type: | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 2005-01-01 00:00:00 |
Citation URL: | https://www.arcgis.com/ |
Citation URL Name: | Source Online Linkage |
Citation URL Description: |
URL where the source data were originally accessed. |
Source Contribution: |
This source highway location layer was used to identify upstream limits of some Atlantic sturgeon critical habitat. |
Process Steps
Process Step 1
Description: |
[Check Geometry] The ESRI ArcGIS Check Geometry tool was run on the feature class to identify any geometry problems. If problems were encountered, they were reviewed and corrected. |
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Process Date/Time: | 2017-01-02 00:00:00 |
Process Step 2
Description: |
[Policy Review] The Critical Habitat spatial definition text, shapefile geometry and attribute values were reviewed with policy staff to verify that the feature class accurately depicted and described the intended boundaries. |
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Process Date/Time: | 2017-01-02 00:00:00 |
Process Step 3
Description: |
[Downstream Limits] Some downstream limits to Critical Habitat are located where river mouths are ambiguous, or where rivers flow into other water bodies not included in the Critical Habitat designation. To clarify the downstream limits of Critical Habitat we delineated bank-to-bank transects at the end of each river length feature, in consultation with NOAA biologists. |
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Process Date/Time: | 2017-01-02 00:00:00 |
Process Step 4
Description: |
[Extract features] To generate the Critical Habitat river lengths, we extracted relevant river lines segments from the NHDFlowline feature class. Flowlines through relevant major tributaries or bays/estuaries were also included. We merged flowlines into a single feature for each Critical Habitat unit. We used the location of NID dams and Major Highways to clip the features at the appropriate upstream limits. We clipped flowline features at their downstream limit based on consultation with NOAA biologists. The lines represent the length of the river along which bank-to-bank Critical Habitat was designated. |
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Process Date/Time: | 2017-01-02 00:00:00 |
Process Step 5
Description: |
[Metadata] SERO utilized a GARFO Regulated Area shapefile metadata template was developed using the EPA Metadata Editor v3.2. This template was applied and customized to reflect the specific characteristics of the given shapefile. The metadata was validated for FGDC CSDGM compliance. |
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Process Date/Time: | 2017-01-02 00:00:00 |
Process Step 6
Description: |
[Get Definition Text] The spatial definition (text and map) for Critical Habitat was copied from the Federal Register. |
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Process Date/Time: | 2017-01-02 00:00:00 |
Process Step 7
Description: |
[Final Review] The shapefile was reviewed by members of the GARFO and SERO GIS Committee, policy experts from the GARFO and SERO Division responsible for the Regulated Area, and General Counsel, according to the GARFO and SERO GIS Data Distribution Policy. |
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Process Date/Time: | 2017-01-02 00:00:00 |
Process Step 8
Description: |
[Publication] The shapefile, with accompanying metadata, was uploaded for public download on the NOAA NMFS GARFO and SERO GIS website. |
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Process Date/Time: | 2017-09-28 00:00:00 |
Child Items
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Type | Title | |
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Entity | SturgeonAtlantic_AtlanticSubspecies_CarolinaDPS_20170817 |
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 65353 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:65353 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Jonathan Molineaux |
Metadata Record Created: | 2021-08-31 20:58+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-05-30 18:10+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2022-04-18 |
Owner Org: | OPR |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2022-04-18 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2023-04-18 |