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Summary

Short Citation
NMFS Office Of Protected Resources, 2024: Atlantic Sturgeon (New York Bight DPS), https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/65359.
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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 New York Bight 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 Service’s Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO). This dataset includes boundaries for the following Regulated Areas: Critical Habitat for New York Bight Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Sturgeon: Connecticut River, Housatonic River, Hudson River, and Delaware 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

Contact Information

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Please contact the owner organization (OPR) for inquiries on this record.

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-75.58141° W, -72.330869° E, 42.751977° N, 39.417247° S

Geographic Area 2

-83.795166° W, -68.631092° E, 44.941008° N, 30.355757° S

Item Identification

Title: Atlantic Sturgeon (New York Bight DPS)
Status: Completed
Abstract:

This dataset depicts the river lengths along which Critical Habitat has been designated (82 FR 39160, August 17, 2017) for the New York Bight 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 Service’s Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO). This dataset includes boundaries for the following Regulated Areas: Critical Habitat for New York Bight Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Sturgeon: Connecticut River, Housatonic River, Hudson River, and Delaware 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 Northeast Waters only. For information on the proper use of the dataset refer to the Use Constraints metadata section.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
ISO 19115 Topic Category
location
ISO 19115 Topic Category
planningCadastre
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 GARFO
None Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office
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 Water

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Connecticut River
None Delaware River
None Housatonic River
None Hudson River

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Maintenance Frequency: As Needed
Data Presentation Form: Map (digital)

Extents

Currentness Reference: Publication Date

Extent Group 1

Extent Description:

Publication date

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1083340
W° Bound: -75.58141
E° Bound: -72.330869
N° Bound: 42.751977
S° Bound: 39.417247

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 2

CC ID: 1083341
W° Bound: -83.795166
E° Bound: -68.631092
N° Bound: 44.941008
S° Bound: 30.355757

Spatial Information

Reference Systems

Reference System 1

CC ID: 1083336

Coordinate Reference System

CRS Type: Geographic 2D
EPSG Code: EPSG:4326
EPSG Name: WGS 84
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Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
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

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

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

CC ID: 1083326
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2017-09-26 00:00:00
Citation URL: http://www.ecfr.gov
Citation URL Name: Source Online Linkage
Citation URL Description:

URL where the source data were originally accessed.

Source Contribution:

Spatial definitions for Regulated Area boundaries.

National Hydrography Dataset

CC ID: 1083325
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: U.S. Geological Survey
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2009-01-01 00:00:00
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

CC ID: 1083323
Contact Role Type: Originator
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

CC ID: 1083324
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: ESRI
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2005-01-01 00:00:00
Citation URL: http://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

CC ID: 1083327
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.

Process Date/Time: 2017-01-01 00:00:00

Process Step 2

CC ID: 1083328
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.

Process Date/Time: 2017-01-01 00:00:00

Process Step 3

CC ID: 1083329
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.

Process Date/Time: 2017-01-01 00:00:00

Process Step 4

CC ID: 1083330
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.

Process Date/Time: 2017-01-01 00:00:00

Process Step 5

CC ID: 1083331
Description:

[Metadata] 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.

Process Date/Time: 2017-01-01 00:00:00

Process Step 6

CC ID: 1083332
Description:

[Get Definition Text] The spatial definition (text and map) for Critical Habitat was copied from the Federal Register.

Process Date/Time: 2017-01-01 00:00:00

Process Step 7

CC ID: 1083333
Description:

[Final Review] The shapefile was reviewed by members of the GARFO GIS Committee, policy experts from the GARFO Division responsible for the Regulated Area, and General Counsel, according to the GARFO GIS Data Distribution Policy.

Process Date/Time: 2017-01-01 00:00:00

Process Step 8

CC ID: 1083334
Description:

[Publication] The shapefile, with accompanying metadata, was uploaded for public download on the NOAA NMFS GARFO GIS website.

Process Date/Time: 2017-09-28 00:00:00

Child Items

Rubric scores updated every 15m

Rubric Score Type Title
Entity SturgeonAtlantic_AtlanticSubspecies_NewYorkBightDPS_20170817

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 65359
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:65359
Metadata Record Created By: Jonathan Molineaux
Metadata Record Created: 2021-08-31 20:59+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