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Summary

Short Citation
NMFS Office Of Protected Resources, 2024: Bearded seal Beringia DPS critical habitat for use in ESA/FIFRA consultations, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/72817.
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Abstract

These data depict critical habitat designated for the Beringia distinct population segment (DPS) of the bearded seal (87 FR 19180; 04/01/2022).Critical habitat for the Beringia DPS includes marine waters within one specific area in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas, extending from the shoreward boundary to an offshore limit with a maximum water depth of 200 m from the ocean surface within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The shoreward boundary follows the 20-m isobath (relative to MLLW) westward from the eastern limit of the U.S. EEZ in the Beaufort Sea and continuing into the northeastern Chukchi Sea to its intersection with latitude 70°36' N south of Wainwright; then follows the 10-m isobath (relative to MLLW) to its intersection with latitude 65°35' N near Cape Prince of Wales; then follows the 5-m isobath (relative to MLLW) to its intersection with longitude 164°46' W near the mouth of the Kolovinerak River in the Bering Sea, except at Port Clarence Bay where the shoreward boundary is defined as a continuous line across the entrance. The eastern boundary in the Beaufort Sea follows the eastern limit of the U.S. EEZ beginning at the nearshore boundary defined by the 20-m isobath (relative to MLLW), extends offshore to the 200-m isobath, and then follows this isobath generally westward and northwestward to its intersection with the seaward limit of the U.S EEZ in the Chukchi Sea. The boundary then follows the limit of the U.S. EEZ southwestward and south to the intersection of the southern boundary of the critical habitat in the Bering Sea at 60°32'26'' N/179°9'53'' W. The southern boundary extends southeastward from this intersection point to 57°58' N/170°25' W, then eastward to 58°29' N/164°46' W, then follows longitude 164°46' W to its intersection with the nearshore boundary defined by the 5-m isobath (relative to MLLW) near the mouth of the Kolovinerak River. Critical habitat does not include permanent manmade structures such as boat ramps, docks, and pilings that were in existence within the legal boundaries as of the effective date of the final rule.Please see the final rule for additional information.

Distribution Information

No Distributions available.

Use Constraints:

The user assumes the entire risk related to its 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 these data.

Controlled Theme Keywords

biota, oceans

Child Items

Type Title
Entity SealBearded_BeringiaDPS_10381_CH

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Karrin Goodman
karrin.goodman@noaa.gov
‪(301) 427-8435‬

Point of Contact
Tammy Olson
tammy.olson@noaa.gov

Metadata Contact
Karrin Goodman
karrin.goodman@noaa.gov
‪(301) 427-8435‬

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-173.216534° W, -140.849249° E, 71.439573° N, 59.690803° S

Item Identification

Title: Bearded seal Beringia DPS critical habitat for use in ESA/FIFRA consultations
Publication Date: 2024-07-01
Abstract:

These data depict critical habitat designated for the Beringia distinct population segment (DPS) of the bearded seal (87 FR 19180; 04/01/2022).Critical habitat for the Beringia DPS includes marine waters within one specific area in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas, extending from the shoreward boundary to an offshore limit with a maximum water depth of 200 m from the ocean surface within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The shoreward boundary follows the 20-m isobath (relative to MLLW) westward from the eastern limit of the U.S. EEZ in the Beaufort Sea and continuing into the northeastern Chukchi Sea to its intersection with latitude 70°36' N south of Wainwright; then follows the 10-m isobath (relative to MLLW) to its intersection with latitude 65°35' N near Cape Prince of Wales; then follows the 5-m isobath (relative to MLLW) to its intersection with longitude 164°46' W near the mouth of the Kolovinerak River in the Bering Sea, except at Port Clarence Bay where the shoreward boundary is defined as a continuous line across the entrance. The eastern boundary in the Beaufort Sea follows the eastern limit of the U.S. EEZ beginning at the nearshore boundary defined by the 20-m isobath (relative to MLLW), extends offshore to the 200-m isobath, and then follows this isobath generally westward and northwestward to its intersection with the seaward limit of the U.S EEZ in the Chukchi Sea. The boundary then follows the limit of the U.S. EEZ southwestward and south to the intersection of the southern boundary of the critical habitat in the Bering Sea at 60°32'26'' N/179°9'53'' W. The southern boundary extends southeastward from this intersection point to 57°58' N/170°25' W, then eastward to 58°29' N/164°46' W, then follows longitude 164°46' W to its intersection with the nearshore boundary defined by the 5-m isobath (relative to MLLW) near the mouth of the Kolovinerak River. Critical habitat does not include permanent manmade structures such as boat ramps, docks, and pilings that were in existence within the legal boundaries as of the effective date of the final rule.Please see the final rule for additional information.

Purpose:

This spatial data file was modified from NMFS’s “agency-official” species critical habitat data to aid in the ESA/FIFRA section 7 pesticide consultation process. For example, existing data were adapted to incorporate associated watersheds where applicable, based on the USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset HUC-12 data (https://www.usgs.gov/national-hydrography/watershed-boundary-dataset). The modifications to the NMFS critical habitat spatial data make the data more compatible for future analyses with EPA’s Use Data Layers (UDLs). The following “Description” is from the original, “agency-official” data that was used to make this HUC-based map. Most of the metadata record for this species matches the “agency-official” record; however, NMFS added a new "Citation", "File Identifier", “Credits”, “Point of Contact”, and “Lineage Process Step” that are unique to this HUC-based critical habitat data.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
ISO 19115 Topic Category
biota
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
UNCONTROLLED
None bearded seal
None Beringia DPS
None critical habitat

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Beaufort Sea
None Bering Sea
None Chukchi Sea

Physical Location

City: Anchorage
State/Province: AK

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Maintenance Frequency: As Needed
Data Presentation Form: Map (digital)
Data Set Credit: NOAA Fisheries. 2024. Species Critical Habitats for ESA/FIFRA Consultations Geodatabase. Silver Spring, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office of Protected Resources (OPR). This HUC-based critical habitat dataset for ESA/FIFRA section 7 pesticide consultations is courtesy of National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Office of Protected Resources (OPR): Karrin Goodman. The original data is courtesy of National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Region.

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 1339931
Date Effective From: 2024-06-17
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Goodman, Karrin
Email Address: karrin.goodman@noaa.gov
Phone: ‪(301) 427-8435‬

Data Steward

CC ID: 1337246
Date Effective From: 2023-12-11
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Olson, Tammy
Email Address: tammy.olson@noaa.gov

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 1340110
Date Effective From: 2024-06-17
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Goodman, Karrin
Email Address: karrin.goodman@noaa.gov
Phone: ‪(301) 427-8435‬

Point of Contact

CC ID: 1339932
Date Effective From: 2024-06-17
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Goodman, Karrin
Email Address: karrin.goodman@noaa.gov
Phone: ‪(301) 427-8435‬

Point of Contact

CC ID: 1337247
Date Effective From: 2023-12-11
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Olson, Tammy
Email Address: tammy.olson@noaa.gov

Extents

Currentness Reference: Publication Date

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1337250
W° Bound: -173.216534
E° Bound: -140.849249
N° Bound: 71.439573
S° Bound: 59.690803

Spatial Information

Reference Systems

Reference System 1

CC ID: 1337243

Coordinate Reference System

CRS Type: Geographic 2D
EPSG Code: EPSG:4269
EPSG Name: NAD83
See Full Coordinate Reference System Information

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Use Constraints:

The user assumes the entire risk related to its 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 these data.

Technical Environment

Description:

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 10.0 (Build 19045) ; Esri ArcGIS 12.6.0.24783

Lineage

Sources

Alaska Coastline Data

CC ID: 1337238
Source Contribution:

Alaska Coastline (1:63,360 scale). Alaska Department of Natural Resources; https://gis.data.alaska.gov/datasets/SOA-DNR::alaska-163360/about

Alaska Regional Digital Elevation Model Version

CC ID: 1337236
Source Contribution:

Alaska Regional Digital Elevation Model Version 2.0, a bathymetric digital elevation model with nominal 1-km grid spacing. University of Alaska Fairbanks, https://research.cfos.uaf.edu/bathy/

Bathymetry (Alaska and Surrounding Waters)

CC ID: 1337237
Source Contribution:

Bathymetry (Alaska and Surrounding Waters), a bathymetric raster dataset having 20 m x 20 m cell resolution. National marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Regional Office, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/27377

Continually Update Shoreline Product (CUSP)

CC ID: 1337239
Source Contribution:

Continually Update Shoreline Product (CUSP), national shoreline product (1:1,000 – 1:24,000 scale). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), https://shoreline.noaa.gov/data/datasheets/cusp.html

Maritime Limits and Boundaries of United States of America

CC ID: 1337240
Source Contribution:

Maritime Limits and Boundaries of United States of America. NOAA Office of Coast Survey, https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/data/us-maritime-limits-and-boundaries.html

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 1337241
Description:

As described above, this species’ HUC-based critical habitat dataset was modified from the polygon-based species “agency-official” NMFS critical habitat data. This HUC-based critical habitat file represents the HUC-12 watersheds (USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset; https://www.usgs.gov/national-hydrography/watershed-boundary-dataset) that intersect with the “agency-official” critical habitat polygon-based data. The data were reviewed and revised to add any additional HUC-12 watersheds that were determined to have hydrologic connectivity to the critical habitat.

Process Date/Time: 2023-12-15 00:00:00
Process Contact: NMFS Office Of Protected Resources (OPR)
Phone (Voice): 301-713-2332

Child Items

Rubric scores updated every 15m

Rubric Score Type Title
Entity SealBearded_BeringiaDPS_10381_CH

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 72817
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:72817
Metadata Record Created By: Karrin N Goodman
Metadata Record Created: 2024-06-03 22:39+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: Jeff D Adams
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2024-08-06 10:10+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2024-08-06
Owner Org: OPR
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year