Leatherback sea turtle critical habitat for use in ESA/FIFRA consultations
Data Set (DS) | NMFS Office Of Protected Resources (OPR)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:72827 | Updated: August 6, 2024 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
NMFS Office Of Protected Resources, 2024: Leatherback sea turtle critical habitat for use in ESA/FIFRA consultations, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/72827.
Full Citation Examples
These data represent critical habitat designated (March 23, 1979, 44 FR 17710) and revised (January 26, 2012, 77 FR 4170) under the Endangered Species Act for the leatherback sea turtle.Critical habitat in the Caribbean Sea area includes the waters adjacent to Sandy Point, St. Croix from the 100 fathom curve shoreward to the level of mean high tide.Critical habitat in the Pacific Ocean areas includes marine waters to a depth of 80 meters from the ocean surface and is delineated along the shoreline at the line of extreme low water, except in the case of estuaries and bays where COLREGS lines (defined at 33 CFR part 80) are used as the shoreward boundary. The seaward boundary of the nearshore Washington/Oregon area (from Cape Flattery south to Cape Blanco) is defined along the 2,000 meter isobath. The seaward boundary of the nearshore California area (from Point Arena south to Point Arguello) is defined along the 3,000 meter isobath.
Distribution Information
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Data access URL
These data are not the official legal definition of critical habitat. The Code of Federal Regulations (50 CFR 226.207) is the source for the legal definition of the critical habitat designation.
Controlled Theme Keywords
biota, boundaries, environment, oceans
Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Entity | SeaTurtleLeatherback_154_CH |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Karrin Goodman
karrin.goodman@noaa.gov
‪(301) 427-8435‬
Point of Contact
Jonathan Molineaux
jonathan.molineaux@noaa.gov
301-427-8440
Metadata Contact
Karrin Goodman
karrin.goodman@noaa.gov
‪(301) 427-8435‬
Extents
-126.406934° W,
-64.832997° E,
48.506112° N,
17.630262° S
Item Identification
| Title: | Leatherback sea turtle critical habitat for use in ESA/FIFRA consultations |
|---|---|
| Publication Date: | 2024-07-01 |
| Abstract: |
These data represent critical habitat designated (March 23, 1979, 44 FR 17710) and revised (January 26, 2012, 77 FR 4170) under the Endangered Species Act for the leatherback sea turtle.Critical habitat in the Caribbean Sea area includes the waters adjacent to Sandy Point, St. Croix from the 100 fathom curve shoreward to the level of mean high tide.Critical habitat in the Pacific Ocean areas includes marine waters to a depth of 80 meters from the ocean surface and is delineated along the shoreline at the line of extreme low water, except in the case of estuaries and bays where COLREGS lines (defined at 33 CFR part 80) are used as the shoreward boundary. The seaward boundary of the nearshore Washington/Oregon area (from Cape Flattery south to Cape Blanco) is defined along the 2,000 meter isobath. The seaward boundary of the nearshore California area (from Point Arena south to Point Arguello) is defined along the 3,000 meter isobath. |
| 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 |
boundaries
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| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
environment
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| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
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| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | critical habitat |
| None | leatherback sea turtle |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | California |
| None | Caribbean Sea |
| None | Oregon |
| None | Pacific Ocean |
| None | Sandy Point |
| None | St. Croix |
| None | U.S. Virgin Islands |
| None | Washington |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Data Presentation Form: | Map (digital) |
| Data Set Credit: | 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, Southeast Region and West Coast Region. ORIGINATORS: Southeast Region, National Marine Fisheries Service ; Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service; Protected Resources Division, West Coast Region, National Marine Fisheries Service; NMFS Office Of Protected Resources; |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| 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
| Date Effective From: | 2023-12-14 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Metadata Contact
| 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
| 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
| Date Effective From: | 2023-12-14 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Molineaux, Jonathan |
| Address: |
1315 East West Hwy Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
| Email Address: | jonathan.molineaux@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 301-427-8440 |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Publication Date |
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Extent Group 1
| Extent Description: |
ground condition |
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Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -126.406934 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -64.832997 | |
| N° Bound: | 48.506112 | |
| S° Bound: | 17.630262 |
Extent Group 2
Extent Group 2 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -126.406934 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -64.832997 | |
| N° Bound: | 48.506112 | |
| S° Bound: | 17.630262 |
Extent Group 3
Extent Group 3 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -126.406934 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -64.832997 | |
| N° Bound: | 48.506112 | |
| S° Bound: | 17.630262 |
Extent Group 4
Extent Group 4 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -124.859937 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -64.814112 | |
| N° Bound: | 48.395644 | |
| S° Bound: | 17.673736 |
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: |
These data are not the official legal definition of critical habitat. The Code of Federal Regulations (50 CFR 226.207) is the source for the legal definition of the critical habitat designation. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/map/leatherback-turtle-caribbean-critical-habitat-map-and-gis-data |
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| Distributor: | |
| Description: |
Data access URL |
Technical Environment
| Description: |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 10.0 (Build 19045) ; Esri ArcGIS 12.6.0.24783 |
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Data Quality
| Completeness Report: |
Endangered Species Act critical habitat spatial data clarificationsClarifications only apply to this feature class. Military areas ineligible for designation (qualifying INRMP): none Military areas excluded due to national security impacts: none Indian lands excluded: none Economic exclusions: none Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) exclusions: none Unoccupied areas designated: none Federal Register final rule page: January 26, 2012, 77 FR 41922021-05-26T00:00:00Conformance Check2021-05-26T00:00:00Clarifications only apply to this feature class. Military areas ineligible for designation (qualifying INRMP): none Military areas excluded due to national security impacts: none Indian lands excluded: none Economic exclusions: none Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) exclusions: none Unoccupied areas designated: none Federal Register final rule page: January 26, 2012, 77 FR 41921 |
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Lineage
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
Detailed shoreline for St. Croix from NOAA digital vector chart was created, then the 100 fathom curve was created by conducting heads-up digitizing of the contour from NOAA chart 25641_1 using ESRI's ArcGIS software. The accuracy of this data set is dependent upon the accuracy of the shoreline and bathymetric data used in the creation process. |
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| Process Date/Time: | 2005-07-12 00:00:00 |
Process Step 2
| Description: |
Land area was erased from the buffer area using ET Geowizards. The source of land area used to erase was from the NCCOS project for coral and seafloor mapping. |
|---|---|
| Process Date/Time: | 2006-03-21 00:00:00 |
Process Step 3
| Description: |
Data created for Pacific Ocean 2012. Polygons mapped to add critical habitat for leatherback sea turtles along the west coast (Washington, Oregon, California). |
|---|---|
| Process Date/Time: | 2012-01-26 00:00:00 |
Process Step 4
| Description: |
Merged 2 datasets. During standardization, geometry was not edited for the Caribbean Sea polygon. Geometry was edited for the Pacific Ocean polygons. Attributes were edited. Metadata was edited and populated using the final rule/CFR and the sources: SeaTurtleLeatherback_19790323 (GCS_WGS_84 wkid 4326) and Final_LeatherbackCH.shp (NAD_1983_California_Teale_Albers). Geoprocessing steps: - Projected 2012 Pacific Ocean version Final_LeatherbackCH.shp (NAD_1983_California_Teale_Albers) to WGS84. - Exploded multipart polygon to populate separate attributes for WA/OR polygon and CA polygon. - Deleted 2 very tiny polygons that appeared after explosion, only 2 large polygons remained. - Merged with Caribbean Sea polygon (SeaTurtleLeatherback_19790323) to create the standardized feature class SeaTurtleLeatherback_20120126 (GCS_WGS_84 wkid 4326) using the National Critical Habitat Geodatabase processing protocol. - Migrated fields: none - Dropped fields: FID, NAME, SHAPE_Leng, SHAPE_Area - Caribbean Sea feature class deprecated (SeaTurtleLeatherback_19790323_archived). **Data history - for reference** See final rule map Figure 1 - Geographical Areas Occupied by the species (January 26, 2012, 77 FR 4188). The CFR text describes areas 1 and 7, but the CFR map does not show those boundaries. CFR text (i) matches area 1, (ii) matches area 7. CFR map shows areas 1 and 7 combined into a single polygon (i.e., the 200 meter isobath no longer existed, only the 3,000 meter isobath existed). |
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| Process Date/Time: | 2021-04-26 00:00:00 |
Process Step 5
| 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. |
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| Process Date/Time: | 2023-12-15 00:00:00 |
| Process Contact: | NMFS Office Of Protected Resources (OPR) |
| Phone (Voice): | 301-713-2332 |
Child Items
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Type | Title |
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| Entity | SeaTurtleLeatherback_154_CH |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 72827 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:72827 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Karrin N Goodman |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2024-06-03 22:45+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 |