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Summary

Short Citation
NMFS Office Of Protected Resources, 2024: Atlantic sturgeon Gulf of Maine DPS critical habitat for use in ESA/FIFRA consultations, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/72860.
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Abstract

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.This dataset depicts the river lengths along which Critical Habitat has been designated (82 FR 39160, August 17, 2017) for the Gulf of Maine distinct population segment (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 Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Sturgeon: Penobscot River, Kennebec River, Androscoggin River, Piscataqua River, and Merrimack 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

biota, boundaries, environment, location, oceans, planningCadastre

Child Items

Type Title
Entity SturgeonAtlantic_GulfOfMaineDPS_10297_CH

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Ryan DeWitt
ryan.dewitt@noaa.gov
(360) 358-2955

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

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

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-71.165966° W, -68.631092° E, 44.941017° N, 42.700692° S

Item Identification

Title: Atlantic sturgeon Gulf of Maine DPS critical habitat for use in ESA/FIFRA consultations
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2024-07-01
Abstract:

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.This dataset depicts the river lengths along which Critical Habitat has been designated (82 FR 39160, August 17, 2017) for the Gulf of Maine distinct population segment (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 Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Sturgeon: Penobscot River, Kennebec River, Androscoggin River, Piscataqua River, and Merrimack 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:

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
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
ISO 19115 Topic Category
location
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
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 Androscoggin River
None Gulf of Maine
None Kennebec River
None Merrimack River
None New England
None Penobscot River
None Piscataqua River

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): Ryan DeWitt and Karrin Goodman.

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 1339919
Date Effective From: 2024-06-17
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Goodman, Karrin
Email Address: karrin.goodman@noaa.gov
Phone: ‪(301) 427-8435‬

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 1340106
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: 1339921
Date Effective From: 2024-06-17
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): DeWitt, Ryan
Email Address: ryan.dewitt@noaa.gov
Phone: (360) 358-2955

Point of Contact

CC ID: 1339920
Date Effective From: 2024-06-17
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Goodman, Karrin
Email Address: karrin.goodman@noaa.gov
Phone: ‪(301) 427-8435‬

Extents

Currentness Reference: Publication Date

Extent Group 1

Extent Description:

Publication date

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1338102
W° Bound: -71.165966
E° Bound: -68.631092
N° Bound: 44.941017
S° Bound: 42.700692

Extent Group 2

Extent Group 2 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1338104
W° Bound: -71.165966
E° Bound: -68.631092
N° Bound: 44.941017
S° Bound: 42.700692

Extent Group 3

Extent Group 3 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1338106
W° Bound: -71.165966
E° Bound: -68.631092
N° Bound: 44.941017
S° Bound: 42.700692

Extent Group 4

Extent Group 4 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1338108
W° Bound: -71.316379
E° Bound: -68.467068
N° Bound: 45.02757
S° Bound: 42.597971

Spatial Information

Reference Systems

Reference System 1

CC ID: 1338098

Coordinate Reference System

CRS Type: Geographic 2D
EPSG Code: EPSG:4326
EPSG Name: WGS 84
See Full Coordinate Reference System Information

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:

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

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.htmlConformance Check2017-08-17T00:00:00Data 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.html1

Completeness Report:

Features represented are valid. No geometry problems were detected.Conformance Check2017-08-17T00:00:00Features represented are valid. No geometry problems were detected.1

Conceptual Consistency:

Check Geometry test has been performed in ArcGIS.Conformance Check2017-08-17T00:00:00Check Geometry test has been performed in ArcGIS.1

Lineage

Sources

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

CC ID: 1338087
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
Source Contribution:

Spatial definitions for Regulated Area boundaries.

National Hydrography Dataset

CC ID: 1338086
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: 1338084
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2011-05-01 00:00:00
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: 1338085
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: ESRI
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: 1338088
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: 1338089
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: 1338090
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: 1338091
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: 1338092
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: 1338093
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: 1338094
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: 1338095
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

Process Step 9

CC ID: 1338096
Description:

As described above, this species’ HUC-based critical habitat dataset was modified from the line-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 line-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

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Rubric Score Type Title
Entity SturgeonAtlantic_GulfOfMaineDPS_10297_CH

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 72860
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:72860
Metadata Record Created By: Karrin N Goodman
Metadata Record Created: 2024-06-04 20:30+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