ccv_steelhead_ch_06_2005

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries)

Publication_Date: January, 2005

Title: ccv_steelhead_ch_06_2005

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage:

\\POPTART\C\project\Bertram\Great Places\CriticalHabitats\ccv_steelhead_ch_06_2005.shp

Description:

Abstract:

'CCV_Steelhead_CH_06_2005' depicts areas designated for Steelhead Critical Habitat as well as habitat type and quality in the California Central Valley Evolutionary Significant Unit (ESU). These data represent the stream segments identified as Critical Habitat by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) Southwest Regional Office (SWR). The linework for this layer is based on the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) and Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) 1:100,000 scale stream based routed hydrography. SWR biologists divided the routed hydrography into stream segments using the best available information to represent local Steelhead distribution and habitat. As a result, each segment has its own unique identifier (GIS_Link) and related presence and habitat information. The data set is in shapefile format and can be included as a map layer in a GIS. This data set is an updated, final version of 'CCV_Steelhead_Proposed_Critical_Habitat'

Purpose:

This layer was created to depict Critical Habitat for Steelhead in the California Central Valley ESU. The layer represents areas designated for Critical Habitat and the habitat quality in the region. It is best suited for mapping those properties in the aforementioned region.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: June 2005

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.993193

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -120.357342

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.728477

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.314806

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: Biota

Theme_Keyword: Environment

Theme_Keyword: Inland Waters

Theme_Keyword: Location

Theme_Keyword: Oceans

Theme_Keyword: Rivers

Theme:

Theme_Keyword: Fish

Theme_Keyword: Steelhead

Theme_Keyword: Salmonid

Theme_Keyword: Oncorhynchus mykiss

Theme_Keyword: O. mykiss

Theme_Keyword: Distribution

Theme_Keyword: Habitat

Theme_Keyword: Evolutionary Significant Unit (ESU)

Theme_Keyword: Critical Habitat

Place:

Place_Keyword: California

Place_Keyword: CA

Place_Keyword: California Central Valley ESU

Place_Keyword: California Central Valley

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NOAA Fisheries

Contact_Person: Charleen Gavette

Contact_Position: GIS Technician

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 777 Sonoma Ave., Rm. 325

City: Santa Rosa

State_or_Province: CA

Postal_Code: 95404

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (707)-575-6017

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: charleen.gavette@noaa.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Data_Set_Credit:

Data layers from the following were used as basemap layers or as detailed in the 'Process Description' section during the designation process: California Department of Fish and Game, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission,California Geospatial Information Data Library, State Coastal Conservancy, California Department of Forestry, US Geological Survey

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.780

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Completeness_Report:

This data set is in final form. Occupancy and habitat designations are based on a 1:100,000 hydrography data layer. Therefore, any streams not visible at that scale were not included in the designation process.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

The positional accuracy of each designated stream segment varies with the amount of information available for that particular stream reach, as well as the precision with which the stream segment's upper and lower extents were marked on the paper maps, and how accurately that information was transferred into a digital format. The positional accuracy is also dependent on the basemap data used in the process. The stream segment determinations can be no more accurate than the CDFG 1:100,000 hydrography layer they are based on. As a result, this data set is not suitable for any type of high-precision measurement applications.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Stream segments were identified and assigned attributes by SWR biologists using CDFG 1:100,000 hydrogrography data and other basemap information on hard copy maps. The segments' upper and lower extents were manually marked onto the basemaps by the biologists. This information was then visually interpreted from the paper maps and entered into a digital format using the "Route Tools" extension provided by CDFG. The resulting event table was then used with the CDFG routed hydrography as the route reference to create routed events based on the biologists' segment determinations. The table containing the accompanying segment attribute information was joined using 'GIS_Link' as the related field, and the shapefile 'CCV_Steelhead_Draft_2004' was created from the routed events. To minimize errors that may have occurred during the process, the completed digital file was compared against the marked maps for consistency. The biologists also reviewed the completed digital file to ensure attribute information was associated with the correct stream segments.

Biologists rated each Calwater (California Watershed Map) Hydrologic Sub-area (HSA) based on occupancy and habitat quanitity and quality information found in the Steelhead distribution shapefile (CCV_Steelhead_Draft_2004). These biological ratings were compared against economic values given to each HSA. Based on whether selected criteria were met, an HSA was determined to be included or excluded from Critical Habitat. All stream segments were then coded to reflect their HSA's designation. The only exceptions to this occured when a stream segment was valued as a migration corridor (the segment would be included as Critical Habitat even if the HSA was excluded) or if there were other overriding biological considerations.

Those segments coded as Critical Habitat were then extracted from the distribution shapfile and placed in the resulting 'CCV_Steelhead_Proposed_Critical_habitat' file. Public comments were received following draft publication of the Critical Habitat Proposed Rule in December 2004. These comments were incorporated into the data set and the final critical habitat file 'CCV_Steelhead_CH_06_2005' was created.

Process_Date: June 2005

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NOAA Fisheries

Contact_Person: Charleen Gavette

Contact_Position: GIS Technician

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 777 Sonoma Ave

City: Santa Rosa

State_or_Province: CA

Postal_Code: 95404

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (707)-575-6017

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: charleen.gavette@noaa.gov

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference:

'LLID' identifier from CDFG routed hydrography; 'GIS_Link' unique identifier designated by SWR biologists for each stream segment

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 355

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

Standard_Parallel: 34.000000

Standard_Parallel: 40.500000

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -120.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000

False_Easting: 0.000000

False_Northing: -4000000.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.001024

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.001024

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: ccv_steelhead_ch_06_2005

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BEGFT

Attribute_Definition:

The beginning point, in feet, for each stream segment designated by the SWR biologists moving from the stream mouth in an upstream direction.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: EVENTID

Attribute_Definition:

This is the unique identifier for each stream segment designated by the SWR biologists.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ENDFT

Attribute_Definition:

The end point, in feet, for each stream segment designated by the SWR biologists moving from the stream mouth in an upstream direction.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COMMENTS

Attribute_Definition:

Comments deemed necessary during the creation of the event table.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ESU

Attribute_Definition: Signifies in which ESU the segment is located.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BASIN

Attribute_Definition:

This field was used by SWR biologists to assist in designating which basin the segment was located in.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LLID

Attribute_Definition:

Unique Stream Identifier obtained from the CDFG routed hydrography data layer. This field was necessary to relate the event table to the CDFG hydrography layer when creating the routed events.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: QUALSPWN

Attribute_Definition:

Quality of the Spawning Habitat in the stream segment: Good, Fair, Poor, or Unknown (Unk).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STREAM_

Attribute_Definition:

The name of the stream the segment is located in according to CDFG routed hydrography layer.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HAB_UTIL

Attribute_Definition:

Species utilization of the stream segment by life stage (Adult or Juvenile) and usage (spawning, rearing, non-natal rearing, holding, migration.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SPWNUTIL

Attribute_Definition:

Species utilization of spawning habitat: 'Yes', 'No', 'Probable, undocumented'

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MIGRAUTIL

Attribute_Definition:

Species utilization of migration habitat: 'Yes', 'No', 'Probable', 'Probable, undocumented'

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: QUALMIGRA

Attribute_Definition:

Quality of the Migration Habitat in the stream segment: 'Consistent, good', 'Consistent, fair', 'Periodic , good', 'Periodic, fair', 'Periodic, poor', 'Not Suitable'

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NATALUTIL

Attribute_Definition:

Species utilization of natal rearing habitat: 'Yes', 'No', 'Probable, undocumented'

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: QUALNATAL

Attribute_Definition:

Quality of the Natal Habitat in the stream segment: 'Consistent, good', 'Consistent, fair', 'Periodic, good', 'Periodic, fair', 'Periodic, poor', 'Not Suitable'

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NON_NATALU

Attribute_Definition:

Species utilization of non-natal rearing habitat: 'Yes', 'No', 'Probable, undocumented', 'Not applicable'

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: QUALNON_NA

Attribute_Definition:

Quality of the Non-natal Habitat in the stream segment: 'Consistent, good', 'Consistent, fair', 'Periodic , good', 'Periodic, fair', 'Periodic, poor', 'Not Suitable', 'Not applicable', 'All populations in segment considered natal'

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NOAA Fisheries

Contact_Person: Charleen Gavette

Contact_Position: GIS Technician

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (707)-575-6017

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: charleen.gavette@noaa.gov

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

No warranty, expressed or implied is made and no liability is assumed by NOAA Fisheries as to the positional or attribute accuracy of the data. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Government in the use of these files.

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Transfer_Size: 1.687

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20080228

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NOAA Fisheries

Contact_Person: Charleen Gavette

Contact_Position: GIS Technician

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 777Sonoma Ave., Rm. 325

City: Santa Rosa

State_or_Province: CA

Postal_Code: 95404

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (707)-575-6017

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: charleen.gavette@noaa.gov

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Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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