Identification Information
Content Information
Distribution Information
Data Quality Information
Metadata:
File identifier:
gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:54209
Language:
Language Code:
eng
Character set:
Character set code:
UTF8
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Metadata author:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Office for Coastal Management
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
missing
Address:
Address:
Role:
Role code:
resourceProvider
Date stamp:
2022-08-09T17:11:41
Metadata standard name:
ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data
Metadata standard version:
ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
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Identification info:
Data identification:
Citation:
Citation:
Title:
Coastal Critical Habitat Designations
Date:
Date:
Date:
2018-10-31
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Identifier:
Identifier:
Authority:
Citation:
Title:
NOAA/NMFS/EDM
Date:
inapplicable
Code:
Anchor: xlink: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/54209 title: InPort Catalog ID
54209
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
inapplicable
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/54209
Protocol:
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
Name:
Full Metadata Record
Description:
View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
inapplicable
Presentation form:
Presentation form code:
mapDigital
Abstract:
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) requires the Federal government to designate critical habitat, areas of
habitat essential to the species' conservation, for ESA listed species. This dataset is a compilation of the
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service designated critical habitat in
coastal areas of the United States. Critical habitat is defined as: (1) Specific areas within the
geographical area occupied by the species at the time of listing that contain physical or biological
features essential to conservation, which may require special management considerations or protection; and
(2) specific areas outside the geographical area occupied by the species if the agency determines that the
area itself is essential for conservation. See metadata for online linkages to reference full listings of
proposed and final critical habitat areas.
Purpose:
To support ocean planning activities pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the
Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, the Energy Policy Act, the National
Environmental Policy Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act.
Credit:
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
NOAA Office for Coastal Management
Status:
Progress code:
completed
Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
NOAA Office for Coastal Management
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
(843) 740-1202
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
2234 South Hobson Ave
City:
Charleston
Administrative area:
SC
Postal code:
29405-2413
Country:
missing
Electronic mail address:
coastal.info@noaa.gov
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://coast.noaa.gov
Protocol:
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
Name:
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website
Description:
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
pointOfContact
Resource maintenance:
Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
asNeeded
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Type:
Keyword type code:
place
Thesaurus name:
Citation:
Title:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Date:
missing
Edition:
12.3
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Endangered
Keyword:
Threatened
Keyword:
coastal
Keyword:
planning
Keyword:
renewable energy
Type:
Keyword type code:
theme
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Exclusive Economic Zone
Keyword:
Outer Continental Shelf
Keyword:
Territorial Sea
Keyword:
United States of America
Type:
Keyword type code:
place
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCM > Office of Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Type:
Keyword type code:
dataCentre
Thesaurus name:
Citation: uuid: 9f0de6e6-428b-11df-9879-0800200c9a66
Title:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Date:
Date:
Date:
2017-04-24
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Edition:
8.5
Cited responsible party: xlink: https://data.noaa.gov/docucomp/1edb41d0-428a-11df-9879-0800200c9a66 title: GCMD Landing Page
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
MarineCadastre
Type:
Keyword type code:
project
Thesaurus name:
Citation:
Title:
InPort
Date:
inapplicable
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use constraints:
Restriction code:
otherRestrictions
Other constraints:
Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: Coastal Critical Habitat Designations [Data Date
Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/54209.
Resource constraints:
Constraints:
Use limitation:
NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or
misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the
responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use constraints:
Restriction code:
otherRestrictions
Other constraints:
Use Constraints: For coastal and ocean planning | Distribution Liability:
https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html
Resource constraints:
Security constraints:
Classification:
Classification code:
unclassified
Classification system:
missing
Handling description:
missing
Aggregation Info:
AggregateInformation:
Aggregate Data Set Name:
Citation:
Title:
NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
Date:
unknown
Identifier:
Identifier:
Authority:
Citation:
Title:
NOAA/NMFS/EDM
Date:
inapplicable
Code:
54209
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
inapplicable
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/ocm/dmp/pdf/54209.pdf
Protocol:
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
Name:
NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
Description:
NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
inapplicable
Association Type:
Association type code:
crossReference
Language:
eng; US
Topic category:
Topic category code:
oceans
Topic category:
Topic category code:
planningCadastre
Environment description:
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.4.1.5713
Extent:
Extent:
Geographic element:
Geographic bounding box:
West bound longitude:
-180
East bound longitude:
180
South bound latitude:
13.639711
North bound latitude:
70.333363
Temporal element:
Temporal extent:
Extent:
Time instant:
Description:
ground condition | Currentness: Publication Date
Time position:
2018-08-01
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Content info:
Feature catalogue description:
Compliance code:
false
Language:
Language Code:
eng
Included with dataset:
false
Feature types:
GIS File
Feature catalogue citation: xlink: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/54210
Citation:
Title:
Coastal Critical Habitat Designations
Date:
Date:
Date:
2018-10-29
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
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Distribution info:
Distribution:
Transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/CoastalCriticalHabitat.zip
Protocol:
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
Name:
https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/CoastalCriticalHabitat.zip
Description:
missing
Function:
Online function code:
download
Transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://marinecadastre.gov/data/
Protocol:
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
Name:
https://marinecadastre.gov/data/
Description:
MarineCadastre.gov Data Registry
Function:
Online function code:
download
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Data quality info:
Data quality:
Scope:
Scope:
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Report:
Quantitative attribute accuracy:
Name of measure:
Accuracy
Evaluation method description:
The attributes in this dataset are believed to be accurate.
Result:
missing
Report:
Absolute external positional accuracy:
Name of measure:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy
Evaluation method description:
Maximum scale of intended use is 1:80,000.
Result:
missing
Report:
Completeness commission:
Name of measure:
Completeness Report
Evaluation method description:
Spatial and attribute properties are believed to be complete, although attribute information has been
simplified. Geometric thresholds from original data are preserved. No tests have been completed for
exhaustiveness.
Result:
missing
Report:
Conceptual consistency:
Name of measure:
Conceptual Consistency
Evaluation method description:
These data are believed to be logically consistent. Geometry is topologically clean.
Result:
missing
Lineage:
Lineage:
Statement:
missing
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
Go to http://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/report/table/critical-habitat.html and download (1) the zip file
containing aggregated critical habitat shapes for all species, and (2) the zip file containing
individual shapefiles and metadata for all species. Convert USFWS individual polygon shapefiles that
are unique (not duplicated by the NMFS data) and that are located in coastal areas except Hawaii to
single-part features, project into WGS 1984 World Mercator, and merge resulting features into a
single feature class. Organize attributes to retain all information found in section 7 of this
document and set the Authority attribute as USFWS.
Date and time:
2018-07-26T00:00:00
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
Use USFWS and NMFS species websites to assign missing attribute information, where applicable. Check
the USFWS ECOS website (https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp) for species listed as "proposed", and delete
confirmed species.
Date and time:
2018-07-26T00:00:00
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
For Hawaii, extract all features from the CRITHAB_POLY.shp located in the Hawaii and NWHI areas
(except Hawaiian Monk Seal) and project into WGS 1984 World Mercator. Merge resulting single-part
features into a single feature class and organize attributes to retain all information found in
section 7 of this document and set Authority attribute to USFWS. Update species with shared common
names or with "No Common Name".
Date and time:
2018-07-26T00:00:00
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
Go to NOAA Fisheries website to view NMFS critical habitat maps and data. Download geospatial Critical
Habitat data for any protected species with designated critical habitat. Convert NMFS shapefiles and
KMZ files to single-part feature classes in a file geodatabase, then project into WGS 1984 World
Mercator. Group feature classes based on location and work on each area at a time. For each area,
merge features into a single feature class. Where necessary, convert unique line features (those
that do not duplicate polygon features) by buffering by 500 feet and then merging resulting features
into the working feature class. Organize attributes to retain all information found in section 7 of
this document and set the Authority attribute as NMFS.
Date and time:
2018-07-26T00:00:00
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
Merge NMFS, USFWS, and Hawaii feature classes into a single feature class, check geometry, and convert
multi-part to single-part features.
Date and time:
2018-07-26T00:00:00
Source:
Source:
Description:
Source Contribution: Feature classes were obtained from USFWS, cleaned up, and condensed by NOAA OCM.
Source citation:
Citation:
Title:
CriticalHabitat
Date:
missing
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/crithab/crithab_all/crithab_all_layers.zip
Protocol:
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
Name:
Source Online Linkage
Description:
URL where the source data were originally accessed.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
inapplicable
Source extent:
Extent:
Temporal element:
Temporal extent:
Extent:
Time instant:
Time position:
2018-07-09
Source:
Source:
Description:
Source Contribution: Feature classes were obtained from USFWS, cleaned up, and condensed by NOAA OCM.
Source citation:
Citation:
Title:
CriticalHabitat
Date:
missing
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
National Marine Fisheries Service
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
http://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resources/data-and-maps?title=critical+habitat
Protocol:
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
Name:
Source Online Linkage
Description:
URL where the source data were originally accessed.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
inapplicable
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