gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:65357 eng UTF8 dataset NMFS Office Of Protected Resources 301-713-2332 1315 East-West Highway, 13th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910 https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information resourceProvider 2024-02-29T00:00:00 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) EPSG::4326 Atlantic Sturgeon (Gulf of Maine DPS) 2017-09-27 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 65357 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/65357 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information mapDigital 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. 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. completed asNeeded Atlantic Atlantic Sturgeon Critical Habitat DPS Distinct Population Segment ESA Endangered Species Act GARFO Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office NMFS NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Section 7 theme GARFO Keywords Biology Compliance Conservation Ecology Ecosystem Environment Human Management Marine Monitoring Natural Resources Permits Regulatory Water boundaries location oceans planningCadastre theme Androscoggin River Gulf of Maine Kennebec River Merrimack River New England Penobscot River Piscataqua River place DOC/NOAA/NMFS/OPR > Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Atlantic Sturgeon project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: NMFS Office Of Protected Resources, [Date of Access]: Atlantic Sturgeon (Gulf of Maine DPS) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/65357. 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. otherRestrictions 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 unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 65357 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/opr/dmp/pdf/65357.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US boundaries environment location oceans planningCadastre Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.8.1.14362 Publication date -71.165966 -68.631092 42.700692 44.941017 Publication date | Currentness: Publication Date 2017-09-27T00:00:00Z false eng false GIS File SturgeonAtlantic_AtlanticSubspecies_GulfofMaineDPS_20170817 2022-04-18 publication https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/65357 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information dataset 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.html Completeness Report Features represented are valid. No geometry problems were detected. Conceptual Consistency Check Geometry test has been performed in ArcGIS. [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. 2017-01-01T00:00:00 [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. 2017-01-01T00:00:00 [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. 2017-01-01T00:00:00 [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. 2017-01-01T00:00:00 [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. 2017-01-01T00:00:00 [Get Definition Text] The spatial definition (text and map) for Critical Habitat was copied from the Federal Register. 2017-01-01T00:00:00 [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. 2017-01-01T00:00:00 [Publication] The shapefile, with accompanying metadata, was uploaded for public download on the NOAA NMFS GARFO GIS website. 2017-09-28T00:00:00 Source Contribution: Spatial definitions for Regulated Area boundaries. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) originator 2017-09-26T000000+0000 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 Hydrography Dataset U.S. Geological Survey http://nhd.usgs.gov/data.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Online Linkage URL where the source data were originally accessed. information originator 2009-01-01T000000+0000 Source Contribution: This source dam location layer was used to identify upstream limits of some Atlantic Sturgeon critical habitat. National Inventory of Dams U.S. Army Corps of Engineers http://nid.usace.army.mil/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Online Linkage URL where the source data were originally accessed. information originator 2011-05-01T000000+0000 Source Contribution: This source highway location layer was used to identify upstream limits of some Atlantic sturgeon critical habitat. U.S. Major Highways ESRI http://www.arcgis.com/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Online Linkage URL where the source data were originally accessed. information originator