gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:72741 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 Goodman, Karrin (301) 427-8435 karrin.goodman@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-09-17T16:22:31 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) EPSG::4269 Boulder star coral critical habitat for use in ESA/FIFRA consultations 2024-07-01 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 72741 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/72741 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information mapDigital These data represent the designated critical habitat for boulder star coral (Orbicella franksi) as designated by 88 FR 54026, published on August 09, 2023. This rule became effective on September 08, 2023. The purpose of these data is to visually represent the designated critical habitat areas for GIS analysis and display.OFRA‐1: All waters 6.5 ft (2 m) to 131 ft (40 m) deep in Florida from the south side of Lake Worth Inlet, Palm Beach County south to the south side of Government Cut, Miami-Dade County. All waters 1.6 ft (0.5 m) to 131 ft (40 m) deep in Florida from the south side of Government Cut, Miami-Dade County south to the Dry Tortugas, and waters north of the Florida Keys in the FKNMS.OFRA‐2: All waters 1.6 ft (0.5 m) to 295 ft (90 m) deep surrounding the islands of the Commonwealth of Puerto RicoOFRA‐3: All waters 1.6 ft (0.5 m) to 295 ft (90 m)deep surrounding the islands of St. Thomas and St. John, and smaller surrounding islands, USVIOFRA‐4: All waters 1.6 ft (0.5 m) to 295 ft (90 m)deep surrounding the island of St. Croix and smaller surrounding islands, USVIOFRA-5: All waters 1.6 ft (0.5 m) to 295 ft (90 m)deep surrounding Navassa IslandOFRA-6: All waters 52 ft (16 m) to 295 ft (90 m) deep in the water column surrounding East Flower Garden Bank, West Flower Garden Bank, Bright Bank, McGrail Bank, and Geyer Bank. 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. 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. completed Goodman, Karrin (301) 427-8435 karrin.goodman@noaa.gov pointOfContact Frick, Amanda L 727-824-5301 727-824-5320 263 13th Ave. South St. Petersburg FL 33701 USA amanda.frick@noaa.gov pointOfContact Goodman, Karrin (301) 427-8435 karrin.goodman@noaa.gov custodian Moore, Jennifer 727-824-5312 727-824-5309 263 13th Ave. South St. Petersburg FL 33701 USA Jennifer.Moore@noaa.gov custodian asNeeded GIS Orbicella franksi Threatened Species boulder star coral critical habitat theme Atlantic Ocean Broward County Caribbean Caribbean Sea Dry Tortugas East Flower Garden Bank and West Flower Garden Bank Florida Florida Keys Gulf of Mexico Martin County Miami-Dade County Navassa Island Palm Beach County Puerto Rico St. Croix St. John St. Lucie Inlet St. Thomas U. S. Virgin Islands 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 Species Critical Habitats for ESA FIFRA Consultations project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: NMFS Office Of Protected Resources, [Date of Access]: Boulder star coral critical habitat for use in ESA/FIFRA consultations [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/72741. 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: Users be advised that the accuracy of this data set is completely dependent upon the accuracy of the shoreline and/or bathymetric data used in the creation process. For more details on this process, see the process description. The text description in 85 FR 76302 is always the one, true definition of the coral critical habitat. These or any other depictions are for information purposes only and shouldn't be relied on for regulatory purposes. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 72741 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/opr/dmp/pdf/72741.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 biota boundaries environment oceans Microsoft Windows 10 Version 10.0 (Build 19045) ; Esri ArcGIS 12.6.0.24783 -82.997943 -64.512661 17.6237 27.527975 false eng false Data Table CoralBoulderStar_10908_CH 2024-08-06 publication https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/southeast/science-data/maps-geographic-information-systems-gis-data-southeast WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/southeast/science-data/maps-geographic-information-systems-gis-data-southeast Data access URL download dataset Bathymetry source: NGDC Coastal Relief Model for Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands (Vol. 9), Florida and Eastern Gulf of Mexico (Vol. 3), and Central Gulf of Mexico (Vol. 4). Using ESRI's ArcGIS ArcMap software and Spatial Analyst extension, ran the focal statistics tool, which smoothed blocky contours. Then Surface >Contour tool with base contour set to 0.99999, which will also smooth some blockiness. Converted the polyline to a polygon. Deleted very small polygons/ or polys for depths +/- 1m. NOAA NCCOS provided bathymeric contours for Navassa based on sidescan sonar surveys. 2021-07-23T00:00:00 A detailed shoreline was used for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands from NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), by selecting 'Land' and 'mangrove' polygons. The NOAA medium resolution vector shoreline was used for Florida to depict shoreline, 0.5, and 1 meter bathy. COLREG lines at the mouths of bays and inlets, the intercouncil boundary between South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Councils, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, federally maintained channels, and information from the U.S. Navy exclusions were used to create the critical habitat boundary. 2021-07-26T00:00:00 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. 2023-12-15T00:00:00 NMFS Office Of Protected Resources 301-713-2332 processor