gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:72870 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::4326 Beluga whale Cook Inlet DPS critical habitat for use in ESA/FIFRA consultations 2011-05-06 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 72870 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/72870 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information mapDigital Critical habitat includes two specific marine areas in Cook Inlet, Alaska. These areas are bounded on the upland by Mean High Water (MHW) datum, except for the lower reaches of four tributary rivers. Critical habitat shall not extend into the tidally-influenced channels of tributary waters of Cook Inlet, with the exceptions noted in the descriptions of each critical habitat area.(1) Area 1. All marine waters of Cook Inlet north of a line from the mouth of Threemile Creek (61°08.5′ N., 151°04.4′ W.) connecting to Point Possession (61°02.1′ N., 150°24.3′ W.), including waters of the Susitna River south of 61°20.0′ N., the Little Susitna River south of 61°18.0′ N., and the Chickaloon River north of 60°53.0′ N.(2) Area 2. All marine waters of Cook Inlet south of a line from the mouth of Threemile Creek (61°08.5′ N., 151°04.4′ W.) to Point Possession (61°02.1′ N., 150°24.3′ W.) and north of 60°15.0′ N., including waters within 2 nautical miles seaward of MHW along the western shoreline of Cook Inlet between 60°15.0′ N. and the mouth of the Douglas River (59°04.0′ N., 153°46.0′ W.); all waters of Kachemak Bay east of 151°40.0′ W.; and waters of the Kenai River below the Warren Ames bridge at Kenai, Alaska.Critical habitat does not include manmade structures and the land on which they rest within the designated boundaries that were in existence as of May 11, 2011.Critical habitat does not include the following areas owned by the Department of Defense or for which the Secretary has determined to exclude for reasons of national security:(1) All property and overlying waters of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson between Mean Higher High Water and Mean High Water; and(2) All waters off the Port of Anchorage which are east of a line connecting Cairn Point (61°15.4′ N., 149°52.8′ W.) and Point MacKenzie (61°14.3′ N., 149°59.2′ W.) and north of a line connecting Point MacKenzie and the north bank of the mouth of Ship Creek (61°13.6′ N., 149°53.8′ W.). These data represent critical habitat for the beluga whale (Cook Inlet DPS) designated on April 11, 2011 (76 FR 20180). Note that this ESA/FIFRA spatial data file contains the same information as NMFS’s “agency-official” species critical habitat data as seen via the critical habitat mapper: https://noaa.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=f66c1e33f91d480db7d1b1c1336223c3 NMFS OPR added a new "Citation", "File Identifier", “Credits”, and “Point of Contact” to this metadata record that are unique to the ESA/FIFRA consultations. CREDIT: National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Region Note: This ESA/FIFRA spatial data file contains the same information as NMFS’s “agency-official” species critical habitat data as seen via the critical habitat mapper: https://noaa.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=f66c1e33f91d480db7d1b1c1336223c3 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). ORIGINATORS: National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Region; NMFS Office Of Protected Resources; Goodman, Karrin (301) 427-8435 karrin.goodman@noaa.gov pointOfContact Lewis, Steve 907-586-7858 907-586-7255 P.O. Box 21668 Juneau AK 99801 USA steve.lewis@noaa.gov custodian asNeeded 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]: Beluga whale Cook Inlet DPS critical habitat for use in ESA/FIFRA consultations [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/72870. 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: These data are not the official legal definition of critical habitat. The Code of Federal Regulations (50 CFR 226.220) is the source for the legal definition of the critical habitat designation. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 72870 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/opr/dmp/pdf/72870.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 inlandWaters oceans Microsoft Windows 10 Version 10.0 (Build 19045) ; Esri ArcGIS 12.6.0.24783 -154.263922 -148.540899 59.001668 61.522161 -154.263922 -148.540899 59.001668 61.522161 -154.263922 -148.540899 59.001668 61.522161 -154.263922 -148.540899 59.001668 61.522161 -154.263922 -148.540899 59.001668 61.522161 false eng false Data Table WhaleBeluga_CookInletDPS_10144_CH 2024-08-06 publication https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/72870 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information dataset Data creation process 2011. CIB_critical_habitat.shp (NAD_1983_Alaska_Albers) Attributes were updated 02-24-2017. 2011-05-06T00:00:00 AK source data CIB_critical_habitat.shp (NAD_1983_Alaska_Albers) -> converted to feature class WhaleBeluga_CookInletDPS_20110411 (GCS_WGS_1984). Field "Name" into "Unit" and field "SubName" into "Notes". Geometry was not edited, attributes were edited, metadata was edited and populated using the source shapefile, final rule, and CFR. 2021-02-01T00:00:00