sspra - Sensitive Species Project Review Areas

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:

Maryland Department of Natural Resources,Wildlife & Heritage Service (MD DNR WHS)

Publication_Date: 20031105

Title: sspra - Sensitive Species Project Review Areas

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS coverage

Description:

Abstract:

The statewide vector file shows buffered areas that primarily contain habitat for rare, threatened, and endangered species and rare natural community types. It was created over USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle maps and it generally includes, but does not specifically delineate, such regulated areas as Natural Heritage Areas, Wetlands of Special State Concern, Colonial Waterbird Colonies, and Habitat Protection Areas. Version 1 also included Waterfowl Concentration and Staging Areas, but these areas have not been included in version 2. The file is best displayed by the "Group" attribute.

Purpose:

This data layer was originally created to provide information to local jurisdictions and state agencies to assist with assessing environmental impacts and reviewing potential development projects or land use changes. This version updates the information included and provides additional information through the "Group" attribute.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19800101

Beginning_Time: Unknown

Ending_Date: 20031105

Ending_Time: Unknown

Currentness_Reference: Ground Condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.5433

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.014

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.7399

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.8937

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CIMS Subject Keyword List

Theme_Keyword: Bird

Theme_Keyword: Endangered Species

Theme_Keyword: Environmental Review

Theme_Keyword: Fish

Theme_Keyword: Forest

Theme_Keyword: Grass

Theme_Keyword: Habitat

Theme_Keyword: Land

Theme_Keyword: Mammal

Theme_Keyword: Mollusk

Theme_Keyword: Project Review

Theme_Keyword: Reptile

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: User Defined Keyword List

Place_Keyword: Maryland

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources makes no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the use or appropriateness of Spatial Data, and there are no warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use. No representation is made as to the accuracy or completeness of Spatial Data. The Department of Natural Resources shall not be subject to liability for human error, error due to software conversion, defect, or failure of machines, or any material used in the connection with the machines, including tapes, disks, CD-ROMs or DVD-ROMs and energy. The Department of Natural Resources shall not be liable for any lost profits, consequential damages, or claims against the Department of Natural Resources by third parties. The liability of the Department of Natural Resources for damage regardless of the form of the action shall not exceed any distribution fees that may have been paid in obtaining Spatial Data.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Lynn Davidson

Contact_Organization: Maryland Department Of Natural Resources

Contact_Position: Conservation Technology Program Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address:

MD DNR, Wildlife & Heritage Service Tawes Office Bldg, E-1

City: Annapolis

State_or_Province: Maryland

Postal_Code: 21401

Country: usa

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 410-260-8563

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:

ldavidson_no_spam_@dnr.state.md.us [remove _no_spam_ for valid email address]

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Accuracy was tested by manual comparison of joined field from a separate database with displayed results.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

All polygons must close; interior and intersecting polygons are acceptable and interior lines have not been dissolved. Polygons may extend beyond the state boundary.

Completeness_Report:

Data completeness reflects the completeness of the database of the Natural Heritage Program as of the publication date. The data being processed into the database are usually collected at least several years prior to the current year.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Accuracy is based mostly on source accuracy (1:24000 USGS 7.5 minute quadrangle maps) and data are presumed accurate at that scale. Final verification of sources was completed by the Natural Heritage Program regional ecologist responsible for the data via visual comparison over base imagery.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Accuracy is based mostly on source accuracy (1:24000 USGS 7.5 minute quadrangle maps) and data are presumed accurate at that scale. Final verification of sources was completed by the Natural Heritage Program regional ecologist responsible for the data via visual comparison over base imagery.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

A draft version (sites_v11) of the unpublished Ecologically Significant Areas of Maryland data layer was buffered by 300 meters and then merged with several other data layers to produce these data. The data have not been clipped to the state boundary.

Process_Date: 20031105

Cloud_Cover: 0

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983

State_Plane_Coordinate_System:

SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 1900

Lambert_Conformal_Conic:

Standard_Parallel: 38.3

Standard_Parallel: 39.45

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -77

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 37.6666666667

False_Easting: 400000

False_Northing: 0

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Coordinate Pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 1

Ordinate_Resolution: 1

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Sensitive Species Project Review Areas

Entity_Type_Definition:

A polygon representing an area of concern from environmental impacts.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Division

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Group

Attribute_Definition: Areas that contain species with official regulatory status

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Division

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Group1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Federally-listed species

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Division

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Group2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: State-listed species

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Division

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Group3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Species or natural communities of concern to DNR, but with no official status

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Division

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ID

Attribute_Definition: Sequential identification number

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Division

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential number (1 - ????) by Group

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

This data layer contains two attributes: ID and Group. The former is a sequential counter and the latter tags those polygons that contain species with official regulatory status (Group 1 contains federally-listed species; Group 2 contains State-listed species; Group 3 contains species or natural communities of concern to DNR, but with no official status).

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: None available.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Ken Miller

Contact_Organization: Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Contact_Position: Chief. Spatial Data Production Services

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Tawes State Office Building E-2 580 Taylor Avenue

City: Annapolis

State_or_Province: Maryland

Postal_Code: 21401-2397

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 410-260-8751

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: 410-260-8835

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 410-260-8759

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kenmiller@dnr.state.md.us

Hours_of_Service: 0800 - 1700 Monday to Friday (EST)

Distribution_Liability: None

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ESRI shape files

Format_Version_Date: 20021031

Format_Information_Content: Thematic spatial data

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <http://dnrweb.dnr.state.md.us/gis/data/>

Access_Instructions: Please refer to <http://dnrweb.dnr.state.md.us/gis/data/>

Fees: None

Ordering_Instructions: Please refer to <http://dnrweb.dnr.state.md.us/gis/data/>

Standard_Order_Process:

Non-digital_Form:

Paper maps may be available. Please refer to the Maryland Department of Natural Resource's Hardcopy Products Order Form found at <http://www.msgic.state.md.us/techtool/license/index.htm> for cost and availability information.

Fees:

DNR charges for the cost of distribution of it's paper maps. Please refer to the Maryland Department of Natural Resource's Hardcopy Products Order Form found at <http://www.msgic.state.md.us/techtool/license/index.htm> for cost and availability information.

Ordering_Instructions:

Please refer to the Maryland Department of Natural Resource's Hardcopy Products Order Form found at <http://www.msgic.state.md.us/techtool/license/index.htm> for cost and availability information.

Turnaround: 1-3 business days after receiving payment.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ESRI shape files

Format_Version_Date: 20021031

Format_Information_Content: Thematic spatial data

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: CD-ROM

Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 650 Megabytes

Recording_Density_Units: Megabytes

Recording_Format: ISO 9660

Compatibility_Information: ISO 9660 compatible CD-ROM drives

Fees: Please refer to www.msgic.state.md.us/techtool

Ordering_Instructions: Please refer to www.msgic.state.md.us/techtool

Turnaround: 1-3 business days after receiving payment.

Custom_Order_Process: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20031216

Metadata_Review_Date: 20031217

Metadata_Future_Review_Date: 20041217

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Lynn Davidson

Contact_Organization: Maryland Department Of Natural Resources

Contact_Position: Conservation Technology Program Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address:

MD DNR, Wildlife & Heritage Service Tawes Office Bldg, E-1

City: Annapolis

State_or_Province: Maryland

Postal_Code: 21401

Country: usa

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 410-260-8563

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:

ldavidson_no_spam_@dnr.state.md.us [remove _no_spam_ for valid email address]

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998