JOHN H. CHAFEE COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM (CBRS) APPROXIMATE POLYGONS FOR FLORIDA

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Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication_Date: 20141218
Title:
JOHN H. CHAFEE COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM (CBRS) APPROXIMATE POLYGONS FOR FLORIDA
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Falls Church, VA
Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Other_Citation_Details: State of Florida
Online_Linkage: <http://www.fws.gov/cbra/Maps/Data_Disclaimer_Shapefiles.html>
Description:
Abstract:
This Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) data set, produced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), contains areas designated as undeveloped coastal barriers in accordance with the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA), 16 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., as amended. The boundaries used to create the polygons herein were compiled between 4/1/2007 and 12/18/2014 from the official John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System CBRS maps. The majority of the boundaries were digitized from the official paper maps. In cases where the official map was created through digital methods, the digital boundary was used. As maps are revised this data set will be updated with the new boundaries. This data set contains CBRS polygons that have varying levels of horizontal accuracy depending on the methods used for digitization of the boundaries, and the age and quality of the official CBRS map. The different levels of horizontal accuracy are described below in the horizontal accuracy statement. These digital polygons are only representations of the CBRS boundaries shown on the official CBRS maps and are not to be considered authoritative. The Service is not responsible for any misuse or misinterpretation of this digital data set, including use of the data to determine eligibility for federal financial assistance such as federal flood insurance. CBRS maps are either enacted by Congress or adopted administratively by the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), and are maintained by the Service. Copies of the official CBRS maps are available for viewing at Service's Headquarters office and are also available to view or download at <http://www.fws.gov/cbra/maps>. CBRS boundaries viewed using the CBRS Mapper or the shapefile are subject to misrepresentations beyond the Service's control, including misalignments of the boundaries with third party base layers and misprojections of spatial data. The official CBRS map is the controlling document and should be consulted for all official determinations. Official determinations are recommended for all properties that are in close proximity (within 150 feet of TIER 1 and 20 feet of TIER 2) of a CBRS boundary. For an official determination of whether or not an area or specific property is located within the CBRS, please follow the procedures found at <http://www.fws.gov/cbra/determinations.html>. For any questions regarding the CBRS, please contact your local Service field office or email CBRA@fws.gov. Contact information for Service field offices can be found at <http://www.fws.gov/offices>. This is an update to the FGDL layer CBRS_NOV12.
Purpose:
This data set was created to provide local users with a general depiction of the aerial extent of the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System.
Supplemental_Information:
What is the Coastal Barrier Resources Act?
In the 1970s and 1980s, Congress recognized that certain actions and programs of the Federal Government have historically subsidized and encouraged development on coastal barriers, resulting in the loss of natural resources; threats to human life, health, and property; and the expenditure of millions of tax dollars each year. To remove the Federal incentive to develop these areas, Congress passed the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) of 1982 which designated relatively undeveloped coastal barriers along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts as part of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS), and made these areas ineligible for most new Federal expenditures and financial assistance.

What is the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System?
The Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) established the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) in 1982. The CBRS consists of the undeveloped coastal barriers and other areas located on the coasts of the United States that are identified and generally depicted on a series of maps entitled 'John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System.' These maps are controlling and dictate which lands are affected by the CBRA.

What are Coastal Barrier Landforms?
Coastal barriers are unique landforms that provide protection for diverse aquatic habitats and serve as the mainland's first line of defense against the impacts of severe coastal storms and erosion. Located at the interface of land and sea, the dominant physical factors responsible for shaping coastal landforms are tidal range, wave energy, and sediment supply from rivers and older, pre-existing coastal sand bodies.
SOURCE: <http://www.fws.gov/cbra/>
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19901024
Ending_Date: 20141218
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.429040
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.872251
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.983191
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.492815
Keywords:
Theme:
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Theme_Keyword: CBRS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal Barrier Resources System
Theme_Keyword: John H. Chafee
Theme_Keyword: CBRS UNIT
Theme_Keyword: Coastal Barrier
Theme_Keyword: Flood Insurance Prohibition
Theme_Keyword: CBRA
Theme_Keyword: Otherwise Protected Area
Theme_Keyword: CBIA
Theme_Keyword: Coastal Barrier Resources Act
Theme_Keyword: Coastal Barrier Improvement Act
Theme_Keyword: OPA
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Theme_Keyword: boundaries
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GNIS
Place_Keyword: Florida
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword: 2014
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
USFWS Use Constraints
User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to data use. User must acknowledge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the originator when using the data set as a source. User must share data products developed using this source data set with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Data should not be used beyond the limits of the source scale. The data set is NOT a survey document and should not be utilized as such. The data set is NOT to be used for definitive in/out determinations.
USFWS Data Disclaimer
Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) polygons in this data set are only representations of the official CBRS boundaries and are not to be considered authoritative. In general, these digital boundaries can be considered accurate to within approximately 150 feet of the actual CBRS boundaries as shown on the official maps. Additionally, because CBRS units extend seaward out to either the 20- or 30-foot bathymetric contour (depending on the location of the unit), the true seaward extent of the units is not shown. The Service is not responsible for any misuse or misinterpretation of this digital data set, including use of the data to determine eligibility for federal financial assistance such as federal flood insurance. For information on obtaining an official determination of whether or not an area or specific property is located within the CBRS, please visit: <http://www.fws.gov/cbra/Determinations.html>. For information on project consultations, please visit: <http://www.fws.gov/CBRA/Consultations/Consultations.html>. For information on the horizontal accuracy of this digital data set, please read the metadata.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contact_Person: Katie Niemi
Contact_Position: National Coastal Barriers Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters
Address: 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS ES
City: Falls Church
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 22041
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-358-2171
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: CBRA@fws.gov
Data_Set_Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Other_Citation_Details:
Coastal Barrier Resources Act <http://www.fws.gov/cbra/>
Digital CBRS Boundaries <http://www.fws.gov/cbra/Maps/Boundaries.html> <http://www.fws.gov/cbra/Maps/Data_Disclaimer_Shapefiles.html>
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
USFWS: Topological checks were conducted to ensure that no polygons overlap and that adjacent boundaries are coincident where appropriate.
Completeness_Report:
USFWS: In most cases the seaward boundary of a CBRS UNIT is defined by the 30 foot bathymetric contour rather than a hard boundary depicted on the official source map. In these cases, the digital boundaries have been terminated by connecting the ends of the lateral boundaries on the seaward side. Therefore, the actual CBRS seaward boundary may extend farther offshore than is shown by the polygons. In large coastal embayments and the Great Lakes, the boundary is defined by the 20-ft bathymetric contour or a line approximately one mile seaward of the shoreline, whichever is nearer the coastal barrier.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
USFWS: The CBRS polygons in this data set have two TIERs of horizontal accuracy depending on the methods used for digitization of the boundaries, and the age and quality of the official CBRS map. TIER 1 polygons are of lower quality and accuracy than TIER 2 polygons. As the Service modernizes the CBRS maps, TIER 1 polygons will be upgraded to TIER 2. TIER 1: Centerline Boundaries: Polygons attributed with a TIER 1 accuracy level were created by digitizing the center of the CBRS boundaries shown on the official paper maps (mostly published in 1990). The potential sources of error are described below. Base map accuracy: Most of the official CBRS maps use United States Geological Survey (USGS) Quadrangles (quads) as a base map. USGS quads are tested to meet the National Map Accuracy Standards, and have a declared horizontal accuracy of at least 90% at the ?well-defined points? tested, with an error of approximately plus or minus 40 feet. However, the majority of the boundaries used to create the TIER 1 polygons follow several categories of features shown on the quads (such as vegetative breaks, shorelines, and mangrove stands) that cannot be considered to be 'well-defined points,' and therefore may have a greater degree of horizontal error than is stated above. As such, the CBRS boundaries on the official maps will have inherited the level of error in horizontal accuracy of the quads. Georeferencing accuracy: Additional error may have been introduced during the georeferencing process. Generally, the paper CBRS maps were scanned and then georeferenced to a USGS or third party Digital Raster Graphic (DRG) of the quad covering the same area as the CBRS map. Therefore, any horizontal error in the DRG can be assumed to have been inherited during the georeferencing process. The Service makes no claim to the accuracy of third party data used in this process. Furthermore, new error could have been introduced during the georeferencing process as a result of inexact or insufficient control point selection. However, all georeferenced maps were visually inspected for adequate fit to the DRG and aerial imagery along the boundary. Digitization of the boundary: Every attempt was made to digitize the exact center of the boundaries on the official CBRS maps. However, because the boundary lines on these maps vary in width between 80 and 100 feet on the ground and the boundaries appear pixilated at the scale used in the digitization process, it was difficult to consistently define the centerline of the CBRS boundaries. Therefore, additional error was introduced as a result of this process. Gaps in boundaries: The official CBRS maps occasionally have gaps in the boundary where no line was drawn to avoid obscuring a feature label on the quad. In these places, cartographic judgment was used and the boundary was digitized generally to follow the feature that the boundary was following on the DRG, or drawn as a straight line if the boundary intent was not clear. Edge matching: Many CBRS UNITs extend across multiple maps. In some cases there are significant disjunctions between the boundaries at the edges of adjacent maps because of the manual process that was used to draw the CBRS boundaries. Cartographic judgment was used to determine the best way to eliminate these disjunctions on a case by case basis. Additionally, many of the official CBRS maps were created by physically cutting paper quads and taping them together (splicing) to achieve the desired map extent prior to drawing the boundaries. In almost every case there was some error introduced by imperfect edge matching. Poor splices on the official CBRS maps were accounted for by georeferencing the maps multiple times. For example, in cases where the official CBRS map was composed of two different quads taped together vertically down the middle, the western half of the map would be georeferenced and digitized separately from the eastern half. This typically resulted in a disjunction where the CBRS boundary on either side of the splice comes together. In these cases, cartographic judgment was used to determine the best way to eliminate disjunctions. TIER 2: Digital Conversion and Comprehensively Modernized Boundaries: The Service has two ongoing map modernization projects: (1) digital conversion, which produces modernized maps that have very limited changes and can be adopted administratively (changes limited to those authorized under 16 U.S.C. 3503(c)-(e)); and (2) comprehensive map modernization, which produces comprehensively revised maps that contain more significant changes and must be enacted by Congress to become effective (mandated by Sections 3 and 4 of P.L. 109-226). For more information about CBRA mapping, visit <http://www.fws.gov/cbra>. Polygons attributed with a TIER 2 accuracy level were created with modern Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology using orthorectified aerial imagery (orthoimagery) as the base map. Because CBRS boundaries are often tied to features visible on the base map, the CBRS boundaries with TIER 2 accuracy are most reliable when paired with the base image that they were digitized on and are much higher quality than TIER 1 boundaries. To obtain the source of the base map image for a particular map, please email CBRA@fws.gov. Since 1999, TIER 2 boundaries have been used to create paper maps that were either enacted into law by Congress or administratively adopted by the Secretary. A potential source of error is described below. Spatial accuracy of orthoimagery: The orthoimagery is obtained from multiple sources and is selected based on quality, cost, and coverage availability. The imagery selected for use in this process generally met the following guidelines: it must be no more than five years old at the time of boundary digitization, it must have a resolution of 1 meter pixels or less, the imagery must be orthorectified, and the imagery must be available free of charge. Commonly used orthoimagery for TIER 2 boundaries is from the National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP). NAIP imagery has an accuracy of +/- 20 feet. Many CBRS boundaries are drawn to have specific relationships to features shown on the orthoimage that they were digitized on. Therefore, the CBRS boundaries inherit the spatial accuracy of base orthoimagery, and may appear not to fit other images properly.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
USFWS: A formal accuracy assessment of the vertical positional information in the data set has either not been conducted, or is not applicable.
Lineage:
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Development of the data set by the agency / individuals identified in the 'Originator' element in the Identification Info section of the record.
Congress Makes Updates to Coastal Barrier Resources System Maps in Four States
Maps depicting 11 units of the Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) were made effective on December 18, 2014, via Public Law 113-253. The new maps (depicting revisions to ten units and one entirely new unit) are accessible via a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) online mapper. The affected units, comprising 19,893 total acres, are located in Rhode Island, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. The new maps correct errors affecting property owners and add eligible undeveloped areas to the CBRS.
Florida Maps A new map for CBRS Units FL-70 and FL-70P, located in Lee County, Florida, was made effective on December 18, 2014, via Public Law 113-253. <http://www.fws.gov/cbra/Maps/Recently-Enacted-Maps.html>
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: USFWS
Process_Date: 20141218
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
This data set was downloaded by GeoPlan from the following USFWS webpage: <http://www.fws.gov/cbra/Maps/Boundaries.html> <http://www.fws.gov/cbra/Maps/Data_Disclaimer_Shapefiles.html> CBRS_Polygons.zip CBRS_Polygons.shp
The data was downloaded in shapefile format on February 20th, 2015. When downloaded the data was in Geographic Coordinate System North_American_1983 The dataset was reprojected to the following FGDL Albers projection: Albers Conical Equal Area [Florida Geographic Data Library]
-Selected only polygons that intersected the Florida County Boundaries -changed name from CBRS_Polygons.shp to cbrs_dec14.shp -Added DESCRIPT field based on UNIT_TYPE -Added FGDLAQDATE based on date acquired from source -Upcased all records
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan
Process_Date: 20150220
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 133
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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Standard_Parallel: 31.500000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24.000000
False_Easting: 400000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
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Planar_Distance_Units: meters
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: CBRS_DEC14
Entity_Type_Definition: CBRS_DEC14.DBF
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USFWS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: UNIT
Attribute_Definition: Unique identifier for each individual CBRS UNIT.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
UNITs designated in 1982 typically start with letters A (Maine), C (Massachusetts), D (Rhode Island), E (Connecticut), F (New York), H (Delaware), K (Virginia), L (North Carolina), M (South Carolina), N (Georgia), P (Florida), Q (Alabama), R (Mississippi), S (Louisiana), or T (Texas). UNITs designated in 1990 typically start with the two letter state abbreviation. The UNIT Numbers for Otherwise Protected Areas end in P.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME
Attribute_Definition: The NAME of the UNIT.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
The UNITs are generally assigned NAMEs based on a prominent feature in the vicinity of the UNIT.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: UNIT_TYPE
Attribute_Definition:
CBRS units are one of two types: System Units and Otherwise Protected Areas.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Otherwise Protected Area
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The only Federal spending prohibition within OPAs is the prohibition on Federal flood insurance.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: System Unit
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Most new Federal expenditures and financial assistance, including Federal flood insurance, are prohibited within System units.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TIER
Attribute_Definition:
The polygons in this data set have two TIERs of horizontal accuracy depending on the methods used for digitization of the boundary lines, and the age and quality of the official CBRS map. TIER 1 polygons are of lower quality and accuracy than TIER 2 polygons. See the Horizontal Accuracy Statement for more information.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FAST_ACRES
Attribute_Definition:
The approximate amount of fastlands (also known as uplands), in acres, that is landward of the shoreline of a UNIT. Land of this type is considered to generally consist of land above mean high tide. The value is derived by calculating the portion of the UNIT, inland of the shoreline, that is not covered by the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) polygons.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
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Range_Domain_Maximum: 45893
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WET_ACRES
Attribute_Definition:
The approximate amount of wetlands and open water landward of the shoreline of a UNIT, in acres. This value is found derived by calculating the portion of the UNIT, landward of the shoreline, that contains NWI polygons. Note: the nearshore waters of a UNIT are not included in the wetlands acreage calculation.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 102383
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHORE_MILE
Attribute_Definition:
The approximate length of shoreline within a UNIT in miles. The shoreline generally follows the wet/dry sand line as interpreted from the base map image. Additionally, the shoreline crosses any inlets and/or other dividing water bodies within each UNIT. In conjunction with the boundaries of the UNIT, the shoreline is also used to define the total area of a UNIT that is subject to an acreage calculation.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Range_Domain_Maximum: 65.8000030517578
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT
Attribute_Definition: GeoPlan added field based on UNIT_TYPE.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FGDLAQDATE
Attribute_Definition: Date GeoPlan acquired the data from Source.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AUTOID
Attribute_Definition: Unique ID added by GeoPlan
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.AREA
Attribute_Definition: Area in meters
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.LEN
Attribute_Definition: Perimeter in meters
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
CBRS UNITs: The Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA), as amended, established the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS), a defined set of geographic UNITs along the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Great Lakes, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico coasts. Most new Federal expenditures and financial assistance are prohibited within the CBRS, unless those activities qualify for an exception under Section 6 of CBRA (16 U.S.C. § 3505). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), through the Secretary of the Interior, is responsible for administering CBRA which includes consulting with Federal agencies that propose spending funds within the CBRS. There are two types of UNITs within the CBRS; ?System UNITs? and ?Otherwise Protected Areas? (OPAs). The boundaries of System UNITs are generally intended to follow geomorphic, development, or cultural features (e.g., wetland/upland interface, roads, etc.) and are depicted on the CBRS maps with bold solid lines. Most new Federal expenditures and financial assistance, including Federal flood insurance, are prohibited within System UNITs. The CBRS currently includes 585 System UNITs, which add up to approximately 1.3 million acres of land and associated aquatic habitat. The boundaries of OPAs are generally intended to coincide with the boundaries of conservation or recreation areas such as state parks and national wildlife refuges. OPAs are depicted on the CBRS maps with dotted/dashed lines and UNIT NAMEs followed by a ?P? (e.g., FL-20P). The only Federal spending prohibition within OPAs is the prohibition on Federal flood insurance. The CBRS currently includes 272 OPAs which add up to approximately 1.9 million acres of land and associated aquatic habitat.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20150304
Metadata_Review_Date: 2014-12-18
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contact_Person: Katie Niemi
Contact_Position: National Coastal Barriers Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS ES
City: Falls Church
State_or_Province: Virginia
Postal_Code: 22041
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-358-2171
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: CBRA@fws.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Use_Constraints:
No warranty, expressed or implied is made with regard to the accuracy of these data, and no liability is assumed by the U.S. Government in general, or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in specific as to the spatial or attribute accuracy of the data. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Government in the use of these files. The boundary information in the CBRS polygons are for informational purposes only; their depiction and designation for informational purposes does not constitute a determination of jurisdictional authority or rights of ownership or entitlement and they are not survey grade or legal land descriptions. Additionally, user must (1) read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to data use, (2) acknowledge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the originator when using the data set as a source, and (3) share data products developed using this source data set with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Data should not be used beyond the limits of the source scale. The data set is NOT to be used for definitive in/out CBRS determinations.
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