FINAL DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT IN FLORIDA FOR THE WEST INDIAN MANATEE - 2005

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: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Publication_Date: 2005

Title:

FINAL DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT IN FLORIDA FOR THE WEST INDIAN MANATEE - 2005

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Vero Beach, FL

Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Other_Citation_Details: State of Florida

Online_Linkage: <http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov/>

Description:

Abstract:

This dataset contains the final designation of critical habitat for the endangered manatee (Trichechus manatus) in the State of Florida. Manatees are marine mammals found in marine, estuarine, and freshwater environments. The West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus, includes two distinct subspecies, the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) and the Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus). While morphologically distinctive, both subspecies have many common features. Manatees have large, seal-shaped bodies with paired flippers and a round, paddle-shaped tail. They are typically grey in color (color can range from black to light brown) and occasionally spotted with barnacles or colored by patches of green or red algae. The muzzle is heavily whiskered and coarse, single hairs are sparsely distributed throughout the body. Adult manatees, on average, are about nine feet long (3 meters) and weigh about 1,000 pounds (200 kilograms). At birth, calves are between three and four feet long (1 meter) and weigh between 40 and 60 pounds (30 kilograms).

Purpose:

Evaluate project locations for potential adverse modification to critical habitat for manatees.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2005

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:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE

Theme_Keyword: Manatee

Theme_Keyword: Critical Habitat

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: biota

Place:

Place_Keyword: Florida

Access_Constraints:

These data are not to be redistributed to anyone. These data shall be obtained directly from the appropriate USFWS (see Section 6.1 Distributor) office or official USFWS internet web page (<http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov/>), when available.

Use_Constraints:

these data are final critical habitat areas for the Manatee. These data are to be used only in the context of the definition and purpose of critical habitat. This primarily relates to Section 7 consultation under the Endangered Species Act. These data may be used for planning and land management purposes. They are not to be used for legal survey use. NOTE: The legal boundaries are described in the Federal Register language (see supplemental information).

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 1339 20th Street

City: Vero Beach

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 32960

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 772-562-3909

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 772-562-4288

Data_Set_Credit:

South Florida Ecological Service Office (SFESO), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Other_Citation_Details:

FFWCC Manatee Info: <http://www.myfwc.com/WILDLIFEHABITATS/Manatee_index.htm>

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

This data is provided 'as is'. GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the original data layer's topology

Completeness_Report:

This data is provided 'as is' by GeoPlan and is complete to our knowledge.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

This data is provided 'as is' and its horizontal positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Scale_Denominator: Unknown

Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USFWS

Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

GeoPlan downloaded the data in October 2009 via the USFWS Critical Habitat portal in NAD_1983_HARN_Albers projection.
- Renamed dataset from manatee-ch_all to manatee_ch_sep05 - Deleted area and perimeter fields - Added and calculated acres field - Upcased all fields - Added species field - Added a DESCRIPT field based on species. - Added FGDLAQDATE based on date FGDL acquired the data.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan

Process_Date: 20091103

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: 8497

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

Standard_Parallel: 24.000000

Standard_Parallel: 31.500000

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24.000000

False_Easting: 400000.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.002048

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.002048

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_North_American_1983_HARN

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000

Altitude_Encoding_Method:

Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: MANATEE_CH_SEP05

Entity_Type_Definition: MANATEE_CH_SEP05.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: MANATEE_CH

Attribute_Definition: Undefined by source

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SOURCETHM

Attribute_Definition: Cataloging Unit Number

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SPECIES

Attribute_Definition: The particular species the dataset describes

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ACRES

Attribute_Definition: Acres of Habitat

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT

Attribute_Definition: Based on species

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FGDLAQDATE

Attribute_Definition: The date GeoPlan aquired the data

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: Length in meters

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706

City: Gainesville

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32611-5706

Country: United States

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: <http://www.fgdl.org>

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Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:

FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Mailing list for FGDL: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdl-l.html>

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Distribution_Liability:

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Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 3.692

Technical_Prerequisites:

This data is intended for use with a Geographic Information Systems or Remote Sensing software package.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20100128

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, South Florida Ecological Services Office

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 1339 20th Street

City: Vero Beach

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32960

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 772-562-3909

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 772-562-4288

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile