FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION

TITLE: PANAMA CITY CRAYFISH (PROCAMBARUS ECONFINAE) RANGE AS DESIGNATED BY THE U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) FOR BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA - 2017

Geodataset Name:       PC_CRAYFISH_RNG_2017
Geodataset Type:       SHAPEFILE
Geodataset Feature:    Polygon
Feature Count:         1
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
This dataset contains the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) approximate range of the Panama City Crayfish (Procambarus econfinae) for Bay County, Florida. Delineated by Ed Kempner, this version avoids the near shore and bay areas that are near saltwater. In 2014, the boundary near the old airport was expanded to include some survey points that had species occurrence. The small area increased the range by ~23 acres. In 2017, the boundary was again modified to include an area near Deer Point Elementary School (or LH conservation park area) where a positive survey was done and the FWC model shows good potential habitat. The boundary was also modified to include an area south of Hwy 231 (near Pipeline Rd) and an eastern portion (near Star Ave) to include all the Gulf Power easement . These 3 modifications added ~308 acres to the range.
DATA SOURCE(S):                    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:     Unknown
GEODATASET EXTENT:                 Bay County, Florida
PUBLICATION DATE: 20180109 TIME PERIOD OF CONTENT: 2017 DOWNLOAD LINK: http://www.fgdl.org/metadataexplorer/explorer.jsp

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:

Datafile Name: PC_CRAYFISH_RNG_2017.DBF
ITEM NAME WIDTH TYPE
OBJECTID
4 OID
Shape
4 Geometry
ID
8 Double
NAME
25 String
ACRES
8 Double
DESCRIPT
50 String
FGDLAQDATE
36 Date
AUTOID
4 Integer
SHAPE.AREA
0 Double
SHAPE.LEN
0 Double

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

Item
Item Description
OBJECTID Internal feature number.

Shape Feature geometry.

ID ID Number

NAME Name

ACRES Acres

DESCRIPT Based on feature descriptive name.

FGDLAQDATE Date GeoPlan acquired the data from the Source.

AUTOID Unique ID added by GeoPlan

SHAPE.AREA Area in meters

SHAPE.LEN Perimeter in meters


USER NOTES:
This data is provided 'as is'. GeoPlan relied on the integrity
of the original data layer's topology
This data is provided 'as is' by GeoPlan and is complete to our
knowledge.
GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within
the original data.
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status for the Panama City Crayfish
A Proposed Rule by the Fish and Wildlife Service on 01/03/2018

Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/01/03/2017-28313/
endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-threatened-species-status-for-the-panama-city-crayfish

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Panama City Crayfish Proposed Listing Under the Endangered Species Act
January 3, 2018

What is the Panama City crayfish?
The Panama City crayfish is a small, semi-terrestrial crayfish that grows to about two 
inches in length, minus claws, and is found only in Bay County, Florida. The life 
history of the Panama City crayfish is not well known. However, many crayfish 
species have a maximum lifespan of 1.5 to 3.5 years.

Why is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposing to list the Panama City crayfish 
as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)?
The Service s finding is based primarily on a species status assessment (SSA) 
prepared for the Panama City crayfish. The Service determined the greatest threats
to the crayfish are habitat loss and degradation, habitat fragmentation, and isolation 
of subpopulations due to commercial and residential development. The current 
conditions, as assessed in the SSA, show only 43 to 54 percent of the original lands
historically available to the Panama City crayfish remain potentially available for use 
by the crayfish.

The SSA team was composed of Service biologists who consulted with other 
species experts. The SSA represents a compilation of the best scientific and 
commercial data available concerning the status of the species, including the 
impacts of negative and beneficial factors affecting the species. The SSA 
underwent independent peer review by scientists with expertise in crayfish biology, 
habitat management, and factors negatively affecting the species. Maps depicting 
the historical range and current populations are included in the SSA for reference. 
The SSA report and other materials relating to this proposal can be found on the 
Service s Southeast Region website and at regulations.gov under Docket No. 
FWS R4 ES 2017 0061.

What would listing mean for this species?
Conservation benefits authorized for threatened and endangered plants and 
animals that are listed under the ESA are:

* Protection from being jeopardized by federal activities; restrictions on take and trade.
* A requirement that the Service develop and implement recovery plans for this species.
* Authorization to seek land purchases or exchanges for important habitat.
* Authorization to issue recovery funds when available to state and 
  non-governmental organizations with cooperative endangered species agreements.

Listing also lends greater recognition to a species  precarious status, encourages 
conservation efforts by other agencies (foreign, federal, state, and local), 
independent organizations, and concerned individuals.

Were there any previous federal actions regarding this species?
The Panama City crayfish was included in an April 20, 2010, petition from Center for
Biological Diversity and others to list 404 species in the southeastern United States 
with critical habitat. In response to the petition, the Service completed a partial 
90-day finding on September 27, 2011 (76 FR 59836), in which it announced a 
finding that the petition contained substantial information that listing may be 
warranted for the species. The Service then conducted a status review, and this 
proposed listing rule also constitutes our 12-month petition finding for the species.

What types of criteria will the Service consider in making the final decision on listing this species?
A species is added to the list when it is determined to be threatened or endangered 
because of any of the following factors:

* The present or threatened destruction, modification, or curtailment of its habitat or range;
* Overutilization for commercial, recreational, scientific, or educational purposes;
* Disease or predation;
* The inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms; or
Other natural or manmade factors affecting its survival.

How long will it take the Service to make the final decision on this proposal?
The Service intends to make a decision within a year of the proposed rule 
publication date. The determination will largely be driven by the number and types 
of comments the agency receives during the public comment period.

Will there be a critical habitat designation for the Panama City crayfish?
The Service plans to propose critical habitat for the Panama City crayfish within 
one year of the proposed listing rule.

Source: https://www.fws.gov/southeast/faq/panama-city-crayfish-proposed-listing-under-the-endangered-species-act/

This shapefile shows the approximate range of the Panama City crayfish.
This approximate range was created to assist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife 
Conservation Commission's activities related to the Panama City crayfish Biological 
Review Panel and the Panama City crayfish Management Plan.  This data was also
created to assist with the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Candidate Conservation 
Agreement for the crayfish.

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

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

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accordance with its thematic nature. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service shall not be 
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Please be sure you are using the best available data. 

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REFERENCES:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
ECOS - Environmental Conservation Online System
Species Profile for Panama City crayfish (Procambarus econfinae)
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?sId=8915

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Panama City Field Office
https://www.fws.gov/panamacity/

DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:
Adjusted boundary to accommodate crayfish locations found in the old airport.  
Used a version from FWC to determine location of boundary by the old airport; 
they made the adjustment after the crayfish were found on the site in 2012.  
They refer to the data layer as "historic range".
Process Date: 20140821

In 2017, the boundary was again modified to include an area near Deer Point Elementary School (or LH conservation park area) where a positive survey was done and the FWC model shows good potential habitat. The boundary was also modified to include an area south of Hwy 231 (near Pipeline Rd) and an eastern portion (near Star Ave) to include all the Gulf Power easement . These 3 modifications added ~308 acres to the range. Process Date: 2017
GeoPlan received this dataset from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service via email on April 26th, 2019. Dataset was sent by: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Panama City Field Office Lydia A. Ambrose GIS Specialist 1601 Balboa Avenue Panama City, FL 32405 Telephone 850-769-0552 lydia_ambrose@fws.gov Original Filename: ProcambarusEconfinae_Range_FWS.shp The data downloaded was in shapefile format and was in the following projection: NAD_1983_Florida_GDL_Albers WKID: 3086 Authority: EPSG Reprojected to FGDL Albers: WKID: 3087 Changed original filename to: PC_CRAYFISH_RNG_2017 -Removed extra shape area and perimeter fields. -Updated ACRES field. -Added and populated DESCRIPT field. -Added and populated FGDLAQDATE field. Process Date: 20190426
MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS:

Projection                          ALBERS
Datum                               HPGN
Units                               METERS
Spheroid                            GRS1980
1st Standard Parallel               24  0  0.000
2nd Standard Parallel               31 30  0.000
Central Meridian                   -84 00  0.000
Latitude of Projection's Origin     24  0  0.000
False Easting (meters)              400000.00000
False Northing (meters)             0.00000

DATA SOURCE CONTACT (S):

Name:
Abbr. Name:
Address:


Phone:

Web site:
E-mail:
Contact Person:
         Phone:
        E-mail:
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Panama City Field Office
USFWS
1601 Balboa Avenue
Panama City, FL
32405
850-769-0552

https://www.fgdl.org lydia_ambrose@fws.gov Lydia A. Ambrose

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