Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) NW Atlantic Ocean Distinct Population Segment Critical Habitat (Terrestrial)

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 & Wildlife Service, North Florida Ecological Services Office and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service

Publication_Date: 20140710

Title:

Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) NW Atlantic Ocean Distinct Population Segment Critical Habitat (Terrestrial)

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL

Publisher:

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Online_Linkage: <http://myfwc.com/research/>

Description:

Abstract:

These data identify, in general, the areas of Final critical habitat (terrestrial) for the Northwest Atlantic Ocean Distinct Population Segment of Caretta caretta (Loggerhead sea turtle). Please see the federal register for textual descriptions of each unit. In general, critical habitat units include lands from the mean high water line landward to the toe of the secondary dune or developed structure. Each unit contains all of the primary constituent elements as defined below. Due to the dynamic nature of the shoreline, the gis representation of the proposed critical habitat may not appear to match the shoreline in all areas when compared to aerial imagery produced in a different time period, of a different resolution, or viewed at a different scale than the imagery with which it was created.The terrestrial primary constituent elements specific to the Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS of the loggerhead sea turtle are: (1) Primary Constituent Element 1—Suitable nesting beach habitat that has (a) relatively unimpeded nearshore access from the ocean to the beach for nesting females and from the beach to the ocean for both post-nesting females and hatchlings and (b) is located above mean high water to avoid being inundated frequently by high tides. (2) Primary Constituent Element 2—Sand that (a) allows for suitable nest construction, (b) is suitable for facilitating gas diffusion conducive to embryo development, and (c) is able to develop and maintain temperatures and a moisture content conducive to embryo development. (3) Primary Constituent Element 3—Suitable nesting beach habitat with sufficient darkness to ensure nesting turtles are not deterred from emerging onto the beach and hatchlings and postnesting females orient to the sea.

Purpose:

Critical habitat constitutes areas considered essential for the conservation of a listed species. These areas provide notice to the public and land managers of the importance of the areas to the conservation of this species. Special protections and/or restrictions are possible in areas where Federal funding, permits, licenses, authorizations, or actions occur or are required.

Supplemental_Information:

Due to the dynamic nature of the shoreline critical habitat boundaries may not appear to align with some features when overlain on aerial imagery other than that with which it was established due to differences in resolution and date of acquisition. The textual unit descriptions in the final rule are the legal source for the critical habitat units.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20140710

Currentness_Reference: Publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None Planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.988278

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.674362

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.881185

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.374016

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Theme_Keyword: habitat

Theme_Keyword: Caretta caretta

Theme_Keyword: Loggerhead sea turtle

Theme_Keyword: critical

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories

Theme_Keyword: environment

Theme_Keyword: biota

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword:

North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi

Place_Keyword:

Cape Romain NWR, Wassaw NWR, Blackbeard Island NWR, Merritt Island NWR/KSC, Archie Carr NWR, Hobe Sound NWR, Ten Thousand Islands NWR, Key West NWR, St. Vincent NWR, and Bon Secour NWR

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

The GIS files and their associated coordinates are not the legal source for determining the critical habitat boundaries of species described in this dataset, but are used to identify areas which contain the physical and biological features essential to the conservation of the species or areas otherwise determined to be essential. Inherent in any dataset used to develop graphical representations, are limitations of accuracy as determined, among others, the source, scale and resolution of the data. While the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service makes every effort to represent the critical habitat shown with data as completely and accurately as possible (given existing time and resource constraints), the USFWS gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. In addition, the USFWS shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. Graphical representations provided by the use of these data do not represent a legal description of the critical habitat boundary. The user is referred to the critical habitat textual description in the appropriate final rule for this species as published in the Federal Register. 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. Please refer to Federal Register Citation Number 79FR132, published 07-10-2014 for the legal critical habitat information.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

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

Contact_Person: Ann Marie Lauritsen

Contact_Position: Biologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: unknown

Address: 600 4th Street South

City: Saint Petersburg

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 33701

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 904/731-3032

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 904/731-3045

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: annmarie_lauritsen@fws.gov

Data_Set_Credit:

U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service, North Florida Ecological Services Office and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.1.1.3143

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

No integrity tests were completed by FWC staff. QA was assumed to be conducted by the source agency, USFWS.

Completeness_Report:

No QA was conducted by FWC staff. The QC/QA was assumed to be completed by the source agency, USFWS.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

No QA was conducted by FWC staff. The QC/QA was assumed to be completed by the source agency, USFWS.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Type_of_Source_Media: None

Source_Contribution: Refer to the Federal Register (Vol. 79 No. 132), 07-10-2014.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The occupied areas that contained the physical and biological features essential to the conservation of the species were delineated using Google Earth Imagery in June 2012. Due to the dynamic nature of the shoreline, the gis representation of the final critical habitat may not appear to match the shoreline in all areas when compared to aerial imagery produced in a different time period, of a different resolution, or viewed at a different scale.

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, North Florida Ecological Services Office

Contact_Person: Ann Marie Lauritsen

Contact_Position: Biologist

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

In September 2012 the Google Earth file was imported into ArcGIS and edited to conform to the shoreline using Bing Imagery at a scale of 1:10,000. Due to the dynamic nature of the shoreline, the gis representation of the final critical habitat may not appear to match the shoreline in all areas when compared to aerial imagery produced in a different time period, of a different resolution, or viewed at a different scale.

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NOAA, NMFS Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division

Contact_Person: Jeff Adams

Contact_Position: Contractor

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

In September 2012 the shapefile was edited to remove overlapping lines and to add attribute fields according to USFWS spatial data standards. In March 2013 the metadata was created to meet USFWS spatial data standards.

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USFWS, Panama City Field Office

Contact_Person: Gayle Martin

Contact_Position: GIS Specialist

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

In May 2014 the proposed critical habitat was revised based on comments. Some units were removed and others were adjusted. The metadata was updated in July 2014.

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Panama City Field Office

Contact_Person: Gayle Martin

Contact_Position: GIS Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: unknown

Address: 1601 Balboa Avenue

City: Panama City

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32405

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 850-769-0552

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 850-763-2177

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gayle_martin@fws.gov

Contact_Instructions: Email or phone.

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: NAD 1983 2011 Florida GDL Albers

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

Standard_Parallel: 24.0

Standard_Parallel: 31.5

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.0

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24.0

False_Easting: 400000.0

False_Northing: 0.0

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.0001

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.0001

Planar_Distance_Units: meter

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D NAD 1983 2011

Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: GIS.FWC.Loggerhead_OnShore_CritHab_USFWS_fl_arc

Entity_Type_Definition:

Final Critical Habitat for Caretta caretta (Loggerhead sea turtle)

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

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: SINGLMULTI

Attribute_Definition: Single or Multiple Species

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COMNAME

Attribute_Definition: Legal common name of the species

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SCINAME

Attribute_Definition: Binomial or trinomial scientific name

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SPCODE

Attribute_Definition:

Unique Species Code referencing the species for the critical habitat being submitted

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: VIPCODE

Attribute_Definition:

Unique Population Code referencing the species for the critical habitat being submitted

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: UNIT

Attribute_Definition: Critical habitat unit code

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: UNITNAME

Attribute_Definition: Critical Habitat unit name

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATUS

Attribute_Definition: Critical Habitat Status

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FINAL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Final Critical Habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: PROPOSED

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Proposed Critical Habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: EXCLUDED

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Excluded (4A3 or 4B2)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: VACATED

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Vacated by Court Order

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LEADOFFICE

Attribute_Definition: Lead Office Cost Center Code

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COOPOFFICE

Attribute_Definition: Cooperating Office Cost Center Code

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COOPOFMORE

Attribute_Definition: Additional Cooperating Office Cost Center Codes

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FEDREG

Attribute_Definition: Federal Register ID

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PUBDATE

Attribute_Definition: Federal Register publication date

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: EFFECTDATE

Attribute_Definition: Effective date for critical habitat designation

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: VACATEDATE

Attribute_Definition: Date critical habitat designation vacated

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: text field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ACCURACY

Attribute_Definition: Accuracy items or concerns

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Temporal Adjustment

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Data is dependent on temporal factors

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Seasonal Adjustment

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Data is dependent on seasonal factors

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Tidal Adjustment

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Data is dependent on tidal fluctuations

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Historical Adjustment

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Reference features, streams, boundaries, etc. have changed

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Source Adjustment

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Source data is inconsistent or coarse

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Other

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Other concern

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: L_mi

Attribute_Definition: Length of beach in Miles

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.55

Range_Domain_Maximum: 24.19

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: L_km

Attribute_Definition: Length of Beach in Kilometers

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.88

Range_Domain_Maximum: 38.92

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape.STLength()

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

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

Contact_Person: Charles Underwood

Contact_Position: Public Affairs Officer

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: unknown

Address: 7915 Baymeadows Way, Suite 200

City: Jacksonville

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32256-7517

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 904/731-3336

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 904/731-3045

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: chuck_underwood@fws.gov

Distribution_Liability: See access and use constraints information.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

<http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov/docs/crithab/zip/FCH_Caretta_caretta_20140710.zip>

Fees: None

Ordering_Instructions:

This shapefile is downloadable from the US Fish & Wildlife Service's Critical Habitat Portal. See the "Online Source" section.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20140710

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USFWS Panama City Field Office

Contact_Person: Gayle Martin

Contact_Position: GIS Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: physical

Address: 1601 Balboa Avenue

City: Panama City

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 32405

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 850-769-0552

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gayle_martin@fws.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time