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Gulf of Maine Habitat - Partners In Flight Species

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Arnold Banner

Publication_Date: 200211

Title: Gulf of Maine Habitat - Partners In Flight Species

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Falmouth, Maine, USA

Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Gulf of Maine Coastal Program

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Arnold Banner and Sue Schaller

Publication_Date: 2002

Title: Gulf of Maine Habitat Analysis Project

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Falmouth, Maine, USA

Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Gulf of Maine Coastal Program

Other_Citation_Details:: General information about the project: http://gulfofmaine.fws.gov/gomanalysis/gomanalysis.html or detailed report at: http://r5gomp.fws.gov/gom/habitatstudy/Gulf_of_Maine_Watershed_Habitat_Analysis.htm

Online_Linkage:: http://r5gomp.fws.gov/gom/habitatstudy/Gulf_of_Maine_Watershed_Habitat_Analysis.htm

Description:

Abstract:: This GRID identifies habitat suitability in the U.S. portion of the Gulf of Maine watershed for 11 birds regarded as priorities for conservation management by the USFWS and the Partners In Flight program. Additional priority species of Partners In Flight may be present in other grouped GRIDs of the Gulf of Maine Watershed Habitat Analysis. Habitats for each species were mapped and ranked from actual sightings or by developing habitat suitability models reflecting environmental requirements for each species. Grids for each species were combined, allowing this 'grouped' grid to be used to display habitats by individual species. Also, scores for each species were summed. This value reflects both the number of species using each cell and the relative habitat suitability for those species.

Purpose:: This data may be used to show valuable habitat for USFWS priority trust species in the U.S. portion of the Gulf of Maine watershed. The data may be used at a regional or local level to prioritize habitat protection by local, municipal, state or federal land protection organizations or to support grant applications for habitat protection. It may also be incorporated into local and regional planning to help identify and protect important fish and wildlife habitat.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates_Times:

Beginning_Date: 1984

Ending_Date: 2002

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.38919

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -66.831715

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.460095

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.644551

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: bird

Theme_Keyword: wildlife

Theme_Keyword: trust species

Theme_Keyword: Bay-breasted Warbler

Theme_Keyword: Blackburnian Warbler

Theme_Keyword: Black-throated Blue Warbler

Theme_Keyword: Cape May Warbler

Theme_Keyword: Golden-winged Warbler

Theme_Keyword: Louisiana Waterthrush

Theme_Keyword: Nelson's sharp-tailed Sparrow

Theme_Keyword: Prairie Warbler

Theme_Keyword: Red crossbill

Theme_Keyword: Seaside sparrow

Theme_Keyword: Spruce grouse

Theme_Keyword: Partners In Flight

Theme_Keyword: habitat

Theme_Keyword: Dendroica castanea

Theme_Keyword: Dendroica fusca

Theme_Keyword: Dendroica caerulescens

Theme_Keyword: Dendroica tigrina

Theme_Keyword: Vermivora chrysoptera

Theme_Keyword: Seiurus motacilla

Theme_Keyword: Ammodramus nelsoni

Theme_Keyword: Dendroica discolor

Theme_Keyword: Loxia curvirostra

Theme_Keyword: Ammodramus maritimus

Theme_Keyword: Falcipennis canadensis

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Maine

Place_Keyword: New Hampshire

Place_Keyword: Massachusetts

Place_Keyword: New England

Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine watershed

Place_Keyword: ME

Place_Keyword: NH

Place_Keyword: MA

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Gulf of Maine Coastal Program

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 4R Fundy Rd.

City: Falmouth

State_or_Province: Maine

Postal_Code: 04105

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 207-781-8364

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 207-781-8369

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: FW5ES_GOMP.GIS@fws.gov

Hours_of_Service: 7:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M Eastern Daylight Time US

Native_Data_Set_Environment:: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:: This raster data set is based on descriptive models, applied to available GIS datasets.

Completeness_Report:: The coverage may omit useful habitat or erroneously identify habitat because of limitations of the source data and the models operating on those data. Habitat identification was limited by the spatial resolution of the underlying data and the quality and age of information available. The species may not be found in all the habitats shown, or may be found in additional areas; the information provided may not accurately portray most recent conditions. This data set only shows high value habitat for the species included in the analysis; important habitat may exist for other species not included in the analysis.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:: Data set accuracy generally corresponds to that of the 1:24000 base data used to align the raster data.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Arnold Banner and Sue Schaller

Publication_Date: 200103

Title: USFWS Gulf of Maine Watershed Habitat Analysis

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Falmouth, Maine, USA

Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Gulf of Maine Coastal Program

Other_Citation_Details:: Scoring for each species grid is described in models; models and metadata for those grids are found in the "Table of Models and Metadata"; see online linkage.

Online_Linkage:: http://r5gomp.fws.gov/gom/habitatstudy/metadata2/gom_extended_species_list.htm

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2002

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution:: Source is a table of links to models and metadata for habitat grids for all evaluation species.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: Habitat scores (value item) for 11 species grids (group pif_priority) were combined, retaining the score for each species on a cell by cell basis. The sum of scores for all species also was calculated, on a cell by cell basis.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Process_Date: 2002

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Gulf of Maine Coastal Program

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 4R Fundy Rd.

City: Falmouth

State_or_Province: Maine

Postal_Code: 04105

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 207-781-8364

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 207-781-8369

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: FW5ES_GOMP.GIS@fws.gov

Hours_of_Service: 7:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M Eastern Daylight Time US

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster

Raster_Object_Information:

Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell

Row_Count: 21381

Column_Count: 13972

Vertical_Count: 1

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 19

Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -69

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0

False_Easting: 500000

False_Northing: 0

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Coordinate Pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 30

Ordinate_Resolution: 30

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: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: pif_priority

Entity_Type_Definition: Table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USFWS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Bay_brsted_warb

Attribute_Definition: Relative habitat suitability, with '0' unsuitable and '10' optimal

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 10

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Blkburnian_warb

Attribute_Definition: Relative habitat suitability, with '0' unsuitable and '10' optimal

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 10

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Blkthrblue_warb

Attribute_Definition: Relative habitat suitability, with '0' unsuitable and '10' optimal

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 10

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Capemay_warb

Attribute_Definition: Relative habitat suitability, with '0' unsuitable and '10' optimal

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 10

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Count

Attribute_Definition: Count for each value

Attribute_Definition_Source: Automatically generated

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Goldenwng_warb

Attribute_Definition: Relative habitat suitability, with '0' unsuitable and '10' optimal

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 10

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Louwater_thrush

Attribute_Definition: Relative habitat suitability, with '0' unsuitable and '10' optimal

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 10

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Nlsn_st_sparrow

Attribute_Definition: Relative habitat suitability, with '0' unsuitable and '10' optimal

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 10

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: Pif_priority_sum

Attribute_Definition:: Sum of habitat suitability values for all 11 species in this GRID dataset.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 70

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Prairie_warb

Attribute_Definition: Relative habitat suitability, with '0' unsuitable and '10' optimal

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 10

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Red_crossbill

Attribute_Definition: Relative habitat suitability, with '0' unsuitable and '10' optimal

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 10

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Seaside_sparrow

Attribute_Definition: Relative habitat suitability, with '0' unsuitable and '10' optimal

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 10

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Spruce_grouse

Attribute_Definition: Relative habitat suitability, with '0' unsuitable and '10' optimal

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 10

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Value

Attribute_Definition: feature number

Attribute_Definition_Source: Automatically generated

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Bob Houston

Contact_Organization: U.S. Fish Wildlife Service, Gulf of Maine Coastal Program

Contact_Position: Biologist/GIS Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 4R Fundy Rd.

City: Falmouth

State_or_Province: Maine

Postal_Code: 04105

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 207-781-8364

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 207-781-8369

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: robert_houston@fws.gov

Hours_of_Service: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, US

Distribution_Liability:: Although these data and information have been processed successfully on a computer system at the USFWS, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data and information on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data, and information, and aggregate use with other data and information. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data and information. The USFWS shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data and information described and/or contained herein.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ESRI

Transfer_Size: 60.9

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: CD-ROM

Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 720

Recording_Density_Units: megabytes

Recording_Format: ArcInfo

Fees: None

Ordering_Instructions: Contact the Distributor to request a CD-ROM.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20030620

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Bob Houston

Contact_Organization: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Gulf of Maine Coastal Program

Contact_Position: Biologist/GIS Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 4R Fundy Rd

City: Falmouth

State_or_Province: Maine

Postal_Code: 04105

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 207-781-8364

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 207-781-8369

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: robert_houston@fws.gov

Hours_of_Service: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, US

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Access_Constraints: None

Metadata_Use_Constraints: None