NJDEP Shellfish Classification for New Jersey (Edition 20250822) (Envr_admin_shellfish_bnd)
Metadata:
Identification Information:
Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: NJDEP, Marine Water Monitoring
Publication Date: 20250822
Title: NJDEP Shellfish Classification for New Jersey (Edition 20250822) (Envr_admin_shellfish_bnd)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Leeds Point, NJ
Publisher: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
Description:
Abstract: This data is a graphic representation of NJ coastal waters classified according to regulations of shellfish harvest. Waters are classified in one of five categories: Prohibited - harvest not allowed under any conditions.
Restricted - harvest allowed with a special permit requiring further purification of the shellfish before sale. Conditionally Approved (Nov - Apr) - and Conditionally Approved (Jan - Apr) - where harvest is permitted only
during certain months of the year. The final category is Approved - harvest permitted under any conditions. Classification of the waters is based on the National Shellfish Sanitation Program. As specified in this program,
classifications are based on three components: 1) Regular monitoring of water quality 2) Field surveys of shoreline conditions 3) Study of water currents and flows (hydrography). These functions are performed by New
Jersey's Bureau of Marine Water Monitoring which monitors about 2,500 locations a minimum of five times a year. Please note: Shellfish water classifications in this theme may be temporarily superseded by an emergency
closure order. The Department may suspend harvest in areas impacted by an intermittent pollution episode or emergency condition when the event has or may have a deleterious impact on public health. Public notice will be
provided of any emergency closures. However, if there are any questions about the suitability of a shellfish growing are for harvest, please contact the Bureau of Marine Water Monitoring at (609) 748-2000. THE SHELLFISH
GROWING CLASSIFICATION THEME IS A GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION OF THE CLASSIFICATION REGULATIONS AND IS PROVIDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY. SEE 7:12-1 ET SEQ. FOR THE FULL TEXT AND AREA DESCRIPTIONS
Purpose: These regulations are designed to protect public health by preventing the harvest and consumption of contaminated shellfish from New Jersey's waters.
Supplemental Information: The time period of this data will include data as early as 1996 and as recent to the "edition" date listed in this metadata record. The data is dependent on the amounts of samples collected at the various stations
throughout the coast.
Time Period of Content:
Currentness Reference: Ground condition
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 20130101
Ending Date: 20211001
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance and Update Frequency: annually
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -75.563871
East Bounding Coordinate: -73.902958
North Bounding Coordinate: 40.519769
South Bounding Coordinate: 38.839327
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme Keyword: biota
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: User
Theme Keyword: NJDEP
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: EPA GIS Keyword Thesaurus
Theme Keyword: Ocean
Theme Keyword: Buffer
Theme Keyword: Designated
Theme Keyword: Environmental
Theme Keyword: Boundary
Theme Keyword: Delineation
Theme Keyword: Chart
Theme Keyword: Classification
Theme Keyword: Shellfish
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: None
Place Keyword: New Jersey
Place Keyword: NJ
Access Constraints: None
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maintain them in any manner or form and disclaims any duty or obligation to either maintain availability of or to update the data. Terms of Agreement 1. All data is provided, as is, without any representation or warranty of
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any such warranties to be implied with respect to the digital data layers furnished hereunder. User is responsible for understanding the accuracy limitations of all digital data layers provided herein, as documented in the
accompanying cross-reference files (see SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION). Any reproduction or manipulation of the above data must ensure that the coordinate reference system remains intact. 2. Digital data received from the NJDEP
may not be reproduced or redistributed without all the metadata provided. 3. Any maps, publications, reports, or other documents produced as a result of this project that utilize this digital data will credit the NJDEP's
Geographic Information System (GIS) as the source of the data with the following credit/disclaimer: "This (map/publication/report) was developed using New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Geographic Information
System digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by NJDEP and is not state-authorized or endorsed." 4. NJDEP makes no warranty that digital data are free of Copyright or Trademark claims or other
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Security Information:
Security Classification System: FIPS Pub 199
Security Classification: Unclassified
Security Handling Description: Standard Technical Controls
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Water Monitoring
Contact Person: Lisa DiElmo
Contact Position: Environmental Specialist 3
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing
Address: 929 E Stony Hill Rd
City: Leeds Point
State or Province: NJ
Postal Code: 08220
Contact Voice Telephone: 609-748-2000
Contact Electronic Mail Address: Lisa.DiElmo@dep.nj.gov
Contact Instructions: via email
Data Quality Information:
Attribute Accuracy:
Attribute Accuracy Report: None
Logical Consistency Report: Tests for integrity have not been performed
Completeness Report: No information on the features represented regarding omissions, selection criteria, generalization, definitions used, and other rules used to derive the data set.
Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: None
Lineage:
Process Step:
Process Date: 20010101
Process Description: A routine for gathering water samples at specified stations throughout the marine waters of NJ is performed. These results are then analyzed and studied for potential fecal coliform contamination. The scores that each
sample receives is entered into a statistical program that determines the quality of a station over a period of time. All stations are looked at within a general area and classified into approved, prohibited, special
restricted, or seasonal depending on their results.
Process Step:
Process Date: 20040101
Process Description: 18 new entries added for 2004 edition.
Process Step:
Process Date: 20050101
Process Description: 6 new entries added for 2005 edition.
Process Step:
Process Date: 20050102
Process Description: Data updated to correct polygon error.
Process Step:
Process Date: 20070101
Process Description: Sizes for 6 polygons were changed. Some areas were downgraded and these area's acreages were reduced for certain classification status while others increased.
Process Step:
Process Date: 20080101
Process Description: Data updated to correct 16 polygon errors. 6 new entries added for 2007 edition. 3 new entries added for 2008 edition.
Process Step:
Process Date: 20090101
Process Description: Status field changes (3 downgrades) made and six polygon changes in size due to these three downgrades
Process Step:
Process Date: 20110101
Process Description: Status field changes (3 downgrades and 4 upgrades). As a results, seven polygons change in sizes.
Process Step:
Process Date: 20120101
Process Description: Status field changes (1 downgrades)
Process Step:
Process Date: 20140101
Process Description: Status field changes (6 downgrades)
Process Step:
Process Date: 20150101
Process Description: Status field changes (4 downgrades) and added new enumerated domain value "SX" to attribute label "STATUS"
Process Step:
Process Date: 20160101
Process Description: Status field changes (4 upgrades, 12 downgrades, and 2 suspensions) and revised status field in attribute table
Process Step:
Process Date: 20180101
Process Description: Status field changes (5 suspensions)
Process Step:
Process Date: 20211001
Process Description: Status field changes (22 suspensions)
Source Information:
Source Scale Denominator: 0
Type of Source Media: onLine
Source Citation Abbreviation: NOAA ENC
Source Contribution: Data include coastal topography, bathymetry, landmarks, geographic place names, and marine boundaries, which were used to help classify the marine waters of NJ based on the NSSP regulations.
Source Time Period of Content:
Source Currentness Reference: publication date
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 20080101
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ENC
Publication Date: 20080101
Title: NOAA-Office of Coastal Survey
Series Information:
Series Name: Unknown
Issue Identification: Unknown
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Washington D.C.
Publisher: NOAA
Online Linkage: http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/enc/index.htm
Source Information:
Source Scale Denominator: 50000
Type of Source Media: hardcopyDiazo
Source Citation Abbreviation: USGS CIR
Source Contribution: We used the CIRs as a base map to create the dataset
Source Time Period of Content:
Source Currentness Reference: ground condition
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 19950101
Ending Date: 19970101
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: USGS
Publication Date: 19950101
Title: 1995/1997 CIR Photographic Transparencies
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: USGS
Other Citation Details: These are standard color infrared (CIR) transparencies captured as part of the National Aerial Photography Program (NAPP). These were scanned by the USGS to create standard Digital Ortho Quarterquads (DOQs).
Online Linkage: http://www.usgs.gov/
Source Information:
Source Scale Denominator: 0
Type of Source Media: CD-ROM
Source Citation Abbreviation: Nauticals
Source Contribution: The nautical chart information was used to help classify the marine waters of NJ based on the NSSP regulations.
Source Time Period of Content:
Source Currentness Reference: ground condition
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: unknown
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Publication Date: unknown
Title: NOAA Nautical Charts
Series Information:
Series Name: NOAA Nautical Charts
Issue Identification: Unknown
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Washington D.C.
Publisher: NOAA
Online Linkage: http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/Raster/
Spatial Data Organization Information:
Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Point and Vector Object Information:
SDTS Terms Description:
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Complete chain
Point and Vector Object Count: 513
Entity and Attribute Information:
Detailed Description:
Entity Type:
Entity Type Label: Envr_admin_shellfish_bnd
Entity Type Definition: Shellfish water classifications along NJ coast
Entity Type Definition Source: NJDEP-BMW
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: STATUS
Attribute Definition: Shellfish water classification along New Jersey coast.
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP_BMW
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Approved
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Approved-harvest permitted under any conditions
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP_BMW
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Conditionally Approved (Jan)
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Conditionally Approved (Jan)-harvest permitted from January 1st thru April 30th of the year
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP_BMW
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Conditionally Approved (Nov)
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Conditionally Approved (Nov)-harvest permitted from November 1st thru April 30th of the year
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP_BMW
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Prohibited
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Prohibited-harvest not allowed under any conditions
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP_BMW
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Restricted
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Restricted-harvest allowed with a special permit requiring further purification before sale
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP_BMW
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Suspended
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Suspended-harvesting not allowed
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP_BMW
Attribute:
Attribute Label: ACRES
Attribute Definition: Polygon acres
Attribute Definition Source: Esri
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Polygon acres
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SHAPE
Attribute Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute Definition Source: Esri
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: GLOBALID
Attribute Definition: Unique Identifier
Attribute Definition Source: Esri
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Unique Identifier
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Shape_Length
Attribute Definition: Length of feature in internal units.
Attribute Definition Source: Esri
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SHAPE_Area
Attribute Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute Definition Source: Esri
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Overview Description:
Entity and Attribute Overview: Note: Attribute headings may be truncated in Shapefile format. Additionally, the attribute OBJECTID is changed to FID in the Shapefile format.
Entity and Attribute Detail Citation: Unknown
Distribution Information:
Resource Description: Downloadable Data
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Format Version Number: 10.x
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Network Address:
Network Resource Name: http://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/listall.html
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Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: NJDEP
Contact Person: NJDEP/DOIT/Bureau of GIS (Data Distribution)
Contact Position: NJDEP GIS Downloads
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: 401 East State Street
City: Trenton
State or Province: NJ
Postal Code: 08625
Contact Voice Telephone: 609-777-0672
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 609-292-7900
Contact Electronic Mail Address: gisnet@dep.nj.gov
Contact Instructions: via email
Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata Date: 20250822
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: NJDEP, Marine Water Monitoring
Contact Person: Lisa DiElmo
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing
Address: 401 East State Street
City: Trenton
State or Province: NJ
Postal Code: 08625
Contact Voice Telephone: 609-748-2000
Contact Electronic Mail Address: Lisa.DiElmo@dep.nj.gov
Contact Instructions: via email