NJDEP Shellfish Classification for New Jersey (Edition 20180501) (Envr_admin_shellfish_bnd)

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• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NJDEP, Marine Water Monitoring

Publication_Date: 20220519

Title:

NJDEP Shellfish Classification for New Jersey (Edition 20180501) (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 Please note: Shellfish water classifications in this theme may be temporarily superseded by an emergency closure order.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

Use_Constraints:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Data Distribution Agreement. The data provided herein are distributed subject to the following conditions and restrictions: NJDEP assumes no responsibility to maintain them in any manner or form and disclaims any duty or obligation to either maintain availability of or to update the data.
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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."
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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: Nguyen, Julie

Contact_Position: Environmental Specialist 2

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing

Address: 929 E Stony Hill Rd Land Use

City: Leeds Point

State_or_Province: NJ

Postal_Code: 08220

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 609-748-2000

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Julie.Nguyen@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: 498

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

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Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute:

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Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

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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

Distribution_Liability:

Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at NJDEP, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data to evaluate data set limitations, restrictions or intended use. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.

Standard_Order_Process:

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DEP distributes ESRI .SHP and/or GDB. Some data may be NJ GeoWeb "display only" layers.

Format_Version_Number: 10.x

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

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Network_Resource_Name: <http://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/listall.html>

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <http://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/geowebsplash.htm>

Fees: None

Ordering_Instructions: None

Distributor:

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: 20220519

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: Julie Nguyen

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: Julie.Nguyen@dep.nj.gov

Contact_Instructions: via email