North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative (NAACC) Road-Stream Crossing Assessments in New Jersey, (Envr_CHANJ_pts)

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• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Publication_Date: 20180418

Title:

North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative (NAACC) Road-Stream Crossing Assessments in New Jersey, (Envr_CHANJ_pts)

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Other_Citation_Details: Updated regularly on a daily basis

Description:

Abstract:

The goal of the NAACC collaborative, is to develop common protocols and training for assessing road-stream crossings across the thirteen-state region, and to house the field data collecting using those protocols, in a regional database that is accessible to the public. The purpose for creating a filtered New Jersey version of the database, which is linked to the larger regional database, is to make it as accessible to interested parties in New Jersey. Specifically, the road-stream crossing assessments have tremendous utility as a component of the Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Connecting Habitat Across New Jersey (CHANJ, www.CHANJ.nj.gov) project. When the completed road-stream assessments are integrated with the CHANJ mapping, they can help identify opportunities to improve safe passage for wildlife in areas that occur within mapped wildlife habitat cores and corridors. Therefore, we want to make the NAACC database as accessible to CHANJ partners and potential partners as possible.

Purpose:

The North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity (NAACC) is a network of individuals from universities, conservation organizations, and state and federal natural resource and transportation departments focused on improving aquatic and terrestrial connectivity across a thirteen-state region, from Maine to Virginia. NJ is one of the 13 states in the region participating in the North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative (NAACC), the goal of which is to develop additional common protocols and training for assessing road-stream crossings and also houses the field data, collected using existing protocols, in a regional database. Bridge spans, and medium and large culverts with certain features are known to be utilized by many aquatic and terrestrial wildlife species to cross beneath roadways. The NAACC Culvert Assessment Protocol involves collecting a variety of data associated with culverts and bridges, including, but not limited to, structure dimensions, the presence of dry, and physical barriers. This dataset reflects the New Jersey portion of the NAACC database. The full database is already available publicly: https://www.streamcontinuity.org/cdb2/naacc_search_crossing.cfm.

Status:

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Daily

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories

Theme_Keyword: biota

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: New Jersey

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.Terms of Agreement1. All data is provided, as is, without any representation or warranty of any kind, implied, expressed or statutory including, but not limited to, the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability or fitness for a particular use, freedom from computer virus nor are 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 restrictions or limitations on free use or display. Making a copy of this data may be subject to the copyright of trademark laws.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Division of Fish and Wildlife, Endangered & Nongame Species Program

Contact_Person: Gretchen Fowles

Contact_Position: Geographic Information Systems Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing

Address: 1 Van Syckels Rd

City: Clinton

State_or_Province: New Jersey

Postal_Code: 08809

Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 908-638-4682

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Gretchen.Fowles@dep.nj.gov

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Division of Fish and Wildlife, Endangered & Nongame Species Program

Contact_Person: Gretchen Fowles

Contact_Position: Geographic Information Systems Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing

Address: 1 Van Syckels Rd

City: Clinton

State_or_Province: New Jersey

Postal_Code: 08809

Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 908-638-4682

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Gretchen.Fowles@dep.nj.gov

Data_Set_Credit: NJDEP, NAACC, UMASS

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Tests were conducted to insure that the links to the NAACC database were working as expected and that the regular update pushes functioned properly.

Completeness_Report:

The data from the other twelve states in the NAACC region were filtered out so that the dataset only represented data in New Jersey.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: UMass and the North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative

Title: North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative

Other_Citation_Details:

The data from the other twelve states in the region were filtered out so that the dataset only represented data in New Jersey.

Online_Linkage: https://streamcontinuity.org/

Type_of_Source_Media: None

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative

Source_Contribution:

UMass created a Map Service from the NAACC database for BGIS to consume as a web service.

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Feature class schema was finalized with Bob English of UMASS.

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Envr_CHANJ_pts

Entity_Type_Definition: North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: NAACC

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: SurveyID

Attribute_Definition: Unique ID for the survey. If 0, a survey hasn't been completed.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NAACC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique ID for the survey. If 0, a survey hasn't been completed.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAACCStandardID

Attribute_Definition:

Characterization of the functionality of the structure for wildlife to pass through based on calculation of the Aquatic Passability Score, which uses data recorded for outlet drop, barriers, openness, water depth, etc.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NAACC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: No barrier

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No barrier

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NAACC

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Insignificant barrier

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Insignificant barrier

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NAACC

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Minor barrier

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Minor barrier

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NAACC

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Moderate barrier

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Moderate barrier

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NAACC

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Significant barrier

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Significant barrier

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NAACC

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Severe barrier

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Severe barrier

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NAACC

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: No score

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No score

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NAACC

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Not surveyed

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Not surveyed

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NAACC

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: New crossing pending approval

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: New crossing pending approval

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NAACC

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: No crossing

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No crossing

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NAACC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CrossingCode

Attribute_Definition:

Unique tracking code for each automatically generated road/stream intersection.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NAACC

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique tracking code

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NJDEP/DOIT/Bureau of GIS

Contact_Person: GIS Help Desk

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

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

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The State disclaims any duty or obligation either to maintain availability of or to update the data and metadata.

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Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name:

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

Format_Version_Number: latest version

File_Decompression_Technique: WinZip

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

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

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/

Fees: None

Ordering_Instructions:

All available NJDEP public GIS data can be downloaded for free. Some data shown in NJGeoWeb application may not yet be available for download due to various data or distribution issues. Please email gisnet@dep.nj.gov with any data distribution questions.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20180418

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Division of Fish and Wildlife, Endangered & Nongame Species Program

Contact_Person: Gretchen Fowles

Contact_Position: Geographic Information Systems Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing

Address: 1 Van Syckels Rd

City: Clinton

State_or_Province: New Jersey

Postal_Code: 08809

Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 908-638-4682

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Gretchen.Fowles@dep.nj.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time