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This metadata file incorporates much of the information that was available in the metadata of the original source data. This information is indicated in quotation marks.</DT> <DT><I>Publication_Date:</I> 20051018</DT> <DT><I>Title:</I></DT> <DD>WSP_FCH_son_men</DD> <DT><I>Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:</I> vector digital data</DT> <DT><I>Other_Citation_Details:</I></DT> <DD>Russian River Watershed Adaptive Management Plan developed by West Coast Watershed in conjunction with the RRWAMP Technical Advisory Committee for the Mendocino County Resource Conservation District with funding from California Department of Water Resources. The RRWAMP Baseline Watershed Assessment was developed by US Army Engineer Research and Development Center with funding from US Army Corps of Engineers.</DD> <DT><I>Online_Linkage:</I> <A TARGET="viewer" HREF="http://www.russianriverwatershed.net/Content/10006/GISDataforDownload.html"> http://www.russianriverwatershed.net/Content/10006/GISDataforDownload.html</A> </DT> <DT><I>Online_Linkage:</I> <A TARGET="viewer" HREF="http://www.russianriverwatershed.net/Content/10101/Russian_River_Watershed_Adaptive_Management_Plan.html"> http://www.russianriverwatershed.net/Content/10101/Russian_River_Watershed_Adaptive_Management_Plan.html</A> </DT> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Description:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DIV> <DT><I>Abstract:</I></DT> <PRE ID="original">This data layer represents locations where final critical habitat for the Western Snowy Plover is designated in the Russian River watershed. Features from the original source data (see Originator information) were selected based on their spatial location within the Russian River watershed in Sonoma and Mendocino counties in California (the study area boundary of the Russian River Watershed Adaptive Management Plan project). This metadata file incorporates much of the information that was available in the metadata of the original source data. This information is indicated in quotation marks. " These data identify polygon locations where final critical habitat for the Western Snowy Plover is designated."</PRE> <SCRIPT>fix(original)</SCRIPT> </DIV> <DIV> <DT><I>Purpose:</I></DT> <PRE ID="original">This data layer was edited from its original source data set for inclusion in the Russian River Watershed Adaptive Management Plan (RRWAMP) and RRWAMP Baseline Watershed Assessment project. The intended use of this data layer in this project is to examine landscape or human factors to promote ecological health and sustainability within the Russian River watershed. " To provide the user with a general idea of areas where final critical habitat for the Western Snowy Plover is designated."</PRE> <SCRIPT>fix(original)</SCRIPT> </DIV> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Time_Period_of_Content:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Time_Period_Information:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Single_Date/Time:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Calendar_Date:</I> 2005</DT> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> <DIV> <DT><I>Currentness_Reference:</I></DT> <PRE ID="original">publication date</PRE> <SCRIPT>fix(original)</SCRIPT> </DIV> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Status:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Progress:</I> Complete</DT> <DT><I>Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:</I> None planned</DT> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Spatial_Domain:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Bounding_Coordinates:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>West_Bounding_Coordinate:</I> -123.786330</DT> <DT><I>East_Bounding_Coordinate:</I> -123.694808</DT> <DT><I>North_Bounding_Coordinate:</I> 39.553921</DT> <DT><I>South_Bounding_Coordinate:</I> 38.954878</DT> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Keywords:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Theme:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:</I> ISO_Topic_Category</DT> <DT><I>Theme_Keyword:</I> environment</DT> <DT><I>Theme_Keyword:</I> biota</DT> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Theme:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:</I> none</DT> <DT><I>Theme_Keyword:</I> watershed management</DT> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Theme:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:</I> U.S. Fish &amp; Wildlife Service</DT> <DT><I>Theme_Keyword:</I> Critical Habitat</DT> <DT><I>Theme_Keyword:</I> Final Rule</DT> <DT><I>Theme_Keyword:</I> Western Snowy Plover</DT> <DT><I>Theme_Keyword:</I> Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus</DT> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Place:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Place_Keyword:</I> Russian River</DT> <DT><I>Place_Keyword:</I> Sonoma County</DT> <DT><I>Place_Keyword:</I> Mendocino County</DT> <DT><I>Place_Keyword:</I> California</DT> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Access_Constraints:</I> none</DT> <DIV> <DT><I>Use_Constraints:</I></DT> <PRE ID="original">The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of this data. The developers of this project shall not have any liability to any person or entity with respect to loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by information contained in this file. The developers of this project make no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution of this data constitute such warranty. This data is not for navigational purposes or for use in litigation. In all cases, the user should refer to the original source data and metadata for accuracy, currentness and appropriate contact information. " These data are intended to be used as a guide to identify the general areas where final critical habitat for the Western Snowy Plover is designated. The official legal descriptions of critical habitat are available in the Federal Register, 70 FR 56970"</PRE> <SCRIPT>fix(original)</SCRIPT> </DIV> <DT><I>Point_of_Contact:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Contact_Information:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Contact_Organization_Primary:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Contact_Organization:</I> Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office</DT> <DT><I>Contact_Person:</I> Greg Goldsmith</DT> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Contact_Position:</I> GIS Coordinator</DT> <DT><I>Contact_Address:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Address_Type:</I> mailing address</DT> <DIV> <DT><I>Address:</I></DT> <PRE ID="original">1655 Heindon Rd</PRE> <SCRIPT>fix(original)</SCRIPT> </DIV> <DT><I>City:</I> Arcata</DT> <DT><I>State_or_Province:</I> CA</DT> <DT><I>Postal_Code:</I> 95521</DT> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Contact_Voice_Telephone:</I> (707) 822-7201</DT> <DT><I>Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:</I> greg_goldsmith@fws.gov</DT> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Native_Data_Set_Environment:</I></DT> <DD>Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.1.1332</DD> <DT><I>Cross_Reference:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Citation_Information:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Originator:</I> R. Daniel Smith, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center</DT> <DT><I>Publication_Date:</I> 20080202</DT> <DT><I>Title:</I></DT> <DD>Russian River Watershed Adaptive Management Plan Baseline Watershed Assessment Synthesis Report</DD> <DT><I>Other_Citation_Details:</I></DT> <DD>Suggested citation: Smith, R. D. 2008. Russian River Watershed Management Plan: Baseline Watershed Assessment Synthesis Report. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center - Environmental Laboratory. Vicksburg, MS 39180.</DD> <DT><I>Online_Linkage:</I> <A TARGET="viewer" HREF="http://www.russianriverwatershed.net/Content/10101/Russian_River_Watershed_Adaptive_Management_Plan.html"> http://www.russianriverwatershed.net/Content/10101/Russian_River_Watershed_Adaptive_Management_Plan.html</A> </DT> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> </DL> <A HREF="#Top">Back to Top</A> <A name="Data_Quality_Information"><HR /></A> <DL> <DT><I>Data_Quality_Information:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Attribute_Accuracy:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DIV> <DT><I>Attribute_Accuracy_Report:</I></DT> <PRE ID="original">Unknown</PRE> <SCRIPT>fix(original)</SCRIPT> </DIV> </DL> </DD> <DIV> <DT><I>Logical_Consistency_Report:</I></DT> <PRE ID="original">Data were checked for spatial/geographic logic and consistency.</PRE> <SCRIPT>fix(original)</SCRIPT> </DIV> <DIV> <DT><I>Completeness_Report:</I></DT> <PRE ID="original">Unknown</PRE> <SCRIPT>fix(original)</SCRIPT> </DIV> <DT><I>Positional_Accuracy:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DIV> <DT><I>Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:</I></DT> <PRE ID="original">Unknown</PRE> <SCRIPT>fix(original)</SCRIPT> </DIV> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DIV> <DT><I>Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:</I></DT> <PRE ID="original">Unknown</PRE> <SCRIPT>fix(original)</SCRIPT> </DIV> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Lineage:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Process_Step:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DIV> <DT><I>Process_Description:</I></DT> <PRE ID="original">This data layer was created for the Russian River Watershed Adaptive Management Plan (RRWAMP) and RRWAMP Baseline Watershed Assessment project through minor editing to the original source data. Data were clipped to the project study area boundary (rr_watershed_bndy.shp) and projected using ESRI's ArcGIS GeoProcessing tools; and renamed to the current file name.</PRE> <SCRIPT>fix(original)</SCRIPT> </DIV> <DT><I>Process_Contact:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Contact_Information:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Contact_Person_Primary:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Contact_Person:</I> R. Daniel Smith</DT> <DT><I>Contact_Organization:</I> US Army Engineer Research and Development Center</DT> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Contact_Position:</I> Research Ecologist</DT> <DT><I>Contact_Address:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Address_Type:</I> mailing address</DT> <DIV> <DT><I>Address:</I></DT> <PRE ID="original">3909 Halls Ferry Road</PRE> <SCRIPT>fix(original)</SCRIPT> </DIV> <DT><I>City:</I> Vicksburg</DT> <DT><I>State_or_Province:</I> MS</DT> <DT><I>Postal_Code:</I> 39180</DT> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Contact_Voice_Telephone:</I> 601-634-2718</DT> <DT><I>Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:</I> Ronald.D.Smith@usace.army.mil</DT> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Process_Step:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DIV> <DT><I>Process_Description:</I></DT> <PRE ID="original">" Methods As required by section 4(b)(2) of the Act and regulations at 50 CFR 424.12, we used the best scientific data available in determining the areas that contain habitat features essential to the conservation of the Pacific Coast Population of the western snowy plover. Data sources include research published in peer- reviewed articles; previous Service documents on the species, including the original critical habitat designation (Service 1999) and final listing determination (Service 1993); numerous surveys; and aerial photographs and GIS mapping information from State sources and in our files. Our first step was to identify those areas occupied by the Pacific Coast WSP at the time of listing. The second step was to identify, in accordance with section 3(5)(A)(i) of the Act and regulations at 50 CFR 424.12, the physical and biological habitat features (also called primary constituent elements, or PCEs) at those sites that are essential to the conservation of the species. We have mapped critical habitat unit boundaries at each site based on the extent of habitat containing sufficient PCEs to support biological function. The mapping itself was the third step, while the fourth and final step was to exclude certain units based on sections 4(a)(3), 3(5)(a), and 4(b)(2) of the Act (see Exclusions section below). We discuss each of these four steps more fully below. Criteria Used To Identify Critical Habitat To identify sites containing habitat features most essential to the conservation of the Pacific Coast WSP (as defined above in our Methods section), we applied the following three criteria: (1) Our first criterion for critical habitat unit selection was to choose sites in a geographic region capable of supporting the most breeding plovers. Where appropriate, we adjusted our estimates of the number of breeding birds a site could support according to additional information supplied by surveys and by local species and habitat experts. (2) We added any major, currently occupied wintering sites not already selected under criterion one. This is necessary to provide sufficient habitat for the survival of breeding birds during the non- breeding season. A ``major'' wintering site must at least support more wintering birds than average for the geographical region. (3) Finally, we added any additional occupied sites that provide unique habitat, or that are situated to facilitate genetic interchange between otherwise widely separated units. This criterion is based on standard conservation biology principles for the conservation of rare and endangered animals and their habitats (Shaffer 1981, 1987, 1995; Fahrig and Merriam 1985; Gilpin and Soule 1986; Goodman 1987a, 1987b; Stacey and Taper 1992; Mangel and Tier 1994; Lesica and Allendorf 1995; Fahrig 1997; Noss and Csuti 1997; Huxel and Hastings 1998; Redford and Richter 1999; Debinski and Holt 2000; Sherwin and Moritz 2000; Grosberg 2002; Noss et al. 2002). By protecting a variety of habitats and facilitating genetic interchange between them, we increase the ability of the species to adjust to various limiting factors that affect the population, such as predators, disease, major storms, and inbreeding. Primary Constituent Elements In accordance with section 3(5)(A)(i) of the Act and regulations at 50 CFR 424.12, we are required to base critical habitat determinations on the best scientific and commercial data available and to consider those physical and biological features (primary constituent elements (PCEs)) that are essential to the conservation of the species, and that may require special management considerations and protection. These include, but are not limited to: space for individual and population growth and for normal behavior; food, water, air, light, minerals, or other nutritional or physiological requirements; cover or shelter; sites for breeding, reproduction, and rearing (or development) of offspring; and habitats that are protected from disturbance or are representative of the historic geographical and ecological distributions of a species. Our determination of the primary constituent elements for the Pacific Coast WSP is based on the biological needs of the population, and on the relationship of those needs to the population's habitat, as indicated and summarized below by the best scientific data available. Space for Individual and Population Growth and Normal Behavior Pacific Coast WSPs establish nesting territories, but these can vary widely in size and do not provide sufficient habitat for foraging (see Background section above). Critical habitat must therefore extend beyond nesting territories to include space for foraging and water requirements during the nesting season, space for over wintering. Food and Water Pacific Coast WSPs typically forage in open areas by locating prey visually and then running to seize it with their beaks (Page et al. 1995a). They may also probe in the sand for burrowing invertebrates, or charge flying insects that are resting on the ground, snapping at them as they flush. Accordingly they need open areas in which to forage, to facilitate both prey location and capture. Deposits of tide-cast wrack such as kelp or driftwood tend to attract certain invertebrates, and so provide important foraging sites for plovers (Page et al. 1995a). Plovers forage both above and below high tide, but not while those areas are underwater. Foraging areas will therefore typically be limited by water on their shoreward side, and by dense vegetation or development on their landward sides. Coastal plovers use sites of fresh water for drinking where available, but some historic nesting sites, particularly in southern California, have no obvious nearby freshwater sources. Adults and chicks in those areas must be assumed to obtain their necessary water from the food they eat. Accordingly we have not included freshwater sites among the primary constituent elements of the population. Reproduction and Rearing of Offspring Pacific Coast WSPs nest in depressions in open, relatively flat areas, near to tidal waters but far enough away to avoid being inundated by daily tides. Typical substrate is beach sand, but plovers may also lay their eggs in existing depressions in harder ground such as salt pan, cobblestones or dredge tailings. Where available, dune systems with numerous flat areas and easy access to the shore are particularly favored for nesting. Plover nesting areas must provide shelter from predators and human disturbance, as discussed below. Unfledged chicks forage with one or both parents, using the same foraging areas and behaviors as adults. Cover or Shelter Plovers and their eggs are well camouflaged against light colored, sandy or pebbly backgrounds (Page et al. 1995a), so open areas with such substrates actually constitute shelter for purposes of nesting and foraging. Such areas provide little cover to predators, and allow plovers to fully utilize their camouflage and running speed. Chicks may also crouch near driftwood, dune plants and piles of kelp to hide from predators (Page and Stenzel 1981). Open areas do not provide shelter from winds and storms, however, and these cause many nest losses, along with extreme high tides. Plovers readily scrape blown sand out of their nests, but there is little they can do to protect their nests against serious storms or flooding other than to attempt to lay a new clutch if the old one is lost (Page et al. 1995a). No studies have quantified the amount of vegetation cover that would make an area unsuitable for nesting or foraging, but coastal nesting and foraging locations typically have relatively well-defined boundaries between open sandy substrate favorable to plovers and unfavorably dense vegetation inland. Such bounds show up well in aerial and satellite photographs, which we used to map essential habitat features. Undisturbed Areas Disturbance of nesting or brooding plovers by humans and domestic animals is a major factor affecting nesting success. Plovers leave their nests when humans or pets approach too closely. Dogs may also deliberately chase plovers and trample nests, while vehicles may directly crush adults, chicks or nests, separate chicks from brooding adults, and interfere with foraging (Warriner et al. 1986, Service 1993, Ruhlen et al. 2003). Repeated flushing of incubating plovers exposes the eggs to the weather and depletes energy reserves needed by the adult, which may result in reductions to nesting success. Surveys at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, from 1994 to 1997, found the rate of nest loss on southern beaches to be consistently higher than on north beaches (where recreational use was much lower) (Persons and Applegate 1997). Ruhlen et al. (2003) found that increased human activities on Point Reyes beaches resulted in a lower chick survival rate. Recent efforts in various areas have been implemented to isolate nesting plovers from recreational beach users through the use of docents, symbolic fencing, and public outreach have correlated with higher nesting success in those areas (Page, et al. 2003 (summer 93 survey), Palermo 2004). List of Primary Constituent Elements The primary constituent elements for the Pacific Coast WSP habitat include: (1) Sparsely vegetated areas above daily high tides (such as sandy beaches, dune systems immediately inland of an active beach face, salt flats, seasonally exposed gravel bars, dredge spoil sites, artificial salt ponds and adjoining levees) that are relatively undisturbed by the presence of humans, pets, vehicles or human-attracted predators (essential for reproduction, food, shelter from predators, protection from disturbance, and space for growth and normal behavior). (2) Sparsely vegetated sandy beach, mud flats, gravel bars or artificial salt ponds subject to daily tidal inundation but not currently under water, that support small invertebrates such as crabs, worms, flies, beetles, sand hoppers, clams, and ostracods (essential for food). (3) Surf or tide-cast organic debris such as seaweed or driftwood located on open substrates such as those mentioned above (essential to support small invertebrates for food, and to provide shelter from predators and weather for reproduction). All areas proposed as critical habitat for the Pacific Coast WSP were occupied by the species at the time of listing and contain sufficient primary constituent elements to support essential biological function. Unoccupied Areas Identified for Possible Inclusion The Act has different standards for designation of critical habitat in occupied and unoccupied habitat. For areas occupied by the species, these are: --(i) The specific areas on which are found those physical or biological features essential to the conservation of the species and that may require special management considerations or protection. For areas not occupied, a determination is required that the entire area is essential for the conservation of the species before it can be included in critical habitat. Congress has also cautioned the Service to be ``exceedingly circumspect'' in designating unoccupied habitat. Because Congress has directed us to be exceedingly circumspect in including unoccupied areas in critical habitat designations, we are identifying some areas which are currently unoccupied or were unoccupied at the time of listing, and requesting comment on whether they should be included in the designation. We seek comment on whether all, only a portion, or none of the unoccupied areas identified are essential to the conservation of the population. Areas not being proposed due to lack of occupancy are identified as such in the Unit Descriptions and Map sections. Those areas are: WA 1, OR 1A, OR 1B, OR 2, OR 4, OR 5A, OR 5B, OR 6, OR 8C, OR 10B, OR 10C, OR 11, OR 12, and CA 11A. Our mapping process was based on the need to exclude areas that lack PCEs, while simultaneously accounting for the dynamic nature of beach habitat, and of the second PCE above. Our mapping process also allowed us to provide a reasonable level of certainty to landowners regarding the location of unit boundaries relative to private lands. We used Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software to establish landward bounds for those breeding and wintering sites that meet the criteria listed above. We drew the landward bounds so as to exclude habitat lacking PCEs, as determined using the most recent digital orthorectified aerial photographs available. Since most private land is located near the landward bounds, and since the landward side of the unit is likely to change less over time than other sides, we set the landward bounds to remain fixed in place, defined by the UTM NAD 27 coordinates of their vertices and endpoints (UTM NAD 27 stands for ``Universal Transverse Mercator, North American Datum 1927,'' and is a convention for projecting points of the globe onto a two-dimensional map). We defined the seaward bounds of each unit according to mean low water (MLW) (including waters of the Pacific Ocean proper, as well as of bays, estuaries and rivers where water level is significantly influenced by the tides). For purposes of estimating unit sizes, we approximated MLW in California using the most recent GIS projection of mean high water (MHW). We chose MHW because it is the only approximation of the coastline currently available in GIS format. We were unable to obtain recent GIS maps of MHW or MLW for Oregon and Washington; therefore, we approximated MLW for units in those States based on aerial photographs. When determining proposed critical habitat boundaries, we made every effort to avoid proposing the designation of developed areas such as buildings, paved areas, boat ramps and other structures that lack sufficient PCEs to support essential biological functions of the species as well as areas affected by the use of the structure. Any such structures inadvertently left inside proposed critical habitat boundaries are not considered part of the proposed unit. This also applies to the land on which such structures sit directly. Therefore, Federal actions limited to these areas would not trigger section 7 consultations, unless they affect the species and/or primary constituent elements in adjacent critical habitat.Process_Date: 2004"</PRE> <SCRIPT>fix(original)</SCRIPT> </DIV> <DT><I>Process_Contact:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Contact_Information:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Contact_Organization_Primary:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Contact_Organization:</I> Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office</DT> <DT><I>Contact_Person:</I> Greg Goldsmith</DT> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Contact_Address:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Address_Type:</I> mailing and physical address</DT> <DIV> <DT><I>Address:</I></DT> <PRE ID="original">1655 Heindon Rd</PRE> <SCRIPT>fix(original)</SCRIPT> </DIV> <DT><I>City:</I> Arcata</DT> <DT><I>State_or_Province:</I> CA</DT> <DT><I>Postal_Code:</I> 95521</DT> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Contact_Voice_Telephone:</I> (707) 822-7201</DT> <DT><I>Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:</I> greg_goldsmith@fws.gov</DT> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Process_Step:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DIV> <DT><I>Process_Description:</I></DT> <PRE ID="original">Metadata imported.</PRE> <SCRIPT>fix(original)</SCRIPT> </DIV> <DT><I>Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:</I></DT> <DD>Q:\RRWAMP_data_020208\RRIIS_upload\metadata\template\RRWAMP_metadata_template_general.xml</DD> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> </DL> <A HREF="#Top">Back to Top</A> <A name="Spatial_Data_Organization_Information"><HR /></A> <DL> <DT><I>Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:</I> Vector</DT> <DT><I>Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>SDTS_Terms_Description:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:</I> G-polygon</DT> <DT><I>Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:</I> 2</DT> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> </DL> <A HREF="#Top">Back to Top</A> <A name="Spatial_Reference_Information"><HR /></A> <DL> <DT><I>Spatial_Reference_Information:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Planar:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Grid_Coordinate_System:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Grid_Coordinate_System_Name:</I> Universal Transverse Mercator</DT> <DT><I>Universal_Transverse_Mercator:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>UTM_Zone_Number:</I> 10</DT> <DT><I>Transverse_Mercator:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian:</I> 0.999600</DT> <DT><I>Longitude_of_Central_Meridian:</I> -123.000000</DT> <DT><I>Latitude_of_Projection_Origin:</I> 0.000000</DT> <DT><I>False_Easting:</I> 500000.000000</DT> <DT><I>False_Northing:</I> 0.000000</DT> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Planar_Coordinate_Information:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method:</I> coordinate pair</DT> <DT><I>Coordinate_Representation:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Abscissa_Resolution:</I> 0.000000</DT> <DT><I>Ordinate_Resolution:</I> 0.000000</DT> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Planar_Distance_Units:</I> meters</DT> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Geodetic_Model:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Horizontal_Datum_Name:</I> North American Datum of 1927</DT> <DT><I>Ellipsoid_Name:</I> Clarke 1866</DT> <DT><I>Semi-major_Axis:</I> 6378206.400000</DT> <DT><I>Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:</I> 294.978698</DT> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> </DL> <A HREF="#Top">Back to Top</A> <A name="Entity_and_Attribute_Information"><HR /></A> <DL> <DT><I>Entity_and_Attribute_Information:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Detailed_Description:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Entity_Type:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Entity_Type_Label:</I> WSP_FCH_son_men</DT> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I> FID</DT> <DIV> <DT><I>Attribute_Definition:</I></DT> <PRE ID="original">Internal feature number.</PRE> <SCRIPT>fix(original)</SCRIPT> </DIV> <DIV> <DT><I>Attribute_Definition_Source:</I></DT> <PRE ID="original">ESRI</PRE> <SCRIPT>fix(original)</SCRIPT> </DIV> <DT><I>Attribute_Domain_Values:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Unrepresentable_Domain:</I></DT> <DD>Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.</DD> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I> Shape</DT> <DIV> <DT><I>Attribute_Definition:</I></DT> <PRE ID="original">Feature geometry.</PRE> <SCRIPT>fix(original)</SCRIPT> </DIV> <DIV> <DT><I>Attribute_Definition_Source:</I></DT> <PRE ID="original">ESRI</PRE> <SCRIPT>fix(original)</SCRIPT> </DIV> <DT><I>Attribute_Domain_Values:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Unrepresentable_Domain:</I></DT> <DD>Coordinates defining the features.</DD> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I> State</DT> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I> CNAME</DT> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I> SNAME</DT> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I> SPP_CODE</DT> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I> ORG_CODE</DT> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I> UNIT_NUM</DT> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I> SUBUNIT</DT> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I> UNIT_NAME</DT> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I> STATUS</DT> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> </DL> <A HREF="#Top">Back to Top</A> <A NAME="131678592"> <HR /> </A> <DL> <DT><I>Distribution_Information:</I> </DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Distributor:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Contact_Information:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Contact_Organization_Primary:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Contact_Organization:</I> West Coast Watershed</DT> <DT><I>Contact_Person:</I> Katherine Gledhill</DT> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Contact_Voice_Telephone:</I> 707-433-7377</DT> <DT><I>Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:</I> kgledhill@westcoastwatershed.com</DT> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Resource_Description:</I> Downloadable Data</DT> <DIV> <DT><I>Distribution_Liability:</I></DT> <PRE ID="original">"Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service using the best available information, 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. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein."</PRE> <SCRIPT>fix(original)</SCRIPT> </DIV> <DT><I>Standard_Order_Process:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Digital_Form:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Digital_Transfer_Information:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Format_Name:</I> .zip file</DT> <DT><I>Transfer_Size:</I> 0.006</DT> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> <DIV> <DT><I>Ordering_Instructions:</I></DT> <PRE ID="original">download from http://www.russianriverwatershed.net/Content/10006/GISDataforDownload.html</PRE> <SCRIPT>fix(original)</SCRIPT> </DIV> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> </DL> <A HREF="#Top">Back to Top</A> <A name="Metadata_Reference_Information"><HR /></A> <DL> <DT><I>Metadata_Reference_Information:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Metadata_Date:</I> 20080830</DT> <DT><I>Metadata_Contact:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Contact_Information:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Contact_Organization_Primary:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Contact_Organization:</I> West Coast Watershed</DT> <DT><I>Contact_Person:</I> Katherine Gledhill</DT> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Contact_Address:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Address_Type:</I> REQUIRED: The mailing and/or physical address for the organization or individual.</DT> <DT><I>City:</I> REQUIRED: The city of the address.</DT> <DT><I>State_or_Province:</I> REQUIRED: The state or province of the address.</DT> <DT><I>Postal_Code:</I> REQUIRED: The ZIP or other postal code of the address.</DT> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Contact_Voice_Telephone:</I> 707-433-7377</DT> <DT><I>Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:</I> kgledhill@westcoastwatershed.com</DT> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> <DT><I>Metadata_Standard_Name:</I> FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata</DT> <DT><I>Metadata_Standard_Version:</I> FGDC-STD-001-1998</DT> <DT><I>Metadata_Time_Convention:</I> local time</DT> <DT><I>Metadata_Extensions:</I></DT> <DD> <DL> <DT><I>Online_Linkage:</I> <A TARGET="viewer" HREF="http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html"> http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html</A> </DT> <DT><I>Profile_Name:</I> ESRI Metadata Profile</DT> </DL> </DD> </DL> </DD> </DL> <A HREF="#Top">Back to Top</A> </BODY> </HTML>