U.S. Forest Service national riparian areas base map for the conterminous United States in 2019
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Identification_Information:
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Citation:
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Citation_Information:
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Originator: Abood, Sinan A.
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Originator: Spencer, Linda
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Originator: Wieczorek, Michael
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Publication_Date: 2022
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Title:
U.S. Forest Service national riparian areas base map for the conterminous United States in 2019- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
- Publication_Information:
- Publication_Place: Fort Collins, CO
- Publisher: Forest Service Research Data Archive
- Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2019-0030
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Description:
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Abstract:
- This metadata record describes 10-meter raster riparian areas for 50-year flood heights for the conterminous United States in 2019. Fifty-year flood heights were estimated using U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) stream gage information. NHDPlus version 2.1 was used as the hydrologic framework to delineate riparian areas. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Wetland Inventory and USGS 10-meter digital elevation models were also used in processing these data.
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Purpose:
- These data were created to estimate 50-year flood height riparian areas to support statistical analysis, map display, and model parameterization.
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Supplemental_Information:
- For additional information regarding methodologies for modeling and processing these data, see Abood et al. (2012).
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Time_Period_of_Content:
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Time_Period_Information:
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Single_Date/Time:
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Calendar_Date: 2019
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Currentness_Reference:
- Publication date
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Status:
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Progress: Complete
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Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
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Spatial_Domain:
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Description_of_Geographic_Extent:
- These data represent the conterminous United States.
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Bounding_Coordinates:
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West_Bounding_Coordinate: -127.9887
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East_Bounding_Coordinate: -65.3233
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North_Bounding_Coordinate: 51.6218
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South_Bounding_Coordinate: 23.2281
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Keywords:
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Theme:
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Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
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Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters
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Theme:
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Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Research & Development Taxonomy
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Theme_Keyword: Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment
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Theme:
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Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
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Theme_Keyword: riparian areas
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Theme_Keyword: 50-year flood height
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Theme_Keyword: wetlands
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Theme_Keyword: 10-meter DEM
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Theme_Keyword: digital elevation model
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Theme_Keyword: National Water Information System
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Place:
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Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
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Place_Keyword: conterminous United States
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Access_Constraints: None. Please see 'Distribution Info' for details.
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Use_Constraints:
- The U.S. Forest Service makes no warranty, expressed or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, reliability, completeness or utility of these geospatial data, or for the improper or incorrect use of these geospatial data. These geospatial data and related maps or graphics are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such. The data and maps may not be used to determine title, ownership, legal descriptions or boundaries, legal jurisdiction, or restrictions that may be in place on either public or private land. Natural hazards may or may not be depicted on the data and maps, and users should exercise due caution. The data are dynamic and may change over time. The user is responsible to verify the limitations of the geospatial data and to use the data accordingly.
These data were collected using funding from the U.S. Government and can be used without additional permissions or fees. If you use these data in a publication, presentation, or other research product please use the following citation:
Abood, Sinan A.; Spencer, Linda; Wieczorek, Michael. 2022. U.S. Forest Service national riparian areas base map for the conterminous United States in 2019. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2019-0030
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Point_of_Contact:
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Contact_Information:
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Contact_Organization_Primary:
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Contact_Organization: U.S. Forest Service
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Contact_Person: Sinan Abood
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Contact_Position: Research Scientist
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Contact_Address:
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Address_Type: mailing and physical
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Address: Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Air & Rare Plants (WFWARP)
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City: Washington
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State_or_Province: D.C.
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Postal_Code: 20227
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Country: US
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Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-205-0804
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Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 703-605-1544
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Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
sinanayad.abood@usda.gov
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Data_Set_Credit:
- This project was funded by the U.S. Forest Service.
Author Information:
Sinan A. Abood
U.S. Forest Service
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6043-392X
Michael Wieczorek
U.S. Geological Survey
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0999-5457
Linda Spencer
U.S. Forest Service
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Cross_Reference:
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Citation_Information:
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Originator: Abood, Sinan A.
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Originator: Maclean, Ann L.
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Originator: Mason, Lacey A.
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Publication_Date: 2012
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Title:
Modeling riparian zones utilizing DEMS and flood height data- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
- Series_Information:
- Series_Name: Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing
- Issue_Identification: 78: 259-269
- Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.14358/PERS.78.3.259
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Cross_Reference:
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Citation_Information:
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Originator: Mason, Lacy A.
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Originator: Maclean, Ann L.
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Publication_Date: 2007
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Title:
GIS modeling of riparian zones utilizing digital elevation models and flood height data: An intelligent approach- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: conference proceedings
- Publication_Information:
- Publication_Place: Tampa, Florida
- Publisher: American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
- Other_Citation_Details:
- ASPRS 2007 Annual Conference
- Online_Linkage: https://www.asprs.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/0042.pdf
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Cross_Reference:
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Citation_Information:
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Originator: Abood, Sinan A.
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Originator: Spencer, Linda
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Originator: Wieczorek, Michael
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Originator: Maclean, Ann L.
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Publication_Date: 2019
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Title:
National Riparian Areas Base Map- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: conference proceedings
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- 2019 ESRI User Conference. Paper presentation #1361, Session: Forest Analysis and Modeling (Thursday July 11th). July 8- July 12, 2019. San Diego Convention Cente
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Cross_Reference:
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Citation_Information:
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Originator: Abood, Sinan A.
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Publication_Date: 2016
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Title:
The science of mapping riparian areas utilizing GIS & open source data- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: book chapter
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- pp. 380
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- Originator: Pokrovsky, Oleg S. (editor)
- Publication_Date: 2016
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Riparian Zones: Characteristics, Management Practices and Ecological Impacts- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: book
- Publication_Information:
- Publication_Place: Hauppauge, NY 11788 USA
- Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
- Other_Citation_Details:
- ISBN-13: 978-1634846134
ISBN-10: 1634846133
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Cross_Reference:
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Citation_Information:
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Originator: Mason, Lacey A.
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Publication_Date: 2007
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Title:
GIS modeling of riparian zones utilizing digital elevation models and flood height data- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
- Series_Information:
- Series_Name: M.S. thesis
- Publication_Information:
- Publication_Place: Houghton, Michigan
- Publisher: Michigan Technological University
- Other_Citation_Details:
- 75 p.
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Analytical_Tool:
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Analytical_Tool_Description:
- Riparian Buffer Delineation Model (RBDM)
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Tool_Access_Information:
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Online_Linkage:
https://www.riparian.solutions
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Tool_Access_Instructions:
- see website for instructions
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Tool_Citation:
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Citation_Information:
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Originator: Abood, Sinan A.
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Publication_Date: Unknown
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Title:
Riparian Buffer Delineation Model- Edition: 5.2
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: software
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Data_Quality_Information:
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Attribute_Accuracy:
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Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
- Mapping accuracy was tested by overlaying field data collected by the Nature Conservancy in the Hiawatha National Forest to the data presented here. Results compared positively with an overall mapping accuracy of 88% using collected field data. There may be inherited errors in the data set resulting from NHDPlus mapping inaccuracies such as missing streams, locational inaccuracies of stream and wetland delineations.
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Logical_Consistency_Report:
- none
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Completeness_Report:
- These data represent riparian areas at 10-meter resolution identified by the methods described in this document within a 250-meter proximity of streams and water bodies for the conterminous United States.
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Lineage:
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Source_Information:
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Source_Citation:
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Citation_Information:
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Originator: Moore, Richard B.
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Originator: Dewald, Thomas G.
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Publication_Date: 2016
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Title:
The road to NHDPlus - Advancements in digital stream networks and associated catchments- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
- Series_Information:
- Series_Name: Journal of the American Water Resources Association
- Issue_Identification: 52: 890-900
- Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.12389
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Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
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Type_of_Source_Media: Digital
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Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
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Time_Period_Information:
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Single_Date/Time:
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Calendar_Date: 2016
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Source_Currentness_Reference:
- publication date
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Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
- NHDPlus V2.1
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Source_Contribution:
- The source data provided the hydrologic framework for data processing.
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Source_Information:
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Source_Citation:
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Citation_Information:
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Originator: United States Geological Survey
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Publication_Date: 1994
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Title:
USGS Water Data for the Nation- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
- Publication_Information:
- Publication_Place: https://www.sciencebase.gov
- Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
- Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/f7p55kjn
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Type_of_Source_Media: Digital
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Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
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Time_Period_Information:
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Single_Date/Time:
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Calendar_Date: 20170610
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Source_Currentness_Reference:
- observed
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Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
- NWIS
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Source_Contribution:
- The source data provided stream flows, metrics of channel width and area for calculating 50-year flood height, accessed [June 10, 2017], at URL [http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/].
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Source_Information:
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Source_Citation:
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Citation_Information:
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Originator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Publication_Date: 20170915
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Title:
Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the Conterminous United States- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
- Online_Linkage: https://www.fws.gov/wetlands/data/Mapper.html
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Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
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Type_of_Source_Media: Digital
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Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
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Time_Period_Information:
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Single_Date/Time:
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Calendar_Date: 20170915
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Source_Currentness_Reference:
- observed
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Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
- NWI
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Source_Contribution:
- Source data provided information on wetlands for the conterminous United States, accessed [September 15, 2015], at URL [http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/].
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Source_Information:
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Source_Citation:
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Citation_Information:
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Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), EROS Data Center
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Publication_Date: 20140128
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Title:
National Elevation Dataset (NED)- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
- Online_Linkage: https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/national-geospatial-program/national-map
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Type_of_Source_Media: Digital
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Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
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Time_Period_Information:
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Single_Date/Time:
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Calendar_Date: 20140128
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Source_Currentness_Reference:
- ground condition
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Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
- NED
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Source_Contribution:
- The source data provided 10-meter elevation information for processing riparian areas.
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Source_Information:
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Source_Citation:
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Citation_Information:
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Originator: Abood, Sinan A.
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Originator: Maclean, Ann L.
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Originator: Mason, Lacey A.
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Publication_Date: 2012
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Title:
Modeling riparian zones utilizing DEMS and flood height data- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
- Series_Information:
- Series_Name: Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing
- Issue_Identification: 78: 259-269
- Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.14358/PERS.78.3.259
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Type_of_Source_Media: Digital
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Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
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Time_Period_Information:
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Single_Date/Time:
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Calendar_Date: 2019
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Source_Currentness_Reference:
- publication date
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Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
- RBDM
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Source_Contribution:
- The source publication provided methodologies for modeling and data processing.
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Process_Step:
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Process_Description:
- The basic steps are outlined below:
1) Project NHDPlus version 2.1 (streams & watersheds), NWI, and digital soil data and to USA Contiguous Albers Equal Area Conic USGS version NAD 1983.
2) File geodatabase created for processing purposes.
3) Divide the conterminous U.S. into 18 level-2 hydrologic unit code (HUC-2) watersheds based on NHDPlus v2.1 production units (HUC-2s watersheds).
4) Divide each NHDPlus v2.1 production unit HUC-2s watershed into level-10 hydrologic unit code (HUC-10) watersheds.
5) Mosaic 10-meter digital elevation models (DEMs) into 18 rasters based on 18 NHDPlus v2.1 level-2 hydrologic unit code (HUC-2) watersheds as the clipping extent.
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Process_Date: 201904
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Process_Step:
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Process_Description:
- Create 1 file geodatabase for each of the 18 HUC-2 watersheds (regions) with input datasets; streams, water bodies, HUC-10 watersheds, NWI, & DEMs:
1) Filter out the NHDPlus version v2.1 NHDFlowline featureclass by retaining segments where FTYPE = ArtificialPath, Connectors, and StreamRivers categories. Delete the other categories.
2) Add “FloodData” field (type “Double”) to the NHDFlowline featureclass from Step #1.
3) Add to the file geodatabase, a watersheds featureclass: based on USGS HUC-10s watersheds within a HUC-2 watershed (region). This featureclass is the smallest riparian delineation unit used in the processing.
4) Add “SampleDistance” field (type “Long”) to the watersheds featureclass in Step #3. Set sample distance to 250 (meters) to HUC-10 featureclass.
5) Add a water bodies featureclass: derived from the NDPlus v2.1 waterbodies dataset for each HUC-2 watershed (NHDPlus v2.1 Production Unit).
6) Clip the NWI data to the specific region (HUC-2 watershed) and import.
7) Import the mosaiced 10-meter DEM for the appropriate HUC-2 region.
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Process_Date: 201904
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Process_Step:
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Process_Description:
- Hydrological Estimation:
Calculate 50-year flood height values per each region (HUC-2 watershed) per each stream order utilizing USGS water gauge information as described in Mason (2007).
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Process_Date: 20190429
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Process_Step:
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Process_Description:
- Processing:
Run the Riparian Buffer Delineation Model tool (RBDM) v5.2 (Abood et al. 2012) for ESRI ArcGIS Pro.
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Process_Date: 20190429
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Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation:
- RBDM
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
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Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
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Raster_Object_Information:
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Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell
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Row_Count: 286682
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Column_Count: 462083
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
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Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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Planar:
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Map_Projection:
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Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
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Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
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Standard_Parallel: 29.5
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Standard_Parallel: 45.5
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Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -96.0
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Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 23.0
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False_Easting: 0.0
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False_Northing: 0.0
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Planar_Coordinate_Information:
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Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column
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Coordinate_Representation:
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Abscissa_Resolution: 10
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Ordinate_Resolution: 10
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Planar_Distance_Units: meters
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Geodetic_Model:
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Horizontal_Datum_Name: North_American_Datum_1983
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Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980
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Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
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Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101004
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
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Overview_Description:
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Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
- The Esri file geodatabase located in the "Data" folder identifies whether areas (raster cells) are classified by the model as being part of the 50-year flood height riparian zone.
The data are '0' if not in the riparian zone; '1' if in the riparian zone. When displayed on a map, riparian zone cells are color-coded 'black' with no transparency.
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Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
- no citation needed
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Distribution_Information:
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Distributor:
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Contact_Information:
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Contact_Organization_Primary:
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Contact_Organization: U.S. Forest Service, Research and Development
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Contact_Position: Research Data Archivist
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Contact_Address:
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Address_Type: mailing and physical
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Address: 240 West Prospect Road
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City: Fort Collins
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State_or_Province: CO
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Postal_Code: 80526
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Country: USA
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Contact_Voice_Telephone: see Contact Instructions
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Contact Instructions: This contact information was current as of July 2022. For current information see Contact Us page on: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS.
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Resource_Description: RDS-2019-0030
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Distribution_Liability:
- The U.S. Forest Service makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any liability or responsibility for the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or utility of these geospatial data or for the improper or incorrect use of those data. The data are dynamic and may change over time. The user is responsible for verifying the limitations of the geospatial data and for using the data accordingly.
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Standard_Order_Process:
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Fees: None
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
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Metadata_Date: 20220705
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Metadata_Contact:
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Contact_Information:
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Contact_Organization_Primary:
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Contact_Organization: U.S. Forest Service
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Contact_Person: Sinan Abood
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Contact_Position: Research Scientist
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Contact_Address:
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Address_Type: mailing and physical
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Address: Yates Building
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City: Washington
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State_or_Province: D.C.
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Postal_Code: 20227
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Country: USA
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Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-205-0804
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Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 703-605-1544
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Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
sinanayad.abood@usda.gov
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Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
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Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999
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