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Imagery data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Biscayne National Park

This reference contains the imagery data used in the completion of the baseline vegetation inventory project for the NPS park unit.  Orthophotos, raw imagery, and scanned aerial photos are common files held here.

Biscayne National Park’s 3,096 hectares of terrestrial vegetation, including the wetlands along the western shore of Biscayne Bay, mangrove islands in the bay, and islands that parallel the mainland, were mapped with a vector-based approach using photo-interpretation of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) 2005 aerial imagery (30cm, 5-band) as well as 2002 Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data (mainland only). An additional 429 hectares were mapped in areas immediately adjacent to the park boundary. The map was made in UTM, NAD 83, Zone 17N coordinates with a minimum mapping unit of 400m2 with notable smaller objects mapped at the photo-interpreter’s discretion.

Tags: accuracy-assessment, botanical-survey, classification, geodatabase, habitat-types, imagery, national-vegetation-classification, nvc, nvcs, plots, releve, remote-sensing, usnvcs, vegetation, vegetation-inventory, vegetation-map, vegetation-mapping
Organization: Department of the Interior
WRST Vegetation and Beetle Infestation -1998

A photointerpreted map of vegetation and beetle infestation for a 700,000 acre area extending from east of Copper Center to McCarthy north of the Chitina River. The map was developed for the Wrangell - St. Elias NP/Pr Spruce Bark Beetle Project. This data has a very complex attribute structure making it imperative to thoroughly review this metadata before using the map. We also encourage the user to read the documentation cited.

Tags: alaska, and-earth-cover, base-maps, black-hills-spruce, canadian-spruce, cat-spruce, chitina-river, dendroctonus-rufipennis, ecological-framework-biological-integrity-infestations-and-disease-insect-pests, ecological-framework-landscapes-landscape-dynamics-land-cover-and-use, imagery, infestation, land-use-cover, mccarthy, photointerpretation, picea-glauca, skunk-spruce, spruce-bark-beetle, spruce-beetle, vegetation, western-white-spruce, white-spruce, wrangell-st-elias-national-park-and-preserve, wrst
Organization: Department of the Interior
NCPN Inventory, Herpetofauna, 11 Parks

This dataset comprises a herpetofauna species inventory for 11 park units within the Northern Colorado Plateau Network: BRCA, CARE, CEBR, FOBU, GOSP, PISP, TICA, ZION, ARCH, COLM, and NABR. It provides a baseline inventory of herpetofauna with the goal of documenting 90% of species present. Another goal of the project was to assess general abundance and distribution of species present, in an attempt to identify park-specific species of special concern. In 2001 and 2002, survey methods included diurnal visual encounter surveys, nocturnal spotlight surveys, and night road driving, while in 2001 researchers conducted randomly located time-and area-constrained searches. General weather conditions, location, time, observers, habitat characteristics, and other relevant information was also collected. Representative individual reptiles and amphibians were photographed and morphometric data recorded for each photographic voucher specimen captured. Road-kills and other specimens found dead were collected and deposited at the Museum of Southwestern Biology at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Appendix 1 in the 2002 final report is a master list of reptile and amphibian species in the 11 NCPN park units surveyed in 2001 and 2002.

Tags: animal-studies, biology, biota, herpetofauna, herpetology, inventory, ncpn-upload-2011, threatened-endangered-sensitive-animals
Organization: Department of the Interior
Santa Rosa Island Stream Survey

Hydrology survey conducted for the Santa Rosa Island, Channel Islands National Park, California. The majority of survey was conducted in September 2014. Several teams of two people manually mapped visible water throughout the island using consumer-grade Garmin GPS units. Section of visible water that were more than 10 meters were recorded with a start and end point. Those start and end points were then manually connected by following the path of a LiDAR-based stream bed line to result in a linear measurement of visible water. Resulting polyline dataset is the result of manually digitizing the survey start and stop points into measurable stream lengths. Additional surveys using the same technique were conducted in 2016 and 2017 to show fluctuations of visible water over time and different amounts of seasonal rainfall.

Tags: channel-islands, ecological-framework-water-hydrology-surface-water-dynamics, hydrology, nps, sri, stream-survey
Organization: Department of the Interior
Imagery data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Kaloko Honokohau National Historical Park

This reference contains the imagery data used in the completion of the baseline vegetation inventory project for the NPS park unit.  Orthophotos, raw imagery, and scanned aerial photos are common files held here.

To produce the spatial database and map layer, 2006, 0.6-meter, 4-band Quickbird satellite imagery (supplemented with 2008 Quickbird imagery) was provided by PACN. By comparing the signatures on the imagery to field and ground data 30 map units (18 vegetated, five barren, and seven land-use / land-cover) were developed and directly crosswalked or matched to their corresponding rUSNVC plant associations. The interpreted and remotely sensed data were converted to Geographic Information System (GIS) databases and maps were printed, field tested, reviewed, and revised. The final map layer was accessed for thematic accuracy by overlaying 90 independent accuracy assessment points. The final overall accuracy of the map layer was determined to be 97% with a Kappa value of 82%.

Tags: accuracy-assessment, botanical-survey, classification, geodatabase, habitat-types, imagery, national-vegetation-classification, nvc, nvcs, plots, releve, remote-sensing, usnvcs, vegetation, vegetation-inventory, vegetation-map, vegetation-mapping
Organization: Department of the Interior
Sub-bottom seismic reflection raw data, 2014-2015, Cape Cod National Seashore

This dataset contains sub-bottom seismic reflection data collected during acoustic surveys completed within and adjacent to the boundaries of Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO) from 2014-2015.

Tags: benthic-ecology, benthic-habitat, benthic-habitat-mapping, caco, cape-cod, cape-cod-national-seashore, hurricane-sandy, hxsandy, marine-geology, ncbn, northeast-coastal-and-barrier-network, phase-measuring-sidescan-sonar, seafloor, seafloor-mapping, sediment, submerged-habitat, submerged-habitat-mapping
Organization: Department of the Interior
Vascular Plant Inventory for Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve tabular data

A vascular plant inventory was conducted within Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA) between 2002 and 2005. Inventory methods included data mining and field surveys. The data mining component consisted of bibliographic searches for reports documenting plant species presence and herbarium searches for specimens collected within EBLA. Field surveys, called “Botany Forays”, were conducted by experienced volunteers organized by the University of Washington to find and collect new plant specimens from EBLA. Initially, the reserve had a species list of 182 species, all of which had been verified by observation or field study. During the course of the inventory, data mining located 8 herbarium specimens verifying 7 species. During the four Botany Forays 305 specimens were collected, documenting 221 species. The vascular plant species list at the conclusion of the EBLA inventory included 374 species with 61% verified by voucher specimen and the remaining 39% verified by observation or scientific study.

Tags: botany, data-mining, ebeys-landing-national-historical-reserve, ebla, ecological-framework-biological-integrity-focal-species-or-communities-forest-woodland-communit, ecological-framework-biological-integrity-focal-species-or-communities-grassland-herbaceous-com, ecological-framework-biological-integrity-focal-species-or-communities-shrubland-communities, ecological-framework-human-use-cultural-landscapes-cultural-landscapes, field-study, foray, forb, fort-casey-state-park, fort-ebey-state-park, graminoid, herbarium, inventory, nccn, north-coast-and-cascades-network, plant, rhododendron-county-park, shrub, specimen, the-nature-conservancy, tree, university-of-washington, vascular, vine, voucher-specimen, whidbey-island
Organization: Department of the Interior
Database:  Biological Surveys at the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site

Biological metadata for the biological surveys conducted at MAVA 2002-2004. 
This study included a review of existing biological information pertaining to the site, mapping of habitats, and surveys of vascular plants, breeding birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes conducted during various seasons in 2002-2004. This database documents the species detected during the two years of survey work.

Tags: 2002, 2003, 2004, amphibian, biological-survey, birds, columbia-county, fishes, inventory, kinderhook, martin-van-buren-national-historic-site, mava, new-york, plants, reptiles
Organization: Department of the Interior
Biotopes, 2014-2015, Cape Cod National Seashore, as determined by Coastal/Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) Classification

Benthic habitat maps were developed for the CACO study areas following the top-down mapping approach, for which habitat map units are geologically defined based on the presumption that geologic environments or features contain distinct biological assemblages. The resulting habitats are classified according to the CMECS framework and are referred to as “biotopes.” The term “biotope” is specific in that it integrates biotic-abiotic characteristics to offer more ecologically meaningful information. In this study, biotopes reflect the relationship between macrofaunal communities and geological features of their associated environments within the defined map units. The resulting biotopes are considered preliminary because the relationships identified have not been repeatedly demonstrated over time.

Tags: benthic-ecology, benthic-habitat, benthic-habitat-mapping, biotope, caco, cape-cod, cape-cod-national-seashore, cmecs, hurricane-sandy, hxsandy, marine-geology, ncbn, northeast-coastal-and-barrier-network, phase-measuring-sidescan-sonar, seafloor, seafloor-mapping, sediment, submerged-habitat, submerged-habitat-mapping
Organization: Department of the Interior
Coastal/Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) Benthic Habitat Classifications, 2014-2015, Cape Cod National Seashore

Benthic habitat maps were developed for the CACO study areas following the top-down mapping approach, for which habitat map units are geologically defined based on the presumption that geologic environments or features contain distinct biological assemblages. The resulting habitats are classified according to the CMECS framework and are referred to as “biotopes.” The term “biotope” is specific in that it integrates biotic-abiotic characteristics to offer more ecologically meaningful information. In this study, biotopes reflect the relationship between macrofaunal communities and geological features of their associated environments within the defined map units. The resulting biotopes are considered preliminary because the relationships identified have not been repeatedly demonstrated over time.

Tags: benthic-ecology, benthic-habitat, benthic-habitat-mapping, biotope, caco, cape-cod, cape-cod-national-seashore, cmecs, hurricane-sandy, hxsandy, marine-geology, ncbn, northeast-coastal-and-barrier-network, phase-measuring-sidescan-sonar, seafloor, seafloor-mapping, sediment, submerged-habitat, submerged-habitat-mapping
Organization: Department of the Interior
BUFF_Resource_River_Gages

Five USGS river gages showing current river levels in the Buffalo National River. This feature service was created by filtering out these USGS gages from the ESRI Living Atlas Live Stream Gauges - Overview feature layer. Symbology for each USGS gage is color coded to correspond to different floating guidelines. This feature service is used in a public dashboard BUFF_Resource_River_Gages, which is used by park staff and visitors to plan floating trips and overall river use in the park. Additional information is provided below.

Flow/discharge (cfs): Cubic feet per second measurements showing how fast the river is flowing.

Stage (feet): The relative height of the river in feet. Does not correspond exactly to the river bottom.

Very Low (Black): River is dry in places.

Low (Blue): River is low, paddling may be difficult, some areas may require a portage.

Moderate (Green): River flow is adequate for paddling; some exposed obstacles may be present.

High (Orange): River flows swiftly. Compromising situations may occur. Canoeing experience on swift moving rivers is necessary. All canoeists must possess good river-canoeing skills and be familiar with rescue procedures.

Flood (Red): River flows outside its normal banks. Floodwaters move quickly and carry debris. Canoeing conditions are hazardous even for highly skilled canoeists. Concessions cannot put boats on the river in flood conditions.

Tags: flood, flow, gage, gauge, usgs, water
Organization: Department of the Interior
Hydrographic and Impairment Statistics Database: YUCH

Hydrographic and Impairment Statistics (HIS) is a National Park Service (NPS) Water Resources Division (WRD) project established to track certain goals created in response to the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA). One water resources management goal established by the Department of the Interior under GRPA requires NPS to track the percent of its managed surface waters that are meeting Clean Water Act (CWA) water quality standards. This goal requires an accurate inventory that spatially quantifies the surface water hydrography that each bureau manages and a procedure to determine and track which waterbodies are or are not meeting water quality standards as outlined by Section 303(d) of the CWA. This project helps meet this DOI GRPA goal by inventorying and monitoring in a geographic information system for the NPS: (1) CWA 303(d) quality impaired waters and causes; and (2) hydrographic statistics based on the United States Geological Survey (USGS) National Hydrography Dataset (NHD). Hydrographic and 303(d) impairment statistics were evaluated based on a combination of 1:24,000 (NHD) and finer scale data (frequently provided by state GIS layers).

Tags: 303d, boundaries, boundary, canal, clean-water-act, cwa, designated-uses, ditch, geoscientificinformation, his, hydrographic-and-impairment-statistics, hydrographic-statistics, hydrography, impaired-waters, impairment, impairment-statistics, inland-waters, inlandwaters, lake, marsh, national-hydrography-dataset, nhd, ocean, oceans, pond, regulatory, reservoir, resource-management, river, sea, seep, shoreline, spring, statistics, stream, swamp, tmdl, total-maximum-daily-load, water, waterfall, wetlands, yuch, yukon-charley-rivers-national-preserve
Organization: Department of the Interior
Hydrographic and Impairment Statistics Database: WRST

Hydrographic and Impairment Statistics (HIS) is a National Park Service (NPS) Water Resources Division (WRD) project established to track certain goals created in response to the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA). One water resources management goal established by the Department of the Interior under GRPA requires NPS to track the percent of its managed surface waters that are meeting Clean Water Act (CWA) water quality standards. This goal requires an accurate inventory that spatially quantifies the surface water hydrography that each bureau manages and a procedure to determine and track which waterbodies are or are not meeting water quality standards as outlined by Section 303(d) of the CWA. This project helps meet this DOI GRPA goal by inventorying and monitoring in a geographic information system for the NPS: (1) CWA 303(d) quality impaired waters and causes; and (2) hydrographic statistics based on the United States Geological Survey (USGS) National Hydrography Dataset (NHD). Hydrographic and 303(d) impairment statistics were evaluated based on a combination of 1:24,000 (NHD) and finer scale data (frequently provided by state GIS layers).

Tags: 303d, boundaries, boundary, canal, clean-water-act, cwa, designated-uses, ditch, geoscientificinformation, his, hydrographic-and-impairment-statistics, hydrographic-statistics, hydrography, impaired-waters, impairment, impairment-statistics, inland-waters, inlandwaters, lake, marsh, national-hydrography-dataset, nhd, ocean, oceans, pond, regulatory, reservoir, resource-management, river, sea, seep, shoreline, spring, statistics, stream, swamp, tmdl, total-maximum-daily-load, water, waterfall, wetlands, wrangell-st-elias-national-park, wrst
Organization: Department of the Interior
Geospatial data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Hot Springs National Park

The files linked to this reference are the geospatial data created as part of the completion of the baseline vegetation inventory project for the NPS park unit. Current format is ArcGIS file geodatabase but older formats may exist as shapefiles.

The standard minimum mapping unit for NPS vegetation mapping projects is defined as 0.5 hectare, although several mapped polygons were smaller for HOSP. The vegetation map reveals that the distribution of communities generally conforms to the lay of the land (Figure 12). Communities often follow long ridges and side slopes and are thus distributed in a linear fashion. The Shortleaf Pine – Oak Dry-Mesic Woodland type was most abundant at HOSP, covering 35.7% of the area, exclusive of cultural areas and water. The Ouachita-Ozark Small Stream Hardwood Forest was second in area, followed closely by the Ozark/Ouachita Shortleaf Pine – Oak Dry Woodland, at about 20% of the area each. The Ozark/Ouachita Dry-Mesic White Oak – Black Oak – Hickory Forest accounted for 11.4% of the area. The Ouachita Novaculite Glade only covered 3.3 hectares, but this unique type was among the only areas of the park without a continuous woody canopy.

Minimum Mapping Unit = 0.5 hectare
Minimum Patch Size = 0.01 hectares
Total Size = 1402 Polygons
Average Polygon Size = 3.92 acres (1.58 hectares)
Overall Thematic Accuracy = 79.1%
Project Completion Date: 08/2015

Tags: accuracy-assessment, botanical-survey, classification, geodatabase, habitat-types, imagery, national-vegetation-classification, nvc, nvcs, plots, releve, remote-sensing, usnvcs, vegetation, vegetation-inventory, vegetation-map, vegetation-mapping
Organization: Department of the Interior
NPS Alaska FFI Fire Effects Monitoring Data

NPS Alaska FFI Fire Effects Monitoring Data (2004–2024)

Fire effects and fuels monitoring data were collected across National Park Service units in Alaska between 2004 and 2024 by NPS fire ecologists and Alaska fire management crews. These data were originally maintained in two separate FFI databases—NPS Alaska Eastern and Coastal Area FFI Fire and Fuels Monitoring Data and NPS Alaska Western Area FFI Fire and Fuels Monitoring Data—and have since been consolidated into a single statewide database, Alaska. Data are organized by park unit and project within FFI.

Monitoring was conducted during spring and summer field seasons. Current fire effects and fuels monitoring in Alaska uses standardized circular plot designs for both wildfire effects and fuels treatment monitoring. Monitoring protocols have evolved over time but are consistently grounded in NPS Fire Monitoring Handbook (FM-18) guidance and Alaska Interagency Fire Effects Task Group (FETG) standards. Most plots consist of 4-m or 8-m radius circular plots centered on a permanently marked plot center, typically identified with wooden stakes or rebar. A 16-m transect oriented north–south is used to support multiple plot-level measurements.

Standard plot data collection may include: Point-intercept sampling to quantify vegetation and ground cover; Shrub density measurements; Tree density and structure, including species and diameter size classes; Burn severity observations at the plot and subplot scale; Active layer (ground thaw) depth measurements; Downed woody fuel loading using Brown’s planar intercept methods; General site descriptions and repeat photo documentation.  Protocols applied per project vary by project based on fire management and scientific goals.  

Earlier wildfire effects monitoring efforts used belt transects and alternative plot configurations; these methods are retained in the database for historical continuity but are no longer standard. When non-standard or project-specific methodologies were applied, they are documented at the project level within FFI.

Tags: ecological-framework-landscapes-fire-and-fuel-dynamics-fire-and-fuel-dynamics
Organization: Department of the Interior
Geospatial data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Lincoln Boyhood National Monument

The files linked to this reference are the geospatial data created as part of the completion of the baseline vegetation inventory project for the NPS park unit. Current format is ArcGIS file geodatabase but older formats may exist as shapefiles.

A total of 198.6 acres (80.4 hectares) are within the accepted boundaries of LIBO (Figure 8). The standard minimum mapping unit for NPS vegetation mapping projects is defined as 0.5 hectare, although several mapped polygons were smaller for LIBO. Ruderal forest was the predominant type, accounting for 93 acres (37.6 hectares), or 56.5% of the non-developed land. Restored Deciduous Forest was the next largest type, accounting for 49.4 acres (20.0 hectares, 30.0%). The Ruderal Grassland and Black Oak-White Oak-(Pignut, Shagbark) Hickory types accounted for just over 10 acres (4 hectares, 6.2%) each. Developed land accounts for 33.5 acres
(13.6 hectares) of the park.

Tags: accuracy-assessment, botanical-survey, classification, geodatabase, habitat-types, imagery, national-vegetation-classification, nvc, nvcs, plots, releve, remote-sensing, usnvcs, vegetation, vegetation-inventory, vegetation-map, vegetation-mapping
Organization: Department of the Interior