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Fisheries Restoration Grant Program (FRGP) Projects [ds168]

<div style='text-align:Left;'><div><div><p><span>The Fisheries Restoration Grant Program (FRGP) was established in 1981 in response to rapidly declining populations of wild salmon and steelhead trout and deteriorating fish habitat in California. This competitive grant program has invested millions of dollars to support projects from sediment reduction to watershed education throughout coastal California. Contributing partners include federal and local governments, tribes, water districts, fisheries organizations, watershed restoration groups, the California Conservation Corps, AmeriCorps, and private landowners. The FRGP Database began in 1999 to capture and maintain data about habitat restoration projects in California benefiting anadromous fish. The database is managed California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and funded by NOAA Fisheries and CDFW. Project locations are based on the grantees maps. For more information about FRGP grants, see https://wildlife.ca.gov/Grants/FRGP/Grant-Process. </span></p><p><span /></p><p><span /></p></div></div></div>

Tags: Auth_CDFW, CAOpenData, CDFW, California Department of Fish And Wildlife, California Natural Resources Agency, DS0168_20260603_wm, census, distribution, fish, habitat attributes, management, monitoring, planning
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Forest Health Research Grant Projects Viewer

This app utilizes the <a href='https://calfire-forestry.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=c4a06dbc8821431aa8b42a24e5cc1df0' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Forest Health Research Projects Map</a> which includes the <a href='https://calfire-forestry.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=43924ff8ecce4323969f9827e60b45bf' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Forest Health Research Grant Projects Locations data</a>, and several exploratory layers including fire perimeters, county boundaries, and jurisdictional boundaries.  The app allows the user to filter based on several key attributions.

Tags: Biodiversity, CAL FIRE, Carbon and Greenhouse Gases, Climate Change and Drought, Decision Support Tools, Disturbance Recovery, Economics, Ecosystem Services, Forest Ecosystems, Forest Pests and Pathogens, Forest Products, Forest Resilience, Management Strategies, Modeling, Natural Range of Variation, Policy, Prescribed fire, Reforestation, Remote Sensing, Shrubland Ecosystems, Smoke and Air Quality, Soils, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Water and Watersheds, Wildfire, fuel treatment
Organization: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Southern Sea Otter Stranding Database

This dataset is a record of all verified stranded (live sick/injured, dead beached/floating) southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) in California. The data collected include the date and location of stranding, condition, age class and sex of the animal, morphometrics, and very general external and internal necropsy findings. These data have been collected continually since 1968 and are used to identify unusual mortality events, track causes of anthropogenic mortality for mitigation, and inform resource managers about the extent and causes of mortality affecting the southern sea otter population. These data may also be used during or after an oil spill for Natural Resource Damage Assessment purposes, or to inform best achievable recovery and care of live animals. Prior to 2019, the data were managed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and data from 1985 to 2018 are available on the USGS website. Data from the earliest years are not yet available in a standardized electronic format, but a subset of the database from 2019 onward is available through this portal. A stranding summary report is also provided for each year starting in 2019.

This data and metadata were submitted by California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Staff though the Data Management Plan (DMP) framework with the id: DMP000394. For more information, please visit https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/Sci-Data.

Tags: California, DMP, Sea otter, mortality, southern sea otter, strand
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Commercial Fishing Blocks - R7 - CDFW [ds3204]

<div style='text-align:Left;'><div><div><p><span>The feature is (primarily) a 10' latitude x 10' longitudinal vector grid that defines spatial units for summarizing commercial fishing off the coast of California. The grid cells start at 32° 10.0' N latitude (just below the U.S. / Mexico border) and continue northward to 42° 40.0' N latitude (just north of the California / Oregon border). This file was generated by a fishnet (XTools) function run in ArcGIS 10.6.1 and the index IDs were transferred from the previous file through a spatial join. </span></p><p><span>The origin of these block definitions can be found in CDFG Fish Bulletin 44 - The Commercial Fish Catch of California for the Years 1930-1934, Inclusive and CDFG Fish Bulletin 86 - The Commercial Fish Catch of California for the Year 1950 with A Description of Methods Used in Collecting and Compiling the Statistics. Some revision of block boundaries and indices occurred in the late 1990's or early 2000 (exact date unknown). </span></p><p><span>Improvements over the previous version include correction to a small shift in cell positions, adjustments to blocks around the Mexican border and addition the large offshore 4-digit blocks previously managed in a separate file. </span></p><p><span>Attributes: </span></p><ul><li><p><span>Block_ID: Unique identifier for commercial fishing block. </span></p></li><li><p><span>locationDescription: Generalized description of block location. </span></p></li></ul></div></div></div>

Tags: Auth_CDFW, CAOpenData, CDFW, California Department of Fish And Wildlife, California Natural Resources Agency, Commercial Fisheries, Commercial Fishing, DS3204_20260528_wm, Fish Tickets, Landing Receipts, Logbooks, MLDS, MLS, Marine Landings Data System, Marine Logs System, MarineBIOS
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
DSM2 Georeferenced Model Grids

ArcGIS and QGIS map packages, with ESRI shapefiles for DSM2 Model Grids. These are not finalized products. Locations in these shapefiles are approximate.

Monitoring Stations - shapefile with approximate locations of monitoring stations.

DSM2 Grid 2025-05-28 Historical
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FC_2023.01
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DSM2 v8.2.0, calibrated version:
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* dsm2_8_2_grid_map_calibrated.mpkx - ArcGIS Pro map package containing all layers and symbology for the calibrated grid map.
* dsm2_8_2_grid_map_calibrated.mpk - ArcGIS Desktop map package containing all layers and symbology for the calibrated grid map.
* dsm2_8_2_0_calibrated_grid_map_qgis.zip - QGIS map package containing all layers and symbology for the calibrated grid map.
* dsm2_8_2_0_calibrated_gridmap_shapefiles.zip - A zip file containing all the shapefiles used in the above map packages:
- dsm2_8_2_0_calibrated_channels_centerlines - channel centerlines, follwing the path of CSDP centerlines
- dsm2_8_2_0_calibrated_network_channels - channels represented by straight line segments which are connected the upstream and downstream nodes
- dsm2_8_2_0_calibrated_nodes - DSM2 nodes
- dsm2_8_2_0_calibrated_dcd_only_nodes - Nodes that are only used by DCD
- dsm2_8_2_0_calibrated_and_dcd_nodes - Nodes that are shared by DSM2 and DCD
- dsm2_8_2_0_calibrated_and_smcd_nodes - Nodes that are shared by DSM2 and SMCD
- dsm2_8_2_0_calibrated_gates_actual_loc - The approximate actual locations of each gate in DSM2
- dsm2_8_2_0_calibrated_gates_grid_loc - The locations of each gate in the DSM2 model grid
- dsm2_8_2_0_calibrated_reservoirs - The approximate locations of the reservoirs in DSM2
- dsm2_8_2_0_calibrated_reservoir_connections - Lines showing connections from reservoirs to nodes in DSM2

DSM2 v8.2.1, historical version:
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* DSM2 v8.2.1, historical version grid map release notes (PDF), updated 7/12/2022
* DSM2 v8.2.1, historical version grid map, single zoom level (PDF)
* DSM2 v8.2.1, historical version grid map, multiple zoom levels (PDF) - PDF grid map designed to be printed on 3 foot wide plotter paper.
* DSM2 v8.2.1, historical version map package for ArcGIS Desktop: A map package for ArcGIS Desktop containing the grid map layers with symbology.
* DSM2 v8.2.1, historical version grid map shapefiles (zip): A zip file containing the shapefiles used in the grid map.

Change Log
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7/12/2022: The document "DSM2 v8.2.1, historical version grid map release notes (PDF)" was corrected by removing section 4.4, which incorrectly stated that the grid included channels 710-714, representing the Toe Drain, and that the Yolo Flyway restoration area was included.

Tags: Channels, DSM2, Grid, Model, Nodes, Shapefile
Organization: California Department of Water Resources
Striped Whipsnake Range - CWHR R054 [ds1761]

<div style='text-align:Left;'><div><div><p style='margin:0 0 14 0;'><span><span>Vector datasets of CWHR range maps are one component of California Wildlife Habitat Relationships (CWHR), a comprehensive information system and predictive model for California's wildlife. The CWHR System was developed to support habitat conservation and management, land use planning, impact assessment, education, and research involving terrestrial vertebrates in California. CWHR contains information on life history, management status, geographic distribution, and habitat relationships for wildlife species known to occur regularly in California. Range maps represent the maximum, current geographic extent of each species within California. They were originally delineated at a scale of 1:5,000,000 by species-level experts and have gradually been revised at a scale of 1:1,000,000. For more information about CWHR, visit the CWHR webpage (</span><a href='https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/CWHR' style='text-decoration:underline;' rel='nofollow ugc'><span>https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/CWHR</span></a><span>). The webpage provides links to download CWHR data and user documents such as a look up table of available range maps including species code, species name, and range map revision history; a full set of CWHR GIS data; .pdf files of each range map or species life history accounts; and a User Guide.</span></span></p></div></div></div>

Tags: Auth_CDFW, CAOpenData, CDFW, California Department of Fish And Wildlife, California Natural Resources Agency, Coluber taeniatus, DS1761_20160609_wm, Striped Whipsnake, habitat, natural resources, reptile, species, wildlife
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Common Sharp-Tailed Snake Range - CWHR R049 [ds1756]

<div style='text-align:Left;'><div><div><p style='margin:0 0 14 0;'><span><span>Vector datasets of CWHR range maps are one component of California Wildlife Habitat Relationships (CWHR), a comprehensive information system and predictive model for California's wildlife. The CWHR System was developed to support habitat conservation and management, land use planning, impact assessment, education, and research involving terrestrial vertebrates in California. CWHR contains information on life history, management status, geographic distribution, and habitat relationships for wildlife species known to occur regularly in California. Range maps represent the maximum, current geographic extent of each species within California. They were originally delineated at a scale of 1:5,000,000 by species-level experts and have gradually been revised at a scale of 1:1,000,000. For more information about CWHR, visit the CWHR webpage (</span><a href='https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/CWHR' style='text-decoration:underline;' rel='nofollow ugc'><span>https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/CWHR</span></a><span>). The webpage provides links to download CWHR data and user documents such as a look up table of available range maps including species code, species name, and range map revision history; a full set of CWHR GIS data; .pdf files of each range map or species life history accounts; and a User Guide.</span></span></p></div></div></div>

Tags: Auth_CDFW, CAOpenData, CDFW, California Department of Fish And Wildlife, California Natural Resources Agency, Common Sharp-Tailed Snake, Contia tenuis, DS1756_20160620_wm, habitat, natural resources, reptile, species, wildlife
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Banded Gila Monster Range - CWHR R044 [ds1751]

<div style='text-align:Left;'><div><div><p style='margin:0 0 14 0;'><span><span>Vector datasets of CWHR range maps are one component of California Wildlife Habitat Relationships (CWHR), a comprehensive information system and predictive model for California's wildlife. The CWHR System was developed to support habitat conservation and management, land use planning, impact assessment, education, and research involving terrestrial vertebrates in California. CWHR contains information on life history, management status, geographic distribution, and habitat relationships for wildlife species known to occur regularly in California. Range maps represent the maximum, current geographic extent of each species within California. They were originally delineated at a scale of 1:5,000,000 by species-level experts and have gradually been revised at a scale of 1:1,000,000. For more information about CWHR, visit the CWHR webpage (</span><a href='https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/CWHR' style='text-decoration:underline;' rel='nofollow ugc'><span>https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/CWHR</span></a><span>). The webpage provides links to download CWHR data and user documents such as a look up table of available range maps including species code, species name, and range map revision history; a full set of CWHR GIS data; .pdf files of each range map or species life history accounts; and a User Guide.</span></span></p></div></div></div>

Tags: Auth_CDFW, CAOpenData, CDFW, California Department of Fish And Wildlife, California Natural Resources Agency, DS1751_20160609_wm, Gila Monster, Heloderma suspectum cinctum, habitat, natural resources, reptile, species, wildlife
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Coast Horned Lizard Range - CWHR R029 [ds1736]

<div style='text-align:Left;'><div><div><p style='margin:0 0 14 0;'><span><span>Vector datasets of CWHR range maps are one component of California Wildlife Habitat Relationships (CWHR), a comprehensive information system and predictive model for California's wildlife. The CWHR System was developed to support habitat conservation and management, land use planning, impact assessment, education, and research involving terrestrial vertebrates in California. CWHR contains information on life history, management status, geographic distribution, and habitat relationships for wildlife species known to occur regularly in California. Range maps represent the maximum, current geographic extent of each species within California. They were originally delineated at a scale of 1:5,000,000 by species-level experts and have gradually been revised at a scale of 1:1,000,000. For more information about CWHR, visit the CWHR webpage (</span><a href='https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/CWHR' style='text-decoration:underline;' rel='nofollow ugc'><span>https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/CWHR</span></a><span>). The webpage provides links to download CWHR data and user documents such as a look up table of available range maps including species code, species name, and range map revision history; a full set of CWHR GIS data; .pdf files of each range map or species life history accounts; and a User Guide.</span></span></p></div></div></div>

Tags: Auth_CDFW, CAOpenData, CDFW, California Department of Fish And Wildlife, California Natural Resources Agency, Coast Horned Lizard, DS1736_20160609_wm, Phrynosoma blainvillii, habitat, natural resources, reptile, species, wildlife
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Mohave Desert Tortoise Range - CWHR R005 [ds905]

<div style='text-align:Left;'><div><div><p style='margin:0 0 14 0;'><span><span>Vector datasets of CWHR range maps are one component of California Wildlife Habitat Relationships (CWHR), a comprehensive information system and predictive model for California's wildlife. The CWHR System was developed to support habitat conservation and management, land use planning, impact assessment, education, and research involving terrestrial vertebrates in California. CWHR contains information on life history, management status, geographic distribution, and habitat relationships for wildlife species known to occur regularly in California. Range maps represent the maximum, current geographic extent of each species within California. They were originally delineated at a scale of 1:5,000,000 by species-level experts and have gradually been revised at a scale of 1:1,000,000. For more information about CWHR, visit the CWHR webpage (</span><a href='https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/CWHR' style='text-decoration:underline;' rel='nofollow ugc'><span>https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/CWHR</span></a><span>). The webpage provides links to download CWHR data and user documents such as a look up table of available range maps including species code, species name, and range map revision history; a full set of CWHR GIS data; .pdf files of each range map or species life history accounts; and a User Guide.</span></span></p></div></div></div>

Tags: Auth_CDFW, CAOpenData, CDFW, California Department of Fish And Wildlife, California Natural Resources Agency, DS0905_20160609_wm, Gopherus agassizii, Mohave Desert Tortoise, habitat, natural resources, reptile, species, wildlife
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Western Pond Turtle Range - CWHR R004 [ds598]

<div style='text-align:Left;'><div><div><p style='margin:0 0 14 0;'><span><span>Vector datasets of CWHR range maps are one component of California Wildlife Habitat Relationships (CWHR), a comprehensive information system and predictive model for California's wildlife. The CWHR System was developed to support habitat conservation and management, land use planning, impact assessment, education, and research involving terrestrial vertebrates in California. CWHR contains information on life history, management status, geographic distribution, and habitat relationships for wildlife species known to occur regularly in California. Range maps represent the maximum, current geographic extent of each species within California. They were originally delineated at a scale of 1:5,000,000 by species-level experts and have gradually been revised at a scale of 1:1,000,000. For more information about CWHR, visit the CWHR webpage (</span><a href='https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/CWHR' style='text-decoration:underline;' rel='nofollow ugc'><span>https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/CWHR</span></a><span>). The webpage provides links to download CWHR data and user documents such as a look up table of available range maps including species code, species name, and range map revision history; a full set of CWHR GIS data; .pdf files of each range map or species life history accounts; and a User Guide.</span></span></p></div></div></div>

Tags: Auth_CDFW, CAOpenData, CDFW, California Department of Fish And Wildlife, California Natural Resources Agency, DS0598_20200420_wm, Emys marmorata, Western pond turtle, habitat, natural resources, reptile, species, wildlife
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Topobathymetric Lidar - Clear Lake Tributaries - 2024

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife contracted NV5 Geospatial, Inc. (NV5) to conduct airborne lidar surveys to map the topographic and bathymetric (underwater) terrain in sections of six tributaries to Clear Lake that are known or expected to contain Clear Lake Hitch (Lavinia exilicauda chi) spawning habitat, referred to as the area of interest (AOI). The lidar AOI covers approximately 5,942 acres across roughly 54 stream miles. NV5 acquired the lidar data from April 6th–April 8th 2024, when weather and water conditions were most favorable. 

Lidar data were acquired using near-infrared wavelength (ʎ=1064 nm) and bathymetric green wavelength (ʎ=532 nm) sensors mounted on a Riegl VQ-880-GII laser platform in a Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft. A PhaseOne iXM-RS150F medium-format digital camera was used to acquire 3-band (red, green, blue) orthoimagery simultaneously with the lidar data. From these data, NV5 produced a classified lidar point cloud and a lidar-derived digital elevation model (DEM). 

NV5 evaluated the classified, average lidar point densities in the successfully mapped portions of the AOI and found density values of 3.06 points/ft^2 (32.97 points/m^2) for first returns, 1.14 points/ft^2 (12.27 points/m^2) for ground and bathymetric bottom returns, and 1.03 points/ft^2 (11.09 points/m^2) for only bathymetric bottom returns.

Where environmental factors (e.g., water turbidity, depth) or physical obstructions (e.g., bridges, vegetation) limited the lidar’s penetration to the ground surface, referred to as void areas, NV5 interpolated the terrain by using the nearest available lidar point data from the area surrounding each void. In some cases, the resulting interpolated surfaces may contain artifacts that misrepresent the elevation of the underlaying topography or bathymetry within the void extent. Any use of elevation data within void-interpolated areas should be treated with caution.  

The lidar elevation data are in U.S. survey feet. The spatial resolution (cell size) of the lidar-derived DEM is 1.5 ft. The spatial resolution of the orthoimagery is 0.5 ft. 

This data and metadata were submitted by California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Staff though the Data Management Plan (DMP) framework with the id: DMP000723. For more information, please visit https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/Sci-Data.

Tags: Adobe Creek, Clear Lake, Clear Lake tributaries, Clear Lake watershed, Cole Creek, DEM, DMP, Kelsey Creek, Lake County, Manning Creek, Middle Creek, Scotts Creek, bare earth, digital elevation model, lidar, orthoimagery, raster, remote sensing, terrain model, topobathymetry
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife