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HEVAE Vegetation Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems Value - Murray

NSW DoI Water has adopted the Guidelines for Identifying High Ecological Value Aquatic Ecosystems (HEVAE) framework developed by the Australian Commonwealth Government. In the current assessment for NSW, the HEVAE consists of four key criteria which include diversity, distinctiveness, naturalness and vital habitat. Therefore, the HEVAE vegetation GDE value layer is a combination of four individual criterion layers. The final or overall HEVAE score was determined for vegetation PCT polygons which has a high probability of being groundwater dependent. This was calculated by adding together the final scores for each criterion (Naturalness, Diversity, Distinctiveness and Vital Habitat). This score was then standardised by dividing by the maximum combined HEVAE score for a whole catchment’s vegetation GDE polygons to provide an even spread of score outcomes between 0 (lowest) and 1 (highest). For ease of data modelling and management, the dataset was divided into the following catchment management areas; Border Rivers-Gwydir, Central Tablelands, Central West, Hawkesbury-Nepean, Hunter-Central Rivers, Lachlan, Lower Murray Darling, Murray, Murrumbidgee, Namoi, Northern Rivers, Southern Rivers, Southern Tablelands, Sydney Metro and Western Division (MDB and far west subdivided further into the IBRA Sub regions). 

Tags: DCCEEW - Water, DCCEEW - Water Science, Distinctiveness, Diversity, Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems, High Ecological Value Aquatic Ecosystems, Murray, Naturalness, Vegetation, Vital Habitat
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
NSW 3D Strata Address Point

Access APIMetadata Portal Metadata InformationContent TitleNSW 3D Strata Address PointContent TypeScene Layer/Scene Layer PackageDescriptionA point feature class used to spatially locate a strata address that has been 3D enabled.Initial Publication Date26/06/2024Data Currency23/05/2024Data Update FrequencyOtherContent SourceOtherFile TypeScene Layer Package (*.slpk)AttributionSee Attribution in TableData Theme, Classification or Relationship to other DatasetsNSW Addressing Theme of the NSW Foundation Spatial Data Framework. Addresses, Location and Positioning.AccuracyThe dataset maintains a positional relationship to, and alignment with, the Lot and Property digital datasets. The Lot and Property data was captured by digitising the best available cadastral mapping at a variety of scales and accuracies, ranging from 1:500 to 1:250 000 according to the National Mapping Council of Australia, Standards of Map Accuracy (1975). Therefore, the position of the feature instance will be within 0.5mm at map scale for 90% of the well-defined points. That is, 1:500 = 0.25m, 1:2000 = 1m, 1:4000 = 2m, 1:25000 = 12.5m, 1:50000 = 25m and 1:100000 = 50m. A program of positional upgrade (accuracy improvement) is currently underway. Feature heights have been derived from LiDAR elevation sources including 1m and 2m DEMs. The data used to create the DEMs have an accuracy of 0.3m (95% Confidence Interval) vertical and 0.8m (95% Confidence Interval) horizontal. The features vertical accuracy is also function of its horizontal position.Spatial Reference System (dataset)GDA2020Spatial Reference System (web service)EPSG:4326WGS84 Equivalent ToGDA2020Spatial ExtentNSWContent LineageGURASData ClassificationUnclassifiedData Access PolicyOpenData QualityTerms and ConditionsCreative CommonStandard and SpecificationMetadata AS/NZS ISO 19115-2, ANZLIC Metadata Profile v1.1 and ISO 19139http://www.anzlic.gov.au/resources/anzlic-metadata-profileIntergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping (ICSM) Guidelines for ImagerySpatial Services: Imagery Products Specification and DescriptionData CustodianCustomer Experience and Insights,DCS Spatial Services346 Panorama Ave, Bathurst 2795Contact us via the Spatial Services Customer HubPoint of ContactCustomer Experience and Insights,DCS Spatial Services346 Panorama Ave, Bathurst 2795Contact us via the Spatial Services Customer HubData AggregatorCustomer Experience and Insights,DCS Spatial Services346 Panorama Ave, Bathurst 2795Contact us via the Spatial Services Customer HubData DistributorCustomer Experience and Insights,DCS Spatial Services346 Panorama Ave, Bathurst 2795Contact us via the Spatial Services Customer HubAdditional Supporting InformationTRIM Number

Tags: 3D, Address, Strata
Organization: Spatial Services (DCS)
Goonook Nature Reserve Vegetation (NW Section) 2002. VIS_ID 314

Vegetation community mapping for a small parcel of land abutting Goonook Nature Reserve by Paul McDonald, 2002. Traditional API methodology was used to complete this job across five reserves for the Manning Area, Mid North Coast NPWS Region:;
1.Brimbin Nature Reserve and adjoining freehold lands.;
2.Coxcomb NR and Anderson VCA.;
3.Khatambuhl NR;
4.Two sections of Killabakh NR ;
5.Freehold purchase area on northwest corner of Goonook NR, around Mount Goonook.;
The project consisted of fieldwork where possible and then interpretation of the photos to define the species types present. Some follow up fieldwork was undertaken.;
Rather than assign a species type label to each polygon on the area, the polygon was given a number from 1 to n, for each area. A table for the area has a description of each polygon. VIS_ID 314

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Giant Dragonfly-Petalura gigantea

This dataset contains positive environmental DNA (eDNA) detections of the endangered Giant dragonfly (Petalura gigantea) from swamps across New South Wales. Records are presented at the swamp scale (whole swamp identified as potential habitat) rather than at the precise sampling location. Only positive results are included, as negative results may reflect detection limits rather than true absence. Further details of the eDNA assay development and methodology are described in Cairns et al. (2025) https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.70013. 
The project was jointly funded by NSW DCCEEW Surface Water Science (assay development) and the Conservation Programs, Heritage and Regulations (CPHR) (testing). Swamp mapping used in this dataset is derived from Fryirs et al. (2019) https://doi.org/10.1080/00049182.2018.1449710

Tags: DCCEEW - Water, DCCEEW - Water Science, Groundwater, Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems, Threatened species, dragonfly, eDNA, ecology, environmental, surface water
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
SRTM DEM derived 18 degree or greater - SRTM18

Slopes greater than or equal to 18 degrees derived from the 1 second Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) Digital Elevation Model (DEM).
The SRTM &gt;18 layer is a component used in the Native Vegetation Regulatory Map vulnerable lands layer. The Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission DEM derived 18 degree or higher layer is a raster (30 metre pixel) image. The Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission was flown in February 2000 and captured global elevation information between latitudes of 60 degrees North to 56 degrees south at 1 arcsecond resolution. This data has been processed to calculate slope based on a 3 by 3 pixel moving window and resampled to 30m. All values greater than or equal to 18 degrees have been extracted and flattened to produce the SRTM&gt;18 layer described here.
More information regarding the Vulnerable Lands Layer may be found at: https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/nvr-map-vulnerable-regulated-land-2022
Last updated 28 February 2000.

Tags: NVR Map, Native Vegetation Regulatory Map, SRTM18, Steep and Highly Erodible
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Old Growth Forest Mapping Broad, Central, 1996. VIS_ID 4122

Old growth forest mapping from aerial photograph interpretation of canopy species regeneration and senescent growth stages. Scale 1:25,000. Bounded by NSW Morriset Forestry District. Boundaries include the New England Highway and Hunter River in the North,the Blue mountains and Wollemi National Park in the west and the Illawarra highway in the south. VIS_ID 4122

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
High Ecological Value Waterways and Water Dependent Ecosystems - STRATHFIELD LGA

A map of the high ecological value waterways and water dependent ecosystems for the Strathfield LGA was prepared by the Science Division of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, with input layers and support for the map provided by the former NSW Department of Primary Industries-Fisheries and Department of Industry-Crown Lands and Water. The basis for the map arises from Science Division inputs to strategic planning processes. For example, the map has been included in the Land Use and Infrastructure Implementation Plans for the Wilton (Wilton2040, page 22) and Greater Macarthur (interim plan, page 36) Priority Growth Areas. This map was specifically developed for input to Local Government Local Strategic Planning Statements to support Council’s delivery of Strategy 25.1 of the Greater Sydney Region Plan.
The map shows areas where waterways and water dependent ecosystems are defined as high ecological value, based on definitions, guidelines and policies under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, Fisheries Management Act 1994 and Water Management Act 2000. Water dependent ecosystems are defined as wetlands, and flora and fauna that rely on water sources (including groundwater).  The map represents an overlay of 39 indicators being used by the State Government to define high value, however, not all 39 indicators will be present in any one LGA (see Attachment 1 below). For example, there are 9 indicators making up the map for the Strathfield LGA. It should also be noted that the individual indicators have not been ground-truthed and it is recommended that field assessments and/or a comparison to local mapping be undertaken prior to any decisions being made.
The map was created by initially placing a 1 ha (to correspond with a lot size) hexagon grid over the LGA, and attributing the grid with the area, length and/or frequency of occurrence of high value water dependent ecosystems. The purpose of the map is to identify strategic planning priorities for protecting and improving the health of high value waterways and water dependent ecosystems in the LGA. Once identified, the priorities can be used as a basis for identifying aquatic biodiversity refugia, stream rehabilitation efforts and setting management targets and/or land use planning controls that would protect or improve the health of waterways and water dependent ecosystems so they provide the essential services and functions expected of a cool blue-green corridor.

Tags: Coastal Wetlands, Groundwater, HEV_water, Riparian Lands Watercourses
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
HEVAE Vegetation Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems Value - Hunter / Central Rivers

NSW DoI Water has adopted the Guidelines for Identifying High Ecological Value Aquatic Ecosystems (HEVAE) framework developed by the Australian Commonwealth Government. In the current assessment for NSW, the HEVAE consists of four key criteria which include diversity, distinctiveness, naturalness and vital habitat. Therefore, the HEVAE vegetation GDE value layer is a combination of four individual criterion layers. The final or overall HEVAE score was determined for vegetation PCT polygons which has a high probability of being groundwater dependent. This was calculated by adding together the final scores for each criterion (Naturalness, Diversity, Distinctiveness and Vital Habitat). This score was then standardised by dividing by the maximum combined HEVAE score for a whole catchment’s vegetation GDE polygons to provide an even spread of score outcomes between 0 (lowest) and 1 (highest). For ease of data modelling and management, the dataset was divided into the following catchment management areas; Border Rivers-Gwydir, Central Tablelands, Central West, Hawkesbury-Nepean, Hunter-Central Rivers, Lachlan, Lower Murray Darling, Murray, Murrumbidgee, Namoi, Northern Rivers, Southern Rivers, Southern Tablelands, Sydney Metro and Western Division (subdivided further into the IBRA Sub regions). 

Tags: Central Rivers, DCCEEW - Water, DCCEEW - Water Science, Distinctiveness, Diversity, Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems, High Ecological Value Aquatic Ecosystems, Hunter, Naturalness, Vegetation, Vital Habitat
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
EPBC-listed natural grasslands on the basalt and fine textured alluvial plains of the Namoi Catchment (2010). VIS ID 3852

Throughout most of New South Wales native grasslands have been extensively cleared or modified, and now mainly occur as small remnants. Within the Namoi Catchment in northern NSW, grasslands remnants that occur on the Liverpool Plains and floodplain areas adjacent to the lower Namoi River are considered to be part of the community Natural grasslands on basalt and fine-textured alluvial plains of northern New South Wales (NSW) and southern Queensland that is listed as Critically Endangered under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999.
Areas of native grassland in the Namoi Catchment that are likely to be remnants of the EPBC-listed grassland were mapped using a combination of extensive field validation, existing vegetation mapping, historic information from Parish and Portion plans, and various spatial layers. Extant and pre-European vegetation maps for the Namol Catchment were also updated during the mapping of the EPBC-listed grasslands.
The mapping produced by this project confirms that EPBC-listed grasslands have been extensively cleared, with about 5% of the pre-European extent remaining. About 8,900 hectares remain out of a probable pre-European extent of about 183,000 hectares. Most of the remnants are small and many occur on public land, particularly on Travelling Stock Routes. There are also good examples on private land, although no examples are known from conservation reserves in the Namoi Catchment. (VIS ID 3852)

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Ironbark Nature Reserve Vegetation 2002 VIS_ID 4740

Ironbark Nature Reserve and the Bornhardtia Voluntary Conservation Area vegetation mapping was undertaken by Dr John T. Hunter in 2002 by contract for the NPWS Northern Tableland Region.  (Bornhardtia VCA vegetation map is now a separate dataset).  Ironbark Nature Reserve and the Bornhardtia VCA are located on the Northern Tablelands 30 km east north east of Barraba and 75 km north west of Armidale. Ironbark Nature Reserve was gazetted on the 29 of November 1985. The original gazetted area included only 1230 ha however an additional 373 ha purchased in 1988 to the east that incorporated a significant Aboriginal site. The Bornhardtia VCA was subdivided and purchased from Granite Heights in November 1997.
The vegetation of Ironbark NR and the Bornhardtia VCA is described and mapped (scale 1:25 000). Eleven communities are defined based on PATN analysis with further sub-assemblages are described. These eleven communities were mapped based on ground truthing, air photo interpretation and landform. One community is listed as Endangered on state and federal acts, three are considered here to be vulnerable and all others are considered to be poorly or inadequately reserved across their range. Most communities are of woodland and open forest structure. The communities show considerable variation and intergrade along common boundaries and in particular on intermediate soil types. Drainage, easting, soil depth, physiography and protection from the north were the major correlative influence on community distribution, however northing and rock type were also strongly correlated.
VIS_ID 4740

Tags: Native Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Mid North Coast Headlands Vegetation 2006. VIS_ID 3827

Fine scale vegetation mapping for Mid North Coast Region Headlands by Bob Wilson, 2006. Mapped using high resolution aerial photography which was captured and rectified in-house by MNC NPWS Region (Brent Marchant) just prior to the mapping.  Bob Wilson undertakes the API in conjunction with Steve Griffith doing the botanical side. To date the 11 small areas (on and off reserve) are:
* Arakoon
* Big Hill
* Cresent Head
* Diamond Head
* Grants Head
* Kattang
* Korogoro
* Point Plomer - Queens Head
* Saltwater
* Sea Acres
* Smokey Head

Tags: Vegetation
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Maitland Road Segment 3D May 2024

Access APIMetadata Portal Metadata InformationContent TitleMaitland Road Segment 3D May 2024Content TypeScene Layer/Scene Layer PackageDescriptionNSW Transport Theme Road Segment is a line feature class representing a section of road having common attributes and terminating at its physical and or at an intersection with another road at the same grade (same level). Its position is determined by the methodology used to input into the Topographic Database. Common methods of input include GPS, traced from the cadastre or traced from an orthorectified image.Data included in Road Segments includes:Vehicular TrackPathwayContinuity LineStandard Road&nbsp;On-off RampDual CarriagewayInitial Publication Date01/05/2024Data Currency01/05/2024Data Update FrequencyOtherContent SourceData provider filesFile TypeScene Layer Package (*.slpk)AttributionData Theme, Classification or Relationship to other DatasetsTransport Theme of the NSW Foundation Spatial Data FrameworkAccuracyThe dataset maintains a positional relationship to, and alignment with, the Lot and Property digital datasets. The Lot and Property data was captured by digitising the best available cadastral mapping at a variety of scales and accuracies, ranging from 1:500 to 1:250 000 according to the National Mapping Council of Australia, Standards of Map Accuracy (1975). Therefore, the position of the feature instance will be within 0.5mm at the map scale for 90% of the well-defined points. That is 1:500 = 0.25m, 1:2000 = 1m, 1:4000 = 2m, 1:25000 = 12.5m, 1:50000 = 25m and 1:00000 = 50m. A program of positional upgrade (accuracy improvement) is currently underway. Feature heights have been derived from LiDAR elevation sources including 1m and 2m DEMS. The data used to create the DEMs have an accuracy of 0.3m (95% Confidence Interval) vertical and 0.8m (95% Confidence Interval) horizontal. The features vertical accuracy is also a function of its horizon.Spatial Reference System (dataset)WGS84Spatial Reference System (web service)EPSG:4326WGS84 Equivalent ToGDA2020Spatial ExtentContent LineageData ClassificationUnclassifiedData Access PolicyOpenData QualityTerms and ConditionsCreative CommonStandard and SpecificationData CustodianSpatial Services | Department of Customer ServicesPoint of ContactSS-SDS@customerservice.nsw.gov.auData AggregatorSpatial Services | Department of Customer ServicesData DistributorSpatial Services | Department of Customer ServicesAdditional Supporting InformationOpen Geospatial Consortium (OGC) implemented and compatible for the consumption by common GIS platforms. Available as either cache or non-cache, depending on client use or requirement.TRIM Number

Tags: 3D, Maitland, Road Segment, Transport
Organization: Spatial Services (DCS)
Hydrogeological Landscapes (HGL) of the Australian Capital Territory 2017 (Third Edition)

This dataset supersedes all earlier versions of 'Hydrogeological Landscapes (HGL) of the Australian Capital Territory'. It incorporates HGL boundary and management area edits based on updated soil landscape mapping for the ACT.
The focus of this dataset is the Australian Capital Territory. It contains digital spatial data developed to assist in land management decision making in the ACT. The dataset contains hazard ratings for land salinity, stream salt load and stream EC as well as overall salinity hazard for each HGL unit. Information about landscape functions and appropriate salinity management strategies are also listed. Hyperlinks to full management descriptions for each HGL unit are provided. The Hydrogeological Landscape (HGL) concept provides a structure for understanding how differences in salinity are expressed across the landscape. A HGL spatially differentiates areas with similar salt stores and pathways for salt mobilisation. The process of delineating a HGL relies on the integration of a number of causative factors: geology, soils, slope, regolith thickness, and climate; an understanding of the different modes of salinity development; and the impacts of salinity within landscapes (land salinity, salt load and salt concentration in streams due to salt contributions from base flow and runoff ). Information sources such as soil landscape maps, site characterisation, salinity occurrence maps, hydrogeological data, surface water and groundwater data are incorporated into standardised unit descriptions.
Spatial resolution for this product is 1:50 000.

Tags: Land Degradation, Land Management, Salinity
Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Marine Seabed Habitat Mapping (HABMAP) Extent, New South Wales

The spatial extent of seabed habitat data collected &amp; collated for New South Wales Coastal waters.
The HABMAP program has provided fine scale benthic habitat information for NSW State Waters. Targeted areas use surveyed bathymetric and backscatter layers for Habitat classification. Data is collected using a pole mounted Geoswath 125KHZ Interferometric sidescan sonar system. Data are tide, sound velocity and motion corrected and are accurate to the sub-metre level (DGPS).
The shape file presented here is a collation of the spatial extent of the area of mapped sea floor habitat data from a variety of sources including; the OEH HABMAP program, digitised from aerial photographs and plotted external high resolution bathymetric data as well as historical habitat data.

Organization: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water