AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Open Pine RCPP #2_3631_FY26 priority

The AR-LA Conservation Delivery Network Open Pine Landscape Restoration Partnership RCPP #2 Project will address wildlife habitat, fire management, and water quality concerns in Arkansas and Louisiana. By implementing open pine forest management practices across 47 counties and parishes in Arkansas and Louisiana, this project will advance the recovery of species of conservation concern. This is the priority layer for the AR-LA Conservation Delivery Network Open Pine Landscape Restoration Regional Conservation Partnership Program #2, often called the Open Pine RCPP #2, for FY26. This helps inform communications and funding to identified priority landscapes but may not preclude other open pine landscape restoration management outside of this area.
SWFL_RW_Pr40_May1_June30_2025

The SWFL satellite model outputs a continuous range of model probabilities (Hatten and Paradzick, 2003). In this layer, a probability threshold was set at 40 percent. Thus, areas with model probabilities less than 40% were considered less suitable breeding habitat and were excluded from the map; model probabilities greater than 40% were converted to a value of one and displayed in the map. At a 40-percent cutpoint (binary habitat map), 88 percent (667) of flycatcher territories were located inside predicted habitat in 2014, whereas 12 percent (91) were located outside predicted habitat (omission) (Hatten, 2016). For a complete description of methods and interpretation of maps, see Hatten and Paradzick, 2003; Hatten, 2016. The layer title (SWFL_RW_Pr40_May1_June30_2025) is interpreted as follows: SWFL = Southwestern Willow Flycatcher; RW = Rangewide application of satellite model (56 Landsat-8 scenes) ; Pr40 = binary habitat map, with probabilities greater than 40% aggregated to a value of 1; locations with a value less than 40% are not shown on the map; May1_June30 = range of dates that an image mosaic was created from Landsat 9 imagery, with the least cloudy images selected; 2025 = year of image selection; Version 5 (v5) is the mask that was used to mask out background noise (i.e., non-riparian features that could confuse the model).
Coastal Resilient Sites, Northeast U.S.

The data depict the relative resilience or vulnerability of every coastal site to six possible scenarios of sea level rise (1 to 6 feet). The Nature Conservancy evaluated the coastal region of nine Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and estimated the resilience of over 10,000 coastal sites. The goal is to identify the sites most likely to support biological diversity and ecological functions under many levels of sea level rise. To assess site resilience, TNC divided the coast into 10,736 individual sites centered around each tidal marsh or complex of tidal habitats. For each site, estimated the amount of migration space available under six sea-level rise scenarios and identified the amount of buffer area surrounding the whole tidal complex. Then examined the physical properties and condition characteristics of the site and its features using newly developed analyses as well as previously published and peer- reviewed datasets. For tidal complexes, the physical factors assessed included the size and tidal diversity of the migration space, the size and shoreline intricacy of the existing tidal complex, and the amount of shared edge between the tidal complex and its migration space. Condition factors included the amount of hardened shoreline present in the tidal complex, as well as the magnitude of nitrogen inputs, and the quantity of sediment and freshwater inputs estimated for its migration space. Attributes assessed for the buffer area included its size and variety of compatible landforms and soils, the connectedness of its wetlands and percent natural cover. A score was calculated for each site based 80% on the complex and 20% on the buffer, with equal weight given to physical and condition characteristics. Scores were calculated for each of six sea-level rise scenarios (1 to 6 ft.). The final maps are based on the 6-foot scenario because this scenario reveals the sites that have the greatest long-term potential for adaptive response. The 6-foot results were made even more robust by evaluating whether the size of the migration space showed a significant increasing or decreasing trend over the last three scenarios and boosting or penalizing the score slightly based on the results.
Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Boundary

This feature represents the Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, Inc. (NEAFWA) boundary. NEAFWA is a quasi-governmental organization consisting of thirteen states in the northeast region plus the District of Columbia, and the provinces in the eastern region of Canada. Our voting members come from the States of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia; the District of Columbia; and the provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec. Our affiliate/non-voting members are the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Environment & Climate Change Canada. As stated in NEAFWA’s by-laws, the objectives of the Association are: To encourage and promote better understanding and cooperation among its several members in dealing with the conservation of fish and wildlife resources; To provide for the interchange of information among its members and with other government and non-governmental organizations dealing with the conservation of fish and wildlife resources, through various means including annual sponsorship of the Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference; To assist in the coordination and implementation of fish and wildlife programs of mutual interest to its members; To promote a high level of fish and wildlife administration throughout the northeast region; To provide the basis for regional action on existing or proposed federal legislation, regulations and resultant program; To present matters of mutual interest to the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies for its information and/or further action; To encourage and provide for regional projects that conserve wildlife, fish, and their habitats; To protect the right of jurisdiction of the northeastern states over their wildlife resources on public and private lands; To review and comment on proposed legislation, regulations and programs that affect the interests of its members; and, To consult and collaborate with and make recommendations to appropriate agencies in order that programs affecting fish and wildlife resources and management are conducted in the best interests of its members and the resources they manage. For more information visit: [https://www.neafwa.org/]
USFWS Region 5 - States

This data set delineates the boundaries of states in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service geographic Region 5 (Northeast). The dataset was created as a geographic representation of the Regional administrative boundaries of the US Fish and Wildlife Service at a very coarse scale. This dataset should not be used for legal purposes or at small scales and does not accurately denote the shorelines of the united states. The Regional Boundaries data set is managed by the FWS Headquarters Information Resources and Technology Management, Branch of Geospatial Data Management. The complete data and metadata can be accessed here: https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/us-fish-and-wildlife-service-regional-boundaries. This data set is a graphical representation and has limitations of accuracy as determined by, among others, the source, scale and resolution of the data.
Upper Susquehanna Watershed Boundary, Northeast U.S.

This layer represents the Upper Susquehanna Watershed. The Upper Susquehanna is the northern most watershed, of its size, of the Chesapeake Watershed. This watershed has significance for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as it is the focus of the Upper Susquehanna Conservation Alliance or USCA. USCA is an alliance of agencies, organizations, academic institutions, and individuals who are working collaboratively to conduct green infrastructure planning, implement restoration and maintenance of high quality waters and habitats, protect and restore species of greatest conservation need, reduce impacts of flooding, and promote sustainable working landscapes for the people of the watershed. In 2010 the New York Ecological Services Office led the establishment of the USCA to promote landscape level conservation in the New York portion of the Susquehanna River/Chesapeake Bay watershed. This effort has resulted in over 200 members from 50 organizations working together in this portion of the watershed. For the past ten years, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has sponsored annual meetings in order to strengthen partnerships, share funding opportunities, and work collaboratively on conservation projects.
SWFL_RW_Top3_May1_June30_2024

The SWFL satellite model outputs a continuous range of model probabilities (Hatten and Paradzick, 2003). In this layer, a probability threshold was set at 40 percent. Thus, areas with model probabilities less than 40% were considered less suitable breeding habitat and were excluded from the map. Model probabilities greater than 40% were aggregated into three probability classes: 40 - 60% (class 3), 60.1 – 80% (class 4), 80.1 - 100% (class 5). Studies have shown that SWFL territories increase exponentially as class value increases. For a complete description of methods and interpretation of maps, see Hatten and Paradzick, 2003; Hatten, 2016. The layer title (SWFL_RW_Top3cl_May1_June30_2024) is interpreted as follows: SWFL = Southwestern Willow Flycatcher; RW = Rangewide application of satellite model (56 Landsat-9 scenes) ; Top3cl = top three probability classes displayed on map (locations with a value less than 40% are not shown on the map); May1_June30 = range of dates that an image mosaic was created from Landsat 9 imagery, with the least cloudy images selected; 2024 = year of image selection; Version 5 (v5) was used as the mask to mask out background noise (i.e., non-riparian features that could confuse the model). Hatten, J.R., and C.E. Paradzick. 2003. A multiscaled model of southwestern willow flycatcher breeding habitat. Journal of Wildlife Management, 67: 774-788. [https://www.jstor.org/stable/3802685?seq=1] Hatten, J.R., 2016, A satellite model of Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) breeding habitat and a simulation of potential effects of tamarisk leaf beetles (Diorhabda spp.), Southwestern United States: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2016–1120, 88 p., [https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr20161120]
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay NWR Rail Call Count Stations

This layer provides locations of Ridgways' rail call count stations at Don Edwards San Francisco Bay NWR. This information is to be used by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff and approved partners only. The locations shown are highly sensitive habitat and closed to the public for those reasons. This file is not editable. Contact [sfbaynwrc@fws.gov] for more information. For more information see the project's [Site-specific Protocol for Monitoring Marsh Birds]
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay NWR Ridgway's Rail Call Count 200m Buffers

This layer provides 200 m buffers around Don Edwards San Francisco Bay NWR Ridgeway's rail call count stations. This information is to be used by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff and approved partners only. The locations shown are highly sensitive habitat and closed to the public for those reasons. This file is not editable. Contact [sfbaynwrc@fws.gov] for more information. For more information see the project's [Site-specific Protocol for Monitoring Marsh Birds]
San Pablo Bay NWR Ridgway's Rail Call Count Stations

This layer provides locations of call count stations for Ridgway's rail surveys on San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge. This information is to be used by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff and approved partners only. The locations shown are highly sensitive habitat and closed to the public for those reasons. This file is not editable. Contact [sfbaynwrc@fws.gov] for more information. For more information see the project's [Site-specific Protocol for Monitoring Marsh Birds]
San Pablo Bay Ridgway's Rail Call Count 200m Buffers

This layer provides 200 meter buffers around San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge Ridgway's rail call count stations. This information is to be used by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff and approved partners only. The locations shown are highly sensitive habitat and closed to the public for those reasons. This file is not editable. Contact [sfbaynwrc@fws.gov] for more information. For more information see the project's [Site-specific Protocol for Monitoring Marsh Birds]
Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)

This map shows the habitat, both current and historic, that sea lamprey may access in the Connecticut River and its primary tributaries, in direct relation to obstacles such as, primarily, hydropower dams or, to a lesser degree, drainage culverts. Our intention is to provide an opportunity for interested stakeholders to recognize what the USFWS, with input from state government and academic partners, recognize as immediate top priorities for the mitigation of obstacles that inhibit fish migration. With that information, they can direct their energy and financial resources toward that mitigation. Rivers herein are visualized in terms of the portion of historic habitat that is available to fish: unobstructed (no dams or other obstacles inhibit movement), partially obstructed (dams or obstacles with some mechanism of fish passage where movement is limited), or fully obstructed (dams or obstacles without fish passage, such that fish are prohibited from utilizing their full historic range). Further, obstacles are visualized in terms of what mitigation action is recommended by state government partners: removal of the obstacle, improvement or installation of fish passage, removal or improval/installation, low priority (no action is expected in the near term, i.e. status quo), or end of the road (no action is expected in the long term, e.g. Army Corp of Engineer flood prevention dams).
Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)

This map shows the habitat, both current and historic, that shortnose sturgeon may access in the Connecticut River and its primary tributaries, in direct relation to obstacles such as, primarily, hydropower dams or, to a lesser degree, drainage culverts. Our intention is to provide an opportunity for interested stakeholders to recognize what the USFWS, with input from state government and academic partners, recognize as immediate top priorities for the mitigation of obstacles that inhibit fish migration. With that information, they can direct their energy and financial resources toward that mitigation. Rivers herein are visualized in terms of the portion of historic habitat that is available to fish: unobstructed (no dams or other obstacles inhibit movement), partially obstructed (dams or obstacles with some mechanism of fish passage where movement is limited), or fully obstructed (dams or obstacles without fish passage, such that fish are prohibited from utilizing their full historic range). Further, obstacles are visualized in terms of what mitigation action is recommended by state government partners: removal of the obstacle, improvement or installation of fish passage, removal or improval/installation, low priority (no action is expected in the near term, i.e. status quo), or end of the road (no action is expected in the long term, e.g. Army Corp of Engineer flood prevention dams).
American Shad (Alosa sapidissima)

This map shows the habitat, both current and historic, that American shad may access in the Connecticut River and its primary tributaries, in direct relation to obstacles such as, primarily, hydropower dams or, to a lesser degree, drainage culverts. Our intention is to provide an opportunity for interested stakeholders to recognize what the USFWS, with input from state government and academic partners, recognize as immediate top priorities for the mitigation of obstacles that inhibit fish migration. With that information, they can direct their energy and financial resources toward that mitigation. Rivers herein are visualized in terms of the portion of historic habitat that is available to fish: unobstructed (no dams or other obstacles inhibit movement), partially obstructed (dams or obstacles with some mechanism of fish passage where movement is limited), or fully obstructed (dams or obstacles without fish passage, such that fish are prohibited from utilizing their full historic range). Further, obstacles are visualized in terms of what mitigation action is recommended by state government partners: removal of the obstacle, improvement or installation of fish passage, removal or improval/installation, low priority (no action is expected in the near term, i.e. status quo), or end of the road (no action is expected in the long term, e.g. Army Corp of Engineer flood prevention dams).
Blueback Herring (Alosa aestivalis)

This map shows the habitat, both current and historic, that blueback herring may access in the Connecticut River and its primary tributaries, in direct relation to obstacles such as, primarily, hydropower dams or, to a lesser degree, drainage culverts. Our intention is to provide an opportunity for interested stakeholders to recognize what the USFWS, with input from state government and academic partners, recognize as immediate top priorities for the mitigation of obstacles that inhibit fish migration. With that information, they can direct their energy and financial resources toward that mitigation. Rivers herein are visualized in terms of the portion of historic habitat that is available to fish: unobstructed (no dams or other obstacles inhibit movement), partially obstructed (dams or obstacles with some mechanism of fish passage where movement is limited), or fully obstructed (dams or obstacles without fish passage, such that fish are prohibited from utilizing their full historic range). Further, obstacles are visualized in terms of what mitigation action is recommended by state government partners: removal of the obstacle, improvement or installation of fish passage, removal or improval/installation, low priority (no action is expected in the near term, i.e. status quo), or end of the road (no action is expected in the long term, e.g. Army Corp of Engineer flood prevention dams).
Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)

This map shows the habitat, both current and historic, that alewife may access in the Connecticut River and its primary tributaries, in direct relation to obstacles such as, primarily, hydropower dams or, to a lesser degree, drainage culverts. Our intention is to provide an opportunity for interested stakeholders to recognize what the USFWS, with input from state government and academic partners, recognize as immediate top priorities for the mitigation of obstacles that inhibit fish migration. With that information, they can direct their energy and financial resources toward that mitigation. Rivers herein are visualized in terms of the portion of historic habitat that is available to fish: unobstructed (no dams or other obstacles inhibit movement), partially obstructed (dams or obstacles with some mechanism of fish passage where movement is limited), or fully obstructed (dams or obstacles without fish passage, such that fish are prohibited from utilizing their full historic range). Further, obstacles are visualized in terms of what mitigation action is recommended by state government partners: removal of the obstacle, improvement or installation of fish passage, removal or improval/installation, low priority (no action is expected in the near term, i.e. status quo), or end of the road (no action is expected in the long term, e.g. Army Corp of Engineer flood prevention dams).
Connecticut River Watershed

This layer shows the boundary of the Connecticut River watershed, in which flow all tributaries and the mainstem. The Connecticut River is New England's longest river, stretching 406 miles (653 km) from the Fourth Connecticut Lake near Quebec to the Long Island Sound near Old Saybrook Connecticut. Along the way, is passes through four New England states: Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. The entire watershed covers 11,260 square miles (29,200 km2) and is drained by 148 tributaries and the mainstem river.
RPBB_County_Range_060925

This map shows the current and historical range of the rusty patched bumble bee. The current range is determined by counties with observations in 2007 or later while counties making up the historical range are primarily based on observations made prior to 2007. Additionally, the conservation unit in which each county is located is indicated in the attribute table. Conservation units are determined by the rusty patched bumble bee Recovery Plan which describes recovery criteria that need to be met in order for the species to be removed from the endangered species list and the actions that need to be implemented in order to meet the criteria. Recovery criteria and actions are specific to each conservaiton unit. This map will help inform and focus recovery for the species at broader spatial scales.
Legacy Region 6 SA Projects and Products

A core function of Region 6 Science Applications is to strategically identify and support applied landscape science, and to support its partners' capacity to interpret and use the science. These pages contain information on how projects are selected, project details and products, including the partnerships that are engendered and funds leveraged. LR6 Science Applications has funded various strategic science support projects since 2010 that are closely tied to the Region, FWS Program, and partner priorities. This dataset has cataloged much of the information needed to track the projects and distribute information. One layer (Projects polygon) and 12 non-spatial tables (ConsvTargets,Deliverables,Deliverables_File_Detail,EcotypicArea,Funding_Recipients_Dispersal,Funding_Source,FundReportingInKind,Goals,PrjContacts,PrjContacts_additional_groups,Stressors,StatesProvinces) make up the dataset.