AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
FWS R6 RWBJV Administrative Region Geographic Focus Areas

Geographic Focus Areas (GFA) identified by the Rainwater Basin Joint Venture (RWBJV) for the state of Nebraska within the RWBJV administrative area. The areas were constructed as a composite of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ecoregions, Natural Resource Conservation Service's Major Land Resource Areas (NRCS MLRA), and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Biologically Unique Landscapes (BUL). RWBJV wetland and rassland habitat delivery targets are established for each GFA based on avian habitat population goals. These goals can be stepped-up to the RWBJV administrative area or down to the GFA level. RWBJV reports annually on progress toward goals at the GFA level and Joint Venture level.
VESPR Habitat Designations

Habitat protection tool output for the Vision for an Ecologically Sound Platte River Basin (VESPR) group. The tool was developed in cooperation with Rainwater Basin Joint Venture (RWBJV) using criteria identified by VESPR. These areas are used in conjunction with the conservation areas within the Central Platte River to identify priority areas for future conservation and restoration. Future additions potentially include management tracking data and tree canopy to allow adjustments to the habitat metrics over time. The habitat protection tool is intended for use by the VESPR partnership to identify areas of priority for restoration and conservation based on habitat requirements for priority species found in literature.
Midwest Conservation Blueprint Use Cases

The Midwest Landscape Initiative (MLI) is a collaboration of fish and wildlife organizations that identifies shared conservation priorities to develop solutions for healthy, functioning ecosystems in the Midwest. One product stewarded by the Midwest Landscape Initiative is the Midwest Conservation Blueprint, a base map of priority lands and waters for conservation across the Midwest. The blueprint prioritization was created using more than 20 cross-cutting societal and environmental values (i.e., indicators), including biodiversity, access to drinking water, and public recreation, among many others. This layer illustrates the approximate boundaries of projects across the Midwest which have used the Midwest Conservation Blueprint to support their project goals. These boundaries are estimated and are for viewing purposes only. This layer is an input for a web map which is highlighted on a StoryMap that is used to share successes of the Midwest Landscape Initiative. It is not recommended to view this layer on its own, but rather as part of the StoryMap, which can be found here: [https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/15a30ebafbce4f44a1135750bf22105a].
Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Stocking Locations 2024

Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery produces approximately 1 million brown, brook, cutthroat and rainbow trout every year. Fish are stocked into over 100 different public fishing waters in cooperation with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. The majority of the fish are stocked in waters managed by the federal government. No private waters are stocked. For more information contact the hatchery through their website -[Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (fws.gov)]
Walton Family Foundation - MAV Water-quality / Reforestation Model - 2017

FOR non-AGOL ACCOUNT HOLDERS, DOWNLOAD THIS GEOSPATIAL DATA HERE: https://gis-fws.opendata.arcgis.com/search?tags=lmvjv The modeling exercise pinpoints geographic locations of potential restoration that could potentially return multiple wetland functions by identifying the places where aquatic sediments and pollutants might be most easily “captured” through the reintroduction of bottomland hardwood habitats (i.e. reforestation, afforestation) on active, but marginal agricultural lands. By restoring these wetlands within high-priority forest breeding bird restoration areas, it is hoped that the benefits of both wetland functions (water quality, bird habitat) will be restored. Created for Walton Family Foundation by the Lower MS Valley Joint Venture - 2017.
MAV Forest Cover Classification

This image classification of forest cover in the MAV was created using Google Dynamic World (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-022-01307-4 - https://dynamicworld.app/) to determine what was classified as forest. This dataset is a result of an automated land classification for every Sentinel image that is released. The code used for this process is as follows. ee.ImageCollection('GOOGLE/DYNAMICWORLD/V1') \ .filterBounds(geometry) \ .filterDate(oldstartDate, oldendDate) \ .select('label') \ .mode() \ .eq(1) \ .updateMask(urban) We selected the Dynamic World dataset and filtered by our area of interest by the extents of the Lower Mississippi Joint Venture boundary (i.e. Mississippi Alluvial Valley and West Gulf Coastal Plain ecological bird conservation regions (BCRs). We filtered the dataset based on a start and end date which is the first of 2021 and the last day of 2021. With this dataset each class has a band that represents probability of that pixel having complete coverage of that class (https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/GOOGLE_DYNAMICWORLD_V1#bands) Data accuracy was assessed at @82% accuracy and data resolution is 10m. Each image has a ‘label’ band with a discrete classification of LULC, but also 9 probability bands with class-specific probability scores generated by the deep learning model on the basis of the pixel’s spatial context. To generate an annual LULC composite comparable with WC and Esri, we calculated the mode of the predicted LULC class in the ‘label’ band of all DW images for 2020. Michael Mitchell with Ducks Unlimited Southern Regional Office led the development of this effort, in coordination and collaboration with Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture staff.
Owyhee Mean Mesic Habitat

Mesic habitat was created by Dr. Nicholas Kolarik at Boise State University using Google Earth Engine to analyze remotely sensed Sentinel data in the Owyhee basin in Idaho. Google Earth Engine was used to filter on only Sage Core and Growth and remove Agricultural pixels. USFWS further refined this by creating and categorizing a mean mesic habitat score across the studied time period. A mean mesic habitat value was created for each HUC 12 in the Owyhee study area for 2017-2022 for August and September.
VESPR Habitat Designations (Non-Conservation Areas)

Habitat protection tool output for the Vision for an Ecologically Sound Platte River Basin (VESPR) group. The tool was developed in cooperation with Rainwater Basin Joint Venture (RWBJV) using criteria identified by VESPR. These areas are used in conjunction with the conservation areas within the Central Platte River to identify priority areas for future conservation and restoration. Future additions potentially include management tracking data and tree canopy to allow adjustments to the habitat metrics over time. The habitat protection tool is intended for use by the VESPR partnership to identify areas of priority for restoration and conservation based on habitat requirements for priority species found in literature.
Current Wildland Fire Incident Locations

The Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) Group provides authoritative geospatial data products under the interagency Wildland Fire Data Program. Hosted in the National Interagency Fire Center ArcGIS Online Organization (The NIFC Org), WFIGS provides both internal and public facing data, accessible in a variety of formats. This service contains all [wildland fire] [incidents] from the [IRWIN] (Integrated Reporting of Wildland Fire Information) integration service that meet the following criteria: * Categorized in [IRWIN] as a [Wildfire] (WF), [Prescribed Fire] (RX), or [Incident Complex] (CX) record * Has not been declared [contained], [controlled], nor [out] * Has not had [fire report] record completed (certified) * Is Valid and not "quarantined" in IRWIN due to potential conflicts with other records "Fall-off" rules are used to ensure that stale records are not retained. Records are removed from this service under the following conditions: * F[ire size] is less than 10 acres ([Size Class ]A or B), and fire information has not been updated in more than 3 days * Fire size is between 10 and 100 acres ([Size Class] C), and fire information hasn't been updated in more than 8 days * Fire size is larger than 100 acres ([Size Class] D-L), but fire information hasn't been updated in more than 14 days. Fire size used in the fall off rules is from the IncidentSize field. Criteria were determined by an [NWCG] [Geospatial Subcommittee] task group. Data are refreshed from IRWIN every 5 minutes. Fall-off rules are enforced hourly.
Important Rivers - Tar Creek Site StoryMap

Layer displaying only the Neosho River, Tar Creek, and Spring River. Used for visualization of these rivers relative to different Tribe-managed lands. This layer is meant for visualization purposes only. Layer was created by a student at William and Mary, working through the [Center for Geospatial Analysis (CGA) (url),] who highlighted those three rivers for visualization in the StoryMap. The StoryMap was created as a collaboration between the Department of Interior's Office of Restoration and Damage Assessment and the CGA. For more information contact Anne Condon, anne_condon@fws.gov. See: [Tar Creek NRDAR Site StoryMap]
AR MAV CDN Protection Decision Support Tool

FOR non-AGOL ACCOUNT HOLDERS, DOWNLOAD THIS GEOSPATIAL DATA HERE: https://gis-fws.opendata.arcgis.com/search?tags=lmvjv The Forest Protection DST of the AR MAV CDN is constructed to help partners define a strategy for identifying and addressing delivery priorities in the Network area, particularly related to protection of extant forest . The DST combines best available landscape design data that collectively consider multiple priorities for bottomland hardwood restoration - Ducks Unlimited’s Land Protection Model and the LMVJV's Forest Protection Model. This DPT revision incorporates both updated data and newly revised data in this dual modeling approach. The incorporated data models include: recently updated DU MAV Land Protection Model (2015) and newly created LA MS MAV CDN Forest Protection Model (Lower MS Valley Joint Venture, 2019). Although inputs used in the revision are considered the highest resolution data (30m x 30m pixels) available, and fully consistent with landscape level conservation uses, final outputs are actually presented in the form of priority clusters or neighborhoods, produced through GIS focal neighborhood analysis. Since conservation activities do not typically occur at scales as small as 900 meters2 (or less than one-quarter acre), utilizing neighborhood analysis is helpful for finding where high priority pixels are more densely associated. Thus, the approach better assists in identifying priority areas where conservation actions might be focused as oppose to working with or attempting to target priority pixels.
Potential Soil Plug Locations, Little Yellow River Watershed, USFWS, Midwest Region, Neced

Point feature along the path of the Neal Lateral Ditch, Avery Lateral Ditch and associated ditches. These ditches are artificially contributing water to the Little Yellow River and disabling them will restore wetland functioning and decrease downstream flooding. The points in this feature class represent potential, plausible, locations of soil plugs that could be installed in the ditches to disable flow. Ditch plugs could be constructed using soil in the existing spoil banks. Each point represents the approximate location of a 6 inch elevation change between the adjacent plugs. Point feature along the path of the Neal Lateral Ditch, Avery Lateral Ditch and associated ditches. These ditches are artificially contributing water to the Little Yellow River and disabling them will restore wetland functioning and decrease downstream flooding. The points in this feature class represent potential, plausible, locations of soil plugs that could be installed in the ditches to disable flow. Ditch plugs could be constructed using soil in the existing spoil banks. Each point represents the approximate location of a 6 inch elevation change between the adjacent plugs.
Strategic Habitat Units (SHUs) and Strategic River Reach Units (SRRUs) - v3

Strategic Habitat and River Reach Units for Aquatic Species of Conservation Concern in Alabama and Adjoining States The United States Fish & Wildlife Service, Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources and Geological Survey of Alabama have selected priority watersheds (SHUs) and river corridors (SRRUs) to focus activities for the management, recovery, and restoration of populations of rare fishes, mussels, snails, and crayfishes. The Strategic Habitat Units (SHUs) and Strategic River Reach Units (SRRUs) contain a substantial part of the area's remaining high quality water courses, and reflect the variety of aquatic habitats occupied by these species - both historically and presently. These units were selected based on: * the presence of federally listed and state imperiled species * the designation of critical habitat for these species * expert knowledge about essential habitat components required for these species to survive Suitable habitat for these species includes: * areas with geomorphically stable stream and river channels * suitable flow regimes * clear water * a diversity of channel substrate types with minimal amounts of fine sediment and filamentous algae * few or no competitive or predaceous nonnative species The purpose of designating SHUs and SRR Us is to facilitate watershed management and restoration efforts addressing habitat and water quality issues.
PCH_Tantilla_oolitica_20231031

Critical habitat constitutes areas considered essential for the conservation of a listed species. These areas provide notice to the public and land managers of the importance of the areas to the conservation of this species. Special protections and/or restrictions are possible in areas where Federal funding, permits, licenses, authorizations, or actions occur or are required. The Service is proposing to list the rim rock crowned snake as threatened. The Service is proposing critical habitat and is also proposing a section 4(d) rule for the rim rock crowned snake. The rim rock crowned snake is found in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and in the Florida Keys in Monroe County, Florida (lower Florida Keys, including Key West and Big Pine Key, and upper Florida Keys). After a review of the best available information, the Service has concluded that the rim rock crowned snake is likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future, primarily due to threats from habitat loss resulting from residential and commercial development, fire suppression, and effects associated with climate change, particularly sea level rise and saltwater intrusion. Therefore, the Service is proposing to list the species as threatened with a section 4(d) rule. We are also proposing to designate 6,155 acres of critical habitat in Monroe and Miami-Dade Counties, Florida. Both occupied and unoccupied units are being proposed. Future projections show that by the year 2040, all suitable habitat for rim rock crowned snake in the lower Florida Keys and up to half of suitable habitat in the upper Florida Keys will be affected by sea level rise and saltwater intrusion. As such, the Service is proposing to designate critical habitat in areas that are not currently occupied by the species because only occupied areas would be insufficient for the conservation of the species.
FBHSurvey_CapeFox

This is a survey to be used to discover barriers blocking upstream and downstream passage of fish in Alaska. The survey collects data of crossings over a waterway that is fish bearing. Alaska is a state that has seen significant increase in population in the past 30 years and will continue to see an increase in its population. This leads to a greater system and network of roads. Some of these crossings could cause adverse effects on fish passage, blocking or impeding fish movements through out the system. Through data collection of crossing location, type, size, material, etc. , we can begin to highlight potential threats. This will help further understand our current barriers to fish in the state, and provide us with data on unknown barriers worthy of our conservation efforts. This format of data collection will help streamline our culvert database and associated site photos.<o:p></o:p>
Historic Pathway of the Little Yellow River, USFWS, Midwest Region, Necedah National Wildl

The channel location was digitized by Brad Strobel/USFWS using a combination of reference resources including: High-resolution (NAIP) aerial imagery, High-resolution UAS imagery, LiDAR derived DEM, Historic aerial images (1930-1950), pre-1900 plat maps as well as on-the-ground assessments. The feature was heads-up digitized as a spatial scale ranging from 1:200 - 1:2000. In areas where a clear channel path was not apparent a plausible path was delineated to connect more apparent river segments. Plausible paths were determined using the best available indirect information such as soil types, vegetation communities or prior sinuosity and general direction of flow. The channel location was digitized by Brad Strobel/USFWS using a combination of reference resources including: High-resolution (NAIP) aerial imagery, High-resolution UAS imagery, LiDAR derived DEM, Historic aerial images (1930-1950), pre-1900 plat maps as well as on-the-ground assessments. The feature was heads-up digitized as a spatial scale ranging from 1:200 - 1:2000. In areas where a clear channel path was not apparent a plausible path was delineated to connect more apparent river segments. Plausible paths were determined using the best available indirect information such as soil types, vegetation communities or prior sinuosity and general direction of flow.
Water Resource Priorities in the Highlands Region

This layer represents water resource priorities in the Highlands region. This layer is intended to inform grant proposals for the Highlands Conservation Act. The Highlands Conservation Act authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the States of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania (Highland States) to preserve and protect high priority conservation land in the Highlands region. This layer was developed in 2024 as part of an updated Highlands mapping process facilitated by the USFWS in partnership with the Highlands Science Advisory Team and Steering Committee. This layer ranges from 0-6, with 6 being the highest priority for water preservation in the Highlands region. The layer prioritizes areas important for drinking water using USGS Principal Aquifers, classes Carbonate-rock, Sandstone and carbonate-rock, and Sandstone/Semiconsolidated sandstone ranked 1, 2, and 3 respectively and waterbodies from NHD, NWI, and TNC's Active River Areas ranked 1 each. NHD and NWI waterbodies include 330 feet buffered areas.
Lower Klamath and Tule Lake NWR Hunt Plan Updates

This is the official layer showing proposed changes to the hunt plans for Lower Klamath and Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuges. This feature layer shows the proposed reconfiguration for hunt units at Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in addition to the proposed sliding scale for both Lower Klamath and Tule Lake NWRs. This layer contains an attribute field for each sliding scale scenario (dry, intermediate, fully open/wet). The preferred reconfiguration is the same as the fully open scenario. The proposed changes are being evaluated and, if approved, would not become effective until the 2026 waterfowl hunting season. Point of contact for this data: [madison_pitman@fws.gov]
Western SARP AOP Stream Crossing Survey Form

This is the feature service connected to a survey123 survey used by SARP and partners to assess road stream crossings for aquatic organism passage within inland waters (non-tidal) in the Western United States. This survey protocol and the associated fields of this service was developed by the North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative (NAACC) and adapted for use in the Western United States by SARP. The data collected within this form is used in SARP's Aquatic Barrier Prioritization Tool (https://connectivity.sarpdata.com). Manual and paper form available at [this link]. This data layer can be used to better understand the specific information associated with fish passage including photos for points surveyed. Identifying the locations of road/stream crossings are important for locating potential fish barriers. Not every road crossing will be an issue for fish, so it is important to survey these sites to determine barrier severity. This protocol allows resource managers to identify opportunities to restore streams for aquatic organisms and partner with landowners.
Long Island Streams_IfSAR view

This layer is a subset of ifsar derived streamlines for Long Island, Alaska. These data have Netmap derived synthetic attributes attributed to 100m reaches, and with symbology showing gradient classified into greater than or less than 12% grade. This grade break is to be a simgle attribute break for possible upper limit of occupancy of anadromous fish. This gradient break serves as rough estimate and is not to be taken as an absolute.
YCT_CED_HydroFramework

CED Wild Trout hydro layers to support the CED wild trout module. Hosted feature layer includes 2 layers that support database organization, mapping, summarizations and reporting. Current coverage includes participating Management Units. The spatially explicit, web-based Conservation Efforts Database is capable of (1) allowing multiple-users to enter data from different locations, (2) uploading and storing documents, (3) linking conservation actions to one or more threats (one-to-many relationships), (4) reporting functions that would allow summaries of the conservation actions at multiple scales (e.g., management zones, populations, or priority areas for conservation), and (5) accounting for actions at multiple scales from small easements to statewide planning efforts. In recognition of the need to conserve healthy wild trout habitat to provide for the long-term conservation of its inhabitants, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) developed the Conservation Efforts Database version 2.0.0 (CED). The purpose of the CED is to efficiently capture the unprecedented level of conservation plans and actions being implemented throughout wild trout habitat and designed to capture actions. Understanding the distribution and type of conservation actions happening across the landscape will allow visualization and quantification of the extent to which threats are being addressed.
Open Pine RCPP #1_2319_FY25 priority

The AR-LA Conservation Delivery Network Open Pine Landscape Restoration Partnership RCPP Project will address wildlife habitat, fire management, and water quality concerns in Arkansas and Louisiana. By implementing open pine forest management practices across private lands 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, often called the Open Pine RCPP #1. This helps inform communications and funding to identified priority landscapes but may not preclude other open pine landscape restoration management outside of this area.