Description: This ArcGIS shapefile is a digital line cover representing river and river segments that are catalogued in the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI). The data date from the most recent update in 1996. This shapefile includes only those rivers and river segments in the continental US. Separate shapefiles are available for Alaska and Hawaii.
Description: In NYSDEC’s Blanket Water Quality Certification for the 2017 Recertification of the Nationwide Permits, NYSDEC states that work within waterbodies supporting S-1 or S-2 mollusks (this has been clarified to be fresh water mussels and clams) will not qualify for a blanket Water Quality Certification and therefore must require and Individual -Water Quality Certification. This shapefile was created so that NYSDOT could identify which waterbodies would not qualify for the blanket Water Quality Certification under this condition. Engineering Bulletin (EB) 18-010 issued The Environmental Manual (TEM) 4.4.9.3 Appendix H, which includes protocols and procedures related to S-1 and S-2 mussels and how that relates to both the State and Federal endangered and threatened species processes.
Description: HU_TYP:Geomorphic and other considerations used to develop the hydrologic unitHU_MOD: A collection of two-character, uppercase abbreviation(s) for either (1) the type of modification to natural overland flow that alters the location of a Watershed boundary or (2) the special conditions GF-ground-water flow, GL-glacier, IF-ice field, OF-overbank flow, KA-karst, NC-noncontributing area, and IT-interbasin transfer.TO_HUC: Downstream HUC
Description: This is a shapefile that displays the locations of top lakes and ponds for fishing in New York State, as determined by fisheries biologists working for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Description: This is a shapefile that displays the locations of top rivers and streams for fishing in New York State, as determined by fisheries biologists working for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Description: Essential Fish Habitat are those areas that have been identified and described by species and lifestage. Fish require healthy surroundings to survive and reproduce. Essential fish haitat includes all types of aquatic habitat - wetlands, coral reefs, sea-grasses, rivers - where fish spawn, breed, feed, or growh to maturity. EFH Mapper Data is a combination of three existing data layers: Essential Fish Habitat (EFH), Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC) and EFH Areas Protected from Fishing (EFHA).Shapefile was created by merging the New England and Mid Atlantic EFH shapefiles and clipping the results using the regions_new shapefile. Last update as of March 21, 2018. For viewing a spatial representation of EFH, or those habitats that NMFS and the regional fishery management councils have identified and described as necessary to fish for spawning, breeding, feeding or growth to maturity. NMFS and the regional fishery management councils have used the EFH provisions established in Section 303 (a)(7) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to prevent, mitigate, or minimize adverse effects from fishing on EFH. The Mid-Atlantic includes the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. EFH has been designated and described by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council for 12 managed species in the Greater Atlantic region. There are several species whose habitat extend beyond the area defined in this text. New England includes the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
Description: This dataset is intended as guidance for Federal action agencies in consideration of Section 7 (S7) of theEndangered Species Act (ESA). The areas depicted represent locations where the Greater AtlanticRegional Fisheries Office (GARFO) has identified species presence and areas of critical habitat for use byFederal action agencies during S7 consultation. S7 Consultation Areas delineate locations where listedspecies are potentially affected within a river/estuary/marine zone. The Consultation Areas specify whichlife stages and behaviors may be affected. Please note that due to data limitations, if a Federal actionagency project (and associated action area) is outside of a major waterway (e.g., in a very small tributary,or shallow area near a marsh), S7 Consultation Areas may lack the spatial resolution to capture theaction area. Therefore, activities outside a Consultation Area but within a certain proximity may still affectthe species identified within the Consultation Area. GARFO encourages Federal action agencies torequest technical assistance to verify presence/absence of listed species when making consultationdeterminations. If a user knows of more recent information that is not reflected in the S7 ConsultationArea data, please notify us so that we can make appropriate updates (zachary.jylkka@noaa.gov). TheNOAA Greater Atlantic Region includes: the states of ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC,VA, WV, OH, MI, IN, IL, WI and MN; Atlantic waters of the US Exclusive Economic Zone from the NC/VAborder to US/Canada Maritime Boundary; and US waters of the Great Lakes. Atlantic Large Whales:This data depicts a best estimate of the range of Atlantic large whales in waters of the Greater AtlanticRegion as guidance for action agencies. Please note that the distribution of these species may not beexclusively limited to the areas included. Sea Turtles: Sea turtle species in the Greater Atlantic Regioninclude loggerhead, Kemp's ridley, leatherback, and green sea turtles. Hawksbill sea turtles are rare inthe Greater Atlantic Region and are not included. Sea turtles move north into these waters in the spring,arriving in more southern waters of the mid-Atlantic in mid-April/May and the Gulf of Maine in June. In thefall, this trend is reversed with most sea turtles leaving Greater Atlantic Region waters by the end ofNovember. Outside of these times, sea turtle presence in these waters is considered unlikely. AtlanticSalmon: The Gulf of Maine distinct population segment (DPS) of Atlantic salmon are an anadromousspecies found within rivers of Maine, as well as coastal waters encompassed by the Gulf of Maine, Gulf ofSt. Lawrence, Grand Bank, and the Labrador Sea. NOAA Fisheries has ESA Section 7 jurisdiction overAtlantic salmon in marine and estuarine waters, while the Fish & Wildlife Service has jurisdiction infreshwater. Please note that the distribution of these species may not be exclusively limited to the areasincluded. Atlantic Sturgeon: There are four distinct population segments (DPS) of Atlantic sturgeonlisted as endangered (New York Bight, Chesapeake Bay, Carolina, and South Atlantic) and one DPSlisted as threatened (Gulf of Maine) under the ESA. The range for all five DPSs includes marine waters,coastal bays and estuaries, and coastal river systems from the Labrador Inlet in Labrador, Canada toCape Canaveral, Florida. Shortnose Sturgeon: Shortnose sturgeon are endangered throughout theirrange, and occur in Atlantic Ocean waters and associated bays, estuaries, and coastal river systems fromMinas Basin, Nova Scotia, Canada, to the St. Johns River, Florida. They spend the majority of their liveswithin coastal river systems, and only adults occur in marine waters, with some adults making coastalmigrations between river systems.
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Copyright Text: NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region
Description: This program was initiated from the Title 4, Chapter 7 of the Unconsolidated Laws of New York, "Projects to Prevent Shore Erosion", enacted in 1945. The Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas Law (Environmental Conservation Law Article 34) empowers DEC to identify and map coastal erosion hazard areas and to adopt regulations 6 NYCRR Part 505 to control certain activities and development in those areas. The backbone of these regulations is a permitting system aimed specifically at all regulated activities or land disturbance within the coastal erosion hazard areas. The construction or placement of a structure, or any action or use of land which materially alters the condition of land, including grading, excavating, dumping, mining, dredging, filling or any disturbance of soil is a regulated activity requiring a Coastal Erosion Management Permit. The permit provides written approval granted by DEC or a local government, whichever has the jurisdiction.
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Copyright Text: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/87928.html.
Description: Certified communities oversee the CEHA permit application process and enforcement of regulated activities within coastal erosion hazard areas in their community. These communities have a local coastal erosion management ordinance, or local law, or other application of police power that the local government may use to enforce the regulated activities within a coastal erosion hazard area; the local programs meet the minimum standards of section 505.17 of 6 NYCRR Part 505. Local governments that administer their own Coastal Erosion Hazard Area Program are required to submit an annual assessment of their program to the Department's Coastal Erosion Management Section per 6 NYCRR Part 505.19.
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Copyright Text: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/86552.html
Description: his Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) data set, produced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), contains areas designated as undeveloped coastal barriers in accordance with the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA), 16 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., as amended. The boundaries used to create the polygons herein were compiled between 12/6/2013 and 12/16/2016 from the official John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System CBRS maps. The boundaries of the CBRS Units in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and the Long Island portion of New York, were digitized from the official paper maps according to the guidelines in a notice published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2013 (see the “Georeferencing and Boundary Interpretation” and “Boundary Transcription” sections of 78 FR 53467; available at https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2013-21167). In all other cases where the official map was created through digital methods, the digital boundary was used. These digital polygons are only representations of the CBRS boundaries shown on the official CBRS maps and are not to be considered authoritative. The Service is not responsible for any misuse or misinterpretation of this digital data set, including use of the data to determine eligibility for federal financial assistance such as federal flood insurance. CBRS maps are either enacted by Congress or adopted administratively by the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), and are maintained by the Service. As maps are revised, this data set will be updated with the new boundaries. Copies of the official CBRS maps are available for viewing at Service’s Headquarters office and are also available to view or download at https://www.fws.gov/ecological-services/habitat-conservation/cbra/Maps/index.html. CBRS boundaries viewed using the CBRS Mapper or the shapefile are subject to misrepresentations beyond the Service’s control, including misalignments of the boundaries with third party base layers and misprojections of spatial data. The official CBRS map is the controlling document and should be consulted for all official determinations. Official determinations are recommended for all properties that are in close proximity (within 20 feet) of a CBRS boundary. For an official determination of whether or not an area or specific property is located within the CBRS, please follow the procedures found at https://www.fws.gov/ecological-services/habitat-conservation/cbra/Determinations.html. For any questions regarding the CBRS, please contact your local Service field office or email CBRA@fws.gov. Contact information for Service field offices can be found at http://www.fws.gov/offices.
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Copyright Text: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services: https://www.fws.gov/cbra/maps/Boundaries.html