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depgis.DEP.NATURAL_DIVERSITY_DATABASE

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (data compiler, editor and publisher)
Publication_Date: 202406
Title:
depgis.DEP.NATURAL_DIVERSITY_DATABASE
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Other_Citation_Details:
The State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is the collector of the data (compiler), the creator and maintainer of the data layer (editor), and producer (publisher) of this information for use. Data compiled at 1:24,000 scale. These data are updated on a regular basis two times each year.
Online_Linkage: https://portal.ct.gov/deep
Description:
Abstract:
The Natural Diversity Database Areas is a 1:24,000-scale, polygon feature-based layer that represents general locations of endangered, threatened and special concern species. The layer is based on information collected by DEEP staff, cooperating scientists, conservation groups and landowners and in most cases does not represent comprehensive or state-wide surveys. In some cases an occurrence represents a location derived from literature, museum records and specimens. These data are compiled and maintained by the DEEP Bureau of Natural Resources, Natural Diversity Data Base Program. The layer is updated every six months and reflects information that has been submitted and accepted up to that point. The layer includes state and federally listed species. Unmapped areas may represent potential habitat that has not been adequately surveyed for all taxa. It does not include Critical Habitats, Natural Area Preserves, designated wetland areas or wildlife concentration areas. These general locations were created by randomly shifting the true locations of terrestrial species and then adding a 0.25 mile buffer distance to each point, and by mapping linear segments with a 300 foot buffer associated with aquatic, riparian and coastal species. The exact location of the species or community falls somewhere within the polygon area and not necessarily in the center. Attribute information includes the date when these data were last updated. Species names are withheld to protect sensitive species from collection and disturbance. Data is compiled at 1:24,000 scale. These data are updated every six months, approximately in June and December. It is important to use the most current data available.
Purpose:
The Natural Diversity Database Areas is 1:24,000-scale data. It depicts the approximate locations of state and federal listed species. This data is intended to be used as a pre-screening tool to identify potential impacts to sensitive species. The data may also be used to target areas of potential conservation interest. More information can be obtained by submitting an environmental review request to the Natural Diversity Database. Not intended for maps printed at map scales greater or more detailed than 1:24,000 scale (1 inch = 2,000 feet.)
Supplemental_Information:
For additional information, refer to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Endangered Species web page at https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Endangered-Species/Connecticuts-Endangered-Threatened-and-Special-Concern-Species
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 202406
Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Two times each year in June and December
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.736064
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.773659
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.057030
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.977584
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: biota
Theme_Keyword: environment
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of The United States, and Associated Areas (Federal Information Processing Standard 5-2): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Place_Keyword: Connecticut
Place_Keyword: CT
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: U.S. Department of Commerce, 1995, Countries, Dependencies, Areas of Special Sovereignty, and Their Principal Administrative Divisions (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 10-4): Washington, D.C., National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Place_Keyword: United States of America
Place_Keyword: USA
Access_Constraints: None. No restrictions or legal prerequisites for accessing the data. The data is in the public domain and may be redistributed.
Use_Constraints:
None. No restrictions or legal prerequisites for using the data after access is granted. The data is suitable for use at appropriate scale, and is not intended for maps printed at scales greater or more detailed than 1:24,000 scale (1 inch = 2,000 feet). Although these data have been used by the State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection as to the accuracy of the data and or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection in the use of these data or related materials. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data. Once the data is distributed to the user, modifications made to the data by the user should be noted in the metadata. When printing this data on a map or using it in a software application, analysis, or report, please acknowledge the State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection as the source for this information. For example, include the following data source description when printing this layer on a map: Natural Diversity Database Areas - Compiled by DEEP.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Contact_Person: Karen Zyko
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State_or_Province: Connecticut
Postal_Code: 06106-5127
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860-424-3011
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 860-424-4078
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: deep.gisdata@ct.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://www.cteco.uconn.edu/metadata/dep/browsegraphic/connecticutnddbfullview.gif
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Full view of Connecticut Natural Diversity Database Areas
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://www.cteco.uconn.edu/metadata/dep/browsegraphic/connecticutnddbdetailview.gif
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Detail view of Connecticut Natural Diversity Database Areas
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
Security_Information:
Security_Classification_System: None
Security_Classification: None
Security_Handling_Description: No restrictions for handling the data.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
These data are maintained by the State of Connecticut using ArcGIS software developed by Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) in a Microsoft Windows operating system environment.
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Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Polygon features conform to the following topological rules. Polygons are single part. There are no duplicate polygons. Polygons do not self overlap. Polygons do not overlap other polygons. Establishment of logical consistency was performed by the State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection using ESRI ArcGIS software using an automated process to create and control feature topology. No automated procedures or tests were performed to guarantee desired topology other than visual inspection.
Completeness_Report:
The Natural Diversity Database is the central repository for state listed species data in the state. Data recruitment is on-going. The data provided to the database is not necessarily the result of statewide or comprehensive field surveys. The species selected to be included in this data product are those officially listed in the Connecticut Endangered Species Regulations at the time the layer was created. The layer is complete in the sense that it accurately reflects the data submitted and accepted by the Natural Diversity Database at the time the State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection created the layer.  This data is updated every six months.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The horizontal positional accuracy of this data is unknown. The original locations have been purposely shifted and buffered to protect the exact locations and to create this generalized layer.  Some polygons represent observations that are transient or temporal in nature and are not easily recoverable on the ground (e.g. animal breeding or nesting sites).
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (data compiler, editor and publisher)
Title:
Connecticut Natural Diversity Database
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: model
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 202406
Source_Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Source 1 - NDDB
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (data compiler, editor and publisher)
Publication_Date: 20240606
Title:
Natural Diversity Database Areas - State and Federal Listed Species and Significant Natural Communities
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: State and Federal Listed Species and Significant Natural Communities
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Online_Linkage: https://portal.ct.gov/deep
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20240606
Source_Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Source 2 - NDDB Areas
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The Natural Diversity Database tracks data on the locations of state listed species and significant natural communities.  Polygons are created and stored using NatureServe's Natural Heritage Methodology. Polygons are extracted from the database to create this generalized product called the Natural Diversity Database Areas.  Polygon centroids are calculated from the original data for selected terrestrial species and communities and a random X,Y coordinate shift is applied to each record.  The shifted coordinates are then projected and buffered by 0.25 miles to create generalized locations.  Selected aquatic, riparian and coastal species and community records are intersected with riparian segments that have been buffered by 300 feet. Topology rules are created to ensure that all of the original polygons are covered by the new generalized areas. All areas are merged together.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
Source 1 - NDDB
Process_Date: 20240606
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation:
Source 2 - NDDB Areas
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Contact_Person: Karen Zyko
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State_or_Province: Connecticut
Postal_Code: 06106
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860-424-3011 { CENTRAL OFFICE PHONE }
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference_Method:
none
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000
Planar_Distance_Units: survey feet
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000
Altitude_Encoding_Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Connecticut Natural Diveristy Database Areas
Entity_Type_Definition:
Natural Diveristy Database Areas represented as polygon features.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition:
Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MAPDATE
Attribute_Definition:
This is the official publication date of this dataset. These data are updated every six months.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AV_LEGEND
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NDDB_FLG
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.STArea()
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.STLength()
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Limited attributes have been included with this generalized data product. Species names and other identifiers have been purposely withheld.  The Mapdate attribute is important to note as the data are updated twice a year.  More information can be obtained by submitting written environmental review request to the Natural Diversity Database.
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Enviromental Protection
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State_or_Province: Connecticut
Postal_Code: 06106-5127
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860-424-3540
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 860-424-4058
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: deep.gisdata@ct.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
Resource_Description: Connecticut Natural Diversity Database Areas
Distribution_Liability:
Although this data set  has been used by the State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection as to the accuracy of the data and or related materials.  The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection in the use of these data or related materials. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data. Once the data is distributed to the user, modifications made to the data by the user should be noted in the metadata.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: Shapefile, Feature Class
Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS
File_Decompression_Technique: Zip file
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: https://portal.ct.gov/deep
Fees: An online copy of the data may be accessed without charge.
Custom_Order_Process:
The data distributor does not provide custom GIS analysis or mapping services. Data is available in a standard format and may be converted to other formats, projections, coordinate systems, or selected for specific geographic regions by the party receiving the data.
Technical_Prerequisites:
Geographic information sytem (GIS), computer-aided drawing or other mapping software is necessary to display, view and access the information.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20240606
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Contact_Person: Karen Zyko
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State_or_Province: Connecticut
Postal_Code: 06106-5127
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860-424-3011
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 860-424-4078
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: deep.gisdata@ct.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None. No restrictions or legal prerequisites for accessing the metadata.
Metadata_Use_Constraints:
None. No restrictions or legal prerequisites for using the metadata after access is granted.
Metadata_Security_Information:
Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None
Metadata_Security_Classification: None
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description:
No restrictions for handling the metadata.
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