Northern Right Whale Critical Habitat

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM)

Publication_Date: 20060811

Title: Northern Right Whale Critical Habitat

Edition: First

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Description:

Abstract:

The Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP) (<http://www.nero.noaa.gov/whaletrp/>) is designed to protect Atlantic large whales - the western North Atlantic stock of right whales, the Gulf of Maine stock of humpback whales, and the western North Atlantic stock of fin whales. The Seasonal Area Management (SAM) program is intended to provide endangered North Atlantic right whales protection from entanglement with fishing gear used in fisheries. The measures that have been identified for proposed rulemaking would require the reduction, elimination, and/or modification of certain types of fixed gear (i.e., gillnets and lobster traps) in specific areas off the Atlantic coast of the United States during times of the year when right whales are known to be present in significant concentrations in these areas. The Cape Cod Bay Critical Habitat eastern interior shore line boundary is snapped to the NOAA Medium-Resolution Vector Shoreline (<http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/shorelines/noaamrdvs.html>) and changed to Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System, Mainland Zone, meters by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management on August 25, 2006.

Purpose:

The purpose of this data is to show the Great South Channel Critical Habitat for the protection of the Northern Right Whale.

Supplemental_Information:

Note: The Great South Channel Restricted Lobster, Gillnet Area, and Great South Channel Sliver Restricted Area overlap. Adjust the display settings in a GIS to view all of the polygons within this shapefile.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20060811

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.554514

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -66.779662

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.567657

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.931576

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: Critical Habitat

Theme_Keyword: Right Whale

Theme_Keyword: Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan

Theme_Keyword: ALWTRP

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: biota, 002

Theme_Keyword: environment, 007

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Massachusetts

Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: CZM Data Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing Address

Address: 251 Causeway Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02114-2136

City: Boston

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02114-2136

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 617-626-1200

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 617-626-1240

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: czm@state.ma.us

Hours_of_Service: 0900 hrs to 1600 hrs EST

Contact_Instructions: email only

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: An accuracy report was not completed on these data.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

A logical consistency report was not created for these data but it should be noted that the geographic coordinates given in the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan were converted from degrees decimal minutes to the Massachusetts State Plane, Fipszone 2001 using Corpcon 6.0.1.

Completeness_Report: All restricted areas given in the Plan were mapped.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

An accuracy report was not conducted on these data, but since the data were created from the geographic coordinates given in the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan, it can be assumed that the data are perfectly accurate to the number of decimal places given in the Plan.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The geographic point data given in the Plan were converted from degrees decimal minutes to the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System, Mainland Zone (Fipszone 2001) meters using Corpscon 6.0.01. The point data were then imported into ArcGIS and saved as an ESRI shapefile. Points were connected with lines using the snapping tool.

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 6

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983

State_Plane_Coordinate_System:

SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 2001

Lambert_Conformal_Conic:

Standard_Parallel: 41.716667

Standard_Parallel: 42.683333

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -71.500000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 41.000000

False_Easting: 200000.000000

False_Northing: 750000.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

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

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: right_whale_crit_hab

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

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: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAME

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: CZM Data Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing Address

Address: 251 Causeway Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02114-2136

City: Boston

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02114-2136

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 617-626-1200

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 617-626-1240

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: czm@state.ma.us

Hours_of_Service: 0900 hrs to 1600 hrs EST

Contact_Instructions: email only

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these data, errors and conditions originating from physical sources used to develop these data may be reflected in the data supplied. The client must be aware of data conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors, original map scale, collection methodology, currency of data, and other conditions specific to certain data. In no event shall CZM be liable for any damages, whether general, special, incidental or consequential damages, arising out of your use of these data. Your sole remedy for damages is to stop using the data. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless CZM and its employees against any claim, loss, liability or expense, including attorneys' fees, resulting from loss of or damage to property or the injury to or death of any person arising out of the use of the data.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 0.158

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <http://www.mass.gov/czm/czm.htm>

Fees:

GIS and coordinate files may be downloaded at no charge by following links on the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management website (<http://www.mass.gov/czm/>).

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20080922

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management

Contact_Person: Daniel Sampson

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 251 Causeway Street, Suite 800

City: Boston

State_or_Province: Massachusetts

Postal_Code: 02114

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 617-626-1200

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 617-626-1240

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Daniel.Sampson@state.ma.us

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile