Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: DGIF Publication_Date: July 2009 Title: Priority Wildlife Diversity Conservation Areas Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data Other_Citation_Details: This dataset was funded funded, in part, by the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program at the Department of Environmental Quality through Grant #FY08 NAO8NOS4190466, Task 11.02 of the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended. Online_Linkage: n/a Description: Abstract: The Priority Wildlife Diversity Conservation Areas (PWDCA) dataset was created by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) to identify areas important to conservation of nongame wildlife, based on recommendations from DGIF biologists, Virginia's Wildlife Action Plan, and other sources. This is part of a larger effort to map Priority Conservation Areas in the coastal zone of Virginia through a partnership between DGIF, Department of Conservation and Recreation - Natural Heritage, and Virginia Commonwealth University's Center for Environmental Studies. The PWDCA highlights areas due to the presence of unfragmented habitat, wetlands, identified habitat for rare species, and/or special wildlife features such as waterbird colonies, designated important bird areas, or anadromous fish use areas. Areas are also included in the PWDCA if they border these features, providing a minimum protective buffer. The PWDCA has values from 1-5, with 5 being the highest priority. The 1-5 values are subjective rankings based on expert opinions. Purpose: The PWDCA is a generalized subjective map intended to guide initial conservation planning or green infrastructure efforts. It does not replace the need for on-the-ground surveys or consultations with biologists, land managers, and planners. This map does not constitute official legal or technical advice. It is recommended that conservation priority be given to sites with the highest PWDCA value in consultation with a wildlife biologist using contact information below. Please also consider protection and management of entire watersheds, as impacts to headwaters areas have cumulative affects on downstream priority features such as rivers and wetlands. Supplemental_Information: Information on specific weights included in the model, and the process for determining weights will be included in the final report. Contact DGIF for further information. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 2005 Ending_Date: 2009 Currentness_Reference: 2009 Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -77.984936 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.183566 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.066903 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.505357 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ESRI ArcIMS Topic Categories Theme_Keyword: biota Theme_Keyword: Wildlife Theme_Keyword: Conservation Theme_Keyword: Wildlife Action Plan Theme_Keyword: Habitat Theme_Keyword: Aquatic Theme_Keyword: Terrestrial Theme_Keyword: Anadromous Theme_Keyword: Wetland Access_Constraints: These data are available to public or private entities with permission of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF). Use_Constraints: Neither the VDGIF nor the contributors of data to VDGIF shall be held liable for any improper or incorrect use or application of the data provided, and assume no responsibility for the use or application of the data or information derived from interpretation of the data. In no event shall the VDGIF or its collaborators be liable for any direct, indirect, or incidental damages arising from the use or application of these data. This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury, including but not limited to those caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, alteration, use, application, analysis, or interpretation of data. Because these source datasets, as well as our knowledge about wildlife resources are dynamic, we strongly recommend you contact DGIF for specific recommendations on your area of interest. It is also recommended that you request updates of the PWDCA dataset at least once every 6 months. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Dave Morton Contact_Organization: Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries Contact_Position: GIS Manager Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 4010 West Broad St City: Richmond State_or_Province: VA Postal_Code: 23230 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 804-367-6772 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 804-367-2427 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dave.morton@dgif.virginia.gov Data_Set_Credit: Use of data in publications, either digital or hardcopy, must be cited as follows: Priority Wildlife Diversity Conservation Areas. 2009. Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500 Data_Quality_Information: Completeness_Report: These data are complete to the best of our knowledge. No warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding the accuracy, adequacy, completeness, reliabiligy, or usefulness of any data provided. The PWDCA is a compilation of existing datasets ranked by agency biologists. Because these source datasets, as well as our knowledge about wildlife resources are dynamic, we strongly recommend you contact DGIF for specific recommendations on your area of interest. It is also recommended that you request updates of the PWDCA dataset at least once every 6 months. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: DGIF Publication_Date: 2006 Title: Anadromous Fish Use Waters Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Online_Linkage: http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/gis/gis_data.html Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:24,000 and 1:100,000 Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Anadromous Fish 2006 Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Center for Conservation Biology, College of William and Mary Publication_Date: 2003 Title: Colonial Waterbird Data Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Online_Linkage: http://ccb.wm.edu/ Source_Citation_Abbreviation: CWB 2003 Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: DGIF Publication_Date: 2005 Title: Tier I and II Essential Habitat Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data Online_Linkage: http://bewildvirginia.org/ Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Essential Habitat 2005 Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Virginia Audubon Society Publication_Date: 2007 Title: Virginia Important Bird Areas Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Online_Linkage: http://www.audubon.org/bird/iba/virginia/ Source_Citation_Abbreviation: IBA Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Publication_Date: 2005 Title: National Wetlands Inventory Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: video Online_Linkage: http://www.nwi.fws.gov Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:24,000 Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NWI Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey and the Environmental Protection Agency Publication_Date: 1999 Title: National Hydrography dataset Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Online_Linkage: http://nhd.usgs.gov Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:100,000 Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NHD Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: DGIF Publication_Date: Unpublished Material Title: Aquatic Habitat Classification Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Online_Linkage: http://bewildvirginia.org Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:100,000 Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DGIF's Aquatic Habitat Classification Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: DGIF Publication_Date: Unpublished Material Title: Species Observations Database Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Online_Linkage: ttp://www.vafwis.org/fwis/ Source_Scale_Denominator: Various Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DGIF's Spp Obs Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: DGIF Publication_Date: 2005 Title: Wildlife Action Plan Online_Linkage: http://bewildvirginia.org Source_Scale_Denominator: n/a Type_of_Source_Media: online Source_Citation_Abbreviation: WAP Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Dept. of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage Publication_Date: March 2009 Title: Virginia Natural Heritage Program's Biotics Data System Other_Citation_Details: Data provided through cooperative agreement with DCR. For more information about these data please contact the DCR data manager Online_Linkage: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/dnh Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DCR-NH, 2009 Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Dept. of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage Publication_Date: June 2008 Title: Conservation Lands Online_Linkage: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/cldownload.shtml Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:24,000 Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DCR-NH, 2008 Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Va. Dept. of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage Publication_Date: April 2006 Title: National Landscape Assessment (NLA) Online_Linkage: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/vclnavnla.shtml Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DCR-NH, 2006 Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Publication_Date: May 2007 Title: Virginia National Waterbody Boundary Dataset Online_Linkage: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/soil_and_water/hu.shtml Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NWBD Process_Step: Process_Description: Compiled riparian areas - Removed sea/ocean and pipelines from waterbody types in NHD. Unioned reaches represented by waterbodies with line features. Buffered all features by 100m. Assigned appropriate weights. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NHD Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NWBD Process_Date: May, 2009 Process_Step: Process_Description: Wetland areas: For Wooded wetlands selected EFO, PFO from NWI. Buffered wooded wetlands by 200m. For Non-wooded selected E2EM, E2SS, PSS, PEM and PUB (no extracted areas). Buffered non-wooded wetlands by 150m. Assigned appropriate weights. Unioned layers and dissolved on max value to remove duplication and overlap. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NWI Process_Date: May 2009 Process_Step: Process_Description: IBA's: selected IBA's in Coastal zone and assigned appropriate weights. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: IBA Process_Date: May 2009 Process_Step: Process_Description: Anadromous fish use areas: Buffered all (confirmed and potential) anadromous fish use reaches by 100m. Assigned appropriate weights. Used union and dissolve function to remove areas of overlap. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Anadromous Fish 2006 Process_Date: May 2009 Process_Step: Process_Description: For DCR-NH's Cores layer, assigned appropriate weights. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: DCR-NH, 2006 Process_Date: May 2009 Process_Step: Process_Description: Unique terrestrial areas: Selected unique terrestrial areas as identified by DGIF biologists and weighted accordingly. For boundaries of areas, used DCR-NH Conservation Sites boundaries, DCR Conservation lands boundaries and county boundaries for bay islands. For canebreak peninusula area, used area drawn by biologist. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: DCR-NH, 2008 Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: DCR-NH, 2009 Process_Date: May 2009 Process_Step: Process_Description: Unique aquatic areas: For unique aquatic areas identified by biologists, selected reachesf from NHD and weighted accordingly. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NHD Process_Date: May 2009 Process_Step: Process_Description: Terrestrial tiered data: For confirmed habitat, excluded birds, buffered locations by 200m. Assigned weights according to tier. Confirmed habitat included DCR Conservation Sites and DGIF Species Observations. Buffered potential habitat created during the Wildlife Action Plan and weighted appropriately. Worked in MS Access and to remove duplicate species and calculate final weights Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: DGIF's Spp Obs Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: WAP Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: DCR-NH, 2009 Process_Date: July 2009 Process_Step: Process_Description: Aquatic tiered data: Used potential and confirmed reaches created during the Wildlife Action Plan and (based on DGIF Aquatic Habitat Classification), and waterbody areas from NHD. Assigned appropriate weights according to tier and confirmed or potential values. Used National Waterbody Boundary Dataset to intersect waterbodies before relating centerlines back to waterbodies. Worked on Access to remove duplicate species information and calculate final weights for each reach. Confirmed reaches were buffered by 300m, potential reaches by 150m. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NHD Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: DGIF's Aquatic Habitat Classification Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: WAP Process_Date: June 2009 Process_Step: Process_Description: Dataset copied. 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