Rosie Yacoub, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, GIS Specialist 20171229 vector digital data https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/BIOS https://filelib.wildlife.ca.gov/Public/BDB/GIS/BIOS/Public_Datasets/ds1020.zip Vegetation surveys included in this dataset have been collected through various vegetation classification and mapping projects, and some were also collected independently from these kinds of projects. Reports for these projects can be found in CDFW's document library see https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=VegCAMP. This dataset shows the locations of various types of vegetation surveys taken to support the classification and mapping of vegetation throughout the State of California. Most surveys will have a vegetation name that is either accepted by California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program (VegCAMP) and the California Native Plant Society (CNPS), or is undergoing a vetting process. The majority of the surveys have associated plant cover data related to each point. Some surveys have associated photos. The goal of this dataset is to share vegetation observations and instances of vegetation at the finest classification level (association), as most of the published maps of vegetation are at a coarser classification level (alliance). The surveys also have their related species cover values and photographs associated with them. This dataset is not comprehensive for California, and as of September 2020, it is not yet complete for surveys taken by CNPS and CDFW during completed projects. Many of the surveys were collected using the combined rapid assessment/releve protocol available here: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/VegCAMP/Publications-and-Protocols. But there are surveys contributed from other organizations and using other protocols. The general survey type will be noted for each survey and there are project codes that identify the sources for the surveys. There are also reconnaissance and accuracy assessment surveys. The plant lists for these surveys are not as extensive, and sometimes absent. There are also "base points" when the surveyor completed a survey from a position that was not within the stand surveyed. In these instances, the SurveyType for the base point will be “Base Point”, the the survey will say "Yes" in the projected field, and the BaseID will contain the WayptID for the base point. In work -123.937686 -116.023429 42.001230 32.517161 None vegetation land cover plants classification surveys ISO 19115 Topic Categories biota environment GNIS (Geographic Names Information System) California None CDFW appreciates learning how our datasets are being used so that we can leverage support for classifying and mapping new areas and let users know of any updates. Please contact VegCAMP lead by email VegCAMP@wildlife.ca.govor by phone at (916) 324-9765.License: This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ). Using the citation standards recommended for BIOS datasets ( https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/BIOS/Citing-BIOS) satisfies the attribution requirements of this license.Disclaimer:The State makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or adequacy of these data and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in these data. No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed, or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to these data. California Department of Fish and Wildlife Rosie Yacoub GIS Specialist unknown Sacramento California 95811 916-322-1990 rosalie.yacoub@wildlife.ca.gov California Native Plant Society Julie Evens Vegetation Ecologist (916) 327-0714 jevens@cnps.org California Department of Fish and Wildlife VegCAMP (Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program) Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program Lead mailing and physical

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Sacramento California 95811 (916) 324-9765 VegCAMP@wildlife.ca.gov This dataset contains contributed data from various entities and individuals. It has been compiled by staff from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program and the California Native Plant Society. CDFW appreciates learning how our datasets are being used so that we can leverage support for classifying and mapping new areas and let users know of any updates. Please contact Rosie Yacoub by email or by phone at (916) 322-1990 Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.6.1.9270 Vector Entity point 29807 NAD 1983 California Teale Albers 34.0 40.5 -120.0 0.0 0.0 -4000000.0 coordinate pair 0.0001 0.0001 meter D North American 1983 GRS 1980 6378137.0 298.257222101 ds1020 OBJECTID Internal feature number. Esri Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Shape Feature geometry. Esri Coordinates defining the features. WyptID The unique identifier of the survey. SurveyType What type of survey point this is. Surveys can be taken in many steps of a classification and mapping project, and use different protocols depending on which purpose they are serving. "Rapid Assessment" is a survey taken to characterize and classify data. A survey is taken within a homogenous stand and the dominant and characteristic species are recorded and cover is estimated. A "Releve" is similar to a rapid assessment, but all species within a bounded plot are recorded and given a cover estimate. "Reconnaissance" surveys are taken to give vegetation type information for mapping purposes. "Accuracy Assessments" are surveys taken to check a subset of polygons mapped in an area to see if they were typed correctly. "Field Verification" points are like accuracy assessments, but they may be done without a sampling plan, or the samples might not be distributed among all classes. "Transects" are used to characterize vegetation by counting "hits" of a species along a line. "Base Point Only" is a location where vegetation was surveyed at a distance from the base point at a measured distance, bearing, and inclination. "Multivisit" surveys happen when a site is returned to at different time and the same type of survey is taken. SurveyDate The date the survey was taken on NVCS_Name The community name as it appears in the MCV database, but unvetted names from newer classifications that are being internally tracked will also be here. NVCS_Level The level of the community within the NVCS hierarchy. Values include: Alliance, Association, Provisional Alliance, Provisional Association, Provisional Semi-natural Alliance, Provisional Semi-natural Association, Semi-natural Alliance, Semi-natural Association, Group, Macrogroup NVCS_Method The method used to give the point a community name. "classified" means that the NVCS_Name was given as the result of a project where surveys were compared using cluster analysis or a related statistical method. "keyed" means that the cover values of the dominant and character species were used to key to a classification name using either a project, regional, or statewide key. "field guess" means that the community name was estimated in the field without access to a regional or local key (this typically happens with Reconnaissance points taken before a map classification has been completed. CaCode The official California code of an alliance or association. If a CaCode is empty for a community, it is undergoing a vetting process. Projected Indicates whether a point was projected (used an offset), is a base point only (no veg data associated with location), was digitized using imagery or mapped polygons as a guide. This is a domain in ArcGIS that takes the values: “B” (Base Only), “D” (Digitized), “No”, “Yes”. BaseID For projected and field digitized points, the WyptID of the base location (where the surveyor was standing). Since it is possible that field staff will survey a stand they are standing in and then another stand they see nearby, it is possible to have a BaseID for a point that is an unprojected survey type and not just a Base Only type. Bearing The bearing, in degrees, to a projected or offset survey. Distance The distance, in meters, to a projected or offset survey. Inclination The inclination, in degrees slope, to a projected or offset survey. Notes These are typically field taken notes about the point. They are often processed into other fields, but this field can be used to store important information about other values in the survey that are not supported by this schema. This can also be updated to include processing or corrections of locations. PhotoDesc This field is used to store the camera, photo numbers and photo notes. It should be filled out in the field to help with the movement of images into associated folders. It will also be used to label photos that are not ordinal photos. Stand_Size The size of the stand being assessed. Typical values are: less than 1 acre, 1-5 acres, and > 5 acres. FieldAlliance The field-assessed alliance. this is often populated using a pick list based on knowledge of a project area FieldAssociation The field-assessed association. ErrorMeasurement The measurement of error in the location of the point. This is typically GPS error, but can also be based on the size of a mapped polygon, or how tight a digitized point might be based on verbal, knowledge of a location. For some Forest Service Ecoplots, only Township,Range,Section information was available and the error measurement reflects that the point's location is the center of a section. ErrorUnits The units of the error measurement. Typically this is either m, ft, or PDOP. Location_name The location where the survey was taken. For projected points, this the base location. Since often surveys are done on public and other protected land, the California Protected Areas Database is often used to give standardized names. Elevation_m The elevation, in meters, as calculated using Intermap's NextMap Digital Terrain Model with 5 m resolution. PHOTO The hyperlink field for photos. The cardinal photos of projected points should be associated with the base point to match vantage. ConCov Percent cover of conifer tree overstory layer (bird's eye view). An entry of zero should mean that the strata was being recorded, but no cover in that strata was observed. A blank should mean that the strata was not recorded. HdwdCov Percent cover of hardwood tree overstory layer (bird's eye view). An entry of zero should mean that the strata was being recorded, but no cover in that strata was observed. A blank should mean that the strata was not recorded. TreeCov Percent cover of trees (bird's eye view). An entry of zero should mean that the strata was being recorded, but no cover in that strata was observed. A blank should mean that the strata was not recorded. RegenTreeCov Percent cover of regenerating trees (seedlings/saplings) (bird's eye view). An entry of zero should mean that the strata was being recorded, but no cover in that strata was observed. A blank should mean that the strata was not recorded ShrubCov Percent cover of shrub layer (bird's eye view). An entry of zero should mean that the strata was being recorded, but no cover in that strata was observed. A blank should mean that the strata was not recorded. HerbCov Percent cover of herbaceous layer (bird's eye view). An entry of zero should mean that the strata was being recorded, but no cover in that strata was observed. A blank should mean that the strata was not recorded. Herb cover is often recorded in classes which are then translated to a midpoint here. TotalVegCov Total percent cover of vascular vegetation (bird's eye view). An entry of zero should mean that the strata was being recorded, but no cover in that strata was observed. A blank should mean that the strata was not recorded. ExoticLevel level of invasion by exotics. Typically Low, Medium, High, or None Visable. ViewRadius The radius of the vegetation viewed from the point in meters; species list and cover values apply to the area within this radius. ViewPercent Estimated percentage of a polygon that was seen; species list and cover values apply to this area (for accuracy assessments) MicroTopo Microtopography - is the stand on a convexity, concavity, flat, undulating MacroTopo Macrotopography - what part of the landscape/terrain does the stand occupy (part of slope, bottom, top) Substrate Geologic substrate Soil_text Soil texture Upl_Wet_text Upland or Wetland/Riparian Aspect_actual Aspect (or exposure) in degrees Slope_actual Slope in degrees Site_history Notes about the stand's history with respect to fire, geology, relationship to human development. Also a description of stand. Tree average tree size (dbh), in classes from Wildlife Habitat Relations (WHR) classification https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=87342&inline Shrub shrub type from WHR https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=87342&inline Herbaceous herbaceous height in classes used in WHR https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=87342&inline SurveyDimensions If survey is a releve, transect, or a survey constrained by stand shape a description of the survey dimensions. Conif_ht_txt conifer tree height by class Hdwd_ht_txt modal hardwood tree height by class RegenTr_ht_txt seedling and sapling tree height by class Shrub_ht_txt shrub height by class Herb_ht_txt Hrebaceous height by class Phen_He General phenology of herbaceous layer (E=early; P=peak; L=late; NA = not applicable) Phen_Sh General phenology of shrub layer (E=early; P=peak; L=late; NA = not applicable) Phen_Tr General phenology of tree layer (E=early; P=peak; L=late; NA = not applicable) ProjectCode The code for the project that collected the survey CCBLM Inner Central Coast (Clear Creek Managment Area, Joaquin Ridge) http://www.cnps.org/cnps/vegetation/pdf/CentralCoastInner_VegetationReport_2006.pdf CVPA Ciervo-Panoche Natural Area CVRP Central Valley Riparian Project https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=64011&inline DFGRF California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Region 4 Vegetation Characterization EBAY California Native Plant Society East Bay Chapter FISH Vegetation Map and Classification of Fish Slough http://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=76530 GRASS CNPS Grassland Initiative http://cnps.org/cnps/vegetation/pdf/grassland_nrcs_report-2013c.pdf PINN Pinnacles National Monument Vegetation Characterization http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/inventory/veg/project.cfm?ReferenceCode=2194423 SACT California Native Plant Society Sacramento Valley Chapter SJV San Joaquin Valley http://cnps.org/cnps/vegetation/pdf/great_valley_eco-vegclass2012.pdf SONO Sonoma County Classification and Mapping Project https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=115808&inline VPBA Barbour Vernal Pool Project http://cnps.org/cnps/vegetation/pdf/great_valley_eco-vegclass2012.pdf AIM BLM Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring http://aim.landscapetoolbox.org/ ALSC Alluvial Fan Scrub http://cnps.org/cnps/vegetation/pdf/alluvial_scrub-diaz_evans2011.pdf CARR Carrizo Plain Area Surveys http://cnps.org/cnps/vegetation/pdf/grassland_nrcs_report-2013c.pdf FCPC Fitzhugh Creek and Pine Creek https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=24566&inline FNWS Fallbrook Naval Weapons Station FSECO Forest Service Ecoplots R5_EcosystemClassificationandInventoryHandbook_1993.pdf HEAD Headlands vegetation project http://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=115807 LABE Lava Beds Volcanic NM http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/units/klmn/index.cfm MOLA Modoc-Lassen Classification and Mapping Project https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=183030 OAKG Oak Grove Mapping Project (San Felipe Wildlife Area) PTAR Point Arena - Stornetta http://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=174856 PVPLC Palos Verdes Conservancy Lands https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=24261 PYGM Mendocino Cypress and Related Vegetation https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=161736A RAWD CNPS/CDFW Rapid Assessment & Releve Workshops SAMO Santa Monica Mountains NRA https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=18243&inline=1 SCR Santa Clara River http://parkway.scrwatershed.org/wkb/projects/lowerscrvegmap.html SDG San Diego CNPS Chapter SDMA San Diego Maritime Chaparral SDRP San Dieguito River Parkway https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=14652&inline SEKI Sequoia - Kings Canyon http://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=88515 SFVW San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area SSJD SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN RIVER DELTA https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=18211&inline SUMA Suisun Marsh https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=90000&inline WRIV Western Riverside County https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=18245&inline=1 WSD Western San Diego https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=28651&inline=1 YOSE Yosemite National Park Vegetation Map http://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=15601 ClassCode The code of the project that gives the survey its community name (NVCS_Name). This is not always the same as the ProjectCode because sometimes surveys are used in a subsequent project and reclassified. The codes listed here are only those that are not listed under the ProjectCode already. GV Great Valley Ecoregion Classification http://cnps.org/cnps/vegetation/pdf/great_valley_eco-vegclass2012.pdf VegBank Archiving Vegetation Data from California in VegBank SASU Santa Susanas Classification and Mapping WBP Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) assessment NatComRev2015 Natural Community Review 2015 NVCSALLIANCE The name of the alliance the record classified to (as in the MCV); http://usnvc.org/explore-classification/ NVCSGROUP The name of the group the record classified to http://usnvc.org/explore-classification/ NVCSMG The name of the macrogroup the record classified to http://usnvc.org/explore-classification/ PlotOther1 Project specific variable AIM: Directions to the plot, from tblPlots. ALSC: Concatenation of DEM elevation, Channel/Terrace, Terrace Position, Geologic Formation CARR: Life Form CVPA: Long-Term Monitoring Plot (LTM) notation CVRP: Lifeform of dominant EBAY: County of collection FNWS: Plot_Directions - specific locality FSECO: a concatenation of SAMPLE_TYPE and PROTOCOL or study reference. GRASS: Life Form HEAD: County Name derived from GIS LABE: Soil_Drainage MOLA: Restoration code. Type of restoration observed. For AAs/Bird Surveys, this is the Adjacent Alliance. OAKG: Life form (Herb, Shrub, or Tree). PINN: USGS quad name 7.5' (only releve data) PSMA: Pseudotsuga macrocarpa presence PVPLC: NVC Macrogroup PYGM: Soil Type from GIS RAWD: OTAY001, OTAY003, OTAY004 UTM coordinates=NAD27. RAPlots & SurveyPoints UTME & UTMN updated to NAD83 SACT: Life Form SAMO: sub-project, which shows whether it was collected for classification or the Topanga Fire, or etc. SCR: Tamarisk present or absent SDMA: Contains the orginal RA Stand_ID generated by AECOM SJV: Life Form SSJD: Map quad name SUMA: keyed alliance, this is for 2006 and 2012 VPBA: Life Form for upland plots, Geomorphic surface for vernal pool basins YOSE: CEGLcode PlotOther7 Project specific variable CARR: Estimated Cover of Forbs (originally PlotOther5) CCBLM: Estimated size of stand in acres. FNWS: PerWood - percent cover of wood on the ground FSECO: Age of the vegetation. For multistory plots, age of the top layer. GRASS: Estimated Cover of Forbs (originally PlotOther5) HEAD: SURF_AREA MOLA: For AAs/Bird Surveys, this is the grid-cell# PINN: Elevation derived from Digital Elevation Model (only releve data) PYGM: none SAMO: Shift_secant (after some processing) SEKI: %_Sand SJV: Estimated Cover of Forbs (originally PlotOther5) SUMA: Herb_cover<.5m This was field observed in 2012, but estimated in 06 and 99 based spp and strata cov. VPBA: Cover of droppings (typically cow pies) PlotOther8 Project specific variable ProjectCode CARR: Estimated Cover of Graminoids (originally PlotOther6) CVRP: """Terrain"" a number between 1 and 10" FNWS: PerSand - percent cover of sand FSECO: Age of the tree layer below the top layer. GRASS: Estimated Cover of Graminoids (originally PlotOther6) HEAD: COVERSCALE LABE: Releve number (for plots) MOLA: For AAs/Bird Surveys, this is the secondary map unit. PYGM: none RAWD: Comments from identifying locations in GIS SCR: Arundo cover in percent SDRP: Comments from identifying locations in GIS SEKI: %_Wood SFVW: Comments from identifying locations in GIS SJV: Estimated Cover of Graminoids (originally PlotOther6) SUMA: Herb_cover>.5m This was field observed in 2012, but estimated in 06 and 99 based spp and strata cov. VPBA: maximum depth of whole pool, measured using a laser rangefinder in centimeters from mean water level GlobalRank The global rarity rank of the plant community (only for polygons mapped to the alliance level). G1: Fewer than 6 viable occurrences and/or 2000 acres worldwide; G2: 6-20 viable occurrences and/or 2000-10,000 acres worldwide; G3: 21-100 viable occurrences and/or 10,000-50,000 acres worldwide; G4: Greater than 100 viable occurrences and/or greater than 50,000 acres worldwide; G5: Community demonstrably secure due to secure worldwide abundance. http://www.natureserve.org/sites/default/files/publications/files/natureserveconservationstatusmethodology_jun12_0.pdf StateRank The state rarity rank of the plant community (only for polygons mapped to the alliance level). S1: Fewer than 6 viable occurrences and/or 2000 acres statewide; S2: 6-20 viable occurrences and/or 2000-10,000 acres statewide; S3: 21-100 viable occurrences and/or 10,000-50,000 acres statewide; S4: Greater than 100 viable occurrences and/or greater than 50,000 acres statewide; S5: Community demonstrably secure due to secure statewide abundance. http://www.natureserve.org/sites/default/files/publications/files/natureserveconservationstatusmethodology_jun12_0.pdf Rare Rarity of the vegetation type. Alliances and associations with state ranks of S1-S3 are considered rare. Many associations have not been ranked using the NatureServe system but are known to be rare. These will be marked as Y despite the absence of G/S ranks. https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/VegCAMP/Natural-Communities/Background UTM_E Easting coordinate in universal transmercator NAD83 UTM_N Northing coordinate in universal transmercator NAD83 UTM_Zone 20220422 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Rosie Yacoub GIS Specialist unknown Sacramento California 95811 916-322-1990 rosalie.yacoub@wildlife.ca.gov FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata FGDC-STD-001-1998 local time none