The Nature Conservancy, Conservation Analyst 20150521 Version 2.0.7 vector digital data http://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/BIOS ftp://ftp.wildlife.ca.gov/BDB/GIS/BIOS/Public_Datasets/1100_1199/ds1197.zip https://www.scienceforconservation.org/products/california-freshwater-species-database The ranges and abundances of species that depend on freshwater habitats are declining worldwide. Efforts to counteract those trends are often hampered by a lack of information about species distribution and conservation status and are often strongly biased toward a few well-studied groups. We identified the 3,906 vascular plants, macroinvertebrates, and vertebrates native to California, USA, that depend on fresh water for at least one stage of their life history. We evaluated the conservation status for these taxa using existing government and non-governmental organization assessments (e.g., endangered species act, NatureServe), created a spatial database of locality observations or distribution information from ~400 data sources, and mapped patterns of richness, endemism, and vulnerability. Data created for that effort - the California Freshwater Species Database - are summarized within this geodatabase. The analysis units for the summaries presented here are derived from the Watershed Boundary Database (WBD) for the United States (http://nhd.usgs.gov/wbd.html). For more information on the California Freshwater Species Database, visit https://www.scienceforconservation.org/products/california-freshwater-species-databaseor http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0130710. Summary of geospatial species data from the California Freshwater Species Database (Aquarius). The California Freshwater Species Database identifies the 3,906 vascular plants, microinvertebrates, and vertebrates native to California that depend on fresh water for at least one stage of their life history, evaluates their conservation status, and aggregates spatial data of their locality observations or distributions. 20000101 unknown 20110201 unknown publication date As needed -124.506123 -113.497863 42.068568 32.423807 None Hydrologic Units WBD Watershed Boundaries Watershed Boundary Dataset HUC Hydrologic Unit Boundary HUB Subwatershed Boundaries Watershed None Bird Mammal Fish Plant Multi-species ISO 19115 Topic Categories boundaries biota None CA California None This database is provided for informational purposes "as-is" and without warranty of any kind. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, quality or legal sufficiency of this information, nor is TNC responsible for updating the information set forth in this map. Whenever listing the element names for a given geography, please include the original data provider source citation, and the comments, as referenced in the “Source_Citation” field (see below). This database may be redistributed as long as the original source data is included.The database is a snapshot of observations submitted to various sources listed below. These data have been compiled and reviewed as of April 13, 2015. Published results using these data should be cited as follows:Kirk Klausmeyer, Kurt Fesenmyer, Jeanette Howard, Scott Morrison. California Freshwater Species Database, Version 2.0.7. The Nature Conservancy, California. 2015. San Francisco, California. The Nature Conservancy Kirk Klausmeyer Conservation Analyst kklausmeyer@tnc.org Kirk Klausmeyer, Kurt Fesenmyer, Jeanette Howard, Scott Morrison. California Freshwater Species Database, Version 2.0.7. The Nature Conservancy, California. 2015. San Francisco, California. For credits for the Watershed Boundary Dataset, see http://nhd.usgs.gov/wbd.html n/a Unclassified n/a Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.5.1.7333 Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center 1 vector digital data University of Wyoming, Laramie Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center The accuracy of this data is dependent on both the level of detail of the source material and the interpretation procedures for capturing that source. The primary limiting factor for the level of detail of the source material is the scale (1:24,000) of the digital raster graphic (DRG). The map scale determines the level of content that may be extracted from the given source during digitization. 1) 100% of the boundary locations were visually verified using the draft 1:250,000-scale boundaries and the DRGs as a reference. Additionally, 10% of the boundary locations were reviewed by the Interagency Hydrologic Unit Group (IHUG). Local knowledge was incorporated into the draft delineations and used to verify boundary locations or digital orthophoto quads (DOQ) of the area were reviewed. 2) 100% of the 'Huc_12', 'Huc_10' and 'Huc_8' values were verified, visually, for accuracy upon attribute transfer from the 1:250,000-scale draft data, or when generated with watershed boundary dataset tools, and then again once the entire dataset was complete. The 'Huc_12' values were also checked to ensure no duplicate numbers were found. 3) 100% of the 'States' attributes were visually checked. 4) 100% of the 'Acres' values were calculated ('Shape_Area' * 0.0002471). 5) The 'Ncontrb_a' (non-contributing area) attributes were first identified during the creation of the 1:250,000-scale data. Non-contributing areas larger than 3,000 acres were attributed as 'closed' (closed basins). 100% of the non-contributing areas were verified using the DRGs during the attribution process. 6) The 'Hu_10_ds' and 'Hu_12_ds' attributes (indicating the Huc_10s and Huc_12s downstream of a hydrologic unit) were visually verified using the National Hydrographic Dataset (NHD) and, where necessary, the DRG. 7) The 'Huc_10_name' and 'Hu_12_name' attributes were checked for duplicates and to ensure that the names comply with the Federal Standards for the Delineation of Hydrologic Unit Boundaries (see http://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NCGC/products/watershed/hu-standards.pdf). Hydrologic units are usually named after the most prominent or significant hydrographic feature found within the unit. 8) The 'Hu_10_mod' and 'Hu_12_mod' attributes (indicating modifications to any hydrologic unit's natural boundary location) were identified with the use of NHD, DRG, and, in some cases, DOQ or NAIP (National Agriculture Imagery Program) imagery, and manually noted during the digitizing process for each hydrologic unit. They were then transferred to the WBD and verified during the attribution process. In instances where a mod of 'OT' was used for a hydrologic unit, this was usually to indicate where local-level input was implemented in the delineation process - most notably in some US Forest Service areas, and in and around the San Francisco Bay area. For detailed descriptions of all modification types, see ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NCGC/products/watershed/hu-standards.pdf. 9) 100% of the 'Hu_10_type' and 'Hu_12_type' attributes (indicationg a closed basin, standard watershed, frontal, etc.) were visually verified. For detailed descriptions of all hydrologic unit types, see ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NCGC/products/watershed/hu-standards.pdf. ArcGIS 9.2 ArcTopology tools were used to ensure that there weren't any of the following errors: unclosed polygons, polygons with gaps, overlapping polygons, overlapping lines, lines that intersect or self-intersect, lines with dangles, and lines with pseudos. All sliver polygons were removed either using 'eliminate' or 'merge' functions in ArcToolbox. Line pseudos were merged appropriately, all dangles were removed, and all intersecting lines were split accordingly. All fields for all polygons in the .pat are attributed, with the exception of the 'Hu_10_GNIS_' and 'Hu_12_GNIS_' fields, whose attributes are optional. Some polygons in the 'Ncontrb_a' field may have a '0' value. All fields for the lines in the .aat are attributed. The lines adjacent to the universal polygon are attributed with a '0' for the 'Hu_level' field. These cannot be attributed until the adjacent states complete their linework, at which point the highest level of the hydrologic unit can be determined. The WBD was produced using digital raster graphic (DRG) images as a source map. Data completeness for DRG files reflect content of the source graphic and may therefore be reflected in the completeness and accuracy of the WBD. The map was digitized from USGS 1:24,000-scale DRG base maps, with an inherited error of +/- 43 feet according to USGS National Map Accuracy Standards. Digitized line locations were held to the +/- 43-foot accuracy standards by ensuring that all lines were within a 13-meter buffer of where visual interpretation placed the actual boundary. Any lines outside the buffer were corrected. It is estimated that the errors detected were less than 10%. It should be noted that while general rules of hydrology were used (i.e. water flows downhill as opposed to uphill), the location of boundaries is still somewhat subjective as the 1:24,000-scale DRGs do not always provide enough information for identifying the location of the boundaries. In these instances, an additional NED-derived hillshade layer was used and/or group consensus was utilized. Please refer to the 'process description' section for more details on watershed delineation rules. It should be noted that the data was digitzed using NAD27 horizontal datum. The data was then projected to NAD83 horizontal datum as requested by the NRCS. Unquantifiable errors may be associated with coordinate shift. N/A None 20050101 Unknown Estuary and baylands dataset. USGS unknown vector digital data 24 None NHD The National Hydrography Dataset is a digital dataset containing surface water features (i.e. lakes, streams, rivers, wells) at 1:24,000-scale, used as a reference layer in conjunction with DRGs to help with stream identification in the editing and attribution processes. In Geodatabase format, the dataset also contains a built-in network for determining flow direction, which is used when creating catchments with ArcHydro tools, as well as assistance during the digitizing process. USGS 19990301 1 raster digital data 24 None DRG The Digital Line Graphics are digital representations of the USGS 7.5 minute quadrangles. They were used as a backdrop to do on-screen/heads-up digitizing of the watershed/subwatershed boundaries at 1:24,000-scale. 0 None Wherever available, preexisting US Forest Service hydrologic data was incorporated and enhanced. None NAIP The National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) provides a collection of orthophotography available at 1-meter resolution. This data was used as additional reference in some areas - primarily areas heavily affected by anthropogenic activity and alterations to the natural flow of surface water, as specified in the "Linesource" field of the polyline feature - to improve pour points and watershed/subwatershed boundary locations/delineations. The NAIP images are to be considered the most current and up-to-date reference data available at the time of delineation; because of this, watershed/subwatershed boundaries may not coincide with other source data - such as DRGs - when such data is used as a backdrop layer. USGS unknown raster digital data None NED The National Elevation Dataset is a raster representation of elevation at 30-meter resolution. A clipped version of the NED was used to generate a hillshade layer to be used in conjunction with the DRGs to assist in determining watershed/subwatershed boundaries in low elevation areas (i.e. valleys). The NED was also used for terrain analysis (in conjunction with the NHD layer) when generating catchments with Watershed Boundary Dataset Tools (version 1.0). Selected watershed polygons that overlap with the study area for the California Freshwater Species Database. Dissolved the polygons based on the huc12 field. Joined the huc12 name back to the dissolved database The Nature Conservancy Kirk Klausmeyer Conservation Analyst Vector GT-polygon composed of chains 4450 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 ds1197 Analsysis Unit The Nature Conservancy OBJECTID Internal feature number. Esri Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Shape Feature geometry. Esri Coordinates defining the features. Watershed_Name Analysis unit Name - Name of Watershed WBD (Watershed Boundary Dataset) Watershed_ID Analysis unit ID, equivalent to the Watershed Boundary Dataset HUC12 Freshwater_Species_Count Number of freshwater-dependent species observed in the watershed. This count was made by selecting all species with an origin of "inside native range" and counting the unique and non-null species IDs for the observations in each watershed. Vulnerable_Species_Count Number of freshwater-dependent species identified as "vulnerable" observed in the watershed. This count was made by selecting all species with an origin of "inside native range" and vulnerable = 1 and counting the unique and non-null species IDs for the observations in each watershed. Listed_Species_Count Number of freshwater-dependent species listed on state or federal endangered species lists observed in the watershed. This count was made by selecting all species with an origin of "inside native range" and Listed = 1 and counting the unique and non-null species IDs for the observations in each watershed. Shape_Length Length of feature in internal units. Esri Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Shape_Area Area of feature in internal units squared. Esri Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. CaliforniaFreshwaterSpeciesDatabase_2015_EX Extended Table (related table) The Nature Conservancy Scientific_Name Taxon (species, subspecies, or variety) scientific name (G_name in NatureServe) Common_Name Taxon (species, subspecies, or variety) common name Group_ Taxonomic grouping Listed Present on Federal or California Endangered Species lists as endangered or threatened (1 = yes) Vulnerable Present on Federal, State, other, or management agency status list, but not federally or state listed as endangered or threatened (1 = yes) Endemic Endemic to California (1= yes) Apparently_Secure Common or not vulnerable (1 = yes) Not_Evaluated Not evaluated for vulnerability (1 = yes) Observation_Type Observation Type Name Origin Descriptor of the origin of observation Source_Citation Full citation (in general, author, publication year, full name of source, publisher, agency, date accessed, etc.) Watershed_ID Analysis unit ID (Same as AU_ID) - Unique identifier for watershed Species_ID ID for each unique Species (-999 for elements at the genus or family level) ELM_ID Unique ID to life element (see ElmID sheet for breakdown) 20180228 The Nature Conservancy Kirk Klausmeyer Conservation Analyst kklausmeyer@tnc.org FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata FGDC-STD-001-1998 local time