California Department of Fish and Wildlife 20171026 vector digital data https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/BIOS https://map.dfg.ca.gov/ace/ ftp://ftp.wildlife.ca.gov/BDB/GIS/BIOS/Public_Datasets/1300_1399/ds1331.zip For more information, see the Terrestrial Biodiversity Summary Factsheet at https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=150831. The user can view a list of species potentially present in each hexagon in the ACE online map viewer https://map.dfg.ca.gov/ace/. Note that the names of some rare or endemic species, such as those at risk of over-collection, have been suppressed from the list of species names per hexagon, but are still included in the species counts.The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) Areas of Conservation Emphasis (ACE) is a compilation and analysis of the best-available statewide spatial information in California on biodiversity, rarity and endemism, harvested species, significant habitats, connectivity and wildlife movement, climate vulnerability, climate refugia, and other relevant data (e.g., other conservation priorities such as those identified in the State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), stressors, land ownership). ACE addresses both terrestrial and aquatic data. The ACE model combines and analyzes terrestrial information in a 2.5 square mile hexagon grid and aquatic information at the HUC12 watershed level across the state to produce a series of maps for use in non-regulatory evaluation of conservation priorities in California. The model addresses as many of CDFWs statewide conservation and recreational mandates as feasible using high quality data sources. High value areas statewide and in each USDA Ecoregion were identified. The ACE maps and data can be viewed in the ACE online map viewer, or downloaded for use in ArcGIS. For more detailed information see https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/Analysis/ACE and https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=24326. Statewide Terrestrial Biodiversity Summary, Areas of Conservation Emphasis (ACE), version 3.0. The Terrestrial Biodiversity Summary is a compilation of the best available information on terrestrial species biodiversity in California, including amphibians, birds, mammals, plants, and reptiles, for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Areas of Conservation Emphasis Project (ACE). It is one component, together with Aquatic Biodiversity, of overall species biodiversity in California. The terrestrial biodiversity summary combines the three measures of biodiversity developed for ACE into a single metric: 1) terrestrial native species richness, which represents overall native diversity of all species in the state, both common and rare; 2) terrestrial rare species richness, which represents diversity of rare species; and, 3) terrestrial irreplaceability, which is a weighted measure of endemism. The data can be used to view patterns of overall species diversity, and identify areas of highest biodiversity across the state and in each ecoregion, taking into account common, rare, and rare endemic species. Users can view a list of species that contribute to the biodiversity measures for each hexagon. The terrestrial biodiversity summary is a sum of values normalized by taxonomic group and by ecoregion, so that areas of high diversity within each ecoregion are highlighted, and areas of highest diversity for each taxonomic group contribute equally to the final map. See the ACE Technical Report for a detailed description of data inputs and analyses at https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=24326. Unknown -124.506169 -113.498451 42.068507 32.423781 None terrestrial, biodiversity, native, richness, rare, rarity, endemic, sensitive haibtat, ACE, riparian, wetland, rare natural community, game, bird, reptile, amphibian, mammal, plant ISO 19115 Topic Categories biota environment None California None The ACE data is subject to certain assumptions and limitations that must be considered in any use or application of the data. All ACE data layers are limited by the accuracy and scale of the input data. ACE is a compilation of the best available scientific information; however, many of these datasets are not comprehensive across the landscape, may change over time, and should be revised and improved as new data become available. The user accepts sole responsibility for the correct interpretation and use of these data, and agrees not to misrepresent these data. CDFW makes no warranty of any kind regarding these data, express or implied. By downloading these datasets, the user understands that these data are in draft condition and subject to change at any time as new information becomes available. The user will not seek to hold the State or the Department liable under any circumstances for any damages with respect to any claim by the user or any third party on account of or arising from the use of data or maps. CDFW reserves the right to modify or replace these datasets without notification.The ACE maps display biological and recreational values based on available data and constrained by the limitations of the data. The values may be influenced by level of survey effort in a given area. The ACE data represent broad-scale patterns across the landscape, and the value of any single hexagon should be interpreted with caution. ACE is a decision-support tool to be used in conjunction with species-specific information and local-scale conservation prioritization analyses.The ACE maps do not replace the need for site-specific evaluation of biological resources and should not be used as the sole measure of conservation priority during planning. No statement or dataset shall by itself be considered an official response from a state agency regarding impacts to wildlife resulting from a management action subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). California Department of Fish and Wildlife Melanie Gogol-Prokurat Conservation Analysis Unit Coordinator (916) 324-9265 melanie.gogol-prokurat@wildlife.ca.gov California Department of Fish and Wildlife Melanie Gogol-Prokurat Conservation Analysis Unit Coordinator (916) 324-9265 melanie.gogol-prokurat@wildlife.ca.gov ACE 3 Working Group and ACE 3 Development Team, California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Scripting and GIS data product development: Ryan Hill, Sandra Hill, and Melanie Gogol-Prokurat. ACE 3 conceptual model and source data development: Melanie Gogol-Prokurat, Sandra Hill, Diane Mastalir, Kristi Cripe, Dan Applebee, Janet Brewster, Kristina White, Patrick McIntyre, Todd Keeler-Wolf, Lisa Ohara, Steve Goldman, Peter Ode, Whitney Albright, Ryan Hill, and Karen Miner. Multiple datasets were compiled and analyzed in the development of ACE, including but not limited to California Wildlife Habitat Relationship (CWHR) species ranges and distribution models, California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) and other Biogeographic Information and Observation System (BIOS) rare species occurrence data, and Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program (VegCAMP) vegetation maps/landcover data. A full list of the datasets included in the ACE analysis is included in the technical report: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=24326. Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.5.1.7333 Vector GT-polygon composed of chains 63890 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 ds1331 OBJECTID Internal feature number. Esri Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Shape Feature geometry. ESRI Coordinates defining the features. Hex_ID unique id for each hexagon in the dataset. ECO_SECT code for the USDA ecoregion in which the majority of the hex falls in. COUNTY name of the county that the majority of the hexagon falls in. ECO_NAME the name of the USDA ecoregion that the majority of the hex falls in. JEPSON_ECO name of the Jepson ecoregion in which the majority of the hex falls in. NativeCount count of native species (not including plants) with potential habitat in each hexagon. GameCount count of game species with potential habitat in each hexagon. ClimVulCount count of climate vulnerable species (not including plants) with potential habitat in each hexagon. NtvAmph count of native amphibian potential habitat models that intersect the hexagon. NtvRept count of native reptile potential habitat models that intersect the hexagon. NtvBird count of native bird potential habitat models that intersect the hexagon. NtvMamm count of native mammal potential habitat models that intersect the hexagon. NtvPlnt count of native plant ranges that intersect the hexagon. RarAmph count of rare amphibian taxa per hexagon based on documented occurrences. Taxa are defined and aggregated at the taxonomic unit at which they are listed and tracked by the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB), which may be by species, subspecies, distinct population segment (DPS), or evolutionarily significant unit (ESU).Taxa are not double counted within the hexagon. RarRept count of rare reptile taxa per hexagon based on documented occurrences. Taxa are defined and aggregated at the taxonomic unit at which they are listed and tracked by the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB), which may be by species, subspecies, distinct population segment (DPS), or evolutionarily significant unit (ESU).Taxa are not double counted within the hexagon. RarBird count of rare bird taxa per hexagon based on documented occurrences. Taxa are defined and aggregated at the taxonomic unit at which they are listed and tracked by the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB), which may be by species, subspecies, distinct population segment (DPS), or evolutionarily significant unit (ESU).Taxa are not double counted within the hexagon. RarMamm count of rare mammal taxa per hexagon based on documented occurrences. Taxa are defined and aggregated at the taxonomic unit at which they are listed and tracked by the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB), which may be by species, subspecies, distinct population segment (DPS), or evolutionarily significant unit (ESU).Taxa are not double counted within the hexagon. RarPlnt count of rare plant taxa per hexagon based on documented occurrences. Taxa are defined and aggregated at the taxonomic unit at which they are listed and tracked by the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB), which may be by species, subspecies, distinct population segment (DPS), or evolutionarily significant unit (ESU).Taxa are not double counted within the hexagon. AmphEndem count of endemic and near endemic amphibian taxa, as defined by the CDFW Amphibian and Reptile Species of Special Concern Report, in each hexagon. Taxa are defined and aggregated at the taxonomic unit at which they are listed and tracked by the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB), which may be by species, subspecies, distinct population segment (DPS), or evolutionarily significant unit (ESU).Taxa are not double counted within the hexagon. ReptEndem count of endemic and near endemic reptile taxa, as defined by the CDFW Amphibian and Reptile Species of Special Concern Report, in each hexagon. Taxa are defined and aggregated at the taxonomic unit at which they are listed and tracked by the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB), which may be by species, subspecies, distinct population segment (DPS), or evolutionarily significant unit (ESU).Taxa are not double counted within the hexagon. BirdEndem count of endemic and near endemic bird taxa, as defined by the CDFW Bird Species of Special Concern Report, in each hexagon. Taxa are defined and aggregated at the taxonomic unit at which they are listed and tracked by the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB), which may be by species, subspecies, distinct population segment (DPS), or evolutionarily significant unit (ESU).Taxa are not double counted within the hexagon. MammEndem count of endemic and near endemic mammal taxa, as defined by the CDFW Mammal Species of Special Concern Report, in each hexagon. Taxa are defined and aggregated at the taxonomic unit at which they are listed and tracked by the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB), which may be by species, subspecies, distinct population segment (DPS), or evolutionarily significant unit (ESU).Taxa are not double counted within the hexagon. PlntEndem count of plant taxa with a California plant rank of 1B in each hexagon. Plants with a California Rare Plant Rank of 1B are rare throughout their range with the majority of them endemic to California. Plant taxa are defined and aggregated at the taxonomic unit at which they are listed and tracked by the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB), which may be by species, or subspecies level. AllTaxaEndem AllTaxaEndem = count of all endemic and near endemic plants and animal taxa in each hexagon. NtvSumSW aggregated statewide normalized values for all native taxa for each hexagon, re-normalized statewide. RareCount count of rare species with occurrences that intersect the hexagon. NtvSumEco total of aggregated ecoregionally normalized values for all native taxa for each hexagon, re-normalized ecoregionally. NtvRankSW ranks of 1-5 assigned to the statewide normalized native species richness values, with all zero values removed and remaining values broken into 5 quantiles, each containing the same number of hexagons. NtvRankEco ranks of 1-5 assigned to the ecoregionally normalized native species richness values, with all zero values removed and remaining values broken into 5 quantiles, each containing the same number of hexagons. RarSumSW sum of aggregated statewide normalized rare species richness values across all taxonomic groups for each hexagon. Final sum is scaled from zero to one statewide for ease of interpretation. RarSumEco sum of aggregated ecoregionally normalized rare species richness values across all taxonomic groups for each hexagon. Final sum is scaled from zero to one ecoregionally for ease of interpretation. RarRankSW ranks of 1-5 assigned to the statewide normalized rare species richness values, with all zero values removed and remaining values broken into 5 quantiles, each containing the same number of hexagons. RarRankEco ranks of 1-5 assigned to the ecoregionally normalized rare species richness values, with all zero values removed and remaining values broken into 5 quantiles, each containing the same number of hexagons. RwiMaxSW maximum statewide normalized RWI value for any taxonomic group in each hexagon. RwiMaxEco maximum ecoregionally normalized RWI value for any taxonomic group in each hexagon. RwiRankSW ranks of 1-5 assigned to the statewide normalized rarity weighted index values, with all zero values removed and remaining values broken into 5 quantiles, each containing the same number of hexagons. RwiRankEco ranks of 1-5 assigned to the ecoregionally normalized rarity weighted index values, with all zero values removed and remaining values broken into 5 quantiles, each containing the same number of hexagons. BioSumSW sum or aggregated statewide normalized native species richness values, rare species richness values, and rarity weighted index values, scaled from zero to one statewide for ease of interpretation. BioSumEco sum of aggregated ecoregionally normalized native species richness values, rare species richness values, and rarity weighted index values, scaled from zero to one ecoregionally for ease of interpretation. BioRankSW ranks of 1-5 assigned to the statewide normalized biological values, with all zero values removed and remaining values broken into 5 quantiles, each containing the same number of hexagons. BioRankEco ranks of 1-5 assigned to the ecoregionally normalized biological values, with all zero values removed and remaining values broken into 5 quantiles, each containing the same number of hexagons. 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. 20180123 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Melanie Gogol-Prokurat Conservation Analysis Unit Coordinator (916) 324-9265 melanie.gogol-prokurat@wildlife.ca.gov FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata FGDC-STD-001-1998 local time