Alex Braud, San Francisco Estuary Institute, GIS Specialist 20150630 version 0 vector digital data https://www.sfei.org/cari https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/BIOS https://filelib.wildlife.ca.gov/Public/BDB/GIS/BIOS/Public_Datasets/2800_2899/ds2836.zip BackgroundThe current version of CARI is a compilation of local, regional, and statewide aquatic resource GIS datasets into a standardized, seamless, statewide coverage of aquatic resources employing a common wetland classification system. In addition to this GIS, CARI can be viewed on www.EcoAtlas.org (CARI v1.1, released in April 2023),The CARI v1.1 dataset includes and incorporates data from a number of sources:The National Wetland Inventory (NWI, last updated in 2022) of the US Fish and Wildlife Service;Note that outside of coastal HUC8 watersheds NWI data was last acquired by SFEI in 2011 and updated by USFWS in 2010.The National Hydrography Dataset (NHD and NHDPlus, at 1:2400 scale, last updated in 2022) of the US Geological Survey, last updated in 2022; Note that outside of the coastal HUC8 watersheds NHD high resolution data was last acquired by SFEI in 2011 and last updated by USGS in 1999.Four regional datasets developed by SFEI's GIS team using CARI's standardized, and more detailed, mapping protocols and used to demonstrate the WRAMP framework:Delta Aquatic Resource Inventory (DARI v1.1) - 2022San Francisco Bay Area Aquatic Resources Inventory (BAARI v2.1) - 2017Lake Tahoe Basin (TARIv2.1) - 2016Laguna de Santa Rosa Plain (near Santa Rosa ,CA. NCARI) - 2013, and Six County Aquatic Resources Inventory (including Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Yuba, and Sutter Counties, California) developed by the US Army Corps of Engineers (Sacramento District) through federal funding - 2010.Bar-Built Estuaries Lagoons created by the Central Coast Wetlands Group (data published in 2009, 2012, and 2016)National Estuarine Research Reserve High Resolution Land Cover (data from 2006, 2008, 2013, and 2016)Vernal Pool mapping by Witham, C.W., 2021Data sources specifically related to Coastal Habitats (Eelgrass, Coastal Dunes, Beaches, and Rocky Intertidal): Eelgrass compilation by National Marine Fisheries Service West Coast Region (data digitized from 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020)SFEI Elevation-Modeled Beach/Rocky Intertidal Habitats classified via Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) data from NOAA - 2022. Please see the CARI Data Compilation Methods And Considerations > Wetland Data Integration/Development > Rocky Intertidal/Beaches section for more information.Conserving California's Coastal Habitats Coastal Dune and Beach polygons from The Nature Conservancy - 2018CalVeg polygons associated with coastal dune habitats by the U.S. Forest Service - 2018VegCAMP dune habitat data by the California Department of Fish and WildlifePt. Reyes NP, Muir Woods, and Golden Gate NRA VegCAMP - 2003Pismo State Beach and Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area VegCAMP - 2015San Nicolas Island VegCAMP - 2013Santa Cruz Island VegCAMP - 2007 Santa Clara River Parkway VegCAMP - 2007California Natural Diversity Database coastal dune polygons from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife - 2009Additional SF Bay Beaches digitized by SFEI staff and in consultation with RB2 Waterboard staff - 2022Humboldt Dunes published by University of California Santa BarbraCARI is the only statewide aquatic resource dataset that has been compiled and standardized to a common classification system. However, CARI dataset varies in detail and accuracy across the state, and represents different time periods for different areas. Users are advised to get familiar with the level of detail available for their area/s of interest to understand the potentially different levels of mapping details represented across their area/s of interest. Future releases of CARI will incorporate updated data sources as they become available. In order for new datasets to be integrated into future releases of CARI, they must meet the minimum standards discussed in the CARI SOP.The vision for CARI is that it will be used by resource agencies, city and county land-use planners, scientists, and other stakeholders as the go-to map to visualize and summarize aquatic resources in their regions for monitoring, and assessment purposes. As more stakeholders use the online wetland monitoring and assessment tools on EcoAtlas, regional interests will improve the map by editing it. EcoAtlas has an online CARI editing tool that allows users to employ the CARI mapping standards and methods to submit suggested updates by submitting direct online edits or by uploading a KML or GIS file. More information on CARI, including definitions, details and methods can be found online at: http://www.sfei.org/CARI.Description of Updates in CARI version 1.1CARI v1.1 is a minor update that includes an additional 4 wetland features lost from the Delta Aquatic Resources Inventory due to a bug in the applied script. No changes were made to the streams dataset. CARI v1.1 was released in April 2023.Description of Updates in CARI version 1.0CARI v1.0 represents a significant upgrade to how CARI is compiled. A scripted approach is now employed in order to allow incorporation of the more recent and highest quality regions of different datasets to be identified, using available metadata, and incorporated into CARI. This allows updates to CARI from datasets such as NHD and NWI to be accomplished more easily and quickly. In addition a number of additional datasets are incorporated in order to capture a number of coastal aquatic feature types such as beaches, rocky intertidal, and coastal dunes. For more information please see the CARI SOP which can be found at http://www.sfei.org/CARI. CARI v1.0 was released in September 2022.Description of Updates in CARI version 0.3BAARI v2.1 (2017) Streams, Wetlands and Baylands were integrated into CARIStream data from the Santa Clara Valley Water Districts 2004 Santa Clara Valley Creeks replaced the NHD streams in approximately the Santa Clara County portion of the Pajaro River watershed, including the Pajaro river itself and Llagas, Uvas/Carnadero and Pacheco Creek watersheds. These streams were then classified by SFEI as Natural or Unnatural.CARI v0.3 was released in December 2017Description of Updates in CARI version 0.2Revised streams and wetlands from TARI v2.1(2016) were integrated into the CARI v0.2 dataset. CARI v0.2 was released in May 2016.CARI version 0.1CARI v0 was released in June 2014.Description of Attribute Fields in CARICARI consists of 2 feature classes: Wetlands (polygons) and Streams (lines). The feature attributes serve both to classify the wetland type and to provide information about the source of the data. For more details about attributes, mapping methodology, and the methods of compiling multiple data sources into CARI refer to the CARI SOP available at http://www.sfei.org/CARI.WETLANDSclickcode: an alphanumeric code based on the CARI wetland classification (as presented in Table 1, below).clicklabel: a detailed description of a feature's wetland type. Clicklabel is the most detailed classification provided by CARI. Original classifications from component datasets (see “orig_class'') are translated or "crosswalked” into CARI's classification system. While CARI's component datasets may provide more detail for certain types of wetlands, CARI provides a single statewide classification for wetland types, e.g. "Depressional Perennial Natural Emergent". Major classes within the 'click label' field include: wetlands and (deep) open water. Classes and types include: depressions, playas, estuarine, lacustrine, marine, riverine, lagoon, and slope.name: the name of a particular wetland feature. (e.g. Alpine Lake)orig_dataset: the original source dataset for a feature that was integrated into CARI orig_class: original classification of the wetland in the source dataset. Source datasets (e.g. NWI, BAARI) use different classification systems. The 'orig_class' field preserves that information.organization: the agency or organization that originally mapped the wetland featureorig_dataset_pubyear: The year that the original dataset was publishedprocess_adjustment: Notes indicating how the original dataset was adjusted to fit CARI Standardssource_data: a description of the imagery or other primary data source, including year of collection, from which the wetland feature was identified and mappedsource_estimatedyear: Most recent estimated year of source data from source data fieldorig_scale: Scale that original dataset was digitized at or image scalelegend_headings: In EcoAtlas.org, 'legend_headings' is the value that appears in the legend heading.legcode: a 1-3 letter code signifying the major wetland class, associated with the 'leglabellevel2' field. Provides less detail than 'clickcode'.leglabellevel1: Common terminology for a feature's wetland type. In EcoAtlas.org, Leglabellevel1 is the value that appears in the legend, when you click on a particular feature to identify it, and in analyses of wetland areas generated by EcoAtlas' Landscape Profile Tool. leglabellevel2: Major classification (less detailed) of the wetland classification provided by the 'click label' field. E.g. "Depressional".major_class: General category that distinguishes open water from wetland areas. Corresponds with the first letter of “clickcode”.wetland_class: More specific wetland classification than major class. Corresponds with the second letter of “clickcode”anthropogenic_modifier: Classification that indicates if the aquatic feature's physical structure has been significantly impacted by anthropogenic activities. e.g a depressional wetland occurring due to water backing up behind a man made berm or levee. Corresponds with the third letter of “clickcode”wetland_type: Wetland type that provides additional wetland classification speciation in the context of the wetland_class. This wetland classification is consistent with CRAM module types. Corresponds with the fourth letter of “clickcode”wetland_subtype: Wetland type that provides additional wetland classification speciation in the context of the wetland class and wetland types. Corresponds with the fifth letter of “clickcode”tidal_modifier: Indicates tidal influence on an aquatic resource. Corresponds with the sixth letter of “clickcode”vegetation_modifier: Indicates the dominant type of vegetation for an aquatic feature. Corresponds with the seventh and last letter of “clickcode”lastupdate: the date that the CARI integration script was last run to integrate that featureCARI_id: Unique id for that CARI featureSTREAMSclickcode: an alphanumeric code for the wetland classification (as presented in Table 1, below). clicklabel: a detailed description of a feature's wetland type. Clicklabel is the most detailed classification provided by CARI. Original classifications from component datasets (see “orig_class”) are translated or "crosswalked” into CARI's classification system. Clicklabel values include: "Fluvial Natural", "Fluvial Unnatural", "Tidal Natural", and "Tidal Unnatural".name: the name of a particular wetland feature. (e.g. Pajaro River)orig_dataset: the original source dataset for a feature that was integrated into CARIorig_class: Original classification of the wetland in the source dataset. Source datasets (e.g. NWI, BAARI) use different classification systems. The 'orig_class' field preserves that information.organization: the agency or organization that originally mapped the wetland featureorig_dataset_pubyear: The year that the original dataset was publishedprocess_adjustment: Notes indicating how the original dataset was adjusted to fit CARI Standardssource_data: a description of the imagery or other primary data source from which the wetland feature was identified and mappedsource_estimatedyear: Most recent estimated year of source data from source data fieldorig_scale: Scale that original dataset was digitized at or image scalelegheader: In EcoAtlas.org, 'legheader' is the value that appears in the legend heading. "Drainage Features" is the only value for legheader.legcode: a 1 or 2 letter code identifying whether the major stream class has tidal influence (TR) or not (R), associated with the 'leglabel' field. Provides less detail than 'clickcode'.leglabel: Common terminology for a feature's wetland type. In EcoAtlas.org, Leglabel is the value that appears in the legend, when you click on a particular feature to identify it, and in analyses of wetland area generated by EcoAtlas' Landscape Profile tool. Leglabel values include:"Fluvial" and "Tidal". major_class: General category that distinguishes open water from wetland areas. Corresponds with the first letter of “clickcode”.CRAM_wetland_type: Wetland type that provides additional wetland classification speciation in the context of the wetland_class. This wetland classification is consistent with CRAM module types. Corresponds with the second letter of “clickcode”anthropogenic_modifiers: Classification that indicates if the aquatic feature's physical structure has been significantly impacted by anthropogenic activities. e.g a channel that has been straightened through human engineering efforts. Corresponds with the third letter of “clickcode”lastupdate: the date that the CARI integration script was last run to integrate that featureCARI_id: Unique id for that CARI feature The California Aquatic Resources Inventory (CARI) is a Geographic Information System (GIS) dataset of wetlands, streams, and riparian areas consisting of polygon and line features that are standardized to a common wetland classification system. This statewide dataset is hosted online through http://www.EcoAtlas.org, a web-service specifically designed to provide wetland information, at variable landscape scales, to environmental scientists, managers and planners in support of the State's Wetland and Riparian Area Protection Policy (WRAPP). CARI consists of 2 feature classes: Wetlands (polygons) and Streams (lines). EcoAtlas supports the State's monitoring and assessment framework described in the State's Five Year Coordinated Work Plan for Wetlands Conservation Program Development (Rev. March 2014) and the Tenets of a State Wetland and Riparian Area Monitoring Plan (WRAMP). The WRAMP framework employs the Federal Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) recommended three level monitoring and assessment framework for wetlands of which the fist level includes characterizing the distribution and amount of wetlands in their landscape setting using a GIS. CARI is the statewide GIS dataset that supports the WRAPP. EcoAtlas aggregates statewide monitoring and assessment data to address the core management questions of “where are the wetlands and how are they doing?” CARI was initiated in 2009 by the California Wetland Monitoring Workgroup (CWMW) with the goal of achieving an updateable, standardized, GIS dataset of aquatic resources in California that could be used by environmental managers, planners and the public to assess the distribution and amount of wetlands at variable landscape scales. EcoAtlas employs CARI to display the location of: • wetland projects (with links to detailed project information), • rapid ecological condition assessments (based on the California Rapid Assessment Method [CRAM]), and • to summarize the diversity and amount of wetlands within a user defined area through the Landscape Profile tool. Complete Irregular -124.502575 -113.495684 42.067790 32.426059