California Department of Fish and Game 20070410 vector digital data http://bios.dfg.ca.gov ftp://ftp.dfg.ca.gov/BDB/GIS/BIOS/Public_Datasets/300_399/ds313.zip This dataset was developed in an effort to compile Western Pond Turtle (Clemmys marmorata) observations in CDFG Region 1. Steve Burton (CDFG Staff Environmental Scientist) took the lead on the project by sending out an email request for Region 1 Staff to send him any anecdotal information they may have regarding pond turtles. He received approximately 65 anecdotal observations which were subsequently added to this GIS Layer. These anecdotal observations typically did not include observation dates, counts of individuals, or presence of juveniles. During the Summer of 2006, CDFG hired Cheryl Bondi through a contract with Humboldt State University to seek additional observations from other sources, to re-visit the anecdotal sites, and to visit likely sites to make additional observations. Cheryl compiled/reported an additional 277 observations in the database. To facilitate the reporting of Western Pond Turtle observations into a centralized database, the Region 1 Information Services Branch established an online Turtle Mapping tool which allows users to add observations via an ArcIMS Mapping tool. Region 1 Staff were directed to this application to report Pond Turtle Observations. This tool will continue to be available and the database is expected to continue growing. The basic reference data provided by the tool are the scanned 1:24k USGS Topographical Maps. As such, the expected accuracy of the observation locations are +/- 40 ft. Staff were additionally instructed to report sightings of Red-Eared Sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) as well. These observations were only incidental to the collection of Western Pond Turtle observations. As of 4/10/2007, only 3 Red-Eared Slider observations were reported in the database. Note that this layer was compiled before Mendocino County became part of Region 1. As such, no efforts were made to compile Western Pond Turtle Observations for Mendocino County. The purpose of this dataset is to compile Western Pond Turtle observations for CDFG Region 1 20070410 publication date In work Continually -124.400093 -120.444987 41.989876 39.984555 None Red-Eared Sliders Trachemys scripta elegans Clemmys marmorata Western Pond Turtles ISO 19115 Topic Category environment inlandWaters biota None CDFG - Region 1 California No Access Constraints No Use Contraints CDFG - Information Services Branch Eric Haney Interior Conservation Planning Supervisor mailing and physical

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Redding CA 96001 530-225-2052 ehaney@dfg.ca.gov Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.3.1.4959 Vector Entity point 348 NAD 1983 California Teale Albers 34.0 40.5 -120.0 0.0 0.0 -4000000.0 coordinate pair 0.00015256050898771804 0.00015256050898771804 meter D North American 1983 GRS 1980 6378137.0 298.257222101 ds313 Shape Feature geometry. ESRI Coordinates defining the features. TurtleID Internal feature number. ESRI Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. ObsID Observation ID - Unique id number used to track individual observations ObsDate Observation Date - Date observation was made ObsClass Observation Class - At present there are only two classes: anecdotal and new. These are used to identify the category of the observation. Anecdotal Observation compiled from anecdotal information - These observations typically do not contain detailed information regarding observation date, count of individuals, or presense of juveniles. New Observation made after the database was established on 4/10/2006. Observer Observer - Name/email of observer ObsAgency Observer Agency - The agency or affiliation of the observer Species Species - Acronym indicating species (CLMA = Western Pond Turtle, TRSC = Red-Eared Slider). CLMA Western Pond Turtle - Clemmys marmorata TRSC Red-Eared Slider - Trachemys scripta elegans LocDesc Location Description - verbal instructions on how to locate the site of observation JuvPres Juvenile Presence - Whether or not Juveniles were present (Yes/No). Yes Juveniles Present No Juveniles Not Present CountClass Count Class - Number of individuals observed (by Class) None Negative observation - No turtles were observed during the visit 1 One individual observed during visit 2-5 More than one but fewer than five individual observed during visit 6-20 6 or more individuals observed, but fewer than 20 >20 More than 20 individuals observed during visit ObsNotes Observation Notes - typically a narrative description of the source of the compiled observation or of the habitat observed. ObsX X-coordinate for Observation (In Teale Albers NAD83) ObsY Y-coordinate for Observation (In Teale Albers NAD83) EntryDate Entry Date - Date Observation was entered into the system CDFG - Region 1 - Information Services Branch Eric Haney Interior Conservation Planning Supervisor mailing and physical

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Redding CA 96001 530-225-2052 ehaney@dfg.ca.gov See access and use constraints information. 20160229 CDFG - Region 1 - Information Services Branch Eric Haney Information Services Branch Manager mailing and physical

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Redding CA 96001 530-225-2052 ehaney@dfg.ca.gov FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata FGDC-STD-001-1998 local time