Hopkins, Anders L. Jaenicke, Margaret E. Kowalski, Kurt P. Bozimowski, Alexandra (Sasha) A. Sanocki, Chris A. 2024 vector digital data Reston, VA U.S. Geological Survey Hopkins, A.L., Jaenicke, M.E., Kowalski, K.P., Bozimowski, A.A., and Sanocki, C.A., 2024, Saginaw Bay Restoration Assessment, Parameter 4: Conversation and Recreation Lands (version 2.0): Conversation and Recreation Lands: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9EFH72U. https://doi.org/10.5066/P9EFH72U U.S. Geological Survey 2016 vector and raster digital data Reston, VA U.S. Geological Survey https://doi.org/10.5066/P9UAA4HY The Saginaw Bay Restoration Assessment (SBRA) Conservation and Recreation Lands dataset was calculated as the fourth parameter in the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS') Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Restoration Assessment (GLCWRA) initiative where coastal wetlands around the Great Lakes are identified and ranked for potential wetland restoration. Derived from the Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US), the CARL dataset represented legally protected areas, including parks, Federal Waterfowl Production Areas, State and county wildlife areas, and the land surrounding these areas. The land on or around these protected areas were considered more likely obtainable for the purposes of wetland restoration. Please refer to the process steps and https://glcwra.wim.usgs.gov/ for further explanation on the methods. The identification of Conservation and Recreation Lands is necessary because these areas are more accessible for wetland restoration purposes. The purpose for releasing version 2.0 of these datasets is that they were created with more recent and more accurate input data. For changes between versions 1.0 and 2.0, please see the Release History text file. 2024 publication date Complete None planned -84.2819 -82.4770 44.5433 43.1145 ISO 19115 Topic Category environment geoscientificInformation inlandWaters Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords lake lakeshore wetland wetland restoration stream river hydrology resource management USGS Thesaurus hydrology natural resource management water quality remediation wetland ecosystems Holocene Common geographic areas Great Lakes Lake Huron Saginaw Michigan None. Please see 'Distribution Info' for details. None. Users are advised to read the dataset's metadata thoroughly to understand appropriate use and data limitations. Kurt P Kowalski U.S. Geological Survey, MIDCONTINENT REGION Research Ecologist mailing address

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Ann Arbor MI 48105 US 734-214-9308 734-994-8780 kkowalski@usgs.gov The GLCWRA was produced with funding provided by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and in collaboration with the New College of Florida. Digital datasets obtained from public repositories and datasets including the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD), National Wetland Index (NWI), 3D Elevation Program (3DEP), U.S. Census Bureau, National Geospatial Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US), National Land Cover Database (NLDC), Gridded Soil Survey Geographic Database (gSSURGO), Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP). U.S. Geological Survey 2016 application/service Geonarrative map website for GLCWRA study https://glcwra.wim.usgs.gov/ The attribute values of this dataset were inspected and confirmed to be within the proper range of values. The attribute values were reviewed, and spatial data was visually inspected to verify the that the data values and their locations accurately describe the purpose of the data. This dataset is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. This dataset provides coverage for the entire Saginaw Bay Restoration Assessment study area. Approximately 20% of the spatial data was visually inspected to verify the positional accuracy of its features. The review consisted of comparing the spatial data to its input datasets and to underlying GIS basemaps. While this data has been reviewed, the spatial data is only as spatially accurate as the input data sources. No formal vertical accuracy tests were conducted. The accuracy of this dataset varies based on the input sources; refer to the input source metadata files for more details. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP) 20220131 vector digital data withheld withheld withheld Digital and/or Hardcopy 2005 2021 observed PADUS This dataset provided the locations and layouts of publicly own and protected land. Using ArcGIS Pro 3.0.3, the 'PADUS3_0Combined_DOD_TRIB_Fee_Designation_Easement_State_MI' feature class was clipped to the study area using the 'Clip' tool. Then, using the 'Buffer' tool, the clipped PADUS polygons were buffered three times, once at 250 meters, once at 500 meters and once at 1000 meters (Side Type = Full, Ende Type = Round, Method = Planar, Dissolve Type = Dissolve all output features into a single feature). In a new column called 'Value' in the attribute tables, the PADUS clipped polygons were given a value of '4', the 250 meter polygons a value of '3', the 500 meter polygons a value of '2', and the 1000 meter polygons a value of '1'. 20230829 Next, using the 'Union' tool, the PADUS clip layer and the three buffer layers were merged together in a single layer. The PADUS clip layer was given the highest priority, then the 250 meter buffer was 2nd, then the 500 meter buffer and last the 1000 meter buffer. Finally, using the 'Polygon to Raster' tool, the output polygon layer from the union was rasterized (Value field = Value, Cell assignment type = Cell center, Priority field = NONE, Cellsize = 10 meter, Snap Raster = SBRA DEM). This resulting raster represent the Parameter 4 dataset. 20230829 Raster Grid Cell 15480 14078 1 Universal Transverse Mercator 17 0.9996 -81.0 0.0 500000.0 0.0 row and column 10.0 10.0 meters North_American_Datum_1983 GRS 1980 6378137.0 298.2572221010042 SBRA_P4_CARL.tif A raster dataset (in geoTIFF format) representing the boundaries of CARL and nearby areas. Producer Defined Value A ranked ordinal value denoting tiers of distance from conservation and recreation lands. Producer Defined 0 Represents the areas more than 1000 meters away from CARL. Producer defined 1 Represents the areas within 1000 meters of CARL. Producer defined 2 Represents the areas within 500 meters of CARL. Producer defined 3 Represents the areas within 250 meters of CARL. Producer defined 4 Represents conservation and recreation lands. Producer defined SBRA_P4_CARL.zip contains a TIF raster image (SBRA_P4_CARL.tif) and associated metadata (SBRA_P4_CARL.tif.xml). NA GS ScienceBase U.S. Geological Survey mailing address

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