Vegetation - Gaviota Coast Dangermond Preserve [ds2957]

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biota, environment, imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, GACO, Gaviota Coast, Cojo-Jalama Ranches, WRA Inc, Santa Barbara County, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, National Vegetation Classification Standard, NVCS, Manual of California Vegetation


Summary

WRA, Inc. (WRA) created a fine-scale vegetation map of portions of the Cojo-Jalama Ranches. The mapping study area, consists of approximately 24,400 acres within unincorporated coastal Santa Barbara County, California. The minimum mapping unit (MMU) ranges from 1.0 acre to point occurrences The floristic classification follows protocols compliant with the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) and National Vegetation Classification Standards (NVCS).

Description

WRA, Inc (WRA) created a fine-scale vegetation map of portions of the Cojo-Jalama Ranches. WRA conducted field reconnaissance assistance for this project, as well as accuracy assessment (AA) field data collection. The primary purpose of the project was to provide a comprehensive overview of habitats, plants, and wildlife to inform planning for land-use, conservation, and ranch-specific activities.The mapping study area, consists of approximately 24,400 acres of the Cojo-Jalama ranches in unicoporated coastal Santa Barbara County, California. Work was performed on the project between 2012 and 2017. Ranch-wide floristic surveying was conducted from April 2012 to October 2014 to address natural communities and sensitive plant and wildlife species. WRA botanists documented vegetation alliances while on-foot. Site-specific surveys were conducted between 2015 and 2017 collected natural community and sensitive species data to be incorporated into WRAs long-term geodatabase as supplementary data. WRA botanists then further refined vegetation alliance mapping by conducting accuracy assessment where site-specific surveys were conducted; when terrain made sites inaccessible, field botanists used binoculars to observe plant communities from an appropriate vantage point.Field maps generated by WRA used high-quality aerial photographs from 2010 to 2012 overlain with 10-foot contour lines. vegetation polygons were then hand-drawn by field biologists and later digitized using ArcGIS software. Trimble Geo XH GPS units with sub-meter accuracy were used by the biologists to map especially small-scale landscape features and rare plant point-occurrences. The minimum mapping unit (MMU) is variable from 1.0 acres to point depending on the map feature type. There was a total of 50 mapping classes. The overall Fuzzy Accuracy Assessment rating for the final vegetation map was not calculated, but much of the map was field checked.

Credits

This map was created by WRA, Inc. It was prepared for publication in BIOS by the California Department of Fish and Wildlifes (CDFW) Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program (VegCAMP).

Use limitations

CDFWs VegCAMP appreciates learning how these vegetation datasets are being used so that we can leverage support for classifying and mapping new areas and let users know of any updates. Please contact us at VegCAMP@wildlife.ca.gov or call any of the staff listed here: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/VegCAMP.

License: This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Using the citation standards recommended for BIOS datasets ( https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/BIOS/Citing-BIOS) satisfies the attribution requirements of this license.

Disclaimer: The State makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or adequacy of these data and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in these data. No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed, or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to these data.

Extent

West -120.501603 East -120.357380
North 34.573925 South 34.442171

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Maximum (zoomed in) 1:5,000
Minimum (zoomed out) 1:150,000,000

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Themes or categories of the resource biota, environment, imageryBaseMapsEarthCover


* Content type Downloadable Data
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Theme keywords biota, environment, imageryBaseMapsEarthCover

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Theme keywords GACO, Gaviota Coast, Cojo-Jalama Ranches, WRA Inc, Santa Barbara County, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, National Vegetation Classification Standard, NVCS, Manual of California Vegetation

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Citation

Title Vegetation - Gaviota Coast Dangermond Preserve [ds2957]
Publication date 2024-06-1100:00:00


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Responsible party
Organization's name Sundaran, Gillespie, WRA, Inc
Contact's role originator


Responsible party
Individual's name VegCAMP (Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program)
Organization's name California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact's position VegCAMP Program Lead
Contact's role point of contact


Contact information
Address
Type postal
Delivery point 1700 9th Street, 4th Floor
City Sacramento
Administrative area California
Postal code 94244-2090
e-mail address VegCAMP@wildlife.ca.gov

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Dataset languages * English(UNITED STATES)
Dataset character set utf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format


Status completed
Spatial representation type vector


Supplemental information
Rarity Ranking: Rarity ranks for various types in this map have been updated utilizing the NatureServe Conservation Status Assessments Rank Calculator Version 3.186, and are current as of July 5, 2022. Rarity ranks are subject to change due to changing threats and trends and as ranking methodologies are further refined. Please check CDFWs Natural Communities page for the most up-to-date rarity ranks (https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/VegCAMP/Natural-Communities). References: Anderson, J.R., E.E. Hardy, and J.T. Roach. 1972. A land-use classification system for use with remote-sensor data. US Geological Survey Circular 671, 16 p. XXXXXXX Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program (VegCAMP). 2013. 2013 California desert vegetation map and accuracy assessment in support of the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan. Final Report. Prepared for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Renewable Energy Program and the California Energy Commission. California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Sacramento, CA. Available from: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=62825
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Credits
This map was created by WRA, Inc. It was prepared for publication in BIOS by the California Department of Fish and Wildlifes (CDFW) Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program (VegCAMP).
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Extent
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Bounding rectangle
West longitude -120.501603
East longitude -120.357380
North latitude 34.573925
South latitude 34.442171
Extent contains the resource Yes

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* North latitude -382424.532500
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Point of contact
Individual's name VegCAMP (Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program)
Organization's name California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact's position VegCAMP Program Lead
Contact's role point of contact


Contact information
Address
Type postal
Delivery point 1700 9th Street, 4th Floor
City Sacramento
Administrative area California
Postal code 94244-2090
e-mail address VegCAMP@wildlife.ca.gov

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Point of contact
Organization's name Sundaran, Gillespie, WRA, Inc
Contact's role originator


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Resource Maintenance

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Limitations of use

CDFWs VegCAMP appreciates learning how these vegetation datasets are being used so that we can leverage support for classifying and mapping new areas and let users know of any updates. Please contact us at VegCAMP@wildlife.ca.gov or call any of the staff listed here: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/VegCAMP.

License: This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Using the citation standards recommended for BIOS datasets ( https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/BIOS/Citing-BIOS) satisfies the attribution requirements of this license.

Disclaimer: The State makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or adequacy of these data and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in these data. No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed, or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to these data.


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Geoprocessing history

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Distribution

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* Name File Geodatabase Feature Class


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Online source
Location https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/BIOS
Function performed information

Online source
Location https://filelib.wildlife.ca.gov/Public/BDB/GIS/BIOS/Public_Datasets/2900_2999/ds2957.zip
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Field OBJECTID
* Alias OBJECTID
* Data type OID
* Width 4
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Internal feature number.
Description source
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Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.


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Field SHAPE
* Alias Shape
* Data type Geometry
* Width 0
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Field description
Feature geometry.
Description source
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Description of values
Coordinates defining the features.


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Field MCVName
* Alias MCVName
* Data type String
* Width 254
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Names will be the same as ones used in the Manual of California Vegetation and California Natural Community List (https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/VegCAMP/Natural-Communities). These standardized names correspond as much as possible to the National Vegetation Classification System (see http://usnvc.org/) or are submitted to the regional editors for induction. Classes for human land use or otherwise unvegetated land were drawn from the California Wildlife Habitat Relationship.
Description source
https://vegetation.cnps.org/
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Field MCVLevel
* Alias MCVLevel
* Data type String
* Width 50
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The standardized level of the vegetation description in the Manual of California Vegetation corresponding with levels of the National Vegetation Classification System.
Description source
http://usnvc.org
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Field MapCode
* Alias MapCode
* Data type String
* Width 15
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The code for a vegetation association, alliance, group, unvegetated type, or land use for polygons that are not natural vegetation.
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Field MapClass
* Alias MapClass
* Data type String
* Width 254
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The finest level of vegetation type mapped (alliance, association, group or macrogroup); or descriptions for polygons that are not natural vegetation per the mapping classification, including land use and natural barrens or water features. Map classes are described in the mapping report. The original name for this field was "VegClass."
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Field AllianceType
* Alias AllianceType
* Data type String
* Width 50
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The stratum of the vegetation alliance or the general development type.
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Field ORIG_FID
* Alias ORIG_FID
* Data type Integer
* Width 4
* Precision 0
* Scale 0


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Field UID
* Alias UID
* Data type String
* Width 15
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Unique identifier for each polygon. Calculated at the end of project.
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Field CalVegType
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* Data type String
* Width 254
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
A crosswalk to the Classification and Assessment with Landsat of Visible Ecological Groupings (CalVeg) vegetation system (USDA Forest Service). Note that there may be a one-to-many relationship between CalVeg and NVCS, but the best crosswalk for this area is chosen.
Description source
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/landmanagement/resourcemanagement/?cid=stelprdb5347192
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Field CalVegCode
* Alias CalVegCode
* Data type String
* Width 30
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The code used for the CalVeg type.
Description source
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/landmanagement/resourcemanagement/?cid=stelprdb5347192
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Field CWHRType
* Alias CWHRType
* Data type String
* Width 254
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
A crosswalk to the California Wildlife Habitat Relationships system. Note that there is usually a one-to-many relationship between CWHR and NVCS. The best fit for this area has been chosen.
Description source
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Field CWHRCode
* Alias CWHRCode
* Data type String
* Width 30
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The code for the CWHR type.
Description source
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/CWHR/Wildlife-Habitats
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Field GlobalRank
* Alias GlobalRank
* Data type String
* Width 10
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The global rarity ranking of the plant community mapped (ranks are available for all California alliances, and some associations). Ranks are based on a set of criteria including the rarity of the community (extent and occupancy), the threats that the community is subject to, and any known trends in the quality, size, or quantity of stands within the state. Ranks go from G1 which is critically imperiled/has very few occurrences to G5, when a community is demonstrably secure due to broad distribution with area not subject to threats. Ranks G1-G3 are considered sensitive. See: http://www.natureserve.org/sites/default/files/publications/files/natureserveconservationstatusmethodology_jun12_0.pdf and https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/VegCAMP/Natural-Communities Ranks are current as of the publication date or update date.
Description source
http://www.natureserve.org/sites/default/files/publications/files/natureserveconservationstatusmethodology_jun12_0.pdf and https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/VegCAMP/Natural-Communities
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Field StateRank
* Alias StateRank
* Data type String
* Width 10
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The state rarity ranking of the plant community mapped (ranks are available for all California alliances, and some associations). Ranks are based on a set of criteria including the rarity of the community (extent and occupancy), the threats that the community is subject to, and any known trends in the quality, size, or quantity of stands within the state. Ranks go from S1 which is critically imperiled/has very few occurrences to S5, when a community is demonstrably secure due to security globally. Ranks S1-S3 are considered sensitive. See: http://www.natureserve.org/sites/default/files/publications/files/natureserveconservationstatusmethodology_jun12_0.pdf and https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/VegCAMP/Natural-Communities Ranks are current as of the publication date or update date.
Description source
http://www.natureserve.org/sites/default/files/publications/files/natureserveconservationstatusmethodology_jun12_0.pdf and https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/VegCAMP/Natural-Communities
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Field Sensitive
* Alias Sensitive
* Data type String
* Width 5
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Is the vegetation type considered sensitive? Y= yes, sensitive natural community. Alliances and associations with global ranks of G1-G3 state ranks of S1-S3 are considered sensitive natural communities. Additionally, if an association has not gone through the ranking process, but is estimated to be sensitive Y will be shown without a G or S rank. Ranks are current as of the publication date or update date.
Description source
https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/VegCAMP/Natural-Communities/Background
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Field CaCode
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* Data type String
* Width 15
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
California Natural Community Codes - unique code assigned to alliances and associations.
Description source
https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/VegCAMP/Natural-Communities
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Field MCVAlliance
* Alias MCVAlliance
* Data type String
* Width 254
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The standardized name for the alliance within the NVCS as interpreted in the Manual of California Vegetation.
Description source
https://vegetation.cnps.org/
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* Data type String
* Width 254
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* Scale 0
Field description
The standardized name for the group within the National Vegetation Classification System, with some potential exceptions within the Manual of California Vegetation Database.
Description source
https://vegetation.cnps.org/
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Field SensitiveFlag
* Alias SensitiveFlag
* Data type String
* Width 255
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
SensitiveFlag is a field where exceptions to what is in the ranking for an alliance or a determination for a group based on alliances are captured. For example, an alliance might be ranked as G4/S4, because it is broadly distributed in the state and covers considerable area. However, every association within that alliance is considered sensitive because it isn't broadly distributed or is locally threatened. Such an alliance would have Sensitive = Y because everywhere the alliance is represented the association community is sensitive. States for this field include: "AllAssocOfAlliance" (described above); "AllAllianceOfGroup" (similar to AllAssocOfAlliance but used when all the alliances in the group are ranked as sensitive); "AllAssocOfMapClass" (used when the map only contains a subset of associations known in the state and all of these are senstive); "SecondryFromSplit" (this can occur when the alliance or other community/level which was mapped was subsequently split into multiple, both sides of the split are known to be present in the map, the primary is not sensitive but the less common community/level from the split is sensitive); and "AllAssocFromRegion" (when it is known that only a subset of associations from alliance exist within the ecoregion that the map is in and all these are sensitive)
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Field description
The standardized name for the macrogroup within the National Vegetation Classification System, with some potential exceptions within the Manual of California Vegetation Database.
Description source
https://vegetation.cnps.org/
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The link to the alliance in the Manual of California Vegetation Online.
Description source
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* Scale 0
Field description
GIS Calculated acres based on calculation done in California (Teale) Albers, NAD83.
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Field description
GIS Calculated acres based on calculation done in California (Teale) Albers, NAD83.
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Field description
The secondary California Code of the Alliance or Association, typically when original community was split and both communities could exist in map
Description source
https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/VegCAMP/Natural-Communities
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Field SHAPE_Length
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Length of feature in internal units.
Description source
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Description of values
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.


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Area of feature in internal units squared.
Description source
Esri
Description of values
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.


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GIS Calculated hectares based on calculation done in California (Teale) Albers, NAD83
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Metadata Details

* Metadata language English(UNITED STATES)
Metadata character set utf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format


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Scope name * dataset


* Last update 2024-06-12


ArcGIS metadata properties
Metadata format ArcGIS1.0
Standard or profile used to edit metadata FGDC


Created in ArcGIS for the item 2024-06-1208:50:26
Last modified in ArcGIS for the item 2024-06-1208:50:13


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Last update 2024-06-1208:50:13


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Metadata contact
Organization's name Sundaran, Gillespie, WRA, Inc
Contact's role originator


Metadata contact
Individual's name VegCAMP (Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program)
Organization's name California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact's position VegCAMP Program Lead
Contact's role point of contact


Contact information
Address
Type postal
Delivery point 1700 9th Street, 4th Floor
City Sacramento
Administrative area California
Postal code 94244-2090
e-mail address VegCAMP@wildlife.ca.gov

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Maintenance
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CDFWs VegCAMP appreciates learning how these vegetation datasets are being used so that we can leverage support for classifying and mapping new areas and let users know of any updates. Please contact us at VegCAMP@wildlife.ca.govor call any of the staff listed here: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/VegCAMPLicense: This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Using the citation standards recommended for BIOS datasets ( https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/BIOS/Citing-BIOS) satisfies the attribution requirements of this license.Disclaimer: The State makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or adequacy of these data and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in these data. No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed, or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to these data.
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