Sensitive Areas - Aquatic, Washington State Department of Transportation

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT): Maintenance, Northwest Region

Publication_Date: 20150630

Title:

Sensitive Areas - Aquatic, Washington State Department of Transportation

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Description:

Abstract:

This feature class contains environmentally sensitive areas that front state highways, including wetlands, waterbodies, streams, and channel migration zones. Roadway segments within 300 feet of a sensitive area were located using GPS. The sensitive areas are represented by lines segments which have had their beginning and ending points buffered an additional 300 feet. Data has been synchronized to the LRS December, 31 2014.

Purpose:

To provide guidance to WSDOT maintenance crews so that Best Management Practices (BMPs) may be applied to eliminate or reduce impacts of maintenance activities on sensitive areas. To alert staff as to when and where to apply and report implementation of the Regional Road Maintenance Endangered Species Act (ESA) Program Guidelines (RRMP) BMPs.

Supplemental_Information:

This feature class covers the entire state. The original data collected in 2000 and 2001 included North Central Region, Southwest Region, and South Central Region. Olympic Region added data in 2002. Eastern Region was added in 2003. Northwest Region collected data in 2001, but maintained it in a separate feature class. In 2005, all six regions updated their data. In 2009, Northwest Region data was combined with the rest of the state to create a single feature class.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20150630

Time_of_Day: unknown

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.670086

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -116.864749

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.042695

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.505006

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: maintenance

Theme_Keyword: roadside

Theme_Keyword: sensitive area

Theme_Keyword: roadside special maintenance area

Theme_Keyword: aquatic

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Washington

Place_Keyword: WA

Place_Keyword: Eastern Region

Place_Keyword: North Central Region

Place_Keyword: Northwest Region

Place_Keyword: Olympic Region

Place_Keyword: South Central Region

Place_Keyword: Southwest Region

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Gregor Myhr

Contact_Organization: WSDOT Maintenance and Operations

Contact_Position: Water Quality Manager

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 360 705-7853

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: myhrg@wsdot.wa.gov

Data_Set_Credit:

Washington State Department of Transportation: Maintenance, Northwest Region

Security_Information:

Security_Classification: Unclassified

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

The beginning/ending X,Y coordinates were recalculated to ensure correctness.

Completeness_Report: This data represents data in all WSDOT regions.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Records that generate errors when using PC ArmCalc to udate the Arm and SRMP values are manually checked and realigned with the current LRS. The trace tool was used to ensure alignment with LRS road segment.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: n/a

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: WSDOT

Publication_Date: 20150115

Title: State Highway Log Planning Report 2014

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: n/a

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Contribution:

The 2014 State Highway Log was used to update the 300 ft. buffer Arm and SRMP values in cases where the added buffer exceeds the length of the LRS roadway.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

June 2015 - Updated to the Dec. 31, 2014 LRS. PC ArmCalc was used to update the Arm and SRMP values to the 2014 LRS. Errors were reviewed and edited by the RMECs.
In September 2012, the boundary between WSDOT's Northwest and Olympic regions was adjusted. One segment was affected. The SITE_ID, Region, and MAREA attributes for this segment were updated to reflect the boundary change.

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: WSDOT Environmental Services Office

Contact_Position: ESO GIS Data Administrator

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 360-705-7476

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Aug 2012 - Updated to the Dec. 31, 2011, LRS. In July 2012, the boundary between WSDOT's Southwest and South Central regions was adjusted. Thirty-four segments were affected. The SITE_ID, Region, and MAREA attributes for these 34 segments were updated to reflect the boundary change.

Process_Step:

Process_Description: April 2011 - Updated to the Dec. 31, 2010, LRS.

Process_Step:

Process_Description: June 2010 - Updated to the Dec. 31, 2009, LRS.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

2009 EA, NC, OL, SC, SW Regions: Segments identifed as being associated with both sides of a state route were broken out into increasing and decreasing segments. Segments were then remapped using their original latitude and longitude values, except for segments in Eastern Region which didn't have latitude and longitude values available. The latitude and longitude values were converted to ARMs using the Locate Features Along Routes tool. The region and county fields were originally populated with numbers or a combination of names and numbers; the numbers were replaced with names. NW Region: Segments were remapped using their original latitude and longitude values. The latitude and longitude values were converted to ARMs using the Locate Features Along Routes tool. A section of SR 9 which had been realigned was visited by a biologist in order to GPS the new sensitive segments. In order to combine the Northwest Region data with the rest of the state, the fields needed to be comparable. The Northwest Region dataset had several empty fields, as well as elevation values associated with the beginning and ending points of the segments. None of these fields were carried over into the combined dataset. Three fields unique to the Northwest Region dataset were BegComment, EndComment, and MAREA. These were carried over. Values in the fields corresponding to TYPE_CODE, PI_CODE, and HQ_CODE were recalculated in order to be comparable with the rest of the state. A PRIORITY field was added and calculated based on the matrix used by the rest of the state. The Northwest Region had date fields for both the beginning and ending points, which were not always the same. Only the beginning data was retained. All Regions: Data for all the regions were combined and new unique IDs calculated. MAREA was determined for the segments in regions other than Northwest. When the 2008 LRS data became available, ARMs and SRMPs (buffered and unbuffered) were updated for all segments using the Excel version of ARMCalc. The segments were then placed on the 2008 LRS using the buffered values.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Eastern, North Central, Olympic, South Central, and Southwest Regions: 2000 - 2003: Maintenance crews GPSed beginning and ending locations of sensitive area. These points were converted to state mileposts and buffered by 316 feet or .06 miles. The types of sensitive areas were determined and a priority matrix was developed to rank sensitive areas by impact from maintenance activities. 12/2006: RSMAIncreasing, RSMADecreasing, and RSMABoth models were used to convert Lat/Long points into 2005B State Route LRS events. Error Checking was done, and the three files were merged into a complete shapefile.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Northwest Region: Field crews (transportation technicians) visit each feature in the field. The feature is located using a global positioning system receiver, feature attributes are visually determined and recorded, the feature milepost is calcuated using a distance measuring instrument and offset values are calculated using a laser range finder. For some features, images of the feature are taken using a digital camera. The features are post-processed in house by transportation technicians using Trimble software. The features are exported to shapefiles in the unprojected (NAD83) state. County and Northwest Region maintenance area values are calculated using ArcView 3.2 (ESRI) software. Mainline state route and mainline milepost values are computed using the 24k LRS and ArcMap 8.x (ESRI). The features are projected to the Washington State Plane South (NAD83) state using ESRI's ArcToolbox (8.x) software. Using ESRI's ArcCatalog(8.x) the features are uploaded to the appropriate sde. The feature attribute values are visually scanned for inconsistent and erroneous values in Sql Server Enterprise Manager.

Cloud_Cover: 0

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Coordinate Pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0

Ordinate_Resolution: 0

Planar_Distance_Units: survey feet

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_North_American_1983_HARN

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Encoding_Method:

Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: TransFeatures.ENVIRO.SensitiveAreasAquatic

Entity_Type_Definition: Road segments where sensitive aquatic areas are nearby.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BEG_A_B

Attribute_Definition:

The Ahead/Back indicator for BEG_SRMP. A "B" indicates back mileage.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BEG_A_B_300

Attribute_Definition:

The Ahead/Back indicator for BEG_SRMP300. A "B" indicates back mileage.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BEG_ARM

Attribute_Definition:

The ARM for the beginning point of the sensitive area, originally derived from a GPS location.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BEG_ARM300

Attribute_Definition:

BEG_ARM including a 300 foot buffer. This was calculated by subtracting 0.06 miles (316.8 feet) from BEG_ARM. If BEG_ARM is less than 0.06, BEG_ARM300 is calculated to be 0.00.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BEG_LATITUDE

Attribute_Definition:

The latitude for the beginning point of the sensitive area 300ft buffer segment.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BEG_LONGITUDE

Attribute_Definition:

The longitude for the beginning point of the sensitive area 300ft buffer segment.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BEG_SRMP

Attribute_Definition:

The state route milepost for the beginning point of the sensitive area, derived from the BEG_ARM.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BEG_SRMP300

Attribute_Definition:

The state route milepost for the beginning point of the buffered sensitive area. Derived from BEG_ARM300.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BegComment

Attribute_Definition:

A comment associated with the beginning of the sensitive area. This field is only filled in for sites in the Northwest Region.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COUNTY

Attribute_Definition:

The name of the county in which the site, or a majority of the site, is located.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DIRECTION

Attribute_Definition:

Indicates whether the sensitive area is located on the increasing or decreasing side of the state route.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Decreasing

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Increasing

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: END_A_B

Attribute_Definition:

The Ahead/Back indicator for END_SRMP. A "B" indicates back mileage.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: END_A_B_300

Attribute_Definition:

The Ahead/Back indicator for END_SRMP300. A "B" indicates back mileage.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: END_ARM

Attribute_Definition:

The ARM for the ending point of the sensitive area, originally derived from a GPS location.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: END_ARM300

Attribute_Definition:

END_ARM including a 300 foot buffer. This was calculated by adding 0.06 miles (316.8 feet) to END_ARM. If the calculated value was greater than the ending ARM for the state route, it was adjusted to coincide with the end ARM for the state route.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: END_LATITUDE

Attribute_Definition:

The latitude for the end point of the sensitive area 300ft buffer segment.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: END_LONGITUDE

Attribute_Definition:

The longitude for the end point of the sensitive area 300ft buffer segment.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: END_SRMP

Attribute_Definition:

The state route milepost for the ending point of the sensitive area, derived from the END_ARM.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: END_SRMP300

Attribute_Definition:

The state route milepost for the end point of the buffered sensitive area. Derived from END_ARM.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: EndComment

Attribute_Definition:

A comment associated with the ending of the sensitive area. This field is only filled in for sites in the Northwest Region.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HQ_CODE

Attribute_Definition:

The habitat quality code. An assessment of the quality of the habitat represented by the sensitive area.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: High

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Medium (default)

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Low

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HQ_CodeDesc

Attribute_Definition:

This field is related to HQ_CODE, and contains the enumerated domain value definitions.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MAREA

Attribute_Definition:

The WSDOT maintenance area in which the site, or a majority of the site, is located.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OBJECTID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PI_CODE

Attribute_Definition:

The potential impact code. An assessment of the potential for maintenance activities to impact the site.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: High

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Medium (default)

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Low

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PI_CodeDesc

Attribute_Definition:

This field is related to PI_CODE, and contains the enumerated domain value definitions.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRIORITY

Attribute_Definition:

The priority for field marking the site. This is derived from the combination of the potential impact code and habitat quality code.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: High

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Medium

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Low

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PriorityDesc

Attribute_Definition:

This field is related to PRIORITY, and contains the enumerated domain value definitions.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Region

Attribute_Definition:

The WSDOT region in which the site, or a majority of the site, is located.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: EA

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Eastern Region

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: NC

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: North Central Region

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: NW

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Northwest Region

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: OL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Olympic Region

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SC

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: South Central Region

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SW

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Southwest Region

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RouteID

Attribute_Definition: The state route along which the sensitive area is located.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SITE_ID

Attribute_Definition: A unique ID assigned to each sensitive area.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SurveyDate

Attribute_Definition:

The date on which the GPS data was collected. This is blank for some records.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SURVEYOR

Attribute_Definition:

The name of the GPS operator. This field is blank for some sites.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Andrew

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Jay Frentress

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Jeff

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Mary Ossinger

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Stephanie Estrella

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Tatiana Craig

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TYPE_CODE

Attribute_Definition:

Indicates the type of sensitive area. This field is blank for some records.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CMZ

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: channel migration zone

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: COMB

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: a combination of the other values

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: STRM

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: stream

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: WTLND

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: wetland

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: WTRBDY

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: waterbody

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TypeCodeDesc

Attribute_Definition:

This field is related to TYPE_CODE, and contains the enumerated domain value definitions.

Attribute_Definition_Source: WSDOT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape.STLength()

Attribute_Definition: Length of the road segment

Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Person: Jordyn Mitchell

Contact_Position: GIS Database Administrator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: PO Box 47430

City: Olympia

State_or_Province: WA

Postal_Code: 98504-7430

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 360-705-7645

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mitchejo@wsdot.wa.gov

Distribution_Liability:

The Washington State Department of Transportation shall not be liable for any activity involving this data with regard to lost profits or savings or any other consequential damages; or the fitness for use of the data for a particular purpose; or the installation of the data, its use, or the results obtained.

Standard_Order_Process:

Fees: none

Ordering_Instructions:

Download individual data sets from <https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/geodatacatalog/default.htm>

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20130710

Metadata_Review_Date: 20150625

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: WSDOT Environmental Services Office

Contact_Position: ESO GIS Data Administrator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: P.O. Box 47331

City: Olympia

State_or_Province: WA

Postal_Code: 98504-7331

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 360-705-7476

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Access_Constraints: None

Metadata_Use_Constraints: None

Metadata_Security_Information:

Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile