Published By National Park Service, Department of the Interior
Issued about 9 years ago
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The Petrified Forest National Park Vegetation Map Database was developed as a primary product in the Petrified Forest National Park Vegetation Classification, Distribution, and Mapping project. The map database maps vegetation at four levels of thematic organization at the park: the base, group, macro-group, and management map classes. Most of the base map classes represent plant communities identified to National Vegetation Classification associations. The associated report, Vegetation Classification and Distribution Mapping Report: Petrified Forest National Park, describes in detail the methods used to develop the map database and map classes. The project was sponsored by the USA-National Vegetation Mapping Program and the National Park Service (NPS) Southern Colorado Plateau Network and the work was executed by a multi-agency and organizational team. The vegetation map database covers the park and an approximately 1 kilometer buffer around the park boundary.
Published By U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
Issued about 9 years ago
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A study was made of the composition, grain-size distribution, and organic content of grab samples collected from Boston Harbor. In general, the coarsest mean sizes occur in the channels scoured by dredging or tidal action, and the finest in areas where no dredging has occurred and where tidal velocities are at a minimum.
Published By Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
Issued about 9 years ago
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The Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) Database depicts flood risk information and supporting data used to develop the risk data. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual-chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The DFIRM Database is derived from Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The file is georeferenced to earth's surface using the UTM projection and coordinate system. The specifications for the horizontal control of DFIRM data files are consistent with those required for mapping at a scale of 1:12,000.
Bioavailability of Environmental Contaminants on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge Associated with Water Level Management on Upper Mississippi River Pool 8
Published By US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Issued about 9 years ago
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers coordinated with a variety of state and federal resource management agencies, the river transportation industry, and the public to conduct a water drawdown on Navigation Pool 8 of the Upper Mississippi River during the summers of 2001 and 2002 to increase aquatic vegetation production and thereby improve fish and wildlife habitat on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Fish Refuge. Flooding of previously dried wetlands, however, may increase the rate of mercury methylation and make mercury more available to terrestrial vertebrates that feed in aquatic environments. Our objective was to determine if mercury, other elements, and organochlorine contaminants were more available to vertebrates following the 2001 drawdown. Tree swallow Tachycineta bicolor eggs and nestlings were collected at two sites on Pool 8 and a nearby reference site in 2000 pre2001 drawdown, 2001 pre2001 drawdown and 2002 post2001 drawdown and tissues were analyzed for mercury, other elements, and organochlorine contaminants. Bioindicator measurements of genetic damage, oxidative stress, ethoxyresorufinOdealkylase activity, and the ratio of liver to nestling mass were also measured in nestlings at all sites and all years. Based on a multivariate analysis, the 2001 drawdown of Pool 8 did not influence element concentrations, organochlorine concentrations, or bioindicator response. Concentrations of inorganic and organochlorine contaminants in tree swallow eggs and nestlings were not at toxic levels. Hatching success did not differ among years and was comparable to the nationwide average. These results demonstrated that the Pool 8 drawdown achieved Refuge habitat management goals without increasing risks due to enhanced contaminant bioavailability. However, resource managers should not assume that the same results will be realized in other UMR navigation pools with higher levels of environmental contaminants andor a different drawdown scenario. Results may also be used to assist environmental education and to inform other habitat enhancement projects within Pool 8.
Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued about 9 years ago
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The goal of this initiative is to develop a digital data base that contains all available bathymetric data north of 64 degrees North, for use by mapmakers, researchers, and others whose work requires a detailed and accurate knowledge of the depth and the shape of the Arctic seabed. Initiated in 1997, this undertaking has so far engaged the volunteer efforts of investigators who are affiliated with eleven institutions in eight countries: Canada, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the USA. The activity has also been endorsed and/or supported financially by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), the US Office of Naval Research (ONR), and the US National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC). Version 2.23 of the IBCAO Grid is now available for downloading along with maps that are suitable for plotting. This new update is the most comprehensive since the first release of IBCAO in 2000 and includes the recent years of multibeam mapping. The resolution of the Polarstereographic grid has been increased from 2.5 km to 2 km.
Published By U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
Issued about 9 years ago
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This map layer is a grid map of 1993 average vegetation growth for Alaska and the conterminous United States. The nominal spatial resolution is 1 kilometer and the map layer is based on 1-kilometer AVHRR data. The data were compiled by staff at the USGS Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science.
Field Plot and Accuracy Assessment Points for Fort Union National Monument Vegetation Mapping Project
Published By National Park Service, Department of the Interior
Issued about 9 years ago
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Accuracy Assessment, Observation and Plot Points. As of December 2009, the accuracy assessment analysis has not been completed.
Published By Department of Labor
Issued about 9 years ago
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The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program publishes a quarterly count of employment and wages reported by employers covering 98 percent of U.S. jobs, available at the county, MSA, state and national levels by industry. More information and details about the data provided can be found at http://www.bls.gov/cew
Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued about 9 years ago
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NOAA CoastWatch provides SST data from NASA's Aqua Spacecraft. Measurements are gathered by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) carried aboard the spacecraft. Currently, only daytime imagery is supported.
Published By Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
Issued about 9 years ago
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The Floodplain Mapping/Redelineation study deliverables depict and quantify the flood risks for the study area. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual- chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The Floodplain Mapping/Redelineation flood risk boundaries are derived from the engineering information Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Published By Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
Issued about 9 years ago
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The Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Database depicts flood risk information and supporting data used to develop the risk data. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual-chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The FIRM Database is derived from Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published FIRMs, flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This file is georeferenced to the Earth's surface using the Geographic Coordinate System (GCS) and North American Datum of 1983 (NSRS-2007).
Published By US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Issued about 9 years ago
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Part I of this plan outlines the history, background, environment, administration, land status, current management direction, and agreementspermits of Shiawassee NWR. Part II summarizes Refuge objectives and management strategies.
Published By U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Issued about 9 years ago
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The Percent of Estimated Eligible Uninsured People for Outreach Targeting
Published By Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
Issued about 9 years ago
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The Floodplain Mapping/Redelineation study deliverables depict and quantify the flood risks for the study area. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual- chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The Floodplain Mapping/Redelineation flood risk boundaries are derived from the engineering information Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued about 9 years ago
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This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for reef, marine, estuarine, and native stream fish species in coastal Hawaii. Vector polygons in this data set represent fish distribution. Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in relational data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set comprises a portion of the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) data for Hawaii. ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. See also the FISHPT (Fish Points) data layer, part of the larger Hawaii ESI database, for additional fish information.
Published By U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
Issued about 9 years ago
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This map layer portrays the county boundaries of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, by showing the counties as areas. The map layer was created by extracting county polygon features from the CENSUS 2006 TIGER/Line files produced by the U.S. Census Bureau. These files were then merged into a single file. This is a revised version of the July 2012 map layer.
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REDACTED-EX B3
Pesticide Impact Assessment in Tule Lake and Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuges, 1998 - 2000 Growing Season
Published By US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Issued about 9 years ago
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Tule Lake and the adjacent Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuges TLNWR and LKNWR serve as key springfall staging and overwintering areas for Pacific Flyway migratory waterfowl, with as many as 89 million goose and duck use days recorded in the refuges annually. More than 45 different pesticides were allowed for use on the lease lands of these refuges, including some potentially toxic organophosphate insecticides disulfoton and chlorpyrifos, pyrethroids permethrin and cyfluthrin and fungicides chlorothalonil. The following pesticide monitoring study, conducted during the 1998, 1999, and 2000 agricultural seasons was designed to evaluate the acute risks of pesticides used on the refuge, with special emphasis on monitoring at sites where the above pesticides were used. The objectives of this study were 1 to survey both refuges for dead or impaired wildlife, with an emphasis on mortality events innear agricultural areas, 2 to determine whether pesticide exposure is implicated in any death or impairment discovered, and 3 to investigate the source of any pesticide exposure detected.
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REDACTED-EX B4
Published By US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Issued about 9 years ago
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Lake Andes was included in the 1998 South Dakota 303d list as an impairmentrelated Total Maximum Daily Load waterbody. In 1922 Congress passed a bill that established a high water elevation of 1437.25 feet msl, by use of an artificial outlet constructed in 1934, which effectively lowered the water level by 13 feet. The physical and chemical properties of the lake and its tributaries are collected and compared to the maximumminimum allowed values associated with a waterbody with the following beneficial uses: Warmwater marginal fish life propagation, immersion recreation, limited contact recreation, and wildlife propagation, recreation, and stock watering. Lastly, conclusions are presented along with recommendations on management techniques that could limit the amount of nonpoint source pollutants that reach the lake. The primary goal of these management practices is to 1 maintain a dissolved oxygen concentration greater than or equal to 4 mgL in at least a portion of the lake, and 2 to have a total phosphorus concentration of .25 mgL, which is reported to be obtainable by reducing the total phosphorus loads reaching the lake by 36.
Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued about 9 years ago
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NOAA's Environmental Response Management Application (ERMA) is a web-based Geographic Information System (GIS) tool that assists both emergency responders and environmental resource managers in dealing with incidents that may adversely impact the environment. ERMA Pacific Northwest integrates and synthesizes various real-time and static datasets into a single interactive map, thus provides fast visualization of the situation and improves communication and coordination among responders and environmental stakeholders.
Published By Department of Veterans Affairs
Issued about 9 years ago
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Web site for the Center for Women Veterans. Web site includes resources and events for women Veterans.
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REDACTED-EX B3
Published By National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Issued about 9 years ago
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Voice Recognition: Time for a Space Application Project
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REDACTED-EX B3