Ambient Biomonitoring Network (AMNET), New Jersey, Edition 20230320 (Envr_mon_water_biopt) (Web Mercator ArcGIS Online Service)

Identification Information:

Citation:

Citation Information:

Publication Date: 20230320

Title: Ambient Biomonitoring Network (AMNET), New Jersey, Edition 20230320 (Envr_mon_water_biopt) (Web Mercator ArcGIS Online Service)

Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data

Publication Information:

Publisher: NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)

Other Citation Details: The NJDEP may distribute GIS data in a variety of formats, such as the ESRI shapefile and/or various versions of the file geodatabase format. The data also may be available for viewing on various profiles of the NJ GeoWeb online mapping application.

Online Linkage: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/digidownload/zips/OpenData/Envr_mon_water_biopt.zip

Description:

Abstract: This data represents point sites sampled by NJDEP as part of its Ambient Biomonitoring Network (AMNET). Sites are sampled in every Watershed Management Area (WMA) in the State. Historically, the New Jersey Impairment Score (NJIS), based on family level taxonomy, was used for the entire state to make assessments at three levels of impairment; non-impaired, moderately impaired, and severely impaired. Indices were developed, based on genus level taxonomy and grouped into three distinct geographical regions: high gradient (above the Fall Line), low gradient (Coastal Plain excluding the Pinelands), and Pinelands (the boundary of the Pinelands National Reserve plus a 5-km buffer). These indices are called High Gradient Macroinvertebrate Index (HGMI), Coastal Plain Macroinvertebrate Index (CPMI), and the Pinelands Macroinvertebrate Index (PMI). These indices replace the NJIS and offer a greater level of resolution using four levels of assessment; excellent, good, fair, and poor. Round 1 data has been assessed using NJIS, while all subsequent rounds are assessed using the HGMI, CPMI, or PMI.

Purpose: In 1992, NJDEP reactivated its Ambient Biomonitoring Network (AMNET) to support its Statewide Water Quality Inventory [305(b)], Impaired Waters [303(d)], and Watershed Programs. Under the program, sites in each of New Jersey's five Water Regions are sampled for benthic macroinvertebrates on a rotating schedule (once every five years). To date, the third round of sampling has been completed for all Water Regions. The results of the program have been incorporated into New Jersey's Environmental Performance Partnership Agreement (NEPPS) with USEPA as a primary environmental indicator of water quality impairment.

Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Range of Dates/Times:

Beginning Date: 19920101

Ending Date: 20170606

Currentness Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed

Spatial Domain:

Bounding Coordinates:

West Bounding Coordinate: -75.451579

East Bounding Coordinate: -73.930801

North Bounding Coordinate: 41.35191

South Bounding Coordinate: 39.024572

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme Keyword: environment

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None

Theme Keyword: RBP

Theme Keyword: benthic aquatic macroinvertebrate

Theme Keyword: NJDEP

Theme Keyword: biomonitoring

Theme Keyword: taxon abundance

Theme Keyword: abnormalities

Theme Keyword: biological

Theme Keyword: AMNET

Theme Keyword: impairment

Theme Keyword: Rapid Bioassessment Protocol

Theme Keyword: ambient

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None

Theme Keyword: biopts

Theme Keyword: Envr_mon_water_biopt

Place:

Place Keyword Thesaurus: None

Place Keyword: New Jersey

Access Constraints: None

Use Constraints: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Data Distribution Agreement. The data provided herein are distributed subject to the following conditions and restrictions: NJDEP assumes no responsibility to maintain them in any manner or form and disclaims any duty or obligation to either maintain availability of or to update the data. Terms of Agreement 1. All data is provided, as is, without any representation or warranty of any kind, implied, expressed or statutory including, but not limited to, the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability or fitness for a particular use, freedom from computer virus nor are any such warranties to be implied with respect to the digital data layers furnished hereunder. User is responsible for understanding the accuracy limitations of all digital data layers provided herein, as documented in the accompanying cross-reference files (see SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION). Any reproduction or manipulation of the above data must ensure that the coordinate reference system remains intact. 2. Digital data received from the NJDEP may not be reproduced or redistributed without all the metadata provided. 3. Any maps, publications, reports, or other documents produced as a result of this project that utilize this digital data will credit the NJDEP's Geographic Information System (GIS) as the source of the data with the following credit/disclaimer: "This (map/publication/report) was developed using New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Geographic Information System digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by NJDEP and is not state-authorized or endorsed." 4. NJDEP makes no warranty that digital data are free of Copyright or Trademark claims or other restrictions or limitations on free use or display. Making a copy of this data may be subject to the copyright of trademark laws.

Point of Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: Water Monitoring

Contact Person: Lager, Leigh

Contact Position: Geographic Information Systems Specialist 2

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical

Address: 35 Arctic Parkway

City: Ewing Twp

State or Province: NJ

Postal Code: 08638

Contact Voice Telephone: 609-943-3266

Contact Electronic Mail Address: Leigh.Lager@dep.nj.gov

Contact Instructions: via email

Point of Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Bureau of Freshwater Biological Monitoring (BFBM)

Contact Person: Leigh Lager

Contact Position: GIS Specialist

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical

Address: 35 Arctic Parkway

City: Ewing Twp

State or Province: NJ

Postal Code: 08638

Contact Voice Telephone: 609-943-3266

Contact Electronic Mail Address: Leigh.Lager@dep.nj.gov

Contact Instructions: via email

Browse Graphic:

Browse Graphic File Name: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/digidownload/images/statewide/biopts.gif

Browse Graphic File Description: image

Browse Graphic File Type: GIF

Native Data Set Environment: Esri ArcGIS 10.3.1.4959

Data Quality Information:

Attribute Value Accuracy Information:

Attribute Accuracy Report: Spatial attributes were checked by intersecting with the NJDEP GIS data layer for hydrography developed from USGS quads (for water body names).

Logical Consistency Report: NJDEP BFBM GIS staff visually reviewed the attribute table for consistent names. The "find unmatched" query in Microsoft Access was used to compare the attribute table against a database maintained by the AMNET biomonitoring. The NJDEP/BFBM AMNET staff reviewed hardcopy maps for all sites to make sure the points were at the correct locations, labeled correctly and had the correct impairment rating.

Completeness Report: This coverage is complete for the first thru fourth rounds of sampling. The fifth round is partially complete.

Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: Coordinates obtained with GPS are accurate within 50 feet. However, many points are located on bridges, while the actual sampling location may be up to 300 feet upstream or downstream of the GPS position. Leaf cover or steep slopes usually prevented the collection of GPS coordinates at the actual, in-stream location.

Positional Accuracy:

Vertical Positional Accuracy:

Vertical Positional Accuracy Report: Not applicable; vertical position information was not recorded.

Lineage:

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Publication Date: 19520101

Publication Time: unknown

Title: 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic) Quadrangles

Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map

Publication Information:

Publisher: USGS

Other Citation Details: With various photorevision dates on individual quad sheets.

Source Scale Denominator: 24000

Type of Source Media: hardcopyPaper

Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 19980101

Source Currentness Reference: ground condition

Source Citation Abbreviation: USGS Quad

Source Contribution: Used to obtain stream names

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Publication Date: 20001229

Publication Time: unknown

Title: AMNET database

Geospatial Data Presentation Form: database

Publication Information:

Publisher: NJDEP

Other Citation Details: Microsoft Access database maintained by the AMNET field staff containing site numbers, impairment scores, impairment ratings, status and presence of chironomid abnormalities.

Source Scale Denominator: 1200

Type of Source Media: onLine

Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 20000101

Source Currentness Reference: publication date

Source Citation Abbreviation: AMNET.MDB

Source Contribution: Joined to shapefile of sampling sites

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Publication Date: 20101101

Publication Time: unknown

Title: National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) Streams 2002

Publication Information:

Publisher: NJDEP

Online Linkage: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/nhd2002.html

Source Scale Denominator: 2400

Type of Source Media: onLine

Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 20101101

Source Currentness Reference: ground condition

Source Citation Abbreviation: NHD Streams 2002

Source Contribution: Name from the source was compared to water body name in biopts

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Publication Date: unknown

Title: Digital Orthophoto Quadrangles

Publication Information:

Publisher: USGS

Source Scale Denominator: 1200

Type of Source Media: CD-ROM

Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 19940222

Source Currentness Reference: ground condition

Source Citation Abbreviation: imageXXX.sid

Source Contribution: Images were used as base layers to confirm station location using ESRI ArcView 3.2

Process Step:

Process Description:

Points were generated by: 1) Taking the *.pts and *.inf files output by Trimble Navigation's PFINDER software and running the NJDEP AML "gpsarc" to generate ArcInfo coverages, or 2) Using Trimble Navigation's Pathfinder Office software to generate ESRI ArcView shapefiles, or 3) Using Trimble Navigation's PFINDER or Pathfinder Office software to generate Latitude/Longitude coordinates and using the: a) "NJDEP Facility Locator" extension, b) "Zoom to Lat/Long" extension, or c) "Convert lat/long file to state plane shape" extensions to locate the points. The existing biopts shapefile was then edited and a point was added using the Draw Point tool. Attributes for the NJIS, Impairment Ratings, Habitat Assessment, the presence of abnormalities in chironomid larvae, and the site status were joined to this shapefile from the Microsoft Access database maintained by the NJDEP/BFBM staff that did the sampling with the points.

Process Date: 20011114

Process Step:

Process Description:

Data updated to Round 4 using similar processing steps. Corrections conducted in May 2012 to correct some round 4 domain values.

Process Date: 20120501

Process Step:

Process Description:

Data updated to LDL Round 4 using similar processing steps.

Process Date: 20160427

Process Step:

Process Description:

Data updated to UDEL and RAR Round 5 using similar processing steps.

Process Date: 20160427

Spatial Data Organization Information:

Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector

Point and Vector Object Information:

SDTS Terms Description:

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Entity point

Point and Vector Object Count: 910

Entity and Attribute Information:

Detailed Description:

Entity Type:

Entity Type Label: Envr_mon_water_biopt

Entity Type Definition: NJDEP Ambient Biomonitoring Network (AMNET)

Entity Type Definition Source: NJDEP

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: SITE

Attribute Definition: Unique identifier number for sampling location

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Codeset Domain:

Codeset Name: AMNET Site Numbers

Codeset Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: IMP_DISPLAY

Attribute Definition: Biological impairment rating for the last round of sampling for display purposes

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Nosample

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: No sample collected from the site

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Poor

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Extreme changes in structure of biological community and major loss of ecosystem function. Extreme changes in structure; wholesale changes in taxonomic composition; extreme alterations from normal densities and distributions; organism condition is often poor; ecosystem functions are severely altered

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Excellent

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Minimal changes in structure of biological community and minimal changes in ecosystem function. Virtually all native taxa are maintained with some changes to biomass and/or abundance; ecosystem functions are fully maintained within the range of natural variability

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Fair

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Moderate to major changes in structure of biological community and moderate changes in ecosystem function. Sensitive taxa are markedly diminished; conspicuously unbalanced distribution of major groups from that expected; organism condition shows signs of physiological stress; system function shows reduced complexity

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Good

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Some evident changes in structure of the biotic community and minimal changes in ecosystem function. Some changes in structure due to loss of some rare native taxa; shifts in relative abundance of taxa but sensitive-ubiquitous taxa are common and abundant; ecosystem functions are fully maintained

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: WATER

Attribute Definition: Name of water body from which sample was collected

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Names are from US Geological Survey 7.5 minute quadrangles.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: LOC

Attribute Definition: Street and/or route number closest to where sample was collected

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Names are from US Geological Survey 7.5 minute quadrangles and from local observation of street signs and route markers.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: MUN

Attribute Definition: Municipality where sample was collected

Attribute Definition Source: None

Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Unique value

Attribute:

Attribute Label: COUNTY

Attribute Definition: County in which sample was collected

Attribute Definition Source: None

Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Unique value

Attribute:

Attribute Label: WMA

Attribute Definition: Watershed Management Area number

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP

Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Number assigned to the Watershed Management Area name

Attribute:

Attribute Label: WMA_NAME

Attribute Definition: Watershed Management Area name

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP

Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Unique value

Attribute:

Attribute Label: WR_NAME

Attribute Definition: Watershed Management Area name

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP

Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Unique value

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ACTIVE

Attribute Definition: Site is or is not sampled as part of the AMNET as of the last region sampled

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: True

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Site is sampled as part of the AMNET

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: False

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Site is not sampled as part of the AMNET

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: METHOD

Attribute Definition: Method used to determine AMNET site's latitude/longitude coordinates

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: PI

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Photo Interpolation

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: GPS

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Global Positioning System

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: INDEX_

Attribute Definition: Sampling area based on geographical regions

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: HGMI

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: High Gradient Macroinvertebrate Index

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: PMI

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Pinelands Macroinvertebrate Index

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: CPMI

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Coastal Plain Macroinvertebrate Index

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: NJIS1

Attribute Definition: New Jersey Impairment Score for first round of sampling

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 30

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: calculated value of 30

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 99

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: No calculated value.

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 0

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: calculated value of 0

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 15

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: calculated value of 15

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 24

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: calculated value of 24

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 3

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: calculated value of 0

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 12

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: calculated value of 12

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 27

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: calculated value of 27

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 21

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: calculated value of 21

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 9

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: calculated value of 9

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 18

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: calculated value of 18

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 6

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: calculated value of 6

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: IMPAIR1

Attribute Definition: Biological impairment rating for the first round of sampling

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: None

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Non-impaired: benthic community comparable to other undisturbed streams within the region; community characterized by a maximum taxa richness, balanced taxa groups, and good representation of intolerant individuals.

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Nosample

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: No sample collected from the site

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Severe

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Severely Impaired: benthic community drastically different from those in less impaired situations; macroinvertebrates dominated by few taxa, but with many individuals; only intolerant individuals present

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Moderate

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Moderately Impaired: macroinvertebrate richness reduced, in particular, EPT taxa; reduced community balance and number of intolerant taxa

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: NJISS

Attribute Definition: New Jersey Impairment Score for supplemental round of sampling in the Lower Delaware Water Region

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 0

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Calculated value of 0

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 3

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Calculated value of 3

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 9

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Calculated value of 9

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 27

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Calculated value of 27

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 12

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Calculated value of 12

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 30

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Calculated value of 30

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 24

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Calculated value of 24

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 15

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Calculated value of 15

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 21

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Calculated value of 21

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 18

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Calculated value of 18

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 99

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: No calculated value. Site not sampled

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 6

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Calculated value of 6

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: IMPAIRS

Attribute Definition: Biological impairment rating for supplemental round of sampling in the Lower Delaware Water Region

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Moderate

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Moderately Impaired: macroinvertebrate richness reduced, in particular, EPT taxa; reduced community balance and number of intolerant taxa

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Nosample

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: No sample collected from the site

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Severe

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Severely Impaired: benthic community drastically different from those in less impaired situations; macroinvertebrates dominated by few taxa, but with many individuals; only intolerant individuals present

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: None

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Non-impaired: benthic community comparable to other undisturbed streams within the region; community characterized by a maximum taxa richness, balanced taxa groups, and good representation of intolerant individuals

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HABITATS

Attribute Definition: Habitat Score for supplemental round of sampling in the Lower Delaware Water Region. Parameters evaluated included in-stream substrate, channel morphology, bank structural features, and riparian vegetation. The area evaluated included the sample site and its immediate surroundings (usually within a 100 - 200 foot radius). The qualitative habitat assessment involves four condition categories, rating each parameter as optimal, suboptimal, marginal or poor based on recently revised EPA criteria (Barbour et. al, 1997 "Revision to Rapid Bioassessment Protocols for Use in Streams and Rivers: Periphyton, Benthic Macroinvertebrates, and Fish. USEPA 841-D-97-002). Note: a score of 999 indicates the site was not assessed for habitat

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Range Domain:

Range Domain Minimum: 66

Range Domain Maximum: 187

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ABNORMALS

Attribute Definition: Physical abnormalities present on chironomid larvae collected from site during supplemental round of sampling in the Lower Delaware Water Region.

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: False

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Abnormalities not present on chironomid larvae collected from site

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: True

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Abnormalities present on chironomid larvae collected from site

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SCORE2

Attribute Definition: Biological impairment score for the second round of sampling

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Unique value

Attribute:

Attribute Label: IMPAIR2

Attribute Definition: Biological impairment rating for the second round of sampling

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Poor

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Extreme changes in structure of biological community and major loss of ecosystem function. Extreme changes in structure; wholesale changes in taxonomic composition; extreme alterations from normal densities and distributions; organism condition is often poor; ecosystem functions are severely altered

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Excellent

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Minimal changes in structure of biological community and minimal changes in ecosystem function. Virtually all native taxa are maintained with some changes to biomass and/or abundance; ecosystem functions are fully maintained within the range of natural variability

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Nosample

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: No sample collected from the site

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Fair

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Moderate to major changes in structure of biological community and moderate changes in ecosystem function. Sensitive taxa are markedly diminished; conspicuously unbalanced distribution of major groups from that expected; organism condition shows signs of physiological stress; system function shows reduced complexity

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Good

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Some evident changes in structure of the biotic community and minimal changes in ecosystem function. Some changes in structure due to loss of some rare native taxa; shifts in relative abundance of taxa but sensitive-ubiquitous taxa are common and abundant; ecosystem functions are fully maintained

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HAB_SCORE2

Attribute Definition: Habitat Score for the second round of sampling. Each gradient assessment is comprised of 10 individual habitat parameters. Each parameter is scored on a 0-20 scale corresponding to each of 4 categories reflecting a continuum of conditions (optimal, suboptimal, marginal, and poor). Scores for all parameters are tabulated for a final habitat score (a 0-200 scale) and habitat rating. Note: a score of 999 indicates the site was not assessed for habitat

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Range Domain:

Range Domain Minimum: 0

Range Domain Maximum: 200

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HAB_RAT2

Attribute Definition: Habitat Rating for the second round of sampling

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Poor

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Final habitat score is in less than 60

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Optimal

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Final habitat score is in range of 160 - 200

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Marginal

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Final habitat score is in range of 60 - 109

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Suboptimal

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Final habitat score is in range of 110 - 159

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ABNORMAL2

Attribute Definition: Physical abnormalities present on chironomid larvae collected from site during the second round of sampling

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: True

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Abnormalities present on chironomid larvae collected from the site

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: False

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Abnormalities not present on chironomid larvae collected from the site

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SCORE3

Attribute Definition: Biological impairment score for the third round of sampling

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Unique value

Attribute:

Attribute Label: IMPAIR3

Attribute Definition: Biological impairment rating for the third round of sampling

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Nosample

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: No sample collected from the site

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Poor

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Extreme changes in structure of biological community and major loss of ecosystem function. Extreme changes in structure; wholesale changes in taxonomic composition; extreme alterations from normal densities and distributions; organism condition is often poor; ecosystem functions are severely altered

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Excellent

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Minimal changes in structure of biological community and minimal changes in ecosystem function. Virtually all native taxa are maintained with some changes to biomass and/or abundance; ecosystem functions are fully maintained within the range of natural variability

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Fair

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Moderate to major changes in structure of biological community and moderate changes in ecosystem function. Sensitive taxa are markedly diminished; conspicuously unbalanced distribution of major groups from that expected; organism condition shows signs of physiological stress; system function shows reduced complexity

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Good

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Some evident changes in structure of the biotic community and minimal changes in ecosystem function. Some changes in structure due to loss of some rare native taxa; shifts in relative abundance of taxa but sensitive-ubiquitous taxa are common and abundant; ecosystem functions are fully maintained

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HAB_SCORE3

Attribute Definition: Habitat Score for the third round of sampling. Each gradient assessment is comprised of 10 individual habitat parameters. Each parameter is scored on a 0-20 scale corresponding to each of 4 categories reflecting a continuum of conditions (optimal, suboptimal, marginal, and poor). Scores for all parameters are tabulated for a final habitat score (a 0-200 scale) and habitat rating. Note: a score of 999 indicates the site was not assessed for habitat

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Range Domain:

Range Domain Minimum: 0

Range Domain Maximum: 200

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HAB_RAT3

Attribute Definition: Habitat Rating for the third round of sampling

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Optimal

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Final habitat score is in range of 160 - 200

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Marginal

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Final habitat score is in range of 60 - 109

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Poor

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Final habitat score is in less than 60.

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Suboptimal

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Final habitat score is in range of 110 - 159

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ABNORMAL3

Attribute Definition: Physical abnormalities present on chironomid larvae collected from site during the third round of sampling

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: True

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Abnormalities present on chironomid larvae collected from the site

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: False

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Abnormalities not present on chironomid larvae collected from the site

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SCORE4

Attribute Definition: Biological impairment score for the fourth round of sampling

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Unique value

Attribute:

Attribute Label: IMPAIR4

Attribute Definition: Biological impairment rating for the fourth round of sampling

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Excellent

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Minimal changes in structure of biological community and minimal changes in ecosystem function. Virtually all native taxa are maintained with some changes to biomass and/or abundance; ecosystem functions are fully maintained within the range of natural variability

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Nosample

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: No sample collected from the site

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Fair

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Moderate to major changes in structure of biological community and moderate changes in ecosystem function. Sensitive taxa are markedly diminished; conspicuously unbalanced distribution of major groups from that expected; organism condition shows signs of physiological stress; system function shows reduced complexity

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Good

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Some evident changes in structure of the biotic community and minimal changes in ecosystem function. Some changes in structure due to loss of some rare native taxa; shifts in relative abundance of taxa but sensitive-ubiquitous taxa are common and abundant; ecosystem functions are fully maintained

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Poor

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Extreme changes in structure of biological community and major loss of ecosystem function. Extreme changes in structure; wholesale changes in taxonomic composition; extreme alterations from normal densities and distributions; organism condition is often poor; ecosystem functions are severely altered

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HAB_SCORE4

Attribute Definition: Habitat Score for the fourth round of sampling. Each gradient assessment is comprised of 10 individual habitat parameters. Each parameter is scored on a 0-20 scale corresponding to each of 4 categories reflecting a continuum of conditions (optimal, suboptimal, marginal, and poor). Scores for all parameters are tabulated for a final habitat score (a 0-200 scale) and habitat rating. Note: a score of 999 indicates the site was not assessed for habitat

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Range Domain:

Range Domain Minimum: 0

Range Domain Maximum: 200

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HAB_RAT4

Attribute Definition: Habitat Rating for the fourth round of sampling

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Marginal

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Final habitat score is in range of 60 - 109

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Suboptimal

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Final habitat score is in range of 110 - 159

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Optimal

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Final habitat score is in range of 160 - 200

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Poor

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Final habitat score is in less than 60

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ABNORMAL4

Attribute Definition: Physical abnormalities present on chironomid larvae collected from site during the fourth round of sampling

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: False

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Abnormalities not present on chironomid larvae collected from the site

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Abnormalities present on chironomid larvae collected from the site

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SCORE5

Attribute Definition: Biological impairment score for the fifth round of sampling

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Unique Value

Attribute:

Attribute Label: IMPAIR5

Attribute Definition: Biological impairment rating for the fifth round of sampling

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Excellent

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Minimal changes in structure of biological community and minimal changes in ecosystem function. Virtually all native taxa are maintained with some changes to biomass and/or abundance; ecosystem functions are fully maintained within the range of natural variability

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Nosample

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: No sample collected from the site

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Fair

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Moderate to major changes in structure of biological community and moderate changes in ecosystem function. Sensitive taxa are markedly diminished; conspicuously unbalanced distribution of major groups from that expected; organism condition shows signs of physiological stress; system function shows reduced complexity

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Good

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Some evident changes in structure of the biotic community and minimal changes in ecosystem function. Some changes in structure due to loss of some rare native taxa; shifts in relative abundance of taxa but sensitive-ubiquitous taxa are common and abundant; ecosystem functions are fully maintained

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Poor

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Extreme changes in structure of biological community and major loss of ecosystem function. Extreme changes in structure; wholesale changes in taxonomic composition; extreme alterations from normal densities and distributions; organism condition is often poor; ecosystem functions are severely altered

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HAB_SCORE5

Attribute Definition: Habitat Score for the fifth round of sampling. Each gradient assessment is comprised of 10 individual habitat parameters. Each parameter is scored on a 0-20 scale corresponding to each of 4 categories reflecting a continuum of conditions (optimal, suboptimal, marginal, and poor). Scores for all parameters are tabulated for a final habitat score (a 0-200 scale) and habitat rating. Note: a score of 999 indicates the site was not assessed for habitat

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Range Domain:

Range Domain Minimum: 0

Range Domain Maximum: 200

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HAB_RAT5

Attribute Definition: Habitat Rating for the fifth round of sampling

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Marginal

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Final habitat score is in range of 60 - 109

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Suboptimal

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Final habitat score is in range of 110 - 159

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Optimal

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Final habitat score is in range of 160 - 200

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Poor

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Final habitat score is in less than 60

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ABNORMAL5

Attribute Definition: Physical abnormalities present on chironomid larvae collected from site during the fifth round of sampling

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: False

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Abnormalities not present on chironomid larvae collected from the site

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HAB_SCORE6

Attribute Definition: Habitat Score for the sixth round of sampling. Each gradient assessment is comprised of 10 individual habitat parameters. Each parameter is scored on a 0-20 scale corresponding to each of 4 categories reflecting a continuum of conditions (optimal, suboptimal, marginal, and poor). Scores for all parameters are tabulated for a final habitat score (a 0-200 scale) and habitat rating. Note: a score of 999 indicates the site was not assessed for habitat

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Range Domain:

Range Domain Minimum: 0

Range Domain Maximum: 200

Attribute:

Attribute Label: HAB_RAT6

Attribute Definition: Habitat Rating for the sixth round of sampling

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Marginal

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Final habitat score is in range of 60 - 109

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Suboptimal

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Final habitat score is in range of 110 - 159

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Optimal

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Final habitat score is in range of 160 - 200

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Poor

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Final habitat score is in less than 60

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ABNORMAL6

Attribute Definition: Physical abnormalities present on chironomid larvae collected from site during the sixth round of sampling

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: False

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Abnormalities not present on chironomid larvae collected from the site

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP/BFBM

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SHAPE

Attribute Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute Definition Source: ESRI

Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Overview Description:

Entity and Attribute Overview:

Note: Attribute headings may be truncated in Shapefile format. Additionally, the attribute OBJECTID is changed to FID in the Shapefile format.

Entity and Attribute Detail Citation: None

Distribution Information:

Distributor:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: NJDEP/DOIT/Bureau of GIS

Contact Person: GIS Help Desk

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical

Address: 401 East State Street

City: Trenton

State or Province: NJ

Postal Code: 08625

Contact Voice Telephone: (609) 777-0672

Contact Facsimile Telephone: (609) 292-7900

Contact Electronic Mail Address: gisnet@dep.nj.gov

Resource Description: Downloadable Data

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Digital Transfer Option:

Online Option:

Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/geowebsplash.htm

Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis

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Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata Date: 20230320

Metadata Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Bureau of Freshwater Biological Monitoring (BFBM)

Contact Person: Leigh Lager

Contact Position: GIS Specialist

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical

Address: 35 Arctic Parkway

City: Ewing Twp

State or Province: NJ

Postal Code: 08638

Contact Voice Telephone: (609) 943-3266

Contact Electronic Mail Address: Leigh.Lager@dep.nj.gov

Contact Instructions: via email

Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata Time Convention: local time