NJDEP Shellfish Classification for New Jersey (Edition 20180501) (Envr_admin_shellfish_bnd) (Web Mercator ArcGIS Online Service)

Identification Information:

Citation:

Citation Information:

Publication Date: 20220519

Title: NJDEP Shellfish Classification for New Jersey (Edition 20180501) (Envr_admin_shellfish_bnd) (Web Mercator ArcGIS Online Service)

Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data

Publication Information:

Publisher: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)

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

Description:

Abstract: This data is a graphic representation of NJ coastal waters classified according to regulations of shellfish harvest. Waters are classified in one of five categories: Prohibited - harvest not allowed under any conditions. Special Restricted - harvest allowed with a special permit requiring further purification of the shellfish before sale. Seasonal (Nov - Apr) - and Seasonal (Jan - Apr) - where harvest is permitted only during certain seasons of the year. The final category is Approved - harvest permitted under any conditions. Classification of the waters is based on the National Shellfish Sanitation Program. As specified in this program, classifications are based on three components: 1) Regular monitoring of water quality 2) Field surveys of shoreline conditions 3) Study of water currents and flows (hydrography). These functions are performed by New Jersey's Bureau of Marine Water Monitoring which monitors about 2,500 locations a minimum of five times a year. Please note: Shellfish water classifications in this theme may be temporarily superseded by an emergency closure order. The Department may suspend harvest in areas impacted by an intermittent pollution episode or emergency condition when the event has or may have a deleterious impact on public health. Public notice will be provided of any emergency closures. However, if there are any questions about the suitability of a shellfish growing are for harvest, please contact the Bureau of Marine Water Monitoring at (609) 748-2000. THE SHELLFISH GROWING CLASSIFICATION THEME IS A GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION OF THE CLASSIFICATION REGULATIONS AND IS PROVIDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY. SEE 7:12-1 ET SEQ. FOR THE FULL TEXT AND AREA DESCRIPTIONS

Purpose: These regulations are designed to protect public health by preventing the harvest and consumption of contaminated shellfish from New Jersey's waters.

Supplemental Information: The time period of this data will include data as early as 1996 and as recent to the "edition" date listed in this metadata record. The data is dependent on the amounts of samples collected at the various stations throughout the coast.

Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Range of Dates/Times:

Beginning Date: 20130101

Ending Date: 20211001

Currentness Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: In work

Maintenance and Update Frequency: Annually

Spatial Domain:

Bounding Coordinates:

West Bounding Coordinate: -75.563871

East Bounding Coordinate: -73.902958

North Bounding Coordinate: 40.519769

South Bounding Coordinate: 38.839327

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme Keyword: biota

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: User

Theme Keyword: NJDEP

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: EPA GIS Keyword Thesaurus

Theme Keyword: Ocean

Theme Keyword: Buffer

Theme Keyword: Designated

Theme Keyword: Environmental

Theme Keyword: Boundary

Theme Keyword: Delineation

Theme Keyword: Chart

Theme Keyword: Classification

Theme Keyword: Shellfish

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: Nguyen, Julie

Contact Position: Environmental Specialist 2

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing

Address: 929 E Stony Hill Rd Land Use

City: Leeds Point

State or Province: NJ

Postal Code: 08220

Contact Voice Telephone: 609-748-2000

Contact Electronic Mail Address: Julie.Nguyen@dep.nj.gov

Contact Instructions: via email

Security Information:

Security Classification System: FIPS Pub 199

Security Classification: Unclassified

Security Handling Description: Standard Technical Controls

Data Quality Information:

Attribute Value Accuracy Information:

Attribute Accuracy Report: None

Logical Consistency Report: Tests for integrity have not been performed

Completeness Report: No information on the features represented regarding omissions, selection criteria, generalization, definitions used, and other rules used to derive the data set.

Completeness Report: No information on the features represented regarding omissions, selection criteria, generalization, definitions used, and other rules used to derive the data set.

Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: None

Lineage:

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Publication Date: 20080101

Title: NOAA-Office of Coastal Survey

Series Information:

Series Name: Unknown

Issue Identification: Unknown

Publication Information:

Publisher: NOAA

Online Linkage: http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/enc/index.htm

Source Scale Denominator: 0

Type of Source Media: onLine

Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 20080101

Source Currentness Reference: publication date

Source Citation Abbreviation: NOAA ENC

Source Contribution: Data include coastal topography, bathymetry, landmarks, geographic place names, and marine boundaries, which were used to help classify the marine waters of NJ based on the NSSP regulations.

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Publication Date: 19950101

Title: 1995/1997 CIR Photographic Transparencies

Publication Information:

Publisher: USGS

Other Citation Details: These are standard color infrared (CIR) transparencies captured as part of the National Aerial Photography Program (NAPP). These were scanned by the USGS to create standard Digital Ortho Quarterquads (DOQs).

Online Linkage: http://www.usgs.gov/

Source Scale Denominator: 50000

Type of Source Media: hardcopyDiazo

Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Range of Dates/Times:

Beginning Date: 19950101

Ending Date: 19970101

Source Currentness Reference: ground condition

Source Citation Abbreviation: USGS CIR

Source Contribution: We used the CIRs as a base map to create the dataset

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Publication Date: unknown

Title: NOAA Nautical Charts

Series Information:

Series Name: NOAA Nautical Charts

Issue Identification: Unknown

Publication Information:

Publisher: NOAA

Online Linkage: http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/Raster/

Source Scale Denominator: 0

Type of Source Media: CD-ROM

Source Citation Abbreviation: Nauticals

Source Contribution: The nautical chart information was used to help classify the marine waters of NJ based on the NSSP regulations.

Process Step:

Process Description:

A routine for gathering water samples at specified stations throughout the marine waters of NJ is performed. These results are then analyzed and studied for potential fecal coliform contamination. The scores that each sample receives is entered into a statistical program that determines the quality of a station over a period of time. All stations are looked at within a general area and classified into approved, prohibited, special restricted, or seasonal depending on their results.

Process Date: 20010101

Process Step:

Process Description:

18 new entries added for 2004 edition.

Process Date: 20040101

Process Step:

Process Description:

6 new entries added for 2005 edition.

Process Date: 20050101

Process Step:

Process Description:

Data updated to correct polygon error.

Process Date: 20050102

Process Step:

Process Description:

Sizes for 6 polygons were changed. Some areas were downgraded and these area's acreages were reduced for certain classification status while others increased.

Process Date: 20070101

Process Step:

Process Description:

Data updated to correct 16 polygon errors. 6 new entries added for 2007 edition. 3 new entries added for 2008 edition.

Process Date: 20080101

Process Step:

Process Description:

Status field changes (3 downgrades) made and six polygon changes in size due to these three downgrades

Process Date: 20090101

Process Step:

Process Description:

Status field changes (3 downgrades and 4 upgrades). As a results, seven polygons change in sizes.

Process Date: 20110101

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Process Description:

Status field changes (1 downgrades)

Process Date: 20120101

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Process Description:

Status field changes (6 downgrades)

Process Date: 20140101

Process Step:

Process Description:

Status field changes (4 downgrades) and added new enumerated domain value "SX" to attribute label "STATUS"

Process Date: 20150101

Process Step:

Process Description:

Status field changes (4 upgrades, 12 downgrades, and 2 suspensions) and revised status field in attribute table

Process Date: 20160101

Process Step:

Process Description:

Status field changes (5 suspensions)

Process Date: 20180101

Process Step:

Process Description:

Status field changes (22 suspensions)

Process Date: 20211001

Spatial Data Organization Information:

Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector

Point and Vector Object Information:

SDTS Terms Description:

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Complete chain

Point and Vector Object Count: 498

Entity and Attribute Information:

Detailed Description:

Entity Type:

Entity Type Label: Envr_admin_shellfish_bnd

Entity Type Definition: Shellfish water classifications along NJ coast

Entity Type Definition Source: NJDEP-BMW

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: STATUS

Attribute Definition: Shellfish water classification along New Jersey coast.

Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP_BMW

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Approved

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Approved-harvest permitted under any conditions

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP_BMW

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Conditionally Approved (Jan)

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Conditionally Approved (Jan)-harvest permitted from January 1st thru April 30th of the year

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP_BMW

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Conditionally Approved (Nov)

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Conditionally Approved (Nov)-harvest permitted from November 1st thru April 30th of the year

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP_BMW

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Prohibited

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Prohibited-harvest not allowed under any conditions

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP_BMW

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Restricted

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Restricted-harvest allowed with a special permit requiring further purification before sale

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP_BMW

Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: Suspended

Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Suspended-harvesting not allowed

Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP_BMW

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ACRES

Attribute Definition: Polygon acres

Attribute Definition Source: Esri

Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Polygon acres

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SHAPE

Attribute Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute Definition Source: Esri

Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: GLOBALID

Attribute Definition: Unique Identifier

Attribute Definition Source: Esri

Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Unique Identifier

Attribute:

Attribute Label: Shape_Length

Attribute Definition: Length of feature in internal units.

Attribute Definition Source: Esri

Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SHAPE_Area

Attribute Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.

Attribute Definition Source: Esri

Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Overview Description:

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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: Unknown

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Distributor:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: NJDEP

Contact Person: NJDEP/DOIT/Bureau of GIS (Data Distribution)

Contact Position: NJDEP GIS Downloads

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

Contact Instructions: via email

Resource Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution Liability: Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at NJDEP, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data to evaluate data set limitations, restrictions or intended use. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.

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Format Name: DEP distributes ESRI .SHP and/or GDB. Some data may be NJ GeoWeb "display only" layers.

Format Version Number: 10.x

Digital Transfer Option:

Online Option:

Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: http://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/listall.html

Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

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

Online Option:

Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: https://gisdata-njdep.opendata.arcgis.com/

Fees: None

Ordering Instructions: None

Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata Date: 20220519

Metadata Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: NJDEP, Marine Water Monitoring

Contact Person: Julie Nguyen

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing

Address: 401 East State Street

City: Trenton

State or Province: NJ

Postal Code: 08625

Contact Voice Telephone: 609-748-2000

Contact Electronic Mail Address: Julie.Nguyen@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