Aquatic Strategic Habitat Units (v1.0) for USFWS, Ecological Services, Tennessee [United States]
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- Title
- Aquatic Strategic Habitat Units (v1.0) for USFWS, Ecological Services, Tennessee [United States]
- Description
- Intention for Development It was the desire of the Tennessee Ecological Service staff to increase collaboration across conservation programs and state boundaries for the recovery of federally listed species under the Endangered Species Act. Sharing spatially explicit priorities in this way can enhance collaboration and be an efficient communication tool to a variety of audiences. Staff value strong partnerships and aim to restore, connect, and conserve landscapes throughout Tennessee. Staff also recognize that the Service is a learning organization and in order to achieve long-term success, we must strategically leverage durable outcomes for both species and people, and align our mission with the mission of others. This is viewed as an interative product and can be managed adaptively as new information becomes available. Feedback Questions and feedback on the Aquatic SHUs are encouraged. Email Emily Granstaff (emily_granstaff@fws.gov) with questions or feedback. Mapping Steps used to create this layer are summarized below. Step 1: Major Drainage Divisions Start with HUC-4 for major drainage divisions. Include Alabama Strategic Habitat Units extending across state lines unless there"s a compelling reason not to. Select all HUC12s within the retained Alabama SHUs and create a layer for later use. Step 2: Designated Aquatic Critical Habitat (CH) Create a feature class/layer for designated aquatic CH . Select all HUC12 watersheds containing designated aquatic CH and create a layer for later use. Step 3: Federally Threatened and Endangered Aquatic Species (Recent Observations) Select all aquatic federally Threatened and Endangered species with records since 2000 from the Biotics database. Available by requesting from the TDEC Natural Heritage Program Select all HUC12 watersheds containing these records and create a layer for later use. Step 4: All Federal Aquatic Species Select all aquatic TE species regardless of observation date. Select all HUC12 watersheds containing these records and create a layer for later use. Step 5: At-risk Aquatic Species (Recent Observations) Select all at-risk aquatic species with records since 2000. Select all HUC12 watersheds containing these records and create a layer for later use. Step 6: All At-risk Aquatic Species Select all at-risk aquatic species regardless of observation date. Select all HUC12 watersheds containing these records and create a layer for later use. Step 7: Non-essential Experimental Populations and Scenic River Designations Create/display layers for stream reaches with 10(j) rule designating Non-essential Experimental Populations and National/State Scenic River Designations. Select all HUC12 watersheds containing these records and create layers for later use. Step 8: Combine Layers Combine all selected HUC12s from previous steps into a single layer. Include fields for HUC4, HUC6, HUC8, HUC10, HUC12, watershed name, AL SHU, designated CH, federal aquatic species, at-risk aquatic species, NEP, and scenic river designations.
- Creator
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
- Publisher
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Open Data
- Temporal Coverage
- Last Modified: 2025-07-15
- Date Issued
- 2025-07-15
- Rights
- The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. While the Service makes every reasonable effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of data provided for distribution, it may not have the necessary accuracy or completeness required for every possible intended use. The Service recommends that data users consult the associated metadata record to understand the quality and possible limitations of the data. The Service creates metadata records in accordance with the standards endorsed by the Federal Geographic Data Committee. As a result of the above considerations, the Service gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of the data. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data in a manner consistent with the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the Service, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding the utility of the data on another system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This applies to the use of the data both alone and in aggregate with other data and information.
- Access Rights
- Public
- Format
- ArcGIS FeatureLayer
- Language
- English
- Date Added
- August 10, 2025
- Provenance Statement
- The metadata for this resource was last retrieved from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Open Data on 2026-01-08.
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Citation
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (2025). Aquatic Strategic Habitat Units (v1.0) for USFWS, Ecological Services, Tennessee [United States]. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Open Data. https://gis-fws.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/fws::aquatic-strategic-habitat-units-v1-0-for-usfws-ecological-services-tennessee (web service) -
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