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Official Current Highlands Region [U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]

USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry · 2024 Full Details

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Title
Official Current Highlands Region [U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]
Description
This feature layer shows the official boundary of the Highlands region, as defined by the Highlands Conservation Act (HCA), updated as of fall 2024. Spanning parts of four states—Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania—this boundary marks the region's recognized environmental significance, including important water resources, wildlife habitats, and other critical natural areas. The layer is intended for planning and mapping purposes only, providing a clear, current depiction of the Highlands boundary to support land use planning, conservation efforts, and resource management. It is a valuable tool for those working in environmental protection, land development, and sustainability initiatives within the Highlands region.
Creator
USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry
Temporal Coverage
Last Modified: 2024-09-16
Date Issued
2024-09-16
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 2025-08-24.

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  • Citation
    USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry (2024). Official Current Highlands Region [U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]. . https://gis-fws.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/fws::official-current-highlands-region (web service)
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