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description:
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Dataset consist of statutory boundaries of Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitats (SCFWH) as identified and recommended by Environmental Conservation and designated by Department of State. All SCFWH areas are found within the federally approved Coastal Area Boundary (CAB) of New York State. Original data was hand-drawn over DOT topographic quadrangle sections and filed with local governments. Digital data set (version 1.1) was previewed by NYS DEC Habitat Inventory Unit and subsequently corrected as per their recommendations. The original digital version of the SCFWHs, Version 1.2, has been replaced with this current version 2.0. Version 2.0 includes changes/updates to the Peconic estuary (2002), north shore of Long Island (2005), the south shore of Long Island (2008), and the Hudson River (2012). Scale: 1:24000. Data was last revised by the NYS Clearinghouse Office of Planning and Development August, 2013.
The data was downloaded from the New York State GIS Clearinghouse September 2015. |