U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP) 20180930 Unknown 2.0 vector and tabular digital data PAD-US Version 2.0 https://usgs.gov/gapanalysis/PAD-US/ U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) https://usgs.gov/gapanalysis/PAD-US https://usgs.gov/gapanalysis/PAD-US-data https://doi.org/10.5066/P955KPLE USGS Gap Analysis Project 20180930 Unknown 2.0 geodatabase https://usgs.gov/gapanalysis/PAD-US/ U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) https://usgs.gov/gapanalysis/PAD-US/ The USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) is the nation's inventory of protected areas, including public land and voluntarily provided private protected areas, identified as an A-16 National Geospatial Data Asset in the Cadastre Theme (https://communities.geoplatform.gov/ngda-cadastre/). The PAD-US is an ongoing project with several published versions of a spatial database including areas dedicated to the preservation of biological diversity, and other natural (including extraction), recreational, or cultural uses, managed for these purposes through legal or other effective means. The database was originally designed to support biodiversity assessments; however, its scope expanded in recent years to include all public and nonprofit lands and waters. Most are public lands owned in fee; however, long-term easements, leases, agreements, Congressional (e.g. 'Wilderness Area'), Executive (e.g. 'National Monument'), and administrative designations (e.g. 'Area of Critical Environmental Concern') documented in agency management plans are also included. The PAD-US strives to be a complete inventory of public land and other protected areas, compiling “best available” data provided by managing agencies and organizations. The PAD-US geodatabase maps and describes areas with over twenty-five attributes in nine feature classes to support data management, queries, web mapping services, and analyses. This PAD-US Version 2.0 dataset includes a variety of updates and changes from the previous Version 1.4 dataset. The following list summarizes major updates and changes: 1) Expanded database structure with new layers: the geodatabase feature class structure now includes nine feature classes separating fee owned lands, conservation (and other) easements, management designations overlapping fee lands, marine areas, proclamation boundaries and various 'Combined' feature classes (e.g. 'Fee' + 'Easement' + 'Designation' feature classes); 2) Major update of the Federal estate including data from 8 agencies, developed in collaboration with the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Federal Lands Working Group (FLWG, https://communities.geoplatform.gov/ngda-govunits/federal-lands-workgroup/); 3) Major updates to 30 States and limited additions to 16 other States; 4) Integration of The Nature Conservancy's (TNC) Secured Lands geodatabase; 5) Integration of Ducks Unlimited's (DU) Conservation and Recreation Lands (CARL) database; 6) Integration of The Trust for Public Land's (TPL) Conservation Almanac database; 7) The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Lands database update: the national source of lands owned in fee or managed by TNC; 8) National Conservation Easement Database (NCED) update: complete update of non-sensitive (suitable for publication in the public domain) easements; 9) Complete National Marine Protected Areas (MPA) update: from the NOAA MPA Inventory, including conservation measure ('GAP Status Code', 'IUCN Category') review by NOAA; 10) First integration of Bureau of Energy Ocean Management (BOEM) managed marine lands: BOEM submitted Outer Continental Shelf Area lands managed for natural resources (minerals, oil and gas), a significant and new addition to PAD-US; 11) Fee boundary overlap assessment: topology overlaps in the PAD-US 2.0 'Fee' feature class have been identified and are available for user and data-steward reference (See Logical_Consistency_Report Section). For more information regarding the PAD-US dataset please visit, https://usgs.gov/gapanalysis/PAD-US/. For more information about data aggregation please review the “Data Manual for PAD-US” available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual . The PAD-US geodatabase was originally developed to organize and assess the management status (i.e. apply 'GAP Status Code') of elements of biodiversity protection by identifying species and plant communities not adequately represented in existing conservation lands. In cooperation with the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC), PAD-US also supports global conservation analyses to inform policy decisions. The dataset is robust and has been expanded in recent years to support the recreation, natural resource management, wildfire, emergency management, transportation, research, and public health communities. New applications are frequently discovered. Multiple attributes and a flexible database structure provide context for data to be used at local (depending on inventory completeness in the local area), regional, State, national, and international scales. See https://usgs.gov/gapanalysis/PAD-US-resources for more information. The PAD-US database strives to be a complete inventory of areas dedicated to the preservation of biological diversity, and other natural (including extraction), recreational or cultural uses, managed for these purposes through legal or other effective means. PAD-US is an aggregation of “best available” spatial data provided by agencies and organizations at a point in time. This includes both fee ownership of lands as well as management through leases, easements, or other binding agreements. The data also tracks Congressional designations, Executive designations, and administrative designations identified in management plans (e.g. Bureau of Land Management 'Area of Environmental Concern'). These factors provide for a robust dataset offering a spatial representation of the complex U.S. protected areas network. It is important to have in mind a specific analysis question when approaching how to work with the data. As a full inventory of areas aggregated from authoritative source data, PAD-US includes overlapping designation types and small boundary discrepancies between agency datasets. Overlapping designations largely occur in the Federal estate of the 'Designation' or 'Combined' feature classes (e.g. 'Wilderness Area' over a 'Wild and Scenic River' and 'National Forest'). See the Entity_and_Attribute_Information Section for more information about PAD-US feature classes. It is important to note the presence of overlaps especially when trying to calculate area statistics; overlapping boundaries count the same area of ground multiple times. While minor boundary discrepancies remain, most major overlaps have been removed from the 'Fee' feature class and this is the best source for overall land area calculations by land manager ('Manager Name') within the PAD-US database (data gaps limit calculations by fee ownership or 'Owner Name'). Statistics summarizing 'Public Access' or Protection Status ('GAP Status Code') by managing agency or organization from an analysis of the PAD-US 1.4 'Combined' feature class are available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/science/pad-us-statistics-and-reports and will be updated with PAD-US 2.0. As the PAD-US database is a direct aggregation of source data, the PAD-US development team does not alter spatial linework. The exception is to “clip” lands data along State boundary lines (using the authoritative State boundary file provided by the U.S. Census Bureau) and remove the small segments of boundaries created by this process associated with State or local lands (not Federal or nonprofit lands). Some boundary discrepancies (or silvers) remain in the dataset. Data overlaps have been identified and are shared, along with the U.S. Census Bureau State jurisdictional boundary file, with agency data-stewards to facilitate edits in source files that will then be incorporated in subsequent PAD-US versions over time. This PAD-US Version 2.0 dataset includes a variety of updates and changes from the previous version 1.4 dataset (see “Supplemental_Info_Readme.txt” for more information, including story maps and other information that describe PAD-US and various applications). The PAD-US database is built in collaboration with many partners and data-stewards. Information regarding data-stewards is available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/science/pad-us-data-stewards. 2005 2018 publication date Complete Annually -180.00 180.00 71.311956 -15.386142 None NGDA Portfolio Themes Protected Area Land Manager GAP Status Code Land Stewardship Land Ownership Gap Analysis Biodiversity Conservation Protection Status IUCN Category Federal Lands Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Public Health Public Open Space Parks Governmental Units State Lands Private Lands Local Government Lands Federal Agencies and Programs Forest Service Bureau of Land Management National Park Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Department of Defense Army Corps of Engineers National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Natural Resources Conservation Service Bureau of Reclamation Tennessee Valley Authority Department of Energy Agricultural Research Service USGS Thesaurus Geography Land-Use Change NGDA Portfolio Themes NGDA National Geospatial Data Asset Cadastre Theme None United States Alabama (AL) Alaska (AK) Arizona (AZ) Arkansas (AR) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Iowa (IA) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Maine (ME) Maryland (MD) Massachusetts (MA) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Mississippi (MS) Missouri (MO) Montana (MT) Nebraska (NE) Nevada (NV) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) New York (NY) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Vermont (VT) Virginia (VA) Washington (WA) West Virginia (WV) Wisconsin (WI) Wyoming (WY) American Samoa (AS) Federated States of Micronesia (FM) Mariana Islands (MP) Guam (GU) Marshall Islands (MH) Palau (PW) Puerto Rico (PR) U.S. Minor Outlying Islands (UM) United States Virgin Islands (VI) Common geographic areas United States None 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 These data are in the public domain. The Digital Object Identifier https://doi.org/10.5066/P955KPLE for PAD-US 2.0 provides the persistent reference that should be used to obtain the data for use. The U.S. Geological Survey and all contributing data partners shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and (or) contained herein. All information is created with a specific end use or uses in mind. This is especially true for GIS data, which is expensive to produce and must be directed to meet the immediate program needs. These data were created with the expectation that they would be used for other applications; however, inappropriate uses are listed below. This list is in no way exhaustive but should serve as a guide to assess whether a proposed use can or cannot be supported by these data. For many uses, it is unlikely that PAD-US will provide the only data needed, and for uses with a regulatory outcome, authoritative agency data and field surveys should verify the result. PAD-US is recommended for users seeking basic information about more than one agency or organizations lands. Users should seek authoritative source data directly to answer questions regarding one agency or those requiring more frequent updates. Ultimately, it will be the responsibility of each data user to determine if these data can answer the question being asked. Inappropriate uses include: Using PAD-US for applications or analyses associated with one agency or a particular unit (agencies are always the best and authoritative source of their lands data and many publish updates more frequently than PAD-US). Using some data to map small areas (less than thousands of hectares), typically requiring mapping resolution at 1:24,000 scale (as boundary quality varies by data source) and using aerial photographs or ground surveys in areas where data are incomplete. Combining these data with other data finer than 1:100,000 scale to produce new hybrid maps or answer queries. Generating specific areal measurements from the data finer than the nearest thousand hectares. Representing boundaries as a legal representation for regulation or acquisition. Establishing definite occurrence or non-occurrence of any feature for an exact geographic area. Determining abundance, health, or condition of any feature. Using the data without acquiring and reviewing the metadata. Julie Prior-Magee USGS Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS) PAD-US Dataset Manager mailing address

PO Box 25046, MS 302

Denver Colorado 80225 USA 575-557-1566 jpmagee@usgs.gov 9:00 am - 5:00 pm MST, M-F Lisa Johnson USGS Gap Analysis Project - Boise State University PAD-US Coordinator / FGDC Federal Lands Working Group co-chair mailing and physical address

Boise State University 1910 University Drive - MS 1935

Boise Idaho 83725 USA 208-874-3102 lisajjohnson@boisestate.edu 9:00 am - 5:00 pm MST, M-F U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project (GAP), Sept. 2018, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PADUS), Version 2.0 Combined Feature Class Esri ArcGIS 10.2.2 (Build 3552) USGS Gap Analysis Project 20180930 https://usgs.gov/gapanalysis/PAD-US As a compilation of many data sets, attribute completeness and accuracy may vary. Federal data providers reviewed the translation of their spatial data files into the PAD-US schema and the aggregated database. In addition, the PAD-US team summarized and reviewed the final database and each feature class for overall attribute accuracy and consistency as described in PAD-US 2.0 Summary Review Tables here: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5b043677e4b0da30c1c367e5 . Boundary discrepancies (mostly small slivers) between agency datasets and major overlaps associated with fee ownership (mostly between Federal and State lands) have been identified and are shared with agency data-stewards, who will edit source files as resources allow. Users are encouraged to review topology overlap errors associated with the PAD-US Topology Overlap Assessment (https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5b043619e4b0da30c1c367e3 ). The assessment identifies all overlaps (minimum distance between feature coordinates to evaluate overlap relationship = 0.05 meter), large (greater than 5 acres) and small (less than 5 acres) overlaps, between Federal lands and between Federal and State agency lands in the Fee feature class. Data set is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract and supplemental information section. Estimated completeness of the PAD-US 2.0 inventory, by Federal agency or State, is available at http://www.protectedlands.net/data-stewards/ . Qualitative completeness estimates balance acres inventoried and the quality of data/attributes in each inventory, including fee owned parcels, easement interests and major designations. For example, Federal agencies estimate the percent completeness of lands data submitted for PAD-US 2.0 as: NPS (95%), USFS (99%), FWS (89%), BLM (85%), USACE (80%), DOD (79%), USBR (50%), NRCS (85%), BOEM (95%), NOAA (95%). USGS seeks to increase the completeness, efficiency, and accuracy of PAD-US updates in collaboration with agency data-stewards as described in "Completing America's Inventory of Public Parks and Protected Areas: An Action Plan for 2016 - 2020" (November, 2016) and "A Map of the Future", published following the PAD-US Design Project (July, 2009) available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/science/pad-us-vision . As a compilation of many data sets, attribute completeness and accuracy may vary. Federal data providers reviewed the translation of their spatial data files into the PAD-US schema and the aggregated database. In addition, the PAD-US team summarized and reviewed the final database and each feature class for overall attribute accuracy and consistency as described in PAD-US 2.0 Summary Review Tables here: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5b043677e4b0da30c1c367e5 . A formal accuracy assessment of the vertical positional information in the data set is not applicable. PAD-US 2.0 Blank Schema and Manual: The first step in the PAD-US 2.0 development process was to update the Blank PAD-US 2.0 schema (https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5b048e4ae4b0d8682b96361d) in response to feedback and the PAD-US Action Plan (https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/science/pad-us-vision ). The blank schema provides a blueprint of the database for the PAD-US Team to load input files for PAD-US development and it is shared with data-stewards seeking to submit source data in the PAD-US format. PAD-US database aggregation involves the compilation of thousands of agency lands data files from nearly 100 data-stewards. Data aggregation and development are an ongoing and evolving process as user and stakeholder feedback improve the process. The Data Manual and schema has changed with each PAD-US version to better reflect user needs. The schema includes all the components to build PAD-US 2.0, including multiple feature classes ('Fee', 'Designation', 'Easement', 'Proclamation', 'Marine', 'Combined'), core attributes, and all standardized domain tables ('State Name', 'IUCN Category', 'GAP Status Code', 'Designation Type', 'Category', 'Agency Type', 'Agency Name', 'Public Access'). The 'Marine' and 'Easement' feature classes also include fields (in addition to PAD-US core attributes) unique to the NOAA Marine Protected Areas Inventory and National Conservation Easement Database (sole sources for data in the Marine and Easement feature classes, respectively). In addition, the Blank PAD-US 2.0 Schema includes the U.S. Census Bureau State file (from the national sub-state geography geodatabase: https://www2.census.gov/geo/pdfs/maps-data/data/tiger/tgrshp2016/2016_TIGER_GDB_Record_Layouts.pdf ) that served as the common standard for State jurisdictional boundaries and the 'State Name' field in PAD-US 2.0. The PAD-US development team works closely with a large variety of stakeholders including development partners, data sources, and data users to develop and maintain the "Data Manual for PAD-US" (document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual) . 20180504 Source Data Collection: The PAD-US Data-Steward Network includes Federal, State and nonprofit partners that provided source data files for PAD-US 2.0 (See Protected Areas Database of the United States Source Data: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/59cd1685e4b00fa06fefea46 ). More information about the PAD-US Data-Steward Network is available on the PAD-US website (https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/science/pad-us-data-stewards ). 20180504 Source Data Translation and Quality Control: Individual source files were translated into the PAD-US 2.0 format (unless provided in the PAD-US format). Field maps document the translation of agency source data into the PAD-US format and the PAD-US development team reviewed these crosswalks with agency data-stewards (See Protected Areas Database of the United States Source Data at https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/59cd1685e4b00fa06fefea46 ). The PAD-US development team uses a Python script to generate a Quality Assessment and Quality Control (QA/QC) report each time a source file is submitted or translated to ensure the major components needed for database aggregation are included (See PAD-US 2.0 QA/QC Script Used in Data Processing at https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5b030e3ce4b0da30c1c1d71a ). Subsequent process steps will outline the general workflow and processes used to compile each major component of the final database. 20180504 Local Agency to Agency Name Crosswalk: A python script was used to crosswalk data provided by PAD-US contributors, referencing the land owner or managing entity for a unit, into standardized PAD-US geodatabase domain tables (See PAD-US 2.0 Local Owner to Owner Name Crosswalk at https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5b3e9228e4b060350a0efded ). PAD-US retains source data as provided in the 'Local Owner' and 'Local Manager' fields. These fields often provide additional detail to compliment the 'Owner Name' and 'Manager Name' fields, respectively. 20180504 Transfer Locally Reviewed Measures from PAD-US 1.4: Input files were reconciled with the previous version of PAD-US (1.4) to transfer locally assigned conservation ('GAP Status Code', 'IUCN Category') or recreation access measures ('Public Access'), and 'Date of Establishment' years, that weren't provided in the data submissions. See PAD-US 2.0 Reconciliation Script Used in Data Processing at https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5b030ed5e4b0da30c1c1d734 . 20180504 Categorical Assignments by Designation Type: The areas in PAD-US are assigned conservation measures that assess management intent to permanently protect biological diversity: the nationally relevant 'GAP Status Code' (that also identifies multiple use areas) and the global 'IUCN Category' standard. In addition, a general measure of recreation access ('Public Access') are also assigned. After locally reviewed measures were transferred from PAD-US 1.4 (described in the processing step above) input files are checked for completeness of required attributes and that all domains and standardized field attributes are completely assigned. In the absence of other information (e.g. local assignment or review), 'GAP Status Code', 'IUCN Category', and 'Public Access' are assigned categorically based on 'Designation Type' using a Python script (See PAD-US 2.0 Default Categorical Assignment Process at https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5b0435cde4b0da30c1c367e1 ). 20180504 Multiple Feature Class Implementation: The major feature of PAD-US 2.0 involves expansion of the multiple feature class database structure; primarily, the removal of overlapping management designations from fee owned lands. This was fairly straightforward for Federal lands, building on FLWG efforts in PAD-US 1.4, as Federal data-stewards defined the 'Category' (field in PAD-US) associated with source data submitted for PAD-US 2.0 as fee parcels, easement interest, leases, agreements, overlapping management designations, proclamation, or marine boundaries. An automated script process compared State and other overlaps to Federal fee data to determine feature class placement (see PAD-US 2.0 Multiple Feature Class Script Used in Data Processing at https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5b030ea2e4b0da30c1c1d72a ). 20180504 Database Aggregation and Load Order: Input files referenced in the “Categorical Assignments by Designation Type” processing step above are aggregated into the PAD-US geodatabase in a purposeful load order to achieve the necessary visual and analytical results associated with current database technology. Load order accounts for boundary size, type, and quality, to ensure overlapping features are visible on maps and to support assessments of biodiversity or recreation. Files in the PAD-US geodatabase feature class loaded first remain on the bottom in cases of overlap. Feature classes were manually loaded separately (agencies referenced below are listed in geodatabase load order within their respective feature classes - bottom to top) before the PAD-US 2.0 'Combined' feature classes are created. For example, the full 'PADUS2_0Combined_Proclamation_Marine_Fee_Designation_Easement' feature class represents this load order (PAD-US feature class and a general description of agency source data listed from the bottom to the top): 1) 'Proclamation' feature class (FWS Approved Acquisition, DOD Military Lands, USFS Proclamation Boundaries, NPS Proclamation Boundaries); 2) 'Marine' feature class (BOEM Blocks, NOAA MPAI); 3) Federal fee lands (NPS Proclamation boundaries required to fill fee data gaps, DOE, TVA, ARS legacy data from PAD-US 1.4, BLM public lands from Surface Management Area database, USBR legacy data from PAD-US 1.4, USACE lands, USFS fee parcel data, NPS fee parcel data, FWS fee parcel data); 4) State and local government fee lands, in alphabetical order by State; 5) Fee lands from regional datasets (DU CARL, TNC Lands, TNC Secured Lands, TPL Almanac); 6) Federal designations (USBR designations, BLM Herd Management Areas, BLM Grazing Allotments, BLM ACEC, BLM Monuments/National Conservation Areas/Similar, USACE reservoirs, USFS Inventory Roadless Areas, BLM Wilderness Study Areas, NPS Other Categories of Wilderness, NPS designations, USFS Withdrawals, USFS designations, USFS Special Interest Management areas, BLM Wilderness, USFS Wilderness, USFS Wild and Scenic Rivers, NPS Legislated Wilderness, FWS Special Designations, BLM Wild and Scenic Rivers); 7) State and Local designations, in alphabetical order by State; 8) Designations from regional datasets (DU CARL, TNC Lands, TNC Secured Lands, TPL Almanac); 9) Easements (often small) are loaded last to remain visible on top of overlapping records. 20180504 PAD-US 2.0 Review: Once all attributes are assigned and feature classes are aggregated, the PAD-US development team conducts a final review by summarizing the database (See PAD-US 2.0 Review Summary Tables at https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5b043677e4b0da30c1c367e5 ) and reviewing tables associated with each feature class. In addition, 'GIS Acres' are compared to known sources and spatial data are compared to previous PAD-US versions. The Federal Lands Working Group also reviewed the Federal estate prior to PAD-US integration and a draft of the full database with the State and other inputs listed above. An assessment report documenting the changes between PAD-US 1.4 and PAD-US 2.0 is available (See PAD-US 2.0 Magnitude of Change Assessment at https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5b3aba56e4b040769c18b497 ). 20180504 Vector Simple FALSE 0 TRUE FALSE coordinate pair 0.000100 0.000100 meters North American Datum of 1983 Geodetic Reference System 80 6378137.000000 298.257222 PADUS2_0 For full domain descriptions and domain code values see corresponding tables in the Data Manual for PAD-US (https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual ), look up tables in the geodatabase or blank schema. The Blank PAD-US 2.0 Schema is available at https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5b048e4ae4b0d8682b96361d . PAD-US Development Team Feature Class 0 PADUS2_0Fee The PAD-US 2.0 geodatabase feature class structure now separates fee ownership from other data types (e.g. management designations, conservation easements). The goal for the 'Fee' feature class is to provide a complete, parcel based inventory representing fee owned protected areas without boundary gaps or overlaps between authoritative datasets provided by agencies. The current PAD-US 2.0 'Fee' feature class includes many improvements; however, data gaps associated with ownership, overlaps, and minor discrepancies (slivers) between agency boundaries remain as work continues. See the PAD-US 2.0 Topology Assessment in the Logical_Consistency_Report section for more information. PAD-US Development Team Feature Class 0 PADUS2_0Designation The 'Designation' feature class includes areas expected to overlap fee owned lands, including designations such as 'Wilderness Area', leases, agreements, and areas where the protection mechanism (Category) is 'Unknown'. PAD-US Development Team Feature Class 0 PADUS2_0Easement The 'Easement' feature class contains non-sensitive data provided directly from the National Conservation Easement Database (NCED, https://conservationeasement.us) suitable for distribution in the public domain. The FLWG provides all Federal easements. NCED estimates 5 percent of all easements are withheld from PAD-US as sensitive. The 'Easement' feature class contains some attributes unique to NCED (e.g. Easement Holder Name). PAD-US Development Team Feature Class 0 PADUS2_0Proclamation The 'Proclamation' feature class includes boundaries that provide additional context for the 'Fee', 'Designation', or 'Easement' feature classes, suitable for display as an outline because internal ownership is not represented. These include Military Lands, Proclamation Boundaries (National Park Service and Forest Service), or Approved Acquisition Boundaries (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). PAD-US Development Team Feature Class 0 PADUS2_0Marine Data contained in the 'Marine' feature class are provided directly by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Center (https://marineprotectedareas.noaa.gov) tracking the National Marine Protected Areas System and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM, https://www.boem.gov/Maps-and-GIS-Data/) who manage oil, gas, and minerals on the outer continental shelf. The 'Marine' feature class contains some attributes unique to NOAA MPA Inventory (e.g. Protection Level). PAD-US Development Team Feature Class 0 PADUS2_0Combined_Proclamation_Marine_Fee_Designation_Easement The 'Combined' feature classes integrate other feature classes from the PAD-US 2.0 geodatabase, as described in the name (and in database load order) including core PAD-US attributes only. PAD-US Development Team Feature Class 0 PADUS2_0Combined_Marine_Fee_Designation_Easement The 'Combined' feature classes integrate other feature classes from the PAD-US 2.0 geodatabase, as described in the name (and in database load order) including core PAD-US attributes only. PAD-US Development Team Feature Class 0 PADUS2_0Combined_Fee_Designation_Easement The 'Combined' feature classes integrate other feature classes from the PAD-US 2.0 geodatabase, as described in the name (and in database load order) including core PAD-US attributes only. PAD-US Development Team Feature Class 0 PADUS2_0Combined_Fee_Designation The 'Combined' feature classes integrate other feature classes from the PAD-US 2.0 geodatabase, as described in the name (and in database load order) including core PAD-US attributes only. PAD-US Development Team Feature Class 0 PADUS2_0Combined_Fee_Easement The 'Combined' feature classes integrate other feature classes from the PAD-US 2.0 geodatabase, as described in the name (and in database load order) including core PAD-US attributes only. PAD-US Development Team Feature Class 0 OBJECTID Internal feature number. ESRI Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. OBJECTID OID 4 0 0 Shape Feature geometry. ESRI Coordinates defining the features. Shape Geometry 0 0 0 FeatClass This is a new field added to the PAD-US 2.0 'Combined' feature classes to identify the original feature class ('Fee', 'Easement', 'Designation', etc.) a unit occurred in before combination. This is included to assist users seeking data in the 'Fee' feature class as data gaps exist and 'Category' (which would otherwise define feature class placement) may be 'Other' or 'Unknown'. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual FeatClass U.S. Geological Survey FeatClass String 12 0 0 Category The general 'Category' for the protection mechanism associated with the protected area. 'Fee' simple is the most common way real estate is owned. A conservation 'easement' creates a legally enforceable land preservation agreement between a landowner and government agency or qualified land protection organization (i.e. land trust). 'Other' types of protection include leases, agreements or deed restrictions. 'Designation' is applied to management boundaries not tied to title documents (e.g. 'National Monument', 'Wild and Scenic River', and some 'State Wildlife Management Area') overlapping fee ownership parcels. 'Marine' includes outer continental shelf lands managed by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Marine Protected Areas identified by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 'Proclamation' defines the outer boundaries of areas without internal ownership defined: Military Lands (Department of Defense), Proclamation (National Park Service and Forest Service) and Approved Acquisition Boundaries (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual Category U.S. Geological Survey Category String 50 0 0 d_Category d_Category String 50 0 0 Own_Type The general land owner description (e.g. 'Federal', 'Territorial', 'American Indian Lands', 'State', 'Regional Agency Special District', 'Local Government', 'Non-Governmental Organization', 'Private', 'Joint') standardized for the U.S. See PAD-US Data Manual for the “Agency Name to Agency Type Crosswalk” or geodatabase look up table for full domain descriptions. 'Regional Agency Special Districts' include limited purpose governmental units that exist separately from local governments such as county or municipal. 'Designation' is applied to designations overlapping fee lands as ownership is not applicable. Use the 'Manager Type' field for the best general depiction of Federal lands as several ownership related data gaps (i.e. 'Owner Type' = 'Unknown') occur in the Federal theme. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual Own_Type U.S. Geological Survey Own_Type String 50 0 0 d_Own_Type d_Own_Type String 50 0 0 Own_Name Land owner or holding agency (e.g. 'Forest Service', 'State Fish and Wildlife', 'City Land', Non-Governmental Organization') standardized for the U.S. See PAD-US Data Manual or geodatabase 'Agency Name' look up table for full domain descriptions. Please note there are instances where 'Owner Name' = 'Designation' rather than an 'Agency Name' as expected. 'Designation' is applied to designations overlapping fee as ownership (i.e. the 'Owner Name') is not applicable, while it remains a core attribute. A python script assigns 'Owner Name' from 'Local Owner' (PAD-US 2.0 Local Owner to Owner Name Crosswalk at https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5b3e9228e4b060350a0efded ). 'Owner Name' also contains unknown values where parcel level ownership data are not yet available from authoritative data sources. Use the 'Manager Name' field for the best depiction of Federal lands by agency as several ownership related data gaps (i.e. 'Owner Name' = 'Unknown') occur in the Federal theme. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual Own_Name U.S. Geological Survey Own_Name String 70 0 0 d_Own_Name d_Own_Name String 70 0 0 Loc_Own The name of the land owner as provided by the data source, to complement the standardized 'Owner Name' field (e.g. 'State Fish and Wildlife' is a standard 'Owner Name', while 'Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife' reflect source data in the 'Local Owner' field) as more detail may be provided. A python script assigns 'Owner Name' from 'Local Owner' (PAD-US 2.0 Local Owner to Owner Name Crosswalk at https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5b3e9228e4b060350a0efded ). Efforts to complete and standardize 'Local Owner' in cooperation with data-stewards are in progress. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual Loc_Own U.S. Geological Survey Loc_Own String 250 0 0 Mang_Type General land manager description (e.g. 'Federal', 'Territorial', 'American Indian Lands', 'State', 'Regional Agency Special District', 'Local Government', 'Non-Governmental Organization', 'Private', 'Joint') standardized for the U.S. See PAD-US Data Manual for “Agency Name to Agency Type Crosswalk” or geodatabase look up table for full domain descriptions. Use the 'Manager Type' field for the most complete general depiction of Federal lands as ownership related data gaps (i.e. 'Owner Type' = 'Unknown') occur in the Federal theme. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual Mang_Type U.S. Geological Survey Mang_Type String 50 0 0 d_Mang_Typ d_Mang_Typ String 50 0 0 Mang_Name Land manager or administrative agency (e.g. 'Forest Service', 'State Fish and Wildlife', 'City Land', Non-Governmental Organization') standardized for the U.S. See PAD-US Data Manual or geodatabase look up table for 'Agency Name' for full domain descriptions. A python script assigns 'Manager Name' from 'Local Manager' (PAD-US 2.0 Local Owner to Owner Name Crosswalk: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5b3e9228e4b060350a0efded ). Use 'Manager Name' for the best depiction of Federal lands by agency as the 'Owner Name' field includes data gaps (i.e. 'Owner Name' = 'Unknown'), where parcel level ownership data are not yet available from authoritative data sources. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual Mang_Name U.S. Geological Survey Mang_Name String 70 0 0 d_Mang_Nam d_Mang_Nam String 70 0 0 Loc_Mang Loc_Mang String 250 0 0 Des_Tp The unit's land management description or 'Designation Type', standardized for the U.S. (e.g. 'Area of Critical Environmental Concern', 'Wilderness Area', 'State Park', 'Local Recreation Area', 'Conservation Easement'). See the PAD-US Data Manual for a crosswalk of 'Designation Type' from source data where 'Local Designation Type' may include related designations in various formats (e.g. NWSR, National Recreation River, National Scenic River, Eligible - Recreational, Eligible - Wild, etc.) or the geodatabase look up table for 'Designation Type' domain descriptions. 'Designation Type' supports PAD-US queries and the categorical assignment of conservation measures (i.e. 'GAP Status Code', 'IUCN Category') and 'Public Access' in the absence of other information. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual Des_Tp U.S. Geological Survey Des_Tp String 75 0 0 d_Des_Tp d_Des_Tp String 75 0 0 Loc_Ds The unit's land management description or designation as provided by the data source. 'Local Designation Type' is not standardized and complements the standardized PAD-US 'Designation Type' field as more detail may be available. Null values indicate designation related information was not available in source files and categorical assignments to 'Designation Type' apply. See the PAD-US Data Manual for a crosswalk of 'Designation Type' (e.g. 'State Conservation Area') from source data where 'Local Designation Type' may include various, related designations referenced in source data (e.g. State Natural Area, State Ecological Reserve, State Nature Preserve, State Critical Habitat Area, State Wildlife Management Area, etc.). See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual Loc_Ds U.S. Geological Survey Loc_Ds String 250 0 0 Unit_Nm The name of overall protected area following the PAD-US Standard (i.e. full name including the designation type in Proper Case without acronyms, unit identifiers, special characters, space or return errors), complimenting 'Local Name'. As null values are not permitted in this standardized field, categorical assignments are sometimes made from the 'Manager Name' field and an auto-incremented number for each protected area when data gaps occur in source files. This field is in a state of transition as data-stewards move toward common standards. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual Des_Nm U.S. Geological Survey Unit_Nm String 250 0 0 Loc_Nm The name of the protected area as provided by the data source; the 'Local Name' field is not standardized. This field may or may not include designations, different formats, spelling errors, unit or area identifiers unique to parcels; however, it links directly to source data files. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual Loc_Nm U.S. Geological Survey Loc_Nm String 250 0 0 State_Nm Name of State or territory spelled out in Proper Case. U.S. Census Bureau States and Equivalent data serve as the common standard to apply 'State Name' and State jurisdictional boundaries. Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) Source Data are available at https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/59cd1685e4b00fa06fefea46 and http://www.protectedlands.net/data-stewards/. See domain descriptions in PAD-US Data Manual or geodatabase look up table for details. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual State_Nm U.S. Geological Survey State_Nm String 50 0 0 d_State_Nm d_State_Nm String 50 0 0 Agg_Src 'Aggregator Source' describes the Aggregator (Organization) credited with data aggregation, version of PAD-US when the update occurred, feature class the data reside in (unless mixed), reference to the original source data file, and a reference to describe the State location to manage boundary inconsistencies between agency datasets (from State data-steward submissions only). 'Aggregator Source' is attributed in the format 'organization name_PADUSversion+featureclass_filename.filetype' (e.g. TNC_PADUS1_4_SecuredAreas2008.shp). State aggregations also include a reference to the State in the format 'organization name_PADUSversion_filename.filetype_StateUSPS'. Aggregators may not always be able to define the geodatabase feature class as data may be mixed (e.g. MNDNR_PADUS2_0_MN2015_PADUS_MN_1.gdb_MN, NJOGIS_PADUS2_0Fee_OSPRI_August2017_NJ). Organization acronyms are used and underscore replaces spaces. A data aggregator submits data in the PAD-US format or includes nonprofit aggregators managing regional or national datasets with required fields for PAD-US translation. USGS is identified as aggregator when data translation is required (e.g. USGS_PADUS2_0Fee_BLM_SMA_ADMU_Union). Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) Source Data are available at https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/59cd1685e4b00fa06fefea46 and http://www.protectedlands.net/data-stewards/. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual Agg_Src U.S. Geological Survey Agg_Src String 150 0 0 GIS_Src The source of spatial data the aggregator obtained (e.g. WYGF_whmas08.shp) for each record. Files names match original source data provided by managing agencies to increase update efficiency and data transparency. This field is in a state of transition to fully meet standards as the original 'GIS Source' is not always provided in aggregated datasets. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual GIS_Src U.S. Geological Survey GIS_Src String 200 0 0 Src_Date This represents the date (yyyy/mm/dd) GIS data was published or obtained (in the case of infrequently updated files) by the data aggregator. If month or day is unknown date is yyyy/00/00. The date an aggregated dataset was delivered to USGS may also be assigned to address data gaps when the original 'GIS Source Date' is not available. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual Src_Date U.S. Geological Survey Src_Date String 15 0 0 GIS_Acres Acres calculated for each polygon converted from the Shape_Area field using field calculator "!shape.area@acres!". See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual GIS_Acres U.S. Geological Survey GIS_Acres Integer 4 0 0 Source_PAI Source_PAI String 100 0 0 GAP_Sts The 'GAP Status Code' is a measure of management intent to conserve biodiversity defined as: 'GAP Status Code 1': An area having permanent protection from conversion of natural land cover and a mandated management plan in operation to maintain a natural state within which disturbance events (of natural type, frequency, intensity, and legacy) are permitted to proceed without interference or are mimicked through management. 'GAP Status Code 2': An area having permanent protection from conversion of natural land cover and a mandated management plan in operation to maintain a primarily natural state, but which may receive uses or management practices that degrade the quality of existing natural communities, including suppression of natural disturbance. 'GAP Status Code 3': An area having permanent protection from conversion of natural land cover for most of the area, but subject to extractive uses of either a broad, low-intensity type (e.g., logging, Off Highway Vehicle recreation) or localized intense type (e.g., mining). It also confers protection to Federally listed endangered and threatened species throughout the area. 'GAP Status Code 4': There are no known public or private institutional mandates or legally recognized easements or deed restrictions held by the managing entity to prevent conversion of natural habitat types to anthropogenic habitat types. The area generally allows conversion to unnatural land cover throughout or management intent is unknown. See the PAD-US Standards Manual for a summary of methods or the geodatabase look up table for short descriptions. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual GAP_Sts U.S. Geological Survey GAP_Sts String 95 0 0 GAPCdSrc An acronym to describe the organization(s) that applied 'GAP Status Code' to a unit boundary. This field also describes the methods used for assigning GAP Status as follows: 'GAP - Default' is assigned when GAP's categorical assignment of status has been applied, without more detailed review or inquiry. 'GAP' is assigned when standard methods (includes management plan review or land manager interview to assign GAP Status to a protected area) apply. 'GAP - Other Organization' (e.g. 'GAP - NPS') applies when the measure is assigned in partnership with GAP, including review. 'Other Organization' is assigned when another organization applied GAP Status according to their methods then (e.g. The Nature Conservancy). See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual GAPCdSrc U.S. Geological Survey GAPCdSrc String 150 0 0 d_Access d_Access String 20 0 0 GAPCdDt The most current Year (yyyy) the 'GAP Status Code' was assigned to the polygon. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual GAPCdDt U.S. Geological Survey GAPCdDt String 4 0 0 Access_Dt Access_Dt String 4 0 0 IUCN_Cat International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) management categories assigned to protected areas for inclusion in the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Center (WCMC) World Database for Protected Areas (WDPA) and the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) North American Terrestrial Protected Areas Database. IUCN defines a protected area as, "A clearly defined geographical space, recognized, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values" (includes GAP Status Code 1 and 2 only). Categorization follows as: 'IUCN Category Ia': Strict Nature Reserves are strictly protected areas set aside to protect biodiversity and possibly geological or geomorphological features, where human visitation, use and impacts are strictly controlled and limited to ensure preservation of the conservation values. Such protected areas can serve as indispensable reference areas for scientific research and monitoring. 'IUCN Category Ib': Wilderness Areas are protected areas are usually large unmodified or slightly modified areas, retaining their natural character and influence, without permanent or significant human habitation, which are protected and managed to preserve their natural condition. 'IUCN Category II': National Park protected areas are large natural or near natural areas set aside to protect large-scale ecological processes, along with the complement of species and ecosystems characteristic of the area, which also provide a foundation for environmentally and culturally compatible spiritual, scientific, educational, recreational and visitor opportunities. 'IUCN Category III': Natural Monument or Feature protected areas are set aside to protect a specific natural monument, which can be a landform, sea mount, submarine caverns, geological feature such as caves, or even a living feature such as an ancient grove. They are generally quite small protected areas and often have high visitor value. 'IUCN Category IV': Habitat and (or) species management protected areas aim to protect particular species or habitats and management reflects this priority. Many category IV protected areas will need regular, active interventions to address the requirements of particular species or to maintain habitats, but this is not a requirement of this category. 'IUCN Category V': Protected landscape and (or) seascape protected areas occur where the interaction of people and nature over time has produced an area of distinct character with significant ecological, biological, cultural, and scenic value. 'IUCN Category VI': Protected area with sustainable use (community based, non-industrial) of natural resources are generally large, with much of the area in a more-or-less natural condition and whereas a proportion is under sustainable natural resource management and where such exploitation is seen as one of the main aims of the area. 'Other Conservation Areas' are not recognized by IUCN at this time; however, they are included in the CEC's database referenced above. These areas (includes GAP Status Code 3 areas only) are attributed in the 'IUCN Category' Domain along with 'Unassigned' areas (GAP Status Code 4). In addition, a few areas are included as 'Not Reported', these areas meet the definition of IUCN protection (i.e. GAP Status Code 1 or 2) but 'IUCN Category' has not yet been assigned and categorical assignment is not appropriate. See the PAD-US Standards Manual for a summary of methods. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual IUCN_Cat U.S. Geological Survey IUCN_Cat String 70 0 0 d_GAP_Sts d_GAP_Sts String 95 0 0 IUCNCtSrc An acronym to describe the organization(s) that applied 'IUCN Category' to the polygon. This field also describes the methods used for assigning 'IUCN Category' as follows: 'GAP - Default' is assigned when GAP's categorical assignment of status has been applied, without additional review. 'GAP - Other Organization' (e.g. 'GAP - NPS') applies when the measure is assigned in partnership with GAP, including review. 'Other Organization' applies when IUCN Category is assigned by another organization according to their methods (e.g. NOAA) is assigned. See the PAD-US Standards Manual for more information. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual IUCNCtSrc U.S. Geological Survey IUCNCtSrc String 150 0 0 IUCNCtDt The most current Year (yyyy) the 'IUCN Category' was assigned to the polygon. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual IUCNCtDt U.S. Geological Survey IUCNCtDt String 4 0 0 Access Level of 'Public Access' permitted, described as: 'Open' requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability); 'Restricted' requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land (e.g. self-permitting Wild and Scenic River, backcountry Wilderness registration) or has highly variable times when open to use; 'Closed' occurs where no public access is allowed (e.g. land bank property, special ecological study areas, military bases, many easements, etc.). 'Unknown' is assigned where information is not currently available. 'Public Access' was provided by State data-stewards, Federal, nonprofit partners or assigned categorically by 'Designation Type' when no other information was available. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual Access U.S. Geological Survey Access String 20 0 0 d_IUCN_Cat d_IUCN_Cat String 70 0 0 Access_Src An acronym to describe the organization(s) that applied 'Public Access' to the polygon. This field also describes the methods used for assigning 'Public Access' as follows: 'GAP - Default' is assigned when GAP's categorical assignment of status has been applied, without additional review. 'GAP - Other Organization' (e.g. 'GAP - NPS') applies when the measure is assigned in partnership with GAP, including review. 'Other Organization' applies when Public Access is assigned by another organization according to their methods (e.g. NOAA) is assigned. See the PAD-US Standards Manual for more information. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual Access_Src U.S. Geological Survey Access_Src String 150 0 0 Date_Est The Year (yyyy) the protected area was designated, decreed or otherwise established. The date is assigned to each unit by name and designation type, without event status (e.g. Yellowstone National Park: 1872, Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area: 1980). This field is not fully attributed and data gaps are difficult to address. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual Date_Est U.S. Geological Survey Date_Est String 4 0 0 WDPA_Cd The 'World Database for Protected Areas (WDPA) Site Code' is assigned by the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) to all areas submitted to the WDPA. USGS maintains these codes, assigned to overall protected areas by 'Unit Name' (includes 'Designation Type'), between PAD-US updates. Areas identified as 'GAP Status Code' 1 or 2 meet the definition of protection by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and are submitted to WCMC for the WDPA. Other areas will not have a 'WDPA Code'. A derivative PAD-US product, with all 'WDPA Codes', is sent to WCMC for the WDPA following each PAD-US update. This field is incomplete at this time, pending additional code assignments by WCMC following PAD-US 2.0 publication and review. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual WDPA_Cd U.S. Geological Survey WDPA_Cd Integer 4 0 0 EHoldTyp 'Easement Holder Type' is the general description (e.g., 'Federal', 'Tribal', 'State', 'Private') of the easement holder, following the PAD-US 'Agency Type' domain codes and descriptions. This is a core attribute in the National Conservation Easement Database (NCED) that was transferred to the PAD-US Easement and various Combined feature classes. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual EHoldTyp U.S. Geological Survey EHoldTyp String 50 0 0 EsmtHldr 'Easement Holder' is the name of the organization managing or holding the easement standardized by NCED to Proper Case with all acronyms spelled out (e.g., The Nature Conservancy [TNC]). This is a core attribute in the National Conservation Easement Database (NCED) provided by the easement holder or data provider that was transferred to the PAD-US 'Easement' and various 'Combined' feature classes. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual EsmtHldr U.S. Geological Survey EsmtHldr String 100 0 0 Comments Comments from either the original data source or aggregator. See PAD-US Data Manual Document available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual Comments U.S. Geological Survey Comments String 254 0 0 SHAPE_Leng SHAPE_Leng Double 8 0 0 Shape_Length Length of feature in internal units. ESRI Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Shape_Length Double 8 0 0 Shape_Area Area of feature in internal units squared. ESRI Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Shape_Area Double 8 0 0 U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase mailing and physical address

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The File downloads in a .zip format https://doi.org/10.5066/P955KPLE https://usgs.gov/gapanalysis/PAD-US withheld PAD-US 2.0 - Manager Type ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-feature-rest An ArcGIS Feature Service representing coarse level land manager description from "Agency Type" Domain, "Manager Type" Field (for example, Federal, State, Local Gov, Private). Use for broad categorization of manager levels, for general depictions of who manages what areas. This layer is intended to be used at ESRI ArcGIS Online Scale range from about Counties(1:500,000) to Room(1:100) level. https://services.arcgis.com/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/Agency_Type/FeatureServer PAD-US 2.0 - Manager Type ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-map-rest An ArcGIS Vector Tile Service representing coarse level land manager description from "Agency Type" Domain, "Manager Type" Field (for example, Federal, State, Local Gov, Private). Use for broad categorization of manager levels, for general depictions of who manages what areas. This layer is intended to be used at ESRI ArcGIS Online Scale range from about World(1:100,000,000) to Small Building(1:800) level. Vector tiles don’t support an identify pop-up or legend but are very high performance. https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/PADUS_2018_Manager_Type/VectorTileServer PAD-US 2.0 - Manager Type ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-map-rest An ArcGIS WMS Service representing coarse level land manager description from "Agency Type" Domain, "Manager Type" Field (for example, Federal, State, Local Gov, Private). Use for broad categorization of manager levels, for general depictions of who manages what areas. https://gis.usgs.gov/sciencebase2/rest/services/Catalog/5c99634ce4b0b8a7f628915b/MapServer PAD-US 2.0 - Manager Name ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-feature-rest An ArcGIS Feature Service representing fine level manager or administrative agency name standardized for the Nation (USFS, BLM, State Fish and Wildlife, State Parks and Rec, City, NGO, etc). DOD lands shown with outline. Use for categorization by manager name, with detailed federal managers and generic state/local/other managers. This layer is intended to be used at ESRI ArcGIS Online Scale range from about Counties(1:500,000) to Room(1:100) level. https://services.arcgis.com/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/Agency_Name_Feature_Layer/FeatureServer PAD-US 2.0 - Manager Name ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-map-rest An ArcGIS Vector Tile Service representing fine level manager or administrative agency name standardized for the Nation (USFS, BLM, State Fish and Wildlife, State Parks and Rec, City, NGO, etc). DOD lands shown with outline. Use for categorization by manager name, with detailed federal managers and generic state/local/other managers. This layer is intended to be used at ESRI ArcGIS Online Scale range from about World(1:100,000,000) to Small Building(1:800) level. Vector tiles don’t support an identify pop-up or legend but are very high performance. https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/PADUS_2018_Manager_Name/VectorTileServer PAD-US 2.0 - Manager Name ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-map-rest An ArcGIS WMS Service representing fine level manager or administrative agency name standardized for the Nation (USFS, BLM, State Fish and Wildlife, State Parks and Rec, City, NGO, etc). DOD lands shown with outline. Use for categorization by manager name, with detailed federal managers and generic state/local/other managers. https://gis.usgs.gov/sciencebase2/rest/services/Catalog/5c996787e4b0b8a7f6289256/MapServer PAD-US 2.0 - Federal Management Agencies ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-feature-rest An ArcGIS Feature Service describing federal managers or administrative agencies by name. DOD lands shown as outline. Use to depict individual federal management agencies (no state, local or private lands). This layer is intended to be used at ESRI ArcGIS Online Scale range from about Counties(1:500,000) to Room(1:100) level. https://services.arcgis.com/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/Federal_Management_Agencies/FeatureServer PAD-US 2.0 - Federal Management Agencies ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-map-rest An ArcGIS Vector Tile Service describing federal managers or administrative agencies by name. DOD lands shown as outline. Use to depict individual federal management agencies (no state, local or private lands). This layer is intended to be used at ESRI ArcGIS Online Scale range from about World(1:100,000,000) to Small Building(1:800) level. Vector tiles don’t support an identify pop-up or legend but are very high performance. https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/PADUS_2018_Federal_Management_Agencies_19feb2019/VectorTileServer PAD-US 2.0 - Federal Management Agencies ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-map-rest An ArcGIS WMS Service describing federal managers or administrative agencies by name. DOD lands shown as outline. Use to depict individual federal management agencies (no state, local or private lands). https://gis.usgs.gov/sciencebase2/rest/services/Catalog/5c996b38e4b0b8a7f62893cd/MapServer PAD-US 2.0 - Protection Status by GAP Status Code ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-feature-rest An ArcGIS Feature Service representing a measure of management intent to permanently protect biodiversity. GAP 1&2 areas are primarily managed for biodiversity, GAP 3 are managed for multiple uses including conservation and extraction, GAP 4 no known mandate for biodiversity protection. Shows the full range of GAP Status Codes (1-4) for all lands and marine areas. This layer is intended to be used at ESRI ArcGIS Online Scale range from about Counties(1:500,000) to Room(1:100) level. https://services.arcgis.com/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/Protection_Status_by_GAP_Status_Code/FeatureServer PAD-US 2.0 - Protection Status by GAP Status Code ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-map-rest An ArcGIS Vector Tile Service representing a measure of management intent to permanently protect biodiversity. GAP 1&2 areas are primarily managed for biodiversity, GAP 3 are managed for multiple uses including conservation and extraction, GAP 4 no known mandate for biodiversity protection. Shows the full range of GAP Status Codes (1-4) for all lands and marine areas. This layer is intended to be used at ESRI ArcGIS Online Scale range from about World(1:100,000,000) to Small Building(1:800) level. Vector tiles don’t support an identify pop-up or legend but are very high performance. https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/Protection_Status_by_GAP_Status_Code/VectorTileServer PAD-US 2.0 - Protection Status by GAP Status Code ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-map-rest An ArcGIS WMS Service representing a measure of management intent to permanently protect biodiversity. GAP 1&2 areas are primarily managed for biodiversity, GAP 3 are managed for multiple uses including conservation and extraction, GAP 4 no known mandate for biodiversity protection. Shows the full range of GAP Status Codes (1-4) for all lands and marine areas. https://gis.usgs.gov/sciencebase2/rest/services/Catalog/5c996d3be4b0b8a7f6289450/MapServer PAD-US 2.0 - Protected Areas by Manager - Federal Areas ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-feature-rest An ArcGIS Feature Service representing Federal protected areas classified by GAP Status Code protection level and manager type. Allows users to see extent of biodiversity protection and multiple use areas by Federal manager type. This layer is intended to be used at ESRI ArcGIS Online Scale range from about Counties(1:500,000) to Room(1:100) level. https://services.arcgis.com/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/Protected_Areas_by_Manager_Federal/FeatureServer PAD-US 2.0 - Protected Areas by Manager - State Areas ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-feature-rest An ArcGIS Feature Service representing State protected areas classified by GAP Status Code protection level and manager type. Allows users to see extent of biodiversity protection and multiple use areas by State manager type. This layer is intended to be used at ESRI ArcGIS Online Scale range from about Counties(1:500,000) to Room(1:100) level. https://services.arcgis.com/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/Protected_Areas_by_Manager_State/FeatureServer PAD-US 2.0 - Protected Areas by Manager ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-map-rest An ArcGIS Vector Tile Service representing All protected areas classified by GAP Status Code protection level and manager type. Allows users to see extent of biodiversity protection and multiple use areas by manager type (federal, state, etc.). This layer is intended to be used at ESRI ArcGIS Online Scale range from about World(1:100,000,000) to Small Building(1:800) level. Vector tiles don’t support an identify pop-up or legend but are very high performance. https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/PADUS_2018_Protected_Areas_By_Manager/VectorTileServer PAD-US 2.0 - Protected Areas by Manager ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-map-rest An ArcGIS WMS Service representing All protected areas classified by GAP Status Code protection level and manager type. Allows users to see extent of biodiversity protection and multiple use areas by manager type (federal, state, etc.). https://gis.usgs.gov/sciencebase2/rest/services/Catalog/5c997bb7e4b0b8a7f6289475/MapServer PAD-US 2.0 - Protection Mechanism Category ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-feature-rest An ArcGIS Feature Service representing the protection mechanism category including fee simple, easements, leases and agreements, and Marine Areas. Proclamation category shown as gray outline. Use to show categories of land tenure for all protected areas, and also includes marine areas. This layer is intended to be used at ESRI ArcGIS Online Scale range from about Counties(1:500,000) to Room(1:100) level. https://services.arcgis.com/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/Protection_Mechanism_Category/FeatureServer PAD-US 2.0 - Protection Mechanism Category ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-map-rest An ArcGIS Vector Tile Service representing the protection mechanism category including fee simple, easements, leases and agreements, and Marine Areas. Proclamation category shown as gray outline. Use to show categories of land tenure for all protected areas, and also includes marine areas. This layer is intended to be used at ESRI ArcGIS Online Scale range from about World(1:100,000,000) to Small Building(1:800) level. Vector tiles don’t support an identify pop-up or legend but are very high performance. https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/PADUS_2018_Protection_Mechanism_Category/VectorTileServer PAD-US 2.0 - Protection Mechanism Category ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-map-rest An ArcGIS WMS Service representing the protection mechanism category including fee simple, easements, leases and agreements, and Marine Areas. Proclamation category shown as gray outline. Use to show categories of land tenure for all protected areas, and also includes marine areas. https://gis.usgs.gov/sciencebase2/rest/services/Catalog/5c997a12e4b0b8a7f6289472/MapServer PAD-US 2.0 - Public Access ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-feature-rest An ArcGIS Feature Service representing General level of public access permitted in the area - Open, Restricted (permit, seasonal), Closed, Unknown. Use to show general categories of public access (however, not all areas have been locally reviewed). This layer is intended to be used at ESRI ArcGIS Online Scale range from about Counties(1:500,000) to Room(1:100) level. https://services.arcgis.com/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/Public_Access/FeatureServer PAD-US 2.0 - Public Access ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-map-rest An ArcGIS Vector Tile Service representing General level of public access permitted in the area - Open, Restricted (permit, seasonal), Closed, Unknown. Use to show general categories of public access (however, not all areas have been locally reviewed). This layer is intended to be used at ESRI ArcGIS Online Scale range from about World(1:100,000,000) to Small Building(1:800) level. Vector tiles don’t support an identify pop-up or legend but are very high performance. https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/PADUS_2018_Public_Access/VectorTileServer PAD-US 2.0 - Public Access ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-map-rest An ArcGIS WMS Service representing General level of public access permitted in the area - Open, Restricted (permit, seasonal), Closed, Unknown. Use to show general categories of public access (however, not all areas have been locally reviewed). https://gis.usgs.gov/sciencebase2/rest/services/Catalog/5c996d2de4b0b8a7f628944e/MapServer PAD-US 2.0 - DOD Boundaries ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-map-rest An ArcGIS WMS Service representing Department of Defense Military Areas boundaries only, shown with outline. https://gis.usgs.gov/sciencebase2/rest/services/Catalog/5c9973eae4b0b8a7f6289469/MapServer PAD-US 2.0 - Fee Managers ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-map-rest An ArcGIS WMS Service representing Fine level manager or administrative agency name standardized for the Nation (USFS, BLM, State Fish and Wildlife, State Parks and Rec, City, NGO, etc). From PAD-US 2.0 Fee feature Class only. https://gis.usgs.gov/sciencebase2/rest/services/Catalog/5c997641e4b0b8a7f628946c/MapServer PAD-US 2.0 - Federal Fee Managers (Authoritative Data) ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-map-rest An ArcGIS WMS Service representing federal managers or administrative agencies by name. DOD lands shown as outline. Only Authoritative Data from Federal Data Sources are included. https://gis.usgs.gov/sciencebase2/rest/services/Catalog/5ca5152ae4b0b8a7f635e165/MapServer PAD-US 2.0 - Fee Topology Overlaps ArcGIS Map Services http://www.geoplatform.gov/spec/esri-map-rest An ArcGIS WMS Service representing Topology overlaps in the Fee Feature Class. https://gis.usgs.gov/sciencebase2/rest/services/Catalog/5cae5baae4b0c3b00654d078/MapServer None. No fees are applicable for obtaining the data set. 20190415 Mason Croft USGS Gap Analysis Project - Boise State University Cooperator PAD-US Technical Specialist mailing address

Boise State University

1910 University Drive - MS 1935

Boise Idaho 83725 USA 208-301-8288 masoncroft@boisestate.edu 9:00 am - 5:00 pm MST, M-F FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata FGDC-STD-001-1998 local time 20210730 02391000 1.0 FALSE PADUS2_0Combined_DOD_Fee_Designation_Easement_MD_Projected_Clip 002 Projected GCS_North_American_1983 Linear Unit: Meter (1.000000) USA_Contiguous_Albers_Equal_Area_Conic_USGS_version <ProjectedCoordinateSystem xsi:type='typens:ProjectedCoordinateSystem' xmlns:xsi='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance' xmlns:xs='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema' xmlns:typens='http://www.esri.com/schemas/ArcGIS/2.7.0'><WKT>PROJCS[&quot;USA_Contiguous_Albers_Equal_Area_Conic_USGS_version&quot;,GEOGCS[&quot;GCS_North_American_1983&quot;,DATUM[&quot;D_North_American_1983&quot;,SPHEROID[&quot;GRS_1980&quot;,6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM[&quot;Greenwich&quot;,0.0],UNIT[&quot;Degree&quot;,0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION[&quot;Albers&quot;],PARAMETER[&quot;False_Easting&quot;,0.0],PARAMETER[&quot;False_Northing&quot;,0.0],PARAMETER[&quot;Central_Meridian&quot;,-96.0],PARAMETER[&quot;Standard_Parallel_1&quot;,29.5],PARAMETER[&quot;Standard_Parallel_2&quot;,45.5],PARAMETER[&quot;Latitude_Of_Origin&quot;,23.0],UNIT[&quot;Meter&quot;,1.0],AUTHORITY[&quot;Esri&quot;,102039]]</WKT><XOrigin>-16901100</XOrigin><YOrigin>-6972200</YOrigin><XYScale>10000</XYScale><ZOrigin>-100000</ZOrigin><ZScale>10000</ZScale><MOrigin>-100000</MOrigin><MScale>10000</MScale><XYTolerance>0.001</XYTolerance><ZTolerance>0.001</ZTolerance><MTolerance>0.001</MTolerance><HighPrecision>true</HighPrecision><WKID>102039</WKID><LatestWKID>102039</LatestWKID></ProjectedCoordinateSystem> 20210325 13504200 20210325 13504200 Esri ArcGIS 12.7.0.26828 PADUS2_0Combined_DOD_Fee_Designation_Easement_MD_Projected_Clip File Geodatabase Feature Class dataset Esri 8.1.2 0 20210325