Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (Polygons)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: EOEEA - MassGIS
Publication_Date: 20090416
Title: Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (Polygons)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Boston, MA
Publisher: EOEEA - MassGIS
Online_Linkage: <http://www.mass.gov/mgis/acecs.htm>
Description:
Abstract:
The Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) datalayers provide digital polygon and line boundaries for areas that have been designated ACECs by the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA). ACECs are places in Massachusetts that receive special recognition because of the quality, uniqueness and significance of their natural and cultural resources. These areas are identified and nominated at the community level and are reviewed and designated by the state’s EEA Secretary. ACEC designation creates a framework for local and regional stewardship of these critical resource areas and ecosystems. ACEC designation also requires stricter environmental review of certain kinds of proposed development under state jurisdiction within the ACEC boundaries.
The ACEC Program is administered by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) on behalf of the Secretary of Environmental Affairs. The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Office administered the original Coastal ACEC Program from 1978 to 1993, and continues to play a key role in managing coastal ACECs. Procedures for ACEC designation and the general policies governing the effects of designation are contained in the ACEC regulations (301 CMR 12.00). For more information about the ACEC datalayer or about the effects of ACEC designation, contact the ACEC Program at (617) 626-1394 or see <http://www.mass.gov/dcr/stewardship/acec/acecProgram.htm>.
The ACEC datalayers have been compiled by CZM and DCR and include both coastal and inland areas. For more information on ACEC maps and boundaries, see <http://www.mass.gov/dcr/stewardship/acec/aboutMaps.htm>. To view the map index sheet of detailed ACEC maps (USGS topographic maps with ACEC boundaries), visit <http://www.mass.gov/dcr/stewardship/acec/statewideMap.pdf> and to view the individual map tiles see the links on the individual ACEC Designation web pages, <http://www.mass.gov/dcr/stewardship/acec/acecs.htm>. New ACEC polygons (and corresponding boundary lines) are added periodically, as new ACEC nominations are reviewed and designated on an ongoing basis. New nominations and designations are noticed in the EEA Environmental Monitor.
As of April, 2009 there are coded boundary arcs available for 10 of the 30 ACECs, part of an ongoing datalayer update program begun in 2003. These coded boundaries indicate what features are used for various ACEC boundary line segments, such as roads, town lines, or wetlands resource areas. The other 20 ACECs do not yet have individually coded arcs, but are shown in the line layer with arcs coded ‘NOT DEFINED.’ Boundaries are also periodically clarified for better agreement with new GIS datalayers – designated boundaries do not change, but the accuracy with which they are described and mapped is improved. Discrepancies are more obvious with older boundaries, and at this time the 2008 Three Mile River Watershed ACEC boundary does not align with the adjacent 1990 Hockomock Swamp and 1991 Canoe River Aquifer ACECs which need to be clarified.
THIS DATALAYER IS INTENDED TO BE USED FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND WITH THE WRITTEN BOUNDARY DESCRIPTIONS CONTAINED IN EACH ACEC DESIGNATION DOCUMENT. The mapped boundary is not to be used by itself for definitive ACEC boundary delineation or regulatory interpretation. For review of site-specific projects within the ACEC boundary, determinations may need to be made in the field or in consultation with ACEC Program staff.
These datalayers are stored in ArcSDE and distributed as ACECS_POLY and ACECS_ARC.
Purpose: Planning and analysis
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20090416
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.510369
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.896442
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.808886
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.533459
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: acec acecs areas of critical environmental concern
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: environment, 007
Theme_Keyword: boundaries, 003
Theme_Keyword: oceans, 014
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 6.0.0.0.0
Theme_Keyword: Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Conservation
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: U.S. Board on Geographic Names
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 6.0.0.0.0
Place_Keyword: Ocean > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Ocean > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Gulf Of Maine
Place_Keyword:
Continent > North America > United States Of America > Massachusetts
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: EOEEA - MassGIS
Contact_Person: Michael Trust
Contact_Position: Sr. Database Administrator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 251 Causeway Street
Address: Suite 500
City: Boston
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02114
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (617) 626-1195
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (617) 626-1249
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: michael.trust@mass.gov
Hours_of_Service: 9 AM - 5 PM
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000
Data_Quality_Information:
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Contribution: See the "Abstract" section of this document for details.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Polygons are compiled from 1:25,000 USGS quad sheets, 1:5,000 ortho imagery, or other MassGIS datalayers and digitized.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
CZM edited the dataset so that it has the same attributes as the other georegulation datasets published on MORIS.
Process_Date: 20091113
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Contact_Position: CZM Data Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 251 Causeway Street, Suite 800
City: Boston
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02114-2138
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 617-626-1200
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 617-626-1240
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: czm@state.ma.us
Hours_of_Service: 0900 hrs to 1600 hrs EST
Contact_Instructions: email only
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 30
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983
State_Plane_Coordinate_System:
SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 2001
Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
Standard_Parallel: 41.716667
Standard_Parallel: 42.683333
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -71.500000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 41.000000
False_Easting: 200000.000000
False_Northing: 750000.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000
Altitude_Encoding_Method:
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC)
Entity_Type_Definition:
An Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) is a place in Massachusetts that receives special recognition because of the quality, uniqueness, and significance of its natural and cultural resources.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
"ACEC Program Overview." ACEC Program. 13 November 2009 <http://www.mass.gov/dcr/stewardship/acec/acecProgram.htm>.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
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: SHAPE
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: UNIT_NAME
Attribute_Definition: Name of the ACEC.
Attribute_Definition_Source: CZM
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Description of features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MNG_AGCY
Attribute_Definition: Agency that administers state law.
Attribute_Definition_Source: CZM
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Description of features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CONTACT
Attribute_Definition: Contact phone number of agency that administers state law.
Attribute_Definition_Source: CZM
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Description of features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SL_CITE
Attribute_Definition: State law citation.
Attribute_Definition_Source: CZM
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Description of features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MGL_CITE
Attribute_Definition: Massachusetts General Law (MGL) citation.
Attribute_Definition_Source: CZM
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Description of features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PROGRAM
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SL_LINK
Attribute_Definition: URL to state law description.
Attribute_Definition_Source: CZM
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Description of features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: UNIT_TYPE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CMR_CITE
Attribute_Definition: Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) citation.
Attribute_Definition_Source: CZM
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Description of features.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: EOEEA - MassGIS
Contact_Person: Michael Trust
Contact_Position: Sr. Database Administrator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 251 Causeway Street
Address: Suite 500
City: Boston
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02114
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (617) 626-1195
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (617) 626-1249
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: michael.trust@mass.gov
Hours_of_Service: 9 AM - 5 PM
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
Please see the "PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR DIGITAL DATA PROVIDED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS", online at <http://www.mass.gov/mgis/puragree.htm>.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 1.360
Ordering_Instructions:
To order go to <http://www.mass.gov/mgis/order.htm> and click on "CD Product". To download go to <http://www.mass.gov/mgis/dwn-vect.htm> and choose the appropriate link. Data also may be downloaded directly from the datalayer's description page on the MassGIS Web site (see the link in the Online_Linkage or "Who wrote the metadata?" section of this document or go to <http://www.mass.gov/mgis/laylist.htm>).
Custom_Order_Process:
Please contact MassGIS with questions regarding alternative methods of receiving data.
Technical_Prerequisites:
MassGIS' data may be used in many standard GIS software products. See each software's vendor for technical prerequisites.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20091113
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: EOEEA - MassGIS
Contact_Person: Michael Trust
Contact_Position: Sr. Database Administrator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 251 Causeway Street
Address: Suite 500
City: Boston
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02114
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (617) 626-1195
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (617) 626-1249
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: michael.trust@mass.gov
Hours_of_Service: 9 AM - 5 PM
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.mass.gov/mgis/acecs.htm>
Profile_Name: MassGIS Web Documentation
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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