Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Publication_Date: 20010717 Title: Locality | Utah Rare Vertebrate Species Occurrences (VERT.SHP) Edition: None Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map Series Information: Series _Name: Issue_Identification: Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Salt Lake City, UT Publisher: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Other _Citation_Details: Digital data at 1:24,000 Online_Linkage: Description: Abstract: This dataset represents rare vertebrate species occurrences as compiled by the Utah Natural Heritage Program (UNHP) of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. The contained information was taken from the UNHP Biological and Conservation Data (BCD) system. Point localities were compiled from recorded documentation indicating locations of certain rare species. Information provided on each occurrence in this dataset include species, location, UNHP status, dates of observation, biology of the occurrence, description of area, state and federal-status of the species, and the citation used to map the occurrence. Purpose: For analysis and display at 1:24,000 scale Supplemental_Information: Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Calendar_Date: 20010717 Currentness_Reference: Calendar_Date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Two times per year Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinates: -108.89794816 East_Bounding_Coordinates: -114.275825501 North_Bounding_Coordinates: 42.0151743 South_Bounding_Coordinates: 36.96007544 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Vertebrate Theme_Keyword: Wildlife Theme_Keyword: Heritage Theme_Keyword: Locality Theme_Keyword: Locality Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: State of Utah Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: Records in this dataset are protected, and UTM coordinates are masked to one square mile. The information provided in this file is based on the existing data known to the Utah Natural Heritage Program at the content date noted above. The information contained in this dataset should not be regarded as a final statement on the occurrence of any special-status species. The absence of data for a particular species or area does not necessarily mean that these natural resources do not occur on or near the designated site. The UDWR provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability, occurring from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of these data. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Anne Axel Contact_Organization: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Contact_Position: Information Manager Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 1594 W. North Temple, Suite 2110, Box 146301 City: Salt Lake City State_or_Province: Utah Postal_Code: 84114-6301 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (801) 538-4759 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (801) 538-4745 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: habitat@state.ut.us Data_Set_Credit: Project Manager: UDWR Review: UDWR Security_Information: Security_Classification_System: None Security_Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Security_Handling_Description: None Native_Data_Set_Environment: GIS Software: ARC/INFO or ArcView Operating System: Windows 95 or HP-UNIX Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Logical_Consistency_Report: Completeness_Report: The data extends throughout Utah Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Accuracy of each point locality is dependent on the source information for that occurrence. See the PRECISION field for an indication of accuracy for the respective occurrence. Note: UTM coordinates are masked to one square mile. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Publication_Date: Title: Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Series_Information: Series_Name: Issue_Identification: Publication_Information Publication_Place: Publisher: Source_Scale_Denominator: Type_of_Source_Media: Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: Source_Currentness_Reference: Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Source_Contribution: Process_Step: Process_Description: Process_Date: Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1110 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Corrdinate_System_Definition: Planar: Grid_Coordinate_System: Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator Universal_Transverse_Mecator: UTM_Zone_Number: 12 Transverse_Mercator: Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 1 Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -111 00 00 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 00 00 00 False_Easting: -500000 False_Northing: 0 Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: 1.0 Ordinate_Resolution: 1.0 Planar_Distance_Units: METERS Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum 1927 Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866 Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98 Entity_and _Attribute_Information: Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Attribute items are in typical ARC/INFO point format. Non-standard Attribute and Code List: FIELD INFORMATION EOCODE Element occurrence code for UNHP database program. SNAME Scientific name of the element. SCOMNAME Common name of the element. SRANK and GRANK As defined in the Natural Heritage Program Operations Manual, a numeric rank (1 through 5) is assigned to indicate the status of a species at both the Global (rangewide) level and at the State level. These ranks are based primarily on the number of occurrences of the species, along with other factors such as overall abundance, extent of geographic range, population trends, and threats. The range in number of occurrences suggested for each numeric rank below is not an absolute guideline, but only the starting point in the ranking process. Rank Definition G1 or S1 Indicates extreme rarity or other factor(s) making the species especially vulnerable to extinction or extirpation (typically 5 or fewer occurrences or very few remaining individuals or acres). G2 or S2 Indicates rarity or other factor(s) making the species very vulnerable to extinction or extirpation (6 to 20 occurrences or few remaining individuals or acres). G3 or S3 Indicates a species that is either very rare and local throughout its range or found locally (even abundantly at some of its locations) within a restricted range, or vulnerable to extinction or extirpation because of other factors (21 to 100 occurrences). G4 or S4 Indicates a species that is widespread, abundant, and apparently secure, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery (usually more than 100 occurrences). G5 or S5 Indicates a species that is demonstrably widespread, abundant, and secure, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range. A range spanning two (or even three) of the numeric ranks denotes a range of uncertainty about the exact status of the species (e.g., S1S2); ranges cannot skip more than one rank (e.g., S1S4 is not allowed). Global ranks for infraspecific taxa (races or subspecies in the case of animals) consist of the G-rank for the full species plus a T followed by a numerical rank, which is the global rank of the infraspecific taxon. A qualifier of ? also may be added to a rank to denote the rank as inexact; a qualifier of Q indicates that the validity of the taxon is questionable. As more information is gathered, some species are added to the tracking list and some are dropped from the list. Our increasing understanding allows the ranks to be reevaluated and adjusted periodically. Additional possible Natural Heritage ranks include: GH or SH Historical: Of historical occurrence throughout its range, i.e., formerly part of the established biota, with the expectation that it may be rediscovered (e.g., relict leopard frog). GX or SX Extinct (Global) or extirpated (State): Believed to be extinct throughout its range or extirpated in the state with virtually no likelihood that it will be rediscovered. SE Exotic in the state. SA Accidental in the state. SZ Zero occurrences (in most cases this implies that the species is migratory through the state). SP Potential occurrence in the state but as yet undocumented. SR Reported in the state, but occurrence questionable. SRF Reported falsely in the state. An extension of the above basic ranks may be assigned to denote breeding and non-breeding status (rank + B for breeding status, rank + N for non-breeding status, especially useful for many birds, some bats, and other animals that move into or out of the state seasonally). PRECISION Indicator of how precise the location information is. Abbreviation Precision U Unmappable G General - can be mapped, but only to a general area M Minute - can be mapped to the nearest minute S Second - can be mapped to the nearest second COUNTYNAME County that the occurrence was in. SURVEYDATE Date of the last field survey in the area of the occurrence. LASTOBS Date of last observation for the respective species at that site. FIRSTOBS Date of first observation for the respective species at that site. STATUS_UT Denotes species listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and their respective status. SPROT Denotes species listed as "sensitive" by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR). Abbreviation Status E State Endangered Species. T State Threatened Species. SP Species of Special Concern due to decreases in population, distribution, and/or habitat availability. SD Species of Special Concern due to limited distribution, i.e., occurs in limited areas and/or numbers due to a restricted or specialized habitat. SP/SD Species of Special Concern due to both declining population and limited distribution. CS Conservation Species that is receiving special management to preclude federal listing. COMMENTS* Various comments related to the occurrence. MASK.UTMX Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) for X coordinates (east and west). Note: UTM coordinates are masked to one square mile. MASK.UTMY UTM for Y coordinates (north and south). Note: UTM coordinates are masked to one square mile. CITATION* List of sources relating to that observation and/or species. *Note: some of the fields, such as CITATION, were split to allow more information to be included into ArcView dbf files that truncate fields longer than 254 characters. These split fields are labeled as CITATION1, CITATION2, CITATION3, etc. Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: None Distrbution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Oganization_Primary: Contact_Oganization: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Contact_Position: Information Manager Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 1594 W. North Temple, Suite 2110, Box 146301 City: Salt Lake City State_or_Province: Utah Postal_Code: 84114-6301 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (801) 538-4759 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (801) 538-4745 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: habitat@state.ut.us Resource_Description: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Geographic Information Database Distribution_Liability: Disclaimer: This data set is incomplete and should not be regarded as the final word on the presence or absence of any species in any area. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources provides no warranty nor accepts any responsibility or liability for any inaccurate or incomplete data associated with this file. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Data: 19990501 Metadata_Review_Date: 20010717 Metadata_Future_Review_Date: 20011001 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Oganization: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Contact_Person: Anne Axel Contact_Position: Information Manager Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 1594 W. North Temple, Suite 2110, Box 146301 City: Salt Lake City State_or_Province: Utah Postal_Code: 84114-6301 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (801) 538-4759 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (801) 538-4745 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: habitat@state.ut.us Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: June 8, 1994 Version Metadata_Access_Constraints: None Metadata_Use_Constraints: None