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MD iMAP: Maryland Shoreline Changes - Transects
opendata.maryland.gov | Last Updated 2020-01-25T00:14:41.000ZThis is a MD iMAP hosted service layer. Find more information at http://imap.maryland.gov. To quantify rates of change (erosion or accretion) along coastal and estuarine shorelines in Maryland - the Maryland Geological Survey (MGS) - in conjunction with Towson University's Center for Geographic Information Sciences (CGIS) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - installed and ran a computer program - the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) - using as input a series of digital shoreline vectors dating from 1841-1995. Shorelines were derived from three sources: (1) maps from a Historical Shorelines and Erosion Rates Atlas (Conkwright - 1975) - (2) Coastal Survey maps (topographic or T-sheets) produced by the National Ocean Service (NOS) - a branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - and (3) a digital wetlands delineation based on photo interpretation of digital orthophoto quarter quads. DSAS constructed a 'baseline' landward of and approximately parallel to the shorelines - inserted nodes every 20 m along the baseline - and cast straight-line transects from each node - perpendicular to the baseline - across the shorelines. Based on the time elapsed and the along-transect distance between shoreline pairs - DSAS calculated rates of change for each transect. Last Updated: Feature Service Layer Link: http://geodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/Hydrology/MD_ShorelineChanges/MapServer/0 ADDITIONAL LICENSE TERMS: The Spatial Data and the information therein (collectively "the Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind either expressed implied or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct indirect incidental consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.
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MD iMAP: Maryland Finfish - Fishing Grounds
opendata.maryland.gov | Last Updated 2020-01-25T00:31:36.000ZThis is a MD iMAP hosted service. Find more information at http://imap.maryland.gov. Dataset shows popular recreational fishing spots in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay. Fishing areas were derived from the publication Anglers' Guide to the United States Atlantic Coast - Fish - Fishing Grounds & Fishing Facilities""and from personal communication with Keith Lockwood - MDNR - Fisheries Service in June 2000.Last Update: 05/2014Feature Service Link:http://geodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/Biota/MD_Finfish/FeatureServer/10 ADDITIONAL LICENSE TERMS: The Spatial Data and the information therein (collectively the ""Data"") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind either expressed implied or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct indirect incidental consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.
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MD iMAP: Maryland Licensed Animal Plant Facilities - Animal Control Facilities
opendata.maryland.gov | Last Updated 2020-01-25T00:30:02.000ZThis is a MD iMAP hosted service. Find more information at http://imap.maryland.gov. Point layer of animal control facilities licensed by the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA).Last Update: 2012Feature Service Link:http://geodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/Agriculture/MD_LicensedAnimalPlantFacilities/FeatureServer/1 ADDITIONAL LICENSE TERMS: The Spatial Data and the information therein (collectively "the Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind either expressed implied or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct indirect incidental consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.
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MD iMAP: Maryland Marine Boundaries - Shoreline
opendata.maryland.gov | Last Updated 2020-01-25T00:14:01.000ZThis is a MD iMAP hosted service. Find more information at http://imap.maryland.gov. In 2000 - the Maryland Geological Survey (MGS) was awarded a Coastal ZoneManagement grant to complete the acquisition of a recent (ca. 1990) digital shoreline for the coastal regions of Maryland - the Chesapeake Bay - its tributaries - the coastal bays - and the Atlantic coast.MGS contracted the services of EarthData International - Inc. (EDI) of Gaithersburg - Md. - to extract shorelines from an existing wetlands delineation - which was based on photo interpretation of 3.75-minute digital orthophoto quarter quads (DOQQs). In areas where a wetlands coverage was not yet available - EDI interpreted shorelines directly from the orthophotography. DOQQ registration (Maryland State Plane Coordinate System - NAD 83 - meters) was transferred automatically to the shoreline vectors. Following shoreline extraction or interpretation - EDI assigned attributes to the vectors based on shoreline type: beach - vegetated - structure - or water's edge. This data set has been merged into a state wide file for ease of processing and decision making.Feature Service Link:http://geodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/Boundaries/MD_MarineBoundaries/FeatureServer/0 ADDITIONAL LICENSE TERMS: The Spatial Data and the information therein (collectively "the Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind either expressed implied or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct indirect incidental consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.
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Railroad_Crossings_MD
opendata.maryland.gov | Last Updated 2024-04-24T21:15:54.000ZSummary Rail Crossings is a spatial file maintained by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for use by States and railroads. Description FRA Grade Crossings is a spatial file that originates from the National Highway-Rail Crossing, Inventory Program. The program is to provide information to Federal, State, and local governments, as well as the railroad industry for the improvements of safety at highway-rail crossing. Credits Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Use limitations There are no access and use limitations for this item. Extent West -79.491008 East -75.178954 North 39.733500 South 38.051719 Scale Range Maximum (zoomed in) 1:5,000 Minimum (zoomed out) 1:150,000,000 ArcGIS Metadata ▼►Topics and Keywords ▼►Themes or categories of the resource transportation * Content type Downloadable Data Export to FGDC CSDGM XML format as Resource Description No Temporal keywords 2013 Theme keywords Rail Theme keywords Grade Crossing Theme keywords Rail Crossings Citation ▼►Title rr_crossings Creation date 2013-03-15 00:00:00 Presentation formats * digital map Citation Contacts ▼►Responsible party Individual's name Raquel Hunt Organization's name Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Contact's position GIS Program Manager Contact's role custodian Responsible party Organization's name Research and Innovative Technology Administration/Bureau of Transportation Statistics Individual's name National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) 2013 Contact's position Geospatial Information Systems Contact's role distributor Contact information ▼►Phone Voice 202-366-DATA Address Type Delivery point 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE City Washington Administrative area DC Postal code 20590 e-mail address answers@BTS.gov Resource Details ▼►Dataset languages * English (UNITED STATES) Dataset character set utf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format Spatial representation type * vector * Processing environment Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7600) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.2.0.3348 Credits Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) ArcGIS item properties * Name USDOT_RRCROSSINGS_MD * Size 0.047 Location withheld * Access protocol Local Area Network Extents ▼►Extent Geographic extent Bounding rectangle Extent type Extent used for searching * West longitude -79.491008 * East longitude -75.178954 * North latitude 39.733500 * South latitude 38.051719 * Extent contains the resource Yes Extent in the item's coordinate system * West longitude 611522.170675 * East longitude 1824600.445629 * South latitude 149575.449134 * North latitude 752756.624659 * Extent contains the resource Yes Resource Points of Contact ▼►Point of contact Individual's name Raquel Hunt Organization's name Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Contact's position GIS Program Manager Contact's role custodian Resource Maintenance ▼►Resource maintenance Update frequency annually Resource Constraints ▼►Constraints Limitations of use There are no access and use limitations for this item. Spatial Reference ▼►ArcGIS coordinate system * Type Projected * Geographic coordinate reference GCS_North_American_1983_HARN * Projection NAD_1983_HARN_StatePlane_Maryland_FIPS_1900_Feet * Coordinate reference details Projected coordinate system Well-known identifier 2893 X origin -120561100 Y origin -95444400 XY scale 36953082.294548117 Z origin -100000 Z scale 10000 M origin -100000 M scale 10000 XY tolerance 0.0032808333333333331 Z tolerance 0.001 M tolerance 0.001 High precision true Latest well-known identifier 2893 Well-known text PROJCS["NAD_1983_HARN_StatePlane_Maryland_FIPS_1900_Feet",GEOGCS["GCS_North_American_1983_HARN",DATUM["D_North_American_1983_HARN",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree"
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MD iMAP: Maryland Recreational Uses - Winter Sports
opendata.maryland.gov | Last Updated 2020-01-25T00:19:42.000ZThis is a MD iMAP hosted service layer. Find more information at http://imap.maryland.gov. These baseline recreational use data will inform planning efforts being undertaken by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to help inform public access - land acquisition - future planning and decision-making. Collecting data on the variety of ways the Chesapeake waters and surrounding lands are used will help us plan for reducing use conflicts in our coastal waters - maximizing efficiency - and enhancing environmental and economic productivity. Chesapeake Bay waters are used in many ways: commercial fishing - aquaculture - transport - habitat for wildlife - and recreation - among others. With new and expanding coastal and marine uses - as well as Maryland's growing coastal population - the pressure is mounting to ensure that there is space for both traditional and new uses and that conflicts are minimized. Some mapped human use data exist - but Maryland has limited recreational water use data for the Chesapeake waters. Basic data on how we use our coastal waters was collected by inviting residents and experts to share their knowledge about recreational uses at workshops using geographical information systems technology. Last Updated: 07/01/2014 Feature Service Layer Link: http://geodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/Society/MD_RecreationalUses/FeatureServer/51 ADDITIONAL LICENSE TERMS: The Spatial Data and the information therein (collectively "the Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind either expressed implied or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct indirect incidental consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.
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Total Acres Preserved in Maryland Counties by Program
opendata.maryland.gov | Last Updated 2024-02-29T15:09:22.000ZLand preservation data shows acres preserved by federal, state, and local programs that either acquire land preservation easements or acquire land in fee; data for each program is provided for each of Maryland’s 23 counties and Baltimore City.
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MD iMAP: Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Planning - Waterbird Habitat and Density
opendata.maryland.gov | Last Updated 2020-01-25T00:23:31.000ZThis is a MD iMAP hosted service layer. Find more information at http://imap.maryland.gov. This data layer contains waterbird density blocks extracted from the Minerals Management Service's Mid-Atlantic Waterbird Data Beta Version 1.0. This application is based on their Marine Mammal and Seabird Computer Database Analysis System (MMS-CDAS). The origin of the underlying data is a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service aerial survey conducted between December - 2001 and March - 2003. The source data were collected on-transect (120m width - 60 m each side) for transects conducted in the mouth of Chesapeake Bay - in Delaware Bay - and in offshore waters from the beach outward. Aerial surveys of waterbirds were flown to at least 12 nautical miles (22.2 km) offshore from northern New Jersey to the Virginia / North Carolina border. All waterbird species in the USFWS database from winter surveys only were exported to density blocks. Information in the MMS application suggests the winter surveys only are valid for calculating densities because they were flown on specific transects. The spatial extent of the database (and thus of this data set) is from the Virginia/North Carolina border to the Hudson Canyon (including Delaware Bay and the lowest part of Chesapeake Bay). Last Updated: Feature Service Layer Link: http://geodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/UtilityTelecom/MD_OffshoreWindEnergyPlanning/FeatureServer/3 ADDITIONAL LICENSE TERMS: The Spatial Data and the information therein (collectively "the Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind either expressed implied or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct indirect incidental consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.
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MD iMAP: Maryland Shoreline Hazard Index
opendata.maryland.gov | Last Updated 2020-01-25T00:15:40.000ZThis is a MD iMAP hosted service. Find more information on http://imap.maryland.gov. Each point in Coastal Resiliency Assessment Shoreline Points represents a 250 meter segment of the Maryland coast - including Atlantic - Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Bay shorelines. The Natural Capital Project's Coastal Vulnerability model was used to calculate a Shoreline Hazard Index - representing the relative exposure of each segment to storm-induced erosion and flooding. Inputs to the model included 6 physical variables (geomorphology - elevation - sea level rise - wave power - storm surge height and erosion rates) and 5 habitat types (forest - marsh - dune - oyster reef and underwater grass). Two scenarios of the model were run: one scenario incorporating the protective role of all existing coastal habitats and the other scenario simulating the complete loss of habitats. The difference between the two scenarios indicates the potential magnitude of coastal hazard reduction by habitats at each location. Model results were integrated with MD DNR's Community Flood Risk Areas (March - 2016) in order to highlight areas where hazard reduction by habitats is most likely to benefit at-risk coastal communities.This dataset was produced under award number NA13NOS4190136 from the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Chesapeake and Coastal Services (CCS). The statements - finding and recommendations are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The Natural Capital Project (NatCap) - CCS and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) all contributed to the production of this dataset. Last Updated: 3/31/2016Feature Service Link: http://geodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/Environment/MD_CoastalResiliencyAssessment/FeatureServer/1 ADDITIONAL LICENSE TERMS: The Spatial Data and the information therein (collectively "the Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind either expressed implied or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct indirect incidental consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.
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MD iMAP: Maryland Focal Areas - Targeted Ecological Areas
opendata.maryland.gov | Last Updated 2020-01-25T00:36:46.000ZThis is a MD iMAP hosted service. Find more information at http://imap.maryland.gov. Targeted Ecological Areas (TEAs) are lands and watersheds of high ecological value that have been identified as conservation priorities by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for natural resource protection. These areas represent the most ecologically valuable areas in the State: they are the best of the best"". TEAs are preferred for conservation funding through Stateside Program Open Space. This version updates the 2008 TEA layer. The first step in updating TEAs was to create an ecological baseline composed of several ecological databases which included updates of original databases and additional databases developed since 2008.The first component is the updated Green Infrastructure Assessment (circa 2010) which identifies large - contiguous blocks (hubs) of significant forests and wetlands and their connecting corridors. The Green Infrastructure's hub and corridor network of habitat allows plant and animal migration - reduces forest fragmentation if protected - and provides important ecosystem services - such as biodiversity - cleaning air and water - storing nutrients - and protecting areas against storm and flood damage.The rare species and wildlife habitat component identifies areas that support Rare - Threatened - and Endangered Species - rare plant and animal communities - species of Greatest Conservation Need - and wildlife concentrations.The aquatic life hotspots component identifies watersheds supporting freshwater stream ecosystems where conservation is needed to protect and restore areas of high aquatic biodiversity - Tier II regulated streams - and brook trout streams.The water quality protection component identifies sensitive lands such as forests - wetlands - and steep slopes where preservation is important for water quality.The coastal ecosystems component identifies Blue Infrastructure shoreline and watershed protection priorities. These are areas important for sustaining coastal and tidal ecosystems and also identifies land areas important for sustaining spawning and nursery areas for important commercial and recreational fisheries.The climate change adaptation component identifies areas important for sustaining wetlands ecosystems that are changing and moving landward in response to sea level rise.From the ecological baseline - areas that ranked as most important for each of the components were merged to create the Targeted Ecological Areas. Lands that were developed - as identified by the Maryland Department of Planning (2010) were removed from the TEA layer since developed lands are not preferred for Stateside Program Open Space funding. Additionally - lands that are in the 0 foot to 2 foot inundation zone based on the 2011 SLAMM (Maryland Sea-Level Affecting Marshes Model) study performed for all 16 coastal counties and Baltimore City since these areas are not preferred for Stateside Program Open Space funding.Feature Service Link:http://geodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/Environment/MD_FocalAreas/FeatureServer/1 ADDITIONAL LICENSE TERMS: The Spatial Data and the information therein (collectively the ""Data"") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind either expressed implied or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct indirect incidental consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the m