Environmental Settings Protocol - Landscape Dynamics HUC12 Areas of Analysis (AOAs) (2018)

Description

** Dataset containing HUC12 watershed boundaries that are within or intersect the boundary of a standard park AOA. ** The Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD) is a comprehensive aggregated collection of hydrologic unit data consistent with the national criteria for delineation and resolution. It defines the areal extent of surface water drainage to a point except in coastal or lake front areas where there could be multiple outlets as stated by the "Federal Standards and Procedures for the National Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD)" (http://pubs.usgs.gov/tm/11/a3/). Watershed boundaries are determined solely upon science-based hydrologic principles, not favoring any administrative boundaries or special projects, nor particular program or agency. This dataset represents the hydrologic unit boundaries to the 12-digit (6th level) for the entire United States. At a minimum, the HUs are delineated at 1:24,000-scale in the conterminous United States, 1:25,000-scale in Hawaii, Pacific basin and the Caribbean, and 1:63,360-scale in Alaska, meeting the National Map Accuracy Standards (NMAS). Higher resolution boundaries are being developed where partners and data exist and will be incorporated back into the WBD. WBD data are delivered as a dataset of polygons and corresponding lines that define the boundary of the polygon. WBD polygon attributes include hydrologic unit codes (HUC), size (in the form of acres and square kilometers), name, downstream hydrologic unit code, type of watershed, non-contributing areas, and flow modifications. The HUC describes where the unit is in the country and the level of the unit. WBD line attributes contain the highest level of hydrologic unit for each boundary, line source information and flow modifications. **This dataset has been altered from the WBD source in the following way: 12-digit HUCs that intersect a park boundary have been extracted for use. All other HUCs have been disregarded; HUC12 data have been reprojected to meet requirements of geographical area. Additionally, related attribute fields have been edited; new attribute fields have been added and some WBD source attribute fields have been removed. **

Resources

Name Format Description Link
57 Data package containing the file geodatabase of HUC12 AOA polygons used in NPS Environmental Settings Protocol, a manifest file, and a metadata file. https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/643368?Reference=2258579

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  • location
  • 12-digit
  • natural-resources
  • natural-resources-stewardship-and-science
  • landscape-dynamics
  • ecological-framework-landscapes-landscape-dynamics-land-cover-and-use
  • aoa
  • inventory-and-monitoring
  • inventory-and-monitoring-division
  • ecological-framework-water-hydrology-surface-water-dynamics
  • hydrologic-unit-code
  • area-of-analysis
  • ecological-framework-air-and-climate-weather-and-climate-weather-and-climate
  • huc
  • boundary
  • geoscientificinformation
  • watershed-boundary
  • hydrologic-units
  • watershed
  • boundaries
  • environmental-settings-monitoring-protocol
  • areas-of-analysis
  • watersheds
  • huc12
  • nps

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