Classified Shellfish Harvest Areas by EDA - Data Dictionary (Horizontal)

Classified Shellfish Harvest Areas (1995) by EDA

Data Dictionary (Horizontal Format)

Header/Field Name	Description/Long Name	Format	Allow Nulls	Definitions/Contents	Units	Codes (Y/N)
EDASUBEDA	5-digit Watershed Code	Char 5	N	A code assigned to each derived spatial area (e.g., an EDA or CDA). Concatenated from the EDACDA attribute and SUBEDA attribute from NOAA's Coastal Assessment Framework		Y
SUB_NAME	Watershed Name	Char 55	N	For EDAs with component sub-major watershed drainages (subEDAs) defined (e.g., the Chesapeake Bay), a subEDA specific name		N
CAF_LGND	Coastal Assessment Framework Legend	Char 55	N	A text string that describes, for a legend, the spatial area. Essentially this name collapses the specific Coastal Drainage Areas names from SUBNAME to a singular 'Coastal Drainage Areas' label.		N
EDACDA	4-digit Major Watershed Code	Char 4	N	A code assigned to each major watershed area (e.g., an Estuarine Drainage Area, Coastal Drainage Area, Fluvial Drainage Area, Interior Drainage Area, etc.).		Y
EDA_NAME	Major Watershed Name	Char 50	N	A geographic name associated with each major watershed area. Names of EDAs come from NOAA’s National Estuarine Inventory; names of CDAs are a combination of edacda code plus USGS cataloging unit name. Unique Names have corresponding EDACDA Codes.		N
REGION	Region Code	Char 1	N	NOAA Coastal Assessment Region; (N = North Atlantic, M = Mid-Atlantic, S = South Atlantic, G = Gulf of Mexico, P = Pacific, L = Great Lakes, U = Interior, X = International		Y
P_TYPE		Char 7	N	A GIS definition of the polygons position (as it relates to NOAA's Coastal Assessment Framework): Land or Water. See Special Note.		N
UNIQ_SHELL	Unique Shellfish Area Code	Char 12	N	A Unique Nine-digit Shellfish Area Identification Code, created from the two-digit State fips code, NOAA nautical chart number, and a sequential number from 0001 to 9999 (specific within each state)		N
STATE_ABBR	State Abbr	Char 2	N	Two letter state abbreviation		Y
NOAA_CHART	NOAA Nautical Chart Number	Char 12	N	NOAA Nautical Chart Number used in consultation with State Representatives.		N
CSA_POLY	Classified Shellfish Harvest Area Name	Char 45	N	Shellfish growing water name		N
SHELLCLASS	Shellfish Harvest Classification (1995)	Char 25	N	Classification of growing (Shellfish Harvest) water area: Approved; Conditionally Approved; Restricted; Conditionally Restricted; Prohibited; or Unclassified		N
AREA_SQMI	Area of Harvest Area	Num 16.7	N	Shellfish-growing water area in square miles	square miles	N
S_WATERQTY	Harvest limited due to Water Quality	Char 3	N	Harvest limited classification was assigned to the area due in whole or in part by Water Quality problem(s): Yes or No		N
S_ADMIN	Harvest limited because of Administrative Reasons	Char 3	N	Harvest limited classification was assigned to the area due in whole or in part by an Admininstrative Decision: Yes or No		N
S_NOSURVEY	Harvest limited because No Survey was performed	Char 3	N	Harvest limited classification was assigned to the area due in whole or in part because a complete and up-to-date Sanitary Survey has not been completed for the area: Yes or No		N
S_CONSERV	Harvest limited for Conservation Purposes	Char 3	N	Harvest limited classification was assigned to the area due in whole or in part as a Conservation Measure: Yes or No		N
S_RESTRICT	List of Reasons for Harvest Limitations	Char 45	N	Lists all reasons for harvest limited classification: Any combination of the following: Water Quality; Administrative; Not Surveyed; Conservation; Not Reported; Unknown; Not Applicable (area is classified as approved).		N
S_POINT_P	Point Sources of Pollution (Potential Contribution)	Char 3	N	Point sources of pollution were identified as Potentially contributing to harvest limited classification: Yes or No		N
S_POINT_A	Point Sources of Pollution (Actual Contribution)	Char 3	N	Point sources of pollution were identified as Actually contributing to harvest limited classification: Yes or No		N
S_NPOINT_P	Non-Point Sources of Pollution (Potential Contribution)	Char 3	N	Nonpoint sources of pollution were identified as Potentially contributing to harvest limited classification: Yes or No		N
S_NPOINT_A	Non-Point Sources of Pollution (Actual Contribution)	Char 3	N	Nonpoint sources of pollution were identified as Actually contributing to harvest limited classification: Yes or No		N
S_UPSTRM_P	Upstream Sources of Pollution (Potential Contribution)	Char 3	N	Upstream sources of pollution were identified as Potentially contributing to harvest limited classification: Yes or No		N
S_UPSTRM_A	Upstream Sources of Pollution (Actual Contribution)	Char 3	N	Upstream sources of pollution were identified as Actually contributing to harvest limited classification: Yes or No		N
S_POLLTYPE	List of Actual or Potential Sources of Pollution	Char 30	N	Lists point, non-point and upstream sources (or combinations thereof) as categories if they were given as Actual or Potential contributors. Lists "Unknown" if no actual nor potential sources: Any combination of the following: Point; Non-Point; Upstream; or Unknown		N
S_INDUSTRY	Point Sources of Pollution from Industrial Sites (Potential or Actual)	Char 30	N	Point source of pollution from Industrial sources that may have routine and accidential discharges from production/manufacturing processes and on-site sewage treatment: Actual Contibutor (High); Actual Contibutor (Medium); Actual Contibutor (Low); Potential Contibutor; Not a Contibutor		N
S_WWT	Point Sources of Pollution from Wastewater Treatment Plants (Potential or Actual)	Char 30	N	Point source of pollution from Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) that may have routine and accidential sewage discharge from public and private WWTPs with varying treatment levels: Actual Contibutor (High); Actual Contibutor (Medium); Actual Contibutor (Low); Potential Contibutor; Not a Contibutor		N
S_COMBINED	Point Sources of Pollution from Combined Sewer Overflows (Potential or Actual)	Char 30	N	Point source of pollution from Combined Sewer Overflows that may discharge untreated sewage/stormwater when sewage system capacity is exceeded in heavy rainfall: Actual Contibutor (High); Actual Contibutor (Medium); Actual Contibutor (Low); Potential Contibutor; Not a Contibutor		N
S_OTHER_DD	Point Sources of Pollution from Other Direct Discharges (Potential or Actual)	Char 30	N	Point source of pollution from Direct Discharges that may discharge untreated sewage directly to receiving waters by residences, seasonal camps, etc.: Actual Contibutor (High); Actual Contibutor (Medium); Actual Contibutor (Low); Potential Contibutor; Not a Contibutor		N
S_MARINAS	Point Sources of Pollution from Marinas (Potential or Actual)	Char 30	N	Point source of pollution from marinas that may have periodic discharge of untreated or partially treated sewage from berthed vessels: Actual Contibutor (High); Actual Contibutor (Medium); Actual Contibutor (Low); Potential Contibutor; Not a Contibutor		N
S_BOATING	Point Sources of Pollution from Boating (Potential or Actual)	Char 30	N	Point source of pollution from Boating that may have periodic discharge of untreated or partially treated sewage from vessels underway or anchored offshore: Actual Contibutor (High); Actual Contibutor (Medium); Actual Contibutor (Low); Potential Contibutor; Not a Contibutor		N
S_INDI_WWT	Non-Point Sources of Pollution from Individual Wastewater Systems (Potential or Actual)	Char 30	N	Nonpoint source of pollution from Individual Wastewater Treatment system that may discharge partially treated sewage from malfunctioning on-site septic systems: Actual Contibutor (High); Actual Contibutor (Medium); Actual Contibutor (Low); Potential Contibutor; Not a Contibutor		N
S_URBAN	Non-Point Sources of Pollution from Urban Runoff (Potential or Actual)	Char 30	N	Nonpoint source of pollution from Urban Runoff possibly containing septic leachate, animal wastes, etc. caused by precipitation and impervious surfaces, lawns and other urban land uses: Actual Contibutor (High); Actual Contibutor (Medium); Actual Contibutor (Low); Potential Contibutor; Not a Contibutor		N
S_FEEDLOTS	Non-Point Sources of Pollution from Concentrated Livestock Feeding (Potential or Actual)	Char 30	N	Nonpoint source of pollution from Concentrated Livestock Feeding areas containing animal wastes caused by precipitation: Actual Contibutor (High); Actual Contibutor (Medium); Actual Contibutor (Low); Potential Contibutor; Not a Contibutor		N
S_OTHER_AG	Non-Point Sources of Pollution from Agricultural Land Practices (Potential or Actual)	Char 30	N	Nonpoint source of pollution from Agricultural Land (pasture and cropland) containing animal wastes and pesticides caused by precipitation: Actual Contibutor (High); Actual Contibutor (Medium); Actual Contibutor (Low); Potential Contibutor; Not a Contibutor		N
S_WILDLIFE	Non-Point Sources of Pollution from High Wildlife Concentrations (Potential or Actual)	Char 30	N	Nonpoint source of pollution from High Wildlife Concentration areas (e.g., waterfowl, etc.) containing animal wastes caused by precipitation: Actual Contibutor (High); Actual Contibutor (Medium); Actual Contibutor (Low); Potential Contibutor; Not a Contibutor		N
S_UPSTREAM	Stream-borne contaminants (Potential or Actual)	Char 30	N	Stream-borne contaminants from Unspecified Sources Upstream of shellfish growing waters: Actual Contibutor (High); Actual Contibutor (Medium); Actual Contibutor (Low); Potential Contibutor; Not a Contibutor		N
S_SURVEY	Source data Sanitary Survey number	Char 30	N	Source data Sanitary Survey number		N
S_UPGRADE	Potential for Upgrading Classification	Char 25	N	An area's Potential for Upgrading Classification given it's particular mix of pollution sources: Low Possibility; Moderate Possibility; High Possibility; Not Reported		N
S_RESTORE	Current Restoration Activities	Char 3	N	Whether or not there are currently any Restoration Activities occurring in the area: Yes or No		N
S_COMMENT	Comments	Char 254	N	Includes additional information about the area not coveredelsewhere on the data collection sheet.		N
S_RAZORCLM	Abundance of Razor Clams	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Razor Clams (Siliqua patula) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_SURFCLAM	Abundance of Surf Clams	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Surf Clams (Spisula solidissium) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_SEASCALL	Abundance of Sea Scallops	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Sea Scallops (Placopecten magellanieus) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_NATIVELC	Abundance of Native Littleneck Clams	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Native Littleneck Clams (Protothaca staminea) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_ASIANCLM	Abundance of Asian Clams	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Asian Clams (Corbicula fluminea) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_OLYMOYST	Abundance of Olympic Oysters	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Olympic Oysters (Ostrea conchaphila) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_FOOLMUSS	Abundance of Foolish Mussels	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Foolish Mussels (Mytilus trossulus) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_MUSSELS	Abundance of Mussels	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Other Pacific Ocean Mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis and Mytilus sp.) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_EASTOYST	Abundance of Eastern Oyster	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Eastern Oyster (Crassostera virginica) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_BAYSCALL	Abundance of Bay Scallops	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Bay Scallops (Argopecten irradians) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_BSKTCOCK	Abundance of Basket Cockle Clams	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Basket Cockle Clams (Clincardium nuttalli) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_RIBBMUSS	Abundance of Ribbed Mussels	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Ribbed Mussels (Arcuatula demissa) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_RANGICLM	Abundance of Rangia Clams	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Rangia Clams (Ragina cuneata) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_MANILCLM	Abundance of Manila Clams	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Manila Clams (Venerupis japonica) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_OCEANQUA	Abundance of Ocean Quahog	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Ocean Quahog (Arctica islandica) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_MYTILIDA	Abundance of Other Mussels	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Other Atlantic Ocean Mussels (Mytilus sp.) species for each shellfish area relative to their abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_KUMAOYST	Abundance of Kumamoto Oyster	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Kumamoto Oyster (Crassostera sikamea) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_HORSECLM	Abundance of Horseneck Clams	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Horseneck Clams (Tresus capax) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_BLUEMUSS	Abundance of Blue Mussels	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Blue Mussels (Myltius edulis) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_GEODUCK	Abundance of Geoduck Clams	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Geoduck Clams (Panopea abrupta) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_SOFTCLAM	Abundance of Softshell Clams	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Softshell Clams (Mya arenaria) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_BUTTRCLM	Abundance of Butter Clams	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Butter Clams (Saxidomus giganteus) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_PACIFOYS	Abundance of Pacific Oyster	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_CALIFMUS	Abundance of California Mussel	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of California Mussel (Myltius californianus) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
S_HARDCLAM	Abundance of Hard Clams	Char 20	N	State shellfish specialist rated the abundance of Hard Clams (Mercenaria mercenaria) for each shellfish area relative to that species' abundance throughout their State: High Abundance; Medium Abundance; Low Abundance; None; Not Reported		N
T_APPROVED	Watershed Harvest Area Classified as Approved	Num 8.2	N	Sum of all Harvest Areas in this Coastal Watershed (EDASUBEDA) Classified as Approved	square miles	N
P_APPROVED	Percent of Watershed Harvest Area Classified as Approved	Num 8.2	N	Percent of Total Harvest Area in this Coastal Watershed (EDASUBEDA) Classified as Approved (T_APPROVED / SHELL_MI2)*100	%	N
T_CON_APPR	Watershed Harvest Area Classified as Conditionally Approved	Num 8.2	N	Sum of all Harvest Areas in this Coastal Watershed (EDASUBEDA) Classified as Conditionally Approved	square miles	N
P_CON_APPR	Percent of Watershed Harvest Area Classified as Conditionally Approved	Num 8.2	N	Percent of Total Harvest Area in this Coastal Watershed (EDASUBEDA) Classified as Conditionally Approved (T_CON_APPR / SHELL_MI2)*100	%	N
T_CON_REST	Watershed Harvest Area Classified as Conditionally Restricted	Num 8.2	N	Sum of all Harvest Areas in this Coastal Watershed (EDASUBEDA) Classified as Conditionally Restricted	square miles	N
P_CON_REST	Percent of Watershed Harvest Area Classified as Conditionally Restricted	Num 8.2	N	Percent of Total Harvest Area in this Coastal Watershed (EDASUBEDA) Classified as Conditionally Restricted (T_CON_REST / SHELL_MI2)*100	%	N
T_RESTRICT	Watershed Harvest Area Classified as Restricted	Num 8.2	N	Sum of all Harvest Areas in this Coastal Watershed (EDASUBEDA) Classified as Restricted	square miles	N
P_RESTRICT	Percent of Watershed Harvest Area Classified as Restricted	Num 8.2	N	Percent of Total Harvest Area in this Coastal Watershed (EDASUBEDA) Classified as Restricted (T_RESTRICT / SHELL_MI2)*100	%	N
T_PROHIBIT	Watershed Harvest Area Classified as Prohibited	Num 8.2	N	Sum of all Harvest Areas in this Coastal Watershed (EDASUBEDA) Classified as Prohibited	square miles	N
P_PROHIBIT	Percent of Watershed Harvest Area Classified as Prohibited	Num 8.2	N	Percent of Total Harvest Area in this Coastal Watershed (EDASUBEDA) Classified as Prohibited (T_PROHIBIT / SHELL_MI2)*100	%	N
T_UNCLASS	Watershed Harvest Area Unclassified	Num 8.2	N	Sum of all Harvest Areas in this Coastal Watershed (EDASUBEDA) Unclassified	square miles	N
P_UNCLASS	Percent of Watershed Harvest Area Unclassified	Num 8.2	N	Percent of Total Harvest Area in this Coastal Watershed (EDASUBEDA) Unlassified (T_UNCLASS / SHELL_MI2)*100	%	N
SHELL_MI2	Watershed's Total Shellfish Harvest Area	Num 8.2	N	Watershed's Total Shellfish Harvest Area (Approved + Conditionally Approved, etc including Unclassified)	square miles	N
Special Note: The original 1995 Classified Shellfish Areas digital geographic file was strictly water based and had a shoreline resolution that was inconsistent with NOAA's Coastal Assessment Framework (CAF). The original file was 'unioned' (using GIS technology) with NOAA's CAF to create this digital geography. The file has, in part, the following characteristics; 1) Incomplete allignment to the CAF shoreline (i.e., some shellfish growing/harvest areas that appear to be - when overlayed with the CAF - positioned on land) 2) Polygon Attibute possibilities for P_TYPE of 'land' or 'water'. The P_TYPE attribute originates with the CAF and can be used to identify those polygons that appear on land. The vast majority of these are due to the additional detail used in the original Shellfish geography - as compared to the CAF