NJDEP Surface Water Quality Standards of New Jersey (Version 201012)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Water Monitoring & Standards (WMS), Bureau of Freshwater and Biological Monitoring (BFBM)
Publication_Date: 200710
Title:
NJDEP Surface Water Quality Standards of New Jersey (Version 201012)
Edition: 201012
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Trenton, NJ
Publisher: NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
Other_Citation_Details:
Surface Water Quality Standards (SWQS-new hydro version). SWQS data on NJDEP Internet mapping application may not always be as current as downloadable zip file via the Online Linkage. NJDEP will make every attempt to get any data shown on any Internet mapping application updated to match downloadable version.
Online_Linkage:
<http://www.state.nj.us/dep/gis/digidownload/zips/statewide/swqs.zip>
Description:
Abstract:
This data is a digital representation of New Jersey's Surface Water Quality Standards in accordance with "Surface Water Quality Standards for New Jersey Waters" as designated in N.J.A.C. 7:9 B. The Surface Water Quality Standards (SWQS) establish the designated uses to be achieved and specify the water quality (criteria) necessary to protect the State's waters. Designated uses include potable water, propagation of fish and wildlife, recreation, agricultural and industrial supplies, and navigation. These are reflected in use classifications assigned to specific waters. The line-work has been broken/altered to reflect the descriptions specified at N.J.A.C. 7:9B-1.15. When interpreting the stream classifications and anti-degradation designations, the descriptions specified in the SWQS at N.J.A.C. 7:9B-1.15 always take precedence. The GIS layer reflects the stream classifications and anti-degradation designations adopted as of December 21, 2009 is supplemental only and is not legally binding.
Purpose:
The hydrography stream network was created to support water management and monitoring activities within NJDEP, and to be a valuable layer for computerized cartographic products.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 201012
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.584174
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.901062
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.352022
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.927861
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: streams
Theme_Keyword: hydrography
Theme_Keyword: rivers
Theme_Keyword: drainage
Theme_Keyword: water quality
Theme_Keyword: surfacewater
Theme_Keyword: standards
Theme_Keyword: swqs
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: New Jersey
Place_Keyword: NJ
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: 2008
Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints:
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
Data Distribution Agreement
I. Description of Data to be Provided.
The data provided herein are distributed subject to the following conditions and restrictions:
SUBJECT DATA LAYERS
For all data contained herein, NJDEP makes no representations of any kind, including, but not limited to, the warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular use, nor are any such warranties to be implied with respect to the digital data layers furnished hereunder. NJDEP assumes no responsibility to maintain them in any manner or form.
II. Terms of Agreement
1. Digital data received from the NJDEP are to be used solely for internal purposes in the conduct of daily affairs.
2. The data are provided, as is, without warranty of any kind and the user is responsible for understanding the accuracy limitations of all digital data layers provided herein, as documented in the accompanying cross-reference files (see SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION). Any reproduction or manipulation of the above data must ensure that the coordinate reference system remains intact.
3. Digital data received from the NJDEP may not be reproduced or redistributed for use by anyone without first obtaining written permission from the NJDEP. This clause is not intended to restrict distribution of printed mapped information produced from the digital data.
4. Any maps, publications, reports, or other documents produced as a result of this project that utilize NJDEP digital data will credit the NJDEP's Geographic Information System (GIS) as the source of the data with the following credit/disclaimer:
"This (map/publication/report) was developed using New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Geographic Information System digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by NJDEP and is not state-authorized."
5. Users shall require any independent contractor, hired to undertake work that will utilize digital data obtained from the NJDEP, to agree not to use, reproduce, or redistribute NJDEP GIS data for any purpose other than the specified contractual work. All copies of NJDEP GIS data utilized by an independent contractor will be required to be returned to the original user at the close of such contractual work.
Users hereby agree to abide by the use and reproduction conditions specified above and agree to hold any independent contractor to the same terms. By using data provided herein, the user acknowledges that terms and conditions have been read and that the user is bound by these criteria.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
<http://www.state.nj.us/dep/gis/digidownload/images/statewide/swqs.gif>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: image
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
Data_Set_Credit:
NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Water Monitoring & Standards (WMS), Bureau of Freshwater and Biological Monitoring (BFBM)
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3500
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Frequencies run to check for valid attributes. Visual inspection of proof plots.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Based upon 2002 hydrography deliverables, the data were reviewed for correct topological structure.
Completeness_Report: Linework complete as per the 2002 hydrography deliverables.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: NMAS at 1:12000 based upon 2002 hydrography.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: NA
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Keystone Aerial Surveys
Publication_Date: 20020411
Publication_Time: Unknown
Title: Aerial Imagery Acquisition of the State of New Jersey
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Philadelphia, PA
Publisher: Keystone Aerial Surveys
Source_Scale_Denominator: 2400
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20020218
Ending_Date: 20020411
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Aerial Photography
Source_Contribution:
Digital color infrared (CIR) orthophotography of New Jersey in State Plane NAD83 Coordinates, U.S. Survey Feet. The digital orthophotography was produced at a scale of 1:2400 (1"=200') with a 1 foot pixel resolution. The linear streams layer and the polygonal water bodies extracted from the land use/land cover for 2002 was digitized directly from 2002 digital image files.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: New Jersey Pinelands Commission
Publication_Date: 1994
Title: Pinelands Area Boundary of New Jersey
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Trenton, NJ
Publisher: NJDEP
Online_Linkage:
<http://www.state.nj.us/dep/gis/digidownload/zips/statewide/pinelands.zip>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1994
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: pinelands
Source_Contribution:
Stream segments were broken at pinelands boundaries mentioned in the surfacewater quality standards.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Green Acres Program
Publication_Date: 2005
Title:
NJDEP State Owned, Protected Open Space and Recreation Areas in New Jersey 1:12000
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Trenton, NJ
Publisher: Green Acres
Online_Linkage:
<http://www.state.nj.us/dep/gis/digidownload/zips/statewide/newstate.zip>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 12000
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2005
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: newstate (state open space)
Source_Contribution:
Stream segments were broken at state park/wildlife management area boundaries where mentioned in the surfacewater quality standards.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title: Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge Boundary Data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Online_Linkage: <http://picard.fws.gov/metadata.html#New%20Jersey>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: shapefile
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USFWS Edwin B. Forsythe Boundaries
Source_Contribution:
Stream segments were broken at state park/wildlife management area boundaries where mentioned in the surfacewater quality standards.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The base linework is the hydrography layer derived from the 2002 overflight. Where the standards specified a boundary, the appropriate source data was used to break the line segment to accurately reflect the written standard. The arcs were then coded for their surface water quality standards designation in accordance with "Surface Water Quality Standards for New Jersey Waters" as designated in N.J.A.C. 7:9 B-1. The old SWQS layer was the primary source used to determine attributes. The interpretation of the written text has already been done and was therefore used as a guide. Where the hydrography differed significantly between old and new, the correct entry in the standards was found, interpreted and then applied.
Process_Date: 20080318
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
C1 adoptions (6/16/08) were coded into the layer. Centerlines that extended significantly into Delaware Bay, Raritan Bay, or the Atlantic Ocean were removed.
Process_Date: 20080616
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Various errors in coding addressed. Edwin B. Forsythe Management area boundary redelineated via shapefile from NFWS.
Process_Date: 20080923
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Various errors in coding addressed. Mulitpart features addressed.
Process_Date: 200812
Process_Step:
Process_Description: SWQS changes addressed. Removed DRBC entries.
Process_Date: 201001
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Various errors in coding addressed. Passic River miscoding addressed and Manahawkin Bay/Little Egg Harbor coded as non-c1.
Process_Date: 20101220
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 280755
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Transverse Mercator
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999900
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -74.500000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 38.833333
False_Easting: 492125.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.305
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.305
Planar_Distance_Units: survey feet
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_Datum_Name: North American Vertical Datum of 1988
Altitude_Resolution: 0.000100
Altitude_Encoding_Method:
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: swqs
Entity_Type_Definition: Streams of New Jersey
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: NJDEP
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: SITUATION
Attribute_Definition: Stream situation
Attribute_Definition_Source: NJDEP
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Stream. Arc representing visible water that appears as a natural stream course. This category also includes former ditches that have naturalized and straightened streams (non-ditch). Open water passing under bridges is also captured as a stream.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NJDEP
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Proxy Centerline (PC). Arc drawn through water polygons to provide continuity with stream arc network for flow modeling purposes. They do not represent the official centerline of the water body. Typically, a single PC was mapped through each water feature, excluding side-streams entering into the feature.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NJDEP
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Artificial connector (AC). Arc representing underground passage of stream through a man-made feature such as a culvert. Artificial connectors are also mapped where they provide connectivity of the stream network in areas where an underground stream connection can be inferred. Bridges are not considered artificial connectors.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NJDEP
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Ditch. Man-made open water features created for the purpose of moving water from one location to another to drain wetlands, prevent flooding, or provide drainage for urban areas. Typically found in wetlands, near roadways, and in urban areas.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NJDEP
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Invisible Stream. Arc representing a stream in NJDEP's existing hydrology coverage that is not visible on the 2002 imagery, yet the surrounding area appears to support the continued presence of the stream, i.e. undisturbed wetland and/or upland vegetation, no obvious man-made or natural disturbance that would impact the existing stream flow.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NJDEP
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CATEGORY
Attribute_Definition:
Category is a compendium of all surface water classification designations for a given water body. Category describes a stream's surface water classification in terms of its general surface water class, its antidegradation status and its trout water status.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NJDEP
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name:
Surface Water Quality Standards for New Jersey Waters, as designated in N.J.A.C. 7:9 B.
Codeset_Source: NJDEP
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAMECK
Attribute_Definition:
Name of stream or description of stream in relation to a named stream.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NJDEP
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unique
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: REFER
Attribute_Definition: Reference number from swqs database
Attribute_Definition_Source: NJDEP
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unique
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FISHGAMENM
Attribute_Definition: Supplemental Name Information from F&W or other sources
Attribute_Definition_Source: NJDEP
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unique
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NJDEP/OIRM/BGIS
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 401 East State Street, First Floor, PO Box 428
City: Trenton
State_or_Province: New Jersey
Postal_Code: 08625-0428
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 609-777-0672
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 609-292-7900
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gisnet@dep.state.nj.us
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability: See "Use Constraints"
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: AVSHP
Format_Version_Number: 9.x
File_Decompression_Technique: WinZip
Transfer_Size: 113.686
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <http://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/listall.html>
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: none
Recording_Format: none
Fees: none
Ordering_Instructions: none
Custom_Order_Process: none
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20110119
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Leigh Lager
Contact_Organization: NJDEP/WMS/BFBM
Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 401 East State Street, Box 428
City: Trenton
State_or_Province: New Jersey
Postal_Code: 08625
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 609-292-0427
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 609-633-1095
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: leigh.lager@dep.state.nj.us
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.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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