Biotic Reports: Santa Cruz County, California, 2015
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- This point shapefile depicts locations of biotic reports submitted with land use applications in the County of Santa Cruz, California. A biotic report is a complete biotic investigation conducted by an approved biologist from a list maintained by Santa Cruz County, including but not limited to the following: 1) Identification of the rare, endangered, threatened and unique species on the site; 2) Identification of the essential habitats of such species; and 3) Recommendations to protect species and sensitive habitats. When a project is found to have a significant effect on the environment under the provisions of Section 602 of the environmental impact guidelines, the biotic report shall be made a part of the environmental impact report. (Santa Cruz County Sensitive Habitat Protection Code Section 16.32.040). This layer is part of a collection of GIS data created for Santa Cruz County, California.
- Purpose
- The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Unit falls under the purview of the County of Santa Cruz Information Services Department. The GIS Unit serves all County departments and external customers and provides data on land, features and people of Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz County encompasses 4 cities and approximately 265,000 people. This coverage can be used for basic applications such as viewing, querying and map output production, or to provide a basemap to support graphical overlays and analyses of geospatial data.
Description
Type of resource | cartographic, software, multimedia |
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Form | Shapefile |
Extent | 4.516 |
Place | Santa Cruz, California, US |
Publisher | County of Santa Cruz Information Services Department |
Date valid | 2015 |
Publication date | 2015 |
Language | English |
Digital origin | born digital |
Map data | Scale not given. ; EPSG::2227 W 122°17ʹ49ʺ--W 121°36ʹ18ʺ/N 37°9ʹ18ʺ--N 36°50ʹ46ʺW 122°17ʹ47ʺ--W 121°36ʹ21ʺ/N 37°8ʹ55ʺ--N 36°51ʹ9ʺ, Scale not given ; EPSG::4326 |
Creators/Contributors
Creator | Garcia, Paul | |
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Creator | Price, Matt |
Subjects
Subject | Ecosystem management |
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Subject | Habitat conservation |
Subject | Land use surveys |
Subject | Santa Cruz County (Calif.) |
Subject | 2015 |
Subject | Biology and Ecology |
Subject | Location |
Subject | Planning and Cadastral |
Genre | Geospatial data |
Genre | Cartographic dataset |
Bibliographic information
Supplemental information | Santa Cruz County Sensitive Habitat Protection Code: http://www.codepublishing.com/ca/santacruzcounty/mobile/index.pl?pg=SantaCruzCounty16/SantaCruzCounty1632.html |
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Use limitation | These data were compiled from many different sources; therefore, the accuracy of the individual layers varies significantly, and some layers do not align exactly with others. In the urban areas, data are generally accurate within five to ten feet of their true geographic coordinates, but in the rural areas, data may be accurate to only within three hundred feet. With these limitations, the County of Santa Cruz disclaims any responsibility for the accuracy or correctness of this data. This disclaimer is exclusive and in lieu of any warranties, fitness for particular purpose, and/or any other type of warranty, whether expressed or implied. |
WGS84 Cartographics | This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection. |
Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/rk087sm8386 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.
- Copyright
- This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.
Preferred citation
- Preferred citation
- County of Santa Cruz Information Services Department. (2015). Biotic Reports: Santa Cruz County, California, 2015. Santa Cruz County, California. Available at http://purl.stanford.edu/rk087sm8386.
Collection
Santa Cruz County, California GIS Maps & Data
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