U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
20180930
FWSInterest_Simplified
vector digital data
Falls Church, VA
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
https://www.fws.gov/gis/data/CadastralDB/index_cadastral.html
https://gis.fws.gov/arcgis/rest/services/FWSCadastral_Internet/MapServer
These boundaries are simplified from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Real Estate Interest data layer containing polygons representing tracts of land (parcels) in which the Service has a real estate interest. Interior boundaries between parcels were dissolved to produce a single set of simplified external boundaries for each feature. These are resource grade mapping representations of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service boundaries. For legal descriptions of the land represented here, contact the USFWS Realty Office. This map layer was compiled by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Although these boundaries represent lands administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, not all areas are open to the public. Some fragile habitats need to be protected from human traffic and some management areas are closed. The public is urged to contact specific Refuges or other conservation areas before visiting.
This data set depicts simplified boundaries of lands administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service including National Wildlife Refuges, National Fish Hatcheries, FWS administrative sites, and other conservation areas.
The FwsInterest feature class is an aggregated data layer derived by appending separate regional feature data sets into a single national data set that represents land and waters that USFWS has acquired a real estate interest in. (FwsInterest is available at: <http://www.fws.gov/GIS/data> ) This data set is a simplified version of the FwsInterest feature class. The spatial and positional accuracy of this information will vary depending on the original source data and methods utilized. All data sources are not listed in this document but are maintained regionally and are available upon request. We strive to improve the accuracy of this data and incorporate more reliable information when available. Data depicting easement lands in Region 6, the Mountain-Prairie Region, is not included in the FwsInterest feature class as it does not represent the acreage of wetland or grassland resources included in the easement contracts. This data set does not distinguish Refuges or other areas that are open to the public from those that are closed to the public for any reason. The public is urged to contact specific Refuges for information about public access.
20180731
Publication date
As needed
-179.999989
179.999989
70.170471
-14.559746
ISO 19115 Topic Categories
planningCadastre
boundaries
None
planningCadastre, boundaries, national wildlife refuge, national fish hatchery, wetland management district, waterfowl production area, United States
None
United States
None
Although these data and information have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USFWS, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data and information on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Inherent in any data set used to develop graphical representations are limitations of accuracy as determined by, among others, the source, scale and resolution of the data. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and information, and aggregate use with other data and information. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with this data and information, and aggregate use with other data and information. The USFWS is not liable for the user’s improper or incorrect use of the data and information described and/or contained herein. These data and any derived products are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such. The information contained in these data may be dynamic and could change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they are derived. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent with the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. It is strongly recommended that the data described or contained herein be acquired directly from an authorized USFWS source and not indirectly through some other sources which may have changed the data in some way. The USFWS is not liable for data or information that indirectly acquired through other sources.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Realty
Chief Cartographer
mailing and physical
5275 Leesburg Pike
MS: NWRS
Falls Church
VA
22041
(703) 358-2404
CDWG@fws.gov
FIPS Pub 199
Standard Technical Controls
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.5.0.6491
Tests for integrity have not been performed.
Features represented have not been tested for completeness
Data were collected using methods that have unknown accuracy
Queried parcels are dissolved on CMPXNAME, ORGNAME, DIVNAME, ORGCODE, MGMTCODE, IFWS, LIT, STATUS, INTTYPE1, INTTYPE2, RSL_TYPE, FWSREGION. Summarized on GISACRES
20180930
Real estate interest parcels from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Cadastral Data Geodatabase FWSInterest Feature Class are filtered: "INTTYPE1" <> 'E' AND "RSL_TYPE <> 'WPA' AND "RSL_TYPE"<>'FSA' OR ("RSL_TYPE" IS NULL)
20180930
The two queried and dissolved sets are merged
20180930
Real estate interest parcels from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Cadastral Data Geodatabase FWSInterest Feature Class are filtered: "INTTYPE1" = 'E' OR "RSL_TYPE"='WPA' OR "RSL_TYPE"='FSA' AND ("RSL_TYPE" IS NOT NULL)
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Second query is dissolved on CMPXNAME, ORGNAME, DIVNAME, ORGCODE, MGMTCODE, IFWS, LIT, STATUS, INTTYPE1, INTTYPE2, RSL_TYPE, FWSREGION. Summarized on GISACRES
20180930
Vector
Complete chain
26740
FWSInterest_Simplified
Simplified FWS Boundaries
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
FID
Internal feature number.
Esri
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
OBJECTID
Internal feature number.
Esri
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
ORGNAME
Organization Name - Official name given to a Service organization that has been assigned an official five-digit numeric organization code by the Washington Office, Division of Financial Management
USFWS Data Element Standard for Organization Name
Master List of Official Names for FWS Wildlife Refuges
Shape
Feature geometry.
Esri
Coordinates defining the features.
STATUS
The current status of USFWS management pertaining to a parcel of a land or water, and whether the parcel is owned and/or managed by the USFWS (Acquired) or is owned and/or managed by another party (Inholding).
USFWS Division of Realty
Inholding or "1"
Inholding - Lands within the approved acquisition boundary for which the FWS has yet to acquire an interest.
USFWS Division of Realty
Divested or "2"
Divested - Parcel with previous interest
USFWS Division of Realty
Acquired or "0"
Acquired - Parcel for which FWS has fee or less than fee interest.
USFWS Division of Realty
INTTYPE1
Interest Type 1 - the primary real property interest (land or water) held by the USFWS.
USFWS Division of Realty
A
Agreement
USFWS Division of Realty
S
Secondary - area of land where USFWS holds secondary interest to another federal agency(ies)
USFWS Division of Realty
P
Partial Interest
USFWS Division of Realty
O
Fee - Lands owned in Fee by the United States where the Service is the primary administering agency.
USFWS Division of Realty
U
Unknown
USFWS Division of Realty
N
None
USFWS Division of Realty
M
Memorandum
USFWS Division of Realty
E
Easement -
USFWS Division of Realty
R
Lease
USFWS Division of Realty
IFWS
Interior-USFWS number: unique 1-6 character code assigned by the Washington Office, Division of Realty, to each organizational unit, area, or project site over which the Service has some type of jurisdiction.
USFWS Data Element Standard for IFWS Number
Master List of IFWS Numbers for FWS Land Units
USFWS Division of Realty
Shape_Area
Area of feature in internal units squared.
Esri
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
LIT
Literals - Unique alpha codes assigned by the Washington Office, Division of Realty, that identify the organizational units, areas, and project sites on Service-owned lands.
USFWS Data Element Standard for Literals
Master List of Literal Codes for FWS Land Units
USFWS Division of Realty
ORGCODE
Organization Code - Unique five-digit numeric codes assigned by the Washington Office, Division of Financial Management, to Service organizations where personnel are assigned and all unstaffed land management units. Organization codes may also be assigned to meet an administrative requirement. "-9999" is the null value assigned to entities that do not have an Organization Code
USFWS Division of Financial Management
Master List of Organization Codes
Corporate Master Table (CMT)
UNITNAME
Unit Name - Name given to a Service unit of a specific National Wildlife Refuge
USFWS Division of Realty
Regional National Wildlife Refuge unit list
CMPXNAME
Complex Name - Name of a number of stations combined under one management structure
USFWS National Wildlife Refuge System
Regional National Wildlife Refuge Complex list
DIVNAME
Division Name - Name given to a Service organization division
USFWS Division of Realty
Regional National Wildlife Refuge division list
LM_VIEW
RSL_TYPE
Organization Type - Administrative categories that identify Service organizations by their primary facility function, program activities, specialized duties and responsibilities, and/or operational status.
USFWS Data Element Standard for Organization Type
WMA
Wildlife Management Area
USFWS Division of Realty
FSA
Farm Service Administration. Lands or interests in lands acquired from the Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, that are not located within existing project boundaries.
USFWS Division of Realty
NFH
National Fish Hatchery. Facility where fish are raised. Hatchery objectives are to replenish depleted stocks, to mitigate federal water projects, to assist with the management of fishery resources on federal lands, and to enhance recreational fisheries.
USFWS Division of Realty
COORD
Coordination Area. Any area administered as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System and managed by the state under cooperative agreements between the Service and a state fish and wildlife agency.
USFWS Division of Realty
AS
Administrative Site. Land used to support administrative programs, such as maintenance facilities or offices, and offsite visitor centers.
USFWS Division of Realty
FR
Fisheries Research Station
USFWS Division of Realty
FTC
Fish Technology Center. Fish Technology Centers work collaboratively with government, state, university, and private partners to develop new concepts, strategies, and technologies for science-based conservation and management of aquatic resources, focusing on the fields of Conservation Physiology and Ecology, Fish Nutrition and Diet Development, Aquaculture, Fish Passage and Screening, and Sensitive Aquatic Species Conservation.
USFWS Division of Realty
NWR
National Wildlife Refuge. Any area of the National Wildlife Refuge System, except Coordination Areas and Waterfowl Production Areas.
USFWS Division of Realty
WPA
Waterfowl Production Area. Any wetland or pothole acquired pursuant to the Migratory Bird Conservation Act or other statutory authority and administered as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System and identified by county designation
USFWS Division of Realty
WRC
Wildlife Research Center
USFWS Division of Realty
MGMTCODE
The ORGCODE that reflects the actual managing station of a particular Service unit of the NWRS
USFWS Division of Realty
Master List of Organization Codes for FWS Land Units
USFWS Division of Financial Management
FWSREGION
FWS Region - Regional offices within the Service that have responsibility for program and/or administrative activities within a geographically-defined area
USFWS Division of Realty
8
Pacific Southwest Region (California and Nevada), Region 8
USFWS Division of Realty
2
Southwest Region, Region 2
USFWS Division of Realty
6
Mountain - Prairie Region, Region 6
USFWS Division of Realty
4
Southeast Region, Region 4
USFWS Division of Realty
7
Alaska Region, Region 7
USFWS Division of Realty
5
Northeast Region, Region 5
USFWS Division of Realty
3
Midwest Region, Region 3
USFWS Division of Realty
1
Pacific Region, Region 1
USFWS Division of Realty
SUM_GISACR
Shape_Leng
INTTYPE2
Interest Type 2 - The secondary real property interest (land or water) held by the FWS.
USFWS Division of Realty
P
Pipeline
USFWS Division of Realty
GX
Grassland/Wetland Easement
USFWS Division of Realty
WD
Withdrawal
USFWS Division of Realty
CO
Colonial Ordinance
USFWS Division of Realty
ET
Electrical & Telephone
USFWS Division of Realty
XT
Timber in exchange for FWS receiving title to land
USFWS Division of Realty
R
Road
USFWS Division of Realty
D
Roads
USFWS Division of Realty
LF
Life Use Reservation
USFWS Division of Realty
H
Occupancy
USFWS Division of Realty
GU
All Minerals (includes gas & oil)
USFWS Division of Realty
T
Telephone or Telegraph
USFWS Division of Realty
G
Grassland
USFWS Division of Realty
F
Flowage
USFWS Division of Realty
X
Wetland
USFWS Division of Realty
A
Agriculture
USFWS Division of Realty
FX
Flowage & Wetland
USFWS Division of Realty
W
Water
USFWS Division of Realty
M
Miscellaneous
USFWS Division of Realty
MA
Memorandum of Agreement
USFWS Division of Realty
N/A
N/A
USFWS Division of Realty
E
Electric Power Transmission Line
USFWS Division of Realty
O
Other
USFWS Division of Realty
MU
Memorandum of Understanding
USFWS Division of Realty
TR
Transfer
USFWS Division of Realty
C
Conservation
USFWS Division of Realty
17B
Easement across native owned land
USFWS Division of Realty
U
Underground Materials
USFWS Division of Realty
XL
Land in exchange for FWS receiving title to land
USFWS Division of Realty
L
Levee, Dike or Jetty
USFWS Division of Realty
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Realty
Chief Cartographer
mailing and physical
5275 Leesburg Pike
MS: NWRS
Falls Church
VA
22041
(703) 358-2404
CDWG@fws.gov
Although these data and information have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USFWS, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data and information on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Inherent in any data set used to develop graphical representations are limitations of accuracy as determined by, among others, the source, scale and resolution of the data. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and information, and aggregate use with other data and information. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with this data and information, and aggregate use with other data and information. The USFWS is not liable for the user’s improper or incorrect use of the data and information described and/or contained herein. These data and any derived products are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such. The information contained in these data may be dynamic and could change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they are derived. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent with the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. It is strongly recommended that the data described or contained herein be acquired directly from an authorized USFWS source and not indirectly through some other sources which may have changed the data in some way. The USFWS is not liable for data or information that indirectly acquired through other sources. No warrenty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data to evaluate data set limitations, restrictions or intended use. The U.S. Fish and Wildllife Service shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.
20180930
20190331
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Information Resource and Technology Management
National GIS Coordinator
mailing and physical
755 Parfet Street
Denver
CO
80215
(303) 275-2348
fwsgis@fws.gov
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
FGDC-STD-001-1998
local time