NC, DENR-Division of Marine Fisheries; NC, DENR,, 20081001, Shellfish Growing Areas.
This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000000
Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000000
Planar coordinates are specified in meters
The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Coordinates defining the features.
Names vary (example: 'A-1')
Names vary (example: 'A-1')
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| Approved | Open to shellfish harvesting. |
| CSHA - Prohibited | Closed to shellfish harvesting. |
| Conditionally Approved - Closed | Closed, conditionally, to shellfish harvesting. |
| Conditionally Approved - Open | Open, conditionally, to shellfish harvesting. |
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| APP | Approved |
| CHSA-P | CSHA-Prohibited |
| CA-C | Conditionally Approved - Closed |
| CA-O | Conditionally Approved - Open |
Names vary.
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| open | Harvest area open to shellfishing. |
| closed | Harvest area closed to shellfishing. |
| Formal codeset | |
|---|---|
| Codeset Name: | 100 Counties of North Carolina |
| Codeset Source: | State of North Carolina |
| Value | Definition |
|---|---|
| water | Surface waters. |
| mhw | Mean high waters. |
| land | Land. |
| canal | Man-made canals. |
Dates vary.
Dates vary.
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Shellfish Sanitation and Recreational Water Quality Section of the NC Division of Environmental Health; NC Division of Marine Fisheries
(252) 726-6827 (voice)
The SGA contain waters that are permanently closed (prohibited), open (approved), or subject to being opened or closed (conditionally approved - open or conditionally approved - closed).
Survey, US Geological , 1990, USGS 7.5 Minute series quadrangles: US Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Counties of North Carolina, Unknown, County digital orthophotograpy: varies by county, varies by county.
Shellfish Sanitation and Recreational Water Quality Section, Unknown, None: Shellfish Sanitation and Recreational Water Quality Section, varies by county.
Person who carried out this activity:
(252) 726-6827 (voice)
Person who carried out this activity:
(252) 726-6827 (voice)
The Shellfish Sanitation and Recreational Water Quality Section delineated the boundaries and associated classifications based on program documents.
Shellfish growing areas were delineated using 1:24,000-scale maps, 1:12,000-scale ortho imagery, and 1:200-scale GPS points for reference.
Dataset is a representation of all shellfish growing areas in North Carolina
Using a GIS software (ESRI's ARCGIS) polygons were created to represent shellfish growing areas as well as non-growing areas for a complete representation of coastal areas.
Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
- Access_Constraints:
- Please contact the Shellfish Sanitation and Recreational Water Quality Section (SS+RWQS) for information on this dataset.
- Use_Constraints:
- This data consists of shellfish classifications valid through 10/01/2008. Please contact the Shellfish Sanitation and Recreational Water Quality Section (SS+RWQS) for information on this dataset.
(252) 726-6827 (voice)
The North Carolina (NC) Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Division of Environmental Health (DEH) - Shellfish Sanitation and Recreational Water Quality Section (SS+RWQS) identifies Shellfish Growing Areas (SGA). The SS+RWQS performs water sampling throughout the year to determine the extent of contamination or cleanliness of SGA, and submits recommendations to the Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) to close or open waters for shellfish harvesting. The DMF disseminates a proclamation with the SS+RWQS's recommendation. The SGA contain waters that are permanently closed (prohibited), open (approved), or subject to being opened or closed (conditionally approved - open or conditionally approved - closed).
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