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The purpose of this dataset is to provide information on herbaceous balds habitat to inform fish and wildlife management and land use planning throughout Washington State as part of WDFW’s Priority Habitats and Species (PHS) program.
PLEASE NOTE: This dataset may contain sensitive (confidential) fish and wildlife data that are subject to restricted distribution according to WDFW policy (POL 5210) and Washington State law (RCW 42.56.430). Records classified as sensitive will have a “Y” value in the “sensitive” attribute field. |
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The purpose of this dataset is to provide information on herbaceous balds habitat to inform fish and wildlife management and land use planning throughout Washington State as part of WDFW’s Priority Habitats and Species (PHS) program.
PLEASE NOTE: This dataset may contain sensitive (confidential) fish and wildlife data that are subject to restricted distribution according to WDFW policy (POL 5210) and Washington State law (RCW 42.56.430). Records classified as sensitive will have a “Y” value in the “sensitive” attribute field. |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>This dataset was produced by WDFW’s Priority Habitats and Species (PHS) program and depicts herbaceous balds habitat mapped by WDFW biologists and resource specialists within Washington State. It does not provide a complete record of all suitable habitats or species occurrences.The PHS program is WDFW’s primary means of sharing fish and wildlife information from our resource experts to local governments, landowners, and others who use this information to protect fish and wildlife habitat. Cities and counties primarily use PHS data to implement and update land use plans and development regulations under the Growth Management Act and Shoreline Management Act. Landowners also use PHS data when considering ways to develop or conserve their properties.The PHS program identifies priority habitats and species that require special conservation measures. Priority habitats hold unique or significant value for many fish or wildlife species. Priority species are those fish and wildlife species that need special conservation efforts due to low population numbers, sensitivity to habitat changes, tendency to form vulnerable aggregations, or their importance for commercial, recreational, or tribal purposes. EOFORM numbers uniquely identify mapped priority habitats and species. A species or habitat may occur in multiple areas, leading to overlapping polygons in PHS datasets. Mapped priority species areas in this dataset represent known use areas, not potential habitats. PHS datasets are compiled by WDFW biologists and resource specialists using the best available information from research, surveys, and field observations. The sources for each delineated feature are described in the attribute table. While these data represent the best knowledge of WDFW biologists, they do not provide a comprehensive inventory of priority habitats and species in Washington State. Datasets are updated as knowledge improves.PLEASE NOTE: This dataset may contain sensitive (confidential) fish and wildlife data that are subject to restricted distribution according to WDFW policy (POL 5210) and Washington State law (RCW 42.56.430). Records classified as sensitive will have a “Y” value in the “sensitive” attribute field.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Any products derived from these data should reference Washington Department of Fish &amp; Wildlife (WDFW) as the source.Sharing or dissemination of any sensitive (confidential) data contained within this dataset is restricted under WDFW Policy 5210 – Releasing Sensitive Fish and Wildlife Information. Please refer to this policy and the Sensitive Fish and Wildlife Information Release Agreement you or your organization has on file, for conditions regarding release of this information.Additionally, the Washington State Public Records Act exempts sensitive fish and wildlife information from public inspection and copying (RCW 42.56.430).</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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