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Contributed Data Introduction Organizations or individuals have the opportunity to contribute wetlands data to the wetlands geospatial data layer maintained by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The wetlands data layer is the featured layer on the Wetlands Mapper, forms a catalog component to The National Map and is registered through the Geospatial One-Stop. FGDC Non-Compliance Wavier for Wetlands Geodatabase Data Contributions The Wetlands Geodatabase is a Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) compliant contributor to the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). Any data contributions to the Wetlands Geodatabase that do not meet the Wetlands Subcommittee FGDC data standards must complete the Wetlands Geodatabase FGDC non-compliance waiver. Data Submission Because the Wetlands Master Geodatabase is a national data set, certain standards must be met before the data can be added. However, if you do not have the ability or resources to make your data meet these standards the Service may be able to assist in data conversions or modification.
Wetland Resource Attribution and Verification Tools and Forms These tools have been developed in a cooperative effort between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Geological Survey. Users are encouraged to download and thoroughly review the updated documentation and instructions that accompany the verification tools. |