Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>This dataset shows rivers, streams and water bodies that contain one or more of aquatic nuisance species, specifically, zebra mussels, asian carp and white perch. This dataset is typically updated on an annual basis by the Kansas Biological Survey and Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. Data is provided by KDWPT's Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator is provided to KBS for updates. The National Hydrography Database (NHD) is used as source data to identify streams, rivers and waterbodies. Linear features are extracted and buffered to create a polygon feature that can then be merged with water bodies with the goal to provide one feature layer of aquatic nuisance species for the state. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Last updated: September 19, 2018</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: NHD for source data, KDWPT and KBS for attribution and dataset maintenance.
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>This dataset shows rivers, streams and water bodies that contain one or more of aquatic nuisance species, specifically, zebra mussels, asian carp and white perch. This dataset is typically updated on an annual basis by the Kansas Biological Survey and Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. Data is provided by KDWPT's Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator is provided to KBS for updates. The National Hydrography Database (NHD) is used as source data to identify streams, rivers and waterbodies. Linear features are extracted and buffered to create a polygon feature that can then be merged with water bodies with the goal to provide one feature layer of aquatic nuisance species for the state. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Last updated: September 19, 2018</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: NHD for source data, KDWPT and KBS for attribution and dataset maintenance.
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>This dataset shows rivers, streams and water bodies that contain one or more of aquatic nuisance species, specifically, zebra mussels, asian carp and white perch. This dataset is typically updated on an annual basis by the Kansas Biological Survey and Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. Data is provided by KDWPT's Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator is provided to KBS for updates. The National Hydrography Database (NHD) is used as source data to identify streams, rivers and waterbodies. Linear features are extracted and buffered to create a polygon feature that can then be merged with water bodies with the goal to provide one feature layer of aquatic nuisance species for the state. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Last updated: September 19, 2018</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: NHD for source data, KDWPT and KBS for attribution and dataset maintenance.
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>This dataset shows rivers, streams and water bodies that contain one or more of aquatic nuisance species, specifically, zebra mussels, asian carp and white perch. This dataset is typically updated on an annual basis by the Kansas Biological Survey and Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. Data is provided by KDWPT's Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator is provided to KBS for updates. The National Hydrography Database (NHD) is used as source data to identify streams, rivers and waterbodies. Linear features are extracted and buffered to create a polygon feature that can then be merged with water bodies with the goal to provide one feature layer of aquatic nuisance species for the state. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Last updated: September 19, 2018</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: NHD for source data, KDWPT and KBS for attribution and dataset maintenance.
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Digital representation of the map accompanying the "Kansas stream and river fishery resource evaluation" (R.E. Moss and K. Brunson, 1981.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Contract No. 14-16-0006-80-063. Kansas Fish and Game Commission, Pratt). This field assessment ranks stream and river reaches based on their actual and potential fisheries value. The "Evaluation" attribute fields convey the relative value of the streams fishery value as: I = Highest valued fishery resource, II= High priority fishery resource, III = Moderate fishery resource, IV = Limited fishery resource. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Purpose: Assessment and planning purposes. Data should only be used for preliminary assessment and is inappropriate for fine-scale analyses. KDWP is not responsible for database integrity following download and publication. The original field survey from which this database is derived was conducted in 1981 and may not reflect current field conditions or current KDWPT policy. To be used at minimum scale of 1:100,000.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: "Kansas stream and river fishery resource evaluation" (R.E. Moss and K. Brunson, 1981.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Contract No. 14-16-0006-80-063. Kansas Fish and Game Commission, Pratt).
Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>These data were collected for multiple purposes. First, they were gathered in support of conducting a condition assessment of fluvial waterbodies throughout the United States in support of the National Fish Habitat Action Plan (NFHAP). Second, these data were intended to be made available to NFHAP Partnerships as well as other users interested in acquiring consistently-organized information available characterizing river systems over larger regions. This work was supported by local, state, and federal partners of NFHAP including the U.S. Geological Survey.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Because the condition assessment was conducted over such a large geographic region, a landscape approach was adopted for assessment which it assumed that anthropogenic disturbances as well as natural characteristics in the watersheds affect a given unit of habitat which in turn would affect fishes. It was necessary to use a landscape approach because landscape data are available for every location in of the United States whereas local measures of habitat or biological indicators of habitat condition are only available at a very small percentage of locations around the country.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>These data from the state of Kansas were downloaded from the National Fish Habitat Partnership Data Viewer: http://ecosystems.usgs.gov/fishhabitat/</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The NFHAP map viewer allows for the visualization of the primary results reported in “Through a Fish’s Eye: The Status of Fish Habitats in the United States 2010” at various spatial scales. An understanding of the procedures and methodology used to generate these results is a prerequisite to effectively using the data presented in this viewer.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Other datasets, not produced by the Science and Data Team, have been included for informational purposes. Please see the metadata link for each of these ancillary layers for additional information. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>For access to complete </SPAN><A href="http://mercury.ornl.gov/clearinghouse/send/xsltText2?fileURL=d:\mercury_instances\usgs\csas\harvested\www1.usgs.gov_metadata_mdata_MISC_NFHAPHumanDisturbance.xml&full_datasource=Metadata%20Clearinghouse%20Principal%20Node&full_queryString=%20text%20:%20NFHAP&ds_id="><SPAN>NFHAP Inland Assessment Metadata</SPAN></A><SPAN>go to:</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>http://mercury.ornl.gov/clearinghouse/send/xsltText2?fileURL=d:\mercury_instances\usgs\csas\harvested\www1.usgs.gov_metadata_mdata_MISC_NFHAPHumanDisturbance.xml&full_datasource=Metadata%20Clearinghouse%20Principal%20Node&full_queryString=%20text%20:%20NFHAP&ds_id=</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) compliant metadata for the inland assessment is viewable, via the USGS Core Science Metadata Clearinghouse,</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: United States Geological Survey, USGS