This layer is based on the Approved Acquisition Boundary maintained by the USFWS Division of Realty and modified by Pek Pum of the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Â
The Approved Acquisition Boundary was broken into two units: Â the Otay-Sweetwater Unit and the Vernal Pools Stewardship Project.
Abstract
This data describes the Approved Acquisition Boundary of National Wildlife Refuges in Region 8 where the environmental planning process, an Executive Order, or other governmental act has concluded that the land within the boundary would benefit the conservation of wildlife. An approved refuge boundary only designates those lands which the Fish and Wildlife Service has authority to acquire and/or manage through various agreements. Approval of a refuge boundary does not grant the Fish and Wildlife Service jurisdiction or control over lands within the boundary, and it does not make lands within the refuge boundary part of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Lands do not become part of the National Wildlife Refuge System unless they are purchased or are placed under an agreement that provides for management as part of the refuge system. Â The primary source for boundary information is the USFWS Realty and Refuge Planning programs (land status maps, planning documents, and surveys).
Purpose
The purpose of the data is to assist with the planning, conservation and management of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service interests. The intended application of the data is to serve as a spatial reference of refuge boundaries for other data layers in GIS and mapping applications. This boundary dataset is not intended to depict any land ownership, conveyance or agreement.
