Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 2.0

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Publication Date: 2018-09-30
Start Date: 2005
End Date: 2018

Citation

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2018, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P955KPLE.

Summary

NOTE: A more current version of the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) is available: PAD-US 2.1 https://doi.org/10.5066/P92QM3NT. The USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) is the nation's inventory of protected areas, including public land and voluntarily provided private protected areas, identified as an A-16 National Geospatial Data Asset in the Cadastre Theme (https://communities.geoplatform.gov/ngda-cadastre/). The PAD-US is an ongoing project with several published versions of a spatial database including areas dedicated to the preservation of biological diversity, and other natural (including extraction), recreational, or cultural uses, managed for these purposes through legal or other [...]

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NOTE: A more current version of the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) is available: PAD-US 2.1 https://doi.org/10.5066/P92QM3NT.

The USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) is the nation's inventory of protected areas, including public land and voluntarily provided private protected areas, identified as an A-16 National Geospatial Data Asset in the Cadastre Theme (https://communities.geoplatform.gov/ngda-cadastre/). The PAD-US is an ongoing project with several published versions of a spatial database including areas dedicated to the preservation of biological diversity, and other natural (including extraction), recreational, or cultural uses, managed for these purposes through legal or other effective means. The database was originally designed to support biodiversity assessments; however, its scope expanded in recent years to include all public and nonprofit lands and waters. Most are public lands owned in fee; however, long-term easements, leases, agreements, Congressional (e.g. 'Wilderness Area'), Executive (e.g. 'National Monument'), and administrative designations (e.g. 'Area of Critical Environmental Concern') documented in agency management plans are also included. The PAD-US strives to be a complete inventory of public land and other protected areas, compiling "best available" data provided by managing agencies and organizations. The PAD-US geodatabase maps and describes areas with over twenty-five attributes in nine feature classes to support data management, queries, web mapping services, and analyses. This PAD-US Version 2.0 dataset includes a variety of updates and changes from the previous Version 1.4 dataset. The following list summarizes major updates and changes: 1) Expanded database structure with new layers: the geodatabase feature class structure now includes nine feature classes separating fee owned lands, conservation (and other) easements, management designations overlapping fee lands, marine areas, proclamation boundaries and various 'Combined' feature classes (e.g. 'Fee' + 'Easement' + 'Designation' feature classes); 2) Major update of the Federal estate including data from 8 agencies, developed in collaboration with the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Federal Lands Working Group (FLWG, https://communities.geoplatform.gov/ngda-govunits/federal-lands-workgroup/); 3) Major updates to 30 States and limited additions to 16 other States; 4) Integration of The Nature Conservancy's (TNC) Secured Lands geodatabase; 5) Integration of Ducks Unlimited's (DU) Conservation and Recreation Lands (CARL) database; 6) Integration of The Trust for Public Land's (TPL) Conservation Almanac database; 7) The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Lands database update: the national source of lands owned in fee or managed by TNC; 8) National Conservation Easement Database (NCED) update: complete update of non-sensitive (suitable for publication in the public domain) easements; 9) Complete National Marine Protected Areas (MPA) update: from the NOAA MPA Inventory, including conservation measure ('GAP Status Code', 'IUCN Category') review by NOAA; 10) First integration of Bureau of Energy Ocean Management (BOEM) managed marine lands: BOEM submitted Outer Continental Shelf Area lands managed for natural resources (minerals, oil and gas), a significant and new addition to PAD-US; 11) Fee boundary overlap assessment: topology overlaps in the PAD-US 2.0 'Fee' feature class have been identified and are available for user and data-steward reference (See Logical_Consistency_Report Section). For more information regarding the PAD-US dataset please visit, https://usgs.gov/gapanalysis/PAD-US/. For more information about data aggregation please review the “Data Manual for PAD-US” available at https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/gap/pad-us-data-manual.

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Point of Contact :: PAD-US Team
Originator :: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP)
Metadata Contact :: PAD-US Team
Publisher :: U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :: U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
USGS Mission Area :: Core Science Systems
SDC Data Owner :: Science Analytics and Synthesis

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PADUS2_0_Metadata_xml_FGDC.xml Original FGDC Metadata	View	78.16 KB	application/fgdc+xml
Supplemental_Info_Readme.txt “PAD-US 2.0 Supplemental Info - Readme File”		12.67 KB	text/plain
padus_usgs_template_manager_2.0_01222019.jpg “Example PAD-US Map”		6.54 MB	image/jpeg
PADUS2_0_Metadata_xml_FGDC.faq.html “FGDC Metadata Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)”		123.48 KB	text/html
PADUS2_0_Metadata_xml_FGDC.html “FGDC Metadata .HTML”		198.03 KB	text/html
PADUS2_0_Metadata_xml_FGDC.txt “FGDC Metadata .txt”		102.23 KB	text/plain
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PADUS2_0_Shapefiles.zip		934.8 MB	application/zip
PADUS2_0 Layer Files Description.pdf		144.44 KB	application/pdf
PAD-US Viewer Screen Shot V2.png “PAD-US Map Viewer”		47.28 MB	image/png

Related External Resources

Type: Online Link

Web Link	https://usgs.gov/gapanalysis/PAD-US
Web Link	https://usgs.gov/gapanalysis/PAD-US-data

Type: ArcGIS Web Services

Manager Type: An ArcGIS Feature Service representing coarse level land manager description (Federal, State, Local Gov, Private).	https://services.arcgis.com/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/Agency_Type/FeatureServer
Manager Type: An ArcGIS Vector Tile Service representing coarse level land manager description (Federal, State, Local Gov, Private).	https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/PADUS_2018_Manager_Type/VectorTileServer
Manager Type: An ArcGIS WMS Service representing coarse level land manager description (Federal, State, Local Gov, Private).	https://gis.usgs.gov/sciencebase2/rest/services/Catalog/5c99634ce4b0b8a7f628915b/MapServer
Manager Name: An ArcGIS Feature Service representing fine level manager or administrative agency name standardized for the Nation (USFS, BLM, State Fish and Wildlife, State Parks and Rec, City, NGO, etc). DOD lands shown with outline.	https://services.arcgis.com/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/Agency_Name_Feature_Layer/FeatureServer
Manager Name: An ArcGIS Vector Tile Service representing fine level manager or administrative agency name standardized for the Nation (USFS, BLM, State Fish and Wildlife, State Parks and Rec, City, NGO, etc). DOD lands shown with outline.	https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/PADUS_2018_Manager_Name/VectorTileServer
Manager Name: An ArcGIS WMS Service representing fine level manager or administrative agency name standardized for the Nation (USFS, BLM, State Fish and Wildlife, State Parks and Rec, City, NGO, etc). DOD lands shown with outline.	https://gis.usgs.gov/sciencebase2/rest/services/Catalog/5c996787e4b0b8a7f6289256/MapServer
Federal Management Agencies: An ArcGIS Feature Service describing federal managers or administrative agencies by name. DOD lands shown as outline.	https://services.arcgis.com/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/Federal_Management_Agencies/FeatureServer
Federal Management Agencies: An ArcGIS Vector Tile Service describing federal managers or administrative agencies by name. DOD lands shown as outline.	https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/PADUS_2018_Federal_Management_Agencies_19feb2019/VectorTileServer
Federal Management Agencies: An ArcGIS WMS Service describing federal managers or administrative agencies by name. DOD lands shown as outline.	https://gis.usgs.gov/sciencebase2/rest/services/Catalog/5c996b38e4b0b8a7f62893cd/MapServer
Protection Status by GAP Status Code: An ArcGIS Feature Service representing a measure of management intent to permanently protect biodiversity.	https://services.arcgis.com/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/Protection_Status_by_GAP_Status_Code/FeatureServer
Protection Status by GAP Status Code: An ArcGIS Vector Tile Service representing a measure of management intent to permanently protect biodiversity.	https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/Protection_Status_by_GAP_Status_Code/VectorTileServer
Protection Status by GAP Status Code: An ArcGIS WMS Service representing a measure of management intent to permanently protect biodiversity.	https://gis.usgs.gov/sciencebase2/rest/services/Catalog/5c996d3be4b0b8a7f6289450/MapServer
Protected Areas by Manager - Federal Areas: An ArcGIS Feature Service representing Federal protected areas classified by GAP Status Code protection level and manager type.	https://services.arcgis.com/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/Protected_Areas_by_Manager_Federal/FeatureServer
Protected Areas by Manager - State Areas: An ArcGIS Feature Service representing State protected areas classified by GAP Status Code protection level and manager type.	https://services.arcgis.com/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/Protected_Areas_by_Manager_State/FeatureServer
Protected Areas by Manager: An ArcGIS Vector Tile Service representing All protected areas classified by GAP Status Code protection level and manager type.	https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/PADUS_2018_Protected_Areas_By_Manager/VectorTileServer
Protected Areas by Manager: An ArcGIS WMS Service representing All protected areas classified by GAP Status Code protection level and manager type.	https://gis.usgs.gov/sciencebase2/rest/services/Catalog/5c997bb7e4b0b8a7f6289475/MapServer
Protection Mechanism Category: An ArcGIS Feature Service representing the protection mechanism category including fee simple, easements, leases and agreements, and Marine Areas. Proclamation category shown as gray outline.	https://services.arcgis.com/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/Protection_Mechanism_Category/FeatureServer
Protection Mechanism Category: An ArcGIS Vector Tile Service representing the protection mechanism category including fee simple, easements, leases and agreements, and Marine Areas. Proclamation category shown as gray outline.	https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/PADUS_2018_Protection_Mechanism_Category/VectorTileServer
Protection Mechanism Category: An ArcGIS WMS Service representing the protection mechanism category including fee simple, easements, leases and agreements, and Marine Areas. Proclamation category shown as gray outline.	https://gis.usgs.gov/sciencebase2/rest/services/Catalog/5c997a12e4b0b8a7f6289472/MapServer
Public Access: An ArcGIS Feature Service representing General level of public access permitted in the area - Open, Restricted (permit, seasonal), Closed, Unknown.	https://services.arcgis.com/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/Public_Access/FeatureServer
Public Access: An ArcGIS Vector Tile Service representing General level of public access permitted in the area - Open, Restricted (permit, seasonal), Closed, Unknown.	https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/PADUS_2018_Public_Access/VectorTileServer
Public Access: An ArcGIS WMS Service representing General level of public access permitted in the area - Open, Restricted (permit, seasonal), Closed, Unknown.	https://gis.usgs.gov/sciencebase2/rest/services/Catalog/5c996d2de4b0b8a7f628944e/MapServer
DOD Boundaries: An ArcGIS WMS Service representing Department of Defense Military Areas boundaries only, shown with outline.	https://gis.usgs.gov/sciencebase2/rest/services/Catalog/5c9973eae4b0b8a7f6289469/MapServer
Fee Managers: An ArcGIS WMS Service representing Fine level manager or administrative agency name standardized for the Nation (USFS, BLM, State Fish and Wildlife, State Parks and Rec, City, NGO, etc). From PAD-US 2.0 Fee feature Class only.	https://gis.usgs.gov/sciencebase2/rest/services/Catalog/5c997641e4b0b8a7f628946c/MapServer
Federal Fee Managers (Authoritative Data): An ArcGIS WMS Service representing federal managers or administrative agencies by name. DOD lands shown as outline. Only Authoritative Data from Federal Data Sources are included.	https://gis.usgs.gov/sciencebase2/rest/services/Catalog/5ca5152ae4b0b8a7f635e165/MapServer
Fee Topology Overlaps: An ArcGIS WMS Service representing Topology overlaps in the Fee Feature Class.	https://gis.usgs.gov/sciencebase2/rest/services/Catalog/5cae5baae4b0c3b00654d078/MapServer

Type: Mapping Application

Protected Areas Database of the United States Map Viewer	https://maps.usgs.gov/padus/

Type: TerriaJS Catalog

TerriaJS Catalog File Used for the Protected Areas Database of the United States Map Viewer	https://maps.usgs.gov/padus/init/padus.json

Type: Related Primary Publication

La Puma, I.P. (Ed.), 2023, LANDFIRE technical documentation: Open-File Report.	https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20231045

Purpose

The PAD-US geodatabase was originally developed to organize and assess the management status (i.e. apply 'GAP Status Code') of elements of biodiversity protection by identifying species and plant communities not adequately represented in existing conservation lands. In cooperation with the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC), PAD-US also supports global conservation analyses to inform policy decisions. The dataset is robust and has been expanded in recent years to support the recreation, natural resource management, wildfire, emergency management, transportation, research, and public health communities. New applications are frequently discovered. Multiple attributes and a flexible database structure provide context for data to be used at local (depending on inventory completeness in the local area), regional, State, national, and international scales. See https://usgs.gov/gapanalysis/PAD-US-resources for more information.

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