Last updated on 7/28/2023 2:15:42 PM.
This data set was developed for use within WFDSS to identify and display Designated Areas managed by the USDA Forest Service; US Fish and Wildlife Service; Bureau of Land Management; and/or State or Private jurisdictions.
The Other Designated Areas (ODA) data displayed in WFDSS were obtained from the PAD-US Web Services | U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov). No edits were made to the geometry or geography of these data. However, the attribution was converted to the WFDSS data standard to ensure that they matched our existing data structure inside the application. The integrity of the data was not compromised in this conversion and these data still accurately represent the ODA data that are in PAD-US 4.0.
The list below outlines the designations (by agency) that are contained in this layer:
Caution: The data displayed in WFDSS are intended for STRATEGIC USE ONLY. Always verify the positional accuracy of the data with local knowledge.
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Source Data Currency: |
PAD-US 4.0. Data currency within PAD-US 4.0 varies by source. |
Extent: |
50 States and the District of Columbia |
Projection/Datum: |
GCS, NAD 83 |
Data Download: |
The WFDSS application is "data rich". It requires data which is spatially oriented and graphically displays information to support wildland fire and other natural resource decisions. In April 2009 an interagency GIS team was formed to provide data support for WFDSS. This team is responsible for acquiring, consolidating, and validating their agency spatial and tabular data. In addition this team develops and maintains communications among local, regional, and national agency personnel to improve the collection process and provide explicit guidance on data needs. The members of the GIS team are:
Table 1: GIS Team
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WFMRD&AAmanda Rumsey |
WFMRD&AJonah Vaughan |
WFMRD&ASusan McClendon |
BLM - AFSJennifer L. Jenkins |
BLM - NIFCJulie Osterkamp |
BIA - NIFCJoseph Kafka |
NPS - NIFCSkip Edel |
USFS - NIFCCole Belongie |
USFWS - NIFCAndrew Bailey |