{ "culture": "en-US", "name": "", "guid": "", "catalogPath": "", "snippet": "This is an edited layer that has been changed to represent the WRIA 59 sub basin boundaries. It was approved in 2011.\nOriginally, this dataset was created to meet both national and regional requirements. It satisfies the national requirement for a seamless hydrologic unit boundary dataset for the nation that is developed at the 1;24,000 scale. Regionally, the dataset will be used for a number of specific purposes including resource management planning, watershed analysis, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) cumulative effects analysis, Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation, biological assessments, water quality restoration plans, water temperature assessments, watershed council project support, etc.", "description": "

This geospatial dataset represents the 6th level (12-digit) hydrologic unit boundaries from the Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD) layer for Washington. Hydrologic units within the HU_BOUNDARY_WBD_WA_HUC_12 represent drainage areas delineated to the 6th level drainage systems. Their boundaries are defined by hydrographic and topographic criteria that delineate an area of land upstream from a specific point on a river, stream, or similar surface waters. Hydrologic units within the HU_BOUNDARY_WBD_WA_HUC_12 can accept surface water directly from upstream drainage areas, and indirectly from associated surface areas such as remnant, non-contributing, and diversions to form a drainage area with single or multiple outlet points. Boundaries within the HU_BOUNDARY_WBD_WA_HUC_12 were delineated by Pacific Northwest (PNW) Hydrography Framework Partners and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to meet state requirements and to contribute to the national WBD repository. To meet these goals, the WBD must adhere to the \"Federal Standards for Delineation of Hydrologic Unit Boundaries\", dated October, 2004. These HUC_12 boundaries were made from the Washington dataset that has been nationally certified by Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Prior to submission the dataset was subjected to an iterative review and edit process to ensure that the hydrologic boundaries fully satisfy the federal standards. This work was completed under a Memorandum of Understanding between the Pacific Northwest Hydrography Framework Partnership, NRCS and the US Geological Survey (USGS). The current dataset includes all 6th level boundaries that are in all 4th level (8-digit) subbasins that fall within or intersect the Washington state boundary.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV>", "summary": "This is an edited layer that has been changed to represent the WRIA 59 sub basin boundaries. It was approved in 2011.\nOriginally, this dataset was created to meet both national and regional requirements. It satisfies the national requirement for a seamless hydrologic unit boundary dataset for the nation that is developed at the 1;24,000 scale. Regionally, the dataset will be used for a number of specific purposes including resource management planning, watershed analysis, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) cumulative effects analysis, Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation, biological assessments, water quality restoration plans, water temperature assessments, watershed council project support, etc.", "title": "WRIA59_NewB_May2011", "tags": [ "Idaho", "Watershed Boundary Dataset", "Washington", "Subwatershed Boundaries", "Watershed Boundaries", "inlandWaters", "Oregon", "Hydrologic units" ], "type": "", "typeKeywords": [], "thumbnail": "", "url": "", "minScale": 150000000, "maxScale": 5000, "spatialReference": "", "accessInformation": "", "licenseInfo": "

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, should be acknowledged as the data source in products derived from these data. These data should not be used at scales greater than 1:24,000. This is public information and may be interpreted by organizations, agencies, units of government, or others based on needs; however they are responsible for the appropriate application of the data. Federal, state, or local regulatory bodies are not to reassign to the Natural Resources Conservation Service any authority for the decisions they make. The Natural Resources Conservation Service will not perform any evaluations of these maps or purposes related solely to State or local regulatory programs. Photographic or digital enlargement of these maps to scales greater than that at which they were originally delineated can cause misrepresentation of the data. If enlarged, the maps will not include the fine detail that would be appropriate for mapping at the small scale. Digital data files are periodically updated. Files are dated, and users are responsible for obtaining the latest version of the data.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV>", "portalUrl": "" }