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Title |
Assessment of McKies Stringybark/Blackbutt Open Forest on NSW Crown Forest Estate |
Alternative title(s) |
McKies Stringybark Blackbutt Open Forest: Survey, Classification and Mapping Completed for the NSW Environment Protection Authority |
Abstract |
The operational map McKies Stringybark/Blackbutt Open Forest (MSBOF) was constructed to resolve long-standing issues surrounding its identification, location and extent within the NSW State Forest estate covered by the eastern Regional Forest Agreements. The project’s Threatened Ecological Community (TEC) Reference Panel (the Panel) reviewed the determination for MSBOF and agreed upon a set of diagnostic parameters for its identification. These parameters included the presence of lateritic soils and the characteristic eucalypt species Eucalyptus mckieana and Eucalyptus andrewsii. Using these diagnostic parameters, we assessed whether MSBOF is present within more than 150 000 hectares of state forests within the Upper and Lower North East IFOA areas of the Nandewar and New England Bioregions. We began the assessment process by examining the distribution of Eucalyptus mckieana records in NSW Bionet and other available systematic plot data characterising regional vegetation patterns. We then used the results of a recently completed vegetation mapping in the region (OEH, 2015) to provide an indicative map of related vegetation communities within State Forests. From this initial investigation, we identified three state forests as candidate areas for MSBOF within the Project Study area – Mount Topper, New Valley and Clive State Forests. We collected systematic plot data from these state forests in mapped communities related to the TEC and from within stands of vegetation dominated by the primary eucalypt species described in the determination. On this basis we identified four plots within Mount Topper State Forest as being MSBOF TEC and went on to construct an operational map at a scale commensurate with the needs of forestry field operations. In total, we mapped a total of 201 hectares of MSBOF, 101 hectares of which were contained in the IFOA area. Operational TEC Mapping have been derived by API at a viewing scale between 1-4000 using ADS40 50 cm pixel imagery and 1 m derived LIDAR DEM grids for floodplain EECs. |
Resource locator |
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Data Quality Statement |
Name: Data Quality Statement Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Description: NSW Government standards direct that data should be made available with a statement regarding its quality, a so-called “Data Quality statement (DQS)”, to enable potential users to determine whether the data is suitable for their requirements. Function: download |
Assessment of McKies Stringybark/Blackbutt Open Forest on NSW Crown Forest Estate |
Name: Assessment of McKies Stringybark/Blackbutt Open Forest on NSW Crown Forest Estate Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Description: Report on the Assessment of McKies Stringybark/Blackbutt Open Forest on NSW Crown Forest Estate Function: download |
Operational Map for McKies Stringybark Blackbutt Open Forest Threatened Ecological Community on NSW Crown Forest Estate |
Name: Operational Map for McKies Stringybark Blackbutt Open Forest Threatened Ecological Community on NSW Crown Forest Estate Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Description: Shapefile - Operational map for the Assessment of McKies Stringybark/Blackbutt Open Forest on NSW Crown Forest Estate Function: download |
Operational and Indicative Maps for the Assessment of Threatened Ecological Communities on NSW Crown Forest Estate |
Name: Operational and Indicative Maps for the Assessment of Threatened Ecological Communities on NSW Crown Forest Estate Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Description: ESRI ArcGIS Layer File - Operational and Indicative Maps for the Assessment of Threatened Ecological Communities on NSW Crown Forest Estate Function: download |
Native Forestry Map Viewer |
Name: Native Forestry Map Viewer Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Description: The EPA Native Forestry Map Viewer enables users to view our Koala and Threatened Ecological Community mapping without the need to access a GIS system. The map viewer allows users to perform searches to locate areas of interest and export resulting map views into various image file formats. Function: download |
Unique resource identifier |
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Code |
21a71d83-2986-42c0-8eb4-8794c7cd1998 |
Presentation form |
Map digital |
Edition |
Version 1 |
Dataset language |
English |
Metadata standard |
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Name |
ISO 19115 |
Edition |
2016 |
Dataset URI |
https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/21a71d83-2986-42c0-8eb4-8794c7cd1998 |
Purpose |
Native Forestry Regulation in State Forests |
Status |
Completed |
Spatial representation |
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Type |
vector |
Geometric Object Type |
curve |
Spatial reference system |
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Code identifying the spatial reference system |
4283 |
Equivalent scale |
1:None |
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Topic category |
| Field | Value |
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Keyword set |
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keyword value |
Threatened Ecological Community Endangered Ecological Community Vegetation State Forest McKies Stringybark Blackbutt Open Forest EEC TEC Environment Protection Authority EPA |
Originating controlled vocabulary |
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Title |
ANZLIC Search Words |
Reference date |
2008-05-16 |
Geographic location |
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West bounding longitude |
151.24685 |
East bounding longitude |
151.2702 |
North bounding latitude |
-29.92441 |
South bounding latitude |
-29.90851 |
Vertical extent information |
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Minimum value |
-100 |
Maximum value |
2228 |
Coordinate reference system |
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Authority code |
urn:ogc:def:cs:EPSG:: |
Code identifying the coordinate reference system |
5711 |
Temporal extent |
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Begin position |
2016-10-01 |
End position |
N/A |
Dataset reference date |
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Resource maintenance |
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Maintenance and update frequency |
Irregular |
Contact info | |
Contact position |
Data Broker |
Organisation name |
Environment Protection Authority (EPA) |
Responsible party role |
pointOfContact |
| Field | Value |
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Lineage |
Linework has been derived from manual interpretation of stereoscopic 3D ADS-40 imagery collected at a 50cm resolution. Date of photography varies across eastern NSW between 2009-2015. Interpretation has collected a range of floristic attributes including canopy species dominance, understorey attributes and assessment of landscape characteristics. Lines have been interpreted using a viewing scale between 1:2000- 1: 5000. Interpretation has been supported by field traverse (except bogs and saltmarsh), and existing field based observation data held by OEH. Final linework was assembled using combinations of aerial photo patterns, predictive TEC models, systematic plot data and where relevant fine scale topographic data derived from 1 metre resolution digital elevation model. |
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Limitations on public access |
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Scope |
dataset |
DQ Conceptual Consistency |
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Explanation |
Standard API mapping pathways have been established for mappers to apply consistent interpretation of vegetation features including, size criteria and polygon attribution. |
DQ Topological Consistency |
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Explanation |
Not assessed |
DQ Absolute External Positional Accuracy |
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Explanation |
Positional accuracy for operational maps has been measured using independent assessment of interpreted lines as a mean of 8.5 metres. Other influence on positional accuracy include the accuracy of field based GPS records currently tested at a mean of 9.2 metres. Some error with interpreted line from 2D to 3D environment can result in a positional shift of up to 10 metres. |
DQ Non Quantitative Attribute Correctness |
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Explanation |
Attribution is consistent |
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Responsible party |
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Contact position |
Data Broker |
Organisation name |
Environment Protection Authority (EPA) |
Responsible party role |
pointOfContact |
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Metadata point of contact |
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Contact position |
Data Broker |
Organisation name |
Environment Protection Authority (EPA) |
Responsible party role |
pointOfContact |
Metadata date |
2024-02-26T13:01:12.582529 |
Metadata language |
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