America s Inventory of Parks and Protected Areas

PAD-US Protected Areas Database of the United States America s Inventory of Parks and Protected Areas Presenta(on to Landscape Conserva(on Coopera(ve (LCC) Geoma(cs Working Group Lisa Johnson (USGS GAP Cooperator) PAD-US Coordinator Larry Orman (USGS GAP Cooperator) GreenInfo Network U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey August 22, 2016

Protected Areas

What Do We All Want?

Recrea8on + Habitat

With good data, we can Protect biodiversity, track conserva8on assets Hazard mi1ga1on, climate change adap8on Help people lead more ac8ve, healthy lives Connect people and nature Find parks and make reserva8ons Ensure equal access to public open space Have great mobile apps Support economic development and more...

Good news: we have the framework PAD-US System ProtectedLands.net/map

Connections North American PAD www.cec.org/sites/default/atlas/map/ q q q CEC.org North American Environmental Atlas Cooperate in ecosystem protecbon from NAFTA Includes areas natural and mul8ple use areas q PAD-US source of US data, GAP Status 1-3 q q Update from PAD-US 1.4 in progress - Linked to WDPA IUCN Management Categories applied review needed!

Connections World Database for Protected Areas q WDPA tracks global protec8on targets for CBD q Aichi Target 11-17% terrestrial, 10% marine by 2020 q q Includes areas primarily managed for biodiversity PAD-US source of US data, GAP Status 1&2 only q WDPA June 2016 includes PAD-US 1.4 q ProtectedPlanet.net IUCN Management Categories applied review needed!

But it s not complete ProtectedLands.net/map

Here s where we stand: Status of Inventory by Level ProtectedLands.net/partners

What s new? PAD-US 1.4 (May 2016)! Complete federal lands update State Data Network: 20 updates TPL: Local gov lands in 13 states TNC Lands NOAA - Marine Protected Areas NCED Conserva8on easements User friendly, standardized Designa8on Types Defines overlapping fed designa8ons Includes over 3 billion acres In 150,000 holdings

What can PAD-US tell you?

What can PAD-US tell you? Federal Agency Type Local Gov

What can PAD-US tell you? Federal Agency Type Local Gov Na8onal Park Service Agency Name State Parks and Rec

What can PAD-US tell you? Federal Agency Type Local Gov Owner and Manager Na8onal Park Service Agency Name State Parks and Rec

What can PAD-US tell you? Federal Agency Type Local Gov Owner and Manager State Park Designa8on Type Na8onal Park Service Na8onal Wildlife Refuge Na8onal Forest Agency Name State Parks and Rec

What can PAD-US tell you? Federal Agency Type Local Gov Owner and Manager State Park Designa8on Type Na8onal Park Service Na8onal Wildlife Refuge Na8onal Forest Agency Name State Parks and Rec Unit Name State Name

What can PAD-US tell you? Federal Agency Type Local Gov Fee or Easement Owner and Manager State Park Designa8on Type Na8onal Park Service Na8onal Wildlife Refuge Na8onal Forest Agency Name State Parks and Rec Acres Unit Name Date of Establishment State Name Public Access Open, Closed, Restricted or Unk Biodiversity protec8on status

What can PAD-US tell you? Federal Agency Type Local Gov Fee or Easement Owner and Manager State Park Designa8on Type Na8onal Park Service Na8onal Wildlife Refuge Na8onal Forest Agency Name State Parks and Rec Unit Name Date of Establishment Source data or standardized State Name Public Access Open, Closed, Restricted or Unk GIS Source Acres Biodiversity protec8on status

Biodiversity protec8on Map (GAP Status Code) maps.usgs.gov/padus

Biodiversity Protection Stats updates soon! GAP Status Code

The PAD-US System Many Rela8onships SWAPs

The PAD-US System Many Rela8onships WDPA / IUCN Rec.gov OSM FRC SWAPs LWCF FGDC

The PAD-US System Many Rela8onships recreation WDPA / IUCN NASORLO PAD-US Rec.gov OSM activities facilities SWAPs FRC FGDC Active Living TPL ParkServe / Cons Almanac LWCF

The PAD-US System Many Rela8onships recreation NCED NAWPA Google Apple Bing PAD-US FRC FGDC WDPA / IUCN Rec.gov OSM Active Living activities facilities SWAPs open space TPL ParkServe / Cons Almanac large landscapes Surface Management Agency NASORLO LWCF

The PAD-US System Many Rela8onships recreation PRORAGIS (NRPA) NCED NAWPA DOI NGDA Fire Google Apple Bing PAD-US parks FRC FGDC CEC WDPA / IUCN Rec.gov OSM Active Living Fed Lands Group activities facilities SWAPs States open space TPL ParkServe / Cons Almanac large landscapes LCCs Surface Management Agency Park Rx NASORLO EPA EnviroAtlas LWCF CDC National Map NOAA MPAs

How is PAD-US created?

How is PAD-US created? cms.geopladorm.gov/a16govunits/federallands

State Framework State Regional City/County NGO Other Priv

State Framework State Regional State capacities City/County NGO Other Priv

How to get PAD-US gapanalysis.usgs.gov/padus

How to get PAD-US New WMS coming soon! gapanalysis.usgs.gov/padus maps.usgs.gov/padus

ProtectedLands.net For more info!

The Road Ahead PAD-US 2.0 (Summer/Fall 2017) Automated fed lands update Suggested edits Improve Inventory TPL urban parks 10+ states and county Improve Data Structure Separate Designations to better manage overlaps Outreach and Support Biodiversity focused product

How You Can Help Tell us how you re using PAD-US Help us find opportuni1es to inform others Webinar for your LCC network? Reference PAD-US in your Libraries and Informa(on Systems Sign up for our newsleger, coming soon! Connect us with others working on these data Help us complete the inventory! Review! Review exisbng data SuggesBons for improvement

PAD-US Review Tool

PAD-US Contacts Lisa Johnson (PAD-US Coordinator) LisajJohnson@boisestate.edu Mason CroY (PAD-US Technical Specialist) masoncroy@boisestate.edu Julie Prior-Magee (PAD-US Dataset Manager) jpmagee@usgs.gov Larry Orman (GreenInfo Network Deputy Director) larry@greeninfo.org