20220913 15213800 1.0 FALSE GreatLakesNearshore_HighEcologicalValue 002 426411.955700 1623109.416900 -722746.916000 29900.002000 1 Projected GCS_North_American_1983 Linear Unit: Meter (1.000000) NAD_1983_Canada_Atlas_Lambert <ProjectedCoordinateSystem xsi:type='typens:ProjectedCoordinateSystem' xmlns:xsi='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance' xmlns:xs='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema' xmlns:typens='http://www.esri.com/schemas/ArcGIS/3.5.0'><WKT>PROJCS["NAD_1983_Canada_Atlas_Lambert",GEOGCS["GCS_North_American_1983",DATUM["D_North_American_1983",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",0.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-95.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",49.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",77.0],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",49.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0],AUTHORITY["EPSG",3978]]</WKT><XOrigin>-34655800</XOrigin><YOrigin>-30001600</YOrigin><XYScale>10000</XYScale><ZOrigin>-100000</ZOrigin><ZScale>10000</ZScale><MOrigin>-100000</MOrigin><MScale>10000</MScale><XYTolerance>0.001</XYTolerance><ZTolerance>0.001</ZTolerance><MTolerance>0.001</MTolerance><HighPrecision>true</HighPrecision><WKID>3978</WKID><LatestWKID>3978</LatestWKID></ProjectedCoordinateSystem> 20260423 10373200 20260423 10373200 150000000 5000 ItemDescription Esri ArcGIS 13.5.5.57366 Great Lakes Nearshore Waters - Areas with High Ecological Value 1 -89.966307 -73.528905 49.092468 40.504438 Areas in the nearshore that have been identified as having high ecological value, for purposes of better understanding places for conservation, restoration or protection in the Canadian Great Lakes. <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;font-size:12pt"><DIV><DIV>These data represent the results of a consensus-based and collaborative process to identify areas of high ecological value in the Canadian nearshore waters of the Great Lakes, as part of the Overall Assessment of the State of Nearshore Waters. Forty-four participants, representing a range of agencies, organizations and interests around the Great Lakes Basin provided input on biophysical attributes commonly used to determine ecological significance (as determined through an extensive literature review).An area of high ecological value in Canadian nearshore waters is one that exhibits one or more of the following biophysical attributes: uniqueness or rarity; important for species life history stages; important in maintaining nearshore features or processes; important for species at risk; vulnerable or fragile (lacking resilience); biologically diverse; natural/pristine; important for scientific research and/or monitoring. An area exhibiting one or more of the biophysical attributes will be considered of high value if it also has social or economic value and/or is culturally or historically important. In the attribute table, "1" means that the area contains the specific biophysical attribute or additional consideration; for more information and detailed methodology, see Development and Implementation of an Approach for Identifying Areas of High Ecological Value in Canadian Great Lakes Nearshore Waters, ECCC."High ecological value" is a value-laden concept that is likely to be interpreted differently by each user. It is therefore important to emphasize that the results presented in this data are a subjective, screening level analysis reflecting expert consensus and do not reflect a quantitative data-derived analysis. They do not imply any official designation and have no policy implications, such as in land use planning.These results should not be considered exhaustive or wholly accurate given differing views on the characteristics of a particular area, or the nature or location of a given threat. The boundaries of the areas are not fixed and are likely to shift with changing environmental conditions, especially water level fluctuations. For these reasons, this work represents the starting point in a broader narrative about areas of high ecological value in the Canadian nearshore waters of the Great Lakes, and it is recommended that they be reviewed and updated periodically.Current to November, 2021.</DIV></DIV></DIV> Great Lakes nearshore waters nearshore assessment Lake Huron Lake Superior Lake Erie Lake Ontario high ecological value biophysical attributes File Geodatabase Feature Class dataset EPSG 7.1(10.0.0) 0 Simple FALSE 0 TRUE FALSE GreatLakesNearshore_HighEcologicalValue Feature Class 0 OBJECTID OBJECTID OID 4 0 0 Internal feature number. Esri Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. SHAPE Shape Geometry 0 0 0 Feature geometry. Esri Coordinates defining the features. Nearshore Nearshore String 30 0 0 HEV_Site Site - Area of High Ecological Value String 100 0 0 UniqueRare Contains Unique/Rare Features String 5 0 0 LifeHistory Important for Life History Stage String 5 0 0 Geodiversity Maintains Nearshore Coastal Processes String 5 0 0 SAR Importance for Species at Risk String 5 0 0 Vulnerable Vulnerability, Fragility, Sensitive Habitats String 5 0 0 Biodiversity Contains High Biodiversity String 5 0 0 Natural Naturalness String 5 0 0 ScientificImp Important in Scientific Research/Monitoring String 5 0 0 SocioEcImp Important for Socio-economic needs String 5 0 0 CulturalImp Important for Traditional/Spiritual Activities String 5 0 0 SHAPE_Length Shape_Length Double 8 0 0 Length of feature in internal units. Esri Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. SHAPE_Area Shape_Area Double 8 0 0 Area of feature in internal units squared. Esri Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. x_centroid x_centroid Double 8 0 0 y_coordinate y_coordinate Double 8 0 0 20260423