National Hydrography Dataset NHDFlowline layer with spatial representation of existing water uses defined in Title 25 Environmental Protection, Department of Environmental Protection, Chapter 93, Water Quality Standards. The Pennsylvania Code just cited provides a definition for distinguishing between designated and existing use classification. This GIS layer displays these uses spatially on an interactive stream map. Public users can drill down to locations on the map to view and map the existing uses of the water bodies of interest. The layer can also be used in conjunction with other spatially referenced data for spatial analyses.

This ArcGIS Map Package contains information on brook trout occupancy in the southern portion of the brook trout range (PA and south). Fish sample data from a number of state and federal agencies/organizations were used to define patches for brook trout as groups of occupied contiguous catchment polygons from the National Hydrography Dataset Plus Version 1 (NHDPlusV1) catchment GIS layer. After defining patches, NHDPlusV1 catchments were assigned occupancy codes. Then state and federal agencies reviewed patches and codes to verify data accuracy. A similar effort is currently being conducted by the Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture to develop occupancy data for the remainder of the brook trout range including states of New York, Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Ohio. This ArcGIS Map Package contains data for the entire southern portion of the brook trout range with preset symbology that displays brook trout occupancy. The Map Package also includes the same information clipped into seperate layers for each state. State information is provided for the convenience of users that are interested in data for only a particular state. Additional layers displaying state boundaries, quadrangle maps, and the brook trout range are also included as spatial references.

In 1987, the Chesapeake Bay Agreement was signed by states within the Chesapeake Bay region including Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the District of Columbia. This agreement included commitments for providing fish passage within each state: "to provide for fish passage at dams, and remove stream blockages wherever necessary to restore passage for migratory fish." With this humble beginning, the Chesapeake Bay states set a goal to reopen a total of 1,357 miles of historical spawning grounds by the year 2003. Maryland's portion of this goal is to reopen 388.65 miles of stream. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fish Passage Program has taken this commitment very seriously; to date the Program has completed 61 projects, reopening a total 348.9 miles of upstream spawning habitat. Several projects scheduled to be completed by 2003 will allow the Program to not only meet but also exceed the goal set forth by the Chesapeake Bay Agreement. Meeting this goal has been a cooperative effort between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, State Highway Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service - National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Department of Interior - US Fish & Wildlife, Environmental Protection Agency, Chesapeake Bay Program, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, University Maryland and a multitude of others including private citizens, local watershed groups and local governments.This is a MD iMAP hosted service. Find more information at https://imap.maryland.gov.Feature Service Link:https://mdgeodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/Biota/MD_LivingResources/FeatureServer/0

The PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and PA Game Commission (PGC) have teamed up to create an interactive map specifically for hunters. Collectively, State Forest Land and Gamelands comprise over 3.7 million acres of public forest open to hunting in Pennsylvania. Hunters can use this map to:View public forests open to hunting.Search hunting seasons and bag limits across different parts of the state.Display hunting hours (starting/ending times) across different parts of the state.Add personal GPS data to the map (waypoints and tracklogs).View different types of wildlife habitat across public forest lands, including mature oak forests, meadows, food plots, openings, winter thermal (coniferous) cover, and young aspen forest.See where recent timber harvests have occurred on public forest lands.Get deer management assistance program (DMAP) information for state forest lands.Add map layers associated with chronic wasting disease (CWD).Identify where bear check stations are located and get driving directions.Display the elk hunting zones and get information about them.Get the location of gated roads opened for hunters on public forest lands and when those gates will be opened.Analyze graphs and trends in antlerless/antlered deer harvests and antlerless license allocations from 2004 to the present.

A map showing number and percentage of native fish, mussel, and crayfish species that have less than two distinct occurrences with the GAP management-status 1 or 2 lands of each Ecological Drainage Unit (EDU).

Statewide transportation and tourism map that includes roads, county boundaries, rest areas and travel service plazas, state parks, state game lands, state forests, national parks and forests, ski areas, airports and welcome centers. Map is made in cooperation with Federal Highway Administration, Department of Conservation of Natural Resources, Pennsylvania Game Commission, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and Department of Community and Economic Development.

Wellsboro, Tioga County PA regional recreation web map containing information about trail networks, fishing locations, and parks. This information is provided by the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce as well as publicly available information from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.The information in this web map is brought to you by the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce114 Main Street, Suite 1Wellsboro, PA 16901Ph: 570.724.1926F: 570.724.5084www.wellsboroPA.comThis GIS web map was developed by Hanover Engineering Associates Inc.252 Brodhead Road, Suite 100Bethlehem, PA 18017Ph: 610.691.5644F: 610.691.6968HanoverEng.com

Field evaluations of existing habitat suitability index (HSI) models for spawning adults, eggs, and larvae of American shad (Alosa sapidissima) were conducted in 1990-1992; initial models for juveniles in nursery habitats were developed. Fish abundance in various habitats of the upper Delaware River was quantified by (1) observation of adult spawning activity, (2) collection of eggs and larvae with metered plankton and drift nets, and (3) enumeration of juveniles by underwater observation and seining techniques. Regression analysis, principal component analysis, and range analysis were used to relate abundance to an array of physical habitat variables potentially influencing fish distributions.

No HSI model was previously developed for juvenile American shad in riverine habitats. Four physical habitat variables were correlated with juvenile abundance: water temperature, dissolved oxygen (covariates), river depth, and turbidity. Regression analysis, principal component analysis, and range analysis were used to relate abundance to an array of physical habitat variables potentially influencing fish distributions.

The Research and Development Laboratory-Wellsboro (RDL-W) is located on 55 acres near Wellsboro, Pennsylvania (Tioga County). Laboratory facilities include 3 modern buildings, 8x200-foot concrete raceways, 3 production wells, and support equipment.

Core Capabilities

The RDL-W conducts research for restoration of depleted fisheries and other aquatic biological resources. A diversified research program in ecology, conservation technology, genetics, and physiology emphases the integration of laboratory and field studies to develop scientifically sound approaches to the management of aquatic ecosystems. Research is directed primarily towards development of information and technology to increase understanding of aquatic ecosystems in the northeastern United States and to assist client agencies to better manage these ecosystems and their biota. Technical assistance is provided to clients throughout the nation.

Bald Eagles are no longer protected under the federal Endangered Species Act. Therefore, section 7 consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is no longer necessary. However, Bald Eagles remain protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. To help landowners, land managers, and others meet the intent of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, the Service prepared National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines. This map depicts intact Bald Eagle nests in Pennsylvania with a 330', 660' and 1000' buffer zone established around each site. These locations were identified by historic data, aerial surveys, and field observations during the 2015 to 2021 nesting seasons. New nest sites may have been established since the latest surveys were completed, so additional surveys are recommended for potential development projects. You must 'zoom in' to the nest locations for the actual nest site buffer zones to appear.