Description: This dataset includes shorelines from 165 years ranging from 1844 to 2009 in the mainland Massachusetts coastal region from Salisbury, Massachusetts to Westport, Massachusetts including Cape Cod, and the Islands. Shorelines were compiled from T-sheets (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), T-sheets and air photos (Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), and lidar (USGS). Historical shoreline positions serve as easily understood features that can be used to describe the movement of beaches through time. These data are used to calculate rates of shoreline change for the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) National Assessment Project and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (MA CZM) Shoreline Change Project.
Copyright Text: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM), an agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA)
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Description: This base map layer used for map symbology for Cape Cod shoreline is in part created from the MassGIS/DEP wetlands digital data; some of which metadata is used in this metadata. In September, 2011, Gary Prahm of the CCC GIS Department edited the linework to more closely match the MassGIS 2009 color orthophotos. The wetlands are interpreted from 1:12,000 scale, stereo color-infrared photography (CIR) by staff at UMASS Amherst. The interpretation is field checked by Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Wetlands Conservancy Program (WCP). Completed interpretations are then scanned and converted into rectified polygons and lines using standard photogrametric techniques by a consultant under contract to the WCP. Final quality control is performed by WCP GIS staff. The polygons and arcs are merged into a single layer (in coverage format).
Copyright Text: Cape Cod Commission GIS Department
Description: This data layer was produced by the Cape Cod Commission's geographic information systems (GIS) department for the purpose of identifying criteria relevant to siting wind energy facilities in the region. The CCC, in partnership with the Cape Light Compact, applied for and received funding from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative's Community Planning and Development Grant Program to integrate certain forms of distributed power generation and renewable energy into the local planning process. To this end, funds were secured under the grant CP-04-05, for the creation of a map that would endeavor to highlight areas with an increased potential for wind energy development within Barnstable County. The map would also play a role in identifying areas that would need to be considered when siting wind energy developments. 2004.
Copyright Text: Cape Cod Commission GIS Department
Description: This base map layer used for map symbology for Cape Cod shoreline is in part created from the MassGIS/DEP wetlands digital data; some of which metadata is used in this metadata. In September, 2011, Gary Prahm of the CCC GIS Department edited the linework to more closely match the MassGIS 2009 color orthophotos. The wetlands are interpreted from 1:12,000 scale, stereo color-infrared photography (CIR) by staff at UMASS Amherst. The interpretation is field checked by Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Wetlands Conservancy Program (WCP). Completed interpretations are then scanned and converted into rectified polygons and lines using standard photogrametric techniques by a consultant under contract to the WCP. Final quality control is performed by WCP GIS staff. The polygons and arcs are merged into a single layer (in coverage format).
Copyright Text: Cape Cod Commission GIS Department
Description: Priority Protection Areas as defined through the 2018 RPP planning process. Comprised of BIOMap: Core Habitat and Critical Natural Landscape; 350’ buffer of Vernal Pools; 100’ buffer of wetlands; FEMA Flood Zones
Description: This feature started as apcc_restoration_projects.shp was projected to NAD 83 state plane meters and added as a feature in a file geodatabase. 8/15/18. Then it was merged with "tidal_update2012_NRCS" and duplicate project sites were removed. To determine projects of joint interest to both agencies, use the selection APCC_CCC = 'Y'.