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Data collected and managed by Forest Service programs is available in a map service and two downloadable file formats – in a shape file and an ESRI file geodatabase. Metadata is available that describes the content, source, and currency of the data. You can filter the list by the topic categories in the menu at the left to help you find information you are interested in. You can view the feature classes in a single dataset by clicking on the name of the parent dataset at the bottom of the abstract.

Shapefile Limitation Warning:
The Enterprise Data Warehouse Team has identified certain technical limitations of shapefiles which make them not suitable for all datasets within this clearinghouse. Due to file size limits as well as attribute name length and field length restrictions leading to inevitable data loss, the EDW Team is unable to support shapefile exports for larger datasets. There are other methods to accessing this data in addition to the Esri File Geodatabase (FGDB) including the map service or the Geospatial Data Discovery Tool.

Requests for KML/KMZ output
The Enterprise Data Warehouse Team tested exporting out to KML/KMZ files as a deliverable and due to the complexity and size of the datasets this has been unsuccessful. To obtain a KML file for any EDW dataset, go to the Geospatial Data Discovery Tool and search for the dataset. An option to download to KML is available from that website. If you have questions, contact: SM.FS.data@usda.gov.
 

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Feature Classes Abstract

CALVEG Zones - Ecoregions

S_USA.EV_CalvegZones_Ecoregions

ESRI geodatabase  (31MB)

Themes: map tiles, ecoregions, eveg, zones, calveg

Date of last refresh: Mar 22, 2018

This polygon layer consists of boundaries for the ecological tile units and CALVEG (Classification and Assessment with Landsat of Visible Ecological Groupings) zone units currently being used to tile the EVEG (existing vegetation) dataset. Selected lines were added from the CalWater watershed layer where finer tile divisions were needed. Additionally, attributes from Ecological Units of California (Ecological Domain, Division, Province, Section and Subsection) have been incorporated into this layer. (see Procedures and Citation sections).

Existing Vegetation: Region 5 - Central Coast

ESRI geodatabase  (388MB)

Date of last refresh: Jan 18, 2018

This Existing Vegetation (EVeg) polygon feature class is a CALVEG (Classification and Assessment with LANDSAT of Visible Ecological Groupings) map product from a scale of 1:24,000 to 1:100,000. The geographic extent entails the northeastern portion of CALVEG Zone 6, Central Coast. Source imagery for this layer ranges from the year 1998 to 2015. The CALVEG classification system was used for vegetation typing and crosswalked to other classification systems in this database including the California Wildlife Habitat Relationship System (CWHR).

Existing Vegetation: Region 5 - Central Valley

ESRI geodatabase  (237MB)

Date of last refresh: Oct 15, 2019

This Existing Vegetation (EVeg) polygon feature class is a CALVEG (Classification and Assessment with LANDSAT of Visible Ecological Groupings) map product from a scale of 1:24,000 to 1:100,000 for CALVEG Zone 5, Central Valley. Source imagery for this layer ranges from the year 1998 to 2015. The CALVEG classification system was used for vegetation typing and crosswalked to other classification systems in this database including the California Wildlife Habitat Relationship System (CWHR).

Existing Vegetation: Region 5 - Great Basin

ESRI geodatabase  (159MB)

Date of last refresh: Jan 18, 2018

This Existing Vegetation (Eveg) polygon feature class is a CALVEG (Classification and Assessment with LANDSAT of Visible Ecological Groupings) map product from a scale of 1:24,000 to 1:100,000 for CALVEG Zone 9, the Great Basin. Source imagery for this layer ranges from the year 1999 to 2009. The CALVEG classification system was used for vegetation typing and crosswalked to other classification systems in this database including the California Wildlife Habitat Relationship System (CWHR).

Existing Vegetation: Region 5 - North Coast East

ESRI geodatabase  (410MB)

Date of last refresh: Jan 18, 2018

This Existing Vegetation (Eveg) polygon feature class is a CALVEG (Classification and Assessment with LANDSAT of Visible Ecological Groupings) map product from a scale of 1:24,000 to 1:100,000. The geographic extent entails the northeastern portion of CALVEG Zone 1 (North Coast), Ecoregion Section M261A. Source imagery for this layer ranges from the year 1998 to 2015. The CALVEG classification system was used for vegetation typing and crosswalked to other classification systems in this database. USGS Land Use / Land Cover Anderson 1 classification system is included in the database to meet national standard requirements. Mapping standards meet requirements of the USDA Forest Service as defined by the FS GIS data dictionary, FGDC Vegetation standards and the FS Existing Vegetation Classification and Mapping Technical Guide. Regional add-ons are retained for crosswalking to the California Wildlife Habitat Relationship System (CWHR).

Existing Vegetation: Region 5 - North Coast Mid

ESRI geodatabase  (272MB)

Date of last refresh: Jan 18, 2018

This Existing Vegetation (Eveg) polygon feature class is a CALVEG (Classification and Assessment with LANDSAT of Visible Ecological Groupings) map product from a scale of 1:24,000 to 1:100,000. The geographic extent entails the middle portion of CALVEG Zone 1 (North Coast), Ecoregion Section M261B. Source imagery for this layer ranges from the year 1998 to 2015. The CALVEG classification system was used for vegetation typing and crosswalked to other classification systems in this database including the California Wildlife Habitat Relationship System (CWHR).

Existing Vegetation: Region 5 - North Coast West

ESRI geodatabase  (325MB)

Date of last refresh: Jan 18, 2018

This Existing Vegetation (Eveg) polygon feature class is a CALVEG (Classification and Assessment with LANDSAT of Visible Ecological Groupings) map product from a scale of 1:24,000 to 1:100,000. The geographic extent entails the western portion of CALVEG Zone 1 (North Coast), Ecoregion Section 263A. Source imagery for this layer ranges from the year 1998 to 2015. The CALVEG classification system was used for vegetation typing and crosswalked to other classification systems in this database including the California Wildlife Habitat Relationship System (CWHR).

Existing Vegetation: Region 5 - North Interior

ESRI geodatabase  (374MB)

Date of last refresh: Oct 15, 2019

This Existing Vegetation (Eveg) polygon feature class is a CALVEG (Classification and Assessment with LANDSAT of Visible Ecological Groupings) map product from a scale of 1:24,000 to 1:100,000. The geographic extent entails CALVEG Zone 2, North Interior. Source imagery for this layer ranges from the year 1999 to 2016. The CALVEG classification system was used for vegetation typing and crosswalked to other classification systems in this database including the California Wildlife Habitat Relationship System (CWHR).

Existing Vegetation: Region 5 - North Sierra

ESRI geodatabase  (198MB)

Date of last refresh: Oct 15, 2019

This Existing Vegetation (Eveg) polygon feature class is a CALVEG (Classification and Assessment with LANDSAT of Visible Ecological Groupings) map product from a scale of 1:24,000 to 1:100,000. The geographic extent entails CALVEG Zone3, the North Sierra. Source imagery for this layer ranges from the year 2000 - 2014. The CALVEG classification system was used for vegetation typing and crosswalked to other classification systems in this database including the California Wildlife Habitat Relationship System (CWHR).

Existing Vegetation: Region 5 - South Coast

ESRI geodatabase  (430MB)

Date of last refresh: Jan 18, 2018

This Existing Vegetation (Eveg) polygon feature class is a CALVEG (Classification and Assessment with LANDSAT of Visible Ecological Groupings) map product from a scale of 1:24,000 to 1:100,000 for CALVEG Zone 7, the South Coast. Source imagery for this layer ranges from the year 2002 to 2010. The CALVEG classification system was used for vegetation typing and crosswalked to other classification systems in this database including the California Wildlife Habitat Relationship System (CWHR).

Existing Vegetation: Region 5 - South Interior

ESRI geodatabase  (14MB)

Date of last refresh: Feb 18, 2021

This Existing Vegetation (Eveg) polygon feature class is a CALVEG (Classification and Assessment with LANDSAT of Visible Ecological Groupings) map product from a scale of 1:24,000 to 1:100,000 for CALVEG Zone 8, the South Interior. Source imagery for this layer ranges from the year 2000 to 2008. The CALVEG classification system was used for vegetation typing and crosswalked to other classification systems in this database including the California Wildlife Habitat Relationship System (CWHR).

Existing Vegetation: Region 5 - South Sierra

ESRI geodatabase  (528MB)

Date of last refresh: Oct 24, 2018

This Existing Vegetation (Eveg) polygon feature class is a CALVEG (Classification and Assessment with LANDSAT of Visible Ecological Groupings) map product from a scale of 1:24,000 to 1:100,000 for CALVEG Zone 4, the South Sierra. Source imagery for this layer ranges from the year 1995 - 2016. The CALVEG classification system was used for vegetation typing and crosswalked to other classification systems in this database including the California Wildlife Habitat Relationship System (CWHR).