DATA RESOURCES FOR THE WYOMING LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION(WLCI)INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT(IA) By Timothy J. Assal, Steven L. Garman, Zachary H. Bowen, Patrick J. Anderson, Daniel Manier, and Robert R. McDougal 2012 U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 700 Abstract The data contained in this report were compiled, modified, and analyzed for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI) Integrated Assessment (IA). The WLCI is a long-term science based effort to assess and enhance aquatic and terrestrial habitats at a landscape scale in southwest Wyoming while facilitating responsible energy development through local collaboration and partnerships. The IA is an integrated synthesis and analysis of WLCI resource values based on best available data and information collected from multiple agencies and organizations. It is a support tool for landscape-scale conservation planning and evaluation, and a data and analysis resource that can be used for addressing specific management questions. The IA analysis was conducted using a Geographic Information System in a raster (that is, a grid) environment using a cell size of 30 meters. To facilitate the interpretation of the data in a regional context, mean values were summarized and displayed at the subwatershed unit (WLCI subwatersheds were subset from the National Hydrography Dataset, Hydrologic Unit Code 12/Level 6). A dynamic mapping platform, accessed via the WLCI webpage at http://www.wlci.gov is used to display the mapped information, and to access underlying resource values that were combined to produce the final mapped results. The raster data used in the IA are provided here for use by interested parties to conduct additional analyses and can be accessed via the WLCI webpage. This series contains 74 spatial data sets: WLCI subwatersheds (vector) and 73 geotiffs (raster) that are segregated into the major categories of Multicriteria Index (including Resource Index and Condition), Change Agents, and Future Change. The Total Multicriteria Index is composed of the Aquatic Multicriteria Index and the Terrestrial Multicriteria Index. The Aquatic Multicriteria Index is composed of the Aquatic Resource Index and the Aquatic Condition. The Aquatic Resource Index is composed of the following components: Groundwater, Special Management Areas, and Priority Areas. The Aquatic Condition is composed of the following components: Focal Species, Species of Concern, Focal Ecosystems, and Proper Functioning Condition. The Terrestrial Multicriteria Index is composed of the Terrestrial Resource Index and the Terrestrial Condition. The Terrestrial Resource Index is composed of the following components: Special Management Areas, Agriculture, and Priority Areas. The Terrestrial Condition is composed of the following components: Focal Species, Big Game, Species of Concern, Rare Plants, and Focal Ecosystems. The Change Agents are composed the following components: Roads, Energy, Mines, and Urban. The Future Change is composed of the following components: Oil-Gas-Coal, Wind, Minerals, Climate-Temperature, Invasive Species, and Urban. DISCLAIMERS: Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Although this information product, for the most part, is in the public domain, it also contains copyrighted materials as noted in the text. Permission to reproduce copyrighted items for other than personal use must be secured from the copyright owner. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system, or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. The U.S. Geological Survey shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. This data base, identified as DS 700, has been approved for release and publication by the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey. Although this database has been subjected to rigorous review and is substantially complete,the U.S. Geological Survey reserves the right to revise the data pursuant to further analysis and review. Furthermore, it is released on condition that neither the U.S. Geological Survey nor the U.S. Government may be held liable for any damages resulting from its authorized or unauthorized use. CONTENTS: 00Readme.txt DS700_Abstract.pdf datafiles: The shapefiles are as follows: WLCI_IA_HUC6.zip (.dbf/.prj/.sbn/.sbx/.shp/shp.xml/.shx) The raster files are organzied as follows: ChangeAgents Condition FutureChange MulticriteriaIndex ResourceIndex DATA LINKS U.S. Geological Survey ScienceBase Data Catalog (Data Repository): https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/folder/4f4e4770e4b07f02db47e1a9 Data associated with the Resource Index: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/folder/4f4e4770e4b07f02db47e1aaa Data associated with the Condition assessment: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/folder/4f4e4770e4b07f02db47e1b5 Data associated with the Multicriteria Index: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/folder/4f4e4771e4b07f02db47e1d6 Data associated with the Change Agents assessment: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/folder/4f4e4770e4b07f02db47e1c6 Data associated with the Future Change assessment: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/folder/4f4e4770e4b07f02db47e1cd Data associated with the WLCI Subwatershed assessment: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/folder/4f4e4771e4b07f02db47e1d7 INSTRUCTIONS AND DOCUMENTATION FOR U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DATA SERIES 700 To access the data: The main product is a Portable Document Format (.pdf) map, which requires Adobe Acrobat for viewing, and from which paper copies may be printed. Acrobat software runs on a variety of systems, and is available for download free of charge from Adobe at http://www.adobe.com. The data files can be downloaded via the web from http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/700/. Software Recommended: ArcGIS 9.3 preferred, older versions may also work.