ANDREW JAKES
University of Montana LISA JOHNSON
PAD-US Coordinator
PAD-US – Protected Areas Database of the United States
America’s Inventory of Parks and Protected Areas
An overview of the PAD-US System and applications
Lisa Johnson (USGS GAP Cooperator) PAD-US Coordinator November 16, 2016
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Geological Survey
PAD-US Contacts
Lisa Johnson (PAD-US Coordinator)
Mason Croft (PAD-US Technical Specialist)
Julie Prior-Magee (PAD-US Dataset Manager)
Larry Orman (PAD-US Cooperator)
Roadmap
What is PAD-US
Vision
How is it used
What’s the status
How is PAD-US created
How users can get it
Three-year strategy
How to help
“Protected Areas”
What do we all want?
Find out about any park or protected
area
Anywhere in the U.S.
All in one data set
That’s the vision for PAD-US
Includes:
Small sites to huge sites…
Recreation to habitat…
Everything.
PAD-US is geospatial (GIS) data
3 billion acres*
120,000 units
15,000+
agencies
Published by
USGS
*Full inventory includes ownership and overlapping designations, plus marine protected areas
PAD-US is boundaries
Ownership
Management
Designation
(Fee/easement;
Wilderness, MPA, etc.)
Put it all together, and . . .
Protected areas
GAP – Keeping Common Species Common
11
Protected on just 2.6% of Lark Bunting distribution
Land Cover
Protected Areas
gapanalysis.usgs.gov
Species Distribution
Conservation in North America – nawpacommittee.org
Conservation in North America – nawpacommittee.org
Many Uses of PAD-US
Federal
State
Local / regional
NGO
Academic
Business
Global
Other information can be tied to this inventory
Boundaries+
Park entry points
Trails
Facilities
Activities
Amenities
etc.
Supports many applications…
Entries
Campgrounds
(locate, reserve
facilities)
Trails
Other information can be tied to this inventory… PAD-US + RIDB
Practically, it can function like this . . .
Mobile apps
Park Prescriptions
Doctors - ParkRx
Outdoor rec
For wellness
Manage illness
Need full inventory
Activities data
With good data, we can…
Protect biodiversity, track conservation assets
Hazard mitigation, climate change adaption
Help people lead more active, healthy lives
Connect people and nature
Find parks and make reservations
Ensure equal access to public open space
Have great mobile apps
Support economic development
and more . . .
Good news: we have the framework – PAD-US System
maps.usgs.gov/padus
Good news: we have the framework – PAD-US System
maps.usgs.gov/padus
It’s connected… World Database for Protected Areas
WDPA – tracks global protection targets for CBD
Aichi Target 11 - 17% terrestrial, 10% marine by 2020
Includes areas primarily managed for biodiversity
PAD-US source of US data, GAP Status 1&2 only
WDPA June 2016 includes PAD-US 1.4
IUCN Management Categories applied – review needed!
ProtectedPlanet.net
It’s connected… North American PAD
CEC.org – North American Environmental Atlas
Cooperate in ecosystem protection – from NAFTA
Includes areas natural and multiple use areas
PAD-US source of US data, GAP Status 1-3
Update from PAD-US 1.4 in progress - Linked to WDPA
IUCN Management Categories applied – review needed!
www.cec.org/sites/default/atlas/map/
But… it’s not complete everywhere
maps.usgs.gov/padus
But… it’s not complete everywhere
maps.usgs.gov/padus
Here’s where we stand:
ProtectedLands.net/partners
What’s new?
PAD-US 1.4 (May 2016)!
Complete federal lands update
State Data Network: 20 updates
TPL: Local gov lands in 13 states
TNC Lands
NOAA - Marine Protected Areas
NCED – Conservation easements
User friendly, standardized Designation Types
Defines overlapping fed designations
Maps @ padus/resources
Includes over 3 billion acres
In 150,000 holdings
gapanalysis.usgs.gov/padus
New PAD-US Fact Sheet with reviews
gapanalysis.usgs.gov/padus
What can PAD-US tell you?
Unit Name
State Name
Owner and Manager
GIS Source
Source data or standardized
Biodiversity protection status
Fee or Easement
Date of Establishment
Acres
Public Access Open, Closed, Restricted or Unk
Designation Type “National Wildlife Refuge” “National Forest”
“State Park”
Agency Type “Federal”
“Local Gov”
Agency Name
“National Park Service”
“State Parks and Rec”
maps.usgs.gov/padus
Biodiversity protection Map (GAP Status Code)
maps.usgs.gov/padus
Biodiversity protection Map (GAP Status Code)
Biodiversity Protection Stats – updates soon!
GAP Status Code
Federal Lands Workgroup
Fact sheet: cms.geoplatform.gov/a16govunits/FederalLands
FLWG automates PAD-US updates
FLWG drives data quality
Overlaps after Overlaps before
State Framework
Compile:
State
Regional
City/County
NGO
Other Private
Protectedlands.net/partners
State Framework
Stewards are:
Agencies
Nonprofits
Universities
Anyone with the capacity to maintain PAD-US updates
Protectedlands.net/partners
State capacities
State Framework
Data management capacity varies
Support PAD-US updates
USGS - capacity building grants
Goal is annual updates
Many on 3 or 5 year cycle
Data serve multiple agency needs
Additional resources needed
Protectedlands.net/partners
NGO Partners help ‘catch up’ PAD-US Inventory
How to get PAD-US
gapanalysis.usgs.gov/padus
How to get PAD-US - Data
gapanalysis.usgs.gov/padus
How to get PAD-US - WMS + Google Earth
http://gapanalysis.usgs.gov/data/web-services/
WMS
Choose service
Google Earth
Download .kmz for desired layer
How to view PAD-US
gapanalysis.usgs.gov/padus
maps.usgs.gov/padus
New WMS coming soon!
ProtectedLands.net
For more info!
State Stewards
Inventory completeness
Last state update
Applications – please send!
The Road Ahead
PAD-US 2.0 (Fall 2017)
Automated fed lands update
Conservation measures
review
“Public Access” review
Improve Inventory
TPL urban parks
15 states + counties
Outreach and Support
Biodiversity focused product
Improve Data Structure
Separate “Designations” to
better manage overlaps
2.0 – Manage overlapping designations
PAD-US 2.0
PAD-US three year strategy now available!
PAD-US meets common needs
We’re almost there… but we need you!
How You Can Help
Read and share the strategy docs
Express your support for PAD-US
Describe potential contributions
Tell us how you’re using PAD-US
Help us find opportunities to inform others
Need an overview tailored for your network?
Reference PAD-US in your Libraries and Information Systems
Sign up for our newsletter, coming soon!
Connect us with others working on these data
Help us complete the inventory!
Interested in Review?
PAD-US Review Tool – draft avail
GCPO LCC pilot
PAD-US Contacts
Lisa Johnson (PAD-US Coordinator)
Mason Croft (PAD-US Technical Specialist)
Julie Prior-Magee (PAD-US Dataset Manager)
Larry Orman (PAD-US Cooperator)
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