EPA Southeastern Ecological Framework Project

DOWNLOAD FINAL REPORT:

The final report includes:

Background principles and concepts used in the project
Detailed delineation methods
Data documentation
Regional Prioritization Methods & Results
Subregional and Local Applications of the SEF project
A guide to resources for conservationplanning

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Download:	File Size
Southeastern Ecological Framework Final Report PDF	8.8 MB

DOWNLOAD MODEL RESULTS:

Model Results: The Southeastern Ecological Framework (SEF) Model Results are in Raster (Grid) Format. The SEF was created using ArcInfo Workstation Version 7.2. The following grid datasets have been zipped.

Download Dataset:	Preview Data	Preview Metadata	Size of Zip File	Size Unzipped
Southeastern Ecological Framework Final Model Results			4.8 MB	9.1 MB
Priority Ecological Areas After Exclusion			6.1 MB	10.2 MB
Significant Ecological Areas After Exclusion			7.7 MB	12.2 MB

OBTAIN DATA CDROMs:

Four data CDROMs are available. The first CD is the Executive Summary CD, which is an abbreviated version of the second and third CDs: SEF Input Data & Model Results CD and Regional Prioritization Results CD. The fourth CD contains SEF applications at the Subregional level and the Local Level. Full documentation concerning Regional Prioritization and both SEF Applications are found within the Final Report. The data contained on each CDROM is in one of the following formats: ArcView Shapefile, ArcInfo Coverage or Grid. Following is a description of each of the four CDs.

1. SEF EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CD
Includes:

SEF Final Report (As PDF)
SEF Frequently Asked Questions Brochure (As PDF)
An ArcView project displaying SEF data layers and model results
Final model results
Final Regional Prioritization Results

2. SEF INPUT DATA & MODEL RESULTS CD
Includes:

SEF Final Report (As PDF)
SEF Frequently Asked Questions Brochure (As PDF)
An ArcView project displaying input data layers & model results
Some input data layers used to create the SEF
Final and Intermediate Model results
Priority Ecological Areas datasets

3. REGIONAL PRIORITIZATION CD
Includes:

An ArcView project displaying regional prioritization results
Regional Prioritization Model Results, including Hub, Linkage, SEF, and Regional Prioritizations.

4. SEF APPLICATIONS: SUBREGIONAL & LOCAL SCALE
Includes:

Subregional Application: Delta Ecological Framework Documentation & Data
Local Application: Murray County Ecological Framework Documentation & Data

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