CompositeAttribute table for composite layerEPA Region 6ObjectIDInternal feature number.ESRISequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.ValueEcological Quality Ranking - Higher scores represent areas that are considered higher priority ecological areas.US EPA R63300CountNumber of cells with the valueESRIWhole numbers that are automatically generated.20250822Raster DatasetVersion 1.00.71https://edg.epa.gov/data/PUBLIC/R6/TEAP/teap_data.zipRobert KirklandUS EPA, Region 6EDG Steward1445 Ross Ave, Suite 1200DallasTexas75089kirkland.robert@epa.govUS(214) 665-6798(214) 665-6689630 am to 300 pm, M-FSend email or leave message if not available.https://edg.epa.gov/data/PUBLIC/R6/TEAP/teap_data.zipfile[My Contacts] Robert Kirkland[From Metadata Record] Robert KirklandEPA Region 6 TEAP Geodatabaseraster digital data2011-06-28EPA Directory516fe25e981da293858a8a95b27e14c5c7403d7fU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6Teresa TranIT Specialist - GIS1201 Elm Street Ste 500DallasTX 75270tran.teresa@epa.gov214-665-6787https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-6-south-centralwebsiteTrue[EPA Directory] Teresa TranThe Texas Ecological Assessment Protocol (TEAP) is a screening level assessment tool created by a working group of the Texas Environmental Resource Stewards (TERS). The TEAP divides nineteen individual measures into three main layers: diversity, rarity, and sustainability. This feature class represents the composite of these three layers. The results from the diversity, rarity, and sustainability layers are summed to create the composite grid with scores potentially ranging from 3 to 300. The higher scores represent areas that may be of a higher ecological importance.TERS was established in July 2002 to seek greater Federal and State interagency collaboration on identifying and supporting joint priorities, particularly regarding transportation issues. Leaders from participating agencies (see Supplemental Information) jointly identified common interests and target activities for collaborative ecosystem management, thereby benefitting each agency. Common interests and uses included identification of highest priority natural resources areas (wetland, aquatic, terrestrial) for avoidance, mitigation, or potential compensation or restoration; "streamlining" of regulatory processes; early assistance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) planning; and analysis of cumulative impacts. TERS participants also identified uses for the TERS ecological assessment within each agency's mission. The vision, as developed by the TERS executives, included the following actions: Improve mutual understanding; Use collective knowledge to support decisions-making; and Strive for synergism. The TERS approach to achieving this vision was to use an ecosystem approach to organize strategies that achieve effective and measurable environmental results, and jointly communicate the results to the public. The initial goals of TERS were to identify high priority ecological areas, potential mitigation areas, and streamline the regulatory processes. The TEAP is part of the first goal: the ecological assessment and identification of priority ecological resources in the state of Texas. Please refer to the 2005 report ( http://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPURL.cgi?Dockey=P100BLAF.txt) for more details on TERS and the TEAP.Texas Environmental Resource Stewards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 6, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.EPA GIS Keyword Thesaurus2007-11-02https://www.epa.gov/geospatial/epa-metadata-technical-specificationEPA Metadata Technical SpecificationConservationEcologyEcosystemEnvironmentImpactIndicatorLandManagementModelingNatural ResourcesThis is a screening level study. Do not use for site specific work. Acknowledgment of the Texas Environmental Resource Stewards, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 6, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Deptartment would be appreciated in products derived from this dataset.Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535-109.050173-88.75838825.83716437.0023122005-03-01T00:00:002011-06-30T00:00:00EPA Place Names2015-01-31https://ofmpub.epa.gov/sor_internet/registry/termreg/searchandretrieve/taxonomies/search.do?search=&searchString=&taxonomyName=WBT%20-%20Geographic%20LocationsWeb Taxonomy - Geographic LocationsArkansasLouisianaNew MexicoOklahomaTexasFederal Program Inventory2013-09-16https://www.performance.gov/federalprograminventoryFederal Program Inventory020:070Unrestricted Licensehttps://edg.epa.gov/EPA_Data_License.htmlEPA Public Domain LicenseEPA Directory516fe25e981da293858a8a95b27e14c5c7403d7fU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6Teresa TranIT Specialist - GIS1201 Elm Street Ste 500DallasTX 75270tran.teresa@epa.gov214-665-6787https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-6-south-centralwebsiteTrue[EPA Directory] Teresa Tran2118612473C77E877-43AE-49B4-952D-DF0D492F9E1415000000050001.0ISO19115_3EPA Directory516fe25e981da293858a8a95b27e14c5c7403d7fU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6Teresa TranIT Specialist - GIS1201 Elm Street Ste 500DallasTX 75270tran.teresa@epa.gov214-665-6787https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-6-south-centralwebsiteTrue[EPA Directory] Teresa Tran