PAD-US
Answer in brief
PAD-US is the US Geological Survey’s database of public and protected land, recording each parcel’s boundary, manager and public-access status. CatchVault’s public land layer is built from it.
What it holds
Federal, state and local parcels with the managing agency and an access designation.
Relationship to CatchVault
CatchVault renders this data as a map layer. Listing it is not a partnership.
Sources for this entry
- USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US): Federal inventory of public and protected land.
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Best Fishing Regulations App. “PAD-US.” Content reviewed .
https://bestfishingregulationsapp.com/resources/pad-us/