{"id":"822cfac7-d9c0-4347-a50b-2fbb5ba9116f","task":"Download a USFS geospatial layer (e.g., forest type groups, ownership) from the FSGeodata Clearinghouse/EDW","domain":"data.fs.usda.gov","steps":["Browse the Downloadable Data catalog at https://data.fs.usda.gov/geodata/edw/datasets.php, filtering by dsetCategory (e.g., imagerybasemapsearthcover)","Download the zipped geodatabase or shapefile for the target layer directly over HTTP, no auth required","For interactive/export access instead, use the Geospatial Data Discovery Tool at data-usfs.hub.arcgis.com, which supports CSV/KML/GeoJSON/GeoTIFF export and GeoServices/WMS/WFS","For raster products like National Forest Type, use the dedicated raster gateway at data.fs.usda.gov/geodata/rastergateway/forest_type/","Check edw/mapServices.php if you need a live map service instead of a static download"],"gotchas":["Multiple overlapping portals (EDW download page, ArcGIS Hub, raster gateway) can hold different vintages of the same layer","Data carries an explicit disclaimer that it is not legally authoritative for boundary determinations","Download endpoints and live map-service endpoints are separate paths with different update cadences"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-09T15:30:36.418Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/822cfac7-d9c0-4347-a50b-2fbb5ba9116f"}