Legacy Aerial Fire Retardant Avoidance Area Products Deprecation & Retirement

AFRAA Data Upgrade & Transition Plan for 2025 Fire SeasonGiven the mission-critical nature of AFRAA dataset and federal mandates, the FS Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) and AFRAA data stewards will fully support the legacy map services throughout the 2025 fire season before retirement. The latest 2025 data, approved by Forest Service Regional Forester and GIS Coordinators, has been integrated into legacy schemas, ensuring authoritative data while maintaining backward compatibility for applications relying on legacy endpoints.What You Need to KnowWhere is the New DataMost users will use the new map image service REST endpoints:https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_AerialFireRetardantAvoidanceAreas_Aquatic_01/MapServerhttps://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_AerialFireRetardantAvoidanceAreas_Terrestrial_01/MapServerMetadata is available in these ArcGIS items that reference the new map services:Fire_AerialFireRetardantAvoidanceAreas_Aquatic (Landing Page)Fire_AerialFireRetardantAvoidanceAreas_Terrestrial (Landing Page)Sync Enable ArcGIS Online Hosted Feature Services:Aquatic Hosted Feature ServiceTerrestrial Hosted Feature ServiceInternal FS users can make direct SDE connections (see detailed instructions on the AFRAA SharePoint ).Downloadable Data from the FS GeoData Clearinghouse:Fire_AerialFireRetardantAvoidanceAreas_Aquatic.gdb.zipFire_AerialFireRetardantAvoidanceAreas_Terrestrial.gdb.zipWhen Will the Legacy Product Be Retired?March 14, 2025 – New terrestrial map service available, and a deprecation watermark is added to the legacy service.March 14, 2025 - Region 3 approved 2025 aquatic data via the legacy service endpoint.April 1, 2025 – All 2025 approved data loaded into both new and legacy services.April 1, 2025 – New aquatic service published, and a deprecation watermark is added to the legacy service.April 1, 2025 – Legacy download products removed from the Clearinghouse and replaced with the new versions.April 7, 2025 – Sync enabled Hosted Feature Services published to ArcGIS OnlineNovember 24, 2025 (previously slated for October 1, 2025 but postponed by the shutdown) – Legacy services stopped. Fire personnel can contact [e-mail] during regular business hours if unknown dependencies are discovered. The services will be restarted if needed.December 1, 2025 – Unless an extension is requested, legacy services will be deleted, and all feature classes will be removed from EDW, making the data inaccessible.What Products Are Being Deprecated?Terrestrial Map Services & Associated Feature ClassesLegacy Terrestrial:https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_AerialFireRetardantAvoidanceAreas_01/MapServerS_USA.AerialFireRetardantAvoidanceNew Authoritative Terrestrial:https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_AerialFireRetardantAvoidanceAreas_Terrestrial_01/MapServerS_USA.Fire_AerialFireRetardantAvoidanceAreas_TerrestrialAquatic Map Services & Associated Feature ClassesLegacy Aquatic:https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_AerialFireRetardantHydrographicAvoidanceAreas_01/MapServerS_R01.AFRAA_HydroS_R02.AFRAA_HydroS_R03.AFRAA_HydroS_R04.AFRAA_HydroS_R05.AFRAA_HydroS_R06.AFRAA_HydroS_R08.AFRAA_HydroS_R09.AFRAA_HydroS_R10.AFRAA_HydroNew Authoritative Aquatic Map Service and Feature Class:https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_AerialFireRetardantAvoidanceAreas_Aquatic_01/MapServerS_USA.Fire_AerialFireRetardantAvoidanceAreas_AquaticThis record was taken from the USDA Enterprise Data Inventory that feeds into the https://data.gov catalog. Data for this record includes the following resources: ISO-19139 metadata ArcGIS Hub Dataset ArcGIS GeoService For complete information, please visit https://data.gov.