Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group, Denver, Colorado Publication_Date: Unpublished Material Title: Spatial Vegetation Data for Fort Larned National Historic Site Vegetation Mapping Project Edition: None Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: None Issue_Identification: None Publication_Information: Publication_Place: None Publisher: None Other_Citation_Details: None Online_Linkage: http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/ftp/vegmapping/fols/fols.zip Description: Abstract: This metadata is for the vegetation and land-use geo-spatial database for Fort Larned National Historic Site and surrounding areas. This project is authorized as part of the USGS/NPS Vegetation Mapping Program. The program is being administered by the Biological Resources Division (BRD) of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in conjunction with the National Park Service (NPS) Inventory and Monitoring Program. The USGS/BRD is responsible for overall management and oversight of all ongoing mapping efforts. This mapping effort was performed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's (USBR) Remote Sensing and GIS Group, Technical Service Center, Denver, Colorado and NatureServe (formally The Nature Conservancy). Purpose: The NPS Inventory and Management goals are, among others, to consistently map and document the vegetation of all National Park Service units with a resource component, thereby creating a baseline vegetation inventory. The purposes of this specfic mapping effort are varied and include the following: 1) provide support for NPS Resource Management, 2) promote vegetation-related research, 3) provide support for NPS Planning and Compliance, 4) add to the information base for NPS Interpretation, 5) provide a vegetation baseline inventory for the Park, 6) provide information needed for NPS Fire Program, and 7) assist in overall NPS Operations. Supplemental_Information: None Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2005 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Fort Larned National Historic Site and environs Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -99.245760 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -99.200417 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.195387 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.114445 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Fort Larned National Historic Site Theme_Keyword: Kansas Theme_Keyword: Vegetation Theme_Keyword: Land Cover and Land Use Theme_Keyword: USGS-NPS National Vegetation Mapping Program Theme_Keyword: NVCS Plant Associations Theme_Keyword: NVCS Plant Alliances Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Fort Larned National Historic Site Place_Keyword: Kansas Place_Keyword: Larned Place_Keyword: United States of America Place_Keyword: North America Place_Keyword: Pawnee County Stratum: Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Stratum_Keyword: None Temporal: Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Temporal_Keyword: 2005 Taxonomy: Keywords/Taxon: Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Taxonomic_Keywords: Standardized National Vegetation Classification System Taxonomic_Keywords: vegetation classification Taxonomic_Keywords: alliance Taxonomic_Keywords: community association Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom Taxon_Rank_Value: Plantae Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: none Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Bureau of Reclamation Contact_Person: Mike Pucherelli Contact_Position: Group Manager Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: P.O. Box 25007 Bldg. 56 Denver Federal Center M.S. D-8260 City: Denver State_or_Province: Colorado Postal_Code: 80225 Country: United States of America Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-445-2267 Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: None Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-445-6337 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mpucherelli@do.usbr.gov Hours_of_Service: 8 am - 5 pm Contact_Instructions: None Data_Set_Credit: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group: Mike Pucherelli. Cogan Technology, Inc.: Dan Cogan (Cogan Technology Inc.) Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.0.1324 Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: The thematic accuracy is approximately 92%. Please read the accompanying report or check with the park for the latest accuracy assessment values. Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment: Attribute_Accuracy_Value: 92% Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation: Overall Thematic Accuracy of the Vegetation Attribute Field (Map_Code). Logical_Consistency_Report: All polygon features were checked for topology, existence of label points, and label point uniqueness. The labels were checked for correct and complete attributing. All nodes where checked for unintentional lines and to ensure that the polygons were closed. All steps preformed using ESRI ArcInfo commands. Completeness_Report: All data that could be interpreted from the NAIP imagery were digitized in accordance with the minimum mapping unit (MMU) of 1/2 hectare. This included selected features that fell into the National Vegetation Classification and the Anderson Level II land use classification. Some classes below the MMU were included, especially water and wetland features and those at the edge of the study area (i.e. cut off by other features and borders). Roads (to visible right-of-way or fence line) and streams/drainages wider than 10 meters were digitized as polygons and attributed accordingly. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Unknown: Assumed that the NAIP 2005 basemap met the National Map Accuracy Standards, reference the NAIP ortho-photo metadata. Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: None Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: None Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Unknown: Assumed that the NAIP 2005 basemap met the National Map Accuracy Standards, reference the NAIP ortho-photo metadata. Quantitative_Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Value: None Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: None Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Dept of Agriculture Publication_Date: Unknown Title: NAIP 2005 Orthophotography Pawnee County Edition: None Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: None Issue_Identification: None Publication_Information: Publication_Place: None Publisher: None Source_Scale_Denominator: 12000 Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2005 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: GRTE Ortho_photo Source_Contribution: None Process_Step: Process_Description: All plant community data that could be interpreted from the NAIP imagery were digitized in accordance with the minimum mapping unit (MMU) of 1/2 hectare. This included selected features that fell into the National Vegetation Classification and the Anderson Level II land use classification. Some classes below the MMU were included, especially water and wetland features and those at the edge of the study area (i.e. cut off by other features and borders). Roads (to visible right-of-way or fence line) and streams/drainages wider than 10 meters were digitized as polygons and attributed accordingly. Polygons were checked in the field and attributed accordingly. Process_Date: Unknown Process_Step: Process_Description: PHOTO INTERPRETATION: All map classes were interpreted from 1:12,000-scale, true color aerial photography and 1:12,000-scale true color ortho-rectified photography (ortho-photos). Photo-interpretation used the standard identification features such as tone, texture, color, pattern, topographic position, and shadow. In addition, field sample locations and their vegetation descriptions aided in assigning a map class to each polygon. Photographs were examined using a stereoscope as needed. Linework was created on mylars placed over both the aerial photos and the ortho-photos. Process_Date: Unknown Process_Step: Process_Description: GIS PROCEDURES: The linework on the mylar ortho-photo overlays were transferred into the GIS database by one of two methods, either heads-up digitizing or scanning. METHOD I: Heads-up digitizing is a procedure whereby the operator digitizes by hand and eye on a computer terminal screen showing a digital image of an ortho-rectified photo. By looking at similar features on both the aerial photograph and on the orthophoto, the line drawn on the aerial photo overlay is manually transferred to the digital image. METHOD II: The majority of the linework for this project was transferred via scanning the ortho-photo mylar overlays using a large-format color scanner. Before the mylar was scanned, it was marked with control points that correspond to the 1000-meter grid embossed on the hard-copy ortho-photos. GIS software was then used to convert the scanned files from a raster to vector base using centerline commands. Extensive cleaning, edge matching, and general editing of the digital vectors was completed before polygon topology was created. Labels were created for each polygon and they were attributed with the necessary vegetation information. The entire transfer and editing sequence was automated via in-house Arc/INFO AML programs. Process_Date: Unknown Process_Step: Process_Description: OTHER DATA: The mapping project and park boundary coverages were acquired from the Park. A flight line coverage was obtained from the photography vendor. Field Observation, Plot, and Accuracy Assessment data point coverages were created by entering points with the 'generate' command using a text file of points and x-y coordinates. Process_Date: Unknown Process_Step: Process_Description: Metadata imported. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: C:\DOCUME~1\Dan\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml1B.tmp Process_Date: Unknown Process_Step: Process_Description: Metadata imported. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: C:\DOCUME~1\Dan\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml1C.tmp Process_Date: Unknown Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Complete chain Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 612 SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 229 SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 229 SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Grid_Coordinate_System: Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator Universal_Transverse_Mercator: UTM_Zone_Number: 14 Transverse_Mercator: Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600 Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -99.000000 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000 False_Easting: 500000.000000 False_Northing: 0.000000 Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000001 Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000001 Planar_Distance_Units: meters Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: fols_veg.pat Entity_Type_Definition: attributes from shapefile table Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Fort Larned National Historic Site Attribute: Attribute_Label: FID Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features. Attribute: Attribute_Label: AREA Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: PERIMETER Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of feature in internal units. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: FOLS_VEG# Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10 - 25% Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sparse Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 25 - 60% Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Open Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: > 60% Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Dense Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: FOLS_VEG-ID Attribute_Definition: User-defined feature number. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Homogeneous Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Evenly Dispersed Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Bunched / Clumped Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Uneven Dispersed Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Linear Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Straight Vegetation Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute: Attribute_Label: MAP_CLASS Attribute_Definition: Map Class Code Attribute_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Map class code. Attribute: Attribute_Label: MAP_DESC Attribute_Definition: Map Class Name Attribute_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Map class association common name. Attribute: Attribute_Label: DENS_MOD Attribute_Definition: Density Modifier Attribute_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Coverage density physiognomic modifier. Applied to all vegetation map classes. Attribute: Attribute_Label: PTRN_MOD Attribute_Definition: Pattern Modifier Attribute_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Coverage pattern physiognomic modifier. Applied to all vegetation map classes. Attribute: Attribute_Label: HT_MOD Attribute_Definition: Modifier - Height range of the dominant vegetation layer Attribute_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0 - 0.5 Meters Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0-0.5 m (0-1.6 ft) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0.5 - 1 Meters Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0.5-1 m (1.6-3.3 ft) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 15 - 30 Meters Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 15-30 m (50-98 ft) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: >30 meters Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: >30 m (>98 ft) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute: Attribute_Label: DOM_MOD Attribute_Definition: Physiognomic Modifier Attribute_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Dominant physiognomic modifier. Applied to all vegetation map classes. Attribute: Attribute_Label: CES_CODE Attribute_Definition: NVC Ecological Systems Code Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: National Vegetation Classification Ecological System code. Attribute: Attribute_Label: CES_NAME Attribute_Definition: NVC Name Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: National Vegetation Classification Ecological System name. Attribute: Attribute_Label: IDENTIFIER Attribute_Definition: NVC Plant Association/Alliance Code Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: CEGL code. Attribute: Attribute_Label: ASSN_NAME Attribute_Definition: Association scientific name. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual Scientific association name. Attribute: Attribute_Label: ASSN_CNAME Attribute_Definition: Association common name. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual common association name. Attribute: Attribute_Label: NVCS_CODE Attribute_Definition: NVC Idenification Code Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: National Vegetation Classification System code. Attribute: Attribute_Label: ALL_NAME Attribute_Definition: NVC Alliance Name Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: National Vegetation Classification System Alliances (scientific names). Attribute: Attribute_Label: ALL_CNAME Attribute_Definition: NVC Alliance Common Name Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: National Vegetation Classification System Alliances (common names). Attribute: Attribute_Label: FORMATION Attribute_Definition: NVC Formation Name Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: National Vegetation Classification System Formation name. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SUBGROUP Attribute_Definition: NVC Subgroup Name Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: National Vegetation Classification System Subgroup name. Attribute: Attribute_Label: GROUP Attribute_Definition: NVC Group Name Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: National Vegetation Classification System Group name. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SUBCLASS Attribute_Definition: NVC Subclass Name Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: National Vegetation Classification System Subclass name. Attribute: Attribute_Label: CLASS Attribute_Definition: NVC Class Name Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: National Vegetation Classification System Class name. Attribute: Attribute_Label: LUC_II_GEN Attribute_Definition: Anderson General Land Use Name Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Anderson Land Cover Classification Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Land Cover Classification System types. Attribute: Attribute_Label: LUC_II_DET Attribute_Definition: Anderson Specfic Land Use Name Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Anderson Land Cover Classification Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Land Use Classification System types. Attribute: Attribute_Label: COMMENTS Attribute_Definition: General Polygon Comments Attribute_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual general decription comments. Attribute: Attribute_Label: ACRES Attribute_Definition: Polygon Area Attribute_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique numbers - user defined Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Attributes were either generated by ArcInfo, or assigned by the USBR Remote Sensing GIS Group. Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Fort Larned National Historic Site Vegetation Mapping Project Final Report (DOI - USGS/USBR) Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: USGS BRD Center for Biological Informatics Contact_Person: USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Coordinator Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Room 8000, MS 302 City: Denver State_or_Province: Colorado Postal_Code: 80225 Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 202-4220 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-202-4219 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gs-b-npsveg@usgs.gov Resource_Description: Downloadable Data Distribution_Liability: The U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. 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Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: HTML Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/fols/index.html Access_Instructions: Internet Access Fees: None Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20080313 Metadata_Review_Date: 20100524 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: USGS BRD Center for Biological Informatics Contact_Person: USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Coordinator Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Room 8000, MS 302 City: Denver State_or_Province: Colorado Postal_Code: 80225 Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 202-4220 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-202-4219 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gs-b-npsveg@usgs.gov Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999 Metadata_Extensions: Online_Linkage: http://www.nbii.gov/portal/server.pt/community/fgdc_metadata/255