Boundary Metadata

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Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Gateway NRA

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title: Gateway National Recreation Area Vegetation Mapping Project - Park Boundary

Edition: unknown (Park Supplied Data)

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage: <http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/ftp/vegmapping/gate/gatebdy.zip>

File_or_Table_Name: gate_park_bndy

Description:

Abstract:

Shapefile depicting boundary of Gateway NRA obtained from the park and used for purposes of vegetation mapping

Purpose: Unknown

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: unknown

Currentness_Reference: Data obtained from the park

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Gateway National Recreation Area and environs

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.146549

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.775581

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.660866

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.392772

Local_Bounding_Coordinates:

Left_Bounding_Coordinate: 572428.111068

Right_Bounding_Coordinate: 603507.812500

Bottom_Bounding_Coordinate: 4472066.500000

Top_Bounding_Coordinate: 4501464.000000

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: boundary

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Gateway NRA

Place_Keyword: New York

Place_Keyword: New Jersey

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

National Park Service use only. Data have not been released by the NPS.

The National Park Service shall not be held liable for mproper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. These data and related graphics ("GIF" format files) are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such.

The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent within the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. The related graphics are intended to aid the data user in acquiring relevant data; it is not appropriate to use the related graphics as data.

The National Park Service gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from an NPS server and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the National Park Service, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the utility of the data on another system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

National Park Service - Northeast Regional Office, Philadelphia, PA

Contact_Position: Regional Geographical Information Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 200 Chestnut Street, US Customs House

City: Philadelphia

State_or_Province: PA

Postal_Code: 19106

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 215-597-9655

Native_Data_Set_Environment: ESRI Shapefile

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: None

Logical_Consistency_Report: Unknown

Completeness_Report: Unkknown

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

None. The data appear to align spatially with other available digital geospatial data.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Processing steps used to create this shapefile are unknown.

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: G-polygon

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 7

ESRI_Terms_Description:

ESRI_Feature_Type: Simple

ESRI_Topology: Simple

ESRI_Feature_Geometry: Polygon

ESRI_Topology: FALSE

ESRI_Feature_Count: 7

Spatial_Index: FALSE

Linear_Referencing: FALSE

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 18

Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -75.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000

False_Easting: 500000.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000001

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000001

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

Coordinate_System_Name:

Geographic_Coordinate_System_Name: GCS_North_American_1983

Projected_Coordinate_System_Name: NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_18N

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: gate_park_bndy

Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile attribute table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Originator

Entity_Type_Type: Feature Class

Entity_Type_Count: 7

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: NAME

Attribute_Definition: Name of park unit

Attribute_Definition_Source: Originator

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:

Park unit name (e.g. Sandy Hook Unit, Swinburne Island, Jamaica Bay Unit, etc.)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Park unit name

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Originator

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AREA

Attribute_Definition: Polygon area in square meters

Attribute_Definition_Source: Originator

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 721050.5

Range_Domain_Maximum: 75166813.1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Acres

Attribute_Definition: Polygon area in acres

Attribute_Definition_Source: Originator

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 178.175459

Range_Domain_Maximum: 18574.123981

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis

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. These data and related graphics (if available) are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such.

The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent within the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. Any related graphics (if available) are intended to aid the data user in acquiring relevant data; it is not approriate to use the related graphics as data.

The U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from an U.S. Geological Survey and National Park Service servers and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the utility of the data on another system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. Mention of trade names or commercial products in this metadata report does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the U. S. Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey and National Park Service.

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/gate/index.html>

Access_Instructions: Internet Access

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20060222

Metadata_Review_Date: 20100526

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis

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>