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Boundary Metadata

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Publication_Date: 2002
Title: Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site Vegetation Mapping Project - Park Boundary
Online_Linkage: <http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/ftp/vegmapping/knri/knribdy.zip>
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Description:
Abstract: Boundary to Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Purpose: Park Management
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: Unknown
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site and environs
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -101.401706
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -101.36876
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.386615
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.31984
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Boundary
Theme_Keyword: Limits
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Any person using the information presented here should fully understand the data collection and compilation process before beginning their analysis/use. The burden of determining fitness for use lies with the user.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: David Salas
Contact_Organization: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Contact_Position: Project Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing Address
Address: P.O. Box 25007
City: Denver
State_or_Province: Colorado
Postal_Code: 80225
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-445-3619
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: desalas@do.usbr.gov
Data_Set_Credit:
Theodore Roosevelt National Park and Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0 (Build 1381) Service Pack 6; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: 100%
Logical_Consistency_Report: Polygon
Completeness_Report: Complete
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Unknown
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: N/A
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Original boundary provided by Theodore Roosevelt National Park and updated by Knife River staff using GPS.
Process_Date: 2002

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: 2
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Transverse Mercator
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -99
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0
False_Easting: 500000
False_Northing: 0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000016
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000016
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: k_boundary.pat
Entity_Type_Definition: Park boundary
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: National Park Service
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ACRES
Attribute_Definition: Integer
Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Acreage size.
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: AREA_METER
Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units meters.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
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: K_BOUNDARY#
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: K_BOUNDARY-ID
Attribute_Definition: User-defined feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME
Attribute_Definition: String
Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Park name.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PARK
Attribute_Definition: String
Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Park acronym name.
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: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: KNRI boundary represented by polygon.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Unknown.

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/knri/index.html>
Access_Instructions: Internet Access
Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20021007
Metadata_Review_Date: 20100602
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>

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