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: Unknown

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River Vegetation Mapping Project - Park Boundary

Online_Linkage: <http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/ftp/vegmapping/upde/updebdy.zip>

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Description:

Abstract:

This shapefile was used to provide a general representation of the boundary of Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE) for the vegetation classification and mapping project completed by the Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program, the New York Natural Heritage Program, and NatureServe for the National Park Service, Northeast Region in 2008.

Purpose: The original purpose of the data set is unknown.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: Unknown

Currentness_Reference: Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River and environs

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.291101

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.725915

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.944554

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.405643

Local_Bounding_Coordinates:

Left_Bounding_Coordinate: 475870.655540

Right_Bounding_Coordinate: 522718.912129

Bottom_Bounding_Coordinate: 4583829.128330

Top_Bounding_Coordinate: 4643620.129952

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: National Park Boundaries

Theme_Keyword: Federal Lands

Theme_Keyword: Boundaries

Theme_Keyword: National Park System

Theme_Keyword: National Parks

Theme_Keyword: Preserved Areas

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Park System Unit Name Thesaurus

Place_Keyword: Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Park System Unit Code Thesaurus

Place_Keyword: UPDE

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System

Place_Keyword: Pennsylvania

Place_Keyword: New York

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

This dataset should not be used for any legal boundary disputes. To obtain the most accurate, current boundary, users should contact the park. The National Park Service shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. These data 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 no 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 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.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500

Native_Dataset_Format: Shapefile

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: None

Logical_Consistency_Report: None

Completeness_Report: None

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: Procedures used to create this spatial data set 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: 1

ESRI_Terms_Description:

ESRI_Feature_Type: Simple

ESRI_Feature_Geometry: Polygon

ESRI_Topology: FALSE

ESRI_Feature_Count: 1

Spatial_Index: TRUE

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: Attributes of rvbndry_poly_83

Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile attribute table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI

Entity_Type_Type: Feature Class

Entity_Type_Count: 1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Type: OID

Attribute_Width: 4

Attribute_Precision: 0

Attribute_Scale: 0

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_Type: Geometry

Attribute_Width: 0

Attribute_Precision: 0

Attribute_Scale: 0

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ID

Attribute_Type: Number

Attribute_Width: 11

Attribute_Definition: Unknown

Attribute_Definition_Source: Unknown

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 0

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AREA

Attribute_Type: Number

Attribute_Width: 16

Attribute_Number_of_Decimals: 3

Attribute_Definition: Area of the feature in square meters

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 2395075845.36

Range_Domain_Maximum: 2395075845.36

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PERIMETER

Attribute_Alias: PERIMETER

Attribute_Type: Number

Attribute_Width: 16

Attribute_Number_of_Decimals: 3

Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of the feature in square meters

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 781046.098

Range_Domain_Maximum: 781046.098

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ACRES

Attribute_Alias: ACRES

Attribute_Type: Number

Attribute_Width: 16

Attribute_Number_of_Decimals: 3

Attribute_Definition: Area of the feature in acres

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 54983.376

Range_Domain_Maximum: 54983.376

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HECTARES

Attribute_Alias: HECTARES

Attribute_Type: Number

Attribute_Width: 16

Attribute_Number_of_Decimals: 3

Attribute_Definition: Area of the feature in hectares

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 22251.072

Range_Domain_Maximum: 22251.072

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/upde/index.html>

Access_Instructions: Internet Access

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20090608

Metadata_Review_Date: 20100616

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>