USGS:Biology Biological Informatics Program Vegetation Characterization Program Wind Cave National Park Boundary Metadata

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: Wind Cave National Park

Publication_Date: 20000804

Title: Wind Cave National Park - Park Boundary

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Wind Cave National Park, Hot Springs, SD

Publisher:

US Department of Interior, National Park Service, Wind Cave National Park

Online_Linkage:

<http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/wica/index.html#geospatial_veg_info>

Description:

Abstract:

Boundaries for Wind Cave National Park. Location and attribute data were developed from USGS digital line graph (DLG) and ground survey data.

Purpose:

The purpose of this data set is to support park decision making. It is not intended to be a legal description of features.

Supplemental_Information: NA

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19900413

Ending_Date: 20000804

Currentness_Reference: date of publication

Status:

Progress: In Work

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Wind Cave National Park and the environs.

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -103.5214

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -103.336

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.6413

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.515

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: Park Boundary

Theme_Keyword: Wind Cave National Park

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Custer County

Place_Keyword: South Dakota

Place_Keyword: Wind Cave National Park

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

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 ("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: Wind Cave National Park

Contact_Person: Ed Delaney, Ph.D.

Contact_Position: Geographer (GIS Specialist)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Wind Cave NP/RMVP/RR1 Box 190

City: Hot Springs

State_or_Province: SD

Postal_Code: 57747

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 605-745-4600

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 605-745-4207

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ed_delaney@nps.gov or <http://www.nps.gov/wica>

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Mountain Standard/Daylight)

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

All attributes created during the creation process were verified by displaying the lines in both the database and the spatial coverage, but no formal tests were performed.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

These data are believed to be logically consistent, though no tests were performed.

Completeness_Report:

The boundary is dependent on features delineated on USGS 7.5 minute Topographic Maps (converted into Digital Line Graph and Digital Raster Graphics, DLG and DRG, respectively) and professional survey data. Mapped features might change as the natural land changes or better maps and aerial photography become available.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Data were derived from USGS Digital Line Graph data, produced from USGS 7.5 minute quadrangles. Aerial photography for Mt. Coolidge and Cicero Peak quads flown in 1953, field checked in 1955. Mt. Coolidge quad was photoinspected (not revised) in 1976. Cicero Peak quad was photoinspected (not revised) in 1979. Boland Ridge, Butcher Hill, Pringle, and Wind Cave quads&apos; photography flown in 1953, field checked in 1956 and 1957. Wind Cave and Pringle Quads were photorevised in 1979. These data do not conform to National Map Accuracy Standards.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Wind Cave National Park

Publication_Date: 20000804

Title: Bounds_NAD83

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Wind Cave National Park, Hot Springs, SD

Publisher:

US Department of Interior, National Park Service, Wind Cave National Park

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000

Type_of_Source_Media: digital line graph, report of ground survey

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1953

Ending_Date: 1990

Source_Currentness_Reference: date of publication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NA

Source_Contribution:

USGS Digital Line Graph Data obtained from <http://www.nps.gov/gis> and Wind Cave Central Files, file LM1425.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Digital Line Graph data were appended with survey data developed by James Heald, Registered Land Surveyor, recorded April 13, 1990. ArcInfo COGO techniques were used to convert bearings and distances to map features.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NA

Process_Date: 20000803

Cloud_Cover: 0

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 13

Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: .9996

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -105

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0

False_Easting: 500000

False_Northing: 0

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 1

Ordinate_Resolution: 1

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: 298.257

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Default ArcInfo polygon attributes created, including: Area, Perimeter, Bounds83_, and Bounds83_i

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: NA

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USGS Center for Biological Informatics

Contact_Position: USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

United States Geological Survey, Center for Biological Informatics

Address: MS 302, Bldg 810, Room 8000

Address: Denver Federal Center

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303 202-4220

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303 202-4219

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303 202-4229

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gs-b-npsveg@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: Digital data were compiled for use in NPS decision making.

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/wica/index.html#geospatial_veg_info>

Access_Instructions: Internet Access

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20000804

Metadata_Review_Date: 20071108

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Biological Informatics, MS 302, Room 8000, Building 810, Denver Federal Center

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225

Country: USA

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-STD-001.1-1999 Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata, 1998 Part 1: Biological Data Profile, 1999

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage:

<http://metadata.nbii.gov/portal/community/Communities/Toolkit/Metadata/FGDC_Metadata/>

Profile_Name: Biological Data Profile FGDC-STD-001.1-1999