USGS:Biology Biological Informatics Program Vegetation Characterization Program Zion 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: Zion National Park

Publication_Date: 20020801

Title: Boundary of Zion National Park as of 2002

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage:

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

Description:

Abstract:

This is an Arc/Info coverage containing one polygon representing the boundary (current as of April 2002) of Zion National Park, Utah. This coverage is in NAD 83.

Purpose:

This dataset representing the boundary of Zion National Park is used to determine land ownership, shared boundaries, and fencelines. This coverage is also used in almost all map compositions created in the park, showing the extent of Zion National Park, Utah.

Supplemental_Information:

It is important to note that this dataset may appear to be inaccurate when compared to topographic maps and DLG&apos;s, but that it is, in fact, the most accurate available coverage for the Zion National Park boundary. This dataset has been updated with data from the BLM&apos;s GCDB (Geographic Coordinate Data Base), GPS locations of BLM monuments, and coordinates derived from certified land surveys. This dataset also includes all boundary changes up to the date of the dataset (April 2002); no further changes occured between that date and the metadata date (August 2002). This coverage was created using NAD 27 and converted to NAD 83 in early 2002. The conversion to NAD 83 is to adhere to NPS spatial guidelines.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20020801

Currentness_Reference: observed

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Zion National Park and environs

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -113.21872846

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -112.86987792

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.50987066

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.13582438

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: Land

Theme_Keyword: Ownership

Theme_Keyword: Boundary

Theme_Keyword: Park Boundary

Theme_Keyword: land ownership

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Zion National Park

Place_Keyword: Utah

Place_Keyword: Southwest

Place_Keyword: Desert

Place_Keyword: North America

Place_Keyword: NPS

Place_Keyword: USA

Place_Keyword: United States

Place_Keyword: National Park Service

Place_Keyword: Washington County

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Zion National Park, National Park Service

Contact_Position: GIS Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Zion National Park

Address: State Route 9

City: Springdale

State_or_Province: Utah

Postal_Code: 84767

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (435)772-0213

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday Through Friday

Contact_Instructions:

Except for raster data and sensitive data, data are available on national NPS spatial data clearinghouse, www.nps.gov/gis/available_data.html

Native_Data_Set_Environment: UNIX-ARC/INFO

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

All attributes and topology were cross-referenced with multiple data layers present in Zion National Park&apos;s GIS database. This coverage has been minimally attributed; REV-DATE, ACRES, and NAME are the user-defined attributes. The remaining five attributes are Arc/Info default attributes which are computed internally by the software.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

This dataset was processed following Zion National Park, GIS Program Standards. These standards verify that every dataset created in, imported to, and exported from the park adheres to certain processing standards that are FGDC compliant.

Completeness_Report:

This coverage was revised in August 2000 to reflect corrections to the boundary and is now considered 100% complete. This is the most accurate available data for the park boundary, and is based on GPS points, Public Land Survey System, and surveyors&apos; (BLM Cadastral) coordinate data.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Accuracy is tested by visual and measured comparisons of DOQ&apos;s, GPS features, and other source data geospatial datasets. This is the most accurate available data for the park boundary, and is based on GPS points, Public Land Survey System, and surveyors&apos; coordinate data.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Bureau of Land Management, Cadastral Division

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title:

Cadastral Survey coordinate data for Zion National Park boundary

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Other_Citation_Details:

This data consisted of a listing of geographic coordinates for boundary changes and corrections (for accuracy), a legal description of the boundary change (land acquired in a land swap which occurred in 1997), and maps depicting the areas involved in the land swap. This data was received at Zion from the BLM on 10/10/1997. The date of the original survey from which the coordinates were derived, is unknown. For details on the Cadastral data used in creating this coverage, contact Larry Judd at the BLM Cadastral Division; 176 East D.L. Sargent Dr., Cedar City, UT 84720; 435/865-3016.

Type_of_Source_Media: certified surveyor data (Microsoft Word document)

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: Unknown

Source_Currentness_Reference: the publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: certified surveyor&apos;s data

Source_Contribution:

Provided coordinates used with the Arc/Info GENERATE command to create vectors for park boundary; also provided legal descriptions for newly acquired land.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Zion National Park

Publication_Date: 1996

Title: Clip of the Geographic Coordinate Database, BLM

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000

Type_of_Source_Media: digital database file

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 19931112

Source_Currentness_Reference: the publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: GCDB

Source_Contribution: Provided coordinates for park boundary.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Zion National Park

Publication_Date: 1996

Title:

GPS Collected Data for Portions of the Zion National Park Boundary

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000

Type_of_Source_Media: digital database file

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1996

Source_Currentness_Reference: the publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: GPS data

Source_Contribution: Provided GPS coordinates for locations along the park boundary.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Inaccuracies and discrepancies in the boundary coverage were discovered and corrected between 1996 and 1999; in addition, a land swap which necessitated a boundary change occurred in 1997. Corrections and updates were made as follows: Segments of the Zion National Park boundary were GPSed when possible. In some areas of the park the geographical terrain is so extreme that using GPS to obtain the boundary would be impossible. The remaining segments of the boundary were taken from certified surveyors&apos; data and the Geographic Coordinate Data Base (GCDB). A series of digitized segments were snapped to these points, while the GPSed sections remained unedited. The boundary was then verified and tested in Arcedit for discrepancies and errors.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: certified surveyor&apos;s data

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GCDB

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GPS data

Process_Date: 19990809

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Zion National Park, National Park Service

Contact_Position: GIS Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Zion National Park

Address: State Route 9

City: Springdale

State_or_Province: Utah

Postal_Code: 84767

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (435)772-0213

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday Through Friday

Contact_Instructions:

Except for raster data and sensitive data, data are available on national NPS spatial data clearinghouse, www.nps.gov/gis/available_data.html

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Zion National Park, Utah

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of rings

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1

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: 64

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 12

Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -111

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: Clarke 1866

Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

The first five items are the default attributes internally tracked and assigned by Arc/Info software. REV-DATE = 9 August 2000. The date of the last revision of this coverage. ACRES = the number of acres of the polygon. Arc/Info automatically calculates polygon areas in square meters as the default. This number was divided by 4046.8564 (square meters per acre) to obtain the figure for acres. This coverage consists of one polygon which represents the entire park, and its area is 148,02951129 acres. NAME = Zion National Park. The coverage consists of one polygon representing the park as a whole.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

Contact ESRI (Environmental Systems Research, Inc.) on the World Wide Web at <http://www.esri.com> for a more detailed explanation of their internal file structure. Contact Zion National Park&apos;s GIS Program for more detail on the user-defined items.

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: zion_bndry.aat

Entity_Type_Definition: Polygon Attribute Table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: $FROMNODE

Attribute_Definition: Internal node number for the beginning of an arc (from-node).

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: $ID

Attribute_Definition: Internal number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: $LEFTPOLYGON

Attribute_Definition: Internal number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: $RIGHTPOLYGON

Attribute_Definition: Internal number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: $TONODE

Attribute_Definition: Internal number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical

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: FNODE#

Attribute_Definition: Internal node number for the beginning of an arc (from-node).

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LENGTH

Attribute_Definition: Length of feature in internal units.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LPOLY#

Attribute_Definition: Internal node number for the left polygon.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RPOLY#

Attribute_Definition: Internal node number for the right polygon.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: 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: TNODE#

Attribute_Definition: Internal node number for the end of an arc (to-node).

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZION_BNDRY#

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: ZION_BNDRY-ID

Attribute_Definition: User-defined feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique numbers.

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: zion_bndry.pat

Entity_Type_Definition: Polygon Attribute Table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ACRES

Attribute_Definition: User-defined number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: none

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique numbers - user defined.

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: 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: NAME

Attribute_Definition: Textual Park Name

Attribute_Definition_Source: none

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual

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: REV-DATE

Attribute_Definition: Numerical and Textual Date

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical and textual

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZION_BNDRY#

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: ZION_BNDRY-ID

Attribute_Definition: User-defined feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique numbers - user defined.

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: ZION Park Boundary

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/zion/index.html#geospatial_veg_info>

Access_Instructions: Internet Access

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20040224

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