Metadata for Montana Aquatic Focus Area Priorites 2005 (All Tiers)

• Identification Information
• Data Quality Information
• Spatial Data Organization Information
• Spatial Reference Information
• Entity and Attribute Information
• Distribution Information
• Metadata Reference Information

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Identification Information:

Citation:

Originator: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Publication date: 01/08/2006

Title: Montana Aquatic Focus Area Priorites 2005 (All Tiers)

Publication place: Helena, MT

Publisher: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Online linkage: http://fwp.mt.gov/gisData/shapefiles/aquaticFocusAreas2005.zip

Browse graphic file name: http://fwp.mt.gov/gisData/imageFiles/aquaticFocusAreas2005.jpg

Browse graphic file description: Map of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks 2005 Comprehensive Fish & Wildlife Strategy Aquatic Focus Areas

Browse graphic file type: JPEG

Abstract:

This aquatic focus area layer depicts the aquatic areas and priorities as defined by Montana Fish Wildlide and Park's Comprehensive(CFWCS) planning effort in 2005. These are defined by 4th codes hucs with a field added for the priority status.
For details on the the CFWCS go to http://fwp.mt.gov/wildthings/cfwcs/strategy.html
The orginal source layer of drainages was downloaded from NRIS at http://nris.mt.gov/gis/gisdatalib/showDownloads.aspx?covdesc=Major%20River%20Basins%20%284th%20Code%20HUCs%29&covid=1000106

Purpose:

Display and analysis of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks aquatic focus areas and priorities.

Time period of content:

Beginning date: 2005

Ending date: 01/08/2006

Currentness reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance and update frequency: As needed

Access constraints: None

Use constraints:

Users must assume responsibility to determine the usability of this data for their purposes. This data set is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) makes no representations or warranties whatsoever with respect to the accuracy or completeness of this data set and assumes no responsibility for the suitability of this data set for a particular purpose. FWP will not be liable for any damages incurred as a result of errors in this data set.

Point of contact:

Lydia Bailey

GIS Manager

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1420 East 6th Ave

Helena, Montana 59620-0701

Telephone: 406-444-5365

E-Mail: lbailey@mt.gov

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Data Quality Information:

Attribute accuracy report: Varies on the data source.

Lineage:

Source information:

Source scale denominator: 100000

Process step:

The USGS 4th code HUCs were used as a base. The priorities as determined by Montana Fish Widllife and Parks were added as a new field to this layer.

Process date: 2005

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Spatial Data Organization Information:

Point and vector object information:

ESRI feature type: Polygon

ESRI feature count: 100

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Spatial Reference Information:

Horizontal coordinate system definition:

Projected coordinate system name: NAD_1983_StatePlane_Montana_FIPS_2500

Grid coordinate system name: State Plane Coordinate System

SPCS zone identifier: 2500

Lambert conformal conic:

Standard parallel: 45.000000

Standard parallel: 49.000000

Longitude of central meridian: -109.500000

Latitude of projection origin: 44.250000

False easting: 600000.000000

False northing: 0.000000

Planar distance units: meters

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

Altitude system definition:

Altitude resolution: 0.000010

Altitude encoding method:

Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

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Entity and Attribute Information:

Entity type label:

AquaticFocusAreas

Entity count: 100

Attribute label: FID

Attribute definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute label: Shape

Attribute definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute label: NAME

Attribute definition: Hydrounit code name (4th code HUC)

Attribute label: HUC

Attribute definition: Hydrounit Code (4th code HUC number)

Attribute label: PRIORITY

Attribute definition: Priority

Attribute Value Definition of Attribute Value 1 Greatest conservation need. 2 Moderate conservation need. 3 Lower conservation need.

Attribute label: ACRES

Attribute definition: Area in acres

Attribute label: TIER1NAME

Attribute definition: Tier one focus area name

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Distribution Information:

Distributor:

Lydia Bailey

GIS Manager

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1420 East 6th Ave

PO Box 200701

Helena, Montana 59620-0701

Telephone: 406-444-5365

E-Mail: lbailey@mt.gov

Resource description: Downloadable Data

Standard order process:

Digital form:

Format name: ESRI Shapefile

Transfer size: 10.477

megabytes

Online option:

http://fwp.mt.gov/gisData/shapefiles/aquaticFocusAreas2005.zip

Available time period:

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Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 01/08/2006

Metadata contact:

Scott Story

Non-game Data Manager

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1420 East 6th Ave

PO Box 200701

Helena, Montana 59620-0701

Telephone: 406-444-3759

E-Mail: sstory@mt.gov

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