Metadata for Montana Aquatic Focus Areas 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: January 8, 2006

Title: Montana Aquatic Focus Areas 2005 - All Tiers

Online linkage: \\FWPIMU01\IMU\GIS\DataProd\COMPPLAN\SHAPES\AquaticFA.shp

Abstract:

This layer depicts USGS 4th Code Hydrologic Unit Boundaries, which were used to define potential aquatic focus areas for the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MTFWP) Comprehensive Fish and Wildlife Conservation Strategy (CFWCS) effort started in 2005. The USGS 4th Code HUC boundaries are available at http://nris.mt.gov/gis/gisdatalib/showDownloads.aspx?covdesc=Major%20River%20Basins%20%284th%20Code%20HUCs%29&covid=1000106. Each HUC was ranked using both quantitative and qualitative criteria and using the ranks revised based on peer review and expert opinion. For methodology relating to this ranking please visit the Montana Comprehensive Fish and Wildlife Management Strategy website at http://fwp.mt.gov/specieshabitat/strategy/default.html. In some cases adjacent HUCs were combined to form an aquatic focus area.

Purpose:

To provide a spatial representation of Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks aquatic focus areas and associated conservation tiers.

Time period of content:

Calendar date: 2005

Currentness reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance and update frequency: As needed

Access constraints: None

Use constraints: None

Point of contact:

Lydia Bailey

GIS & Natural Resource Data Manager

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1420 East 6th Ave

PO Box 200701

Helena, Montana 59620-0701

Telephone: 406-444-5365

Fax: 406-444-4952

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

Source contribution: USFS sub-section ecoregions orginal data source

Process step:

The USGS 4th Code Hydrologic Units were used as a base. Tier rankings (conservation priorities) were determined by Montana Fish Widllife and Parks and were added as a new field to this layer.

Process date: 2005

Process step: Dataset copied.

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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 1983

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:

Terrestrial Priority

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: HUC

Attribute definition: USFS Hydrologic Unit Code (4th Code)

Attribute label: BASIN

Attribute definition: USGS Hydrologic Unit Name (4th Code)

Attribute label: CFWCSTier

Attribute definition:

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Comprehensive Fish and Wildlife Conservation Strategy Rank

Attribute Value Definition of Attribute Value 1 High Conservation Priority 2 Moderate Conservation Priority 3 Low Conservation Priority

Attribute label: CFWCSName

Attribute definition:

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Comprehensive Fish and Wildlife Strategy Aquactic Focus Area Name

Attribute label: Shape_Leng

Attribute definition: Length of feature in internal units.

Attribute domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute label: Shape_Area

Attribute definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.

Attribute domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

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Distribution Information:

Distributor:

Lydia Bailey

GIS and Natural Resource Data Manager

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1420 East 6th Ave

PO Box 200701

Helena, Montana 59620-0701

Telephone: 406-444-5365

Fax: 406-444-4952

E-Mail: lbailey@mt.gov

Resource description: Downloadable Data

Standard order process:

Digital form:

Format name: ESRI Shapefile

Transfer size: 0.644

megabytes

Online option:

http://fwp.mt.gov/insidefwp/gis/shapefiles/AquaticFA.zip

Available time period:

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Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 01/08/2006

Metadata contact:

Scott Story

Wildlife Information Specialist

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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