Metadata for Montana Fish Distribution - Streams
Identification Information:
Citation:
Originator: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Publication date: January 11, 2008
Title: Montana Fish Distribution - Streams

Abstract:
Stream fish distribution compiled and maintained by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP).
Purpose:
Display and/or analysis of fish distribution for Montana streams.

Time period of content:
Beginning date: 1999
Ending date: January 11, 2008
Currentness reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and update frequency: Annually
Access constraints: None
Use constraints:
Not appropriate for use at scales larger than 1:100,000.

Species may occur in areas not currently depicted in this layer, or in areas for which comprehensive surveys have not been conducted. Site-specific surveys are frequently necessary to determine the presence of species - absence of a species presence in a data layer is not evidence of absence. Additionally, the presence of one species does not imply that other species were searched for but not found.

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 & Natural Resource Data 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


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Data Quality Information:
Attribute accuracy report:
Varies on the data source.

Species may occur in areas not currently depicted in this layer, or in areas for which comprehensive surveys have not been conducted. Site-specific surveys are frequently necessary to determine the presence of species - absence of a species presence in a data layer is not evidence of absence. Additionally, the presence of one species does not imply that other species were searched for but not found.

Lineage:
Source information:
Source scale denominator: 100000
Source contribution:
The 1:100,000 streams layer can be downloaded from http://fwp.mt.gov/insidefwp/fwplibrary/gis/..

Process step:
Generated routed features from the 1:100,000 NHD GIS data using begin and end measures and fish presence information stored in the Montana Fisheries Information System (MFISH) SQL database.
Process date: January 11, 2008
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Spatial Data Organization Information:
Point and vector object information:
SDTS object type: String
SDTS object count: 15275
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Spatial Reference Information:
Horizontal coordinate system definition:
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:
FishDistStreams

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: WATERBODY
Attribute definition: Name of waterbody.

Attribute label: LLID
Attribute definition: Stream unique identifier.

Attribute label: BEGMEAS
Attribute definition: Start of route measure in miles.

Attribute label: ENDMEAS
Attribute definition: End of route measure in miles.

Attribute label: SPECIES
Attribute definition: Fish species name.

Attribute label: ABUND
Attribute definition: Abundance of fish species

Attribute label: PRESORGIN
Attribute definition: Origin status of species.


Attribute
Value		 Definition of
Attribute Value
Introduced Species legally introduced.
Native Native species.
Not applicable -
Reintroduced Species legally reintroduced.
Unknown Origin unknown.

Attribute label: DATARATING
Attribute definition: Data rating.

Attribute label: GENETICSDE
Attribute definition:
Genetic status of the waterbody's population. Applies only to native trout species.

Attribute label: SPECIESID
Attribute definition: Unique numeric identifier for fish species.

Attribute label: FISHPRESID
Attribute definition: Unique database identifier.

Attribute label: SHAPE_LENG
Attribute definition: Length of feature in internal units.
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
E-Mail: lbailey@mt.gov


Resource description: Downloadable Data



Standard order process:
Digital form:
Format name: ESRI Shapefile
Transfer size: 123.446
megabytes
Online option:
http://fwp.mt.gov/insidefwp/gis/shapefiles/fshdiststrms.zip
Available time period:
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Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata date: 03/11/2008
Metadata contact:
Dawn Anderson
Fisheries Information Specialist
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1420 East 6th Ave
PO Box 200701
Helena, Montana 59620-0701


Telephone: 406-444-3373
E-Mail: dawanderson@mt.gov


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