Montana Elk Winter Ranges, Summer Ranges, Calving Areas, and Migration Areas

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: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Publication_Date: 12/27/1999

Title:

Montana Elk Winter Ranges, Summer Ranges, Calving Areas, and Migration Areas

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage:

<http://fwp.mt.gov/insidefwp/gis/shapefiles/elk99.shp.zip>

Online_Linkage:

<http://fwp.mt.gov/insidefwp/gis/e00files/elk99.e00.zip>

Description:

Abstract:

Elk winter ranges, summer ranges, calving areas and migration areas for the state of Montana.

Purpose: Display or analysis of elk distribution in Montana.

Supplemental_Information:

Winter range data in the Elkhorn mountains were updated December 2003 based on FWP biologist information. Winter range data in the 2004 hunting districts 318, 335, 339, 343 were updated in June 2004 based on FWP biologist 2003/2004 winter observations.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 12/27/1999

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -116.180309

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -103.678752

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.180517

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.237823

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword: Elk

Theme_Keyword: Wildlife

Theme_Keyword: Big Game

Theme_Keyword: Ungulates

Place:

Place_Keyword: Montana

Place_Keyword: Northwest

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Not appropriate for use at scales larger than 1:250,000. The data in this layer are intended to be used for general planning purposes and initial resource review.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Lydia Bailey

Contact_Organization: Montana Fish, Wiildlife & Parks

Contact_Position: GIS Programmer/Analyst

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 490 N Meridian Rd

City: Kalispell

State_or_Province: MT

Postal_Code: 59901

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 406-751-4570

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 406-257-0349

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lbailey@state.mt.us

Hours_of_Service: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mtn Time (Mon-Fri)

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

Publication_Date: 02/01/1999

Title: Status of Elk Habitat 1999 in North America - Montana

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Missoula, MT

Publisher: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

Data_Quality_Information:

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Converted Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation shapefiles of winter ranges, summer ranges, calving areas, migration areas, and limiting factors to ArcINFO coverages using the command SHAPEARC and specifying the subclass for each theme. Limiting factor coverages associated with a season were combined using the UNION command in Arc. The resulting combined limiting factor coverage was then combined with the associated seasonal distribution coverage with the UNION command in Arc. Once all associated coverages for a season(distribution and limiting factors) were combined the seasoanl limiting factor ids were generated by first selecting all polygons which had a seasonal habitat of "Y" and then calculating limiting factor id for the selected records to be equivalent to the $recno in ArcEdit. The seasonal limiting factor look up tables were generated using the PULLITEMS command in Arc. All limiting factor items (excepting the limiting factor id) were dropped from the polygon attribute tables using the Arc DROPITEM command. Coverage item names were altered by adding a letter to the beginning of each item to reflect the season (i.e. W for winter, S for summer, P for calving, M for migration) to avoid overwriting of items in future unions. The coverages were then combined using the UNION command in Arc. The resulting final layer was then projected from Albers to Lambert.

Process_Date: 12/27/1999

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Edited winter range boundaries in the Elkhorn mountains based on information rec'd from Tom Carlsen (Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wildlife biologist). Also edited winter range boundaries along the north boundary of the CMR National Wildlife Refuge based on information rec'd from Mark Sullivan (Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wildlife biologist)

Process_Date: 12/29/2003

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Edited winter range in 2004 hunting districts 318, 335, 339, 343 based on FWP biologist observation data.

Process_Date: June 11, 2004

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 22969

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Lambert Conformal Conic

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_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.002048

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.002048

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

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: elk99

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: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AREA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PERIMETER

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ELK99#

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ELK99-ID

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WINHAB

Attribute_Definition: Winter Range

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (from state and federal wildlife biologists)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: polygon represents winter range

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WCRUCIAL

Attribute_Definition: Crucial Winter Range

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (from state and federal wildlife biologists)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: C

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: polygon represents crucial winter range

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WLF_ID

Attribute_Definition: Limiting Factor ID for Winter Ranges

Attribute_Definition_Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SUMMHAB

Attribute_Definition: Summer Range

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (from state and federal wildlife biologists)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: polygon represents summer range

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SCRUCIAL

Attribute_Definition: Crucial Summer Range

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (from state and federal wildlife biologists)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: C

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: polygon represents crucial summer range

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SLF_ID

Attribute_Definition: Limiting Factor ID for Summer Ranges

Attribute_Definition_Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PARTUHAB

Attribute_Definition: Calving Areas

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (from state and federal wildlife biologists)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: polygon represents calving (parturition) area

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PCRUCIAL

Attribute_Definition: Crucial Calving Areas

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (from state and federal wildlife biologists)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: C

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: polygon represents crucial calving area

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PLF_ID

Attribute_Definition: Limiting Factor ID for Calving Areas

Attribute_Definition_Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MIGRATHAB

Attribute_Definition: Migration Areas

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (from state and federal wildlife biologists)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: polygon represents migration area

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MLF_ID

Attribute_Definition: Limiting Factor ID for Migration Areas

Attribute_Definition_Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SPECIES

Attribute_Definition: Natural Heritage Program Species Code

Attribute_Definition_Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: AMALC01010

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: polygon represents overall distribution for elk

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

WINHAB Y = Winter Range That part of the overall range where 90% of the individuals are located during the average five winters out of ten from the first heavy snow fall to spring green-up. WCRUCIAL C = Crucial Winter Range That part of the winter range where 90% of the individuals are located when the annual snowpack is at its maximum and/or temperatures are at a minimum in the two worst winters out of ten. WLF-ID Limiting Factor ID for winter ranges. This field relates to a lookup table listing limiting factors associated with the polygon. Limiting factors associated with this data were copyrighted by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in 1997. The limiting factor data are available to cooperating agencies (see metadata for Limiting Factors - Status of Elk Habitat 1999 in North America - Montana). SUMMHAB Y = Summer Range That part of the overall distribution where 90 percent of the individuals are traditionally located between spring green-up and the first heavy snow fall. SCRUCIAL C = Crucial Summer Range That part of the mid-June to mid-August summer range where elk concentrations are about double (200%) the surrounding elk densities. These are areas important for lactating females, calf-rearing, antler growth and other functions requiring high quality forage and security. SLF-ID Limiting Factor ID for summer ranges. See discussion under WLF-ID. PARTUHAB Y = Calving Areas Specific, mappable sites within the overall range traditionally occupied by calving cow elk from May 15 to June 15; the loss or alteration of which would manifest itself negatively for long term herd productivity and/or management. PCRUCIAL C = Crucial Calving Areas PLF-ID Limiting Factor ID for calving areas. See discussion under WLF-ID. MIGRATHAB Y = Migration Area Specific, mappable sites within the overall range through which large numbers of animals seasonally move; the loss or alteration of which would manifest itself negatively for long term herd productivity and/or management. MLF-ID Limiting Factor ID for migration areas. See discussion under WLF-ID.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Lydia Bailey

Contact_Organization: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Contact_Position: GIS Programmer/Analyst

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 406-751-4570

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 406-257-0349

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lbailey@state.mt.us

Hours_of_Service: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon-Fri Mountain Time

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ArcView Shapefile

File_Decompression_Technique: WinZip

Transfer_Size: 14.398

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Access_Instructions: FWP's Website

Online_Computer_and_Operating_System:

<http://fwp.mt.gov/insidefwp/gis/shapefiles/elk99.shp.zip>

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Arc Export File

File_Decompression_Technique: WinZip

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Access_Instructions: FWP Website

Online_Computer_and_Operating_System:

<http://fwp.mt.gov/insidefwp/gis/e00files/elk99.e00.zip>

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20040817

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Contact_Person: Lydia Bailey

Contact_Position: GIS Programmer/Analyst

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 490 N Meridian Rd

City: Kalispell

State_or_Province: MT

Postal_Code: 59901

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (406) 751-4570

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (406) 257-0349

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lbailey@state.mt.us

Hours_of_Service: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Mtn Time) Mon-Fri

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile