Metadata for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) State Parks (Points)

• 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: 05/09/2008

Title: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) State Parks (Points)

Online linkage: http://fwp.mt.gov/insidefwp/gis/shapefiles/stateparkspt.zip

Abstract:

Point locations for state parks owned or managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP).

Purpose: Display of state parks owned and/or managed by FWP.

Time period of content:

Calendar date: 05/09/2008

Currentness reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance and update frequency: Every Six Months

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. 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 and Natural Resource Data Manager

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1420 East 6th Ave

PO Box 200701

Helena, MT 59620-0701

Telephone: 406-444-5365

E-Mail: lbailey@mt.gov

Data set credit:

Information Management Bureau, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

Security information:

Security classification: Unclassified

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Data Quality Information:

Attribute accuracy report: good at time of entry.

Logical consistency report:

Points are often the centroid of a group of related parcels or located within the largest most descriptive parcel representing the specific site.

Completeness report:

Data set is constantly being updated as lands change status or are acquired and disposed of.

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report:

approximate horizontal accuracy 51 meters, assuming source data meets National Map Accuracy Statndards.

Vertical positional accuracy report: none

Lineage:

Source information:

Originator: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Publication date: 05/05/2008

Title: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) Lands - Points

Online linkage: http://fwp.mt.gov/insidefwp/gis/shapefiles/fwplndpt.zip

Process step:

Selected state parks that are publicly accessible and exported to separate feature class.

Process date: 05/09/2008

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Spatial Data Organization Information:

Point and vector object information:

SDTS object type: Entity point

SDTS object count: 65

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Spatial Reference Information:

Horizontal coordinate system definition:

Map projection:

Map projection name: Lambert Conformal Conic

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 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:

StateParksPts

Attribute label: OBJECTID

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: SITEID

Attribute definition:

Unique ID associated with the site. SITEID is assigned by the FWP Lands Section and can be used to relate to additional site information in the Lands Section's tabular database.

Attribute value accuracy information:

Attribute value accuracy: Excellent

Attribute value accuracy explanation: Double checked by relating to tabular database.

Attribute label: NAME

Attribute definition: State park name.

Attribute label: FILENUM

Attribute definition:

Number used by the Lands Section referring to each transaction within a given site. The first four numbers are assigned; the numbers after the "." categorizes the agreement.

Attribute value accuracy information:

Attribute value accuracy: Very good.

Attribute value accuracy explanation: Cross referenced with Lands Section tabular database.

Attribute label: EDITOR

Attribute definition:

Last name or FWP cf# of individual responsible for editing on date recorded in LAST_EDIT

Attribute label: SITENUM

Attribute definition:

First four digits of FILENUM. All parcels comprising a site will have the same SITENUM.

Attribute value accuracy information:

Attribute value accuracy: Very good

Attribute value accuracy explanation: Cross referenced against Lands Section tabular database.

Attribute label: ACQTYPE

Attribute definition: Acquisition type.

Attribute Value Definition of Attribute Value 1 Fee Title. Fee acquisition - ownership in land - transferable (sometimes with restrictions). 2 Lease, Easement, or Agreement. FWP is party to an agreement or FWP holds a partial land interest. 2E Easement. FWP has a specific right on the property. 2L Lease. Lease (in) with term and specified consideration. 3 Conservation Easement. A real property interest, legal title to the underlying land is retained by the original owner. 8 Miscellaneous. 10 Special Management Agreement

Attribute value accuracy information:

Attribute value accuracy: Excellent

Attribute value accuracy explanation:

Based on transaction types as described by FWP's Lands Bureau.

Attribute label: EXISTING_ADA

Attribute definition: Current ADA accessibility.

Attribute Value Definition of Attribute Value 0 No Data 1 Easy Accessibility 2 Moderate Accessibility 3 Difficult Accessibility 4 Most Difficult Accessibility

Attribute value accuracy information:

Attribute value accuracy: Potentially out dated.

Attribute label: POTENTIAL_ADA

Attribute definition: Potential ADA accessibility.

Attribute Value Definition of Attribute Value 0 No Data 1 Easy Accessibility 2 Moderate Accessibility 3 Difficult Accessibility 4 Most Difficult Accessibility

Attribute value accuracy information:

Attribute value accuracy: Potentially out dated.

Attribute label: CREATED

Attribute definition: Date point feature was digitized.

Attribute label: LASTEDIT

Attribute definition: Date the point's location or attribute was last edited.

Attribute label: EDITOR

Attribute definition:

Last name or FWP cf# of individual responsible for editing on date recorded in LAST_EDIT

Attribute label: COMMENT

Attribute definition: Editor's comments.

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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, MT 59620-0701

Telephone: 406-444-5365

E-Mail: lbailey@mt.gov

Resource description: Downloadable Data

Distribution liability:

User assumes responsiliblity to verify accuracy for their application.

Standard order process:

Digital form:

Format name: ESRI Shapefile

Online option:

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

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Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 05/09/2008

Metadata contact:

Lydia Bailey

GIS and Natural Resource Data Manager

Montana Fish, Widlife & Parks

1420 East 6th Ave

PO BOX 200701

HELENA, MT 59620-0701

Telephone: 406-444-5365

E-Mail: lbailey@mt.gov

Metadata access constraints: none

Metadata use constraints:

User assumes responsibility to verify usefulness for their purpose.

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