Metadata for Montana Blue and Red Ribbon Streams
Identification Information:
Citation:
Originator: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Publication date: 12/20/2007
Title: Montana Blue and Red Ribbon Streams
Online linkage: http://fwp.mt.gov/insidefwp/gis/shapefiles/blueredstreams.zip

Abstract:
The fisheries resource value was determined using data from the Montana Rivers Information System (MRIS) last updated in 1998 by MFWP and federal land management fisheries biologists. The sport fishery value was determined by an assessment of fish abundance, fishing pressure, esthetics and ingress. These values and their associated data were reviewed by MFWP fisheries biologists and regional managers prior to release of the final sport fishery value.
Purpose:
Display and/or analysis of blue and red ribbon streams in Montana.
Supplemental information:
More information on Stream Fisheries Classification can be found at: http://maps2.nris.state.mt.us/WIS/MFISHApp/MRisHelp/RatingHelp.htm

Time period of content:
Beginning date: 1999
Ending date: 2007
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. 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
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

Process step:
Line work derived from Montana Rivers Information System stream classification based on route events in the 1:100,000 NHD GIS layer.
Process date: 12/19/2007
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Spatial Data Organization Information:
Point and vector object information:
ESRI feature type: Polyline
ESRI feature count: 48
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Spatial Reference Information:
Horizontal coordinate system definition:
Projected coordinate system name: NAD_1983_Lambert_Conformal_Conic
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
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: BlueRedStreams
Entity count: 48

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: Waterbody Name

Attribute label: LLID
Attribute definition: Stream unique ID

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

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

Attribute label: RATING
Attribute definition: Stream fishery classification


Attribute
Value		 Definition of
Attribute Value
1 Class I Blue Ribbon Fishery
2 Class II Red Ribbon Fishery

Attribute label: LOBOUND
Attribute definition: Waterbody at lower extent of classification

Attribute label: UPBOUND
Attribute definition: Waterbody at upper extent of classification
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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: 0.886
megabytes
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Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata date: 04/22/2008
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: dawanderon@mt.gov


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