Metadata for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) State Parks
Identification Information:
Citation:
Originator: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Publication date: 05/09/2008
Title: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) State Parks
Online linkage: http://fwp.mt.gov/insidefwp/gis/shapefiles/StateParks.zip

Abstract:
State parks parcels that are owned or managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP).
Purpose: Display and/or analysis of FWP's state parks.

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 & 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


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Data Quality Information:

Completeness report:
Data set is as complete as possible, given land transactions are continuous.


Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report:
Approximate horizontal accuracy is 12 meters, assuming source data meets National Map Accuracy Standards.

Lineage:
Source information:
Originator: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Publication date: 05/05/2008
Title:
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) Managed Lands - Polygons
Online linkage: http://fwp.mt.gov/insidefwp/gis/shapefiles/fwplands.zip

Process step:
Selected and dissolved State Parks parcels that are accessible to the public.
Process date: 05/09/2009
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Spatial Data Organization Information:
Point and vector object information:
SDTS object type: G-polygon
SDTS object count: 68
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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:
StateParks

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: 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. Note that a site may be comprised of many parcels.
Attribute value accuracy information:
Attribute value accuracy: Excellent
Attribute value accuracy explanation: Double checked by relating to tabular database.

Attribute label: NAME
Attribute definition: Name of state park.

Attribute label: SITENUM
Attribute definition:
First four digits of the site's FILENUM field used by Lands Section staff.

Attribute label: FWPREG
Attribute definition:
FWP administrative region responsible for managment of the site.

Attribute label: SUM_GIS_AC
Attribute definition: Area in acres

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
Telephone: 406-444-5365
E-Mail: lbailey@mt.gov


Resource description: Downloadable Data



Standard order process:
Digital form:
Format name: ESRI Shapefile
Online option:
http://fwp.mt.gov/insidefwp/gis/shapefiles/StateParks.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, Wildlife & Parks
1420 East 6th Ave
PO Box 200701
Helena, MT 59620-0701


Telephone: 406-444-5365
E-Mail: lbailey@mt.gov


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