U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Cadastral Database - Special Designation 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: United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Publication_Date: 20130516

Title:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Cadastral Database - Special Designation Areas

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Arlington, VA

Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Description:

Abstract:

This data layer depicts the Special Designations that have been placed upon the lands and waters administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in North America, U.S. Trust Territories and Possessions. These special areas, such as wilderness, are primarily designated by the U.S. Congress. The primary source for this information is the USFWS Realty program.

Purpose:

The intended application of this data layer is as a cadastral framework for use with other data layers in GIS and mapping applications. It is specifically not intended to be used as a land survey or representation of land for conveyance or tax purposes.

Supplemental_Information:

The SpecialDesignation feature class is an aggregated data layer derived by appending separate regional feature data sets into a single national set. The spatial and positional accuracy of this information will vary depending on the original source data and methods utilized. Data sources are not listed in this document but are maintained for each region and can be requested. We strive to improve the accuracy of this data and incorporate more reliable information when available.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20130516

Currentness_Reference: Publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Annually

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -179.147969

East_Bounding_Coordinate: 179.772678

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 70.329407

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -14.609461

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: boundaries

Theme_Keyword: planningCadastre

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: User

Theme_Keyword: Wildlife Refuge

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: United States

Access_Constraints: None.

Use_Constraints:

This data layer was compiled for use with natural resource mapping and GIS applications. It is inappropriate to use these data for legal purposes.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Information Resource and Technology Management

Contact_Position: National GIS Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 755 Parfet Street

City: Denver

State_or_Province: CO

Postal_Code: 80215

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 275-2348

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: FWS_GIS@fws.gov

Security_Information:

Security_Classification_System: FIPS Pub 199

Security_Classification: No Confidentiality

Security_Handling_Description: Standard Technical Controls

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report: Tests for integrity have not been performed.

Completeness_Report: Unknown

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

This data layer has been verified against USGS 1:24,000-scale and 1:63,360-scale Digital Raster Graphics (DRGs) or 1:12,000-scale Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quads (DOQQs) where available. For some areas not covered by USGS, nautical charts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are used.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Processes vary by region.

Process_Date: Unknown

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001

Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 1980

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: SpecialDesignation

Entity_Type_Definition:

US Fish & Wildlife Service Special Designation Areas - Boundaries of Wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, and other specially designated areas.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USFWS Division of Realty

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: CMPXNAME

Attribute_Definition:

Complex Name - Name of a number of stations combined under one management structure

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS National Wildlife Refuge System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Regional National Wildlife Refuge complex list

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ORGNAME

Attribute_Definition:

Organization Code - Unique five-digit numeric codes assigned by the Washington Office, Division of Financial Management, to Service organizations where personnel are assigned and all unstaffed land management units. Organization codes may also be assigned to meet an administrative requirement.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Data Element Standard for Organization Name

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Master List of Official Names for FWS Land Units

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ORGCODE

Attribute_Definition:

Organization Code - Unique five-digit numeric codes assigned by the Washington Office, Division of Financial Management, to Service organizations where personnel are assigned and all unstaffed land management units. Organization codes may also be assigned to meet an administrative requirement.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Division of Financial Management

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Master List of Organization Codes for FWS Land Units

Codeset_Source: USFWS Division of Financial Management

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MGMTCODE

Attribute_Definition:

The ORGCODE that reflects the actual managing station of a particular Service unit of the NWRS

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Division of Realty

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Master List of Organization Codes for FWS Land Units

Codeset_Source: USFWS Division of Financial Management

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: IFWS

Attribute_Definition:

Interior-USFWS number - Unique 1-6 character code assigned by the Washington Office, Division of Realty, to each organizational unit, area, or project site over which the Service has some type of jurisdiction.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Data Element Standard for IFWS Number

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Master List of IFWS Numbers for FWS Land Units

Codeset_Source: USFWS Division of Realty

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LIT

Attribute_Definition:

Literals - Unique alpha codes assigned by the Washington Office, Division of Realty, that identify the organizational units, areas, and project sites on Service-owned lands.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Data Element Standard for Literals

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Master List of Literal Codes for FWS Land Units

Codeset_Source: USFWS Division of Realty

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GISACRES

Attribute_Definition:

Geographic Information System Acres - Acres calculated by GIS software for each polygon

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Division of Realty

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DOCACRES

Attribute_Definition:

Document Acres - Acres indicated in deed or other official document

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Division of Realty

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Positive real numbers that are derived from deed or other official document.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DOCNUM

Attribute_Definition:

Document Number - Number of the legal document creating the special designation.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Division of Realty

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Regional list of Special Designation areas

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DESNAME

Attribute_Definition: Designated Name - Name given to the special designation.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Division of Realty

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Regional list of Special Designation areas.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DESTYPE

Attribute_Definition: Designation Type - The specific type of special designation.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Division of Realty

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Regional list of Special Designation areas.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DESDATE

Attribute_Definition:

Designation Date - Date that the special designation became effective.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Division of Realty

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Regional list of Special Designation areas.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REACHMIL

Attribute_Definition:

Reach Miles - Number of river reach miles within the special designation.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Division of Realty

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Regional list of Special Designation areas.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COMMENTS

Attribute_Definition: Comments - Additional information

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Division of Realty

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique note for each tract when necessary.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RSL_TYPE

Attribute_Definition:

Organization Type - Administrative categories that identify Service organizations by their primary facility function, program activities, specialized duties and responsibilities, and/or operational status.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Data Element Standard for Organization Type

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: NFH

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: National Fish Hatchery

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USFWS Division of Realty

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: NWR

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: National Wildlife Refuge

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USFWS Division of Realty

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FWSREGION

Attribute_Definition:

FWS Region - Regional offices within the Service that have responsibility for program and/or administrative activities within a geographically-defined area

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Division of Realty

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Pacific Region or "1"

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pacific Region, Region 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USFWS Division of Realty

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Southwest or "2"

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Southwest Region, Region 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USFWS Division of Realty

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Great Lakes - Big Rivers Region or "3"

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Great Lakes - Big Rivers Region, Region 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USFWS Division of Realty

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Southeast Region or "4"

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Southeast Region, Region 4

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USFWS Division of Realty

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Northeast Region or "5"

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Northeast Region, Region 5

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USFWS Division of Realty

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Mountain - Prairie Region or "6"

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Mountain - Prairie Region, Region 6

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USFWS Division of Realty

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Alaska Region or "7"

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Alaska Region, Region 7

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USFWS Division of Realty

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Southwest Region or "8"

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pacific Southwest Region (California and Nevada), Region 8

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USFWS Division of Realty

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape_Leng

Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of feature in internal units

Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape_Area

Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Realty

Contact_Position: Chief Cartographer

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 4401 N. Fairfax Drive

Address: Room 622

City: Arlington

State_or_Province: VA

Postal_Code: 22203

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (703) 358-2404

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: CDWG@fws.gov

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

Although these data and information have been processed successfully on a computer system at the USFWS, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data and information on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data, and information, and aggregate use with other data and information. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data and information. The USFWS shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data and information described and/or contained herein.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20130516

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Information Resource and Technology Management

Contact_Position: National GIS Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 755 Parfet Street

City: Denver

State_or_Province: CO

Postal_Code: 80215

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 275-2348

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: FWS_GIS@fws.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998