Hickory

Metadata:

Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory
Publication_Date: 1992
Title: Hickory
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, Florida
Publisher: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory
Description:
Abstract:
NWI digital data files are records of wetlands location and classification as defined by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. This data set is one of a series available in 7.5 minute by 7.5 minute blocks containing ground planimetric coordinates of wetlands point, line, and area features and wetlands attributes. When completed, the series will provide coverage for all of the contiguous United States, Hawaii, Alaska, and U.S. protectorates in the Pacific and Caribbean. The digital data as well as the hardcopy maps that were used as the source for the digital data are produced and distributed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's National Wetlands Inventory project.
Purpose:
The data provide consultants, planners, and resource managers with information on wetland location and type. The data were collected to meet U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's mandate to map the wetland and deepwater habitats of the United States.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Multiple_Dates/Times:
Calendar_Date: 198811
Calendar_Date: 199010
Currentness_Reference: source photography date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -89.875
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -89.75
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.5
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.375
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: wetlands
Theme_Keyword: hydrologic
Theme_Keyword: land cover
Theme_Keyword: surface and manmade features
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Louisiana
Place_Keyword: Mississippi
Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints:
Federal, State, and local regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over wetlands may define and describe wetlands in a different manner than that used in this inventory. There is no attempt, in either the design or products of this inventory, to define the limits of proprietary jurisdiction of any Federal, State, or local government or to establish the geographical scope of the regulatory programs of government agencies. Persons intending to engage in activities involving modifications within or adjacent to wetland areas should seek the advice of appropriate Federal, State, or local agencies concerning specified agency regulatory programs and proprietary jurisdictions that may affect such activities.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory
Contact_Position: Chief Cartographer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 9720 Executive Center Drive
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33702
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1 813 570 5411
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
NWI uses Wetlands Analytical Mapping System (WAMS) software version 4.06 running under the SUNOS 4.x operating system to digitize wetlands information.
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Attribute accuracy is tested by manual comparison of the source with hard copy printouts and/or symbolized display of the digital wetlands data on an interactive computer graphic system. In addition, WAMS software (USFWS-NWI) tests the attributes against a master set of valid wetland attributes.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Polygons intersecting the neatline are closed along the border. Segments making up the outer and inner boundaries of a polygon tie end-to-end to completely enclose the area. Line segments are a set of sequentially numbered coordinate pairs. No duplicate features exist nor duplicate points in a data string. Intersecting lines are separated into individual line segments at the point of intersection. Point data are represented by two sets of coordinate pairs, each with the same coordinate values. All nodes are represented by a single coordinate pair which indicates the beginning or end of a line segment. The neatline is generated by connecting the four corners of the digital file, as established during initialization of the digital file. All data crossing the neatline are clipped to the neatline and data within a specified tolerance of the neatline are snapped to the neatline. Tests for logical consistency are performed by WAMS verification software (USFWS-NWI).
Completeness_Report:
All photo-interpretable wetlands are mapped. In the treeless prairies, 1/4 acre wetlands are mapped. In forested areas, small open water and emergent wetlands are mapped. In general, the minimum mapping unit is from 1 to 3 acres depending on the wetland type and the scale and emulsion of the source aerial photography. In regions of the country where evergreen forested wetlands predominate, wetlands smaller than 3 acres may not be mapped. Thus, a detailed on-the-ground and historical analysis of a single site may result in a revision of the wetland boundaries established through photographic interpretation. In addition, some small wetlands and those obscured by dense forest cover may not be included in this data set.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Horizontal positional accuracy for the digital data is tested by visual comparison of the source with hard copy plots.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 198811
Title: National High Altitude Program (NHAP)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image
Source_Scale_Denominator: 65000
Type_of_Source_Media: black and white aerial photograph film transparency
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 198811
Source_Currentness_Reference: source photography date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NWI1a
Source_Contribution:
aerial photo from which wetlands spatial and attribute information are interpreted
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 199010
Title: National Aerial Photography Program (NAPP)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image
Source_Scale_Denominator: 40000
Type_of_Source_Media: black and white aerial photograph film transparency
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 199010
Source_Currentness_Reference: source photography date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NWI1b
Source_Contribution:
aerial photo from which wetlands spatial and attribute information are interpreted
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 1979
Title: Hickory
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: stable-base material
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1979
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NWI2
Source_Contribution: base map on which wetlands delineations are registered.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory
Publication_Date: 1992
Title: Hickory NWI map
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, Florida
Publisher: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: stable-base material
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1992
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NWI3
Source_Contribution:
source material from which compiled wetlands location and classification are digitized
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
NWI maps are compiled through manual photo interpretation of NHAP or NAPP aerial photography, supplemented by soil surveys and field checking of wetland photo signatures. Delineated wetland boundaries are manually transferred from interpreted photos to USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle maps and then manually labeled. Quality control steps occur throughout the photo interpretation, map compilation, and map reproduction processes.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NWI1a
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NWI1b
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NWI2
Process_Date: 1992
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: NWI3
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Digital wetlands data were manually digitized from stable-base copies of the 1:24,000 scale wetlands overlays registered to the standard U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5 minute quadrangles into topologically correct data files using Wetlands Analytical Mapping System (WAMS) software. Files contain ground planimetric coordinates and wetland attributes. The quadrangles were referenced to the North American Datum of 1927 (NAD27) horizontal datum. Manual digitizing used a digitizing table to capture the digital data at a resolution of at least 0.005 inches; attribution was performed as the data were digitized. The data were checked for position by comparing plots of the digital data to the source material.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NWI3
Process_Date: 199210
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 16
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -87.0
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0
False_Easting: 500000.0
False_Northing: 0.0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.61
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.61
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.9787
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: wetland
Entity_Type_Definition:
Wetlands are lands transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water. For purposes of this classification wetlands must have one or more of the following three attributes: 1) at least periodically, the land supports predominantly hydrophytes; 2) the substrate is predominantly undrained hydric soil; and 3) the substrate is non-soil and is saturated with water or covered by shallow water at some time during the growing season of each year.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F. Golet, and E. LaRoe. 1979. Classification of wetlands and deepwater habitats of the United States. U.S. Fish Wildlife Service. 103 pp.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: wetland classification
Attribute_Definition:
The wetland classification system is hierarchical, with wetlands and deepwater habitats divided among five major systems at the broadest level. The five systems include Marine (open ocean and associated coastline), Estuarine (salt marshes and brackish tidal water), Riverine (rivers, creeks, and streams), Lacustrine (lakes and deep ponds), and Palustrine (shallow ponds, marshes, swamps, sloughs). Systems are further subdivided into subsystems which reflect hydrologic conditions. Below the subsystem is the class which describes the appearance of the wetland in terms of vegetation or substrate. Each class is further subdivided into subclasses; vegetated subclasses are described in terms of life form and substrate subclasses in terms of composition. The classification system also includes modifiers to describe hydrology (water regime), soils, water chemistry (pH, salinity), and special modifiers relating to man's activities (e.g., impounded, partly drained).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F. Golet, and E. LaRoe. 1979. Classification of wetlands and deepwater habitats of the United States. U.S. Fish Wildlife Service. 103 pp.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: USFWS-NWI wetland classification code set
Codeset_Source:
Photo interpretation Conventions for the National Wetlands Inventory, March
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: USGS-Earth Science Information Center
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 507 National Center
City: Reston
State_or_Province: Virginia
Postal_Code: 22092
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1 800 USA MAPS
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1 703 648 6045
Distribution_Liability: none
Standard_Order_Process:
Non-digital_Form:
Hardcopy NWI wetlands maps at various scales, on diazo paper or mylar, composited with or without the USGS base map.
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: DLG
Format_Version_Number: 3
Format_Specification: Optional
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: ftp://192.189.43.33/dlgdata/mobile/
Access_Instructions:
Anyone with access to the Internet may connect to NWI's server via anonymous ftp and download available NWI digital wetlands data in DLG3-Optional format. Indexes for NWI hardcopy maps and digital data are also available as well as digital wetlands data in a variety of other formats (MOSS Export, GRASS vector, DXF, and ARC Export) for 14 sample 7.5 minute quadrangles throughout the USA. To access: ftp to the NWI server, login as anonymous, enter your e-mail address at the password prompt, change to the dlgdata directory for DLG data, change to the maps directory for indexes, change to the samples directory for a sampling of digital data files in formats other than DLG. Use the ftp 'get' command to transfer readme file for further instructions.
Online_Computer_and_Operating_System:
Sun Model 690MP Unix server. SunOS 4.X operating system.
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: 8mm cartridge tape
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 2
Recording_Density: 5
Recording_Density: 10
Recording_Density_Units: gigabytes
Recording_Format: tar
Recording_Format:
ASCII recording mode available with no internal labels; the logical record length is 80 bytes; the block size is a multiple of 80 up to 8000 bytes
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: 1/4-inch cartridge tape
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 150
Recording_Density_Units: megabytes
Recording_Format: tar
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: 9-track tape
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 1600
Recording_Density: 6250
Recording_Density_Units: characters per inch
Recording_Format: tar
Recording_Format:
ASCII recording mode available with no internal labels; the logical record length is 80 bytes; the block size is a multiple of 80 up to 8000 bytes
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: 3-1/2 inch floppy disk
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 1.44
Recording_Density_Units: megabytes
Recording_Format: tar
Recording_Format: MS-DOS
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: MOSS
Format_Version_Number: none
Format_Specification: Export
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: 8mm cartridge tape
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 2
Recording_Density: 5
Recording_Density: 10
Recording_Density_Units: gigabytes
Recording_Format: tar
Recording_Format:
ASCII recording mode available with no internal labels; the logical record length is 80 bytes; the block size is a multiple of 80 up to 8000 bytes
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: 1/4-inch cartridge tape
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 150
Recording_Density_Units: megabytes
Recording_Format: tar
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: 9-track tape
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 1600
Recording_Density: 6250
Recording_Density_Units: characters per inch
Recording_Format: tar
Recording_Format:
ASCII recording mode available with no internal labels; the logical record length is 80 bytes; the block size is a multiple of 80 up to 8000 bytes
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: 3-1/2 inch floppy disk
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 1.44
Recording_Density_Units: megabytes
Recording_Format: tar
Recording_Format: MS-DOS
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: GRASS
Format_Version_Number: 3.0
Format_Specification: Vector
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: 8mm cartridge tape
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 2
Recording_Density: 5
Recording_Density: 10
Recording_Density_Units: gigabytes
Recording_Format: tar
Recording_Format:
ASCII recording mode available with no internal labels; the logical record length is 80 bytes; the block size is a multiple of 80 up to 8000 bytes
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: 1/4-inch cartridge tape
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 150
Recording_Density_Units: megabytes
Recording_Format: tar
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: 9-track tape
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 1600
Recording_Density: 6250
Recording_Density_Units: characters per inch
Recording_Format: tar
Recording_Format:
ASCII recording mode available with no internal labels; the logical record length is 80 bytes; the block size is a multiple of 80 up to 8000 bytes
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: 3-1/2 inch floppy disk
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 1.44
Recording_Density_Units: megabytes
Recording_Format: tar
Recording_Format: MS-DOS
Fees:
Digital Form - The online copy of the DLG data set may be retrieved via ftp at no charge. For delivery of digital data on magnetic tape, the prices are: purchased by single 7.5 minute quad unit: $40 per dataset; purchased in groups of 2 to 6: $20 per dataset; purchased in groups of 7 or more: $90 base fee plus $7 per dataset. Non-digital Form - $3.50 per diazo paper map; $5.25 per diazo mylar map.
Ordering_Instructions:
For digital data orders on 3.5" floppy disk, a maximum order of 10 quads is allowed. Data may be ordered in latitude/longitude or State Plane Coordinate System coordinates (Universal Transverse Mercator coordinates are standard). Latitude/longitude coordinates are not available with GRASS format. For this service, the user must order data through USGS-ESIC for delivery on magnetic media. Please specify the desired coordinate system when ordering. Non-digital form: specify wetlands overlay or wetlands overlay composited with USGS base map.
Technical_Prerequisites:
Check NWI's ftp site, maps directory for an explanation of the wetland codes. Check NWI's ftp site, software directory for a program that will parse the wetland codes to fixed length format. Check NWI's ftp site, software directory for an AML to convert NWI DLG files to ARC/INFO coverages.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 19940920
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Linda Shaffer
Contact_Organization: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory
Contact_Position: Chief Cartographer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 9720 Executive Center Drive
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33702
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1 813 570 5411
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 1 813 570 5420
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: linda@enterprise.nwi.fws.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: 19940608

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