USFWS, Public Roads Data: National Wildlife Refuges and Fish Hatcheries

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: USFWS, Region 9, Information Technology Management, Branch of Data and Systems Services

Publication_Date: 200203

Title: USFWS,  Public Refuge Roads, Grouped by Region

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector  and point digital data

Description:

Abstract:

This data set depicts public roads and related features such as parking lots that are located on National Wildlife  Refuges and National Fish Hatcheries.  Coverage is nationwide: this particular part of the set covers the upper midwest region. The primary source for this data is a survey conducted by the Federal Highway Administration during the years 2000 and 2001, using GPS units.

Purpose:

The intended application of the data is a baseline inventory of publicly used roads and related facilities in the National Wildlife Refuge System.  The Federal Highway Administration will fund maintenance on many of these facilities, but an inventory is required as part of that funding.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20000101

Ending_Date: 20010801

Currentness_Reference: conditional, varies by refuge or facility

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: unknown

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates :

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -97.50

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.40

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.50

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.90

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: NWR

Theme_Keyword: NFH

Theme_Keyword: National Wildlife Refuge

Theme_Keyword: National Fish Hatchery

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Any 2 letter state abbreviation

Place_Keyword: USA

Place_Keyword: Any National Wildlife Refuge name

Place_Keyword: Any National Fish Hatchery name

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

This data was collected using Trimble GPS receivers, and differentially corrected using base stations with 200 kilometers.  The receivers offer 1-3 meter resolution, depending on the time of the data collection and the ground cover.  This data was then exported using the WGS 1984 datum, in Latitude & Longitude coordinates.    Any use should not exceed these accuracy constraints.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Deb Green

Contact_Organization: USFWS, Region 9, Information Technology Management

Contact_Position: National GIS Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Address: IRTM - BCT

Address: PO Box 25207 - DFC.

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225-0207

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-274-3574

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: deb_green@fws.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday Through Friday

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

GPS files - currently in shapefile format (ArcView 3.2, Windows 2000 operating system)

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Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

The accuracy of the atributes was checked by Federal Highway Administration staff before sending the data to US Fish and Wildlife Service staff.  Much of it has not yet been internally verified.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Completeness_Report:

This data set is complete, but not all of the data is yet quality checked.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

This data was collected using Trimble GPS receivers, and differentially corrected using base stations with 200 kilometers.  The receivers offer 1-3 meter resolution, depending on the time of the data collection and the ground cover.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Not applicable

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:  Federal Highway Administration staff, over 2 field seasons.

Publication_Date: variable

Source_Scale_Denominator: variable

Type_of_Source_Media: digital file  (GPS)

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20000101

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FWHA

Source_Contribution:

Raw GPS data files, attribute information, shapefiles

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

This data was collected using Trimble GPS receivers, and differentially corrected using base stations with 200 kilometers.  The receivers offer 1-3 meter resolution, depending on the time of the data collection and the ground cover.  This data was then exported using the WGS 1984 datum, in Latitude & Longitude coordinates.   

Process_Date: 2001

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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Not Applicable

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector , point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

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Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: GRS1980

Semi-major_Axis:

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:

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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Note: 'route' refers to an entire route, comprised of one or more 'section's and described with a single route number. 'Section' is a piece of one 'route'. Each record in these databases represents one section.

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: r3nwr_road.dbf

 

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ELEM_ID

Attribute_Definition: Element ID. unique identifier for each section that combines ORG_CODE, RTE_NO, and SEC_NO. Allows any record to be combined with any other record in the system and still be unique.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ORG_CODE

Attribute_Definition: Five digit organization code that uniquely identifies a Service organization that is staffed and funded.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS, national data standard for organization code

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RTE_NO

Attribute_Definition: The route number of the route

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SEC_NO

Attribute_Definition: The section number of the road. Every RTE_NO has at least one SEC_NO

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PROP_NO

Attribute_Definition: Property Number. USFWS defined number associated with the road or section.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COMMENT

Attribute_Definition: Collector comments at the time of rating.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GPS_DATE

Attribute_Definition:  Date of the collection and rating of this record. The format is YYYYDDMM

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DATAFILE

Attribute_Definition:  Filename of the Trimble pathfinder Global Positioning System corrected files (*.cor) used for exporting to Arc View shapefiles

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SEC_LENGTH

Attribute_Definition:  The length in miles of each section of road.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RTE_NAME

Attribute_Definition:  The name of the route

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: F_CLASS

Attribute_Definition:  : The Functional Class of the route. See Appendix 2 of the FWS Road Inventory report for definition of USFWS functional classes.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ADT

Attribute_Definition: Average Daily Traffic

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RTE_LENGTH

Attribute_Definition: The length of the entire route in which a section is a part of.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ADT_DATE

Attribute_Definition:  Date of the ADT data.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SURF_TYPE

Attribute_Definition:  Surface type of the section at the time of rating (GPS_DATE). Can be any of the following: AS = ASPHALT, CO = CONCRETE, GR = GRAVEL, NA = NATIVE.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LANES

Attribute_Definition:  Number of lanes of each section.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PAVE_WIDTH

Attribute_Definition:  Width of each section in feet (regardless of surface type)

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CONDITION

Attribute_Definition: Condition of section based on rating. Conditions are: EXCELLENT, GOOD, FAIR, POOR, FAILED.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COST

Attribute_Definition:  Cost to improve section to excellent condition. A cost per mile is determined and multiplied by the SEC_LENGTH.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COND_INDEX

Attribute_Definition:  The condition index of the parking lot. This number is derived from dividing the COST by the cost this parking lot would be if it was in POOR or worse condition.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHOTO_NO

Attribute_Definition:  Photograph number of the photograph taken at the beginning of this section.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COMMENT

Attribute_Definition: Same as COMMENT above

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATION

Attribute_Definition:  USFWS Station in which the section is associated with.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SEC_FROM

Attribute_Definition:  Start description of the section

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SEC_TO

Attribute_Definition:  End description of the section

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SEC_LENGTH

Attribute_Definition:  Not used

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TERRAIN

Attribute_Definition:  Type of terrain the section is located on. Can be one of the following: LEVEL, ROLLING, MOUNTAINOUS.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: A_RAVELLIN

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Ravelling, if asphalt.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: A_FLUSHING

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Flushing, if asphalt

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: A_POLISHIN

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Polishing, if asphalt

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: A_RUTTING

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Rutting, if asphalt

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: A_TRANS

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Transverse Cracking, if asphalt

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: A_TRANSEAL

Attribute_Definition:  If transverse cracks are sealed, 0, if not, 1, if asphalt

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: A_LONG

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Longitudinal Cracking, if asphalt

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: A_LONGSEAL

Attribute_Definition:  If longitudinal cracks are sealed, 0, if not, 1, if asphalt

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: A_BLOCK

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Block Cracking, if asphalt

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: A_ALLIGATO

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Alligator Cracking, if asphalt

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: A_POTHOLES

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Potholes, if asphalt

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: A_PATCHES

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Patches, if asphalt

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: A_PATCHCON

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Patch Condition, if asphalt

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: C_WEAR

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Wearing, if concrete

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: C_SCALING

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Scaling, if concrete

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: C_POPOUTS

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Popouts, if concrete

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: C_REINFORC

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Reinforcement, if concrete

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: C_LONGJOIN

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Longitudinal Joints, if concrete

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: C_TRANSJOI

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Transverse Joints, if concrete

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: C_CRACKS

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Cracking, if concrete

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: C_BLOWUPS

Attribute_Definition: Rating from 0-4 of the Blowups, if concrete

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: C_PATCHES

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Patches, if concrete

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: G_DRAIN

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Drainage, if gravel

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: G_IFDITCH

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Ditch Condition, if gravel

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: G_CROWN

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Crown, if gravel

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: G_GRAVEL

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Gravel Layer, if gravel

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: G_WASHBOAR

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Washboarding, if gravel

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: G_RUTTING

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Rutting, if gravel

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: G_POTHOLES

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Potholes, if gravel

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: G_DUST

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Dust, if gravel

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: G_AGGREGAT

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Loose Aggregate, if gravel

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: N_DRAIN

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Drainage, if native

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: N_IFDITCH

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Ditch Condition, if native

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: N_CROWN

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Crown, if native

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: N_WASHBOAR

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Washboarding, if native

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: N_RUTTING

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Rutting, if native

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: N_POTHOLES

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Potholes, if native

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: N_DUST

Attribute_Definition:  Rating from 0-4 of the Dust, if native

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATE

Attribute_Definition:  The state in which this route is located

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DISTRICT

Attribute_Definition:  The congressional district in which this route is located

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COUNTY

Attribute_Definition:  The county in which this route is located

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PROP_DESC

Attribute_Definition:  The property description of this route. Should always be "FWS Roads" or "FWS Road"

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: VISITORS

Attribute_Definition:  Number of visitors the station receives each year

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MAN_NAME

Attribute_Definition:  The manager or project leader's name at the time of rating.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MAN_PHONE

Attribute_Definition:  The manager or project leader's phone number at the time of rating

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MAN_ADDRES

Attribute_Definition:  The location address of the station's office. This station may share an office with several other stations.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RTE_DESC

Attribute_Definition:  The description of the location of this route. (From and To)

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PAVED_MI

Attribute_Definition:  The paved mileage for this route

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: UNPAVED_MI

Attribute_Definition:  The unpaved mileage for this route

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RATING

Attribute_Definition:  The condition rating of this section (0 - 10) based on calculations of ratings in attributes (A_RAVELLIN) - (C_DUST)

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CRS_PAGE

Attribute_Definition:  The Condition Rating Sheet number in the written report that this section is described on.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LAYOUT

Attribute_Definition:  Orientation of the CRS page. (Landscape or Portrait)

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Deb Green

Contact_Organization: USFWS, Region 9, Information Technology Management

Contact_Position: National GIS Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Address: IRTM - BCT

Address: PO Box 25207 - DFC.

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225-0207

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-274-3574

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: deb_green@fws.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday Through Friday

 

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: shapefile

File_Decompression_Technique: winzip

Transfer_Size: various - see download page

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: http://www.fws.gov/data/datafws.html

Fees: None

Custom_Order_Process: None

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Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20011108

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Deb Green

Contact_Organization: USFWS, Region 9, Information Technology Management

Contact_Position: National GIS Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Address: IRTM - BCT

Address: PO Box 25207 - DFC.

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225-0207

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-274-3574

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: deb_green@fws.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday Through Friday

Metadata_Standard_Name:

FGDC Content Standard For Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile