Medicine Lake Wilderness Boundary - National Wilderness Preservation System

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:

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Region 6, Refuges & Wildlife, Division of Refuge Planning, GIS & Mapping Branch

Publication_Date: 200409

Title:

Medicine Lake Wilderness Boundary - National Wilderness Preservation System

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name:

National Wilderness Preservation System lands encompassed by National Wildlife Refuge Approved Acquisition Boundaries Data

Issue_Identification: Medicine Lake Wilderness

Description:

Abstract:

This data set represents lands of the National Wilderness Preservation System that are encompassed by the Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Purpose:

The intended application of the data is to serve as a spatial reference for 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:

Data are available both in the UTM projection described herein, and in geographic coordinates.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 200409

Currentness_Reference:

Information from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Region 6, Refuges and Wildlife, Division of Refuge Planning, Land Protection Planning Branch Chief

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -104.498118

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -104.323818

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.493623

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.417999

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: wilderness areas

Theme_Keyword: wilderness areas in National Wildlife Refuges

Theme_Keyword: MDL

Theme_Keyword: Medicine Lake Wilderness

Theme_Keyword: NWR

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Montana

Place_Keyword: MT

Place_Keyword: Roosevelt

Place_Keyword: Sheridan

Place_Keyword: Medicine Lake

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Wilderness boundary data were compiled for resource applications. It is inappropriate to use this data in legal situations or other applications where spatial error cannot exceed the U.S.G.S. 7.5-minute mapping standards. The data is specifically not intended to be used as a land survey or representation of land for conveyance or tax purposes.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GIS and Mapping Branch Chief

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Region 6, Refuges & Wildlife, Division of Refuge Planning

Contact_Position: GIS & Mapping Branch Chief

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: P.O. Box 25486

Address: DFC

City: Lakewood

State_or_Province: CO

Postal_Code: 80225

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 236-4368

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mark_ely@fws.gov

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

The data set was developed with ESRI's ArcGIS ArcInfo Workstation Version 8.3, ArcGIS Service Pack 3 (build 800) software running on a Dell OPTIPLEX GX 270. Platform: Microsoft Windows XP, Professional, Version 5.1.2600, Service Pack 1.0

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Arc and polygon item values were rechecked by data-entry staff for omissions and correctness.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

The wilderness data were compared to source material for completeness. Software capabilities were used to ensure arcs have no dangling nodes, intersection errors, or polygon label errors.

Completeness_Report: Line work was checked for omissions

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Data created in ArcGIS Workstation 8.3 double precision

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Region 6, Refuges & Wildlife, Division of Realty

Publication_Date: 197702

Title: Medicine Lake Wilderness

Series_Information:

Series_Name:

Black and White Letter-Sized Refuge (and Wilderness) Boundary Maps

Issue_Identification: 6R MONT. 172 406

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado

Publisher:

Compiled in the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Division of Realty

Other_Citation_Details:

This letter-sized black & white map from the Division of Realty files showing the location of the wilderness within the Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge was used to determine the location of the wilderness to create this data set. Even though this map was published in 1977, the Wilderness boundary depicted on the map is considered current (September 2004), as per the "Source Currentness Reference".

Type_of_Source_Media: paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 197702

Source_Currentness_Reference:

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Region 6, Refuges & Wildlife, Division of Refuge Planning, Land Protection Planning Branch Chief

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: none

Source_Contribution:

Used to determine the location of the Medicine Lake Wilderness within the Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

A copy of the ArcInfo coverage named "mdlleg" (Medicine Lake Approved Acquisition Boundary) was edited and reprojected to create this data set. Lines that were added to create this data set were screen-digitized from a DRG (U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute digital topographical quadrangle).

Process_Date: 200409

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Contact_Position: GIS and Mapping Branch Chief

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: Refuges & Wildlife, Division of Refuge Planning

Address: P.O. Box 25486

Address: DFC

City: Lakewood

State_or_Province: CO

Postal_Code: 80225

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 236-4368

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mark_ely@fws.gov

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Complete chain

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 2

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 2

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 13

Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -105.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000

False_Easting: 500000.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000093

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000093

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

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: mdl_wil.aat

Entity_Type_Definition: linear boundary information

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Region 6

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FNODE#

Attribute_Definition: Internal node number for the beginning of an arc (from-node).

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TNODE#

Attribute_Definition: Internal node number for the end of an arc (to-node).

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LPOLY#

Attribute_Definition: Internal node number for the left polygon.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RPOLY#

Attribute_Definition: Internal node number for the right polygon.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LENGTH

Attribute_Definition: Length of feature in internal units.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MDL_WIL#

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: MDL_WIL-ID

Attribute_Definition: User-defined feature number

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BOUNDARY

Attribute_Definition: Type of boundary

Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) Realty Division

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name:

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) "United States Fish & Wildlife Service Lands Boundary Data" - last revision January 15, 1998. See also the "Entity and Attribute Detail Citation" section of this metadata

Codeset_Source: USFWS Realty Division

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: IFWSNO

Attribute_Definition:

Unique number assigned to each refuge for administrative purposes.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Realty Division

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name:

SOP, and also the "Entity and Attribute Detail Citation" section of this metadata

Codeset_Source: USFWS Realty Division

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NWRNAME

Attribute_Definition: Full name of the refuge that is associated with the wilderness

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Realty Division

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name:

SOP, and also the "Entity and Attribute Detail Citation" section of this metadata

Codeset_Source: USFWS Realty Division

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NWRUNIT

Attribute_Definition:

3-letter abbreviation assigned to smallest refuge division recognized by USFWS

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Realty Division

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name:

SOP, and also the "Entity and Attribute Detail Citation" section of this metadata

Codeset_Source: USFWS Realty Division

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: mdl_wil.pat

Entity_Type_Definition: polygonal boundary information

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USFWS Realty Division

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 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.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PERIMETER

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: MDL_WIL#

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Realty Division

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MDL_WIL-ID

Attribute_Definition: User-defined feature number

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Realty Division

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: IFWSNO

Attribute_Definition:

Unique number assigned to each refuge for administrative purposes

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Realty Division

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name:

See SOP, and also the "Entity and Attribute Detail Citation" section of this metadata

Codeset_Source: USFWS Realty Division

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NWRNAME

Attribute_Definition: Full name of the refuge that is associated with the wilderness

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Realty Division

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name:

See SOP, and also the "Entity and Attribute Detail Citation" section of this metadata

Codeset_Source: USFWS Realty Division

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NWRUNIT

Attribute_Definition:

3-letter abbreviation assigned to smallest refuge division recognized by USFWS

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Realty Division

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name:

See SOP, and also the "Entity and Attribute Detail Citation" section of this metadata

Codeset_Source: USFWS Realty Division

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATUS

Attribute_Definition: Nature of land ownership relative to the Refuge System

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Realty Division

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name:

See SOP, and also the "Entity and Attribute Detail Citation" section of this metadata

Codeset_Source: USFWS Realty Division

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ARC_ACRES

Attribute_Definition: Acreage of wilderness within the refuge boundary

Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS Realty Division

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name:

See SOP, and also the "Entity and Attribute Detail Citation" section of this metadata

Codeset_Source: USFWS Realty Division

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

This data set represents lands of the National Wilderness Preservation System that are encompassed by the Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

Further information regarding attribution can be accessed at: < > Select the document named: "Service Lands Spatial Data Guidelines Standard Operating Procedures, DRAFT". To view the document: download the zip file, extract the contents, and change the name of the file extension on extracted file from ".fws" to ".doc". The .doc file can be viewed using MS Word. Tables 1 and 2 contain the attribute information. For the wilderness-boundary data set, the aat-item named "boundary" and the pat-item named "status" codes have been amended to include the code of "w" to indicate "National Wilderness Preservation System land within the refuge boundary". The parameters of the arc and polygon items named "nwrname" have been amended to accommodate the full name of the refuge. The "ARC_ACRES" pat-item contains the acreage of wilderness inside of the refuge boundary.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GIS and Mapping Branch Chief

Contact_Organization:

U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Region 6, Refuges & Wildlife, Division of Refuge Planning

Contact_Position: GIS and Mapping Branch Chief

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: P.O. Box 25486

Address: DFC

City: Lakewood

State_or_Province: CO

Postal_Code: 80225

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 236-4368

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mark_ely@fws.gov

Resource_Description:

National Wilderness Preservation System lands within USFWS National Wildlife Refuge Approved Acquisition Boundaries

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.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ARCE - ArcInfo export format

File_Decompression_Technique: WinZip compression applied

Transfer_Size: 0.052

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <http://www.fws.gov/data/r6gis/wilderness.html>

Fees: None for HTTP

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20040923

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Region 6, Refuges & Wildlife, Division of Refuge Planning

Contact_Person: GIS and Mapping Branch Chief

Contact_Position: GIS and Mapping Branch Chief

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: P.O. Box 25486

Address: DFC

City: Lakewood

State_or_Province: CO

Postal_Code: 80225

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 236-4368

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mark_ely@fws.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Access_Constraints: None

Metadata_Use_Constraints: None

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile