FGDC and ESRI Metadata:

• Identification Information
• Data Quality Information
• Spatial Data Organization Information
• Spatial Reference Information
• Entity and Attribute Information
• Distribution Information
• Metadata Reference Information

Metadata elements shown with blue text are defined in the Federal Geographic Data Committee's (FGDC) Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM). Elements shown with green text are defined in the ESRI Profile of the CSDGM. Elements shown with a green asterisk (*) will be automatically updated by ArcCatalog. ArcCatalog adds hints indicating which FGDC elements are mandatory; these are shown with gray text.

Identification Information:

Citation:

Citation information:

Originators: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

*Title:

shorebird_sites

*File or table name: shorebird_sites

Publication date: November 2005

Publication time: Unknown

*Geospatial data presentation form: vector digital data

Online linkage: \\Brm-fgb1svbgrsv\Ldrive\IFW-Data\NAD83\Shorebird\Shorebird_Sites.mdb

Description:

Abstract: fix(original)

Coastal Wildlife Concentration Areas (CWCA) data was used as a starting point.  Extensive field surveys began in 1993 to present further refined feeding and roosting areas and identify new areas.  Areas are labeled as feeding sites, roosting sites, both feeding and roosting, or undetermined.

Purpose: fix(original)

This data layer was developed for use in the Habitat Consultation Areas Mapping Project (HCAMP).

Supplemental information: fix(original)

This data layer specifically addresses migratory shorebird coastal staging areas.  Staging habitat is defined as areas that meet shorebird feeding and roosting requirements during migration.

*Language of dataset: en

Time period of content:

Time period information:

Single date/time:

Calendar date: REQUIRED: The year (and optionally month, or month and day) for which the data set corresponds to the ground.

Range of dates/times:

Beginning date: 20051115

Beginning time: unknown

Ending date: 20060101

Ending time: unknown

Currentness reference: fix(original)

publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance and update frequency: Annually

Spatial domain:

Bounding coordinates:

*West bounding coordinate: -70.799053

*East bounding coordinate: -66.920909

*North bounding coordinate: 45.076400

*South bounding coordinate: 42.994610

Local bounding coordinates:

*Left bounding coordinate: 358360.663201

*Right bounding coordinate: 663700.227006

*Top bounding coordinate: 4991437.499252

*Bottom bounding coordinate: 4762172.999838

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme keywords: shorebirds, feeding areas, roosting areas

Theme keyword thesaurus: REQUIRED: Reference to a formally registered thesaurus or a similar authoritative source of theme keywords.

Access constraints: REQUIRED: Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing the data set.

Use constraints: fix(original)

These data are provided by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife solely for individual use or the use of a company for the purpose stated in your request for the data.  These data may not be distributed or sold to other users without the written permission of the Commissioner of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.  This coverage has not been officially adopted as a regulated NRPA habitat.   Boundaries may change as additional survey data become available.

Point of contact:

Contact information:

Contact person primary:

Contact person: Amy Meehan

Contact organization: Maine Dept of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Contact position: Wildlife Biologist

Contact address:

Address type: mailing and physical address

Address: fix(original)

650 State Street

City: Bangor

State or province: Maine

Postal code: 04401

Country: USA

Contact voice telephone: 207-941-4483

Contact facsimile telephone: 207-941-4450

Contact electronic mail address: amy.meehan@maine.gov

Hours of service: Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Data set credit: fix(original)

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

*Native dataset format: Shapefile

*Native data set environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.5.1450

Data Quality Information:

Lineage:

Process step:

Process description: fix(original)

Metadata imported.

Source used citation abbreviation:

C:\DOCUME~1\AMYMEE~1.SOM\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml157.tmp

Process step:

Process description: fix(original)

Metadata imported.

Source used citation abbreviation:

C:\DOCUME~1\AMYMEE~1.SOM\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml15D.tmp

Process step:

Process description: fix(original)

Dataset copied.

Source used citation abbreviation:

C:\proj\new_data_to_install\mdifw\shorbird\shorbird

Spatial Data Organization Information:

*Direct spatial reference method: Vector

Point and vector object information:

SDTS terms description:

*Name: shorebird_sites

*SDTS point and vector object type: G-polygon

*Point and vector object count: 849

ESRI terms description:

*Name: shorebird_sites

*ESRI feature type: Simple

*ESRI feature geometry: Polygon

*ESRI topology: FALSE

*ESRI feature count: 849

*Spatial index: FALSE

*Linear referencing: FALSE

Spatial Reference Information:

Horizontal coordinate system definition:

Coordinate system name:

*Projected coordinate system name: NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_19N

*Geographic coordinate system name: GCS_North_American_1983

Planar:

Grid coordinate system:

*Grid coordinate system name: Universal Transverse Mercator

Universal Transverse Mercator:

*UTM zone number: 19

Transverse mercator:

*Scale factor at central meridian: 0.999600

*Longitude of central meridian: -69.000000

*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: 0.000000

*Ordinate resolution: 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

Vertical coordinate system definition:

Altitude system definition:

Altitude resolution: 0.000010

Altitude encoding method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity and Attribute Information:

Detailed description:

*Name: shorebird_sites

Entity type:

*Entity type label: shorebird_sites

*Entity type type: Feature Class

*Entity type count: 849

Attribute:

Attribute label: USE

Attribute definition: fix(original)

Primary use of site by shorebirds (feeding, roosting, both or undetermined)

Attribute definition source: fix(original)

MDIFW

Attribute domain values:

Enumerated domain:

Enumerated domain value: F

Enumerated domain value definition: fix(original)

feeding site

Enumerated domain value definition source: fix(original)

MDIFW

Enumerated domain:

Enumerated domain value: R

Enumerated domain value definition: fix(original)

roosting area

Enumerated domain value definition source: fix(original)

MDIFW

Enumerated domain:

Enumerated domain value: B

Enumerated domain value definition: fix(original)

area used for both feeding and roosting

Enumerated domain value definition source: fix(original)

MDIFW

Enumerated domain:

Enumerated domain value: U

Enumerated domain value definition: fix(original)

use of site undetermined

Enumerated domain value definition source: fix(original)

MDIFW

Attribute:

Attribute label: Shape_Area

Attribute definition: fix(original)

Area of polygon in square map units (meters)

Attribute definition source: fix(original)

computer generated

Attribute:

Attribute label: Shape

Attribute definition: fix(original)

Feature geometry.

Attribute definition source: fix(original)

ESRI

*Attribute type: String

*Attribute width: 8

Attribute domain values:

Unrepresentable domain:

Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute label: AREAm2

Attribute definition: fix(original)

area of polygon in square meters

Attribute definition source: fix(original)

computer generated

*Attribute type: Float

*Attribute width: 19

*Attribute number of decimals: 11

Attribute:

Attribute label: SITENUM

Attribute definition: fix(original)

numeric identifier for site location (not a unique number)

Attribute definition source: fix(original)

MDIFW

*Attribute type: String

*Attribute width: 4

Attribute:

Attribute label: POLYID

Attribute definition: fix(original)

unique identifier for each polygon

Attribute definition source: fix(original)

MDIFW

*Attribute type: Float

*Attribute width: 19

*Attribute number of decimals: 11

Attribute:

*Attribute label: FID

*Attribute alias: FID

*Attribute definition: fix(original)

Internal feature number.

*Attribute definition source: fix(original)

ESRI

*Attribute type: Float

*Attribute width: 19

*Attribute number of decimals: 11

Attribute domain values:

*Unrepresentable domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

*Attribute label: Shape_Leng

*Attribute alias: Shape_Leng

*Attribute type: Float

*Attribute width: 19

*Attribute number of decimals: 11

Attribute:

*Attribute label: Acres

*Attribute alias: Acres

*Attribute type: Float

*Attribute width: 19

*Attribute number of decimals: 11

Overview description:

Entity and attribute overview: fix(original)

Shorebird staging habitat consists of coastal areas which provide both tidal mud flats rich in invertebrates for feeding and areas such as gravel bars and sand spits for roosting.

Entity and attribute detail citation: fix(original)

Use of areas was determined through surveys.  Areas labeled undetermined need to be re-surveyed to determine shorebird use.

Distribution Information:

Distributor:

Contact information:

Contact organization primary:

Contact person: Amy Meehan

Contact organization: (MDIFW) Maine Dept of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Contact position: Wildlife Biologist

Contact address:

Address type: mailing and physical address

Address: fix(original)

650 State Street

City: Bangor

State or province: Maine

Postal code: 04401

Country: USA

Contact voice telephone: 207 941-4483

Contact facsimile telephone: 207 941-4450

Contact electronic mail address: amy.meehan@state.me.us

Hours of service: Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:00pm

Resource description: Shorebird Nesting, Feeding and Staging Areas

Standard order process:

Digital form:

Digital transfer information:

Format name: ARCE

*Transfer size: 3.529

*Dataset size: 3.529

Available time period:

Time period information:

Single date/time:

Calendar date: 2006

Time of day: unknown

Metadata Reference Information:

*Metadata date: 20081007

*Language of metadata: en

Metadata contact:

Contact information:

Contact person primary:

Contact person: Amy Meehan

Contact organization: Maine Dept of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Contact organization primary:

Contact person: REQUIRED: The person responsible for the metadata information.

Contact organization: REQUIRED: The organization responsible for the metadata information.

Contact position: Wildlife Biologist

Contact address:

Address type: mailing and physical address

Address: fix(original)

650 State Street

City: Bangor

State or province: Maine

Postal code: 04401

Country: USA

Contact voice telephone: 207-941-4483

Contact facsimile telephone: 207-941-4450

Contact electronic mail address: amy.meehan@maine.gov

Hours of service: Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:00pm

*Metadata standard name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

*Metadata standard version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

*Metadata time convention: local time

Metadata extensions:

Online linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html

Profile name: ESRI Metadata Profile

Metadata extensions:

*Online linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html

*Profile name: ESRI Metadata Profile

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