shorezone_iwwh
Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information
Section Index
Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW)
Publication Date: 20060630
Title: shorezone_iwwh
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Maine GIS
Issue Identification: SDE server; Internet Data Catalog
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Augusta ME
Publisher: Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)
Online Linkage: Server=bisprodv208.dafs.state.me.us; Service=esri_sde; User=meifw; Version=SDE.DEFAULT
Online Linkage: http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/
Description:
Abstract:
SHOREZONE_IWWH contains Inland Waterfowl and Wading Bird Habitat (IWWH) polygons rated as HIGH or MODERATE value with a wetland area of at least 10 acres. Polygons were mapped by MDIFW regional staff and/or via an automated system (hereafter referred to as UMO process) developed by Heather Rustigian and William Krohn (USGS Biological Resources Division) using statewide digital NWI (National Wetlands Inventory) data, aerial imagery, and hydrology data.
Purpose:
Inland wetlands for shoreland zoning by Maine Department of Environmental Protection. These IWWH are all CANDIDATE Significant Wildlife Habitats. Each polygon must be field-verified to determine whether it meets the definition under the Natural Resources Protection Act (NRPA). NOTE - not all Iwwh polygons considered as candidate Significant Wildlife Habitat are contained in this layer; only those with a wetland area of at least 10 acres qualify for shoreland zoning.
Supplemental Information:
Five criteria are used to assess IWWHs: dominant wetland type, wetland type diversity, habitat size, wetland type interspersion, and amount of open water. A high to moderate value inland habitat is an inland wetland complex, and a 250 ft buffer, that through a combination of the five criteria listed above, meets MDIFW guidelines or is an inland wetland complex that has documented outstanding use by waterfowl or wading birds. For further information on this rating system please refer to the following document: "GIS-Based Evaluation of Waterfowl and Wading Bird Habitats in Maine" by Heather L. Rustigian and William B. Krohn, University of Maine, Orono, Final Contract Report to the Maine Dept. Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Augusta, Maine, June 2002. Not all ratings have been field verified.
The reconciliation process between the MDIFW-mapped polygons and the UMO-generated polygons involved several steps or decisions. These are described in the Process Step dated 05/01/2006, in the Data Quality Information section of this metadata.
Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 6/30/2006
Time of Day: Unknown
Currentness Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: None planned
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -71.159496
East Bounding Coordinate: -66.91095
North Bounding Coordinate: 47.45779
South Bounding Coordinate: 43.060299
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO Keyword Thesaurus
Theme Keyword: environment
Theme Keyword: biota
Theme Keyword: inlandWaters
Theme Keyword: shoreland zoning
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: Maine GIS Thesaurus-Theme
Theme Keyword: National Wetlands Inventory
Theme Keyword: natural resource protection act
Theme Keyword: significant wildlife habitat
Theme Keyword: inland wading bird habitat
Theme Keyword: inland waterfowl habitat
Theme Keyword: shoreland zoning
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: Maine GIS Thesaurus-Place
Place Keyword: Maine
Place Keyword: United States
Stratum:
Stratum Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD Parameter Keyword
Stratum Keyword: biosphere
Stratum Keyword: hydrosphere
Access Constraints:
Secondary distribution by permission only. Please see Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) License Agreement at http://megis.maine.gov/ . Any secondary distribution must have this documentation appended.
Use Constraints:
These data are provided by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for shoreland zone mapping by Maine Department of Environmental Protection. Users must assume responsibility in determining the usability of this data for their purposes. Digital maps retain the accuracy of their source materials. The best use of data mapped at scales of 1:500,000 and 1:250,000 is in statewide planning and studies; at 1:100,000 in regional planning and studies; at 1:62,500 and 1:24,000 in detailed studies and local planning; and at 1:12,000 and 1:5,000 or larger scales in parcel level studies and detailed local planning. In the use of Maine GIS data, please check sources, scale, accuracy, currentness and other available information. Please confirm that you are using the correct copy of both data and metadata from the Maine GIS Data Catalog. The Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) provides notice of updates and corrections directly to the Maine GIS Technical Group and Maine GIS Users, through the MEGISTECH and MEGISUSER list servers. To subscribe please contact MeGIS through the Maine Office of Information Technology (OIT) Customer Support Center (CSC) at (207) 624-7700. To request data correction in, or provide updates to Maine GIS data, please use the contact information contained in the metadata. Updates, corrections, and feedback, incorporated in the Maine GIS database are made in accordance with "Data Standards for Maine Geographic Information Systems", 2002, and coordinated by MEGIS in consultation with the Maine GIS Executive Council.
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: (MDIFW) Maine Dept of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Contact Person: Donald Katnik
Contact Position: Habitat Group Leader
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 650 State Street
City: Bangor
State or Province: Maine
Postal Code: 04401
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: 207 941-4455
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 207 941-4450
Contact Electronic Mail Address: donald.katnik@maine.gov
Hours of Service: Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:00pm EST
Data Set Credit:
Heather L. Rustigian and William B. Krohn, University of Maine, Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW), Wildlife Resource Assessment Section, Habitat Group; and MDIFW, Wildlife Management Section, Regional staff.
Native Data Set Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722 and Maine Office of Information Technology (OIT) Oracle 9i, Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS), Maine GIS SDE, SDEUSER, MEIFW. SDE.DEFAULT, Maine GIS Internet Data Catalog http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/
Section Index
Completeness Report: The dataset is complete.
Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: Approximate horizontal accuracy is 12 meters plus or minus 40 feet or better, assuming source data meets National Map Accuracy Standards.
Quantitative Horizontal Positional Accuracy Assessment:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Value: 12
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Explanation: Data was derived from digital data that meets or exceeds National Map Accuracy Standards for 1:24,000 scale.
Lineage:
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFW) National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) (ed.)
Publication Date: 1998
Publication Time: Unknown
Title: nwi
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Maine GIS
Issue Identification: SDE server; Internet Data Catalog
Publication Information:
Publication Place: MEGIS Library and Data Catalog
Publisher: Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems
Other Citation Details:
1:24000 For more information on the Cowardin System see L.M.Cowardin, et al, 1979 "Classification of Wetland and Deepwater Habitats of the United States". U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service FWS/OBS-79/31. http://www.nwi.fws.gov/Pubs_Reports/Class_Manual/class_titlepg.htm
Online Linkage: http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/
Source Scale Denominator: 24000
Type of Source Media: online
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 2/1971
Beginning Time: Unknown
Ending Date: 12/1992
Ending Time: Unknown
Source Currentness Reference: source dates
Source Citation Abbreviation: nwi
Source Contribution: For some polygons Criteria Rating Procedure was used in conjunction with the National Wetlands Inventory to determine polygon rating.
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Digital Globe, Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MEDEP)
Publication Date: 20051107
Title: ortho_bp
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: remote-sensing image
Series Information:
Series Name: Baxter State Park Quick Bird Imagery
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Longmont CO
Publisher: Digital Globe
Source Scale Denominator: 3600
Type of Source Media: online
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 10/3/2003
Beginning Time: Unknown
Ending Date: 10/29/2005
Ending Time: Unknown
Source Currentness Reference: flight dates
Source Citation Abbreviation: ortho_bp
Source Contribution: For some polygons Criteria Rating Procedure was used in conjunction with orthoimagery to determine polygon rating.
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) (comp., ed.)
Publication Date: 2004
Publication Time: Unknown
Title: hyd24
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Maine GIS
Issue Identification: SDE server; Internet Data Catalog
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Augusta ME
Publisher: Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)
Other Citation Details:
1:24000 For distribution through the Maine GIS Internet Data Catalog this dataset is distributed by HUC8 watershed map extent. A list of all twenty-one (21) HUC8 names and numbers is available in a table "HUCLUT", at the Data Catalog "Tables" link. Corresponding 12 digit HUC names and numbers are also included in the table. Three methods of selection are available from the Internet Data Catalog to suit your needs:
1) To obtain a downloadable list of all the HUC8 watersheds use Select by County on HYD24, and select all counties. The result will be by county and include all HUC8 watershed names and numbers with some, but minimum, overlap to choose from for download.
2) If you want to limit your download to a specific hydrography feature use Select by Watershed, which will provide a list of HUC12 names of local features to select from. The result will provide only the corresponding 8 digit HUCs to download.
3) For advanced search and query statewide, download the data layer WBDME6_A. The data layer contains boundaries, name and number attribution for 6, 8, 10, 12 digit HUCs and can be used as an index for each of these levels of watersheds.
Source Scale Denominator: 24000
Type of Source Media: online
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 2004
Time of Day: Unknown
Source Currentness Reference: source dates
Source Citation Abbreviation: hyd24
Source Contribution: For some polygons Criteria Rating Procedure was used in conjunction with hydrography data to determine polygon rating.
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Maine Library of Geographic Information (MLGI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)(comp.)
Publication Date: 20041201
Publication Time: Unknown
Title: ortho_1f
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: remote-sensing image
Series Information:
Series Name: Maine GIS
Issue Identification: SDE server; Internet Data Catalog
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Augusta ME
Publisher: Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)
Other Citation Details: 1:2400
Online Linkage: http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/
Source Scale Denominator: 2400
Type of Source Media: filmstrip
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 3/1/2003
Beginning Time: Unknown
Ending Date: 5/19/2003
Ending Time: Unknown
Source Currentness Reference: ground condition
Source Citation Abbreviation: ortho_1f
Source Contribution: For some polygons Criteria Rating Procedure was used in conjunction with orthoimagery to determine polygon rating.
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Maine Library of Geographic Information (MLGI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)(comp.)
Publication Date: 20041201
Publication Time: Unknown
Title: ortho_2f
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: remote-sensing image
Series Information:
Series Name: Maine GIS
Issue Identification: SDE server; Internet Data Catalog
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Augusta ME
Publisher: Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)
Other Citation Details: 1:4800
Online Linkage: http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/
Source Scale Denominator: 4800
Type of Source Media: filmstrip
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 3/1/2003
Beginning Time: Unknown
Ending Date: 5/19/2003
Ending Time: Unknown
Source Currentness Reference: ground condition
Source Citation Abbreviation: ortho_2f
Source Contribution: For some polygons Criteria Rating Procedure was used in conjunction with orthoimagery to determine polygon rating.
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Bradstreet Consultants, Inc. (www.bradstreet.com), Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (comp.)
Publication Date: 20040216
Title: ortho_ff
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: remote-sensing image
Series Information:
Series Name: Maine GIS
Issue Identification: SDE server; Internet Data Catalog
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Augusta ME
Publisher: Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)
Other Citation Details:
1:1200 ORTHO_FF consists of high resolution, 24-bit color orthophotography. Flown in May 2003 the ortho-rectified digital imagery covers all of Fort Fairfield, Maine. These digital images have a pixel resolution (or ground sample distance GSD) of 1/2 foot, are precision geo-referenced and ortho-rectified, and accurate for 1"=100' mapping applications. The digital orthoimagery has been made available by the Bradstreet Consultants, Inc. and the Town of Fort Fairfield.
Original file sizes were: 100 images at 1800 meters by 1200 meters, butt matched with no overlap and an image file size of 281 MB; and 24 images at 900 meters by 600 meters, with a file size of 70 MB and also butt matched with no overlap. For distribution in the Maine GIS Internet Data Catalog the 24, 900 meter x 600 meter files, were appended into 6, 1800 meter by 1200 meter files. The lower left or southwestern-most photo number was used to identify each of the appended tiles. A file index, INDEX_FF reflects this change recording 106 reference numbers.
Online Linkage: http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/
Source Scale Denominator: 1200
Type of Source Media: disc
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 5/20/2003
Time of Day: Unknown
Source Currentness Reference: flight date
Source Citation Abbreviation: ortho_ff
Source Contribution: For some polygons Criteria Rating Procedure was used in conjunction with orthoimagery to determine polygon rating.
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: GlobeXplorer, Maine Library of Geographic Information (MLGI), Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)(comp.)
Publication Date: 200307
Title: ortho_hf
Edition: 200104
Series Information:
Series Name: CITIPIX Ortho-rectified Digital Images (ODI)
Issue Identification: 2001
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Augusta ME
Publisher: Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)
Other Citation Details:
1:1200 (MEGIS) ORTHO_HF consists of 906 tiles of high resolution, 24-bit color aerial photography. These GLOBEXPLORER CITIPIX digital images have a pixel resolution (or ground sample distance) of 1/2 foot, are precision geo-referenced and ortho-rectified, and accurate for 1"=100' mapping applications. Flown in April 2001, from Portland to Auburn ME the ortho-rectified digital imagery covers all of Cumberland County and part of Androscoggin County, Maine.
Online Linkage: http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/
Source Scale Denominator: 1200
Type of Source Media: disc
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 4/2001
Time of Day: Unknown
Source Currentness Reference: flight date
Source Citation Abbreviation: ortho_hf
Source Contribution: For some polygons Criteria Rating Procedure was used in conjunction with orthoimagery to determine polygon rating.
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Delorme, Inc., Maine State Planning Office (MESPO), Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)(comp.)
Publication Date: 200401
Title: ortho_mcp
Edition: 200306
Series Information:
Series Name: Delorme Ortho-rectified Digital Images (ODI)
Issue Identification: 2003
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Augusta ME
Publisher: Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)
Other Citation Details:
2400 (MEGIS) ORTHO_MCP consists of 12-bit color aerial photography taken at low tide. These Delorme digital images have a pixel resolution (or ground sample distance) of 1 foot, are precision geo-referenced and ortho-rectified, and accurate for 1"=200' mapping applications. Flown on June 6, 2003.
Source Scale Denominator: 2400
Type of Source Media: online
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 6/2003
Time of Day: Unknown
Source Currentness Reference: publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation: ortho_mcp
Source Contribution: For some polygons Criteria Rating Procedure was used in conjunction with orthoimagery to determine polygon rating.
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) EROS Data Center (EDC)
Publication Date: 19970514
Title: doqq
Series Information:
Series Name: USGS Aerial Photography
Issue Identification: Digital Orthophoto Quadrangles
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Menlo Park, CA USA
Publisher:
U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Geological Survey
Other Citation Details:
1:12000 A digital orthophoto is a computer-generated image of an aerial photograph in which the image displacement caused by terrain relief and camera tilt has been removed.
A digital orthophoto can be incorporated into any geographic information system (GIS) that can manipulate raster images. It can function as a cartographic base for displaying, generating, and modifying associated digital planimetric data. Other applications include vegetation and timber management, routing and habitat analysis, environmental impact assessments, emergency evacuation planning, flood analysis, soil erosion assessment, facility management, and groundwater and watershed analysis. The accuracy and extraordinary detail provided by the digital orthophoto allow users to evaluate their data for accuracy and completeness, make real-time modifications to their data, and even generate new files.
DOQQ is a mosaic of digital orthophoto quarter quadrangles stored in a Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) Oracle/ArcSDE environment. The digital orthophoto quarter quadrangles that form the mosaic are available for download from the Maine GIS Internet Data Catalog in compressed MrSID format in 7.5 minute quadrangle map extent. Compression with LizardTech's MrSID software creates two files a .sid image and an .sdw file georeferencing file, approximate size of the download is 12MB, one sixteenth of the uncompressed DOQQ image.
Online Linkage: http://megisims.state.me.us/website/orthomap/viewer.htm
Source Scale Denominator: 12000
Type of Source Media: online
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 5/7/1996
Beginning Time: Unknown
Ending Date: 6/10/1999
Ending Time: Unknown
Source Currentness Reference: ground condition
Source Citation Abbreviation: doqq
Source Contribution: For some polygons Criteria Rating Procedure was used in conjunction with orthoimagery to determine polygon rating.
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Heather L. Rustigian and William B. Krohn, University of Maine, Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (MECFWRU)
Publication Date: 200206
Title: (GISIWWH)GIS Based Evaluation of Waterfowl and Wading Bird Habitats in Maine
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: document
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Orono ME
Publisher: University of Maine
Other Citation Details: Final Contract Report to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 6/2002
Time of Day: Unknown
Source Currentness Reference: publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation: gisiwwh
Source Contribution: For further information on the rating system used for ShoreZone_Iwwh polygons, please refer to this document.
Process Step:
Process Description:
Five criteria are used to assess IWWHs: dominant wetland type, wetland type diversity, habitat size, wetland type interspersion, and amount of open water. A high to moderate value inland habitat is an inland wetland complex, and a 250 ft upland area, that through a combination of the five criteria listed above, meets MDIFW guidelines or is an inland wetland complex that has documented outstanding use by waterfowl or wading birds. For further information on this rating system please refer to the following document: "GIS-Based Evaluation of Waterfowl and Wading Bird Habitats in Maine" by Heather L. Rustigian and William B. Krohn, University of Maine, Orono, Final Contract Report to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Augusta, Maine, June 2002. Not all ratings have been field verified. The reconciliation process between the MDIFW-mapped polygons and the UMO-generated polygons involved several steps or decisions. In general, MDIFW polygons were given priority over UMO polygons. Therefore, if there was overlap of MDIFW and UMO polygons, the MDIFW polygons were used to clip the UMO polygons and the MDIFW rating and identifier were retained. If an MDIFW polygon captured areas that were not captured by any UMO polygons, then National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) data, aerial imagery, and hydrology data were used to generate a spatially accurate representation of the wetland complex, which was then buffered to 250 ft to create the final IWWH polygon. If the original MDIFW polygon was rated as indeterminate, the 2-Criteria Rating Procedure based on wetland type interspersion and percent open water, was used in conjunction with NWI data, aerial imagery, and hydrology to determine the polygon's rating of low, moderate, or high. The imagery used to delineate and rate polygons included: DOQQ's (3.3-ft resolution) ranging from 1996-1999 for a majority of the state except the northwest; and ortho-rectified digital imagery (0.5-2 ft ground sample distance
Process Date: 20060501
Process Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: (Katnik)Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Contact Person: Donald Katnik
Contact Position: Habitat Group Leader
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 650 State Street
City: Bangor
State or Province: ME
Postal Code: 04401
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: 207 941 4455
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 207 941 4450
Contact Electronic Mail Address: donald.katnik@maine.gov
Hours of Service: Monday - Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM EST
Process Step:
Process Description: Metadata imported.
Process Step:
Process Description: Metadata imported.
Cloud Cover: 0
Section Index
Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Point and Vector Object Information:
SDTS Terms Description:
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: G-polygon
Point and Vector Object Count: 6130
Section Index
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:
Planar:
Grid Coordinate System:
Grid Coordinate System Name: Universal Transverse Mercator 1983
Universal Transverse Mercator:
UTM Zone Number: 19
Transverse Mercator:
Scale Factor at Central Meridian: 0.9996
Longitude of Central Meridian: -69
Latitude of Projection Origin: 0
False Easting: 500000
False Northing: 0
Planar Coordinate Information:
Planar Coordinate Encoding Method: Coordinate Pair
Coordinate Representation:
Abscissa Resolution: 0.001024
Ordinate Resolution: 0.001024
Geodetic Model:
Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major Axis: 6378137
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257
Vertical Coordinate System Definition:
Altitude System Definition:
Altitude Resolution: 1.000000
Altitude Encoding Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Section Index
Detailed Description:
Entity Type:
Entity Type Label: MEIFW.ShoreZone_Iwwh
Entity Type Definition: polygon feature class
Entity Type Definition Source: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
Attribute:
Attribute Label: IWWH_ID
Attribute Definition: ID number for Iwwh wetland polygon
Attribute Definition Source: MDIFW
Attribute:
Attribute Label: WETLNDACRE
Attribute Definition: Acreage of the wetland area
Attribute Definition Source: MDIFW
Overview Description:
Entity and Attribute Detail Citation:
The ArcInfo coverage, ArcView shapefile, ArcGIS geodatabase formats, commonly used for Maine GIS data, carry default identifiers and attributes that are software generated and/or important for internal recordkeeping. These are listed here to avoid repetition for every layer, and may not be repeated in the attribute descriptions and definitions of each layer. Common software generated identifiers and attributes in Maine GIS data include: <title>#, <title>-ID, <title>_, <title>_ID, FID (feature identifier), Shape (feature geometry), OBJECTID. Other default attributes, that may be present, refer to the topological relationships between features, for example RIGHTPOLY or R_POLY, LEFTPOLY or L_POLY, FROMNODE or F_NODE, TONODE or T_NODE. In addition, most GIS formats will carry fields for PERIMETER, AREA and/or LENGTH according to feature geometry. These fields are typically available by default, with the units based on coordinate system or projection units of GIS data. (Units are meters for Maine GIS data.) Most GIS software packages also provide a means to calculate these values. It is important to test any columns containing PERIMETER, AREA or LENGTH values before using them for analysis purposes. These important values can be carried from format to format and become out-dated. Verify that the values are correct. Also, in your GIS software, please view the properties of data layers for the map units used to calculate these fields, and for the units set for display purposes.
Section Index
Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: (MEGIS) Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing address
Address: State House Station 145
City: Augusta
State or Province: ME
Postal Code: 04333-0145
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: (207) 624-7700
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (207) 287-4563
Hours of Service: Monday through Friday 0800 - 1700 EST
Resource Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution Liability:
Users must assume responsibility to determine the usability of this data for their purposes. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems, no warranty expressed or implied is made by MEGIS regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Neither the Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems, nor any of its contributors, is liable for misuse of the data, for damage, for transmission of viruses, or for computer contamination through the distribution of these data sets.
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Digital Form:
Digital Transfer Information:
Format Name: ESRI Shapefile
Format Version Number: ARC Version 9.x
Format Specification: ArcView Shapefile Format
Format Information Content:
MEGIS has made all vector layers, in the Maine GIS Internet Data Catalog, available in ESRI's ArcView shapefile format. A shapefile is a simple non-topological format that stores the geometry and attribute information for a set of geographic features as a set of vector (point, line, polygon) coordinates. Shapefiles draw quickly and directly in ArcView, ArcGIS, ArcExplorer. Shapefiles are a compatible data type for many other types of GIS software. Three files are fundamental to each shapefile: .shp stores the feature geometry (shape and location information); .shx stores the index of the feature geometry; .dbf a dBASE (TM) file stores the attribute information for the features. Other index files may be created to help speed analysis and query: these file formats are .sbn .sbx .ain .aix .fbn and .fbx. In addition you may find projection .prj, and metadata .xml, files associated with shapefiles.
File Decompression Technique:
Data available from this website is in .zip compressed format. WinZip is a Windows based, PKZip-compatible compression utility. You will need a program like this to extract the data. A link to a trial copy WinZip software is available at http://megis.maine.gov/links/.
Digital Transfer Option:
Online Option:
Access Instructions:
These data are available to Internet browsers for download from the Maine GIS Internet Data Catalog. Data available from this website is in .zip compressed format. WinZip is a Windows based, PKZip-compatible compression utility. You will need a program like this to extract the data. A link to a trial copy WinZip software is available at http://megis.maine.gov/links/. If you are not already a GIS user, free software for viewing these files is available from Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI). See http://megis.maine.gov/links/ for a link to ArcExplorer 9.x .
Digital Transfer Option:
Online Option:
Access Instructions: Where file size and Internet access permit, data requests can be made available via File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
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Available Time Period:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 6/30/2006
Time of Day: Unknown
Section Index
Metadata Date: 6/30/2006
Metadata Review Date: 6/30/2006
Metadata Future Review Date:
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: (Katnik)Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Contact Person: Donald Katnik
Contact Position: Habitat Group Leader
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 650 State Street
City: Bangor
State or Province: ME
Postal Code: 04401
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: 207 941 4455
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 207 941 4450
Contact Electronic Mail Address: donald.katnik@maine.gov
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Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time
Metadata Use Constraints:
Please confirm that you are using the correct copy of both data and metadata from the Maine GIS Data Catalog. The Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) provides notice of updates and corrections directly to the Maine GIS Technical Group and Maine GIS Users through the MEGISTECH and MEGISUSER list servers. To subscribe please contact MeGIS through the Maine Office of Information Technology (OIT) Customer Support Center (CSC) at (207) 624-7700. To request correction in, or updates to Maine GIS data, please use the contact information contained in the metadata. Updates, corrections, and feedback incorporated in the Maine GIS database are made in accordance with "Data Standards for Maine Geographic Information Systems", 2002, and coordinated by MEGIS in consultation with the Maine GIS Executive Council.
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
Metadata Extensions:
Online Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
SMMS Metadata report generated Thursday, 06/July/2006
Last updated:
January 15, 2009
