U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 ecosystem

Metadata:

Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication_Date: 2000314
Title: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 ecosystem
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage: <http://www.fws.gov/stand/standards/allshape.html>
Description:
Abstract:
Digital ecosystem information portraying the location and boundaries of the ecosystem units in several file formats. The data are available in two geographic information system (GIS) formats (Shapefile and .E00) that can be used for analysis, and in a graphic format (JPEG) for display purposes only. The Service originally chose the U.S. Geological Survey's Hydrologic Unit Map as the foundation for delineating ecosystem unit boundaries on a national scale. Since that time, boundaries in some of the regions have been moved to the closest county boundaries to simplify management responsibilities. The current unit boundaries reflect this combination. Regional files will be called RNeco.extension, where N is the Region number and the extension will depend on the file type. The national coverage will be called FWSeco.extension. Any individual state or area coverage should be named using the two-letter state code, plus 'eco', plus the extension (for example, hieco.jpg for the Hawaii JPEG file).
Purpose:
The data were used to create the JPEG graphics that are being used to illustrate the ecosystems. It has been edited from the initial coverages that were used for national review, and could be considered a final draft version.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20000314
Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -127.891551
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -65.337859
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 51.641472
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 23.246452
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Echosystem
Theme_Keyword: USFWS Regions
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: US
Place_Keyword: Region 2
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Refuge boundary data were compiled for use with natural resource mapping and GIS applications. It is inappropriate to use these data in legal situations, or other applications where spatial error cannot exceed the USGS 7.5-minute mapping standards.
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:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The files have been edited from the initial coverages that were used for national review, and could be considered a final draft version.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Software capabilities were used to ensure arcs have no dangling nodes and intersection errors and to check polygons for label errors.
Completeness_Report:
The source information provided here should be considered 'final' draft, although most of the known discrepancies have been resolved through the review process. There are still a number of data slivers that need to be processed and cleaned up.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Digital boundary was overlain on USGS 7.5 minute topo. quad(s) (DRG). Data are stored in ArcInfo double precision.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Publication_Date: 20000314
Title: Ecosystem Unit Boundaries
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2000
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Graphic files in JPEG format illustrating the ecosystems
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The ArcView files were used to create the JPEG graphics that are being used to illustrate the ecosystems. They have been edited from the initial coverages that were used for national review, and could be considered a final draft version. There are still slivers that are apparent when the regional layers are put side by side; this is caused by the widely varying sources of the data. All the major changes to the data have been made however.
Process_Date: 2000
Process_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

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
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: 16

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 29.500000
Standard_Parallel: 45.500000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -96.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 23.000000
False_Easting: 0.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.008192
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.008192
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: R2ECO
Entity_Type_Definition: Ecosystem region information
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USFWS

Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
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: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

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: ECONUM
Attribute_Definition:
Two-digit numbers that represent the ecosystem unit boundaries of the United States, which are drawn primarily along watershed boundaries
Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Not available
Codeset_Source: USFWS

Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ECOSYSTEM
Attribute_Definition:
Official names used by the Service to identify the ecosystem unit boundaries of the United States, which are drawn primarily along watershed boundaries.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Not available
Codeset_Source: USFWS

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
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
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
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: Win Zip compression applied
Transfer_Size: 0.994
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <http://www.fws.gov/stand/standards/allshape.html>
Access_Instructions: None
Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20040304
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 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

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