Canada Lynx Habitat (draft) for Forest Service lands for the Northern Rockies Lynx Amendment Area - 1:100,000

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: USDA Forest Service - Northern Region

Publication_Date: 03/08/2005

Title:

Canada Lynx Habitat (draft) for Forest Service lands for the Northern Rockies Lynx Amendment Area - 1:100,000

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image

Online_Linkage:

<http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/gis/thematic_data/lynx_habitat_nrla_2005_100k.zip>

Description:

Abstract:

This dataset is an ArcInfo 30 meter grid (raster file) of lynx habitat on the 18 National Forests and BLM lands subject to the Northern Rockies Lynx Amendment. All grid cell values not equal to 'NODATA' are lynx habitat.

Purpose:

The purpose of this spatial data is to show the location of ynx habitat as defined by Lynx Conservation Assessment and Strategy (LCAS) for use in the Northern Rockies Lynx Amendment Environmental Analysis.

Supplemental_Information:

All of the following editing processes were performed using ARC/INFO software.

The Lynx Habitat data was originally submitted to the Northern Region in May and June of 2001. The data was submitted as ArcInfo coverages or ArcInfo grids. The original data was derived from a variety of sources of various scales from 1:24,000 to 1:100,000.

Forest data sets were projected to the Northern Region Albers projection and processed to create consistently formatted datasets. Depending on the Forest this processing may have included dissolving polygon boundaries, renaming Info items, removing non-NFS ownership, combining various classes of lynx habitat.

After consistent datasets for the individual forests were created,polygon coverages were converted into grids and all grids merged together.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 2000

Ending_Date: 2005

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -118.037627

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -106.627296

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.237686

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.773699

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Theme_Keyword: Canadian Lynx

Theme_Keyword: Biology, Ecology & Biophysical

Access_Constraints:

User needs to exercise caution regarding the spatial accuracy of these data. The source scales can vary. External features cannot be expected to align.

Use_Constraints:

Data may be viewed and used by any and all entities upon request. However, data should not be changed or modified by anyone other than USDA Forest Service - Northern Region. The USDA Forest Service does not guarantee the accuracy of this data.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Attributes for this dataset consist of the data source for a given geographic area and are generally accurate.

Completeness_Report:

All National Forests subject to the Northern Rockies lynx amendment are included. BLM lands subject to the amendment have not been added to this data set at this point in time.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

The original data combined to create this data set was at a scale of 1:24,000 to 1:100,000.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000 to 100,000

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Metadata imported.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: C:\projects\lynx_amendment\data\final\lynxhab_am83\metadata.xml

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster

Raster_Object_Information:

Raster_Object_Type: Pixel

Row_Count: 45065

Column_Count: 27801

Vertical_Count: 1

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

Standard_Parallel: 46.000000

Standard_Parallel: 48.000000

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -109.500000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 44.000000

False_Easting: 600000.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 30.000000

Ordinate_Resolution: 30.000000

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

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: lynx_habitat_nrla_2005_100k

Entity_Type_Definition: Grid Cell Value Attribute Table

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ObjectID

Attribute_Definition: System Generated

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Value

Attribute_Definition: The source dataset for a particular geographical area

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ashley NF lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Ashley NF

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF lynx habitat (3 covers)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Bighorn lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Bighorn NF

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Bridger-Teton lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Bridger-Teton NF

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Bitterroot lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Bitterroot NF

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Clearwater lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Clearwater NF

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Custer NF lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Custer NF

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Flathead NF lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Flathead NF

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Gallatin NF lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Gallatin NF

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Helena NF lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Helena NF

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 11

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Idaho Panhandle NF central zone lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Idaho Panhandle NF

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 12

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Idaho Panhandle NF north zone lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Idaho Panhandle NF

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 13

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Idaho Panhandle NF south zone lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Idaho Panhandle NF

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 14

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Kootenia NF lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Kootenai NF

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 15

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Lewis & Clark Jefferson division lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Lewis & Clark NF

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 16

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Lewis & Clark NF Rocky Mountain division lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Lewis & Clark NF

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 17

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Lolo NF lynx habitat (3 covers)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Lolo NF

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 18

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Nezperce NF lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Nezperce NF

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 19

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Salmon-Challis NF lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Salmon-Challis NF

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 20

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shoshone NF lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Shoshone NF

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 21

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Targhee NF lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Targhee NF

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 22

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Custer NF Pryor lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Custer NF

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 23

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Nezperce NF lynx habitat (Bitterroot portion)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Bitterroot NF

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 24

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: BLM Idaho lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FAXed lynx habitat from Idaho BLM

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 25

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Utah BLM lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Ashley BLM

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 26

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Bridger-Teton BLM

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 27

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Idaho Panhandle Central zone BLM

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 28

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Idaho Panhandle North zone BLM

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 29

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Idaho Panhandle South zone BLM

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 30

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Kootenai BLM

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 31

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Nezperce BLM

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 32

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Salmon-Challis BLM

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 33

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Targhee BLM

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 34

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF BLM

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 35

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Payette BLM

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 36

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Boise BLM

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 37

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Wasatch-Cache BLM lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 38

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Uinta BLM lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 39

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sawtooth BLM lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 40

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Cottonwood BLM

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 41

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shoshone NF BLM lynx habitat

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 42

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Couer dAlene BLM lynx habitat 2

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 43

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Couer dAlene BLM lynx habitat 2

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Count

Attribute_Definition: Number of 30m x 30m pixels for each Value

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service - Northern Region

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: PO Box 7669

City: Missoula

State_or_Province: MT

Postal_Code: 59807

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

The USDA Forest Service manages resource information and derived data as a service to USDA Forest Service users of digital geographic data. The USDA Forest Service is in no way condoning or endorsing the application of these data for any given purpose. It is the sole responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data are suitable for the intended purpose. It is also the obligation of the user to apply those data in an appropriate and conscientious manner. The USDA Forest Service provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of these data.

Much of the USDA Forest Service data are compiled, processed, and maintained with ARC/INFO software developed by the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI). Much of the information presented uses conventions and terms popularized by ARC/INFO and its user community. The mention of commercial firms or products is for clarity and dentification of procedures and methods only, and no endorsements are implied by the USDA Forest Service.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 0.000

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20050304

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service - Northern Region

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

Contact_Position:

Natural Resource Information Group Leader, Information Systems Staff

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: PO Box 7669

City: Missoula

State_or_Province: MT

Postal_Code: 59807

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 406-329-3492

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