The regional coverage reflects the range allotment data from each of the National Forests and Grasslands within the region (Region 2). The regional allotment coverage was compiled by the Regional Office's Geospatial Services group by using the range allotment data provided by the Forests/Grasslands.
Publication_Date: 16July2008
Title: r2_allots
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Regional range allotment coverage of Region 2, Rocky Mountain Region, USDA Forest Service. The regional coverage reflects the range allotment data from each of the National Forests and Grasslands within the region. The regional allotment coverage was compiled by the Regional Office's Geospatial Services office by using the range allotment data provided by the Forests/Grasslands within the region, joining the infra view (II_RGE_RMU_V) to the spatial data based on the control number (cn) or allotment identifier (based on a specific adminstrative organization identifier). The Forest/Grassland data were exported to individual shapefiles. All the attribute tables were edited to contain the same items. All of the shapefiles were merged together to create one regional allotment shapefile. The regional allotment shapefile was then converted to a coverage (r2_allotment) using the shapearc command. The subclass or region "allotments" contains all the allotment information. The attribute items reflect USDA Forest Service National Data Dictionay Standard for Rangeland, Allotments. "Each range allotment is a designated area of land available for livestock grazing,....".
Purpose:
The regional coverage was compiled as per a USDA Forest Service, Rangeland Management staff, Washington Office request from March 2008.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -110.192868
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -99.930296
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.105741
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.911537
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USDA Forest Service, GIS Data Dictionary
Theme_Keyword: Range Allotment
Access_Constraints: No limits to access, this is public information.
Use_Constraints:
This product is reproduced from geospatial information prepared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. By removing the contents of this package or taking receipt of these files via electronic file transfer methods, you understand that the data stored on this media is in draft condition. Represented features may not be in an accurate geographic location. The Forest Service makes no expressed or implied warranty, including warranty of merchantability and fitness, with respect to the character, function, or capabilities of the data or their appropriateness for any user's purposes. The Forest Service reserves the right to correct, update, modify, or replace this geospatial information "based on new inventories, new or revised information, and if necessary in conjunction with other federal, state or local public agencies or the public in general as required by policy or regulation. Previous recipients of the products may not be notified unless required by policy or regulation."
"The administrative organization code based on region, forest and district. For example: 021308 = Region 2 (02), San Juan NF (13), Columbine Ranger District (08)"
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USDA Forest Service, GIS Data Dictionary, Range, Layer: Allotment
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RANGERDIST
Attribute_Definition: Ranger District Name within the Forest
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ALLOT_CN
Attribute_Definition:
"Control number generated in Oracle to uniquely identify each allotment across all Forest Service units. The value is brought from Oracle and used as a unique identifier for each spatial feature. It is used to join each region to the corresponding rows in the view gc_allotments_v by matching with the Column RMU_CN in that view."
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USDA Forest Service, GIS Data Dictionary, Range, Layer: Allotment
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ALLOT_ID
Attribute_Definition:
"The unique number assigned by the Forest to each allotment. The number is unique within a Forest but may not be unique between Forests."
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USDA Forest Service, GIS Data Dictionary, Range, Layer: Allotment - Domain for Oracle tables, Allotment Layer
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ALLOT_NAME
Attribute_Definition:
"The name assigned by the Forest/District to each allotment. This name may not be unique within a Forest/District."
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USDA Forest Service, GIS Data Dictionary, Range, Layer: Allotment - Domain for Oracle tables, Allotment Layer
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RMU_TYPE
Attribute_Definition:
A Rangeland Management Unit (RMU) an "alllotment is a designated area of land available for livestock grazing,...."
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USDA Forest Service, GIS Data Dictionary, Range, Layer: Allotment - Domain for Oracle tables, Allotment Layer
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RMU_STATUS
Attribute_Definition:
A type category for the Rangeland Management Unit (RMU). Valid values include: Active; Closed; Other; and Vacant" for allotment RMUs.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USDA Forest Service, GIS Data Dictionary, Range, Layer: Allotment - Domain for Oracle tables, Allotment Layer