Vegetation_Ecology

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Colville National Forest, Pacific Northwest Region, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Publication_Date: 20100719

Title: Vegetation_Ecology

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Description:

Abstract:

The Vegetation_Ecology feature dataset is a product of the Pacific Northwest Region Coverage to Geodatabase Conversion Project in an effort to standardize data throughout the Region.

Purpose:

The Vegetation_Ecology feature dataset contains feature classes associated with Potential Natural Vegetation (PNV) and Biophysical corporate data.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20100719

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate:

REQUIRED: Western-most coordinate of the limit of the feature dataset expressed in longitude.

East_Bounding_Coordinate:

REQUIRED: Eastern-most coordinate of the limit of the feature dataset expressed in longitude.

North_Bounding_Coordinate:

REQUIRED: Northern-most coordinate of the limit of the feature dataset expressed in latitude.

South_Bounding_Coordinate:

REQUIRED: Southern-most coordinate of the limit of the feature dataset expressed in latitude.

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: Vegetation

Theme_Keyword: Potential Natural Vegetation

Theme_Keyword: PNV

Theme_Keyword: Biophysical

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Pacific Northwest Region

Place_Keyword: Washington

Place_Keyword: Colville National Forest

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

The USDA Forest Service makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the content; and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions. No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed or statutory, including but not limited to warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to the contents or hyperlinks to other Internet resources. Reference to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public, and does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by the USDA Forest Service.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Cindy Buckle

Contact_Organization: R6 Data Resource Management

Contact_Position: GIS/Data Services Analyst

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and physical

Address: 255 West 11th

City: Colville

State_or_Province: WA

Postal_Code: 99141-

Country:

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (509) 738-7747

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: ( ) -

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (509) 738-7780

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cbuckle@fs.fed.us

Hours_of_Service:

Contact_Instructions:

Security_Information:

Security_Classification: Unclassified

Data_Quality_Information:

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Colville National Forest, Pacific Northwest Region, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Publication_Date: 20100719

Title: Vegetation_Ecology

Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:24000

Type_of_Source_Media: computer program

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20100719

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Vegetation_Ecology

Source_Contribution:

Feature dataset contains Potential Natural Vegetation (PNV) and Biophysical information.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Geodatabase template copied for Colville extent data and metadata updated.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Unknown

Process_Date: 20100719

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Cindy Buckle

Contact_Organization: R6 Data Resource Management

Contact_Position: GIS/Data Services Analyst

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and physical

Address: 255 West 11th

City: Colville

State_or_Province: WA

Postal_Code: 99141-

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (509) 738-7747

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (509) 738-7780

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cbuckle@fs.fed.us

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

Standard_Parallel: 43.000000

Standard_Parallel: 48.000000

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -120.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 34.000000

False_Easting: 600000.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000100

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000100

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: 0.000100

Altitude_Encoding_Method:

Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: PAG_ColvilleRiverBasin

Entity_Type_Definition: Plant association group features for Colville River Basin.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

Pacific Northwest Region Coverage to Geodatabase Conversion Project

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: PAG_KettleRiverBasin

Entity_Type_Definition: Plant association group features for Kettle River Basin.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

Pacific Northwest Region Coverage to Geodatabase Conversion Project

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: PAG_LakeRooseveltBasin

Entity_Type_Definition: Plant association group features for Lake Roosevelt Basin.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

Pacific Northwest Region Coverage to Geodatabase Conversion Project

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: PAG_PendOreilleLittleSpokane

Entity_Type_Definition:

Plant association group features for Pend Oreille and Little Spokane River Basin.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

Pacific Northwest Region Coverage to Geodatabase Conversion Project

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: PAG_SanPoilRiverBasin

Entity_Type_Definition: Plant association group features for San Poil River Basin.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

Pacific Northwest Region Coverage to Geodatabase Conversion Project

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: PNV

Entity_Type_Definition: Potential Natural Vegetation features.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

Pacific Northwest Region Coverage to Geodatabase Conversion Project

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: VegBiophys

Entity_Type_Definition: Vegetation stands with biophysical information.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

Pacific Northwest Region Coverage to Geodatabase Conversion Project

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Cindy Buckle

Contact_Organization: R6 Data Resource Management

Contact_Position: GIS/Data Services Analyst

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and physical

Address: 255 West 11th

City: Colville

State_or_Province: WA

Postal_Code: 99141-

Country:

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (509) 738-7747

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: ( ) -

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (509) 738-7780

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cbuckle@fs.fed.us

Hours_of_Service:

Contact_Instructions:

Resource_Description:

Resource information for Potential Natural Vegetation (PNV) and Biophysical locations.

Distribution_Liability:

The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and within the limitations of geospatial data in general, and these data in particular. The USDA Forest Service gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the USDA Forest Service, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding the utility of the data on another 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 aggregate use with other data.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20100719

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Cindy Buckle

Contact_Organization: R6 Data Resource Management

Contact_Position: GIS/Data Services Analyst

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and physical

Address: 255 West 11th

City: Colville

State_or_Province: WA

Postal_Code: 99141-

Country:

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (509) 738-7747

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: ( ) -

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (509) 738-7780

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cbuckle@fs.fed.us

Hours_of_Service:

Contact_Instructions: