wilderness

Frequently-anticipated questions:

• What does this data set describe?
  1. How should this data set be cited?
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
• Who produced the data set?
  1. Who are the originators of the data set?
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
• Why was the data set created?
• How was the data set created?
  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
• How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the data, including topology?
• How can someone get a copy of the data set?
  1. Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
  2. Who distributes the data?
  3. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
  4. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
  5. How can I download or order the data?
• Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   USDA Forest Service - Willamette National Forest - Supervisors Office, 20020103, wilderness: Willamette National Forest - Supervisors Office, 211 East 7th Avenue, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States of America.

   Online Links:

   • \\ds.fs.fed.us\EFS\\fs\reference\gis\r06_wil\data\wilderness

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.393332

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.578884

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.941231

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.460358

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Beginning_Date: 04-Mar-1998

   Currentness_Reference: ground condition

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • Complete chain (63)
      • Label point (9)
      • GT-polygon composed of chains (9)
      • Node, planar graph (61)
      • Point (576)
      • Label point (22)

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      The map projection used is Albers Conical Equal Area.

      Projection parameters:

      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 coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000000
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000000
      Planar coordinates are specified in meters

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
      The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.
      

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   wilderness.aat

   feature attribute table (Source: USDA Forest Service)

   FID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   FNODE#

   Internal node number for the beginning of an arc (from-node). (Source: ESRI)

   Whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   TNODE#

   Internal node number for the end of an arc (to-node). (Source: ESRI)

   Whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   LPOLY#

   Internal node number for the left polygon. (Source: ESRI)

   Whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   RPOLY#

   Internal node number for the right polygon. (Source: ESRI)

   Whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   LENGTH

   Length of feature in internal units. (Source: ESRI)

   Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

   WILDERNESS#

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   WILDERNESS-ID

   User-defined feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   SOURCE

   Indicates source used to correct wilderness boundary lines. E.g., "100 ft from road 4649" means the road was buffered 100 feet per the legal boundary description. This field is only populated for lines that were edited. (Source: National/Regional/Local application. Column definition: Data Type c, Length 25 , Precision , Decimal Places)

   Value	Definition
   .05 miles S of rd1993	Legal boundary description
   .06 mile S of Rd 1993	Legal boundary description
   .19 miles from rd 1994	Legal boundary description
   100 ft W of Rd 4696	Legal boundary description
   200 ft E of Rd 2417	Legal boundary description
   200 ft N of Rd 017	Legal boundary description
   200 ft N of Rd 2041	Legal boundary description
   200 ft N of Rd 2209	Legal boundary description
   200 ft N of Rd 514	Legal boundary description
   200 ft S of Rd 2207126	Legal boundary description
   200 ft S of rd 514	Legal boundary description
   200 ft S of tr 3620	Legal boundary description
   200 ft W of Rd 5898 514	Legal boundary description
   66 feet from Hwy 242	Legal boundary description
   along 2240 contour	Legal boundary description
   along 3200 ft contour	Legal boundary description
   along 3600 ft contour	Legal boundary description
   along 4800 ft contour	Legal boundary description
   along SF McKenzie	Legal boundary description
   along trail 3552	Legal boundary description
   cff	From cartographic feature file
   follow Moon Cr	Legal boundary description

   VERIFIED

   Indicates that wilderness boundary was corrected and verified using legal descriptions (Source: National/Regional/Local application. Column definition: Data Type c, Length 1 , Precision , Decimal Places)

   Value	Definition
   Y	Line corrected and verified using legal descriptions

   wilderness.pat

   feature attribute table (Source: USDA Forest Service)

   FID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   AREA

   Area of feature in internal units squared. (Source: ESRI)

   Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

   PERIMETER

   Perimeter of feature in internal units. (Source: ESRI)

   Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

   WILDERNESS#

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   WILDERNESS-ID

   User-defined feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   MGT_AREA

   Forest Plan land management area (Source: National/Regional/Local application. Column definition: Data Type c, Length 4 , Precision , Decimal Places)

   Value	Definition
   1	Wilderness

   SYMBOL

   Shade and color symbol. Set of shades & symbols used to display the final forest plan. Using this set in conjunction with the color names shadeset in ArcInfo will ensure consistent displays. Use symbol set "lmp.shade" (Source: USDA Forest Service)

   LABEL

   Name of wilderness for map label (Source: National/Regional/Local application. Column definition: Data Type c, Length 50 , Precision , Decimal Places)

   Value	Definition
   Diamond Peak Wilderness
   Menagerie Wilderness
   Middle Santiam Wilderness
   Mt. Jefferson Wilderness
   Mt. Washington Wilderness
   Opal Creek Wilderness
   Three Sisters Wilderness
   Waldo Lake Wilderness

   HARVEST_RATE

   Timber harvest rate associated with management area from Forest Plan (Source: National/Regional/Local application. Column definition: Data Type i, Length 2, Precision , Decimal Places)

   Value	Definition
   0	No timber harvest

   VQO

   Visual Quality Objective -- from Forest Plan (Source: National/Regional/Local application. Column definition: Data Type c, Length 17 , Precision , Decimal Places)

   Value	Definition
   Preservation	Ecological change only

   GRIDCODE

   (Source: National/Regional/Local application. Column definition: Data Type i, Length 4 , Precision , Decimal Places)

   wilderness.nat

   FID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   ARC#

   WILDERNESS#

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   WILDERNESS-ID

   User-defined feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   wilderness.tatlabel

   FID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   LABEL#

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   LABEL-ID

   User-defined feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   NAME

   TEXTSET

   TEXTPUT

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • USDA Forest Service - Willamette National Forest - Supervisors Office

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   Cathy McGrath
   Willamette National Forest - Supervisors Office
   Geometronics Coordinator
   211 East 7th Avenue
   Eugene, OR 97401
   United States of America
   

   (541) 225-6386 (voice)
   (541) 225-6224 (FAX)
   cmcgrath@fs.fed.us
   

Why was the data set created?

For management of natural resources

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   Date: 04-Mar-1998 (process 1 of 2)

   Wilder was originally derived from the Land Management Plan layer. Modifications were made to close polygons and to correct boundary errors. In 2001, forest and/or district lines were removed and the entire wilderness is mapped; therefore, some of the wildernesses extend beyond the Forest boundary. The data source for the arcs was the quad-based cartographic features files (cff). The cff used were the most current available at this time (7/2001).

   (process 2 of 2)

   Dataset copied.

   Data sources used in this process:

   • f:\library\gis\r06\wil\mgt_dir\wilder

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

1. How well have the observations been checked?

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

   Unknown

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

   Unknown

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Neither the United States Government nor any of its employees make any warranty, expressed or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. The United States Government is not responsible for the contents of any off site pages referenced.

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   Rosana Costello
   Willamette National Forest - Supervisors Office
   gis analyst
   211 East 7th Avenue
   Eugene, OR 97401-
   United States of America
   

   (541) 225-6383 (voice)
   (541) 225-624 (FAX)
   rcostello@fs.fed.us
   

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   wilder

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   Neither the United States Government nor any of its employees make any warranty, expressed or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. The United States Government is not responsible for the contents of any off site pages referenced.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	ARCE Size: 0.425
     Network links:
     Media you can order:	CD_ROM, 8 mm cartridge tape (format tar format (Unix), ISO 9660)

   • Cost to order the data: Online - None, Offline - $40/media

   • Special instructions:

     The data is available online free of charge. There is a charge for ordering data on physcial media based on the number of media required. It is recommended that you download the data online because of limited staff to process orders on physical media. If you want to order on physical media, you will need to send a check or money order made out to USDA Forest Service to the Contact Person listed in this section. ONLY then will the order be processed. Please include a letter explaining that you want to order the digital data set and include your name, phone number, and mailing information.

   • How long will it take to get the data?

     Please allow at least 3 weeks for receiving physical media via mail.

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 17-Nov-2009

Metadata author:

Rosana Costello
Willamette National Forest - Supervisors Office
gis analyst
211 East 7th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
United States of America

(541) 225-6383 (voice)
(541) 225-6224 (FAX)
rcostello@fs.fed.us

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

Metadata extensions used:

• <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
• <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>