Roadless Rule Metadata - Outer National Forest Boundaries Alaska Region (R10)

nfsbnd_ak_dd  (coverage name)

Metadata:

Identification_Information:

Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: USDA Forest Service - Geospatial Service and Technology Center (GSTC)
Publication_Date: 20000915
Title: Outer administrative boundary forUSDA Forest Service Alaska Region (R10)
Edition: Final
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: ArcInfo export
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Salt Lake City, UT
Publisher: USDA Forest Service - GSTC
Description:

Abstract:
This dataset contains the National Forest System administrative boundary for the Alaska Region (R10). It is the outermost boundary that runs out into the water and shows the extent of the area administered by the National Forest System. This coverage does not contain private inholdings. This coverage is a subset of the of the Inventoried Roadless Area coverage sent by the region.

Purpose:
This dataset was created to use as a reference in spatially edge matching the National Forest Inventoried Roadless Area (IRA) data and map display for the President's Roadless Area Initiative.

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

The IRA data was originally submitted to GSTC on December 3, 1999 for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The data was submitted in ARC/INFO export format (.e00), in most cases as individual national forest coverages, but in some cases together with other national forests. The original datasets submitted were derived from a variety of original source manuscripts, most IRA data had a scale of 1:24,000. Some was smaller scale. Each national forest was originally compiled at a different time, from different source material, using various methods. Each national forest dataset was spatially edge matched to a national forest boundary dataset compiled at GSTC for this purpose, and attribute information was added or corrected.

Between the draft and final stages of the Environmental Impact Statement, the data was updated by the forests to reflect any corrections to Inventoried Roadless Areas that were based on their existing forest plan. After these updates were made the data was resubmitted to the GSTC on July 21, 2000 for consolidation.

This coverage was selected as a subset of the region 10 Inventoried Roadless Area coverage.

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Projection Parameters : Geographic

Units: Decimal Degrees

Spatial Information:  Vector

Scale of original/hardcopy map:  1:24,000 to 1:126,720

Feature Type: polygon

Attributes:

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Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19991203
Ending_Date:  20000915
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown
Spatial_Domain: 
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -150
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -130
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 61.5
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 54.5
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NA
Theme_Keyword: roadless area inventory
Theme_Keyword: forest
Theme_Keyword: grassland
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: NA
Place_Keyword: Alaska
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: NA
Temporal_Keyword: NA
Access_Constraints: User needs to exercise caution regarding the spatial accuracy of these data. The scales of source materials varies, and external features cannot always be expected to align. The National Forest Planning Record Documents (Appendix C), other assessments adopted by the USDA Forest Service, or RARE II documents are ultimately the official version of inventoried roadless areas.
Use_Constraints: Data may be viewed and used by any and all entities upon request. The USDA Forest Service does not guarantee the accuracy of this data.

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Dan Thompson
Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service - Geospatial Service and Technology Center
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 2222 West 2300 South
City: Salt Lake City
State_or_Province: UT
Postal_Code: 84119
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (801) 975-3441
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (801) 975-3478
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: thompson_dan/wo_gstc@usda.gov
Resource_Description: national forest boundary
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 the 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 identification of procedures and methods only, and no endorsements are implied by the USDA Forest Service.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20000113
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Dan Thompson
Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service - Geospatial Service and Technology Center
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 2222 West 2300 South
City: Salt Lake City
State_or_Province: UT
Postal_Code: 84119
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (801) 975-3441
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (801) 975-3478
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: thompson_dan/wo_gstc@usda.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

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