FSSDE.RARE_II

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?

   White River National Forest, 1999, FSSDE.RARE_II.

   Online Links:

   • Server=oracle-idb.whiteriver.r2; Service=esri_sde; User=fssde; Version=FSSDE.FSSDE

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -108.202230

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -105.933091

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.274648

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.949695

3. What does it look like?

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

   Calendar_Date: 1999

   Currentness_Reference: publication date

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):

      • G-polygon (87)

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

      Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

      Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

      UTM_Zone_Number: 13

      Transverse_Mercator:

      Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600

      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -105.000000

      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000

      False_Easting: 500000.000000

      False_Northing: 0.000000

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.014744
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.014744
      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.
      

      Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

      Altitude_System_Definition:

      Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000

      Altitude_Encoding_Method:

      Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   FSSDE.RARE_II

   polygon attributes

   OBJECTID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   RARE2_AREA_ID

   RARE2_AREA_NAME

   RARE2_GROSS_ACRE

   RARE2_NET_ACRES

   RARE2_FS_RECOMM

   RARE2_GIS_ACRES

   RARE2_ACDIFF1

   RARE2_ACDIFF2

   SHAPE

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   SHAPE.AREA

   SHAPE.LEN

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • White River National Forest

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

   White River National Forest

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   White River National Forest
   GIS Coordinator
   900 Grand Avenue, PO Box 948
   Glenwood Springs, CO 81602-0948
   USA
   

   (970) 945-2521 (voice)
   (970) 945-3266 (FAX)
   mailroom_r2_white_river@fs.fed.us
   

Why was the data set created?

Presentation of historical data

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

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

   (process 1 of 1)

   Metadata imported.

   Data sources used in this process:

   • C:\gis\metadata\metadata_template.xml

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 observations, including topology?

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

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

Access_Constraints:

The White River National Forest is the source of the most current version of this data. This data may be updated at any time without notifying previous recipients.

Use_Constraints:

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

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   White River National Forest
   GIS Coordinator
   

   (970) 945-2521 (voice)
   (970) 945-3266 (FAX)
   mailroom_r2_whiteriver@fs.fed.us
   

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

   RARE II Roadless Area Inventory

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   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. The USFS 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 USFS data are based on and maintained with ARC/INFO software developed by Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI). Much of the information presented uses conventions and terms popularized by ARC/INFO and it's user community. The USFS in no way represents the interests of ESRI nor acts as an agent for them.

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

     Data format:	ARCE

   • Cost to order the data:
   • Special instructions:

     zip file of the layer will be put on a ftp site for downloading.

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 07-Sep-2005

Metadata author:

White River National Forest
c/o REQUIRED: The person responsible for the metadata information.
GIS Coordinator
900 Grand Avenue, PO Box 948
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81602-0948
USA

(970) 945-2521 (voice)
(970) 945-3266 (FAX)

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