Forest ownership in the conterminous United States: ForestOwn_v1 geospatial dataset

Metadata:

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster

Raster_Object_Information:

Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell

Row_Count: 11659

Column_Count: 18500

Vertical_Count: 1

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

Standard_Parallel: 29.500000

Standard_Parallel: 45.500000

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -96.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 23.000000

False_Easting: 0.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 250

Ordinate_Resolution: 250

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: forestown_v1.vat

Entity_Type_Definition:

map of forest ownerships

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

sources defined elsewhere in metadata

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Rowid

Attribute_Definition:

Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: VALUE

Attribute_Definition:

A numeric code that identifies private vs. public, non-forest vs. forest, and percent of private forest in corporate ownership.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Authors

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Nonforest: Private

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Nonforest: Public

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Water

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest: Private: Unknown Corporate

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest: Private: 0-10% Corporate

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 11

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest: Private: 11-20% Corporate

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 12

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest: Private: 21-30% Corporate

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 13

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest: Private: 31-40% Corporate

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 14

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest: Private: 41-50% Corporate

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 15

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest: Private: 51-60% Corporate

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 16

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest: Private: 61-70% Corporate

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 17

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest: Private: 71-80% Corporate

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 18

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest: Private: 81-90% Corporate

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 19

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest: Private: 91-100% Corporate

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 20

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest: Public

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COUNT

Attribute_Definition:

Number of 250-meter pixels

Attribute_Definition_Source:

ArcGIS software

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLASS

Attribute_Definition:

Description of cover type of a particular pixel.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Authors

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Nonforest: Private

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Nonforest lands in private ownership

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Nonforest: Public

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Nonforest lands in public ownership

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Water

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Water

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Forest: Private: Unknown Corporate

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest lands in private ownership; corporate ownership is unknown.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Forest: Private: 0-10% Corporate

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest lands in private ownership, of which 0-10% is in corporate ownership.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Forest: Private: 11-20% Corporate

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest lands in private ownership, of which 11-20% is in corporate ownership.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Forest: Private: 21-30% Corporate

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest lands in private ownership, of which 21-30% is in corporate ownership.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Forest: Private: 31-40% Corporate

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest lands in private ownership, of which 31-40% is in corporate ownership.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Forest: Private: 41-50% Corporate

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest lands in private ownership, of which 41-50% is in corporate ownership.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Forest: Private: 51-60% Corporate

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest lands in private ownership, of which 51-60% is in corporate ownership.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Forest: Private: 61-70% Corporate

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest lands in private ownership, of which 61-70% is in corporate ownership.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Forest: Private: 71-80% Corporate

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest lands in private ownership, of which 71-80% is in corporate ownership.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Forest: Private: 81-90% Corporate

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest lands in private ownership, of which 81-90% is in corporate ownership.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Forest: Private: 91-100% Corporate

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest lands in private ownership, of which 91-100% is in corporate ownership.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Forest: Public

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Forest lands in public ownership.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20230423

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Mark D. Nelson

Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Forest Inventory and Analysis

Contact_Position: Research Forester

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 1992 Folwell Avenue

City: St. Paul

State_or_Province: MN

Postal_Code: 55108

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 651-649-5104

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: 651-649-5040

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 651-649-5140

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mark.d.nelson@usda.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 - 4:00

Contact Instructions: Prefer email contact.

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998