Critical Treasures


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:Appalachian Mountain Club
Publication_Date:2005
Title:
Critical Treasures
Description:
Abstract:
A Critical Treasure is a recognized priority area for additional land conservation efforts in the Highlands that has significant value of open space preservation, watershed protection, habitats for plants or wildlife, or outdoor recreation.
Purpose:
For planning and mapping purposes only.
Supplemental_Information:
Funding was financed in part by a grant from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program, Environmental Stewardship Fund, under the administration of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation as well as the William Penn Foundation.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date:1994-01-01
Ending_Date:2005-01-01
Currentness_Reference:
Unknown
Status:
Progress:Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate:
East_Bounding_Coordinate:
North_Bounding_Coordinate:
South_Bounding_Coordinate:
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:None
Theme_Keyword:Pennsylvania
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:None
Place_Keyword:highlands
Access_Constraints:None
Use_Constraints:
The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) assumes no responsibility for errors, omissions, or any liability for damages resulting from use of any of the data. AMC makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, or reliability with respect to the data for any purpose. Any reliance placed on such information is strictly at the users own risk.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Organization:Appalachian Mountain Club
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:mailing address
Address:
520 Long St. 
City:Bethlehem
State_or_Province:Pennsylvania
Postal_Code:18018
Country:United States
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:amcpahighlands@outdoors.org
Data_Set_Credit:
Appalachian Mountain Club
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Data_Quality_Information:
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Cartographic Information Division
Publication_Date:2005-01-01
Title:
Boundaries of municipalities within Pennsylvania
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:Harrisburg, PA
Publisher:Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Other_Citation_Details:
Boundaries of municipalities within Pennsylvania as delineated for the PennDOT Type 10 general highway maps. Additional information comes from the Pennsylvania Bureau of Municipal Services. This layer contains all classifications of municipality including first and second class townships, boroughs, cities and the town.
Type_of_Source_Media:None
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Boundaries of municipalities within Pennsylvania
Source_Contribution:
PA municipalities
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Merged the PA state municipalities. Checked topology.
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian:0.9996
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian:-75.0
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin:0.0
False_Easting:500000.0
False_Northing:0.0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method:coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution:0.000000002220024164500956
Ordinate_Resolution:0.000000002220024164500956
Planar_Distance_Units:Meter
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name:D North American 1983
Ellipsoid_Name:GRS 1980
Semi-major_Axis:6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:298.257222101
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:mailing address
Address:
115 Land and Water building
City:University Park
State_or_Province:Pennsylvania
Postal_Code:16802
Country:United States
Contact_Voice_Telephone:(814) 865 - 8792
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:pasda@psu.edu
Distribution_Liability:
The USER shall indemnify, save harmless, and, if requested, defend those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data, their officers, agents, and employees from and against any suits, claims, or actions for injury, death, or property damage arising out of the use of or any defect in the FILES or any accompanying documentation. Those parties involved with the development and distribution excluded any and all implied warranties, including warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and makes no warranty or representation, either express or implied, with respect to the FILES or accompanying documentation, including its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. The FILES and documentation are provided "as is" and the USER assumes the entire risk as to its quality and performance. Those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data will not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the FILES or any accompanying documentation.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:Appalachian Mountain Club
Contact_Person:Cathy Poppenwimer
Contact_Position:GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:Unknown
Address:
520 Long St. 
City:Bethlehem
State_or_Province:PA
Postal_Code:18018
Country:UNITED STATES
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:amcpahighlands@outdoors.org
Metadata_Standard_Name:FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version:FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Access_Constraints:None
Metadata_Use_Constraints:
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