USFS Pennsylvania Highlands


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry
Publication_Date:2005
Title:
USFS Pennsylvania Highlands
Edition:1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:vector digital data
Description:
Abstract:
Portion of Pennsylvania that fall within the Higlands Regional Study Area.
Purpose:
For planning and mapping purposes only.
Supplemental_Information:
Dissolved USFS highlands_municipal layer on State field. Municipal attributes removed, area values recalculated. UConn CES - July 25, 2006.

Funding provided by the US Forest Service.
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:-76.947905
East_Bounding_Coordinate:-75.041377
North_Bounding_Coordinate:40.778268
South_Bounding_Coordinate:39.857088
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:None
Theme_Keyword:states
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:None
Place_Keyword:highlands
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry
Contact_Person:Tom Luther
Contact_Position:GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Contact_Voice_Telephone:603-868-7710
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:603-868-1066
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:tluther@fs.fed.us
Data_Set_Credit:
USFS
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7600) ; ESRI ArcGIS 10.0.4.4000
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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_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:1
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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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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label:USFS_PA_Highlands
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:FID
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:Shape
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:OBJECTID
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:State
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:Source
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:STATE_FIPS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:Sq_mi
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:Acres
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:AREA
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:PERIMETER
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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_Date:20120529
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry
Contact_Person:Rebecca Whitney
Contact_Position:GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:Unknown
Contact_Voice_Telephone:603-868-7627
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:603-868-1066
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:rwhitney@fs.fed.us
Metadata_Standard_Name:FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version:FGDC-STD-001-1998
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