Unpaved Roads of Pennsylvania

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:Penn State - Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies

Publication_Date:2012

Title:

Unpaved Roads of Pennsylvania

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place:University Park, Pennsylvania

Publisher:Pennsylvania State University

Online_Linkage: http://www.pasda.psu.edu/

Online_Linkage: http://www.dirtandgravel.psu.edu/pa_program/gis/downloads.html

Description:

Abstract:

This data set includes unpaved road locations for Pennsylvania. - fields include length of road. Forestry roads not included.

Purpose:

Pennsylvanias Dirt & Gravel Road Program is an innovative effort to fund "environmentally sound" maintenance of unpaved roadways that have been identified as sources of dust and sediment pollution

Supplemental_Information:

http://www.dirtandgravel.psu.edu/

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date:2012

Currentness_Reference:

publication date

Status:

Progress:Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.616991

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.774085

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.264780

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.680268

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:ISO Metadata Standard 19115.3 Topic

Theme_Keyword:dirt roads

Theme_Keyword:unpaved roads

Theme_Keyword:sediment

Theme_Keyword:conservation commission

Theme_Keyword:gravel roads

Theme_Keyword:transportation

Place:

Place_Keyword:Pennsylvania

Place_Keyword:Penn State

Access_Constraints:none

Use_Constraints:

For educational/demonstration purposes only. The Originator, Publisher and Distributor exclude any and all implied warranties and make no warranty or representation with respect to the data files or accompanying documentation, including quality, performance, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. These data files and documentation are provided 'as is' and the User assumes the entire risk as to their quality and performance.
These data are not to be redistributed for commercial profit. Reproduction or redistribution of this digital data set without permission of the Originator/Publisher is expressly forbidden. The Originator and Publisher should be clearly cited in any product derived from this data. Any modifications to this data must be described in any digital or hardcopy product derived from this data.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person:Steve Bloser

Contact_Organization:Penn State University - Center for dirt and gravel road studies

Contact_Position:GIS and Technical Services

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:mailing and physical address

Address:

215 Transportation Research Building

City:University Park

State_or_Province:Pennsylvania

Postal_Code:16802

Country:United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone:(814) 865-6967

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:(814)863-6787

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:smb201@psu.edu

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

The unpaved roads were identified by township officials statewide.

Completeness_Report:

This layer includes publicly owned unpaved roads, but does NOT include State or
National forest.  Over 90% of the roads are owned by municipalities with
other owners including :Game Commission, State/County Parks, Fish
Commission.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Source_Currentness_Reference:

publication date

Source_Contribution:

The roads were identified by municipal officials.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The roads were identified by municipal officials.  The theme was created by
selecting features from the paroads coverage.

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person:Steve Bloser

Contact_Organization:Penn State University - Center for dirt and gravel road studies

Contact_Position:GIS and Technical Services

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:mailing and physical address

Address:

215 Transportation Research Building

City:University Park

State_or_Province:Pennsylvania

Postal_Code:16802

Country:United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone:(814) 865-6967

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:(814)863-6787

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:smb201@psu.edu

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:String

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:27285

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name:Albers Conical Equal Area

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

Albers Conical Equal Area

Standard_Parallel:40.000000

Standard_Parallel:42.000000

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian:-78.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin:39.000000

False_Easting:0.000000

False_Northing:0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method:coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution:0.001024

Ordinate_Resolution:0.001024

Planar_Distance_Units:meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name:North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name:Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis:6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:paunpavedroads2012

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:LENGTH

Attribute_Definition:

Road length in meters

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Center for dirt and gravel roads

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:COUNTY

Attribute_Definition:

county name

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Center for dirt and gravel roads

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:INSPECTED

Attribute_Definition:

Road Inspection Status

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Center for dirt and gravel roads

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:NAME

Attribute_Definition:

Road Name

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Center for dirt and gravel roads

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 research 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

Resource_Description:downloadabledata

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.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

File_Decompression_Technique:Zip Compression

Transfer_Size:9.163

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Access_Instructions:

http://www.pasda.psu.edu

Fees:none

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date:2012

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PADSA)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:mailing and physical address

Address:

115 Land and water building

City:State College

State_or_Province:Pennsylvania

Postal_Code:16802

Country:United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone:814-865-8792

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:pasda@psu.edu

Metadata_Standard_Name:FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version:FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention:local time

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage:

Profile_Name:ESRI Metadata Profile