Riparian covertypes for the Licking Creek


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Publication_Date:20050111
Title:
Riparian covertypes for the Licking Creek
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:vector digital data
Online_Linkage: https://www.pasda.psu.edu/download//wpc/wpc_ripariancovertypeslicking.zip
Description:
Abstract:
This dataset shows the land covertypes within 100 meters of Licking Creek and its tributary, Big Cove Creek in Fulton County, Pa from the Franklin County Line to US 30 on Licking Creek and US 522 on Big Cove Creek.  2003 color aerial photography from the PA MAP Project were used to digitize the cover types.
Purpose:
To accurrately assess and analyse the riparian zone 100 meters on both sides of the stream in the designated sections.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date:unknown
Currentness_Reference:
ground condition
Status:
Progress:Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate:-78.106271
East_Bounding_Coordinate:-78.042691
North_Bounding_Coordinate:39.988475
South_Bounding_Coordinate:39.731226
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme_Keyword:Licking Creek Riparian Land Cover Types
Theme_Keyword:Biota
Access_Constraints:none
Use_Constraints:
By acceptance of this data, the user agrees to include a copy of this metadata record, including the liability disclaimer, whenever the user transmits or provides the GIS Data(or any portion of it) to another user.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Contact_Person:Land Protection GIS staff
Contact_Position:GIS Staff
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:mailing and physical address
Address:
209 4th Ave.
City:Pittsburgh
State_or_Province:PA
Postal_Code:15222
Country:USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone:412-586-2300
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:412-281-1792
Hours_of_Service:8-5 m-f
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535
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Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Unknown.
Completeness_Report:
Complete.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
This shapefile dataset was created in Arcview 3.3 using April 2003 color aerial photography from the PA MAP project as base mapping.  Resoultion pixel size 2 ft.  All cover types were delineated at a scale of 1:1600-1:1800 ft.  The first step was to digitize the stream channel in the designated sections.  The stream channel is designated "water" in the attribute table.  Once the stream feature was created it was then buffered 100 meters and made in to a new shapefile, licking_100m_buff.shp.  This file was used as a referrence to guide the extent of the land cover typing.  The land was classed in to the folowing types: forest, agriculture, developed, successional, road, water and pond. The Cover Type field in the attribute table indicates the value for each record.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
W:\County_Inventory\Counties\Fulton\Tonoloway and Licking Creek WS\mhlickinngcover83pas
Process_Date:Unknown
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
An acres field was added to the attribute table and the field calculator was used to generate the values using the following code: "[Shape].returnarea*0.000022957".   Field statistics was used to calulate the sum and percentage of each land cover type.  
Process_Date:Unknown
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Dataset copied.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
W:\County_Inventory\Counties\Fulton\Tonoloway and Licking Creek WS\covetype_metadata\licking_cover_types
Process_Date:Unknown
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Dataset copied.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
W:\County_Inventory\Counties\Fulton\Tonoloway and Licking Creek WS\Tonoloway_Licking_project_files\riparian_covertypes_licking_83pas
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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:G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:417
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name:Lambert Conformal Conic
Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
Lambert Conformal Conic
Standard_Parallel:39.933333
Standard_Parallel:40.966667
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian:-77.750000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin:39.333333
False_Easting:1968500.000000
False_Northing:0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method:coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution:0.000256
Ordinate_Resolution:0.000256
Planar_Distance_Units:survey feet
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
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label:riparian_covertypes_licking_83pas
Entity_Type_Definition:
and covertypes within 100 meters of Licking Creek and its tributary, Big Cove Creek in Fulton County, Pa.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
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:ID
Attribute_Definition:
polygon ID number
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
polygon ID number
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:COVER_TYPE
Attribute_Definition:
land cover type
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
land cover type
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:Area
Attribute_Definition:
area in polygon
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
area in polygon
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:Acres
Attribute_Definition:
acres in polygon
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
acres in polygon
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Attributes include cover type and area for each polygon.
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Distribution_Information:
Resource_Description:Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
NOTICE:  The Geographic Information System (GIS) Data to which this notice is attached are made available pursuant to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy policies.  THE GIS DATA ARE PROVIDED TO YOU AS IS AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY AS TO THEIR PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  The GIS Data were developed by the Western Pennsylvania Conservancyfor its own internal business purposes.  The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy does not represent or warrant that the GIS Data or the data documentation are error-free, complete, current, or accurate.  You are responsible for any consequences resulting from your use of the GIS Data or your reliance on the limitations of the GIS Data and the precision with which the GIS Data may depict distance, direction, location, or other geographic features.  If you transmit or provide the GIS Data (or any portion of it) to another user, the GIS Data must include a copy of this disclaimer.

The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy shall have no liability for any claim of infringement or rights by third parties based on any use of the Licensed Dataset in compination with programs, software, hardware, or equipment not designated by the WPC, without prior written approval by Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, if such infringement could have been avoided had the Licensed Dataset not been so used.

While Western Pennsylvania Conservancy warrants that the data in the Licensed Dataset has been reviewed to ensure compliance with quality control standards, WPC shall have no liability or responsibility to the data users, or any other person or entity with respect to any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the Licensed Dataset, including but not limited to any interruption of service, loss of business, anticipatory profits or indirect, special, or consequential damages resulting from the use or operatio of the Licensed Dataset.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size:0.440
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date:20080612
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Contact_Person:Matt Hoff
Contact_Position:GIS Staff
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:mailing and physical address
Address:
209 4th ave
City:Pittsburgh
State_or_Province:PA
Postal_Code:15222
Country:USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone:412-586-2300
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: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile_Name:ESRI Metadata Profile
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