Major watershed boundaries for Pennsylvania conservation gap analysis

Metadata:

• 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: Environmental Resources Research Institute

Publication_Date: 1998

Title:

Major watershed boundaries for Pennsylvania conservation gap analysis

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: University Park, PA

Publisher:

Pennsylvania Gap Analysis Program. Environmental Resources Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University

Online_Linkage: pasheds8

Description:

Abstract:

This polygon layer delineates the boundaries of 8 major watersheds in Pennsylvania that have shown through past vertebrate inventory collection records to effectively separate domains for some species of animals. The basins included are Lake Erie, the Allegheny, Ohio, Monongahela, Susquehanna, Delaware, Potomac and Genessee Rivers.

Purpose:

Used in the Pennsylvania Gap Analysis for boundaries to facilitate the modelling of vertebrate habitat potential modelling.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1998

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As Needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.5181

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.6170

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.2340

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.6930

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Theme_Keyword: watersheds

Theme_Keyword: hydrography

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Place_Keyword: Pennsylvania

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints:

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.

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Attributes complete and accurate as verified by visual comparison with sources.

Logical_Consistency_Report: Polygon and chain-node topology present.

Completeness_Report: Includes all boundaries within the state of Pennsylvania.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Verified by visual comparison with sources. Overlay on smallsheds coverage verified boundaries.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Environmental Resources Research Institute

Publication_Date: 1998

Title:

Pennsylvania - 104 State Water Plan watersheds, 1998; Lambert Conformal Conic projection

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: University Park, PA

Publisher:

Pennsylvania Gap Analysis Program. Environmental Resources Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University

Online_Linkage: pasheds104

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1998

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: pasheds104

Source_Contribution: attribute values and boundaries for sheds

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

All boundaries for watersheds other than the 8 recognized for this purpose were dissolved..

Process_Date: 1999

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: 8

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Lambert Conformal Conic

Lambert_Conformal_Conic:

Standard_Parallel: 33

Standard_Parallel: 45

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -96

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 39

False_Easting: 0.00000

False_Northing: 0.00000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000256

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000256

Planar_Distance_Units: Meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927

Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866

Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Includes data in the following tables:

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: none

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: Land and Water Building

City: University Park

State_or_Province: PA

Postal_Code: 16802

Country: USA

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.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ARC/INFO Export

Format_Version_Number: 7.x

File_Decompression_Technique: zip compression

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: pashed104

Access_Instructions: See: <http://www.pasda.psu.edu>

Fees: none

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 199105

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 19980909

Metadata_Review_Date: 19991013

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)

Contact_Person: Christopher Pfeiffer

Contact_Position: Metadata Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 141 Land and Water Building

City: University Park

State_or_Province: PA

Postal_Code: 16802

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 814-865-8792

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 814-865-3378

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cxp7@psu.edu

Metadata_Standard_Name: FDGC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998