<metadata><idinfo><citation><citeinfo><origin>WeConservePA</origin><pubdate>202606</pubdate><title>State</title><onlink>https://www.pasda.psu.edu/</onlink></citeinfo></citation><keywords><theme><themekt>ISO 19115 Topic Categories</themekt><themekey>environment</themekey></theme></keywords><accconst>None</accconst><useconst>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.</useconst><ptcontac><cntinfo><cntorgp><cntorg>WeConservePA</cntorg><cntper>Irina Beal</cntper></cntorgp><cntpos>GIS Analyst</cntpos><cntaddr><addrtype>mailing address</addrtype><address>610 N. 3rd St, Suite 301</address><city>Harrisburg</city><state>Pennsylvania</state><postal>17101</postal><country>US</country></cntaddr><cntvoice>717.220.3272</cntvoice><cntemail>ibeal@WeConservePA.org</cntemail></cntinfo></ptcontac><native>Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800</native><descript><abstract>This dataset contains land owned by the state and managed by state government agencies includes (state parks, state forests, game lands, Historic and Museum Commission properties, and Fish and Boat Commission properties). 
Pennslvania has 20 state forests with over 2.5 million acres 124 state parks over 300,000 acres that includes three new state parks established in 2022 Big Elk Creek in Chester, Susquehanna Riverlands in York, and Vosburg Neck in Wyoming County (temporary names) and 314 State Game Lands
</abstract><supplinf>For More Attribute Information:
https://www.pasda.psu.edu/download/weconservepa/historic/Domains%20PACL.xlsx GAP, GAP Status Codes are a measure of the conservation type of each parcel based on protection level categories that provide a measure of management intent for the long-term protection of biodiversity.

More information found at https://www.usgs.gov/programs/gap-analysis-project/pad-us-data-manual</supplinf></descript></idinfo><spdoinfo>
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			<geograph>
				<latres>8.9831528411952133e-009</latres>
				<longres>8.9831528411952133e-009</longres>
				<geogunit>Decimal Degrees</geogunit>
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			<geodetic>
				<horizdn>D North American 1983</horizdn>
				<ellips>GRS 1980</ellips>
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			<enttyp>
				<enttypl>State</enttypl>
			</enttyp>
			<attr>
				<attrlabl>OBJECTID</attrlabl>
				<attrdef>Internal feature number.</attrdef>
				<attrdefs>Esri</attrdefs>
				<attrdomv>
					<udom>Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
				</attrdomv>
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			<attr>
				<attrlabl>Shape</attrlabl>
				<attrdef>Feature geometry.</attrdef>
				<attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
				<attrdomv>
					<udom>Coordinates defining the features.</udom>
				</attrdomv>
			</attr>
			<attr>
				<attrlabl>sitename</attrlabl>
				<attrdef>Public name for property</attrdef></attr>
			<attr>
				<attrlabl>purpose</attrlabl>
				<attrdef>Conservation Area, Environmental Education Center, Public Recreation Fishing And Boating, State Forest, State Game Land, State Park </attrdef></attr>
			<attr>
				<attrlabl>est_year</attrlabl>
				<attrdef>Year land parcel was acquired.</attrdef></attr>
			<attr>
				<attrlabl>Agency</attrlabl>
				<attrdef>Bureau of Forestry, Bureau of State Parks, PA Fish &amp; Boat Commission, PA Game Commission, PA Historical &amp; Museum Commission</attrdef></attr>
			<attr>
				<attrlabl>own_type</attrlabl>
				<attrdef>State</attrdef></attr>
			<attr>
				<attrlabl>agency_url</attrlabl>
				<attrdef>Website URL of property</attrdef></attr>
			<attr>
				<attrlabl>county</attrlabl>
				<attrdef>Pennsylvania county name</attrdef></attr>
			<attr>
				<attrlabl>acres_gis</attrlabl>
				<attrdef>Calculated Geometry Attribute using Contiguous Albers Equal Area Conic coordinate system</attrdef></attr>
			<attr>
				<attrlabl>pub_access</attrlabl>
				<attrdef>Can the public access the property – Yes, No, Restricted – need permission.  </attrdef></attr>
			<attr>
				<attrlabl>site_url</attrlabl>
				<attrdef>Website URL of property</attrdef></attr>
			<attr>
				<attrlabl>Grant_Fund</attrlabl>
				<attrdef>DCNR BRC Grant funding sources: Keystone Fund, Land and Water Conservation Fund Highlands Conservation Act Fund, Environemtnal Stewardship Fund, and others.</attrdef></attr>
			<attr>
				<attrlabl>MERGE_SRC</attrlabl>
				<attrdef>Fish_Boat, Forest, GameLand, Park, PHMC</attrdef></attr>
			<attr>
				<attrlabl>Shape_Leng</attrlabl>
			</attr>
			<attr>
				<attrlabl>Shape_Length</attrlabl>
				<attrdef>Length of feature in internal units.</attrdef>
				<attrdefs>Esri</attrdefs>
				<attrdomv>
					<udom>Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
				</attrdomv>
			</attr>
			<attr>
				<attrlabl>Shape_Area</attrlabl>
				<attrdef>Area of feature in internal units squared.</attrdef>
				<attrdefs>Esri</attrdefs>
				<attrdomv>
					<udom>Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
				</attrdomv>
			</attr>
		</detailed><overview><dsoverv>GAP, GAP Status Codes are a measure of the conservation type of each parcel based on protection level categories that provide a measure of management intent for the long-term protection of biodiversity.

More information found at https://www.usgs.gov/programs/gap-analysis-project/pad-us-data-manual

 

Domain Code  Domain Description

1 - managed for biodiversity –  disturbance events proceed or are mimicked
2 - managed for biodiversity –  disturbance events suppressed
3 - managed for multiple uses – subject to extractive (e.g. mining or logging) or OHV use
4 - no known mandate for biodiversity protection
Grant_Funding, Funding associated with project acquisition or preservation.

Code  Description

ESF - Environmental Stewardship Fund
KEY - Keystone &amp; Recreation Fund
LWCF - Land and Water Conservation Fund
GG - Growing Greener
HCA - Highlands Conservation Act Fund (USFWS)
CFP - Community Forest Program (USDA)</dsoverv></overview>
	</eainfo><distinfo><distrib><cntinfo><cntorgp><cntorg>Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)</cntorg></cntorgp><cntaddr><addrtype>mailing and physical</addrtype><address>115 Land and Water Building</address><city>University Park</city><state>Pennsylvania</state><postal>16802</postal><country>US</country></cntaddr><cntvoice>(814) 865 - 8792</cntvoice><cntemail>pasda@psu.edu</cntemail></cntinfo></distrib><distliab>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. 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