Allegheny National Forest - Vegetation

• 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:USDA Forest Service, Allegheny National Forest, Silviculturalist

Publication_Date:202102

Title:

Allegheny National Forest - Vegetation

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:vector digital data

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

Description:

Abstract:

This dataset includes field sampled vegetation data about trees, fuels, down woody material, surface cover and understory vegetation by compartment/stand (vegetation polygon) on the Allegheny National Forest (ANF).

Purpose:

The purpose of this dataset is to support project-level planning, decision making, implementation and monitoring for Forest Service managers, GIS Specialists and others.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date:202102

Currentness_Reference:

publication date

Status:

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate:-79.498577

East_Bounding_Coordinate:-78.635818

North_Bounding_Coordinate:42.010382

South_Bounding_Coordinate:41.316700

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:None

Theme_Keyword:vegetation, stocking, slope, timber stand, basal area, year of origin, compartment

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:ISO 19115 Topic Categories

Theme_Keyword:boundaries

Theme_Keyword:biota

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:None

Place_Keyword:Allegheny National Forest, ANF, Pennsylvania, PA

Access_Constraints:None

Use_Constraints:

The Forest Service uses the most current and complete data available. GIS data and product accuracy may vary. They may be developed from sources of differing accuracy; accurate only at certain scales; based on modeling or interpretation; incomplete while being created or revised; etc. Using GIS products for purposes other than those for which they were created, may yield inaccurate or misleading results. The Forest Service reserves the right to correct, update, modify, or replace this geospatial information without notification. For more information, contact USDA Forest Service, Allegheny National Forest (814)723-5150.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:USDA Forest Service, Allegheny National Forest

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:mailing and physical address

Address:

4 Farm Colony Drive

City:Warren

State_or_Province:PA

Postal_Code:16365

Country:United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone:(814)723-5150

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.7.1.11595

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Forest composition and structure is affected by many factors.  As such, this data may not accurately reflect the current condition of forest stands on the Allegheny National Forest (ANF) due to disturbances such as windthrow, insects and disease infestations, etc.  Additionally, inventory data was collected some time ago in many stands, and as forest conditions change over time, this data may not reflect current forest stand conditions.

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:23902

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian:0.9996

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian:-81.0

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

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:Vegetation

Entity_Type_Definition:

Vegetation data by compartment/stand on the ANF.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

NRIS FSVeg Spatial Data Dictionary, Geodatabase Schema 5.0, 2/2011, USDA Forest Service

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:STAND_ID

Attribute_Definition:

RegionForestDistrictCompartmentStand
0919DDCCCCSSS

Attribute_Definition_Source:

NRIS FSVeg

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:ACRES

Attribute_Definition:

Acres within the stand, calculated by ArcGIS

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USDA Forest Service, Allegheny National Forest

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:EV_CODE

Attribute_Definition:

Existing site vegetation code

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Standards for Data and Data Structures Handbook WO Amendment 6609.15-93-1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:BASAL_AREA

Attribute_Definition:

Cross-sectional area of the stem or stems of a plant or of all plants in a stand, generally expresses as square units per unit area.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Standards for Data and Data Structures Handbook WO Amendment 6609.15-93-1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:SITE_IND_1

Attribute_Definition:

Expression of forest site quality based on the height of the dominant stand at an arbitrarily chosen age.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:YEAR_OF_OR

Attribute_Definition:

Calendar year the stand was planted or created

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:STAND_AGE

Attribute_Definition:

Current year minus the year of origin

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:NFS_LAND_C

Attribute_Definition:

National Forest System land class code

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FSH 2409.13

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:100

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Water

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:200

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Non-forested land

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:300

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Withdrawn from timber production

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:500

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Suitable timber land

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:600

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Suitable - other emphasis than timber

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:630

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Recreational emphasis

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:650

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Wildlife emphasis

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:660

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Soil and water conservation

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:670

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:675

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Reporting gypsy moth

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:700

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Marginal forest land

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:710

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

No restocking less than or equal to 5 years

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:720

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Irreversible resource damage likely to occur

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:740

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Adequate response information lacking

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:800

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Unsuitable for timber product

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:801

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:810

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:820

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Minimum management level

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:DBH

Attribute_Definition:

Diameter at Breast Height - measure at breast height, outside bard, of the tree bole, perpendicular to the tree bole

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:STOCKING_P

Attribute_Definition:

An indication of the number of trees in a stand as compared to the desirable number for best growth and management, as a percent.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:mailing and physical 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.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date:20210203

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:USDA Forest Service, Allegheny National Forest

Contact_Position:GIS

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:mailing and physical

Address:

4 Farm Colony Drive

City:Warren

State_or_Province:PA

Postal_Code:16365

Country:US

Contact_Voice_Telephone:814-723-5150

Hours_of_Service:EST Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Contact Instructions:

Office is closed on Federal holidays.

Metadata_Standard_Name:FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version:FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention:local time