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Connecticut DEEP Boat Launches
SDE Feature Class - depgis.DEP.DEP_BOAT_LAUNCH
FGDC, ESRI Metadata
DescriptionSpatialData StructureData QualityData SourceData DistributionMetadata
+ Resource Description
Citation
Information used to reference the data.
Title: Connecticut DEEP Boat Launches
Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (data compiler, editor and publisher)
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publication place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Publication date: 20081208
Data type: vector digital data
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Other citation details: 
The State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection is the collector of the data (compiler), the creator and maintainer of the data layer (editor), and producer (publisher) of this information for use. Data compiled at various scales using different methods.
Except for periodic corrections, this layer includes information that is relatively static and does not change over time.
Description
A characterization of the data, including its intended use and limitations.
Abstract: 
Connecticut DEP Boat Lauch is a  point feature-based layer that includes all  DEP boat lauch locations in the State of Connecticut. Types of boat launce in this layer include  Trailered, Car Top and Carry-In.This layer is based on information that was collected and mapped at various scales and at different levels of accuracy using the 2004 othophoto as base layer.
Purpose: 
Connecticut DEP Boat Launch  depicts the location of all  123 Boat Launch locations in the State of Connecticut. This layer can be used with other Federal Property, State and Municipal property layers for a more comprehensive understanding of open space and recreation land throughout the State of Connecticut.
Dataset credit: 
George B. Obeng, Seasonal GIS Resource Intern 2008 to 2009, updated and corrected the boat launch locations.
Language of dataset: en
Point Of Contact
Contact information for the individual or organization that is knowledgeable about the data.
Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Person: Mike Payton
Phone: 860-424-3594
Fax: 860-424-4058
Email: dep.gisdata@ct.gov
Hours of service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address: 
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State or Province: Connecticut
Postal code: 06106-5127
Country: USA
Data Type
How the data are represented, formatted and maintained by the data producing organization.
File or table name: depgis.DEP.DEP_BOAT_LAUNCH
Data type: vector digital data
Data format: SDE Feature Class
Native dataset environment: These data are maintained by the State of Connecticut using ArcGIS software developed by Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) in a Microsoft Windows operating system environment.
Time Period of Data
Time period(s) for which the data corresponds to the currentness reference.
Date: 2008
Currentness reference: 
ground condition
Status
The state of and maintenance information for the data.
Data status: Complete
Update frequency: None planned
Key Words
Words or phrases that summarize certain aspects of the data.
Theme:
Keywords: DEP Boat Lanch, Entrance, inland Waters, location, oceans, Recreation, water access, Boat Launch access, State Property
Keyword thesaurus: None
Place:
Keywords: Connecticut, United States
Keyword thesaurus: U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of The United States, and Associated Areas (Federal Information Processing Standard 5-2): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Place:
Keywords: United States of America, USA
Keyword thesaurus: U.S. Department of Commerce, 1995, Countries, Dependencies, Areas of Special Sovereignty, and Their Principal Administrative Divisions (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 10-4): Washington, D.C., National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Data Access Constraints
Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing or using the data after access is granted.
Access constraints: 
None. No restrictions or legal prerequisites for accessing the data. The data is in the public domain and may be redistributed.
Use constraints: 
Once acquired, any modification made to the data must be noted in the metadata.  When printing this information on a map or using it in a software application, please acknowledge the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection as the original source for this information.
Cross Reference
Information about other, related data sets that are likely to be of interest.
Title: Connecticut DEP Boat Launch
Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publication date: 20081208
+ Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System
Reference system from which linear or angular quantities are measured and assigned to the position that a point occupies.
Projected coordinate system:
Name: NAD 1983 StatePlane Connecticut FIPS 0600 Feet
Map units: survey feet
Geographic coordinate system:
Name: GCS North American 1983
Coordinate System Details
Map projection
Map projection name: Lambert Conformal Conic
Standard parallel: 41.200000
Standard parallel: 41.866667
Longitude of central meridian: -72.750000
Latitude of projection origin: 40.833333
False easting: 999999.999996
False northing: 499999.999998
Planar Coordinate Information
Planar coordinate encoding method: coordinate pair
Coordinate representation:
Abscissa resolution: 0.000250
Ordinate resolution: 0.000250
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
Vertical Coordinate System
Reference system from which vertical distances (altitudes or depths) are measured.
Altitude system definition:
Altitude resolution: 1.000000
Altitude encoding method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Spatial Domain
The geographic areal domain of the data that describes the western, eastern, northern, and southern geographic limits of data coverage.
Bounding Coordinates
In Projected or local coordinates
NAD 1983 StatePlane Connecticut FIPS 0600 Feet
BoundaryCoordinate
Left788045.037000 (survey feet)
Right1258356.361000 (survey feet)
Top939703.428000 (survey feet)
Bottom605304.876000 (survey feet)
In Unprojected coordinates (geographic)
GCS North American 1983
BoundaryCoordinate
West-73.530215 (longitude)
East-71.798993 (longitude)
North42.040056 (latitude)
South41.118500 (latitude)
+ Data Structure and Attribute Information
Overview
Summary of the information content of the data, including other references to complete descriptions of entity types, attributes, and attribute values for the data.
Entity and attribute overview: 
Includes point features  of all DEP Boat Launches. Information encoded about these features includes  launch name, on DEP website, lauche type (Trailered, Carry In and Car Top) and standard cartographic symbology classification schemes. Use the  LAUNCHNAME attribute to uniquely identify features. Use the LAUNCHTYPE attribute to symbolize features by type on a map. Additional related attribute data tables are not included with the distributed layer, but are available upon request.
Direct spatial reference method: Vector
Indirect spatial reference method: State OF Connecticut, United States
Attributes of Connecticut DEEP Boat Launches
Detailed descriptions of entity type, attributes, and attribute values for the data.
Name: depgis.DEP.DEP_BOAT_LAUNCH
Type of object: Feature Class
Geometry type: Point
Number of records: 118
Description: 
Connecticut DEP  owned Boat Launches
Source: 
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Attributes
OBJECTID
Definition: 
Internal feature number.
Alias: OBJECTID Type: OID Width: 4 Precision: 10 Scale: 0
Attribute values: Coodinates Defining Features
Attribute definition source: 
ESRI
Shape
Definition: 
Feature geometry.
Alias: LAUNCHTYPE Type: String Width: 40 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute values: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute definition source: 
ESRI
LAUNCHTYPE
Alias: LAUNCHNAME Type: String Width: 50 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
LAUNCHNAME
Definition: 
Feature geometry.
Alias: Shape Type: Geometry Width: 4 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute values: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute definition source: 
ESRI
SHAPE
Definition: 
Feature geometry.
Alias: Shape Type: Geometry Width: 4 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute values: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute definition source: 
ESRI
ESRI Feature Description
Description of spatial objects in the data using the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) terminology.
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) terms
depgis.DEP.DEP_BOAT_LAUNCH
ESRI feature type: Simple
Geometry type: Point
Topology: FALSE
Feature count: 118
Spatial index: TRUE
Linear referencing: FALSE
SDTS Feature Description
Description of point and vector spatial objects in the data using the Spatial Data Transfer Standards (SDTS) terminology.
Spatial data transfer standard (SDTS) terms
depgis.DEP.DEP_BOAT_LAUNCH
Type: Entity point
Count: 118
+ Data Quality and Accuracy Information
General
Information about the fidelity of relationships, data quality and accuracy tests, omissions, selection criteria, generalization, and definitions used to derive the data.
Logical consistency report: 
Point features conform to the following topological rules. Points are single part. There are no duplicate points. Points do not overlap. Establishment of logical consistency was performed by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection using ESRI ArcGIS 9.3 software to digitize and control feature topology in  geodatabase  format. No automated procedures or tests were performed to guarantee desired topology other than visual inspection.
Completeness report: 
The completeness of the data reflects the best available boat launche records within the State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection.  However, there may be omissions due to file errors, incomplete files, missing files, or staff error in the file retrieval process.  No indication of completeness percentage is possible.
Attribute Accuracy
Accuracy of the identification of data entities, features and assignment of attribute values.
Attribute accuracy report: 
The Connecticut DEP Boat Launch layer retains the feature types and information identified by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection. All attributes have valid values. Values are within defined domains. The values in each field have been checked for accuracy by comparing each value to its corresponding value in the related field.
Positional Accuracy
Accuracy of the positional aspects of the data.
Horizontal accuracy report: 
No overall positional accuracy level can be established since a variety of methods was used to map, compile and digitize the  DEP Boat Launch Layer.  Consequently, the information can be assumed to be no more positionally accurate than the least accurate method.
The horizontal positional accuracy of this data is unknown.
Point features are approximate (alternate) representations for large area objects or observations having well-defined, visible, recoverable, or permanent boundaries or demarcations. 
Point features are accurately positioned for these locations because objects were easily identifiable on the aerial photos.
+ Data Source and Process Information
Data Sources
Information about the source data used to construct or derive the data.
Data source information
ortho_2004
Title: Connecticut 2004 Orthophoto
Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety
State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publication place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Publication date: 20070514 Publication time: 110124
Data type: SDE raster digital data
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Map scale denominator: 200
Media: disc
Date: 2000
Date: 2004
Date: 2005
Currentness reference: 
ground condition
boat_launch
Title: DEP Boat Launches
Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publisher: State of Connecticut
Publication place: Hartford, Connecticut 06106, USA
Publication date: 20081208
Data type: vector digital data
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Map scale denominator: 3000
Media: disc
Date: 20081208
Currentness reference: 
publication date
Process Steps
Information about events, parameters, tolerances and techniques applied to construct or derive the data.
Process step information
Process Step 1
Process description: 
Creation of the DEP Boat Launch layer from DEP 2004 orthophoto imagery. Feature digitizing and attribution (onscreen digitizing) - Using ESRI ArcGIS 9.3 software. The DEP  2004 orthophoto imagery layer is used as the basis for the creation of DEP Boat Launch layer. Feature location and attribute accuracy was visually checked and inspected by symbolizing and labeling features according to attribute value on the computer screen and verification from staff menbers, DEP Boat Launch maps on the DEP website and comparing this information to the original source data. These check plot maps were printed at the same scale as the source maps in order to visually inspect digitizing quality and the assignment of attribute values.
Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Person: George B. Obeng
Phone: 860-424-3594
Hours of service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address: 
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State or Province: Connecticut
Postal code: 06106
Country: USA
Process date: 200081208
Process software and version: ArcGIS 9.3
Data Source used
ortho_2004
Title: Connecticut 2004 Orthophoto
Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety
State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publication place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Publication date: 20070514 Publication time: 110124
Data type: SDE raster digital data
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Map scale denominator: 200
Media: disc
Date: 2000
Date: 2004
Date: 2005
Currentness reference: 
ground condition
Data Source produced
boat_launch
Title: DEP Boat Launches
Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publisher: State of Connecticut
Publication place: Hartford, Connecticut 06106, USA
Publication date: 20081208
Data type: vector digital data
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Map scale denominator: 3000
Media: disc
Date: 20081208
Currentness reference: 
publication date
Process Step 2
Process description: 
Metadata imported.
Data Source used
Y:\Workspaces\Boating\boat.xml
+ Data Distribution Information
General
Description of the data known by the party from whom the data may be obtained, liability of party distributing data, and technical capabilities required to use the data.
Resource description: 
Connecticut DEEP Boat Launches
Distribution liability: 
Although this data set  has been used by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection as to the accuracy of the data and or related materials.  The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection in the use of these data or related materials. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data. Once the data is distributed to the user, modifications made to the data by the user should be noted in the metadata.
Technical prerequisites: 
Geographic information sytem (GIS), computer-aided drawing or other mapping software is necessary to display, view and access the information.
Distribution Point of Contact
Contact information for the individual or organization distributing the data.
Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Enviromental Protection
Person: Howrd W. Sternberg III
Phone: 860-424-3594
Fax: 860-424-4058
Email: dep.gisdata@ct.gov
Hours of service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address: 
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State or Province: Connecticut
Postal code: 06106-5127
Country: USA
Standard Order Process
Common ways in which data may be obtained.
Digital form:
Format name: Shapefile, Feature Class
Format version number: ArcGIS
File decompression technique: Zip file
Digital transfer option:
Online option:
Computer information:
Network address:
Network resource name: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Custom Order Process
Description of custom distribution services available.
Custom order process: 
The data distributor does not provide custom GIS analysis or mapping services. Data is available in a standard format and may be converted to other formats, projections, coordinate systems, or selected for specific geographic regions by the party receiving the data.
Available Time Period
Time when data is available from the distributer.
Date: 2008
+ Metadata Reference
Metadata Date
Dates associated with creating, updating and reviewing the metadata.
Last updated: 20120113
Language of metadata: en
Metadata Point of Contact
Contact information for the individual or organization responsible for the metadata information.
Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Person: Howard W. Sternberg III
Phone: 860-424-3594
Fax: 860-424-4058
Email: dep.gisdata@ct.gov
Hours of service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address: 
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State or Province: Connecticut
Postal code: 06106-5127
Country: USA
Metadata Access Constraints
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Access constraints: 
None. No restrictions or legal prerequisites for accessing the metadata.
Use constraints: 
None. No restrictions or legal prerequisites for using the metadata after access is granted.
Metadata Security Information
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Security classifiction system: None
Security classification: None
Security handling: No restrictions for handling the metadata.
Metadata Standards
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Standard name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Standard version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Time convention: local time
Metadata profiles defining additonal information:
Profile: ESRI Metadata Profile
Online linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
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