Connecticut Eelgrass Beds 2002 Poly

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: United States Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory Region 5

Publication_Date: March 2003

Title:

Connecticut Eelgrass Beds 2002 Poly

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage: http://www.ct.gov/deep

Description:

Abstract:

Interpretation and identification of Eelgrass beds located in the Long Island Sound Eastern Connecticut shoreline, Fishers Island NYS and the Northshore of Long Island NYS.  Generated from 1:20,000 True Color Aerial Photography, 6/18/02.

Purpose:

Delineate eelgrass located in the Eastern Long Island Sound and tributaries.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 6/18/02

Time of Day: 9:30am

Currentness_Reference:

ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.476148

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.874189

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.380502

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.248532

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: submerged vegetation

Theme_Keyword: eelgrass

Place:

Place_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_Keyword: Connecticut

Place_Keyword: CT

Place:

Place_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.

Place_Keyword: United States of America

Place_Keyword: USA

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints:

none

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Ralph Tiner

Contact_Organization: USFWS

Contact_Position: NWI Regional Coordinator

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 413-253-8620

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://www.cteco.uconn.edu/metadata/dep/browsegraphic/eelgrassbed2002fullview.gif

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Full view of 2002 eelgrass beds.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://www.cteco.uconn.edu/metadata/dep/browsegraphic/eelgrassbed2002detailview.gif

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Detail view of 2002 eelgrass beds.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: gif

Native_Data_Set_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.

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Based on field work and photo interpretation of 1:20,000 true color photography

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Based on 1:20,000 aerial photography

Completeness_Report:

Complete, based on field work and interpretation

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Based on 1:12,000 Connecticut DOQQ's and the positioning of 1:20,000 true color aerial photography using the Digital Transfer Scope (DTS)

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

NA

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Scale_Denominator: DOQQ 1:12,000 & 1:20,000True Color aerial transparency

Type_of_Source_Media: Digital imagery and hard copy transparency

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Use of Digital Transfer Scope to create data layer from aerial photo.  Geo-reference based on State of CT DOQQ's.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Metadata imported.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

c:\temp\xml1E.tmp

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

K:\d_ct\ct_eel_12

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

D:\gis_projects\eelgrass\2002\ct_eelgrass

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

D:\gis_projects\CoastalResourcesGISData\ct_eelgrass

Cloud_Cover: none

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: 161

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Lambert Conformal Conic

Lambert_Conformal_Conic:

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_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000

Altitude_Encoding_Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Connecticut Eelgrass Beds 2002 Poly

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OBJECTID

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: ACRES

Attribute_Definition:

Area of polygon in arces

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FIELD_CHECKED

Attribute_Definition:

Polygon field checked -  Y = yes, N = no

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SITE_NO

Attribute_Definition:

Site number of polygon

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DENSITY

Attribute_Definition:

Estimated density of eelgrass - H = high, M = medium, L = low

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SIGNATURE

Attribute_Definition:

Interpretation signature of True Color 1:20,000 photo

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: EELGRASS

Attribute_Definition:

Eelgrass present - Y= yes, N = No

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WATERSHED

Attribute_Definition:

Assigned sub-watershed number

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HECTARES

Attribute_Definition:

Area in Hectares

Attribute_Definition_Source:

ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE

Attribute_Definition:

Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LOCATION

Attribute_Definition:

Sub-watershed in proximity to polygon

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE.area

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE.len

Distribution_Information:

Resource_Description: Connecticut Eelgrass Beds 2002 Poly

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Shapefile, Feature Class

Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS

File_Decompression_Technique: Zip

Transfer_Size: 0.079

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: http://www.ct.gov/deep

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20120119

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USFWS, National Wetlands Inventory Region 5

Contact_Person: Staff

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

300 Westgate Center Drive

City: Hadley

State_or_Province: Massachusetts

Postal_Code: 01035

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 413-253-8200

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