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Connecticut Erosion Sites
SDE Feature Class - depgis.DEP.EROSION_SUSCEPTIBILITY_SITES
FGDC, ESRI Metadata
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+ Resource Description
Citation
Information used to reference the data.
Title: Connecticut Erosion Sites
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: 20051231
Edition: 2005
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 1:24,000 scale.
Larger Work Citation
Title: Statewide GIS Analysis and Mapping of the Geologic Conditions Contributing to Eroding Terrace Escarpments
Originators: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen
Publisher: Long Island Sound Resource Center
Publication place: Groton, Connecticut, USA
Publication date: 20051231
Data type: document
Other citation details:
The erosion-sites data layer is part of a Statewide GIS Analysis and Mapping of the Geologic Conditions Contributing to Eroding Terrace Escarpments, Project #03-02 of the Nonpoint Source Management Grant Program, funded under Section 319 (h) of the Federal Clean Water Act, and administered by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection.
Description
A characterization of the data, including its intended use and limitations.
Abstract:
Connecticut Erosion Sites is a site specific, point feature-based layer developed at 1:24,000-scale that includes decriptive information regarding the character of the erosion (severity, slope, geologic factors) at selected locations through out the state. The layer is based on information collected and compiled during October-December, 2005 while field testing the applicability of the Erosion Susceptilibity layer developed as part of Project #03-02 Statewide GIS Analysis and Mapping of the Geologic Conditions Contributing to Eroding Terrace Escarpments. The layer represents conditions at a particular point in time. The layer includes 83 locations and descriptive attributes (site name, severity of erosion, description, etc) as well as attributes from a spatial join with merged soils and quaternary geology layers.  Features are point locations that represent the selected study areas within the state; it is NOT a comprehensive inventory of erosion locations.  Data is compiled at 1:24,000 scale. This data is not updated.
Purpose:
Connecticut Erosion Sites is a site specific data layer developed at 1:24,000-scale. The purpose of this layer is show locations and provide desriptions of erosion sites used to confirm the applicability of the draft erosion suscepibility map. Erosion sites were inventoried in selected areas of the state wide study area. This map should be used in conjunction with the final 1:24,000 scale Erosion Susceptibility layer and other documents developed for the Project #03-02: Statewide GIS Analysis and Mapping of the Geologic Conditions Contributing to Eroding Terrace Escarpments.  The objective of this project is to identify the geologic conditions that lead to eroding terrace escarpments throughout the state. This layer is part of an information package that can be used as a planning and management tools by state and municipal officials. Not intended for maps printed at map scales greater or more detailed than 1:24,000 scale (1 inch = 2,000 feet.)
Supplemental information:
For additional information, refer to Statewide GIS Analysis and Mapping of the Geologic Conditions Contributing to Eroding Terrace Escarpments, Project #03-02 Final Report, prepared by Mary L. DiGiacomo-Cohen, Long Island Sound Resource Center, University of Connecticut, Avery Point, Groton, CT 06340 in conjunction with North Central Conservation District, 24 Hyde Ave., Vernon, CT, 06066. Report prepared for Nonpoint Source Management Grant Program, Funded under Section 319 (h) of the Federal Clean Water Act, administered by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection.
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
Phone: 860-424-3540
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.EROSION_SUSCEPTIBILITY_SITES
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: 20051231
Currentness reference:
publication date
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: Erosion, Soils, Quaternary Geology, Stratified Deposits, Terrace Escarpments, Sedimentation, Siltation
Keyword thesaurus: None
Theme:
Keywords: geoscientificInformation
Keyword thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Place:
Keywords: Connecticut River, Thames River, Housatonic River, Quinebaug River, Farmington River, Salmon River
Keyword thesaurus: None
Place:
Keywords: Connecticut, CT
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. The data is in the public domain and may be redistributed.
Use constraints:
No restrictions or legal prerequisites for using the data. The data is suitable for use at appropriate scale, and is not intended for maps printed at scales greater or more detailed than 1:24,000 scale (1 inch = 2,000 feet). 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. When printing this data on a map or using it in a software application, analysis, or report, please acknowledge the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection as the source for this information. For example, include the following data source description when printing this layer on a map: Erosion_severity from the Erosion_sites layer, compiled and published by CT DEP. Source map scale is 1:24,000.
+ Graphic Example
Browse Graphic
Graphic illustration of the data.
Browse graphic 1
Open - Full view of Connecticu Erosion Sites shown with Connecticut Erosion Susceptibility in the background. These are sites where detailed descriptions of erosion conditions was used to confirm the applicability of the draft erosion susceptibility data.
Graphic Image

Browse graphic 2
Open - Detailed view of Connecticu Erosion Sites shown with Connecticut Erosion Susceptibility in the background. These are sites where detailed descriptions of erosion conditions was used to confirm the applicability of the draft erosion susceptibility data.
Graphic Image
+ 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
Left883842.238000 (survey feet)
Right1254439.725000 (survey feet)
Top934141.149000 (survey feet)
Bottom665959.527000 (survey feet)
In Unprojected coordinates (geographic)
GCS North American 1983
BoundaryCoordinate
West-73.177488 (longitude)
East-71.813630 (longitude)
North42.024793 (latitude)
South41.285074 (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 Erosion sites features such as general descriptions, geologic and soils conditions at selected erosion locations. Information encoded about these features includes x and y coordinates and standard cartographic symbology classification schemes. Use the AV_LEGEND attribute to symbolize features by type on a map. Use the comment to label features on a map.  Additional related attribute data tables are not included with the distributed layer, but are available upon request. 
Entity and attribute detailed citation:
Stone, J.R., Schafer, J.P., London, E.H. and Thompson, W.B., 1992, Surficial Materials Map of Connecticut, U.S. Geological Survey special map, 2 sheets, scale 1:125,000.

Stone, J.R., Schafer, J.P., London, E.H., DiGiacomo-Cohen, M.L., Lewis, R.S. and Thompson, W.B., 2005, Quaternary Geologic Map of Connecticut and Long Island Sound Basin, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigaions Map 2784, 2 sheets, scale 1:125,000.
Direct spatial reference method: Vector
Indirect spatial reference method: State of Connecticut, United States of America
Attributes of Connecticut Erosion Sites
Detailed descriptions of entity type, attributes, and attribute values for the data.
Name: depgis.DEP.EROSION_SUSCEPTIBILITY_SITES
Type of object: Feature Class
Geometry type: Point
Number of records: 83
Description:
Erosion sites represented as point features.
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: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
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
COMMENT
Definition:
Site identifier or casual name
Alias: COMMENT Type: String Width: 30 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute values: text value
Attribute definition source:
compiler
EROSION_SE
Definition:
Erosion severity
Alias: EROSION_SE Type: String Width: 16 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute value accuracy: subjective
Attribute value accuracy explanation: as observed by compiler
Attribute values: text value
Attribute definition source:
compiler
DESCRIP
Definition:
brief decription of site conditions, geologic observations
Alias: DESCRIP Type: String Width: 120 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute value accuracy: subjective
Attribute value accuracy explanation: as seen by compiler
Attribute values: text value
Attribute definition source:
compiler
TOWN
Definition:
Town Name
Alias: TOWN Type: String Width: 24 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute values: text value
Attribute definition source:
compiler
VISIT_DATE
Definition:
date of site visit YYYYMMDD
Alias: VISIT_DATE Type: Integer Width: 4 Precision: 10 Scale: 0
Beginning date of attribute values: 20051018
Ending date of attribute values: 20051219
Attribute values: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute definition source:
compiler
LOCATION
Definition:
source of location data
Alias: LOCATION Type: String Width: 8 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute domain values
ValueDefinition
topo map
digitized point location based on topographic base map features
Definition Source:
compiler
GPS
point location from Trimble Pro XR unit/software
Definition Source:
compiler
Attribute definition source:
compiler
PHOTO1ID
Definition:
file name of first photo of this site
Alias: PHOTO1ID Type: String Width: 8 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute values: text value
Attribute definition source:
compiler
PHOTO2ID
Definition:
file name of second photo of this site
Alias: PHOTO2ID Type: String Width: 8 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute values: text value
Attribute definition source:
compiler
PHOTO3ID
Definition:
file name of third photo of this site
Alias: PHOTO3ID Type: String Width: 8 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute values: text value
Attribute definition source:
compiler
PHOTO4ID
Definition:
file name of fourth photo of this site
Alias: PHOTO4ID Type: String Width: 8 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute values: text value
Attribute definition source:
compiler
AV_LEGEND
Definition:
same as severity of erosion 
Alias: AV_LEGEND Type: String Width: 80 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute values: text value
Attribute definition source:
compiler
QUPOLY_CD
Definition:
Quaternary Geologic polygon code
Alias: QUPOLY_CD Type: String Width: 6 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute value accuracy: 1:24,000 scale
Attribute value accuracy explanation: from spatial join with eunion.shp (merged soils and quaternary geology data layers)
Attribute values: text value
Attribute definition source:
Quaternary Geologic Map of Connecticut and Long Island Sound Basin
QUATGEOL
Definition:
Quaternary Geology
Alias: QUATGEOL Type: String Width: 65 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute value accuracy: 1:24,000 scale
Attribute value accuracy explanation: from spatial join with eunion.shp (merged soils and quaternary geology data layers)
Attribute values: text value
Attribute definition source:
Quaternary Geologic Map of Connecticut and Long Island Sound Basin
DSPOLY_CD
Definition:
Depositional System Code
Alias: DSPOLY_CD Type: String Width: 2 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute value accuracy: 1:24,000 scale
Attribute value accuracy explanation: from spatial join with eunion.shp (merged soils and quaternary geology data layers)
Attribute values: text value
Attribute definition source:
Quaternary Geologic Map of Connecticut and Long Island Sound Basin
DEPOSITION
Definition:
Depositional System
Alias: DEPOSITION Type: String Width: 70 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute value accuracy: 1:24,000 scale
Attribute value accuracy explanation: from spatial join with eunion.shp (merged soils and quaternary geology data layers)
Attribute values: text value
Attribute definition source:
Quaternary Geologic Map of Connecticut and Long Island Sound Basin
SMPOLY_CD
Definition:
Surficial Materials Code
Alias: SMPOLY_CD Type: String Width: 8 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute value accuracy: 1:24,000 scale
Attribute value accuracy explanation: from spatial join with eunion.shp (merged soils and quaternary geology data layers)
Attribute values: text value
Attribute definition source:
Quaternary Geologic Map of Connecticut and Long Island Sound Basin
SURFMAT
Definition:
Surficial Materials
Alias: SURFMAT Type: String Width: 65 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute value accuracy: 1:24,000 scale
Attribute value accuracy explanation: from spatial join with eunion.shp (merged soils and quaternary geology data layers)
Attribute values: text value
Attribute definition source:
Quaternary Geologic Map of Connecticut and Long Island Sound Basin
MUSYM
Definition:
The symbol used to identify the soil map unit
Alias: MUSYM Type: String Width: 6 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute value accuracy: 1:24,000 scale
Attribute value accuracy explanation: from spatial join with eunion.shp (merged soils and quaternary geology data layers)
Attribute values: text value
Attribute definition source:
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
MUNAME
Definition:
Correlated name of the map unit (field name for surveys in progress)
Alias: MUNAME Type: String Width: 254 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute value accuracy: 1:24,000 scale
Attribute value accuracy explanation: from spatial join with eunion.shp (merged soils and quaternary geology data layers)
Attribute values: text value
Attribute definition source:
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
MUHELCL
Definition:
The overall Highly Erodible Lands (HEL) classification for the mapunit based on the rating of its components for wind and water HEL classification
Alias: MUHELCL Type: String Width: 254 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute value accuracy: 1:24,000 scale
Attribute value accuracy explanation: from spatial join with eunion.shp (merged soils and quaternary geology data layers)
Attribute values: text value
Attribute definition source:
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
POINT_X
Definition:
x coordinate 
Alias: POINT_X Type: Double Width: 8 Precision: 16 Scale: 5
Attribute values: numeric value
Attribute definition source:
ESRI
POINT_Y
Definition:
y coordinate
Alias: POINT_Y Type: Double Width: 8 Precision: 16 Scale: 5
Attribute values: numeric value
Attribute definition source:
ESRI
EROSION_CA
Definition:
Erosion category
Alias: EROSION_CA Type: SmallInteger Width: 2 Precision: 5 Scale: 0
Attribute value accuracy: 1:24,000 scale
Attribute value accuracy explanation: from spatial join with eunion.shp (merged soils and quaternary geology data layers)
Attribute domain values
ValueDefinition
1
Highly erodible soil and coarse grained erodible surficial materials
Definition Source:
compiler
2
Highly erodible soil and finer grained erodible surficial materials
Definition Source:
compiler
3
Erodible surficial materials
Definition Source:
compiler
4
Highly erodible soil 
Definition Source:
compiler
Attribute definition source:
compiler
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.EROSION_SUSCEPTIBILITY_SITES
ESRI feature type: Simple
Geometry type: Point
Topology: FALSE
Feature count: 83
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.EROSION_SUSCEPTIBILITY_SITES
Type: Entity point
Count: 83
+ 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 software to manually create and control feature topology in shapefile 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 feature content of the data sources, which include the FIELD DATA SHEETS for the project. The erosionsites layer is complete in the sense that it accurately reflects the contents of the Erosion sites field information available at the time the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection created the layer. However, compared to current conditions, the erosionsites layer is incomplete. This data is not updated.
Attribute Accuracy
Accuracy of the identification of data entities, features and assignment of attribute values.
Attribute accuracy report:
The erosionsites layer retains the feature types and information identified by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection and obtained from the data compiler. All attributes have valid values. Values are within defined domains. The accuracy test for the attribute values was conducted by comparing the information presented in the source data with 1:24,000-scale field sheets and interactive displays of the data on a computer graphic system. These check plot maps and computer displays depicted and labeled the erosionsites features in different colors based on values for comparison with the original data source.  AV_LEGEND and IMS_LEGEND are broad classifications of erosionsites features.  AV_LEGEND, and IMS_LEGEND were not manually entered. These additional fields were populated by calculating values equal to existing fields.  Erosionsites features were manually selected and populated with descriptive attributes values to (uniquely) identify and describe individual features. Attributes respresenting geologic and soils conditions for each sites, and erosion category were populated by spatial join. 
Positional Accuracy
Accuracy of the positional aspects of the data.
Horizontal accuracy report:
The horizontal positional accuracy of this data complies with the United States National Map Accuracy Standards for 1:24,000 scale maps. According to this standard, not more than 10 percent of the locations tested are to be in error by more than 1/50 inch (40 feet) measured on the publication scale of a USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle map. Some feature locations were interpolated from the transporation features, surface water features, elevation contours, buildings, and built-up areas depicted on USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle maps. Other feature locations were derived from GPS coordinates; their horizontal precision exceeds the map standard.Typically, the Trimble Pro XR collects data with the PDOP set to 6.0 and the S/N set to 10.0 the standard error of the collected data is less than 1 meter, so the 95% confidence is on the order of 2 meters.

Point features represent approximate positions for linear or large area objects or observations that are transient, variable or temporal in nature. 
 
Some features are accurately positioned because GPS-based coordinates were collected at the actual location of the site in the field, and other features are less accurately positioned because the site represents a large area which was interpolated from topographic quadrangle maps.
+ Data Source and Process Information
Data Sources
Information about the source data used to construct or derive the data.
Data source information
field map
Title: field sheets for erosion study
Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publication place: Hartford, Connecticut
Publication date: 2005
Data type: map
Other citation details:
field sheets consist of draft erosion susceptibility map overprinted on DRG topographic quads at 1:24,000 scale
Map scale denominator: 24000
Media: paper
Source contribution:
field sheets consist of draft erosion susceptibility map overprinted on DRG topographic quads at 1:24,000 scale
Date: 2005
Currentness reference:
publication date
gps.shp
Title: GPS locations
Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publisher: State of Connecitcut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publication place: Hartford, Connecitcut, USA
Publication date: Unpublished Material
Data type: vector digital data
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Map scale denominator: 24000
Media: disc
Source contribution:
GPS.shp is in Shapefile format.
Date: unknown
Currentness reference:
ground condition
eunion.shp
Title: eunion.shp
Originators: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen
Publisher: Long Island Sound Resource Center
Publication place: Groton, Connecticut, USA
Publication date: Unknown
Data type: vector digital data
Map scale denominator: 24000
Media: disc
Source contribution:
union of soils and quaternary geology data layers 
Date: unknown
Currentness reference:
ground condition
Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites.shp
Title: Connecticut Erosion Sites
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: 20051231
Data type: vector digital data
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Map scale denominator: 24000
Media: disc
Source contribution:
Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites.shp is in Shapefile format.
Date: 20051231
Currentness reference:
publication date
Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites
Title: Connecticut Erosion Sites
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: 20051231
Data type: vector digital data
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Map scale denominator: 24000
Media: disc
Source contribution:
Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites is in GeoDatabase Feature Class format.
Date: 20051231
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:
Feature digitizing and attribution (heads up digitizing method) - Using ESRI ArcView 3 software, features appearing on the source map were manually digitized on the screen (heads-up digitizing) at display scales greater than 1:24,000 using USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle maps displayed in the background for reference. Individual features were digitized based on topographic base information. Features were assigned attribute values based on information shown on the field maps. Feature location and attribute accuracy was visually checked and inspected by symbolizing and labeling features according to attribute value on the computer screen and comparing this information to the orginal source data.
Organization: Long Island Sound Resource Center
Person: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen
Phone: 860 405-9015
Email: lisrc@uconn.edu
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
UConn Avery Point
Address:
1080 Shennecossett Rd
City: Groton
State or Province: CT
Postal code: 06340
Country: USA
Process date: 2005
Data Source used
field map
Title: field sheets for erosion study
Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publication place: Hartford, Connecticut
Publication date: 2005
Data type: map
Other citation details:
field sheets consist of draft erosion susceptibility map overprinted on DRG topographic quads at 1:24,000 scale
Map scale denominator: 24000
Media: paper
Source contribution:
field sheets consist of draft erosion susceptibility map overprinted on DRG topographic quads at 1:24,000 scale
Date: 2005
Currentness reference:
publication date
Data Source produced
Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites.shp
Title: Connecticut Erosion Sites
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: 20051231
Data type: vector digital data
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Map scale denominator: 24000
Media: disc
Source contribution:
Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites.shp is in Shapefile format.
Date: 20051231
Currentness reference:
publication date
Process Step 2
Process description:
Erosion locations were captured with a Trimble Pro XR backpack GPS unit. The unit's filters were set to capture points with a PDOP of < 10.0 and a S/N (signal to noise ration) of greater > 1.0. The data was post processed against a base station and then exported into ArcView shape files using the Connecticut State Plane NAD 83 coordinate system. Features were copied to erosionsites.shp and assigned attribute values based on information shown on the field maps and field logs. Feature location and attribute accuracy was visually checked and inspected by symbolizing and labeling features according to attribute value on the computer screen and comparing this information to the orginal source data.
Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Person: Thomas Nosal
Phone: (860) 424-3590
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
79 Elm St
City: Hartford
State or Province: CT
Postal code: 06106-5127
Country: USA
Process date: 2005
Process software and version: Trimble Pro XR
Data Source used
gps.shp
Title: GPS locations
Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publisher: State of Connecitcut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publication place: Hartford, Connecitcut, USA
Publication date: Unpublished Material
Data type: vector digital data
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Map scale denominator: 24000
Media: disc
Source contribution:
GPS.shp is in Shapefile format.
Date: unknown
Currentness reference:
ground condition
Data Source produced
Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites.shp
Title: Connecticut Erosion Sites
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: 20051231
Data type: vector digital data
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Map scale denominator: 24000
Media: disc
Source contribution:
Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites.shp is in Shapefile format.
Date: 20051231
Currentness reference:
publication date
Process Step 3
Process description:
Attribute enhancements - a spatial join was used to add attributes from a data layer respresenting the union of soils and quaternary geology (which was dissolved to create Erosion Susceptibilty layer).  Additionally the AV_LEGEND attribute was added to establish a very general classification scheme for symbolizing  features.
Organization: Long Island Sound Resource Center
Person: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen
Phone: 860 405-9015
Email: lisrc@uconn.edu
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
UConn Avery Point
Address:
1080 Shennecossett Rd
City: Groton
State or Province: CT
Postal code: 06340
Country: USA
Process date: 2005
Data Source used
eunion.shp
Title: eunion.shp
Originators: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen
Publisher: Long Island Sound Resource Center
Publication place: Groton, Connecticut, USA
Publication date: Unknown
Data type: vector digital data
Map scale denominator: 24000
Media: disc
Source contribution:
union of soils and quaternary geology data layers 
Date: unknown
Currentness reference:
ground condition
Data Source produced
Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites.shp
Title: Connecticut Erosion Sites
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: 20051231
Data type: vector digital data
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Map scale denominator: 24000
Media: disc
Source contribution:
Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites.shp is in Shapefile format.
Date: 20051231
Currentness reference:
publication date
Process Step 4
Process description:
Convert to GeoDatabase Feature Class format - Defined new Feature Class named Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites; and imported the attribute definitions, loaded features and imported metadata from Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites.shp shapefile. 

Spatial Reference Properties for Feature Class:

Coordinate System: NAD_1983_StatePlane_Connecticut_FIPS_0600_Feet
XY Domain MinX: 100000; MaxX: 2247483.645
XY Domain MinY: 200000; MaxY: 2347483.645
Precision: 1000
Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Person: Howie Sternberg
Phone: 860-424-3540
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State or Province: Connecticut
Postal code: 06106
Country: USA
Process date: 20061108
Process software and version: ArcGIS 9.1
Data Source used
Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites.shp
Title: Connecticut Erosion Sites
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: 20051231
Data type: vector digital data
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Map scale denominator: 24000
Media: disc
Source contribution:
Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites.shp is in Shapefile format.
Date: 20051231
Currentness reference:
publication date
Data Source produced
Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites
Title: Connecticut Erosion Sites
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: 20051231
Data type: vector digital data
Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Map scale denominator: 24000
Media: disc
Source contribution:
Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites is in GeoDatabase Feature Class format.
Date: 20051231
Currentness reference:
publication date
ESRI geoprocessing history
Description of ESRI geoprocessing commands, settings, and tolerances applied to the data.
ESRI geoprocessing command information
1 Process
Date: 20061204 Time: 134414
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\CopyFeatures
Command issued: CopyFeatures F:\GeoData\geology\geodatabase\Geology.mdb\Erosion_Sites "Database Connections\depdbs11@dep.sde\depgis.DEP.Erosion_Sites" DEPVECTORSTATIC 10000 0 0
2 CopyFeatures_55
Date: 20081215 Time: 155051
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\CopyFeatures
Command issued: CopyFeatures "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgis@DEP.sde\depgis.DEP.EROSION_SUSCEPTIBILITY_SITES" "Database Connections\062174-svr.depgis@DEP.sde\depgis.DEP.EROSION_SUSCEPTIBILITY_SITES" DEPFEATURESTATIC 0 0 0
+ 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 Erosion Sites
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
Phone: 860-424-3540
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
Fees: An online copy of the data may be accessed without charge.
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.
+ Metadata Reference
Metadata Date
Dates associated with creating, updating and reviewing the metadata.
Last updated: 20111208
Language of metadata: en
Metadata Point of Contact
Contact information for the individual or organization responsible for the metadata information.
Organization: Long Island Sound Resource Center, a partnership between the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection and the University of Connecticut
Person: Mary L. DiGiacomo-Cohen
Phone: (860) 405-9015
Email: lisrc@uconn.edu
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
Long Island Sound Resource Center, UConn Avery Point, 1080 Shennecossett Rd.
City: Groton
State or Province: CT
Postal code: 06340
Country: USA
Metadata Standards
Description of the metadata standard used to document the data and reference to any additional extended profiles to the standard used by the metadata producer.
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
FGDC Plus Metadata Stylesheet
Stylesheet: FGDC Plus Stylesheet
File name: FGDC Plus.xsl
Version: 2.2
Description: This metadata is displayed using the FGDC Plus Stylesheet, which is an XSL template that can be used with ArcGIS software to display metadata. It displays metadata elements defined in the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) - aka FGDC Standard, the ESRI Profile of CSDGM, the Biological Data Profile of CSDGM, and the Shoreline Data Profile of CSDGM. CSDGM is the US Federal Metadata standard. The Federal Geographic Data Committee originally adopted the CSDGM in 1994 and revised it in 1998. According to Executive Order 12096 all Federal agencies are ordered to use this standard to document geospatial data created as of January, 1995. The standard is often referred to as the FGDC Metadata Standard and has been implemented beyond the federal level with State and local governments adopting the metadata standard as well. The Biological Data Profile broadens the application of the CSDGM so that it is more easily applied to biological data that are not explicitly geographic (laboratory results, field notes, specimen collections, research reports) but can be associated with a geographic location. Includes taxonomical vocabulary. The Shoreline Data Profile addresses variability in the definition and mapping of shorelines by providing a standardized set of terms and data elements required to support metadata for shoreline and coastal data sets. The FGDC Plus Stylesheet includes the Dublin Core Metadata Element Set. It supports W3C DOM compatible browsers such as IE7, IE6, Netscape 7, and Mozilla Firefox. It is in the public domain and may be freely used, modified, and redistributed. It is provided "AS-IS" without warranty or technical support.
Instructions: On the top of the page, click on the title of the dataset to toggle opening and closing of all metadata content sections or click section links listed horizontally below the title to open individual sections. Click on a section name (e.g. Description) to open and close section content. Within a section, click on a item name (Status, Key Words, etc.) to open and close individual content items. By default, the Citation information within the Description section is always open for display.
Download: FGDC Plus Stylesheet is available from the ArcScripts downloads at www.esri.com.