Connecticut 5 ft Contours (Revised)

+ Resource Description

Citation

Information used to reference the data.

Title: Connecticut 5 ft Contours (Revised)

Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (editor and publisher)

University of Connecticut, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (compiler and editor)

State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety

State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation

Connecticut Joint Highway Research Council

Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Publication place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Publication date: 20110502

Data type: vector digital data

Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep

Description

A characterization of the data, including its intended use and limitations.

Abstract: Connecticut 5 ft Contours (Revised) is line feature-based data representing ground elevation at 5 foot intervals for the state of Connecticut. This data replaces the 5 ft contour data previously available from CT DEP. It has fewer errors and data gaps than the previously available contours; however, some inaccuracies remain. These contour lines have been processed to appear smoother and less jagged than the previous data and have been optimized for faster drawing and performance. The source for these data is the Connecticut LiDAR 10-foot DEM (file name: ct_lidar) from the Center for Land Use Education and Research at the University of Connecticut, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Purpose: Connecticut 5 ft Contours (Revised) is used to depict ground elevation at 5 foot intervals or greater. Each contour line represents a line of equal elevation and indicates surface relief when used with other information such as aerial photography, soils, geology, or hydrography.

Dataset credit: Aero-Metric, Inc. of Sheboygan, Wisconsin was contracted by the State of Connecticut to provide the 2004 Statewide Aerial Survey of Connecticut. Contract deliverables include digital orthohotos, two sets of non-rectified prints for stereoscopic viewing, photo indexes, and LiDAR data. All 2004 Statewide Aerial Survey imagery and data products are defined under State of Connecticut contract award number RFP-990-A-14-0518-C (dated Feb 22, 2000), including contract award supplement #1 (dated Feb 28, 2002), contract award supplement #2 (dated Nov 4, 2004), contract award supplement #3 (dated Nov 26, 2004) and contract award supplement #4 (dated May 13, 2005). TerraPoint LLC of Woodlands Texas was subcontracted to create a Connecticut Statewide LIDAR dataset.

The University of Connecticut, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources subsequently created and made accessible a variety of LiDAR-derived datasets. One of these, the Connecticut LiDAR 10-foot DEM (file name: ct_lidar), was used to create the smoothed statewide DEM from which this revised contour line feature class was created.

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: Howie Sternberg

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: CT

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.CONTOUR_2000_5FT

Data type: vector digital data

Data format: SDE Feature Class

Native dataset environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.2 (Build 3790) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500

Time Period of Data

Time period(s) for which the data corresponds to the currentness reference.

Date: 2000

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: LiDAR, contours

Keyword thesaurus: none

Theme:

Keywords: elevation, environment

Keyword thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Cateogry

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. No restrictions or legal prerequisites for accessing the data. The data is in the public domain and may be redistributed.

Use constraints: The data is suitable for use at appropriate scale; however, these data are not consistently accurate statewide. Users should review the following description of source data and process steps in order to determine the appropriate uses of this information.

The original data source was 20-foot posting LiDAR point data collected in 2000, which has a horizontal positional accuracy of approximately 3 feet on the ground. The LiDAR point data has known limitations including data gaps. While the contour lines previously available from CT DEP were derived directly from the LiDAR point data, these contour lines were derived from the Connecticut LiDAR 10-foot DEM (file name: ct_lidar) from the Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) at the University of Connecticut, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. During the production of the Connecticut LiDAR 10-foot DEM, CLEAR manually edited the data to fill in data gaps with coarser data based on contour lines from USGS topographic maps. Therefore, these contour lines contain fewer errors than the previously available contour lines.

In order to produce less jagged contour lines, a circular averaging filter with a radius of 3 cells was applied to the Connecticut LiDAR 10-foot DEM (file name: ct_lidar). The contour lines were produced from this smoothed DEM. Visual inspection has shown that the resulting contour lines align well with the contour lines previously available from CT DEP.

These contour lines, while less error-prone than the previous data, retain some errors from the LiDAR point data and may have other errors introduced during the editing and processing steps. Contour lines may not conform well to the shoreline of waterbodies and in many instances erroneously extend into areas of water. Due to these anomalies, use caution when viewing and analyzing this information.

There are no restrictions or legal prerequisites for using the data after access is granted. 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 Conneticut, 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 these data on a map or using it in a software application, analysis, or report, please acknowledge the State of Connecticut as the source for this information.

Data Security Information

Handling restrictions imposed on the data because of national security, privacy or other concerns.

Security classifiction system: None

Security classification: None

Security handling: No restrictions for handling the data

+ Graphic Example

Browse Graphic

Graphic illustration of the data.

Browse graphic 1

Open - Full view of the 100 ft contours. This image is included to show the coverage area of the 5 ft contours, which is the same area as for the 100 ft contours.

Browse graphic 2

Open - Detail view of the 5 ft contours.

Browse graphic 3

Open - A data gap in the contour lines previously available from DEP

Browse graphic 4

Open - The revised contour lines, in the same area where there was previously a data gap

+ 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: 0.000000

Ordinate resolution: 0.000000

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 datum name: North American Vertical Datum of 1988

Altitude resolution: 1.000000

Altitude distance units: feet

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

Boundary	Coordinate
Left	730325.000021 (survey feet)
Right	1263285.000044 (survey feet)
Top	944475.000136 (survey feet)
Bottom	554865.000158 (survey feet)

In Unprojected coordinates (geographic)

GCS North American 1983

Boundary	Coordinate
West	-73.742869 (longitude)
East	-71.780655 (longitude)
North	42.053150 (latitude)
South	40.979730 (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 5 foot ground elevation contour line features. Information encoded about these features includes an ELEV_FT attribute and attributes for selection and cartographic symbology classification. Use the INT_FT attribute to select and symbolize features on a map. Use the LABEL_5, LABEL_10, LABEL_20, and LABEL_50 attribute fields to label elevation values on a map.

Direct spatial reference method: Vector

Attributes of Connecticut 5 ft Contours (Revised)

Detailed descriptions of entity type, attributes, and attribute values for the data.

Name: depgis.DEP.CONTOUR_2000_5FT

Type of object: Feature Class

Geometry type: Polyline

Number of records: 696542

Description: 5 ft ground elevation contours represented as line 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: ELEV_FT Type: Double Width: 8 Precision: 38 Scale: 8

Attribute values: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute definition source: ESRI

ELEV_FT

Definition: Elevation of contour feature in feet

Alias: INT_FT Type: SmallInteger Width: 2 Precision: 5 Scale: 0

Attribute domain range

Range	Value
Minimum	5
Maximum	2410

Attribute definition source: Terrapoint LLC / University of Connecticut, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

INT_FT

Definition: The contour line interval in feet. This is based on the value of ELEV_FT. These values are used for querying subsets and classifying features for symbology purposes.

Alias: LABEL_5 Type: SmallInteger Width: 2 Precision: 5 Scale: 0

Attribute domain values

Value	Definition
5	5 foot contour interval

Attribute domain values

Value	Definition
10	10 foot contour interval

Attribute domain values

Value	Definition
20	20 foot contour interval

Attribute domain values

Value	Definition
50	50 foot contour interval

Attribute definition source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

LABEL_5

Definition: 5 foot contour label field. Used to label all contour lines with an elevation value evenly divisible by 5.

Alias: LABEL_10 Type: SmallInteger Width: 2 Precision: 5 Scale: 0

Attribute domain range

Range	Value
Minimum	5
Maximum	2410

Attribute definition source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

LABEL_10

Definition: 10 foot contour label field. Used to label all contour lines with an elevation value evenly divisible by 10.

Alias: LABEL_20 Type: SmallInteger Width: 2 Precision: 5 Scale: 0

Attribute domain range

Range	Value
Minimum	10
Maximum	2410

Attribute definition source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

LABEL_20

Definition: 20 foot contour label field. Used to label all contour lines with an elevation value evenly divisible by 20.

Alias: LABEL_50 Type: SmallInteger Width: 2 Precision: 5 Scale: 0

Attribute domain range

Range	Value
Minimum	20
Maximum	2400

Attribute definition source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

LABEL_50

Definition: 50 foot contour label field. Used to label all contour lines with an elevation value evenly divisible by 50.

Alias: QUAD_NAME Type: String Width: 50 Precision: 0 Scale: 0

Attribute domain range

Range	Value
Minimum	50
Maximum	2400

Attribute definition source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

QUAD_NAME

Definition: Name assigned to USGS quadrangles that cover Connecticut.

Alias: SHAPE Type: Geometry Width: 4 Precision: 0 Scale: 0

Attribute values: USGS-assigned name

Attribute definition source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

SHAPE

Definition: Feature geometry.

Alias: QUAD_NO Type: SmallInteger Width: 2 Precision: 5 Scale: 0

Attribute values: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute definition source: ESRI

QUAD_NO

Definition: Number assigned to USGS quadrangles that cover Connecticut

Alias: SHAPE.len Type: Double Width: 0 Precision: 0 Scale: 0

Attribute values: Integer

Attribute definition source: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

SHAPE.len

Alias: SHAPE.len Type: Double Width: 0 Precision: 0 Scale: 0

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.CONTOUR_2000_5FT

ESRI feature type: Simple

Geometry type: Polyline

Topology: FALSE

Feature count: 696542

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.CONTOUR_2000_5FT

Type: String

Count: 696542

+ 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: Line features conform to the following topological rules. Lines are single part. There are no duplicate lines. Lines do not self overlap. Lines do not overlap other lines. Lines intersect only at nodes, and nodes anchor the ends of all lines. Lines do not overshoot or undershoot other lines they are supposed to meet and intersect. The tests of logical consistency were not performed by CT DEP. No automated procedures or tests were performed by CT DEP to guarantee desired topology other than limited visual inspection.

Completeness report: The completeness of the data reflects the content of the data sources, which consists of the Connecticut LiDAR 10-foot DEM (file name: ct_lidar) and its sources, the LiDAR 2000 elevation points and USGS topograhic maps. This data contains automatically generated contour lines that may contain errors or inconsistencies inherent in the automated process. The data also contains errors or inconsistencies related to errors inherent in the original LiDAR elevation data capture. There are no plans to update or correct these data.

Attribute Accuracy

Accuracy of the identification of data entities, features and assignment of attribute values.

Attribute accuracy report: Connecticut 5 ft Contours (Revised) retains the feature types and information identified by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection and derived from the Connecticut LiDAR 10-foot DEM. All attributes have valid values. Values are within defined domains. ELEV_FT attribute values are derived from the Connecticut LiDAR Smoothed DEM. Attribute INT_FT was populated through successive selections of ELEV_FT values based on calculations to select values for 5, 10, 20, and 50 foot intervals. Attributes for LABEL_5, LABEL_10, LABEL_20, and LABEL_50 were populated through calculations. Attributes QUAD_NO and QUAD_NAME were populated by assigning the number and name of the USGS quadrangle that the contours are located within.

Positional Accuracy

Accuracy of the positional aspects of the data.

Horizontal accuracy report: The horizontal positional accuracy of this data is not known. Users should review the following description of source data and process steps in order to determine the appropriate uses of this information.

Vertical accuracy report: The data is not consistently accurate statewide. These contour lines, while less error-prone than the previous data, retain some errors from the LiDAR point data and may have other errors introduced during the editing and processing steps. Contour lines may not conform well to the shoreline of waterbodies and in many instances erroneously extend into areas of water. Due to these anomalies, use caution when viewing and analyzing this information.

+ Data Source and Process Information

Data Sources

Information about the source data used to construct or derive the data.

Data source information

10-foot DEM

Title: Connecticut LiDAR 10-foot DEM (file name: ct_lidar)

Originators: University of Connecticut, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Publisher: University of Connecticut, Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR)

Publication place: Storrs, Connecticut, USA

Publication date: Unknown

Data location: http://clear.uconn.edu

Media: disc

Source contribution: This statewide digital elevation model (DEM) was generated by the Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR), University of Connecticut using the 2000 Connecticut LiDAR point dataset, which consists of bare-earth x, y, and z point data derived from an Airborne LIDAR Topographic Mapping System (ALTMS). The x, y, and z values are stored in space-delimited ASCII files. These LiDAR elevation data are at a nominal 20-foot posting.

To improve the DEM, CLEAR manually edited the 2000 Connecticut LiDAR point dataset to erase erroneous data and fill in data gaps with added points derived from contour lines that appear on USGS 1:24,000-scale Digital Raster Graphics (DRGs).

Date: 2000

Currentness reference: ground condition

USGS Quad Index

Title: Connecticut USGS 7.5 Minute Quadrangle Index

Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Publication place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Publication date: 1985

Edition: 2005

Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep

Map scale denominator: 24000

Media: disc

Source contribution: This data source contains the USGS quadrangles that cover the state of Connecticut. It was used to divide the contour lines into more evenly distributed shape lengths and to add attribute information.

Date: 2005

Currentness reference: publication date

Smoothed DEM

Title: Connecticut LiDAR Smoothed DEM (file name: ct_dem_smooth)

Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Publication date: Unpublished Material

Media: computer program

Source contribution: This data source is a smoothed version of the Connecticut LiDAR 10-foot DEM. The smoothing was performed using the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst extension to calculate a focal mean using a circular neighborhood with a radius of 3 cells.

Date: 2000

Currentness reference: ground condition

Waterbodies

Title: Connecticut Waterbody Polygon

Originators: U.S. Geological Survey, National Mapping Program

Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Publication place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Publication date: 1999

Data location: http://www.ct.gov/deep

Map scale denominator: 24000

Media: disc

Source contribution: The Connecticut Waterbody Polygon layer was used to sytematically select and remove contour lines that were contained completely within waterbody polygons.

Date: 1999

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: Pre-processing the DEM: The Connecticut LiDAR 10-foot DEM was smoothed using the focal statistics tool in the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst extension. A circular neighborhood with a radius of 3 cells was used, and the statistic calculated was the mean.

Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Person: Courtney Larson

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: CT

Postal code: 06106-5127

Country: USA

Process date: 20110401

Data Source used

10-foot DEM

Title: Connecticut LiDAR 10-foot DEM (file name: ct_lidar)

Originators: University of Connecticut, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Publisher: University of Connecticut, Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR)

Publication place: Storrs, Connecticut, USA

Publication date: Unknown

Data location: http://clear.uconn.edu

Media: disc

Date: 2000

Currentness reference: ground condition

Data Source produced

Smoothed DEM

Title: Connecticut LiDAR Smoothed DEM (file name: ct_dem_smooth)

Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Publication date: Unpublished Material

Media: computer program

Date: 2000

Currentness reference: ground condition

Process Step 2

Process description: Generate contours: The ArcGIS 3D Analyst extension was used to create four contour feature classes from the smoothed DEM at 20-foot intervals, using a different base contour value for each. The base contour values were 0, 5, 10, and 15. The first feature class has a base contour value of 0 and contains the contour values 20, 40, 60, etc; the second feature class has a base contour value of 5 and contains contour values 5, 25, 45, etc; and so forth. The process was done in this way after attempts to produce 5 foot contours for the entire state failed because there was insufficient processing capacity to generate them all at once.

Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Person: Courtney Larson

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: CT

Postal code: 06106-5127

Country: USA

Process date: 20110401

Data Source used

Smoothed DEM

Title: Connecticut LiDAR Smoothed DEM (file name: ct_dem_smooth)

Originators: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Publication date: Unpublished Material

Media: computer program

Date: 2000

Currentness reference: ground condition

Data Source produced

Four 20-ft contour layers

Process Step 3

Process description: Optimize contours: The line features were simplified by removing redundant vertices using the Simplify Line tool in ArcGIS. For the 5 foot contours, the maximum allowable offset was set to 2 feet. In testing, this offset value improved the performance of the feature class without making a significant visual difference when viewed at an appropriate scale.

Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Person: Courtney Larson

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: CT

Postal code: 06106-5127

Country: USA

Process date: 20110401

Data Source used

Four 20-ft contour layers

Data Source produced

Four 20-ft contour layers

Process Step 4

Process description: Clean up records: Self-intersecting line features with a shape length of less than 25 feet were sytematically selected and removed. These features were circular contours so small they appeared almost as points when viewed at an appropriate scale. Therefore, they were determined to be too small to provide meaningful information. Subsequently, features that were completely within a waterbody polygon were sytematically selected and removed.

Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Person: Courtney Larson

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: CT

Postal code: 06106-5127

Country: USA

Process date: 20110401

Data Source used

Four 20-ft contour layers

Data Source produced

Four 20-ft contour layers

Process Step 5

Process description: Edit attributes: The ArcGIS Identity tool was used to add USGS quadrangle attributes and to break up features into more uniform lengths for drawing and labeling performance purposes. The ID attribute was removed as it did not contain meaningful information. The Contour field was renamed ELEV_FT. The INT_FT attribute was added to classify the contour lines with elevation value ranges useful for symbolizing or selection of features. Label fields were added to assist with labeling at different intervals.

Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection

Person: Courtney Larson

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

Process date: 20110401

Data Source used

Four 20-ft contour layers

Data Source produced

Four 20-ft contour layers

Process Step 6

Process description: Merge contours: the four 20-ft contour layers (with base contour values of 0, 5, 10, and 15) were merged together to create a statewide 5 foot contour layer.

Process date: 20110401

Data Source used

Four 20-ft contour layers

Data Source produced

Connecticut 5 Foot Contours (Revised)

ESRI geoprocessing history

Description of ESRI geoprocessing commands, settings, and tolerances applied to the data.

ESRI geoprocessing command information

1 CopyFeatures_1

Date: 20110502 Time: 111046

Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\CopyFeatures

Command issued: CopyFeatures Y:\Workspaces\GIS_Staging\Elevation\CONTOURS_2000_92.gdb\CONTOUR_2000_5FT "Database Connections\10.18.8.60.depgis@dep_92dc.sde\depgis.DEP.CONTOUR_2000_5FT" 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 5 ft Contours (Revised)

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 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: CT

Postal code: 06106-5127

Country: USA

Standard Order Process

Common ways in which data may be obtained.

Digital form:

Format name: File Geodatabase

Format version number: ArcGIS 10

File decompression technique: no compression applied

Digital transfer option:

Online option:

Computer information:

Network address:

Network resource name: http://www.ct.gov/deep

Fees: A 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: 20111207

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: Courtney Larson

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: CT

Postal code: 06106-5127

Country: USA

Metadata 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 metadata.

Use constraints: None. No restrictions or legal prerequisites for using the metadata after access is granted.

Metadata Security Information

Handling restrictions imposed on the metadata because of national security, privacy or other concerns.

Security classifiction system: None

Security classification: None

Security handling: No restrictions for handling the metadata.

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

Online linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html

Profile: ESRI Metadata Profile

Online linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html

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.