FSSDE.TimberStands

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: USDA Forest Service, Lewis and Clark National Forest

Publication_Date: 03/08/06

Title: FSSDE.TimberStands

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage:

Server=oracle-idb; Service=5151; Database=a; User=fssde; Version=FSSDE.FSSDE

Online_Linkage:

<http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/lewisclark/gis/export_files/TimberStands.exe>

Description:

Abstract:

These are the timber stands for the entire Lewis & Clark National Forest. There are no stands included on private lands. The CFF administrative and private boundaries are included. There are plans to add CFF county boundaries and the 1:24,000 scale watershed boundaries to make compartment boundaries more accurate. This coverage will probably be updated once a year in the winter to include any timber activities, fire activities and/or stand redelineations. Please note that this coverage ONLY contains stand id, sub-compartment and compartment numbers. To retrieve any vegetation information, contact the Forest's Ecologist/Silviculturist at 406-791-7700.

Purpose:

For map display and analysis work. Also allows for connection to the oracle database to create other layers based on stand information.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: unknown

Ending_Date: 08/18/2004

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -113.361982

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -108.944917

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.434655

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 46.134094

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: stands

Theme_Keyword: timber

Theme_Keyword: vegetation

Place:

Place_Keyword: Lewis and Clark National Forest

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Not for use at scales greater than 1:24,000. The USDA Forest Service, Lewis and Clark National Forest manages resource information and derived data as a service to USDA Forest Service, Lewis and Clark National Forest users of digital geographic data. The USDA Forest Service, Lewis and Clark National Forest is in no way condoning or endorsing the application of these data for any given purpose. It is the sole responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data are suitable for the intended purpose. It is also the obligation of the user to apply those data in an appropriate and conscientious manner. The USDA Forest Service, Lewis and Clark National Forest provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of these data.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Lewis and Clark National Forest

Contact_Person: Tanya Murphy

Contact_Position: Forest Silviculturist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: PO Box 869

City: Great Falls

State_or_Province: MT

Postal_Code: 59403-0869

Country: USA

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: physical address

Address: 1101 15th Street North

City: Great Falls

State_or_Province: Montana

Postal_Code: 59401

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 406-791-7700

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 406-731-5302

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: temurphy@fs.fed.us

Hours_of_Service: 7:00 - 16:00, M-F, Mountain Time

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.4.1420

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: National Mapping Division, U.S. Geological Survey

Publication_Date: 01/01/1978

Title: 1:24,000 scale 7.5 minute quadrangle maps

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Reston, VA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:24,000

Type_of_Source_Media: stable-base material

Source_Contribution: Used as a base for drafting upon and digitizing from.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Stand boundaries were drafted by various district personnel throughout the years. It is unknown when the stand layer was first delineated. Changes were and have been made as needed.

Process_Date: Unknown

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

In the early 1990s, the Judith, Musselshell, and Kings Hill Ranger Districts redrafted thier stands onto blank mylar quads at a scale of 1:24,000 using 1:24,000 scale 7.5 minute USGS quadrangle maps as a base.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The mylar manuscripts from these 3 districts were sent to a contractor in Fort Collins, Colorado, for digitizing. The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) on this project was Ron Brohman of the Helena National Forest. It is unknown what program was used to create the electronic line work.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Once the digitized information was received from the contractor, the line work was edited, error checked and edge matched for each quadrangle by John Metrione, Bob Gliko, Mary Hagl and Lori Wollan.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The stand quadrangles were then MAPJOINed into one coverage. More error checks were performed to check for duplicate stand ids and other various errors. These errors were corrected by J. Metrione, B. Gliko, M. Hagl, and L. Wollan.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

In the mid 1990s, the Rocky Mountain Ranger Distict redrafted their stands layer onto blank mylar quadrangle maps at a scale of 1:24,000 using 1:24,000 scale 7.5 minute USGS quadrange maps as a base. These manuscripts were then scanned at the Regional Office in Missoula, Montana. The dpi for this scanning was not recorded.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Scott Miller, Tim Horn and Lori Wollan registered and rectified the stand quadrangle grid files for the Rocky Mountain Ranger District and made them into ArcInfo coverages.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Tim Horn, Scott Miller and Terina Hill edited, attributed, and error checked these stand quadrangles. The MAPJOIN command was then used to join these into one coverage. At this point, most polygons less than 1 acre were deleted. These small polygons were mostly caused by the scanning process.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The Rocky Mountain District stand coverage was MAPJOINed with the coverage created by the other 3 districts. Final error checks were performed.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The last error check was to connect to the oracle database to make sure all stand ids matched between oracle and the stand coverage.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Region subclasses were created using the regcomp.aml that was designed on the Flathead NF by Velia Diemert, and then refined by Kim Foiles of the RO. These region subclasses are COMP and SUBCOMP for compartments and subcompartments respectively.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Various timber sale units were added in the Little Belt Mountains area of this layer using the ARCINFO UPDATE command. These areas were edited and attributed by John Metrione and error checks were done by Lori Wollan.

Process_Date: 01/01/1999

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

GPSed Deadman-Sawmill timber sale units were added to this layer using ARCINFO UPDATE command. Editing and attributing was done by John Metrione and error checks were done by Lori Wollan. Most of the original GPS units were corrected by Rick Abt.

Process_Date: 11/15/1999

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Line errors were found by J. Metrione on the Kings Hill and Neihart quadrangle. John corrected these errors.

Process_Date: 03/16/2000

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Using the ARCINFO command UNION, the Daniels-Kinney Timber Sale units (gpsed by S. Hill-D4) were added to this layer. Edits were made by J. Metrione and L. Wollan.

Process_Date: 11/01/2001

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Using ARCINFO UNION command, the year 2000 GPSed fire perimeters were added to this layer. Edit were performed by Mary Gonzales-D6.

Process_Date: 12/21/2001

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Using the ARCINFO UNION command added an old harvest unit (stand 77504024) to this layer. Lines were edited by J. Metrion and L. Wollan.

Process_Date: 12/21/2001

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Using the ARCINFO command UNION, added the Miller 14 prescribed burn unit and slop-over unit (both GPSed by D7 personnel) to this layer. Edits were done by J. Metrione and L. Wollan.

Process_Date: 01/08/2002

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Using the ARCINFO command Union, added the Daniels Creek Post and Pole Sale unit (GPSed by D3/7 personnel) to this layer. Edits were performed by J. Metrione and L. Wollan.

Process_Date: 01/08/2002

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

J. Metrione digitized the Coyote Fire Planting Contract units. These units were then added to this layer using the ARCINFO UNION command. Edits were done by J. Metrione and L. Wollan.

Process_Date: 01/08/2002

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

B. Gliko, J. Metrione, M. Gonzales, cleaned the stand layer to match with the forest ownership layer. There were places that a stand showed as pvt land when in fact was FS land and vice versa.

Process_Date: 05/08/2002

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The Kings Hill Ranger District (D7) stands were split into the Belt Creek RD (D3) and White Sulphur Springs RD (D7), this changing the compartment numbers to reflect this.

Process_Date: 06/01/2002

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Timber harvest units for the Black Ant Timber Sale were GPSed by S. Hill and UNIONed to the existing vegetation layer (existveg). Editing was done by M. Gonzales. Edit checks were done by L. Wollan.

Process_Date: 08/13/2002

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Updates were done by M. Gonzales to reflect the Black Ant TS more accurately. Untreated islands within TS boundaries were delineated out into new stands.

Process_Date: 03/17/2003

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Errors were noticed in the Allen Park area of the Little Belt Mtn. These stand delineation errors were corrected using ArcEdit.

Process_Date: 06/29/2004

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Updates were made using the ArcInfo UPDATE command for the following areas: Roberts Salvage, Allen Park Salvage, Spur Park Fire Break, Daniels-Kinney, Sheep Mountain, Dry Wolf Stewardship, Polecat, Judith Range, Moose Mountain Post and Pole, and Gold Run Overstory Removal. All boundaries were GPSed except for Polecat which was digitized from old harvest maps. Bob Gliko (D3) and Lori Wollan (SO) worked on the edits.

Process_Date: 08/03/04-08/18/04

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Updates were made using the ArcInfo UPDATE command for the Burnt Ridge Fire (2000) and the Ant Park Fire (2003). The fire perimeters were GPSed and the fire severity polygons inside the fire perimeters were digitized based on aerial photography. Bob Gliko (D3) and Lori Wollan (SO) worked on the edits.

Process_Date: 04/11/05-04/15/05

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Used JOINITEM in Arc Workstation to join the SUID (Stand Unit ID) from FACTS to this layer.

Process_Date: 03/08/2006

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The original ArcInfo coverage EXISTVEG polygon was imported as a feature class into the feature dataset LC_TimberStands in FSSDE.

Process_Date: 01/09/07

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: 48008

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 12

Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -111.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000

False_Easting: 500000.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.010000

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.010000

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

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: FSSDE.TimberStands

Entity_Type_Definition: The basic stand delineation layer

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STAND_ID

Attribute_Definition:

This is an 8 digit stand identification number for each polygon. The first number is the district number. The second and third numbers are the compartment numbers. The fourth and fifth numbers are the subcompartment numbers and the last 3 numbers are the stand number. Note: pvt = private land, sta = state land, blm = BLM, wat = water.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COMP

Attribute_Definition:

This field is the compartment number and is derived from the field STAND_ID. It pulls the first 3 characters (district number and compartment number) off of the STAND_ID. This field is used to create the region subclass COMP.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SUBCOMP

Attribute_Definition:

This field is the subcompartment number and it is derived from the STAND_ID field. It is the 4th and 5th characters from the STAND_ID field. It is used to create the region subclass called SUBCOMP.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STDNMBR

Attribute_Definition:

This field is the stand number. It is derived from the last 3 characters of the STAND_ID field. This field is primarily used for labelling map layouts. If the stand number has 'pvt' in it, it is private land. If it has 'sta', it is state land. If it has 'blm', it is Bureau of Land Management land. If it has 'wat', it is water.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ARC_ACRES

Attribute_Definition:

ARC_ACRES are derived from the Arc generated field called SHAPE_AREA. ARC_ACRES = SHAPE_AREA * 0.000247

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: SUID

Attribute_Definition:

This is the SUID (Stand Unit ID) from FACTS. It is unique for each timber stand.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE.AREA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE.LEN

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Lori Wollan

Contact_Organization:

USDA Forest Service, Lewis and Clark National Forest - Northern Region

Contact_Position: Resource Information Manager/GIS Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: PO Box 869

City: Great Falls

State_or_Province: Montana

Postal_Code: 59403-0869

Country: USA

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: physical address

Address: 1101 15th Street North

City: Great Falls

State_or_Province: Montana

Postal_Code: 59401

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 406-791-7700

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 406-731-5302

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lwollan@fs.fed.us

Hours_of_Service: 7:00 - 16:00, M-F, Mountain Time

Contact_Instructions: Preferred method of contact is by e-mail.

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

The USDA Forest Service, Lewis and Clark National Forest manages resource information and derived data as a service to USDA Forest Service, Lewis and Clark National Forest users of digital geographic data. The USDA Forest Service, Lewis and Clark National Forest is in no way condoning or endorsing the application of these data for any given purpose. It is the sole responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data are suitable for the intended purpose. It is also the obligation of the user to apply those data in an appropriate and conscientious manner. The USDA Forest Service, Lewis and Clark National Forest provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of these data.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 75.336

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20080110

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Lori Wollan

Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Lewis and Clark National Forest

Contact_Position: Resource Information Manager/GIS Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: PO Box 869

City: Great Falls

State_or_Province: Montana

Postal_Code: 59403-0869

Country: USA

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: physical address

Address: 1101 15th Street North

City: Great Falls

State_or_Province: Montana

Postal_Code: 59401

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 406-791-7700

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 406-731-5302

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lwollan@fs.fed.us

Hours_of_Service: 7:00 - 16:00, M-F, Mountain Time

Contact_Instructions: Preferred method of contact is by e-mail.

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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