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Tongass Recreation Sites Data Set

  1. IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION

    1. Data Set Theme: Recreation Sites
    Data Set Name: Recsites

    2. Originator: Tongass National Forest

    3. Date:

    4. Edition: n/a

    5. Description: This layer contains data on recreation sites within the Tongass National Forest.

    6. Data Set Status:

    ___In preparation Anticipated Completion Date____

    _X_ Completed and operational

    ___On going; Update Frequency:____

    Data Set Status Comments:


    7. Geographic Coverage Description: This data layer covers the Prince William Sound.

    Please check appropriate USGS 1:250,000 maps:

    _X_Atlin _X_Juneau _X_Mount Fairweather
    _X_Port Alexander _X_Skagway _X_Sumdum
    _X_Yakutat


    8. West Bounding Coordinate: 150 00 00 W

    9. East Bounding Coordinate: 143 45 00 W

    10. North Bounding Coordinate: 61 30 00 N

    11. South Bounding Coordinate: 59 45 00 N

    12. Theme keywords:
    ___appraisal information
    ___archeology/cultural resources
    ___bathymetry
    ___birds
    ___boundaries
    ___easements
    ___elevation
    ___Exxon Valdez oil spill
    ___fish
    ___fisheries
    ___forests
    ___geomorphology/landforms
    ___hydrography
    ___hydrology
    ___infrastructure
    ___invertebrates
    ___land ownership
    ___land status
    _X_land use
    ___mammals, marine
    ___mammals, terrestrial
    ___municipalities
    ___oceanography
    ___oiling
    ___precipitation
    _X_recreation
    ___restoration
    ___roads
    ___shoreline
    ___soils
    ___streams, anadromous
    ___subsistence
    ___vegetation
    ___wetlands
    ___wildlife populations
    ___wildlife habitat
    ___other________


    13. Access Restrictions: Data transfer costs will be based on staff time and media costs.


    14. Use Restrictions: Data may not be sold.


    15. Processing Information:
    Software used to automate: ARC/INFO

    Software Version: 7.x

    Hardware Platform: SUN

    Operating System used: UNIX

    File Name: anchors

    File Size: 50 kb

    Feature Type:

    _X_Point (data point) ___Line (Arc) ___Polygon ___Grid ___Text ___Other

    16. Raster File Form:
    ___ADRG ARC Digitized Raster Graphic (ARC/INFO GRID format)
    ___ADRI ARC Digitized Raster Imagery
    ___BIL Imagery, band interleaved by line
    ___BIP Imagery, band interleaved by pixel
    ___BSQ Imagery, band sequential
    ___DEM USGS Digital Elevation Model
    ___ERD74 ERDAS image files version 7.4
    ___ERD81 ERDAS IMAGINE image files, ver8.1
    ___GRAS3 GRASS (Geographic Resources Analysis Support System)v3
    ___GRAS4 GRASS (Geographic Resources Analysis Support System) v4
    ___IDL Interactive Data Language image file
    ___MOSS Multiple Overlay Statistical System export file
    ___TIFF Tagged Image File Format
    ___Other Other Raster format not listed ________________________

    17. Raster File Sensor: n/a
    ___LANDSAT Thematic Mapper TM
    ___LANDSAT Multi­spectral scanner MSS
    ___NOAA AVHRR
    ___SPOT
    ___aircraft scanner_____________
    ___aircraft video_______________
    ___scanned airphotos____________
    ___scanned hard copy
    ___radar type____________________
    ___other not listed______________

    18. Sensor Resolution______meters

    19. Imagery Information
    ___panchromatic ___multispectral
    Band width/channels used___________

    20. Vector File Format:

    ___ARCE6 ARC/INFO Export format version 6
    ___ARCE7 ARC/INFO Export format 7
    ___ARCE ARC/INFO Export other version___
    ___ASCII ASCII file, formatted for text attributes, declared format
    ___DXF9 AUTOCAD Drawing Exchange Format, ver9
    ___DXF10 AUTOCAD Drawing Exchange Format,ver 10
    ___DXF11 AUTOCAD Drawing Exchange Format, ver 11
    ___DLGO US Geological Survey Digital Line Graph­Optional Format
    ___DLGS US Geological Survey Digital Line Graph­Standard Format
    ___ATLAS GIS ______
    _X_Other ARC/INFO version 7.0.3


    21. Spatial Data Media Type (for data with a spatial component not stored in a graphic, mapping or GIS software): n/a

    Automated:
    Database:

    Spreadsheet:

    Word processor:

    Other:

    Non­Automated:
    Hardcopy textual data:

    Hardcopy map(s):

    II. DATA QUALITY INFORMATION

    1. Attribute Accuracy Explanation: Interrain Pacific has not conducted any formal accuracy assessments on this data layer or the source datasets.

    2. Attribute Accuracy: __________%
    __X__Unknown_____
    __X__no accuracy assessment performed on dataset


    3. Description of Data Completeness:


    4. Minimum Mapping Unit: ______ Unknown___ n/a___

    5. Positional Accuracy Comments:


    6. Source Information:


    7. Date of Source Data:

    8. Scale of Source Data:

    9. Data Processing Description:
    III. SPATIAL DATA ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

    1. Data Structure:

    _X_point (x,y)
    ___vector(line >1 x,y)
    ___raster (grid cell)
    ___tin (3 dimensional x,y,z)
    ___Other__________

    2. Raster File Row: n/a

    3. Raster File Column: n/a

    4. Raster File Vertical: n/a

    5. Raster File Number of Bytes per Pixel: n/a

    6. Raster file origin_________


    IV. SPATIAL REFERENCE INFORMATION


    1. Map Projection Name

    ___Alaska Grid (Modified­Stereographic Conformal for Alaska)
    ___Alaska E (Alaska Series E)
    ___Albers Conical Equal Area (Alaska Standard Albers)
    ___Polar stereographic
    ___Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area
    ___Universal Transverse Mercator
    ___Other (please specify)_______________________

    ___State plane (Coordinate System)
    _X_Geographic Reference System (If geographic please complete coordinate units section)
    Geographic Coordinate Units:
    _X_Decimal degrees
    ___Degree and decimal minutes,
    ___Degree, minutes, and decimal seconds
    ___Other______

    ___Unknown

    2. Map Projection Description:

    units:__dd__________
    datum:__NAD 27__________
    spheriod:__CLARK 1866_______
    zone:__--___________
    standard parallels:
    northern parallel__________
    southern parallel__________
    central meridian:_________
    latitude of origin________
    false easting:__0__________
    false northing:__0_________
V.     ENTITY AND ATTRIBUTE INFORMATION

1.     Attribute Labels:


  
Item:
  
Data Item Description
  
Code:
  
Description:
  
AREA
  
Polygon Area 
  
PERIMETER
  
Distance Around the Polygon
  
REC-NUMBER
  
Recreation Feature Number
  
20001.00-29
  
Stikine Area Recreation Place Number
  
30001.00-39
  
Chatham Area Recreation Place Number
  
50001.00-59
  
Ketchikan Area Recreation Place Number
  
REC-SITE-NUM
  
Unique Feature Number
  
20001-29999
  
Stikine
  
30001-39999
  
Chatham
  
RIM-SITE 
  
1.0
  
Observation Site - Scenery
  
1.6
  
Observation Site - Fish/Wildlife
  
13.0
  
Trails
  
14.0
  
Airfield
  
21.0
  
Playgound, Park, Spec. Sport Site
  
31.0
  
Boating Site
  
31.6
  
Anchorage
  
31.7
  
Buoy Site
  
32.1
  
Hot Springs
  
34.0
  
Fishing Site
  
35.0
  
Trailhead
  
41.1
  
Campground - Family
  
41.2
  
Campground - Group
  
41.3
  
Dispersed Camp Site
  
43.1
  
Picnic Ground, Family Type
  
43.2
  
Picnic Ground, Group Type
  
44.1
  
Hotel, Lodge, Resort - USFS Owned
  
44.2
  
Hotel, Lodge, Resort - Private
  
44.3
  
Recreation Cabin
  
44.4
  
Recreation Shelter
  
45.1
  
Organization Site - USFS Owned
  
45.2
  
Organization Site - Private
  
46.0
  
Other Recreation Concession Site
  
48.0
  
Recreation Residence
  
51.0
  
Alpine Ski Area
  
61.0
  
Caves
  
70.0
  
Documentary Site
  
81.1
Interpretive Site (major)
81.2
  
Interpretive Site (minor)
  
81.3
  
Interpretive Site (admin)
  
81.4
  
Information Site
  


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VI. DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION

1. Distributor: Interrain Pacific

2. Distribution Liability: Interrain Pacific makes no express or implied warranties with respect to the character, fitness, function, accuracy, or capabilities of the information presented or the appropriateness for any users purposes. In no event will Interrain Pacific be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential or other damages suffered by the user of this information or other person.

3. Standard Order Process: Data will be provided on tape or CD-ROM based on written requests.

4. Hardware media type: 8mm tape, CD-ROM.

5. File Decompression Technique: None.

6. Decompressed Data Transfer Size:


VII. METADATA REFERENCE INFORMATION

1. Metadata Date: April 16, 1997

2. Metadata Contact: Interrain Pacific


VIII. CONTACT INFORMATION

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3. Contact Voice Telephone: (503) 226-8108

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