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Originator	Maine State Planning Office (MESPO) and Maine Natural Areas Program (MENAP)
Publication Date	200502
Title	wetchar
Edition	2
Geospatial Data Presentation Form	vector digital data
Series Name	Maine GIS
Issue Identification	SDE server; Internet Data Catalog
Publication Place	Augusta ME
Publisher	Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)
Other Citation Details	1:24000 WETCHAR contains National Wetland Inventory polygons for the organized towns in Maine characterized on six different wetland functions and values at a scale of 1:24000.
Online Linkage	http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/
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Ending Date	20041231
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Abstract

WETCHAR contains National Wetland Inventory polygons for towns in Maine characterized on six different wetland functions and values at a scale of 1:24000. The base layer for the Wetlands Characterization is the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) data. In the Wetlands Characterization, wetlands are characterized for floodflow alteration, sediment retention, finfish habitat, shellfish habitat, plant and animal habitat, and cultural value. A series of queries is applied to the National Wetlands Inventory coverage. The resultant file is basically the NWI polygons with fields for the presence or absence of the characteristics within each query and fields indicating whether or not the wetland met all the criteria for each query. The process started with NWI coverage by 1:24,000 quad sheet. The quad boundaries were dissolved on NWI attribute. Open water (lakes, rivers, ponds) was removed unless identified as a "PUB" in the NWI classification. The NWI polygons were then dissolved on the system attribute of the NWI classification (P, L, E, R, M). The queries were then applied to that coverage. This dataset represents a second version where each NWI polygon in the original version was evaluated for its characterization as described above. Plant and animal habitat and hydrography datasets from 2004 were used.

Purpose

WETCHAR was developed as a tool for predicting highly functioning wetlands for specific functions or values and to identify where those functions and values are being provided across the landscape. These data were developed to be used in a planning context and cannot replace field work for wetland delineation or functional assessment.

Supplemental Information

Queries:Floodflow:Wetlands contained within a FEMA flood zone andWithin 100 feet of a surface watercourse or waterbody andWith an average slope equal to or less than 3%.Issues of note: more than 1/2 of all the NWI wetlands occur in areas of the state without digital FEMA data.Sediment Retention:Wetlands with an average slope equal to or less than 3% andWith emergent vegetation (EM) andWithin 100 feet of a surface watercourse or waterbody.Plant and animal habitat:Wetlands containing open water (UB) or emergent (EM) vegetation andWith three or more vegetation classes andWithin 100 feet of a surface watercourse or waterbodyORWetlands with the "a" identifier in the NWI classification indicating acidic conditionsORWetlands within 1/4 mile of habitats of management concern which support rare, threatened and endangered plants and animals, exemplary natural communities, and significant and essential wildlife habitats as identified by the Maine department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Maine Natural Areas Program. Appendix X for more info.Finfish habitat:Wetlands including NWI polygons of the following types:R1 R1UB R2SB R2AB R4EM R3USORL1UB L1AB L2UB L2AB L2US L2EMORE1UB E1AB E2AB E2SB E2EM E2SS E2USORWetlands including the following types, where adjacent to a surface watercourse or waterbody:PUB PAB PUS PEM PSSA PSSCPSSF PSSG PSSJ PFOA PFOC PFObShellfish habitat:Wetlands within 1/2 mile of:Identified shellfish habitat orIdentified shellfish closure areas orMapped eelgrass bedsORPalustrine wetlands directly connected by a stream of 1/2 mile or less in length toIdentified shellfish habitat orIdentified shellfish closure areas orMapped eelgrass bedsCultural/education:Wetlands within 1/4 mile of a boat ramp, school or library. (These wetlands are seen as likely candidates for use as educational resources, adopt-a-wetland programs, and wetlands that come with a built-in constituency.)

Time Period of Content

Beginning Date	19480101
Beginning Time	Unknown
Ending Date	20041231
Ending Time	Unknown
Currentness Reference	source dates

Status

Progress	Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency	Unknown

Bounding Coordinates

West Bounding Coordinate	-71.3
East Bounding Coordinate	-66.8
North Bounding Coordinate	47.6
South Bounding Coordinate	42.9

Keywords

Theme	imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, inlandWaters, society, planningCadastre, biota (ISO Keyword Thesaurus)
Theme	aquatic habitat, coastal processes, wetlands, water management, vegetation, ecological dynamics, erosion/sedimentation, environmental impacts, estuarine, fisheries, habitat, hydrography, marine biology, ph, shellfish, terrestrial habitat, ecology (Maine GIS Thesaurus-Theme)
Place	Maine, United States (Maine GIS Thesaurus-Place)
Stratum	biosphere, hydrosphere, human dimensions, land surface (GCMD Parameter Keyword)

Access Constraints

Secondary distribution by permission only. Please see Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) License Agreement at http://megis.maine.gov/ . Any secondary distribution must have this documentation appended.

Use Constraints

Users must assume responsibility in determining the usability of this data for their purposes. Digital maps retain the accuracy and currentness of their source materials. The best use of data mapped at scales of 1:500,000 and 1:250,000 is in statewide planning and studies; at 1:100,000 in regional planning and studies; at 1:62,500 and 1:24,000 in detailed studies and local planning; and at 1:12,000 and 1:5,000 or larger scales in parcel level studies and detailed local planning. In the use of Maine GIS data, please check sources, scale, accuracy, currentness and other available information. Please confirm that you are using the correct copy of both data and metadata from the Maine GIS Data Catalog. Updates, corrections, and feedback, incorporated in the Maine GIS database are made in accordance with "Data Standards for Maine Geographic Information Systems", 2002 and coordinated by MEGIS

Contact Organization

(MENAP) Maine Natural Areas Program

Contact Position

GIS Manager/Landscape Ecologist

Address Type

mailing address

Address

State House Station 93

City

Augusta

State or Province

Postal Code

04333

Country

USA

Contact Voice Telephone

(207) 287-8047

Hours of Service

Monday through Friday 0800 - 1700 EST

Data Set Credit

Credit should be given to the data source and/or originator when the data is transferred or printed.

Native Data Set Environment

(MENAP) Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535; (MESPO), Maine Office of Information Technology (OIT) Oracle 9i, Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS), Maine GIS SDE, Maine GIS Internet Data Catalog http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/

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Attribute Accuracy Report

Stratified random sampling was undertaken on a subset of wetlands to determine the accuracy of the characterization.

Logical Consistency Report

Spatial topology meets "Data Standards for Maine Geographic Information Systems", June 2002.

Completeness Report

This data set includes only the polygons originally included in the National Wetlands Inventory dataset within Maine's towns. Open water (lakes, rivers, ponds) was removed prior to processing unless identified as a PUB in the NWI dataset. NWI polygons were then dissolved on the system attribute of the NWI classification (P,L,E,R,M).

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report

Approximate horizontal accuracy is 12 meters, assuming source data meets National Map Accuracy Standards.

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Value

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Explanation

Source data meets National Map Accuracy Standards for 1:24,000 scale.

Vertical Positional Accuracy Report

The minimum vertical accuracy of this dataset is that of the 30 meter DEM source, which is a USGS level 1 DEM with a RMS less than 7 meters or an RMS less than 1/2 the contour interval of the corresponding topographic map.

Citation Information

Originator	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFW) National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) (ed.)
Publication Date	1998
Publication Time	Unknown
Title	nwi_old
Geospatial Data Presentation Form	vector digital data
Series Name	Maine GIS
Issue Identification	SDE server; Internet Data Catalog
Publication Place	MEGIS Library and Data Catalog
Publisher	Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems
Other Citation Details	1:24000 For more information on the Cowardin System see L.M.Cowardin, et al, 1979 "Classification of Wetland and Deepwater Habitats of the United States". U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service FWS/OBS-79/31. http://www.nwi.fws.gov/Pubs_Reports/Class_Manual/class_titlepg.htm
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197102

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Unknown

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199212

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Source Citation Abbreviation

nwi

Source Contribution

The development process for WETCHAR began with the digital 1:24000 NWI quadrangles. Quadrangle boundaries were dissolved on NWI attribute. Open water (lakes, rivers, ponds) was removed unless identified as NWI system and class "PUB". The NWI polygons were then dissolved on the system attributes (P)Palustrine, (L)Lacustrine, (E)Estuarine, (R)Riverine, (M)Marine. Queries for WETCHAR were applied to this NWI subset.

Citation Information

Originator	Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F. Golet, and E. LaRoe
Publication Date	1979
Publication Time	Unknown
Title	(COWARDIN)Classification of Wetland and Deepwater Habitats of the United States
Geospatial Data Presentation Form	atlas
Series Name	US Fish & Wildlife Wetlands Classification
Issue Identification	Cowardin, 1979
Publication Place	St. Petersburg FL
Publisher	U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Other Citation Details	103 pp. The wetland classification system is hierarchical, with wetlands and deepwater habitats divided among five major systems at the broadest level. The five systems include Marine (open ocean and associated coastline), Estuarine (salt marshes and brackish tidal water), Riverine (rivers, creeks, and streams), Lacustrine (lakes and deep ponds), and Palustrine (shallow ponds, marshes, swamps, sloughs). Systems are further subdivided into subsystems which reflect hydrologic conditions. Below the subsystem is the class which describes the appearance of the wetland in terms of vegetation or substrate. Each class is further subdivided into subclasses; vegetated subclasses are described in terms of life form and substrate subclasses in terms of composition. The classification system also includes modifiers to describe hydrology (water regime), soils, water chemistry (pH, salinity), and special modifiers relating to man's activities (e.g., impounded, partly drained).
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cowardin

Source Contribution

Cowardin wetlands classification used in the National Wetlands Inventory provided the wetland attributes used for the development of WETCHAR and for evaluation of the potential for vegetation variety, emergent vegetation, acidic, and unconsolidated bottom conditions.

Citation Information

Originator	U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) (ed.)
Publication Date	20010131
Publication Time	Unknown
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Series Name	Maine GIS
Issue Identification	SDE server; Internet Data Catalog
Publication Place	Augusta ME
Publisher	Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems
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Source Contribution

Wetlands with an average slope equal to or less than 3% were identified from this source for floodflow and sediment retention potential.

Citation Information

Originator	U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) (comp., ed.)
Publication Date	19970101
Publication Time	Unknown
Title	streams
Geospatial Data Presentation Form	vector digital data
Series Name	Maine GIS
Issue Identification	SDE server; Internet Data Catalog
Publication Place	Augusta ME
Publisher	Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)
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Source Contribution

Wetlands within 100 feet of a surface watercourse or waterbody were identified from this source for finfish, plant and animal habitat potential.

Citation Information

Originator	U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) (comp., ed.)
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Series Name	Maine GIS
Issue Identification	SDE server; Internet Data Catalog
Publication Place	Augusta ME
Publisher	Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)
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ponds

Source Contribution

Wetlands within 100 feet of a surface watercourse or waterbody were identified from this source for finfish, plant and animal habitat potential.

Citation Information

Originator	U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) (comp., ed.)
Publication Date	19970101
Publication Time	Unknown
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Series Name	Maine GIS
Issue Identification	SDE server; Internet Data Catalog
Publication Place	Augusta ME
Publisher	Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)
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rivers

Source Contribution

Wetlands within 100 feet of a surface watercourse or waterbody were identified from this source for finfish, plant and animal habitat potential.

Citation Information

Originator	U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) (comp., ed.)
Publication Date	1995
Publication Time	Unknown
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Series Name	Maine GIS
Issue Identification	SDE server; Internet Data Catalog
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coast

Source Contribution

Wetlands within 100 feet of a surface watercourse or waterbody were identified from this source for finfish, plant and animal habitat potential.

Citation Information

Originator	Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)
Publication Date	20090526
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Geospatial Data Presentation Form	vector digital data
Series Name	Maine GIS
Issue Identification	SDE server; Internet Data Catalog
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Wetlands within 1/4 mile of a school or library were identified from this source. (These wetlands are seen as likely candidates for use as educational resources, adopt-a-wetland programs, and wetlands that come with a built-in constituency.)

Citation Information

Originator	Maine Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (MDIFW)
Publication Date	2004
Title	(BCD04)bcd
Geospatial Data Presentation Form	vector digital data
Publication Place	Bangor ME
Publisher	Maine Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (MDIFW)
Other Citation Details	This coverage includes more than 1300 occurrence records for rare wildlife species in Maine. Buffer polygon coverage associated with point coverage.
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Wetlands within 1/4 mile of habitats of management concern which support rare, threatened and endangered plants and animals, exemplary natural communities, and significant and essential wildlife habitats as identified by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Maine Natural Areas Program, were identified from this source.

Citation Information

Originator	Seth Barker, Maine Department of Marine Resources (MEDMR)
Publication Date	20030701
Title	eelgrass97
Geospatial Data Presentation Form	vector digital data
Series Name	Maine GIS
Issue Identification	SDE server; Internet Data Catalog
Publication Place	Augusta ME
Publisher	Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)
Other Citation Details	1:24000
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1992

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megrass

Source Contribution

Wetlands within 1/2 mile of mapped eelgrass beds or Palustrine wetlands directly connected by a stream of 1/2 mile or less in length to same, were identified from this source.

Citation Information

Originator	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW)
Publication Date	2004
Title	(DWA04)dwa
Geospatial Data Presentation Form	vector digital data
Publication Place	Bangor ME
Publisher	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MEIFW)
Other Citation Details	Mapped deer wintering areas (DWAs), rated high, moderate or indeterminant, in organized towns statewide (see Deer Wintering Area and Travel Corridor document, MEIFW, 12/22/99). DWAs were mapped by regional biologists and were then transferred to mylar 7.5 minute quads for digitizing.
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Originator	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW)
Publication Date	2004
Title	(DWALURC04)dwalurc
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Publication Place	Bangor ME
Publisher	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MEIFW)
Other Citation Details	Mapped and regulated deer wintering areas in un-organized towns.
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Citation Information

Originator	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW)
Publication Date	2004
Title	(CWWH04)cwwh
Geospatial Data Presentation Form	vector digital data
Publication Place	Bangor ME
Publisher	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW)
Other Citation Details	Tidal Waterfowl and Wading Bird Habitats. Data for waterfowl and wading birds in Coastal Wildlife Concentration Areas (CWCAs) were evaluated to determine rating as follows:Coastal Marine Geologic Environments: ranked high if located within a moderate or high value CWCA. Otherwise, ranked moderate. Habitats include seaweed communities and reefs.National Wetland Inventory: ranked high if located within a moderate or high value CWCA. Otherwise, ranked moderate. Habitat types include aquatic beds, emergent wetlands, reefs, and mudflats.Eelgrass: ranked high if located within a moderate or high value CWCA. Otherwise, ranked moderate. Habitats include all eelgrass polygons with > 10% eelgrass cover.Eider habitat: the area between the upland boundary and the 30 foot depth contour of any seabird nesting island that has at least 25 nesting pairs of eiders is ranked as high value habitat.Rookery islands: islands are ranked as high if a wading bird rookery was documented in 1995.
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Citation Information

Originator	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW)
Publication Date	2004
Title	(IWWH04)iwwh
Geospatial Data Presentation Form	vector digital data
Publication Place	Bangor ME
Publisher	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MEIFW)
Other Citation Details	Inland Waterfowl and Wading Bird Habitats rated high, moderate or indeterminate statewide (see Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife: Significant Wildlife Habitat Protection Document, Waterfowl and Wading Bird Habitat - General, MDIFW, 12/22/93). The mapped boundary includes a 250 foot buffer adjacent to the actual wetland habitat utilized by waterfowl and wading birds.
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Originator	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW)
Publication Date	20030918
Title	ehplvtrn
Edition	03
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Series Name	Essential Wildlife Habitats
Issue Identification	multiple issue
Publication Place	Augusta ME
Publisher	Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)
Other Citation Details	1:24000 EHPLVTRN is available for download in the Maine GIS Data Catalog with a companion file "Essential Wildlife Habitats for Maine's Endangered and Threatened Species", published by MDIFW. The file contains further information on the Essential Wildlife Habitat Regulation, species profiles, the review process and the Maine Endangered Species Act and will download with the dataset in both .doc and .pdf formats. PLEASE READ!
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Originator	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW)
Publication Date	2004
Title	(SHOREBIRD04)shorebird
Geospatial Data Presentation Form	vector digital data
Publication Place	Bangor ME
Publisher	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MEIFW)
Other Citation Details	This data layer is a subset of a statewide coverage. Coastal Wildlife Concentration Areas (CWCA) data was used as a starting point. Extensive field surveys began in 1993 to present further refined feeding and roosting areas and identify new areas. Areas are labeled as feeding sites, roosting sites or both.
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Citation Information

Originator	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW)
Publication Date	2004
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Publication Place	Bangor ME
Publisher	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MEIFW)
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Citation Information

Originator	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW)
Publication Date	20040112
Title	sni
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Series Name	Natural Resource Protection Act
Issue Identification	Coastal Seabird Nesting Islands
Publication Place	Augusta ME
Publisher	Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)
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Online Linkage	http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/
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24000

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20040112

Time of Day

Unknown

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sni

Source Contribution

Citation Information

Originator	Maine Department of Conservation (MEDOC) Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC)
Publication Date	2004
Title	(SEABIRDLURC04)seabirdislandslurc
Geospatial Data Presentation Form	vector digital data
Publication Place	Bangor ME
Publisher	Maine Department of Conservation (MEDOC) Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC)
Other Citation Details	Coverage of the Land Use Regulation Commission's Protected Fish and Wildlife Habitats. Coastal seabird nesting islands or portions thereof along the coast of Maine. This coverage is included in the statewide seabird nesting island database maintained by MEIFW. See metadata for "Seabird Islands" for descriptions of NRPA regulated seabird nesting islands.
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24000

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online

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20010101

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20041231

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Source Contribution

Citation Information

Originator	Maine Department of Conservation (MEDOC) Maine Natural Areas Program (MENAP)
Publication Date	20041231
Title	(MENAP_EO)menap_eo
Geospatial Data Presentation Form	vector digital data
Series Name	Natural Heritage Network
Issue Identification	Maine Natural Areas Program
Publication Place	Augusta ME
Publisher	Maine Department of Conservation (MEDOC) Maine Natural Areas Program (MENAP)
Other Citation Details	Locations of rare plants and rare and exemplary natural communities in Maine as mapped by the Maine Natural Areas Program, Maine Department of Conservation. Data are mapped at 1:24k or larger scale.
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menap_eo

Source Contribution

Wetlands within 1/4 mile of habitats of management concern which support rare, threatened and endangered plants and animals, exemplary natural communities, and significant and essential wildlife habitats as identified by the Maine department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Maine Natural Areas Program, were identified from this source.

Citation Information

Originator	Maine Department of Marine Resources (MEDMR)
Publication Date	19950101
Title	shell
Geospatial Data Presentation Form	vector digital data
Series Name	Maine GIS
Issue Identification	SDE server; Internet Data Catalog
Publication Place	Augusta ME
Publisher	Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems
Other Citation Details	1:24000
Online Linkage	http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/
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24000

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online

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19801001

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Unknown

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source dates

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shell

Source Contribution

Wetlands with 1/2 mile of shellfish habitat or shellfish closure areas or Palustrine wetlands directly connected by a stream of 1/2 mile or less in length to same, were identified from this source.

Citation Information

Originator	Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS, comp.)
Publication Date	20021101
Publication Time	Unknown
Title	firm
Geospatial Data Presentation Form	vector digital data
Series Name	FIRM
Issue Identification	FEMA Q3 Flood Data
Publication Place	Augusta ME
Publisher	Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)
Other Citation Details	1:24000 Publication dates for the Q3 Flood Data by county: Cumberland County 1996; Hancock County 1997; Kennebec County 1996; Oxford County 1996; Penobscot County 1996; Sagadahoc County 1997; Waldo County 1997; Washington County 1997; York County 1996. Original publication location Washington DC, by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Online Linkage	http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/
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24000

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online

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1974

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Unknown

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1995

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Unknown

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publication date

Source Citation Abbreviation

firm

Source Contribution

Wetlands contained within a FEMA flood zone were identified from this source for floodflow potential.Issues of note: more than 1/2 of all the NWI wetlands occur in areas of the state without digital FEMA data.

Citation Information

Originator	Maine Department of Conservation (MEDOC), Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL), Maine Department of Environmental Protection (comp., ed.)
Publication Date	20040310
Publication Time	Unknown
Title	boatlnch_old
Edition	v3
Geospatial Data Presentation Form	vector digital data
Series Name	Maine GIS
Issue Identification	SDE server; Internet Data Catalog
Publication Place	Augusta ME
Publisher	Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)
Other Citation Details	1:24000 ArcInfo version 8.3, Solaris 7, pathname = /home11/crypt83/state/boatlnch, coverage size = .128 MB
Online Linkage	http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/
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24000

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online

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200307

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Unknown

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source date

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boatlnch

Citation Information

Originator	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW)
Publication Date	20060301
Title	eheagle
Geospatial Data Presentation Form	vector digital data
Series Name	Essential Wildlife Habitats
Issue Identification	multiple issue
Publication Place	Augusta ME
Publisher	Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)
Other Citation Details	1:24000 ArcGIS 8.2 (MDIFW) and (MEGIS)ArcInfo version 8.3, Solaris 7, pathname /home11/crypt83/state/eheagle, dataset size ~ .57 MB; Maine GIS SDE Bureau of Information Services (BIS) Oracle 9i EAGLEEH is available for download in the Maine GIS Internet Data Catalog with a companion file "Essential Wildlife Habitats for Maine's Endangered and Threatened Species", published by MDIFW. The file contains further information on the Essential Wildlife Habitat Regulation, species profiles, the review process and the Maine Endangered Species Act and will download with the dataset in both .doc and .pdf formats. PLEASE READ!Online_linkage: http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/
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Online Linkage	http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/
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eheagle

Source Contribution

Process Description

The process started with NWI coverage by 1:24,000 quad sheet. The quad boundaries were dissolved on NWI attribute. Open water (lakes, rivers, ponds) was removed unless identified as a PUB in the NWI classification. The NWI polygons were then dissolved on the system attribute of the NWI classification (P, L, E, R, M), and queries were then applied to the resulting coverage.

Process Date

20020701

Contact Organization

(MENAP) Maine Natural Areas Program

Contact Position

GIS Manager/Landscape Ecologist

Address Type

mailing address

Address

State House Station 93

City

Augusta

State or Province

Postal Code

04333

Country

USA

Contact Voice Telephone

(207) 287-8047

Hours of Service

Monday through Friday 0800 - 1700 EST

Process Description

This dataset represents a second version where each NWI polygon in the original version was evaluated for its characterization as described above. Plant and animal habitat and hydrography datasets from 2004 were used.

Process Date

200202

Contact Organization

(MENAP) Maine Natural Areas Program

Contact Position

GIS Manager/Landscape Ecologist

Address Type

mailing address

Address

State House Station 93

City

Augusta

State or Province

Postal Code

04333

Country

USA

Contact Voice Telephone

(207) 287-8047

Hours of Service

Monday through Friday 0800 - 1700 EST

Cloud Cover

Indirect Spatial Reference

sample town Fayette

Direct Spatial Reference Method

Vector

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type

Area chain

Point and Vector Object Count

148

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true

Grid Coordinate System Name

UTM Zone Number

Scale Factor at Central Meridian

0.9996

Longitude of Central Meridian

-69

Latitude of Projection Origin

False Easting

500000

False Northing

Planar Coordinate Encoding Method

Abscissa Resolution

Ordinate Resolution

Planar Distance Units

meters

Horizontal Datum Name

North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid Name

Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major Axis

6378137

Denominator of Flattening Ratio

298.257

Altitude Datum Name

National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929

Altitude Distance Units

feet

Entity Type Label

WETCHAR

Entity Type Definition

polygon feature class

Entity Type Definition Source

Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)

Attribute Label

ACIDIC

Attribute Definition

Y indicates the presence of acidic conditions within the wetland, as identified from the PH modifier codes in the digital dataset NWI. N indicates the absence of acidic conditions.

Attribute Definition Source

(COWARDIN)Classification of Wetland and Deepwater Habitats of the United States

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

BOATLNCH

Attribute Definition

Value is Y when the wetland is within one quarter (1/4) mile of a boat launch, as mapped on the MEGIS dataset BOATLNCH, and N when it is not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

COAST_100F

Attribute Definition

Value is Y when the wetland is within one hundred (100) feet of the coastline, as mapped on the MEGIS 1:24000 scale COAST dataset, and N when it is not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

CWWH

Attribute Definition

Value is Y when wetland is within one quarter (1/4) mile of coastal wading bird and waterfowl habitat, as mapped by MEIF&W, and N when it is not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

DEMSLOPE

Attribute Definition

The average slope across a wetland calculated using USGS 30m DEM composite for the State of Maine, MEDEM30.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

DWA

Attribute Definition

Value is Y when wetland is within one quarter (1/4) mile of deer wintering area, as mapped by MEIF&W, and N when it is not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

EAGLE

Attribute Definition

Value is Y when wetland is within one quarter (1/4) mile of eagle nesting site, as mapped by MEIF&W, and N when it is not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

EELGRASS

Attribute Definition

Value is Y when the wetland is within one half (1/2) mile of an eelgrass bed, as mapped by MEDMR, and N when it is not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

Attribute Definition

Value Y indicates the presence of emergent vegetation within the wetland, as identified in CLASS codes for the digital dataset NWI, and value N indicates the absence of the condition.

Attribute Definition Source

(COWARDIN)Classification of Wetland and Deepwater Habitats of the United States

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

FEMA_DATA

Attribute Definition

Value is Y when there is digital FEMA data for the location and N when there is not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

FINFISHHA

Attribute Definition

Indicates the type of and existence of finfish habitat. NEAR WATER identifies wetlands within 100 feet of a pond, stream, or lake, NONE identifies wetlands that are not within 100 feet of a pond, stream, or lake, and INDEPENDENT identifies wetlands that qualify for characterization as finfish habitat based on preselected National Wetland Inventory types regardless of proximity to other hydrographic features. Blank indicates a non-wetland polygon.

Enumerated Domain Value

NEAR WATER

Enumerated Domain Value Definition

within 100 ft of a pond, stream, or lake

Enumerated Domain Value

NONE

Enumerated Domain Value Definition

not within 100 ft of a pond, stream, or lake

Enumerated Domain Value

INDEPENDENT

Enumerated Domain Value Definition

matches preselected NWI types found in the finfish query

Enumerated Domain Value

blank

Enumerated Domain Value Definition

not a wetland polygon

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

FLOOD_ZONE

Attribute Definition

Value is Y when the wetland is within a flood zone as mapped by FEMA FIRM (Q3) data and N when it is not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

IFW_BCD

Attribute Definition

Value is Y when wetland is within one quarter (1/4) mile of rare animal location, as mapped by MEIF&W, and N when it is not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

IFW_BCD_PO

Attribute Definition

Value is Y when wetland is within one quarter (1/4) mile of rare animal habitat, as mapped by MEIF&W, and N when it is not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

MARINESTRE

Attribute Definition

Value Y indicates that the wetland is a Palustrine (P) wetland connected to mapped shellfish habitat, shellfish closure, or mapped eelgrass beds by a stream of one half (1/2) mile or less in length and value N indicates that the condition does not exist.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

MNAP_EO

Attribute Definition

Value is Y when wetland is within one quarter (1/4) mile of Rare Plant or Rare/Exemplary Community, as mapped by the Maine Natural Areas Program (MENAP), and N when it is not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

PLOVTERN

Attribute Definition

Value is Y when wetland is within one quarter (1/4) mile of piping plover or least tern nesting habitat, as mapped by MEIF&W, and N when it is not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

POND_100FT

Attribute Definition

Value is Y when the wetland is within one hundred (100) feet of a pond, as mapped on the MEGIS 1:24000 scale PONDS dataset, and N when it is not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

QCULTURE

Attribute Definition

1 indicates that the wetland meets the criteria for the culture query; 0 indicates that it does not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

QFINFISH

Attribute Definition

1 indicates that the wetland meets the criteria for the finfish query; 0 indicates that it does not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

QFLOODFLOW

Attribute Definition

1 indicates that the wetland meets the criteria for the floodflow query; 0 indicates that it does not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

QPLANT_ANI

Attribute Definition

1 indicates that the wetland meets the criteria for the plant and animal habitat query; 0 indicates that it does not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

QSEDIMENT

Attribute Definition

1 indicates that the wetland meets the criteria for the sediment retention query; 0 indicates that it does not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

QSHELLFISH

Attribute Definition

1 indicates that the wetland meets the criteria for the shellfish query; 0 indicates that it does not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

RIVER_100F

Attribute Definition

Value is Y when the wetland is within one hundred (100) feet of a river, as mapped on the MEGIS 1:24000 scale RIVERS dataset, and N when it is not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

ROSEATE

Attribute Definition

Value is Y when wetland is within one quarter (1/4) mile of roseate tern habitat, as mapped by MEIF&W, and N when it is not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

SCHOOL

Attribute Definition

Value is Y when the wetland is within one quarter (1/4) mile of a school or library, as mapped on the MEGIS 1:24000 scale SCHLIB dataset, and N when it is not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

SHELLCLOSU

Attribute Definition

Value is Y when the wetland is within one half (1/2) mile of a shellfish closure area, as mapped by MEDMR, and N when it is not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

SHELLHARVE

Attribute Definition

Value is Y when the wetland is within one half (1/2) mile of a shellfish harvest area, as mapped by MEDMR, and N when it is not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

SHOREBIRD

Attribute Definition

Value is Y when wetland is within one quarter (1/4) mile of important shorebird feeding and roosting habitat, as mapped by MEIF&W, and N when it is not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

SPO_ID

Attribute Definition

unique statewide identifier

Attribute Definition Source

Maine State Planning Office

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

STREAM_100

Attribute Definition

Value is Y when the wetland is within one hundred (100) feet of a stream, as mapped on the MEGIS 1:24000 scale STREAMS dataset, and N when it is not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

SYSTEM

Attribute Definition

The system attribute of the wetland, based on the "first letter" attribute from the digital dataset NWI, (P) palustrine, (E) estuarine, (M) marine, (R) riverine, (L) lacustrine

Attribute Definition Source

(COWARDIN)Classification of Wetland and Deepwater Habitats of the United States

Enumerated Domain Value

Enumerated Domain Value Definition

Palustrine

Enumerated Domain Value

Enumerated Domain Value Definition

Estuarine

Enumerated Domain Value

Enumerated Domain Value Definition

Marine

Enumerated Domain Value

Enumerated Domain Value Definition

Riverine

Enumerated Domain Value

Enumerated Domain Value Definition

Lacustrine

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

TOTAL

Attribute Definition

Represents the total number of queries for which the wetland received a 1.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

TOWN_NUMB

Attribute Definition

To create a unique wetland identifier for wetlands within towns covered by the wetlands characterization project, wetlands were numbered from North to South within each town. A zero indicates a non-wetland polygon. In the statewide WETCHAR dataset. This field would not represent a unique number outside of the town to which it is assigned and is not present in the attributes of the statewide dataset.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

Attribute Definition

Value Y indicates the presence of unconsolidated bottom within the wetland, as identified in CLASS codes for the digital dataset NWI and value N indicates the absence of the condition.

Attribute Definition Source

(COWARDIN)Classification of Wetland and Deepwater Habitats of the United States

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

VEGVARIETY

Attribute Definition

The number of vegetation types within the wetland complex based on attributes for the digital dataset NWI.

Attribute Definition Source

(COWARDIN)Classification of Wetland and Deepwater Habitats of the United States

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

WBC

Attribute Definition

Value is Y when wetland is within one quarter (1/4) mile of wading bird colony, as mapped by MEIF&W, and N when it is not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

WWH2

Attribute Definition

Value is Y when wetland is within one quarter (1/4) mile of wading bird and waterfowl habitat, as mapped by MEIF&W, and N when it is not.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

X_COORD

Attribute Definition

The approximate center of the wetland represented in UTM, NAD83, Zone 19, meters.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

Y_COORD

Attribute Definition

Represents the approximate center of the wetland in UTM, NAD83, Zone 19, meters.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Entity and Attribute Overview

WETCHAR contains attributes that represent a series of query results as applied to a subset of National Wetlands Inventory data. The dataset contains NWI polygons (open water removed, dissolved by NWI system) attributed Y or N to indicate proximity of the wetland on the landscape to known plant and animal habitat, flood zones, cultural features, hydrography and coastal features, and to indicate known wetland conditions of slope, emergent vegetation, acidity, and unconsolidated bottom. The items QFLOODFLOW, QSEDIMENT, QPLANT_ANI, QFINFISH, QSHELLFISH, QCULTURE represent queries and are coded with 1 to indicate that the wetland meets the criteria for the specific function and with 0 to indicate that it does not. The item TOTAL represents the total number of queries for which the wetland received a 1.

Entity and Attribute Detail Citation

The ArcView shapefile and ArcGIS geodatabase formats, commonly used for Maine GIS data, carry default identifiers and attributes that are software generated and/or important for internal recordkeeping. These are listed here to avoid repetition for every layer, and may not be repeated in the attribute descriptions and definitions of each layer. Common software generated identifiers and attributes in Maine GIS data include: FID (feature identifier), Shape (feature geometry), OBJECTID and SHAPE_lengt. In addition, most GIS formats will carry fields for PERIMETER, AREA and/or LENGTH according to feature geometry. These fields are typically available by default, with the units based on coordinate system or projection units of GIS data. Most GIS software packages also provide a means to calculate these values. It is important to test any columns containing PERIMETER, AREA or LENGTH values before using them for analysis purposes. These important values can be carried from format to format and become out-dated. Verify that the values are correct. Also, in your GIS software, please view the properties of data layers for the map units used to calculate these fields, and for the units set for display purposes.

Entity and Attribute Overview

Entity and Attribute Detail Citation

Contact Organization

(MEGIS) Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems

Contact Position

GIS Coordinator

Address Type

mailing address

Address

State House Station 145

City

Augusta

State or Province

Postal Code

04333-0145

Country

USA

Contact Voice Telephone

(207) 624-7700

Contact Facsimile Telephone

(207) 287-3842

Hours of Service

Monday through Friday 0800 - 1700 EST

Distribution Liability

Users must assume responsibility to determine the usability of this data for their purposes. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems, no warranty expressed or implied is made by MEGIS regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Neither the Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems, nor any of its contributors, is liable for misuse of the data, for damage, for transmission of viruses, or for computer contamination through the distribution of these data sets.

Format Name

ESRI Shapefile

Format Version Number

ARC Version 9.x

Format Specification

ArcView Shapefile Format

Format Information Content

MEGIS has made all vector layers, in the Maine GIS Internet Data Catalog, available in ESRI's ArcView shapefile format. A shapefile is a simple non-topological format that stores the geometry and attribute information for a set of geographic features as a set of vector (point, line, polygon) coordinates. Shapefiles draw quickly and directly in ArcView, ArcGIS, ArcExplorer. Shapefiles are a compatible data type for many other types of GIS software. Three files are fundamental to each shapefile: .shp stores the feature geometry (shape and location information); .shx stores the index of the feature geometry; .dbf a dBASE (TM) file stores the attribute information for the features. Other index files may be created to help speed analysis and query: these file formats are .sbn .sbx .ain .aix .fbn and .fbx. In addition you may find projection .prj, and metadata .xml, files associated with shapefiles.

File Decompression Technique

Data available from this website is in .zip compressed format. WinZip is a Windows based, PKZip-compatible compression utility. You will need a program like this to extract the data. A link to a trial copy WinZip software is available at http://megis.maine.gov/links/.

Network Resource Name

http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/

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These data are available to Internet browsers for download from the Maine GIS Internet Data Catalog. Data available from this website is in .zip compressed format. WinZip is a Windows based, PKZip-compatible compression utility. You will need a program like this to extract the data. A link to a trial copy WinZip software is available at http://megis.maine.gov/links/. If you are not already a GIS user, free software for viewing these files is available from Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI). See http://megis.maine.gov/links/ for a link to ArcExplorer 9.x .

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Fees

Data may be downloaded from Maine GIS Internet Data Catalog at no charge.

Turnaround

Data is available for immediate download from the Maine GIS Internet Data Catalog.

Contact Organization

(MEGIS) Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems

Contact Position

GIS Coordinator

Address Type

mailing address

Address

State House Station 145

City

Augusta

State or Province

Postal Code

04333-0145

Country

USA

Contact Voice Telephone

(207) 624-7700

Contact Facsimile Telephone

(207) 287-3842

Hours of Service

Monday through Friday 0800 - 1700 EST

Distribution Liability

Users must assume responsibility to determine the usability of this data for their purposes.

Format Name

ARCSDE

Format Version Number

ArcSDE 9.x

Format Information Content

Oracle 9i

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Fees

Access is available through Maine's wide area network; WAN users may contact the Maine Office of Information Technology, Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) for a login.

Metadata Reference Information

Metadata Date

20050517

Metadata Review Date

20070925

Metadata Future Review Date

Metadata Contact

Contact Organization	(Hertz) Maine State Planning Office
Contact Person	Elizabeth Hertz
Contact Position	Senior Planner
Address Type	mailing address
Address	State House Station 38
City	Augusta
State or Province	ME
Postal Code	04333
Country	USA
Contact Voice Telephone	(207) 287-8935
Contact Facsimile Telephone	(207)-287-8059
Contact Electronic Mail Address	elizabeth.hertz@state.me.us
Hours of Service	Monday through Friday 0800 - 1700 EST

Metadata Standard Name

FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata Standard Version

FGDC-STD-001-1998