MPO_Boundaries

Identification Information

Citation Information

Originator	Maine Department of Transportation (MEDOT)
Publication Date	2010
Title	MPO_Boundaries
Geospatial Data Presentation Form	vector digital data
Publication Place	Augusta ME
Publisher	Maine Department of Transportation
Online Linkage	http://www.maine.gov/megis/catalog/

Abstract

The Metropolitan Planning Areas (MPA) represent the geographic areas for each of Maine's four Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO). Among these organizations are the Androscoggin Transportation Resource Center (ATRC), Bangor Area Comprehensive Transportation System (BACTS), Kittery Area Comprehensive Transportation Study (KACTS) and the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation Committee (PACTS). These boundaries were approved and established in 2005.

Purpose

This dataset is designed for use within Maine DOT.

Supplemental Information

The 2005 Metropolitan Planning Areas (MPA) were derived from an amalgamation of both the 2000 Census Federal Urbanized Areas and each existing MPA of record, which had been accepted in 1993. In order to provide further clarity and allow the GIS substitution of a written description for the boundaries, the boundary locations were adjusted through screen-digitizing at 1:10,000 or finer with use of the latest available digital orthophotographs for each area. These images were viewed from the Maine Office of GIS via MaineDOT's connection to the MEGIS Spatial Database Engine (SDE), using ArcGIS desktop version 8.3. The methodology of these adjustments consisted of finding the actual locations of features obviously referenced by the census data (Roads, Rail lines, streams, municipal boundaries, coastline, etc.) and, in less-obvious circumstances, relying on representatives from each MPO and MEDOT to make judgments about where the boundary should be located. Ultimately, this boundary was portrayed on a paper map at scales of around 1:30,000 to 1:50,000 and signed by representatives from the MPOs, MEDOT and FHWA.

Time Period of Content

Calendar Date	August, 2005
Calendar Date	April, 2010
Currentness Reference	publication date

Status

Progress	Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency	None planned

Bounding Coordinates

West Bounding Coordinate	-71.040102
East Bounding Coordinate	-68.613320
North Bounding Coordinate	44.994180
South Bounding Coordinate	43.069869

Keywords

Theme	INFRASTRUCTURE, 24000, transportation, URBAN, CULTURAL, Public Roads, MPO, MPA, PACTS, KACTS, ATRC, BACTS (Maine GIS Thesaurus-Theme)
Place	Maine (Maine GIS Thesaurus - Place)
Stratum	human dimensions (Maine GIS Thesaurus-Stratum)

Access Constraints

This data should not be redistributed without permission. 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 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, current ness and other available information. Please confirm that you are using the most recent copy of both data and metadata from the Maine Department of Transportation (MEDOT).

Contact Organization

(MEDOT) Maine Department of Transportation

Contact Position

GIS Coordinator

Address Type

mailing address

Address

State House Station #16

City

Augusta

State or Province

Postal Code

04333

Country

USA

Contact Voice Telephone

(207)624-3300

Contact Facsimile Telephone

(207)624-3301

Hours of Service

8-5 Monday-Friday

Contact Instructions

Contact the Bureau of Planning, Research and Community Services, TRIM Section.

Native Data Set Environment

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4000

Attribute Accuracy

Completeness Report

All boundaries agreed to by MPOs, MEDOT and FHWA as of 2005.

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report

Checked using METWP24, MERAIL24, 1993 MPA boundaries and 1997-2003 ortho-rectified aerial images. Data accuracy ranges from 3 - 12 meters.

Source Information

Process Description

FGDC Metadata generated though ESRI ArcGIS 8.x /ArcCatalog.

Process Date

2002

Source Produced Citation Abbreviation

medotroads

Contact Organization

(MEDOT) Maine Department of Transportation

Contact Position

GIS Coordinator

Address Type

mailing address

Address

State House Station #16

City

Augusta

State or Province

Postal Code

04333

Country

USA

Contact Voice Telephone

(207)624-3215

Contact Facsimile Telephone

(207)624-3301

Hours of Service

8-5 Monday-Friday

Contact Instructions

Contact the Bureau of Planning, Research and Community Services, TRIM Section.

Process Description

Metadata imported.

Source Used Citation Abbreviation

C:\DOCUME~1\ANTHON~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml39.tmp

Process Description

Boundaries selected and exported from Federal Urban Areas (drawn by MaineDOT in 2005).

Source Used Citation Abbreviation

C:\DOCUME~1\ANTHON~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml4C.tmp

Process Date

August, 2005

Process Description

Added field called [MPO_Name]. Values were copied from the websites of each MPO.

Source Used Citation Abbreviation

http://www.bactsmpo.org

Source Used Citation Abbreviation

http://www.pactsplan.org

Source Used Citation Abbreviation

http://www.atrcmpo.org

Source Used Citation Abbreviation

http://www.smrpc.org/transportation/kacts/kacts.htm

Process Date

April 28, 2010

Contact Person

Nate Kane

Contact Organization

Maine Department of Transportation

Contact Position

GIS Administrator

Contact Voice Telephone

(207) 624-3000

Contact Electronic Mail Address

nate.kane@maine.gov

Hours of Service

M-F 8-4

Process Description

Dataset copied.

Source Used Citation Abbreviation

U:\projects\data\MDOT\2005_MPO_Boundaries\2005_MPO_Boundaries\MPO_Boundaries

Process Date

20121025

Process Time

13413900

Direct Spatial Reference Method

Vector

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type

G-polygon

Point and Vector Object Count

Grid Coordinate System Name

Universal Transverse Mercator

UTM Zone Number

Scale Factor at Central Meridian

0.999600

Longitude of Central Meridian

-69.000000

Latitude of Projection Origin

0.000000

False Easting

500000.000000

False Northing

0.000000

Planar Coordinate Encoding Method

coordinate pair

Abscissa Resolution

0.000000

Ordinate Resolution

0.000000

Planar Distance Units

meters

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

Altitude Resolution

1.000000

Altitude Encoding Method

Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity Type Label

MPO_Boundaries

Attribute Label

FID

Attribute Definition

Internal feature number.

Attribute Definition Source

Esri

Unrepresentable Domain

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

MPO

Attribute Definition

Abbreviation of Metropolitan Planning Organization associated with area.

Attribute Definition Source

MEDOT

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

SHAPE

Attribute Definition

Feature geometry.

Attribute Definition Source

ESRI

Unrepresentable Domain

Coordinates defining the features.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

AREA

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

LEN

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

AREA_1

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

DATE_MOD

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

LEN_1

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

MPO_NAME

Attribute Definition

Name of Metropolitan Planning Organization associated with area (as of April, 2010).

Attribute Definition Source

MEDOT

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

SHAPE_AREA

Attribute Definition

Area of feature in internal units squared.

Attribute Definition Source

Esri

Unrepresentable Domain

Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Attribute Label

SHAPE_LEN

Beginning Date of Attribute Values

Resource Description

Downloadable Data

Transfer Size

2.68

Metadata Reference Information

Metadata Date

20121025

Metadata Contact

Contact Organization	(MEDOT) Maine Department of Transportation
Contact Person	REQUIRED: The person responsible for the metadata information.
Contact Position	GIS Coordinator
Address Type	mailing address
Address	State House Station #16
City	Augusta
State or Province	ME
Postal Code	04333
Country	USA
Contact Voice Telephone	(207)624-3300
Contact Facsimile Telephone	(207)624-3301
Hours of Service	8-5 Monday-Friday
Contact Instructions	Contact the Bureau of Planning, Research and Community Services TRIM section. Ask for the GIS Coordinator.