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  <idinfo>
    <citation>
      <citeinfo>
        <origin>NPS Midwest Region GIS Technical Support Center</origin>
        <pubdate>20010814</pubdate>
        <title>Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Vegetation Mapping Project - Park Boundary</title>
        <geoform>map</geoform>
        <pubinfo>
          <pubplace>Madison WI</pubplace>
          <publish>NPS Midwest Region GIS Technical Support Center</publish>
        </pubinfo>
        <onlink>http://www1.usgs.gov/vip/apis/apisgeodata.zip</onlink>
        <onlink>doi:10.5066/F7GH9FV4</onlink>
      </citeinfo>
    </citation>
    <descript>
      <abstract>This is a park boundary.  Coordinate system is UTM Zone 15, meters, NAD83.  The boundary for Apostle Islands NL extends 1/4 mile into Lake Superior from the shoreline of the islands and the mainland unit.  CHECK WITH THE PARK FOR UPDATES TO THIS LAYER.</abstract>
      <purpose>For use in general park planning.</purpose>
    </descript>
    <timeperd>
      <timeinfo>
        <rngdates>
          <begdate>19940101</begdate>
          <enddate>20010731</enddate>
        </rngdates>
      </timeinfo>
      <current>Ground Condition</current>
    </timeperd>
    <status>
      <progress>In Work</progress>
      <update>Irregular</update>
    </status>
    <spdom>
      <descgeog>Apostle Islands National Lakeshore</descgeog>
      <bounding>
        <westbc>-91.059700</westbc>
        <eastbc>-90.386934</eastbc>
        <northbc>47.093886</northbc>
        <southbc>46.689789</southbc>
      </bounding>
    </spdom>
    <keywords>
      <theme>
        <themekt>None</themekt>
        <themekey>park boundaries</themekey>
        <themekey>boundary</themekey>
        <themekey>islands</themekey>
        <themekey>lakeshore</themekey>
      </theme>
      <theme>
        <themekt>National Park Service Theme Category Thesaurus</themekt>
        <themekey>Boundary</themekey>
      </theme>
      <theme>
        <themekt>ISO 19115 Topic Category</themekt>
        <themekey>Boundaries</themekey>
      </theme>
      <place>
        <placekt>None</placekt>
        <placekey>Wisconsin</placekey>
        <placekey>Apostle Islands NL</placekey>
        <placekey>APIS</placekey>
        <placekey>Bayfield</placekey>
        <placekey>Ashland</placekey>
        <placekey>Washburn</placekey>
        <placekey>Lake Superior</placekey>
      </place>
      <place>
        <placekt>National Park System Unit Code Thesaurus</placekt>
        <placekey>APIS</placekey>
      </place>
      <place>
        <placekt>National Park System Unit Name Thesaurus</placekt>
        <placekey>Apostle Islands National Lakeshore</placekey>
      </place>
    </keywords>
    <accconst>None</accconst>
    <useconst>Not for use at scales greater than 1:24000. Please see distribution liability statement.</useconst>
    <ptcontac>
      <cntinfo>
        <cntorgp>
          <cntorg>NPS Midwest Region GIS Technical Support Center</cntorg>
          <cntper>Peter Budde</cntper>
        </cntorgp>
        <cntpos>GIS Coordinator</cntpos>
        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype>
          <address>B102 Steenbock 550 Babcock Dr.</address>
          <city>Madison</city>
          <state>Wisconsin</state>
          <postal>53706</postal>
          <country>USA</country>
        </cntaddr>
        <cntvoice>(608)-265-3515</cntvoice>
        <cntfax>(608)-262-2500</cntfax>
        <cntemail>peter_budde@nps.gov</cntemail>
        <hours>M-F 0730 - 1630 (Central)</hours>
      </cntinfo>
    </ptcontac>
    <browse>
      <browsen>http://nrdata.nps.gov/apis/apisdata/apisbndp.jpg</browsen>
      <browsed>Locations of accuracy assessment sites; low resolution for web browsing.</browsed>
      <browset>JPG</browset>
    </browse>
    <native>Arc/Info vers.  8+ Pathname = /parks/plains2/apis/apisbndp</native>
    <crossref>
      <citeinfo>
        <origin>NPS Midwest Region GIS Technical Support Center</origin>
        <pubdate>20010814</pubdate>
        <title>Metadata for Apostle Islands NL Park Boundary (APISBNDP)</title>
        <geoform>map</geoform>
        <pubinfo>
          <pubplace>Madison WI</pubplace>
          <publish>NPS Midwest Region GIS Technical Support Center</publish>
        </pubinfo>
        <onlink>http://nrdata.nps.gov/apis/apisdata/apisbndp.xml</onlink>
      </citeinfo>
    </crossref>
  </idinfo>
  <dataqual>
    <attracc>
      <attraccr>Accuracy of area and length attributes is unknown.</attraccr>
    </attracc>
    <logic>Polygon and arc-node topology exists.</logic>
    <complete>Data set is in progress.  Check with park for updates.</complete>
    <posacc>
      <horizpa>
        <horizpar>Approximate horizontal accuracy is 12 meters, assuming source data meets National Map Accuracy Standards.  Please note that the location of some shorelines features (beaches, spits, etc) changes frequently due to wave action from Lake Superior.</horizpar>
      </horizpa>
      <vertacc>
        <vertaccr>NONE</vertaccr>
      </vertacc>
    </posacc>
    <lineage>
      <srcinfo>
        <srccite>
          <citeinfo>
            <origin>Natl. Mapping Division U.S. Geological Survey</origin>
            <pubdate>19980101</pubdate>
            <title>Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quads</title>
            <geoform>remote-sensing image</geoform>
            <pubinfo>
              <pubplace>USA</pubplace>
              <publish>U.S. Geological Survey</publish>
            </pubinfo>
            <othercit>Actual publication date of photo unknown.</othercit>
          </citeinfo>
        </srccite>
        <srcscale>24000</srcscale>
        <typesrc>CD-ROM</typesrc>
        <srctime>
          <timeinfo>
            <sngdate>
              <caldate>19940101</caldate>
            </sngdate>
          </timeinfo>
          <srccurr>Ground Condition</srccurr>
        </srctime>
        <srccitea>DOQQ</srccitea>
        <srccontr>Aerial photos were used to digitize the location of the shorelines.  The park boundary extends 1/4 mile from the shorelines into Lake Superior.</srccontr>
      </srcinfo>
      <srcinfo>
        <srccite>
          <citeinfo>
            <origin>Bayfield County Land Records Office Washburn, WI</origin>
            <pubdate>20010615</pubdate>
            <title>Bayfield County Land Records Data</title>
            <geoform>other</geoform>
            <pubinfo>
              <pubplace>Washburn, WI</pubplace>
              <publish>Bayfield County</publish>
            </pubinfo>
            <othercit>Bayfield County parcel data</othercit>
          </citeinfo>
        </srccite>
        <srcscale>24000</srcscale>
        <typesrc>ArcView shapefile</typesrc>
        <srctime>
          <timeinfo>
            <sngdate>
              <caldate>20010615</caldate>
            </sngdate>
          </timeinfo>
          <srccurr>Publication Date</srccurr>
        </srctime>
        <srccitea>BFC</srccitea>
        <srccontr>Parcel data were used to construct the mainland unit of the Lakeshore.</srccontr>
      </srcinfo>
      <procstep>
        <procdesc>Heads-up digitized the location of all shorelines from DOQQs.</procdesc>
        <srcused>DOQQ</srcused>
        <procdate>20010620</procdate>
      </procstep>
      <procstep>
        <procdesc>Used parcel data from Bayfield County to construct the mainland unit of the Lakeshore.</procdesc>
        <srcused>BFC</srcused>
        <procdate>20010621</procdate>
      </procstep>
      <procstep>
        <procdesc>Added 1/4 mile BUFFER to shorelines.  Note: additional editing was necessary to create the true park boundary for the mainland unit.</procdesc>
        <procdate>20010628</procdate>
      </procstep>
      <procstep>
        <procdesc>Projected to UTM 15, meters, NAD83.</procdesc>
        <procdate>20010630</procdate>
      </procstep>
      <procstep>
        <procdesc>Executed BBP.AML to add standard attribute fields, check for label errors, and BUILD polygon topology.</procdesc>
        <procdate>20010630</procdate>
      </procstep>
      <procstep>
        <procdesc>Populated attribute fields in ArcView 3.2a.</procdesc>
        <procdate>20010630</procdate>
      </procstep>
    </lineage>
  </dataqual>
  <spdoinfo>
    <direct>Vector</direct>
    <ptvctinf>
      <sdtsterm>
        <sdtstype>G-polygon</sdtstype>
        <ptvctcnt>22</ptvctcnt>
      </sdtsterm>
    </ptvctinf>
  </spdoinfo>
  <spref>
    <horizsys>
      <planar>
        <gridsys>
          <gridsysn>Universal Transverse Mercator</gridsysn>
          <utm>
            <utmzone>15</utmzone>
            <transmer>
              <sfctrmer>0.999600</sfctrmer>
              <longcm>-93.000000</longcm>
              <latprjo>0.000000</latprjo>
              <feast>500000.000000</feast>
              <fnorth>0.000000</fnorth>
            </transmer>
          </utm>
        </gridsys>
        <planci>
          <plance>coordinate pair</plance>
          <coordrep>
            <absres>0.000100</absres>
            <ordres>0.000100</ordres>
          </coordrep>
          <plandu>meters</plandu>
        </planci>
      </planar>
      <geodetic>
        <horizdn>North American Datum of 1983</horizdn>
        <ellips>Geodetic Reference System 80</ellips>
        <semiaxis>6378137.000000</semiaxis>
        <denflat>298.257222</denflat>
      </geodetic>
    </horizsys>
  </spref>
  <eainfo>
    <detailed>
      <enttyp>
        <enttypl>apis_bdy</enttypl>
        <enttypd>Feature class attribute table</enttypd>
        <enttypds>National Park Service</enttypds>
      </enttyp>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>OBJECTID</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Internal feature number.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <udom>Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Shape</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Feature geometry.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <udom>Coordinates defining the features.</udom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>AREA</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Area of feature in internal units squared.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>ESRI.</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <udom>Area is always zero for point coverages. Values are automatically generated.</udom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>PERIMETER</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Perimeter of feature in internal units.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>ESRI.</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <udom>Perimeter is always zero for point coverages. Values are automatically generated.</udom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>APISBNDP_</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Internal feature number.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>ESRI.</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <udom>Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>APISBNDP_I</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>User-defined feature number.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>ESRI.</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <udom>Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>ALPHACODE</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Unique four character National Park Service park code.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>None</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <udom>Park acronym name.</udom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>ACTIVE</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Y= park has active web site N= park does not have active web site</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>None</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <udom>Textual yes or no.</udom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>PARKNAME</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Park Name</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>None</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <udom>Name of the National Park unit.</udom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>DESIGNATION</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Park Designation</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>None</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <udom>Type of unit boundary (i.e. Park, Preserve, Memorial, Monument...).</udom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Shape_Length</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Length of feature in internal units.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <udom>Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Shape_Area</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Area of feature in internal units squared.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <udom>Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
    </detailed>
  </eainfo>
  <distinfo>
    <distrib>
      <cntinfo>
        <cntorgp>
          <cntorg>USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis</cntorg>
          <cntper>USGS-NPS Vegetation Characterization Program Coordinator</cntper>
        </cntorgp>
        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype>
          <address>Denver Federal Center, Building 810, MS 302</address>
          <city>Denver</city>
          <state>Colorado</state>
          <postal>80225</postal>
        </cntaddr>
        <cntvoice>(303) 202-4220</cntvoice>
        <cntfax>303-202-4219</cntfax>
        <cntemail>gs-b-npsveg@usgs.gov</cntemail>
      </cntinfo>
    </distrib>
    <resdesc>Downloadable Data</resdesc>
    <distliab>The U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.  These data and related graphics (if available) are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such.

The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time.  The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived.  It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent within the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular.  Any related graphics (if available) are intended to aid the data user in acquiring relevant data; it is not approriate to use the related graphics as data.

The U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data.  It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from an U.S. Geological Survey and National Park Service servers and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way.  Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the utility of the data on another system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. Mention of trade names or commercial products in this metadata report does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the U. S. Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey and National Park Service.</distliab>
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      <digform>
        <digtinfo>
          <formname>HTML</formname>
        </digtinfo>
        <digtopt>
          <onlinopt>
            <computer>
              <networka>
                <networkr>http://www.usgs.gov/core_science_systems/csas/vip/parks/apis.html</networkr>
              </networka>
            </computer>
            <accinstr>Internet Access</accinstr>
          </onlinopt>
        </digtopt>
      </digform>
      <fees>None</fees>
    </stdorder>
  </distinfo>
  <metainfo>
    <metd>20050610</metd>
    <metrd>20101213</metrd>
    <metc>
      <cntinfo>
        <cntorgp>
          <cntorg>USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis</cntorg>
          <cntper>USGS-NPS Vegetation Characterization Program Coordinator</cntper>
        </cntorgp>
        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype>
          <address>Denver Federal Center, Building 810, MS 302</address>
          <city>Denver</city>
          <state>Colorado</state>
          <postal>80225</postal>
        </cntaddr>
        <cntvoice>(303) 202-4220</cntvoice>
        <cntfax>303-202-4219</cntfax>
        <cntemail>gs-b-npsveg@usgs.gov</cntemail>
      </cntinfo>
    </metc>
    <metstdn>FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata</metstdn>
    <metstdv>FGDC-STD-001.1-1999</metstdv>
    <metextns>
      <onlink>http://www.usgs.gov/core_science_systems/csas/metadata/index.html</onlink>
    </metextns>
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