Northern Colorado Plateau Network, Inventory and Monitoring Program 20110617 vector digital data http://www1.usgs.gov/vip/cebr/cebrgeodata.zip doi:10.5066/F7H41PC7 The plot point contains 282 point locations of field plot and observation data used by, and collected for, the vegetation mapping project for Cedar Breaks National Monument. Plots and observation points were located subjectively in representative vegetation throughout the park. Field crews decided where and when to use observation points or vegetation plots to sample the vegetation. Vegetation plots (172) were placed in stands judged by field crews to represent legitimate vegetation types that could be classified to the National Vegetation Classification (NVC) system using standard multivariate analysis techniques. Observation points (110) were placed in stands (1) if the vegetation was highly altered and therefore not classifiable, (2) to provide information about the distribution of common vegetation types adequately sampled in vegetation plots, or (3) if the stand represented a unique vegetation type that was too small to hold a 400m2 sample plot (e.g., seeps, hanging gardens). Plot and observation locations were collected in the summer of 2006 and were GPSed (primarily using recreational grade GPS units). Field photos are associated with each plot. The AA point displays the 303 accuracy assessment (AA) points visited in August and September of 2007 as part of the vegetation mapping project. The points were randomly selected, stratified by the map units used for vegetation mapping and further screened so as not to fall in inaccessible areas or vertical canyon walls. The coordinates were uploaded to Trimble hand-held GPS receivers so that ecologists could navigate to them in the field and the locations where data were collected were updated. Some AA points fell on ecotones and two sets of data were recorded on the evenly-split sites. AA points that fell along polygon edges sometimes did not represent the entire polygon well and some AA points fell on small patches of vegetation that were different than the community in the larger polygon. Field photos are associated with each plot. Only points within the NPS boundary were visited; the accuracy of the vegetation map outside the park boundary is untested. Data were collected in plots and at observation points to characterize the vegetation at Cedar Breaks National Monument. These points show the location of plot, observation points and accuracy assessment points visited. The intended use of all data in the park's GIS library is to support diverse park activities including planning, management, maintenance, research, and interpretation. 20060701 20070930 publication date Complete None planned Cedar Breaks National Monument and environs -112.871183 -112.810544 37.683672 37.593360 None Vegetation Plots Observations Accuracy Assessment locations Field data Points National Park Service Theme Category Thesaurus Vegetation ISO 19115 Topic Category biota None Cedar Breaks National Monument CEBR Iron County Utah UT Colorado Plateau National Park Service NPS USA National Park System Unit Name Thesaurus Cedar Breaks National Monument National Park System Unit Code Thesaurus CEBR None Standardized National Vegetation Classification System vegetation classification alliance community association Kingdom Plantae None Any person using the information presented here should fully understand the data collection and compilation procedures, as described in these metadata, before beginning analyses. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with the user. For purposes of publication or dissemination, citations or credit should be given to the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service. Northern Colorado Plateau Network, Inventory and Monitoring Program Helen Thomas Data Manager mailing

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Moab UT 84532 435-719-2340 helen_thomas@nps.gov Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770 A. Tendick, B. Friesen, G. Kittel, P. Williams, J. Coles, A. Wight, G. Wakefield, and A. Evenden 20110601 report Network staff have ground checked and verified all features to the best of their knowledge. GIS personnel verified all features and attributes. There are no duplicate features present (plots where fuels data were collected are intentionally duplicated). This data contains all the observation, plot points and accuracy assessment points visited for the Cedar Breaks National Monument Vegetation Mapping Project. This data was collected using primarily mapping grade GPS receivers (generally Trimbles, Garmins as backups). A meters error reading was recorded when applicable. GPS accuracy varies for each plot. Recreational GPS receivers (Garmins) generally have horizontal errors of 3-15 meters (less than 40 meters). Error values were recorded on the plot form. Standard GPS Elevation Error Unknown Unknown raster digital data 24,000 CD-ROM unknown Unknown DRG Digital Raster Graphics were used for field maps. Field data collection was accomplished with the use of recreational grade GPS units (Garmins). Field crews used their judgment for the placement of plot and observation locations. 20060901 Field data collection was accomplished with the use of mapping and recreational GPS units (generally Trimbles, Garmins as backups). Field crews navigated to pre-determined points to evaluate the vegetation. Location values were updated in the field. 20070930 Data was entered into the NCPN Plots (MS Access) database for Cedar Breaks, quality checked, and shapefiles were created from the data in the database. Unknown Shapefiles and database data (for both initial plot collection and accuracy assessment) were migrated to a personal file-based geodatabase format. 20101211 Vector Entity point 686 Universal Transverse Mercator 12 0.999600 -111.000000 0.000000 500000.000000 0.000000 coordinate pair 0.000100 0.000100 meters North American Datum of 1983 Geodetic Reference System 80 6378137.000000 298.257222 fcl_Veg_Points Geodatabase attribute table National Park Service OBJECTID Internal feature number. ESRI Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Shape Feature geometry. ESRI Coordinates defining the features. PLOT_CODE Unique identifier for this Accuracy Assessment, Observation or Plot point Plots V3.0 Unique plot number. Pnts_Type Point type (accuracy assessment point, observation point or plot point) Plots V3.0 Accuracy Assessment Point AA Point Plots V3.0 Observation Point Observation Point Plots V3.0 Plot Point Plot Point Plots V3.0 Edit_Date Date of any edits or updates to attribute. ESRI Date. Edit_Notes Notes about any edits or updates made to a poin. ESRI Comments about the edits. rc_VegPoints_LocationInfo Relationship Class National Park Service USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis USGS-NPS Vegetation Characterization Program Coordinator mailing and physical address

Denver Federal Center, Building 810, MS 302

Denver Colorado 80225 (303) 202-4220 303-202-4219 gs-b-npsveg@usgs.gov Downloadable Data 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. HTML http://www.usgs.gov/core_science_systems/csas/vip/parks/cebr.html Internet Access None 20110524 20110822 USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis USGS-NPS Vegetation Characterization Program Coordinator mailing and physical address

Denver Federal Center, Building 810, MS 302

Denver Colorado 80225 (303) 202-4220 303-202-4219 gs-b-npsveg@usgs.gov FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata FGDC-STD-001.1-1999 http://www.usgs.gov/core_science_systems/csas/metadata/index.html