David E. Salas USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis 200607 vector digital data http://www1.usgs.gov/vip/elmo/elmogeodata.zip http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/?p=default&b=base1&q=http%3A%2F%2Fgis1.usgs.gov%2Farcgis%2Frest%2Fservices%2Fnvcp%2FEl_Morro_NM%2FMapServer&x=-12061069.60545&y=4169175.7161500007&l=14&sc=0&v= http://gis1.usgs.gov/arcgis/rest/services/nvcp/El_Morro_NM/MapServer doi:10.5066/F7KK98QW Vegetation at ELMO was mapped and classified by a combination of existing plot data (Cully 2002), a field visit (August 2005) and photo interpretation of aerial photos from September of 2004. The protocols and standards used are those for small parks and are described in the NPS/BRD program documents (National Mapping Program Field Methods for Vegetation Mapping (1994a) for small parks (section 5.1). BOR was contracted by the Southern Colorado Plateau Network in 2005 to map approximately 2,400 acres (~ 1000 ha) of El Morro National Monument and environs. The vegetation map is a 1:24000 scale product. Vegetation mapping for ELMO encompassed both the executive boundary of ELMO and a 0.5 km environ buffer. Field reconnaissance included only the area within the Park boundary. Resource management and inventory The shapefile was imported into a geodatabase by the USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis. 200409 ground condition Complete As needed El Morro National Moument and environs -108.370107 -108.322731 35.051620 35.026732 None Vegetation Map El Morro National Monument None New Mexico El Morro National Monument Ramah Navajo Indian Reservation None Standardized National Vegetation Classification System vegetation classification alliance community association Kingdom Plantae plants None None David E. Salas U.S. Bureau of Relcamation Physical Scientist mailing and physical address

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

P.O. Box 25007

Denver Federal Center

Bldg 67 5th Floor

Denver CO 80225-0007 U.S.A. 303 445 3619 303 445 6337 desalas@do.usbr.gov Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850 No formal accuracy assessment was conducted at ELMO. Most of the mapping area was visited during the field reconnaissance and the mapping is assumed to be close to 100% Unknown Unknown No formal positional accuracy was conducted at ELMO. Interpretation was transferred to 1:24,000 scale digital orthophotos developed by the U.S.G.S. and we assume the spatial accuracy meets at least the national standards for 1:24,000 scale products. Photo Interpretation Photo interpretation was done using the 9 x 9, 1:12,000 scale color photographs. Mylar overlays placed on each aerial photo allowed us to make notes and delineate polygons. At this stage of interpretation a stereoscope was used to help recognize complex photo signatures and three-dimensional features on the 9 x 9 aerial photos. No attempt was made at the initial photo interpetation stage to label polygons. Polygons were delineated using homogenous ground features as a mapable unit. These drawn polygons were later revisited after collection of field data to then assign a map unit and other polygon attributes. Map Units and Polygon Attribution The map units delineated on the orthophotos were derived from the NVC. A preliminary list of potential vegetation types was developed by NatureServe. These data were combined with existing plot data (Cully 2000 - unpublished) to derive an initial list of potential types. Additional data and information was gleaned from a field visit and incorporated into the final list of map units. Because of the small size of the Park and the large amount of field data the map units are equivalent to existing vegetation associations or local associations / descriptions (e.g. Prairie Dog Colony). 20060501 David E. Salas U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Physical Scientist mailing address

P.O. Box 25007

Bureau of Reclamation

Denver Federal Center

Denver CO 80225 303-445-3619 303-445-6337 desalas@do.usbr.gov Metadata imported. W:\data\NPS\elmo\GIS\metadata-veg.xml Unknown Dataset copied. \\dodom\dfs\gis\data\NPS\elmo\FINAL PRODUCTS\Geodatabase.mdb Unknown Dataset copied. Unknown 20100708 The shapefile was imported into a geodatabase by the USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis. 201303 Metadata imported. 201303 Vector G-polygon 178 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 ELMO_VegPolys Feature class attribute table. Vegetation (2004) at El Morro National Monument. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation OBJECTID Internal feature number. ESRI Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. SHAPE Feature geometry. ESRI Coordinates defining the features. Poly_ID Unique identifier for each polygon ESRI Unique plot code. MapUnit_ID Unique Integer assigned to each map class. BOR Code delineating the Map Unit. MapUnit_Name Map class name NatureServe NVC The common name of the map unit. X_Centroid X Coordinate (UTM Easting) of the centroid of the polygon NPS Southern Plains Network Easting coordinate. Y_Centroid Y Coordinate (UTM Northing) of the centroid of the polygon NPS Southern Plains Network Northing coordinate. Acres Acres calculated by software Data East XTools Pro for ArcGIS Desktop v7.0.0 Acres size. Hectares Hectares calculated by software Data East XTools Pro for ArcGIS Desktop v7.0.0 Hectares size. Shape_Length Length of feature in meters. ESRI Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Shape_Area Area of feature in meters squared. ESRI Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. rc_VegPolys_tVegMapInfo Defines relationship between Veg polygons and basic vegetation attributes National Park Service Vegetation types, density, pattern and height determined by field verification and photo-interpretation. Additional attributes are found in the associated veg_lookup table Unknown. 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/elmo.html Internet Access None 20100830 20130318 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