Northern Colorado Plateau Network, Inventory and Monitoring Program 20100129 vector digital data USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Fossil Butte National Monument Denver, CO USGS, Biological Resources Discipline, Center for Biological Informatics http://www1.usgs.gov/vip/fobu/fobugeodata.zip http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/?p=default&b=base1&q=http%3A%2F%2Fgis1.usgs.gov%2Farcgis%2Frest%2Fservices%2Fnvcp%2FFossil_Butte_NM%2FMapServer&x=-12330443.86265&y=5140103.773549998&l=12&sc=0&v= http://gis1.usgs.gov/arcgis/rest/services/nvcp/Fossil_Butte_NM/MapServer doi:10.5066/F71J97PQ This polygon feature class represents vegetation communities mapped at Fossil Butte National Monument. The polygons were generated using guidelines set by the Standardized National Vegetation Classification System (October 1995). Polygons were generated using machine learning, as well as on screen digitizing of vegetation map types using 2004 imagery flown for the vegetation mapping project. Additional data layers were used in aiding the interpretation, such as slope, hydrology, geography, and ground-collected vegetation information. The attributed vegetation classes were subjected to an accuracy assessment, following which final adjustments were made to the vegetation classes. As with any digital layer, this layer is a representation of what is actually occurring on the ground; errors are inherent in any interpretation of ground qualities. Due to the "snapshot" nature of the DOQs, this vegetation layer reflects conditions that existed when the imagery was collected. This polygon layer represents vegetation communities found at Fossil Butte National Monument. 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. Map Unit descriptions are hotlinked in the data, but the path names will need to be updated. To update the hotlinks to the map unit description PDFs, update the MAP_UNIT_PDF_PATH field in TBL_VEGMAP_INFO with the directory path where the map unit PDFs are stored (e.g., Calculate: MAP_UNIT_PDF_PATH = "C:\GIS\Parks\FOBU\Vegetation\MU_PDFs\"& [MAP_UNIT_PDF]). 20040721 Source photography date Complete As needed Fossil Butte National Monument and environs -110.824396 -110.707968 41.906121 41.814889 None Vegetation Classification Standardized National Vegetation Classification SNVCS NVCS Alliance Community Association Vegetation Map National Park Service Theme Category Thesaurus Vegetation ISO 19115 Topic Category biota None Fossil Butte National Monument FOBU Lincoln County Wyoming WY Colorado Plateau National Park Service NPS USA National Park System Unit Name Thesaurus Fossil Butte National Monument National Park System Unit Code Thesaurus FOBU None Standardized National Vegetation Classification System vegetation classification alliance community association Kingdom Plantae plants None Acknowledgment of e2M and the National Park Service would be appreciated in products derived from these data. Any person using the information presented here should fully understand the data collection and compilation process before beginning their analysis/use. The burden of determining fitness for use lies with the user. 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 NPS, NCPN & e2M Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.4.1420 Friesen, B.A., S. Blauer, K. Landgraf, J. Von Loh, J. Coles, K. Schulz, A. Tendick, A. Wight, G. Wakefield, and A. Evenden 20100129 report http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/units/ncpn/ Network staff have ground checked and verified all features to the best of their knowledge. GIS personnel verified all features and attributes. All polygon features are checked for topology using the ArcGIS software. There are no duplicate features present. The tests for logical consistency are performed in ArcGIS. All attribute codes and attributes have been checked for typographical and logical errors. This data contains all the polygons mapped both in and surrounding Fossil Butte National Monument. All data in the project area were classified and digitized. This includes alliances/community association classes, density classes, and unvegetated/landuse. The vegetation spatial data meets National Map Accuracy Standards. Not applicable USGS varies image 24,000 CD-ROM unknown Imagery date DRG Digital Raster Graphics were used for field maps. USDA Aerial Photo Field Office, Salt Lake City, UT 20040721 image Denver, CO USGS Center for Biological Informatics Aerial photography was taken at a scale of 1:12,000. Flown by Valley Air Photos. http://www.usgs.gov/core_science_systems/ 12000 Contact paper prints of film transparencies 20020618 Imagery date FOBU Aerial Photos These aerial photographs were the basis for the mapping process. County USDA Aerial Photo Field Office, Salt Lake City, UT 20040721 BIL digital file Salt Lake City, UT USDA Aerial Photo Field Office Scanned images of 12k flight flown by Valley Air Photos 12000 CD-ROM Unknown Imagery date FOBU orthophoto This digital orthophoto provided the project basemap. USGS/BRD, Center for Biological Informatics 19941101 document USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Fossil Butte National Monument Denver, CO USGS/BRD, Center for Biological Informatics This report was prepared by Environmental Systems Research Institute+ADs- Redlands, CA, National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA and The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA under contract from the U.S. Department of Interior National Biological Survey and National Park Service. http://www.usgs.gov/core_science_systems/ electronic document 19941101 publication date Accuracy Assessment Procedures Documents This document established the procedures and protocols for the accuracy assessment at Fossil Butte National Monument. USDA Aerial Photo Field Office, Salt Lake City, UT 20060618 remote-sensing image Aerial photography was taken at a scale of 1:40,000. These photos were used in the creation of the digital orthophoto quadrangles. http://www.usgs.gov/core_science_systems/ 40000 CD-ROM 20010101 imagery date NAPP Infrared Imagery, 2001 Unknown. Imagery collection and publication. Aerial photography was flown in July 2004 at :12,000. This imagery was then scanned and a digital image was created at approximately 1:40,000. Both products were used to delineate the vegetation map units for Fossil Butte. 20040101 Polygon creation. A physiognomic class layer was generated using ERDAS Imagine to generate 9 distinct physiognomic features. This layer was then segmented (using Definiens Pro). Attributes to subsequent generated polygons were added using the plot data. Ecologists also delineated some map classes on-screen. 20060101 Denver Federal Center Bev Friesen Physical Scientist mailing and physical address

Rocky Mountain Geographic Science Center

West 6th Ave. & Kipling St.

P.O. Box 25046, MS 520

Lakewood CO 80225 USA 303-236-2887 303-236-2937 bafriesen@usgs.gov Accuracy assessment. An accuracy assessment was conducted using methods approved by the National Vegetation Classification guidelines. The accuracy assessment involved field plots determined by class size and number of polygons per class. 2006-2007 Revision and publication. Following the accuracy assessment, specialists examined the thematic accuracy of the vegetation layer. Adjustments were made to the data layer according to those assessments. 2007-2009 Vector G-polygon 1709 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_Polys Feature class 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. Polygon_ID Unique ID per polygon NPS four letter park code plus unique number Unique ID Map_Unit_ID Map class number NPS map class number Code delineating the Map Unit for FOBU. Map_Unit_Common_Name Full Map Unit name NPS map unit common name The common name of the map unit for FOBU. Edit_Date Date of edit NPS Date of any edits or updates to attributes. Edit_Notes Explantion of edits NPS Notes about any edits or updates made to a point. Acres Area (unknown units) NPS Acres calculated using ArcMap geometry. Hectares Length of feature in internal units. ESRI Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. SHAPE_Length Length of feature in internal units. ESRI Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. SHAPE_Area Area of feature in internal units squared. ESRI Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. RuleID Rule identification NPS Textual rule identification name. Override Unknown field created by originator but not documented. NPS Blob. rc_VegPolys_VegMapInfo Relationship National Park Service The National Vegetation Classification Standard is organized hierarchically to support conservation and resource stewardship applications across multiple scales. The upper levels of the hierarchy are based on the physical form or structure of the vegetation (physiognomy) and have been refined from the international standards developed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The two most detailed levels of the hierarchy are based on the species composition of existing vegetation (floristics) and reflect the phyto-sociological standards that were originally developed by European ecologists. The vegetation classification is continually advanced through the collection and analysis of new field data and will be greatly strengthened during the course of the USGS/NPS mapping efforts. Data file attributes include vegetation height, density, species, alliance, community element, and land cover. 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/fobu.html Internet Access None 20100122 20100607 USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis USGS-NPS Vegetation Characterization Program Coordinator mailing and physical address

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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