USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group, Denver, Colorado Unpublished Material None vector digital data None None None None None http://www1.usgs.gov/vip/fols/fols.zip http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/?p=default&b=base1&q=http%3A%2F%2Fgis1.usgs.gov%2Farcgis%2Frest%2Fservices%2Fnvcp%2FFort_Larned_NHS%2FMapServer&x=-11044649.44187447&y=4605004.094007684&l=14&sc=0&a=undefined&v= http://gis1.usgs.gov/arcgis/rest/services/nvcp/Fort_Larned_NHS/MapServer doi:10.5066/F7GM858V This metadata is for the vegetation and land-use geo-spatial database for Fort Larned National Historic Site and surrounding areas. This project is authorized as part of the USGS/NPS Vegetation Mapping Program. The program is being administered by the Biological Resources Division (BRD) of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in conjunction with the National Park Service (NPS) Inventory and Monitoring Program. The USGS/BRD is responsible for overall management and oversight of all ongoing mapping efforts. This mapping effort was performed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's (USBR) Remote Sensing and GIS Group, Technical Service Center, Denver, Colorado and NatureServe (formally The Nature Conservancy). The NPS Inventory and Management goals are, among others, to consistently map and document the vegetation of all National Park Service units with a resource component, thereby creating a baseline vegetation inventory. The purposes of this specfic mapping effort are varied and include the following: 1) provide support for NPS Resource Management, 2) promote vegetation-related research, 3) provide support for NPS Planning and Compliance, 4) add to the information base for NPS Interpretation, 5) provide a vegetation baseline inventory for the Park, 6) provide information needed for NPS Fire Program, and 7) assist in overall NPS Operations. None 2005 ground condition Complete None planned Fort Larned National Historic Site and environs -99.245760 -99.200417 38.195387 38.114445 None Fort Larned National Historic Site Kansas Vegetation Land Cover and Land Use USGS-NPS National Vegetation Mapping Program NVCS Plant Associations NVCS Plant Alliances None Fort Larned National Historic Site Kansas Larned United States of America North America Pawnee County None None None 2005 none Standardized National Vegetation Classification System vegetation classification alliance community association Kingdom Plantae None none Bureau of Reclamation Mike Pucherelli Group Manager mailing and physical address

P.O. Box 25007 Bldg. 56 Denver Federal Center M.S. D-8260

Denver Colorado 80225 United States of America 303-445-2267 None 303-445-6337 mpucherelli@do.usbr.gov 8 am - 5 pm None USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group: Mike Pucherelli. Cogan Technology, Inc.: Dan Cogan (Cogan Technology Inc.) Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.0.1324 The thematic accuracy is approximately 92%. Please read the accompanying report or check with the park for the latest accuracy assessment values. 92% Overall Thematic Accuracy of the Vegetation Attribute Field (Map_Code). All polygon features were checked for topology, existence of label points, and label point uniqueness. The labels were checked for correct and complete attributing. All nodes where checked for unintentional lines and to ensure that the polygons were closed. All steps preformed using ESRI ArcInfo commands. All data that could be interpreted from the NAIP imagery were digitized in accordance with the minimum mapping unit (MMU) of 1/2 hectare. This included selected features that fell into the National Vegetation Classification and the Anderson Level II land use classification. Some classes below the MMU were included, especially water and wetland features and those at the edge of the study area (i.e. cut off by other features and borders). Roads (to visible right-of-way or fence line) and streams/drainages wider than 10 meters were digitized as polygons and attributed accordingly. Unknown: Assumed that the NAIP 2005 basemap met the National Map Accuracy Standards, reference the NAIP ortho-photo metadata. Unknown: Assumed that the NAIP 2005 basemap met the National Map Accuracy Standards, reference the NAIP ortho-photo metadata. U.S. Dept of Agriculture Unknown None raster digital data None None None None 12000 CD-ROM 2005 ground condition GRTE Ortho_photo None All plant community data that could be interpreted from the NAIP imagery were digitized in accordance with the minimum mapping unit (MMU) of 1/2 hectare. This included selected features that fell into the National Vegetation Classification and the Anderson Level II land use classification. Some classes below the MMU were included, especially water and wetland features and those at the edge of the study area (i.e. cut off by other features and borders). Roads (to visible right-of-way or fence line) and streams/drainages wider than 10 meters were digitized as polygons and attributed accordingly. Polygons were checked in the field and attributed accordingly. Unknown PHOTO INTERPRETATION: All map classes were interpreted from 1:12,000-scale, true color aerial photography and 1:12,000-scale true color ortho-rectified photography (ortho-photos). Photo-interpretation used the standard identification features such as tone, texture, color, pattern, topographic position, and shadow. In addition, field sample locations and their vegetation descriptions aided in assigning a map class to each polygon. Photographs were examined using a stereoscope as needed. Linework was created on mylars placed over both the aerial photos and the ortho-photos. Unknown GIS PROCEDURES: The linework on the mylar ortho-photo overlays were transferred into the GIS database by one of two methods, either heads-up digitizing or scanning. METHOD I: Heads-up digitizing is a procedure whereby the operator digitizes by hand and eye on a computer terminal screen showing a digital image of an ortho-rectified photo. By looking at similar features on both the aerial photograph and on the orthophoto, the line drawn on the aerial photo overlay is manually transferred to the digital image. METHOD II: The majority of the linework for this project was transferred via scanning the ortho-photo mylar overlays using a large-format color scanner. Before the mylar was scanned, it was marked with control points that correspond to the 1000-meter grid embossed on the hard-copy ortho-photos. GIS software was then used to convert the scanned files from a raster to vector base using centerline commands. Extensive cleaning, edge matching, and general editing of the digital vectors was completed before polygon topology was created. Labels were created for each polygon and they were attributed with the necessary vegetation information. The entire transfer and editing sequence was automated via in-house Arc/INFO AML programs. Unknown OTHER DATA: The mapping project and park boundary coverages were acquired from the Park. A flight line coverage was obtained from the photography vendor. Field Observation, Plot, and Accuracy Assessment data point coverages were created by entering points with the 'generate' command using a text file of points and x-y coordinates. Unknown Metadata imported. C:\DOCUME~1\Dan\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml1B.tmp Unknown Metadata imported. C:\DOCUME~1\Dan\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml1C.tmp Unknown Vector G-polygon 229 Universal Transverse Mercator 14 0.999600 -99.000000 0.000000 500000.000000 0.000000 coordinate pair 0.000001 0.000001 meters North American Datum of 1983 Geodetic Reference System 80 6378137.000000 298.257222 fols_veg Shapefile attribute table USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group FID Internal feature number. ESRI Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Shape Feature geometry. ESRI Coordinates defining the features. AREA Area of feature in internal units squared. ESRI Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. PERIMETER Perimeter of feature in internal units. ESRI Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. FOLS_VEG_ Internal feature number. ESRI. Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. FOLS_VEG_I User-defined feature number. ESRI. Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. MAP_CLASS Map Class Code USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Map class code. MAP_DESC Map Class Name USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Map class association common name. DENS_MOD Density Modifier USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Coverage density physiognomic modifier. Applied to all vegetation map classes. 10 - 25% Sparse USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group 25 - 60% Open USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group > 60% Dense USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group PTRN_MOD Pattern Modifier USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Coverage pattern physiognomic modifier. Applied to all vegetation map classes. Homogeneous Evenly Dispersed USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Bunched / Clumped Uneven Dispersed USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Linear Straight Vegetation USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group HT_MOD Modifier - Height range of the dominant vegetation layer USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group 0 - 0.5 Meters 0-0.5 m (0-1.6 ft) USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group 0.5 - 1 Meters 0.5-1 m (1.6-3.3 ft) USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group 15 - 30 Meters 15-30 m (50-98 ft) USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group >30 meters >30 m (>98 ft) USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group DOM_MOD Physiognomic Modifier USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Dominant physiognomic modifier. Applied to all vegetation map classes. CES_CODE NVC Ecological Systems Code NatureServe National Vegetation Classification Ecological System code. CES_NAME NVC Name NatureServe National Vegetation Classification Ecological System name. IDENTIFIER NVC Plant Association/Alliance Code NatureServe CEGL code. ASSN_NAME Association scientific name. NatureServe Textual Scientific association name. ASSN_CNAME Association common name. NatureServe Textual common association name. NVCS_CODE NVC Idenification Code NatureServe National Vegetation Classification System code. ALL_NAME NVC Alliance Name NatureServe National Vegetation Classification System Alliances (scientific names). ALL_CNAME NVC Alliance Common Name NatureServe National Vegetation Classification System Alliances (common names). FORMATION NVC Formation Name NatureServe National Vegetation Classification System Formation name. SUBGROUP NVC Subgroup Name NatureServe National Vegetation Classification System Subgroup name. GROUP NVC Group Name NatureServe National Vegetation Classification System Group name. SUBCLASS NVC Subclass Name NatureServe National Vegetation Classification System Subclass name. CLASS NVC Class Name NatureServe National Vegetation Classification System Class name. LUC_II_GEN Anderson General Land Use Name USGS Anderson Land Cover Classification Land Cover Classification System types. LUC_II_DET Anderson Specfic Land Use Name USGS Anderson Land Cover Classification Land Use Classification System types. COMMENTS General Polygon Comments USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Textual general decription comments. ACRES Polygon Area USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Unique numbers - user defined Attributes were either generated by ArcInfo, or assigned by the USBR Remote Sensing GIS Group. Fort Larned National Historic Site Vegetation Mapping Project Final Report (DOI - USGS/USBR) USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis USGS-NPS Vegetation Characterization Program Coordinator mailing and physical address

Denver Federal Center, Building 810, MS 302

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Denver Federal Center, Building 810, MS 302

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