Northern Colorado Plateau Network, Inventory and Monitoring Program 20091001 vector digital data USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Golden Spike National Historic Site Denver, CO USGS, Biological Resources Discipline, Center for Biological Informatics http://www1.usgs.gov/vip/gosp/gospgeodata.zip http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/?p=default&b=base1&q=http%3A%2F%2Fgis1.usgs.gov%2Farcgis%2Frest%2Fservices%2Fnvcp%2FGolden_Spike_NHS%2FMapServer&x=-12528126.25495&y=5103714.563449997&l=12&sc=0&v= http://gis1.usgs.gov/arcgis/rest/services/nvcp/Golden_Spike_NHS/MapServer doi:10.5066/F7H99358 This polygon feature class represents vegetation communities mapped at Golden Spike National Historic Site. The polygons were generated using guidelines set by the Standardized National Vegetation Classification System (October 1995). Vegetation polygons were drawn on-screen using the aerial 2006 photography. Traditional image interpretation cues were used to develop the polygons, such as shape, size, pattern, tone, texture, color, and shadow. Additional data layers were used in aiding the interpretation, such as slope, hydrology, geography, and ground-collected vegetation information. As with any digital layer, this layer is a representation of what is actually occurring on the ground at the time the imagery was acquired (August 2006). Errors are inherent in any interpretation of ground qualities. This polygon layer represents vegetation communities found at Golden Spike National Historic Site. 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. 20060818 ground condition Complete None planned Golden Spike National Historic Site -112.640873 -112.443018 41.675314 41.557611 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 Golden Spike National Historic Site GOSP Box Elder County Utah UT Colorado Plateau National Park Service NPS USA National Park System Unit Name Thesaurus Golden Spike National Historic Site National Park System Unit Code Thesaurus GOSP 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 NPS, NCPN Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.4.1420 Coles, J., A. Wight, J. Von Loh, K. Schulz, and A. Evenden 20110915 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 in Golden Spike National Historic Site. All data in the project area were classified and digitized. This includes alliances/community association classes, density classes, height classes, pattern groups, water, and unvegetated/landuse. The vegetation spatial data meets National Map Accuracy Standards. Not applicable USGS varies raster digital data 24,000 CD-ROM Unknown Unknown DRG Digital Raster Graphics were used for field maps. County USDA Aerial Photo Field Office, Salt Lake City, UT 20060101 BIL digital file Salt Lake City, UT USDA Aerial Photo Field Office NAIP photography 12000 CD-ROM Unknown Unknown GOSP orthophoto This digital orthophoto provided the project basemap. Imagery collection and publication. 20060801 Mapping. Mapping was done by onscreen digitizing methods. Line feature classes were created and then converted into polygons. Each polygon was then attributed. 20080101 Revision and publication. Following the mapping process, specialists examined and analyzed the vegetation layer. Adjustments were made to the data layer according to those assessments. Data was migrated to a personal file-based geodatabase using the vegetation template. 20090101 Vector G-polygon 552 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 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 identifier for each polygon NPS Unique plot code. Map_Unit_ID Code used to represent the Map Unit NPS Map unit code. Map_Unit_Common_Name Full Map Unit name NPS Map unit association common name. Edit_Date Date of edit(s) NPS The date the polygon was last edited. Edit_Notes Explanation of edits NPS Notes about any edits or updates made to a polygons. Acres Area (unknown units) ESRI Acres calculated using ArcMap geometry function. Hectares Perimeter (unknown units) ESRI Hectares calculated using ArcMap geometry function. 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. rc_VegPolys_VegMapInfo Relationship to table TBL_VEGMAP_INFO 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. OBJECTID - ObjectID - Sequential unique whole numbers automatically generated. SHAPE - Geometry - Feature geometry, ESRI autogenerated. Polygon_ID- Text - Unique polygon identifier created for relationship purposes. Map_Unit_ID - Text - Code delineating the Map Unit for GOSP. Map_Unit_Common_Name - Text - The common name of the map unit for GOSP. Edit_Date - Date - The date the polygon was last edited. Edit_Notes - Text - Notes detailing any edits made to a polygon. SHAPE_Length - Double - Length of feature in internal units. SHAPE_Area - Double - Area of feature in internal units squared. Acres - Double - Acres calculated using ArcMap geometry function. Hectares - Double - Hectares created using ArcMap geometry function 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

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Denver Federal Center, Building 810, MS 302

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