U.S. Geological Survey Department of Interior 19980310 Database USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Mount Rushmore National Memorial Denver, CO USGS, Biological Resource Division, Center for Biological Informatics Created by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation under contract to the USGS-BRD-CBI. http://www1.usgs.gov/vip/moru/moruplot.zip doi:10.5066/F7862DD8 Vegetation field plots at Mount Rushmore NM were visited, described, and documented in a digital database. The database consists of 2 parts - (1) Physical Descriptive Data, and (2) Species Listings. Provide National Parks with the necessary tools to effectively manage their natural resources. Plot data is collected and analyzed to develop a classification (using the Standardized National Vegetation Classification System) and description of vegetation types in preparation for photointerpretation and mapping of the monument's vegetation types. 199706 199708 Ground Condition Complete not applicable Mount Rushmore National Memorial and about 2 mile environs around Memorial Boundaries - Black Hills, South Dakota, USA. -103.467004 -103.431045 43.890446 43.868279 None National Park Service U.S. Geological Survey The Nature Conservancy U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Center for Biological Informatics land cover vegetation association None Mount Rushmore National Memorial Black Hills South Dakota USA None vegetation classification Standardized National Vegetation Classification System alliance community association Plant Communities Kingdom Plantae plants 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. USGS BRD Center for Biological Informatics USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Coordinator mailing and physical address

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Denver Colorado 80225 (303) 202-4220 303-202-4219 gs-b-npsveg@usgs.gov http://www1.usgs.gov/vip/moru/moruplots.pdf Locations of vegetation plot samples; low resolution for web browsing. PDF BRD-USGS, U.S, BOR, TNC DB4 Physical description - Descriptive plot data were collected for 19 sites whose vegetation represents a full spectrum of association types present within Mount Rushmore National Memorial and its immediate surroundings. Attributes collected for each site include: a unique plot identification code, park name, quad name, UTM coordinates, UTM projection, plot survey date, surveyor's name, length, width, photo type, elevation, slope aspect, topographic position, landform, surface geology, Cowardin System category, hydrology, surface material description, soil texture, soil drainage, leaf phenology, leaf type, and physiognomy. Species - Descriptive plot data were collected for 19 sites whose vegetation represents a full spectrum of alliance types present within Mount Rushmore National Memorial and its immediate surroundings. This database which is the second of two databases containing plot field data, delineates species. Individual species described at each of 19 plots is listed, one line per species, with the following information: Plot Identification Code, Species Name, Species Cover ( 0=trace, 1=< 1%, 2=1-5%, 3=5-25%, 4=25-50%, 5=50-75%, 6=75-100%), Plantcode (first 2 letters of genus+first 2 letters of spp.), and Plant Strata (T, S, H, v.s, and no entry). Physical description - Entries for each of the listed attributes are in the form of consistent groupings of either textual or numerical descriptors. Species - Entries for each of the listed attributes are in the form of consistent groupings of either textual or numerical descriptors as described under 2.1.1: attribute accuracy report. NOTE1: The significance of numbers appended to some of the Plant Codes is not known. NOTE2: entries under Plant Strata were not clearly defined on the original field forms. It is assumed that T=tree, S=shrub, and H=herbaceous. It is also assumed that numbers represent canopy levels (starting with 1 as tallest), v.s. = very short. Plant strata entries in this database are not always consistent with these assumed labeling conventions. Descriptive entries for each of the 19 plots are complete for each of the applicable attributes listed in the database. X,Y UTM coordinates representing each of the 19 plots were collected by P-code PLGR (Precise Lightweight GPS Receiver) receivers, with an accuracy ranging from +/- 10 m. to +/- 30 m. based on 60 second averaging at each point. Not applicable Field None releve plot sampling Field sampling using releve plots National Biological Survey (Now USGS/Biological Resources Division) and National Park Service 199411 Final Draft report USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Protocol documents Denver, CO USGS/BRD, Center for Biological Informatics Report prepared under contract by The Nature Conservancy, 1815 N. Lynn Street, Arlington, Virginia 22209 and Environmental Systems Research Institute, 380 New York Street, Redlands, California 92373 http://www.fgdc.gov/standards/projects/FGDC-standards-projects/vegetation/NVCS_V2_FINAL_2008-02.pdf Online 199411 2010 Publication Date and indefinitely SNVCS protocol document This document describes and defines the vegetation classification system which is to be used for describing and mapping the vegetation at Mount Rushmore National Monument USGSBRD, Center for Biological Informatics 19960405 report USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Mount Rushmore National Monument Denver, CO USGS/BRD, Center for Biological Informatics This report was generated by The Nature Conservancy under contract to the USGS/BRD, Center for Biological Informatics http://www1.usgs.gov/vip/moru/morurpt.pdf Online 199510 Ground Condition, 1995 MORU sample and classification Report summarizing plot data collection effort Kenny Aerial Mapping Company, Phoenix, AZ 19930823 photos Denver, CO USGS Center for Biological Informatics Aerial photography was taken at a scale of 1:24,000. Original media are in the form of positive transparencies. Photointerpretation was done on contact prints of the true color photos. http://www1.usgs.gov/vip/moru/moruphotos.pdf 12000 Contact paper prints of film transparencies 19930823 Imagery date moru Aerial Photos These aerial photographs were the basis for the photointerpretation process United States Dept. of the Interior, National Biological Survey (no USGS Biological Resources Division) and the National Park Service 199412 document Denver, CO USGS/Biological Resources Division, Center for Biological Informatics This report was generated by The Nature Conservancy under contract to the USGS/BRD, CBI http://www1.usgs.gov/vip/standards/fieldmethodsrpt.pdf Online 199412 2010 Publication Date and indefinitely field methods protocol document This document defines the methods and protocols for field data collection to be used as part of the USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program. The following describes the tasks performed by The Nature Conservancy to produce descriptive data for 19 vegetation sampling plots in two separate database files. Physical description - The first of the two contains general descriptive information at each of the plots. Plot sites were selected by information obtained during a reconnaissance visit to the park in April of 1995, and by examining tone and textural patterns on the MORU AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS. Site physical parameters, species types, and vegetation strata were described at each site. The PLOT DATA database contains tabulations of site physical factors, listed under the ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY REPORT for each of the 19 plots. Plot data were manually recorded on field forms on-site, and subsequently keyed into the database files described herein. Information in the plot database was then used to develop the classification system and plant identification keys contained in the TNC MORU SAMPLING AND CLASSIFICATION REPORT. Species - The second contains listings of individual species found in each plot, along with cover estimates and height (strata) delineations. The SPECIES LISTING database contains line entries for each species including the Plot Code, a unique numerical species code, full species name, Species Cover, Plant Code, and Plant Strata delineation. See 2.1.1 (Accuracy Assessment Report) for explanations of these attributes. Plot data were manually recorded on field forms on-site, and subsequently keyed into the database files described herein. Information in the plot database was then used to develop the classification system and plant identification keys contained in the TNC MORU SAMPLING AND CLASSIFICATION REPORT. MORU Aerial Photos SNVCS protocol document Field Methods for Vegetation Mapping 19960405 MORU sample and classification MORU Veg Descriptions The Nature Conservancy Dennis Grossman Chief Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy Physical Address

1815 Lynn Street

Arlington VA 22209 USA (703) 841-5305 dgrossman@tnc.org Mount Rushmore National Memorial is in Pennington County and is part of the south eastern Black Hills. The memorial shares its southwest boundary with the Norbeck Wilderness Preserve. All other boundaries are shared with the Black Hills National Forest. Point Entity point 19 Universal Transverse Mercator 13 0.999600 -105.000000 0.000000 500000.000000 0.000000 Coordinate Pair 1 1 Meters North American Datum of 1983 Geodetic Reference System 80 6378137.000000 298.257222 moruplot Shapefile attribute table USGS 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. Area is always zero for point coverages. Values are automatically generated. PERIMETER Perimeter of feature in internal units. ESRI. Perimeter is always zero for point coverages. Values are automatically generated. PLOTS_ Internal feature number. ESRI. Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. PLOTS_ID User-defined feature number. ESRI. Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. VEG_CODE Vegetation code of plots. USGS Vegetation code. X_EASTING Easting coordinate of site location. USGS Easting coordinate. Y_NORTHING Northing coordinate of site location. USGS Northing coordinate. POLYGONID Unknown field created by originator but not documented. USGS Numerical. SCALE Unknown field created by originator but not documented. USGS Numerical. ANGLE Unknown field created by originator but not documented. USGS Numerical. Each of 19 vegetation mapping plot sites has attributes of species found. Physical description - General plot information is described by identification codes, locational information (including state, park name, and USGS 7 1/2' topographic quad name). Physical factors tabulated in the database include UTM_X, UTM_Y, UTM Zone, map projection, survey date, name of surveyors, plot lenght and width, type of photos used, plot elevation, slope aspect, topographic position, landform type, surface geology, Cowardin system descriptor, hydrology, rock size, surface material type, soil texture and drainage, leaf phenology, leaf type, and physiognomy. Species - (sp_code is a project specific code for each species found, species is the scientific name for that species, spcover is the species present and the percent cover for each species, plant code is the first two letters of the genus and first two letters of the species. If the code are not unique a number is added to make the code unique). This includes strata cover which is an average percent cover of that particular species, 1 = 0-10%, 2 = 10-25%, 3 = 25-60% and 4 = 60-100%, pstrata is the type of vegetation, T1 = emergent, T2 = canopy, T3 = sub-canopy, S1 = tall shrub, S2 = short shrub, H = herbaceous, N = non-vascular, V = vine/liana, and E = epiphyte). Field Methods for Vegetation Mapping,December 1994, Prepared for: the United States Department of Interior, National Biological Survey (Now the USGS Biological Resources Division) and National Park Service. Prepared By: The Nature Conservancy, and Environmental Systems Research Institute. http://www1.usgs.gov/vip/standards/fieldmethodsrpt.pdf. 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. MORU Plots data; Physical Descriptive Data and Species Listing 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/moru.html Internet Access none 20011022 20100603 USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis USGS-NPS Vegetation Characterization Program Coordinator mailing and physical address

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