USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group, Denver, Colorado Unpublished Material None vector digital data None None None None None http://www1.usgs.gov/vip/waba/wabaplot.zip doi:10.5066/F71R6NHC This metadata is for the 2005 vegetation data points (spatial database) created from the sample vegetation plots collected at Washita Battlefield National Historic Site. Plots were collected to characterize the vegetation at LWashita Battlefield National Historic Site and vicinity. This GIS layer was created from the GPS coordinates recorded at the center of each plot to map their distribution and location in the Park. This GIS layer was created from the GPS coordinates recorded at the center of each plot. 2005 ground condition Complete None planned Washita Battlefield National Historic Site -99.712884 -99.696058 35.624902 35.617574 None Field Plots Ground Data Land Cover Point Vegetation National Park Service None Washita Battlefield National Historic Site Oklahoma Cheyenne Roger Mills 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. Others: Dan Cogan (Cogan Technology Inc.), Roger Sanders (formally with the Botanical Research Institute of Texas) and Jim Drake (Nature Serve). Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.0.1324 Positional accuracy is only as good as the GPS receiver used. Thematic accuracy was not checked for this layer. Thematic data was collected on the ground by trained ecologists. All point features were checked for uniqueness and for correct and complete attributing. All field plots collected in 2005 at Washita Battlefield National Historic Site are included in this coverage. GPS accuracy varies for each plot. No GPS error or PDOP values were recorded. None Uncorrected GPS Points Recorded with a handheld, commercial GPS receiver. GPS accuracy varies for each plot. None Uncorrected GPS Points Recorded with a handheld, commercial GPS receiver. None None None paper 2005 ground condition None None Plots were subjectively placed by qualified ecologists to characterize the plant communities. Portions of the methodology were derived from the USGS/NPS Vegetation Mapping Program's Field Methods for Vegetation Mapping standard. Vegetation data in each sample plot was recorded by qualified ecologists using a standard NVC plot data collection form. Data was manually transferred to a MS Access database. Point coverage was created by importing the database into ArcView as an event theme. None Unknown None Dan Cogan Cogan Technology Inc. Vice-President mailing and physical address

21 Valley Road

Galena Illinois 61036 United States of America 815-777-1773 None None dancogan@cogantech.com 8 am - 5 pm None Metadata imported. C:\Projects\nps\grte\CD\GIS_Data\NAD83\Vegetation_Data\Field_Plots\2002_Plots\Spatial_data\metadata.xml Unknown Metadata imported. C:\Projects\nps\grte\CD\GIS_Data\NAD83\Vegetation_Data\Field_Plots\2002_Plots\Spatial_data\2002_plots_cov\plots_2002\metadata.xml Unknown Metadata imported. C:\DOCUME~1\Dan\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml6C.tmp Unknown Metadata imported. C:\DOCUME~1\Dan\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml41.tmp Unknown Vector Entity point 31 Universal Transverse Mercator 14 0.999600 -99.000000 0.000000 500000.000000 0.000000 coordinate pair 1.000000 1.000000 meters North American Datum of 1983 Geodetic Reference System 80 6378137.000000 298.257222 waba_plots Shapefile attribute table BOR FID Internal feature number. ESRI Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Shape Feature geometry. ESRI Coordinates defining the features. PLOT_CODE Unique Code Used to Identify Plots Roger Sanders Unique plot number. PROV_NAME Provisional Name of Plant Association Recorded by Field Crew Roger Sanders Textual common association name. CLASS_NAME Classified Plant Association Name NatureServe Textual Scientific association name. ELCODE NVCS CODE for Plant Association NatureServe Textual and numerical code. SUBLOC Sub-location of the Point in the Park Roger Sanders Textual description of the sub-location. QUAD Name of the USGS Quadrangle Roger Sanders USGS Quadrangle name. GPS GPS Unit Used Roger Sanders Textual GPS unit name. FIELD_X UTM X Value as Recorded in the Field Roger Sanders Easting coordinate collected in the field. FIELD_Y UTM Y Value as Recorded in the Field Roger Sanders Northing coordinate collected in the field. UTM_ZONE UTM Zone Roger Sanders UTM Zone 14. DATE Date of Data Collection Roger Sanders Numerical of the date the plot was observed. SURVEYORS Names of the Surveyors Who Collected the Data Roger Sanders Textual surveyors last name. DIRECTIONS General Directions to the Plot Center Roger Sanders Textual direction description of locations. XDIM X Dimension of Field Plot Roger Sanders Textual and numerical of X dimension (whole numbers). 0 100 Meters YDIM Y Dimension of Field Plot Roger Sanders Textual and numerical of Y dimension (whole numbers). 0 100 Meters PLOT_SHAPE Overall Shape of the Plot Roger Sanders Textual defining the shape of the plot. PHOTOS Where Ground Photos Taken of the Plot (True/False) Roger Sanders Ground photos relating to plot points. FRAME Plot Photo Frame(s) Roger Sanders Whole number of the plots photo frame. PERMANENT Is the Point Permanently Marked in the Field (Yes/No) Roger Sanders Textual of yes/no for permanent plots. REPRESENT Description of How Representative the Point is of the Surrounding Vegetation or Polygon Roger Sanders Textual of representiveness description. ELEV Elevation of the Plot Roger Sanders Numerical elevation of plot. ELEV_UNITS Units of the Elevation Values (feet/meters) Roger Sanders Elevation units in feet/meters. DATUM The Projection Datum of the GPS Point Roger Sanders NAD 83. ACCURACY Accruacy of the GPS Unit in Meters Roger Sanders GPS accuracy from position. SLOPE_DEG Degree of Slope at Plot Roger Sanders Numerical of slope in degrees. ASPECT_DEG Degree of Aspect at Plot Roger Sanders Numerical of aspect in degrees. TOPO_POS General Position of the Plot on the Landscape Roger Sanders Textual of topology position type description. LANDFORM General Landform that the Plot Occurs On Roger Sanders Textual of landform description. COWARDIN General Wetland Description Roger Sanders Textual cowadrin classification description. HYDRO Comments on the Hydrology of the Soils in the Plot Roger Sanders Textual hydrology type description. ENVIRO General Environmental Comments about the Plot Roger Sanders Textual of environment description. SOIL General Description of the Soils on the Plot Roger Sanders Textual soil description of plot. TEXTURE Soil Texture in the Plot Roger Sanders Textual of soil texture description. DRAINAGE Comments on the Soil Drainage within the Plot Roger Sanders Soil drainage description type. ZBEDROCK Percent (%) of Bedrock in the Plot Roger Sanders 0 100 Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%) ZLROCKS Percent (%) of Large Rocks in the Plot Roger Sanders 0 100 Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%) ZSROCKS Percent (%) of Small Rocks in the Plot Roger Sanders 0 100 Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%) ZSAND Percent (%) of Sand in the Plot Roger Sanders 0 100 Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%) ZLITTER Percent (%) of Litter in the Plot Roger Sanders 0 100 Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%) ZWOOD Percent (%) of Dead and Down Wood in the Plot Roger Sanders 0 100 Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%). ZWATER Percent (%) of Standing Water in the Plot Roger Sanders 0 100 Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%) ZBARESOIL Percent (%) of Bare Soil in the Plot Roger Sanders 0 100 Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%) ZOTHER Percent (%) of Other Non-vegetated Item in the Plot Roger Sanders 0 100 Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%) OTHER Description of the Other Category used in Cover Classes Roger Sanders Textual description of other information found within the site. PHENOLOGY Phenology of the Dominant Stratum in the Plot Roger Sanders Textual of leaf phenology type description LEAF_TYPE General Leaf Type of the Dominant Stratum Roger Sanders Textual of leaf type description. PHYSIO Physiognomic Description of the Dominant Stratum Roger Sanders Textual of physiology class type description. T1_HGT Height of the Emergent Stratum Roger Sanders Textual and numerical of T1 height (whole & decimal numbers). 0 100 Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m) T1_COVER Percent (%) of Bedrock in the Plot Roger Sanders Numerical of T1 cover (whole numbers). 0 100 Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%) T2_HGT Height of the Canopy Stratum Roger Sanders Textual and numerical of T2 height (whole & decimal numbers). 0 100 Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m) T2_COVER Relative Percent Cover of the Canopy Stratum Roger Sanders Numerical of T2 cover (whole numbers). 0 100 Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%) T3_HGT Height of the Sub-canopy Stratum Roger Sanders Textual and numerical of T3 height (whole & decimal numbers). 0 100 Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m) T3_COVER Relative Percent Cover of the Sub-Canopy Stratum Roger Sanders Numerical of T3 cover (whole numbers). 0 100 Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%) S1_HGT Height of the Tall Shrub Stratum Roger Sanders Textual and numerical of S1 height (whole & decimal numbers). 0 100 Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m) S1_COVER Relative Percent Cover of the Tall Shrub Stratum Roger Sanders Numerical of S1 cover (whole numbers). 0 100 Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%) S2_HGT Height of the Short Shrub Stratum Roger Sanders Textual and numerical of S2 height (whole & decimal numbers). 0 100 Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m) S2_COVER Relative Percent Cover of the Short Shrub Stratum Roger Sanders Numerical of S2 cover (whole numbers). 0 100 Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%) S3_HGT Height of the Dwarf Shrub Stratum Roger Sanders Textual and numerical of S3 height (whole & decimal numbers). 0 100 Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m) S3_COVER Relative Percent Cover of the Dwarf Shrub Stratum Roger Sanders Numerical of S3 cover (whole numbers). 0 100 Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%) H_HGT Height of the Herbaceous Stratum Roger Sanders Textual and numerical of H height (whole & decimal numbers). 0 100 Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m) H_COVER Relative Percent Cover of the Herbaceous Stratum Roger Sanders Numerical of H cover (whole numbers). 0 100 Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%) N_HGT Height of the Non-vasular Stratum Roger Sanders Textual and numerical of N height (whole & decimal numbers). 0 100 Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m) N_COVER Percent cover of the Non-vasular Stratum Roger Sanders Numerical of N cover (whole numbers). 0 100 Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%) ANIMAL_USE Evidence of Any Animal Use in the Area Roger Sanders Textual description of animal use. DISTURB Evidence of Any Disturbance in the Area Roger Sanders Textual description of other disturbance. COMMENTS General Comments About the Data Collection Roger Sanders Textual comments description of collected data. SPECIES Number of Plant Species Recorded at the Plot Roger Sanders Numerical count of plant species at each plot point. Attributes were either generated by ArcInfo or assigned by Washita Battlefield National Historic Site, Roger Sanders or NatureServe. Washita Battlefield National Historic Site 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

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/waba.html Internet Access None 20080313 20100618 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