Flathead River Reservation (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Lands) 2002 Habitat/Vegetative Mapping Data

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: US Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
Publication_Date: 200508
Title:
Flathead River Reservation (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Lands) 2002 Habitat/Vegetative Mapping Data
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Lafayette, LA
Publisher: US Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
Description:
Abstract:
This data set consists of digital data describing vegetation and habitats for the Native American Indian, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal lands of Flathead River Reservation in western Montana for the year 2002. The vegetation-habitats were derived from interpretation of color infrared photography flown at 1:12,000. The Flathead River project is located within the USGS (7.5 minute series) quadrangles (Perma, McDonald, Dixon, Sloan, Fort Connah, East Bay). A customized habitat classification was derived by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, which is based on dominant species.
Purpose:
To provide high resolution mapping of riparian communities of the Flathead River area in western Montana (2002)
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2002
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -114.625
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -114.00
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.75
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.25
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: habitat
Theme_Keyword: mapping
Theme_Keyword: geographic information system
Theme_Keyword: GIS
Theme_Keyword: aerial photography
Theme_Keyword: classification
Theme_Keyword: vegetation
Theme_Keyword: dominant species
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Flathead River
Place_Keyword: Perma
Place_Keyword: McDonald
Place_Keyword: Dixon
Place_Keyword: Solan
Place_Keyword: Fort Connah
Place_Keyword: East Bay
Place_Keyword: Montana
Place_Keyword: MT
Place_Keyword: Western Montana
Access_Constraints:
It is strongly recommended that this data is directly acquired from the distributor described in section 6 or from USGS/NWRC and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. The distributor makes no claims as to the data's suitability for other purposes.
Use_Constraints:
Acknowledgement of the U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center as a data source would be appreciated in products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source is expected by users of this data. Sharing new data layers developed directly from these data would also be appreciated by U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center staff. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection, and computer processes over time. The distributor shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of this data, based on the description of appropriate/inappropriate uses described in this metadata document. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: CSKT Wildlife Program
Contact_Person: Art Soukkala
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 51383 Hwy 93 North
Address: PO Box 278
City: Pablo
State_or_Province: MT
Postal_Code: 59855
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 406 675-2700 ext. 7287
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 406 675-2806
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Mackey, D.L., S.K. Gregory, W.C. Matthews, J.J. Claar, and I.J. Ball
Publication_Date: 1987
Title:
Impacts of Water Levels on Breeding Canada Geese and Methods for Mitigation and Management in the Southern Flathead Valley, Montana
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: docment
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Final Report
Issue_Identification: Project 83-2
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Portland, OR
Publisher: Bonneville Power Administration
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The accuracy of the attributes is dependent on the expertise of the photointerpreter and the processes involved in converting the delineation to digital form. All work conducted by the photointerpreter is double-checked by another photointerpreter. Upon conversion to a digital form, an on-screen comparison with the hard copy data is performed. The accuracy of these data is believed to be high, although no formal assessment was done.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Data are inherently polygonal. ArcGIS software is used to create and maintain topological relationships between features. Polygonal features begin and end at the same point, contain no overshoots or undershoots, and contain a single label. Linear features are continuous where appropriate, i.e., dangling arcs are removed if they are not required.
Completeness_Report:
For the cartographic process (photointerpretation), accordance with nationally accepted mapping standards and conventions are followed. For the digital conversion process, conventions and standard check list methodologies in place for the time period were followed.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
For reference points accuracy, the accuracy for the digital data are tested by visual comparison of the source with hard copy maps, and by understanding of the hardware tolerances and processing values reported by the software used in data development. Additional checks on comparison were possible when georeferencing/rectification was done using the USGS maps, which cite National Mapping Accuracy Standard compliance.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Missoula Blueprint Co.
Publication_Date: 2002
Title: 2002 CIR aerial photography
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Missoula, MT
Publisher: Missoula Blueprint Co.
Source_Scale_Denominator: 12000
Type_of_Source_Media: stable-base material
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2002
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: CIR aerial photography
Source_Contribution: The primary data source for the 2002 vegetation-habitat data
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: US Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2001
Title: Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quadrangles for Montana
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Missoula, MT
Publisher: Montana State Library
Online_Linkage: <http://nris.state.mt.us/nsdi/doq.asp>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: digital database file
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2001
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: quarter quads
Source_Contribution: Served as base maps for the transfer of habitat linework
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Cartographic Process - After acquiring aerial photography for the project area, stereo pairs were created and packaged according to the project boundaries. Maps for cartographic transformation were generated, using the same aerial photography, through means of rectification and mosaicking. The photos were interpreted using a Bausch and Lomb stereoscope at 10x magnification. Cartographic work was performed using a Zoom Transfer Scope, and magnification varied according to the scale of the source data (photography). All cartographic and photointerpretation processes adhere to National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) standards
Process_Date: 2004
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Larry Handley
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
Contact_Position: Geographer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 700 Cajundome Blvd
City: Lafayette
State_or_Province: LA
Postal_Code: 70506
Country: USA
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Digital conversion - The mylar-based, hard copy maps were scanned, georeferenced and vectorized at the US Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center using an Ideal FCS 8010 scanner, ArcGIS georeferencing module and ArcScan conversion software.
Process_Date: 2004
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Steve Hartley
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
Contact_Position: Geographer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: 700 Cajundome Blvd
City: Lafayette
State_or_Province: LA
Postal_Code: 70506
Country: USA
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Complete chain
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 2734
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 791
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 733
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 17
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -117.00
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000
False_Easting: 500000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000138
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000138
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
A customized Vegetation and Habitat classification was derived for this project for a report created by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana, U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit at the University of Montana. The classification is based on dominant species. The system uses a four digit code. The first number is a general code, the second number more specific, and so on. An example - 1000 is forested, 1100 is coniferous forested, 1123 is a ponderosa pine dominated forest.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
Mackey, D.L., S.K. Gregory, W.C. Matthews, J.J. Claar, and I.J. Ball. 1987. Impacts of Water Levels on Breeding Canada Geese and Methods for Mitigation and Management in the Southern Flathead Valley, Montana. Final Report, Project No. 83-2. Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, Oregon. 162 pp.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20050808
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: US Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
Contact_Position: Metadata Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 700 Cajundome Blvd
City: Lafayette
State_or_Province: LA
Postal_Code: 70506
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 337 266-8500
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints:
Acknowledgement of the National Wetlands Research Center as the metadata source would be appreciated. Please cite the original metadata when using portions of the record to create a similar record of slightly altered data, such as reprojection.
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