COVERAGE BLMPCA - Administrative boundaries of the BLM in CA

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Bureau of Land Management
Publication_Date: 19940901
Title: COVERAGE BLMPCA - Administrative boundaries of the BLM in CA
Edition: Version 2
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Series_Information:
Series_Name: None
Issue_Identification: None
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Sacramento, CA
Publisher: BLM
Online_Linkage:
<http://www.ca.blm.gov/gis/downloadindex.html#Designated_Boundary>

Description:
Abstract:
BLMPCA coverage is a product of the work of volunteer Jim Catlin, a graduate student from UC Berkeley. Catlin used the best sources available at the time (1994) to compile BLM CA administrative boundaries on to 100k base. Administrative boundaries for BLM in CA extend into a portion of NW Nevada. Difficulty was encountered in the Carson City area, where a small portion of CA is administratively under the contro of BLM NV. This boundary has since been addressed by the finding of additional documentary information.
Purpose:
This data set is intended for generally large scale work (greater than 1:24,000) in illustrating BLM Administrative boundaries, and inventoring resources and lands by administrative unit.

Supplemental_Information:
The data set has been constructed, and updated, using the best available information. When Catlin put it together, the BLM was still using ADS/MOSS software on a Prime Computer. Shortly after Catlin completed the data set, it was moved to Arc/Info, and IBM AIX Unix platform. When the data set was moved to Arc/Info, Catlin's paper feature level metadata on the source of arcs was moved into the data set, as a part of the aat.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19980101
Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As Needed

Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.54439613
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -113.71410826
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.99511908
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 32.45326835

Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Theme_Keyword: BLM
Theme_Keyword: Administrative
Theme_Keyword: Boundaries
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Place_Keyword: California

Place_Keyword: Nevada
Access_Constraints: None - however, cost recovery rules apply.

Use_Constraints:
The data contains a mixture of sources, but overall is rated as from 1:100,000 source. Users should exercise caution in its use. The data holds up well to scales approaching 1:24,000 - particularly depending on which area is being used. Attention should be paid to the sources of the arcs.

Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: James Scrivner
Contact_Organization: Bureau of Land Management
Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 2135 Butano Drive
City: Sacramento
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95825
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 916-978-4559
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 916-978-4580
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jscrivne@ca.blm.gov

Data_Set_Credit: Jim Catlin, graduate student, Berkeley, CA, and BLM volunteer.

Native_Data_Set_Environment: AIX, 4.2, UNIX; ARC/INFO version 7.2.1

Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: None
Publication_Date: None
Title: None
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: None
Series_Information:
Series_Name: None
Issue_Identification: None
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: None
Publisher: None
Online_Linkage:


Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The data set has been reviewed by check plot and through extensive use and is considered to be 100% accurate.

Logical_Consistency_Report:
Polygon and chain-node topology present. All polygons are closed; every polygon has a label, and only one label point.
Completeness_Report: The data set has no generalization, and no data was ommitted.

Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The data set has been vertically integrated into other appropriate data sets such as plss, rivers, highways, and other administrative boundaries. In this respect, the data is considered to be 95% or better.

Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: BLM
Publication_Date: 19940901
Title:
100k BLM Surface Mgmt Quads; Record of Descision boundary adjustments; Federal Register
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map; diagram
Series_Information:
Series_Name: None
Issue_Identification: None
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: None
Publisher: None
Source_Scale_Denominator: 100,000
Type_of_Source_Media: mylar overlays
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19980601
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Source_Contribution: None

Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Data set created through the research of James Catlin. Updates since have been irregular, done when neccessary.
Process_Date: 19940901

Process_Step:
Process_Description:
First draft of metadata created by jscrivne using FGDCMETA.AML ver. 1.2 05/14/98 on ARC/INFO data set /image3/master/basic/designated_boundary/blmpca
Process_Date: 19990216


Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 133
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 467
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 133


Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Transverse Mercator
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.99940
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -119
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 37
False_Easting: 500000.00000
False_Northing: 1500000.00000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 1.0
Ordinate_Resolution: 1.0
Planar_Distance_Units: Meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98


Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:


BLMPCA.PAT:

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME
    1  AREA                   8    18     F      5
    9  PERIMETER              8    18     F      5
   17  BLMPCA#                4     5     B      -
   21  BLMPCA-ID              4     5     B      -
   25  RESOURCE_AREA         30    30     C      -
   55  DISTRICT              40    40     C      -

BLMpca.pat is the Arc/Info polygon attribute table for the coverage.
Resource_area and district are user defined items.  Resource_area is an
item containing the text attribute value corresponding to the name of
the BLM Resource Area (now called Field Office Area) defined by the
arcs of the polygon.  District is an item containing the text attribute
value corresponding to the name of the BLM District that the Resource
Area (Field Office) is within.  Users should note that in 1997 the BLM
did away with all Districts, except the California Desert District.  All
other Field Offices now report directly to the State Office in Sacramento,
but have administrative support (such as budget) in a regional staff.
There is a northern (Norcal) and a center (Central California) staff.


BLMPCA.AAT:

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME
    1  FNODE#                 4     5     B      -
    5  TNODE#                 4     5     B      -
    9  LPOLY#                 4     5     B      -
   13  RPOLY#                 4     5     B      -
   17  LENGTH                 8    18     F      5
   25  BLMPCA#                4     5     B      -
   29  BLMPCA-ID              4     5     B      -
   33  ADMIN_LEVEL           13    13     C      -
   46  COORD_SOURCE          20    20     C      -
   66  DEF_FEATURE           30    30     C      -

BLMpca.aat is the Arc/Info arc attribute table for the coverage.
Items Amin_level, coord_source, and def_feature are user defined items.
Admin_level is used to indicate if the boundary is only a resource area
boundary, or if it is also a district or regional boundary.  Coord_source
is used to indicate the source of the arc and vertices.  Vaules include
100,000 DLG, 24k DRG, etc.  Def_feature documents the feature natural or
man made feature upon which the boundary is based.  Values include highway,
county boundary, stream, etc.


BLMPCA.PATDISTRICT:

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME
    1  AREA                   8    18     F      5
    9  PERIMETER              8    18     F      5
   17  DISTRICT#              4     5     B      -
   21  DISTRICT-ID            4     5     B      -
   25  DISTRICT              40    40     C      -

BLMpca.patdistrict is a regions attribute file used to put the field
office (Resource Area) boundaries into District/regional office regions
so that these administrative areas may be illustrated or used in
inventories as one entity rather than three or more field offices.
The item District contains the name of the District or regional
administration area.


BLMPCA.RATADMIN_LEVEL:

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME
    1  ADMIN_LEVEL#           4     5     B      -
    5  ADMIN_LEVEL-ID         4     5     B      -
    9  ADMIN_LEVEL           13    13     C      -

BLMpca.taradmin_level is used in setting up routes on the boundaries.
The item admin_level defines the administrative level of the boundary:
resource area (field office) or district (regional).  This is done so
that resource area boundaries, district boundaries, and the state
boundary may be symbolized cartographically as distinct features.


BLMPCA.SECADMIN_LEVEL:

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME
    1  ROUTELINK#             4     5     B      -
    5  ARCLINK#               4     5     B      -
    9  F-MEAS                 4    12     F      3
   13  T-MEAS                 4    12     F      3
   17  F-POS                  4    12     F      3
   21  T-POS                  4    12     F      3
   25  ADMIN_LEVEL#           4     5     B      -
   29  ADMIN_LEVEL-ID         4     5     B      -
   33  STBND_FEATURE          8     8     C      -

BLMpca.secadmin_level is used in the extende Arc/Info data model
in establising routes on the administrative boundaries.  Stbnd_feature
is the only item that is not software defined.  Values storred in this
table are used to define the state boundary, and what feature it is
coinciedent with at any where along the boundary:  resource area,
district, coast, international border, etc.



BLMPCA.TATRESOURCE_AREA:

COLUMN   ITEM NAME        WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME
    1  RESOURCE_AREA#         4     5     B      -
    5  RESOURCE_AREA-ID       4     5     B      -
    9  SYMBOL                 3     3     I      -
   12  SIZE                   2     2     I      -
   14  TEXT                  30    30     C      -
   44  JUSTIFY                2     2     C      -
   46  OFFSETX                4     4     N      2
   50  OFFSETY                4     4     N      2
   54  LEVEL                  2     2     I      -
   56  UNITS                  4     4     C      -


BLMpca.tatresource_area is used to provide cartographic information
regarding the offset of feature labels for illustration.  Symbol tells
Arc/Info which symbol to plot, size gives the sizing of the symbol.
Text provides the text to be plotted for the feature.  Justify tells
Arc/Info whether to left, center, or right justify the text.  Offsetx
and offsety give text placement information to avoid over posting.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: none


Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Bureau of Land Management
Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 2135 Butano Drive
City: Sacramento
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95825
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 916-978-4559
Contact_Instructions: voice telephone, 8AM - 5PM Pacific Time
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jscrivne@ca.blm.gov

Distribution_Liability:
Information contained in this data set is preliminary in nature and is presented without the approval of the Director of the BLM. This information is provided with the understanding that it is not guranteed to be correct or complete and conclusions drawn from such information, whether from individual use or aggregate use with other data, are the responsibility of the user.


Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 19990216
Metadata_Review_Date: 19990216
Metadata_Future_Review_Date: None
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Bureau of Land Management
Contact_Person: James Scrivner
Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 2135 Butano Drive
City: Sacramento
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95825
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 916-978-4559
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 916-978-4580
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: (jscrivne@ca0404.your.org)
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Access_Constraints: none
Metadata_Use_Constraints: none

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