Abstract:

This data set defines areas of both occupied and potential habitat of all the threatened and endangered plants in the Arizona strip as well as a few other selected plant species.

Purpose:

For regional analysis and display at 1:24,000.  This dataset was prepared/acquired for use in the ASDO resource management planning process.This data is used to inventory specific plant species; their habitat locations, range and distribution.

Supplemental information:

Dataset locally known as teplant_asfo.  This dataset and other datasets in the Arizona Strip District Office Geographic Information Database (ASDOGID) represent data for the BLM Arizona Strip District Office, and may include the Arizona Strip Field Office, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument (VCNM) and/or the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument (GCPNM or PARA).  The Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument is managed jointly by the BLM and the National Park Service (NPS).

Currentness reference:

ground condition

Use constraints:

This data should not be used at a scale larger than 1:24,000.  The data and corresponding attributes are only as accurate as the source maps from which they were obtained, and may vary depending on the data and method of acquisition.

This data is suitable for regional planning, management decision support at intermediate scales (i.e. 1:24,000 or smaller), and cartographic purposes.  The data is not suitable for analysis at scales larger than 1:24,000.

If the Receiving Agency (RA) has modified the data in any way, they are obligated to describe the types of modifications they have performed on hardcopy maps utilizing the data.  RA specifically agrees not to misrepresent ASDOGID datasets or to imply that any changes made were approved by BLM ASDO or NPS.

No warranty is made by the BLM/NPS for use of the data for purposes not intended by BLM/NPS.  This information may be updated without notification.

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345 East Riverside Dr.

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Attribute accuracy report:

Feature attributes were taken from source material.  Code assignments are believed to be representative of the source document.

Logical consistency report:

Data was reviewed for correct topological structure.  Duplicate lines have been removed.

Completeness report:

This dataset covers the entire BLM Arizona Strip District.  It is constantly being reviewed and added to as additional information becomes available.

Horizontal positional accuracy report:

Overall horizontal accuracy for this data is not greater than national mapping accuracy standards (NMAS) for USGS source maps.  Snapping and coordinate shift tolerances were maintained at 0.01 meters or less through editing.  Horizontal positional accuracy for the digital data set was tested by visual comparison of the source data with hard copy verification plots.

Process description:

Extensive surveys over the past 25 years have helped identify specific locations where various plant species are found. The first maps were completed in the 1980's, containing rough approximations of geographic locations.

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345 East Riverside Drive

Process description:

Using standard USGS maps, plant ranges were identified through visual inspection.
Geologic maps were then used to identify areas where certain species are correlated to certain geologic formations and this information was used to modify species' ranges.

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345 East Riverside Drive

Process description:

T&E plant data were then collected using a Trimble GEOXM or GEO3 GPS unit.

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345 East Riverside Drive

Process description:

GPS data was imported into a GIS where the dataset was created and the acreages of each polygon were calculated.

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*Attribute definition:

Internal feature number.