DRAFT METADATA: OSWEGATCHIE RIVER AND BLACK RIVER DRAINAGE BASINS

1916 FIRE PROTECTION MAP DATA LAYER

1. Identification Information
2. Data Quality Information
3. Spatial Data Organization Information
4. Spatial Reference Information
5. Entity and Attribute Information
6. Distribution Information
7. Metadata Reference Information

1.1 Citation

8 Citation Information

1.2.1 Abstract: This file was digitized from a map entitled "Fire Protection Map of the Adirondack Forest; Based on Field Work of State Forest Rangers and on United States Geological Survey; Compiled by Karl Schmitt, Forester; State of New York Conservation Commission; 1916; Drawn, Engraved, and Printed at Matthews-Northrup Works, Buffalo, New York." Map data were traced onto a mylar overlay and digitized into a geo-referenced tic file in PC ARC/INFO 3.4D+ at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, Remote Sensing Laboratory. Tic marks correspond to 15' USGS quadrangle boundaries as shown by latitude/longitude grid lines on the original map. This polygon coverage depicts Green Timber, Logged for Softwood Only, Logged for Both Soft and Hard Wood, Burned Over Area, Waste and Denuded Lands, and Open Land. The original map was intended to show relative amounts of slash and the resources available for fire suppression in 1916 for the Adirondack Forest. The outer boundary of the study area is defined by a digital file extracted from the watershed data layer developed during Phase I of the project.

1.2.2 Purpose: This data layer is part of a larger database designed to help evaluate watershed/wetland relationships and to enable examination of cumulative impacts within the study area. The project was funded by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to the NYS Adirondack Park Agency who subsequently subcontracted the digitizing of the 1916 Fire Protection Map for the Oswegatchie- Black River Watershed Study Area to State University of New York at Plattsburgh, Remote Sensing Laboratory.

1.2.3 Supplemental Information: The 1916 Fire Protection Map appeares to have value in verifying potential old growth forest stands and identifying historically fire-disturbed regions within the Oswegatchie-Black River Watershed Study Area. Neither point data (Telephone Instrument, Camp (with figures indicating number of men available), Store - supplies, Fire Fighting Tools, Observation Station, District Ranger, and Ranger Headquarters) nor linear features (Road passable by automobile, Road passable by wagon only, Trail, Telephone lines, and Rail lines) were digitized. Burn dates (1899 - 1915) were shown as general information not bounded by specific polygons and therefore could not be incorporated into the digital data. Polygons terminating on a shoreline were digitized to the center of the waterbody since the base map origin was unknown and waterbody delineations were not digitized from this map. The pen-on-mylar tracing was essential to enable editorial notes during digitizing and to reduce potential damage to the original map.

The geographic extent of the original map comprised the Adirondack Forest of 1916 and surrounding area. On the north is the Canadian Border, Lake Champlain forms the eastern extent, south to Saratoga Springs and Gloversville and west to Loweville. The Oswegatchie-Black River Basin outer watershed boundary developed during Phase I was used to extract only the map area pertinent to this project.

The original map is quite large (59" X 73") and was printed at a scale of one inch equals two miles. Printed in four horizontal sections, it was pieced together onto a linen backing. The match between abutting sections is not exact. The original map projection is unknown. Consequently, since the map was digitized into an existing tic file, RMS errors were relatively high: 0.047 to 0.052.

Map legends do not describe field work protocol, base map source, or cartographic methodologies. While the title suggests that boundaries are based on field work, it is not likely that precision mapping standards were employed. While the 1916 Fire Protection Map is a rare and exquisite map, geospatial data derived from this source must be somewhat suspect.

1.3 Time Period of Content

9 Time Period Information

1.3.1 Currentness Reference: Publication date of source map

9.3 Range of Dates

9.3.1 Beginning Date: 1946

9.3.3 Ending Date: 1990

1.3.1 Currentness Reference: USGS 7 1/2' and 7 1/2' X 15 ' quadrangle publication dates (study area

boundary)

1.4 Status

1.4.1 Progress: Complete

1.4.2 Maintenance and Update Frequency: None planned

1.5 Spatial Domain

1.5.1 Bounding Coordinates

1.5.1.1 West Bounding Coordinate: -75.3735

1.5.1.2 East Bounding Coordinate: -74.4926

1.5.1.3 North Bounding Coordinate: 44.3742

1.5.1.4 South Bounding Coordinate: 43.2494

1.6 Keywords

1.6.1 Theme

1.6.1.1 Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None

1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword: Historical forests

1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword: Forest protection

1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword: Fire protection

1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword: Geographic Information System (GIS)

1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword: ARC/INFO coverage

1.6.2 Place

1.6.2.1 Place Keyword Thesaurus: None

1.6.2.2 Place Keyword: Oswegatchie River

1.6.2.2 Place Keyword: Black River

1.6.2.2 Place Keyword: Oswegatchie-Black River Basin Watershed

1.6.2.2 Place Keyword: Adirondack Park

1.6.2.2 Place Keyword: Adirondack Mountains

1.6.2.2 Place Keyword: New York State

1.6.3 Stratum

1.6.3.1 Stratum Keyword Thesaurus: None

1.6.3.2 Stratum Keyword:

1.6.4 Temporal

1.6.4.1 Temporal Keyword Thesaurus: None

1.6.4.2 Temporal Keyword: 1916

1.6.4.2 Temporal Keyword: Early twentieth century

1.7 Access Constraints: None

1.8 Use Constraints: These data may not be used for legal determinations.

1.9 Point of Contact

10 Contact Information

10.2 Contact Organization Primary

10.2.1 Contact Organization: New York State Adirondack Park Agency

10.2.2 Contact Person: Ms. Karen Roy

10.3 Contact Position: Adirondack Park Project Analyst (Physical Resources)

10.4 Contact Address

10.4.1 Address Type: Mailing and physical address

10.4.2 Address: PO Box 99, Route 86

10.4.3 City: Ray Brook

10.4.4 State: NY

10.4.5 Postal Code: 12977-0099

10.4.6 Country: USA

10.5 Contact Voice Telephone: (518) 891-4050

10.6 Contact TDD/TTY Telephone: None

10.7 Contact Facsimile Telephone: (518) 891-3938

10.8 Contact Electronic Mail Address: None

10.9 Hours of Service: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET

10.10 Contact Instructions:

1.10 Browse Graphic: None

1.11 Data Set Credit:

Funding was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Office of Wetlands Protection; State Wetlands Protection Program; Grant No. X 000777-0-1 to the New York State Adirondack Park Agency in cooperation with the New York State Adirondack Lakes Survey Corporation and the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, Remote Sensing Laboratory.

1.12 Security Information

1.12.1 Security Classification System: None

1.12.2 Security Classification: Unclassified

1.12.3 Security Handling Description: None

1.13 Native Data Set Environment:

Digital data were produced using PC ARC/INFO version 3.4D+ on a DECpc LPx 466d2 (MS-DOS 6.21) with a Numonics AccuGrid high accuracy digitizer. Data were exported as a single coverage to the Adirondack Park Agency's HP 712/80 UNIX-based workstation with ARC/INFO version 7.0.3. Coverage name: OBFP1916; size 399837 bytes without LOG file.

1.14 Cross Reference

8 Citation Information

2.1.1 Attribute Accuracy Report: Initial attribute assignation rules and methods used to determine polygon boundaries on the original hard copy map are unknown. Map legend descriptions were coded with a numerical value which was subsequently transferred to the pen-on-mylar tracing of the original map. The transfer of tic locations, polygon boundaries, and legend codes to the mylar overlay were checked by independent Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) through direct overlay of the mylar onto the original map. Tics, polygons, and labels were traced beyond the outer Oswegatchie-Black River Basins boundary to ensure that the entire study area was included. Only the polygon label attribute VALUE and the arc User-ID were assigned by digitizing techniques. LEGEND was attributed based upon VALUE. These attributes were checked by the digitizer with both heads-up examination and hard copy printout with overlay onto both the original hard copy map and mylar tracing. All other attributes were software-assigned. Label attributes for VALUE and LEGEND were mandatory for all polygon label points. No dangle nodes were tolerated in the final digital file.

2.2 Logical Consistency Report:

All polygons required a label point with VALUE and LEGEND attributes. Because the entire file is bounded by the study area polygon (derived from the Phase I watershed file), no dangle nodes (i.e., incomplete polygons) were permitted. Polygon attributes were checked to ensure that no adjacent polygons possessed the same attributes.

2.3 Completeness Report:

Extensive QA/QC measures were taken for all steps of dataset creation. Each step required direct overlay upon the original map and QA/QC by two individuals. Identifiable mistakes will be corrected periodically or as needed.

2.4 Positional Accuracy

2.4.1 Horizontal Positional Accuracy

2.4.1.1 Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: Positional accuracy, including map projection, is unknown for the source map. Tracing of polygon boundaries was carefully conducted, and it is expected that the tracing and subsequent digital line is coincident with the original map to plus or minus one pencil width (about 65 meters). The pen-on-mylar tracing of polygon boundaries, label values, and tic locations made of the source map was QA/QC'd by two individuals by direct overlay on the source map.

USGS 15' quadrangle corners were clearly identified on the source map. Digitizing was performed into the study area tic file developed during Phase I of the project. As many tics as possible were located during each digitizing session to remove uncertainties created from the unknown map projection, imperfect match between abutting map segments, unknown cartographic techniques used for source map creation, unknown printing parameters, and the unknown stability of the original map media. The large source map size required digitizing the study area in segments. RMS errors were relatively high: 0.047 to 0.052.

Where polygon boundaries coincided with shorelines, the boundary was altered (if the polygon did not already embrace the waterbody) to reflect the approximate pond (or lake) centerline. This was necessary to ensure that no sliver polygons through reinterpretation of shorelines were created when digital files were overlaid in subsequent analyses.

Digital polygon boundary QA/QC was conducted by creating a hard copy of the digital file and overlaying the hard copy onto both the mylar tracing and original map. The outer Oswegatchie- Black River basins watershed study area boundary was subset from the digital watershed file created during Phase I of the project. Following the polygon digitizing operation and combination of the file with the outer watershed boundary digital file, a hard copy was produced and QA/QC'd by two individuals for line placement, polygon completeness, and tic placement by direct overlay on the tracing and original map.

2.4.2 Vertical Positional Accuracy

2.4.2.1 Vertical Positional Accuracy Report: No vertical coordinates are associated with this data set. Source map projection parameters and mapping techniques are unknown.

2.5 Lineage

2.5.1 Source Information

2.5.1.1 Source Citation

8.1 Originator: Northern Forest Lands Inventory

8.2 Publication Date: 19910725

8.4 Title: Northern Forest Lands Quadrangle File

8.6 Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Map

8.8 Publication Information

8.8.1 Publication Place: Syracuse, NY

8.8.2 Publisher: Northern Forest Lands Inventory SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

2.5.1.2 Source Scale Denominator: None

2.5.1.3 Type of Source Media: Disk

2.5.1.4 Source Time Period of Content

9.0 Time Period Information

9.1 Single Date/Time

9.1.1 Calendar Date: 19910725

2.5.1.4.1 Source Currentness Reference: Publication date

2.5.1.5 Source Citation Abbreviation: NFLSQUAD

2.5.1.6 Source Contribution: Subset to provide quadrangle corner tic file of the study area.

 

2.5.1 Source Information

2.5.1.1 Source Citation

8.1 Originator: State University of New York Plattsburgh,

Remote Sensing Laboratory;

Dr. D.J. Bogucki, Director

Originator: New York State Adirondack Park Agency;

Karen M. Roy, Project Director (comp.)

8.2 Publication Date: 19951231

8.4 Title: New York State Adirondack Park Watershed Boundaries in the Oswegatchie

River and Black River Drainage Basins

8.5 Edition: 01

8.6 Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Map

8.7 Series Information

8.7.1 Series Name: Oswegatchie River and Black River Drainage Basins Database

8.7.2 Issue Identification: EPA State Wetlands Protection Grant

No. X 002777-01-0

Watershed Data Layer

8.8 Publication Information

8.8.1 Publication Place: Washington, D.C.

8.8.2 Publisher: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

8.8.1 Publication Place: Ray Brook, N.Y.

8.8.2 Publisher: NYS Adirondack Park Agency

8.11 Larger Work Citation

8.1 Originator: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

8.2 Publication Date: 19951231

8.4 Title: Watershed Protection for Adirondack Wetlands: A Demonstration-Level GIS

Characterization of Subcatchments of the Oswegatchie/Black River Watershed, Final

Report

8.6 Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Map

8.8 Publication Information

8.8.1 Publication Place: Washington, D.C.

8.8.2 Publisher: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

2.5.1.2 Source Scale Denominator: 24000

2.5.1.3 Type of Source Media: Map

2.5.1.4 Source Time Period of Content

9 Time Period Information

9.3 Range of dates

9.3.1 Beginning Date: 1946

9.3.2 Ending Date: 1990

2.5.1.4.1 Source Currentness Reference: USGS 7 1/2' and 7 1/2' X 15' quadrangle publication

dates.

2.5.1.5 Source Citation Abbreviation: OBOUTER

2.5.1.6 Source Contribution: Subset to derive the outer watershed boundary for the Oswegatchie

River and Black River Drainage Basins; utilized to define the study area, forming the

bounding polygon.

 

2.5.1 Source Information

2.5.1.1 Source Citation

8.1 Originator: State of New York Conservation Commission

Karl Schmitt (comp.)

8.2 Publication Date: 1916

8.4 Title: Fire Protection Map of the Adirondack Forest; Based on Field Work of State

Forest Rangers and on United States Geological Survey

8.6 Geosaptial Data Presentation Form: Map

8.8 Publication Information

8.8.1 Publication Place: Albany, NY

8.8.2 Publisher: State of New York Conservation Commission

2.5.1.2 Source Scale Denominator: 126720

2.5.1.3 Type of Source Media: Map

2.5.1.4 Source Time Period of Content

9 Time Period Information

9.1 Single Date/Time

9.1.1 Calendar Date: 1916

2.5.1.4.1 Source Currentness Reference: Publication date

2.5.1.5 Source Citation Abbreviation: FIREMAP

2.5.1.6 Source Contribution: Primary source for the 1916 Fire Protection Map digital data layer.

2.5.2 Process Step

2.5.2.1 Process Description:

Tics, polygons, and legend codes were traced from the source map onto a mylar overlay and the outer study area boundary was transferred to the overlay. The mylar overlay was QA/QC'd by two individuals. Polygon boundaries were digitized from the mylar overlay into the existing digital tic file (NFLSQUAD) with ARCEDIT. Arcs were added with a User-ID = 1, a weed tolerance of 3.0 meters, snapdistance of 20.0 meters and snaptype closest. The file was CLEANed (0.00 dangle, 1.219 fuzzy), an arc attribute table built, and a hard copy produced with ARCPLOT which was QA/QC'd by two individuals for digitizing accuracy and polygon completeness by direct overlay on the original map. OBOUTER was added to the file with an arc User-ID = 5 using IDENTITY and the combined file was CLEANed. Arcs were clipped to the outer watershed boundary. CREATELABELS was used to build polygon label points and the items VALUE and LEGEND were added to the label points. VALUE was encoded using heads-up digitizing in ARCEDIT. A hard copy plot was made and overlaid with the mylar tracing to check attribute entry. LEGEND received attributes based on VALUE. The digitizer checked for coding errors and dangle nodes with screen display. A final plot, with polygons shaded to reflect VALUE and LEGEND, was created and QA/QC'd by two individuals through direct overlay of the plot onto the original map. The coverage was copied (COPYCOV) onto a high density 3 1/2" floppy disk for transport to the NYS Adirondack Park Agency.

2.5.2.2 Source Used Citation Abbreviation: NFLSQUAD

2.5.2.2 Source Used Citation Abbreviation: OBOUTER

2.5.2.2 Source Used Citation Abbreviation: FIREMAP

2.5.2.3 Process Date: 19960930

2.5.2.5 Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: OBFP1916

3.1 Indirect Spatial Reference:

The Oswegatchie River and Black River Drainage basin lies within the Adirondack Park in northern New York State. This region drains approximately 17% of the 1.4 million hectare (6 million acre) Adirondack Park and is situated on the Park's western border.

3.2 Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector

3.3 Point and Vector Object Information

3.3.1 SDTS Terms Description

3.3.1.1 SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Complete chain

3.3.1.2 Point and Vector Object Count: 771

3.3.1.1 SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Label point

3.3.1.2 Point and Vector Object Count: 260

4.1 Horizontal Coordinate System Definition

4.1.2 Planar

4.1.2.2 Grid Coordinate System

4.1.2.2.1 Grid Coordinate System Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

4.1.2.2.2 Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)

4.1.2.2.2.1 UTM Zone Number: 18

Scale Factor at Central Meridian: 0.00

Longitude of Central Meridian: -75.0000

Latitude of Projection Origin: 0.00

False Easting: 0.0000

False Northing: 0.0000

4.1.2.4 Planar Coordinate Information

4.1.2.4.1 Planar Coordinate Encoding Method: coordinate pair

4.1.2.4.2 Coordinate Representation

4.1.2.4.2.1 Abscissa Resolution: 0.1

4.1.2.4.2.2. Ordinate Resolution: 1.0

4.1.2.4.4 Planar Distance Units: meters

4.1.4 Geodetic Model

4.1.4.1 Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1927

4.1.4.2 Ellipsoid Name: Clarke 1866

4.1.4.3 Semi-major Axis: 6378206

4.1.4.4 Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 294.98

4.2 Vertical Coordinate System Definition - No vertical coordinates are associated with this file.

5.1.1 Entity Type

5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label: OBFP1916.PAT

5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition: Polygon attribute table

5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source: PC ARC/INFO

5.1.2 Attribute

5.1.2.1 Attribute Label: AREA

5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition: Area of polygon in square coverage units (meters)

(numeric, 6 decimals, width=13)

5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source: Computed

5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values

5.1.2.4.1 Enumerated Domain

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: Positive real numbers (the universe polygon

possesses a negative value)

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Square meters

5.1.2.4.1.3 Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source:

5.1.2.5 Attribute Units of Measure: Square meters

5.1.2.6 Attribute Measurement Resolution: 0.001

5.1.2.7 Beginning Date of Attribute Values: 1916

5.1.2.8 Ending Date of Attribute Values: 1916

5.1.2.9 Attribute Value Accuracy Information

5.1.2.9.1 Attribute Value Accuracy:

5.1.2.9.2 Attribute Value Accuracy Explanation: Software calculation

5.1.2.10 Attribute Measurement Frequency: As needed

5.1.2 Attribute

5.1.2.1 Attribute Label: PERIMETER

5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition: Perimeter of polygon in coverage units (meters)

(numeric, 6 decimals, width=13)

5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source: Computed

5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values

5.1.2.4.1 Enumerated Domain

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: Positive real numbers

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Meters

5.1.2.4.1.3 Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source:

5.1.2.5 Attribute Units of Measure: Meters

5.1.2.6 Attribute Measurement Resolution: 0.0001

5.1.2.7 Beginning Date of Attribute Values: 1916

5.1.2.8 Ending Date of Attribute Values: 1916

5.1.2.9 Attribute Value Accuracy Information

5.1.2.9.1 Attribute Value Accuracy:

5.1.2.9.2 Attribute Value Accuracy Explanation: Automatic software calculation

5.1.2.10 Attribute Measurement Frequency: As needed

5.1.2 Attribute

5.1.2.1 Attribute Label: OBFP1916_

5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition: Internal feature number

(numeric, 0 decimals, width=11)

5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source: Software-assigned

5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values

5.1.2.4.1 Enumerated Domain

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: Sequential unique positive integer

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:

5.1.2.4.1.3 Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source:

5.1.2.5 Attribute Units of Measure: Integer

5.1.2.6 Attribute Measurement Resolution: 1

5.1.2.7 Beginning Date of Attribute Values: 19960930

5.1.2.8 Ending Date of Attribute Values: 19960930

5.1.2.9 Attribute Value Accuracy Information

5.1.2.9.1 Attribute Value Accuracy:

5.1.2.9.2 Attribute Value Accuracy Explanation: Automatic software calculation

5.1.2.10 Attribute Measurement Frequency: As needed

5.1.2 Attribute

5.1.2.1 Attribute Label: OBFP1916_ID

5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition: User-assigned feature number; User-ID

(numeric, 0 decimals, width=11)

5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source: User-defined

5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values

5.1.2.4.1 Enumerated Domain

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: Unique positive integer

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:

5.1.2.4.1.3 Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: State University of New York at Plattsburgh, Remote Sensing Laboratory

5.1.2.5 Attribute Units of Measure: Integer

5.1.2.6 Attribute Measurement Resolution: 1

5.1.2.7 Beginning Date of Attribute Values: 19960930

5.1.2.8 Ending Date of Attribute Values: 19960930

5.1.2.9 Attribute Value Accuracy Information

5.1.2.9.1 Attribute Value Accuracy:

5.1.2.9.2 Attribute Value Accuracy Explanation:

5.1.2.10 Attribute Measurement Frequency: As needed

5.1.2 Attribute

5.1.2.1 Attribute Label: VALUE

5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition: Number corresponding to map legend description

5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source: State University of New York at Plattsburgh, Remote Sensing Laboratory

5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values

5.1.2.4.1 Enumerated Domain

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: 1

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:

GREEN TIMBER - virgin and second growth - no slash

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: 2

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:

LOGGED FOR SOFTWOOD ONLY - considerable slash

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: 3

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:

LOGGED FOR BOTH SOFT AND HARD WOOD - much slash

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: 4

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:

BURNED OVER AREA - much inflammable material left

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: 5

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:

WASTE AND DENUDED LANDS - very little inflammable material

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: 6

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:

OPEN LAND - farmland and grazing

5.1.2.4.1.3 Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: State University of New York at Plattsburgh, Remote Sensing Laboratory

5.1.2.5 Attribute Units of Measure: Integer

5.1.2.6 Attribute Measurement Resolution: 1

5.1.2.7 Beginning Date of Attribute Values: 19960930

5.1.2.8 Ending Date of Attribute Values: 19960930

5.1.2.9 Attribute Value Accuracy Information

5.1.2.9.1 Attribute Value Accuracy:

5.1.2.9.2 Attribute Value Accuracy Explanation: see section 2.1

5.1.2.10 Attribute Measurement Frequency: As needed

5.1.2 Attribute

5.1.2.1 Attribute Label: LEGEND

(character, width=60)

5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition: Legend text

5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source: Fire Protection Map of the Adirondack Forest; Based on Field Work of State Forest Rangers and on United States Geological Survey; compiled by Karl Schmitt, Forester; State of New York Conservation Commission; 1916

5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values

5.1.2.4.1 Enumerated Domain

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value:

GREEN TIMBER - virgin and second growth - no slash

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value:

LOGGED FOR SOFTWOOD ONLY - considerable slash

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value:

LOGGED FOR BOTH SOFT AND HARD WOOD - much slash

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value:

BURNED OVER AREA - much inflammable material left

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value:

WASTE AND DENUDED LANDS - very little inflammable material

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value:

OPEN LAND - farmland and grazing

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:

5.1.2.4.1.3 Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: see section 5.1.2.3

5.1.2.5 Attribute Units of Measure: Text

5.1.2.6 Attribute Measurement Resolution:

5.1.2.7 Beginning Date of Attribute Values: 1916

5.1.2.8 Ending Date of Attribute Values: 1916

5.1.2.9 Attribute Value Accuracy Information

5.1.2.9.1 Attribute Value Accuracy: Unknown

5.1.2.9.2 Attribute Value Accuracy Explanation: Mapping methodologies unknown.

5.1.2.10 Attribute Measurement Frequency: None planned

5.1.1 Entity Type

5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label: OBFP1916.AAT

5.1.1.2 Entity Type Definition: Arc attribute table

5.1.1.3 Entity Type Definition Source: PC ARC/INFO

 

5.1.2 Attribute

5.1.2.1 Attribute Label: FNODE_

5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition: Internal number of from-node (numeric, 0 decimals, width=11)

5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source: Software-assigned

5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values

5.1.2.4.1 Enumerated Domain

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: Sequential unique positive integer

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:

5.1.2.4.1.3 Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source:

5.1.2.5 Attribute Units of Measure: Integer

5.1.2.6 Attribute Measurement Resolution: 1

5.1.2.7 Beginning Date of Attribute Values: 19960930

5.1.2.8 Ending Date of Attribute Values: 19960930

5.1.2.9 Attribute Value Accuracy Information

5.1.2.9.1 Attribute Value Accuracy:

5.1.2.9.2 Attribute Value Accuracy Explanation: Automatic software calculation

5.1.2.10 Attribute Measurement Frequency: As needed

5.1.2 Attribute

5.1.2.1 Attribute Label: TNODE_

5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition: Internal number of to-node (numeric, 0 decimals, width=11)

5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source: Software-assigned

5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values

5.1.2.4.1 Enumerated Domain

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: Sequential unique positive integer

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:

5.1.2.4.1.3 Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source:

5.1.2.5 Attribute Units of Measure: Integer

5.1.2.6 Attribute Measurement Resolution: 1

5.1.2.7 Beginning Date of Attribute Values: 19960930

5.1.2.8 Ending Date of Attribute Values: 19960930

5.1.2.9 Attribute Value Accuracy Information

5.1.2.9.1 Attribute Value Accuracy:

5.1.2.9.2 Attribute Value Accuracy Explanation: Automatic software calculation

5.1.2.10 Attribute Measurement Frequency: As needed

5.1.2 Attribute

5.1.2.1 Attribute Label: LPOLY_

5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition: Internal number of polygon to left of arc (numeric, 0 decimals, width=11)

5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source: Software-assigned

5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values

5.1.2.4.1 Enumerated Domain

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: Sequential unique positive integer

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:

5.1.2.4.1.3 Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source:

5.1.2.5 Attribute Units of Measure: Integer

5.1.2.6 Attribute Measurement Resolution: 1

5.1.2.7 Beginning Date of Attribute Values: 19960930

5.1.2.8 Ending Date of Attribute Values: 19960930

5.1.2.9 Attribute Value Accuracy Information

5.1.2.9.1 Attribute Value Accuracy:

5.1.2.9.2 Attribute Value Accuracy Explanation: Automatic software calculation

5.1.2.10 Attribute Measurement Frequency: As needed

5.1.2 Attribute

5.1.2.1 Attribute Label: RPOLY_

5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition: Internal number of polygon to right of arc (numeric, 0 decimals, width=11)

5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source:

5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values

5.1.2.4.1 Enumerated Domain

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: Sequential unique positive integer

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:

5.1.2.4.1.3 Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source:

5.1.2.5 Attribute Units of Measure: Integer

5.1.2.6 Attribute Measurement Resolution: 1

5.1.2.7 Beginning Date of Attribute Values: 19960930

5.1.2.8 Ending Date of Attribute Values: 19960930

5.1.2.9 Attribute Value Accuracy Information

5.1.2.9.1 Attribute Value Accuracy:

5.1.2.9.2 Attribute Value Accuracy Explanation: Automatic software calculation

5.1.2.10 Attribute Measurement Frequency: As needed

5.1.2 Attribute

5.1.2.1 Attribute Label: LENGTH

5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition: Length of arc in coverage units (meters) (numeric, 6 decimals, width=13)

5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source: Computed

5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values

5.1.2.4.1 Enumerated Domain

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: Positive real numbers

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:

5.1.2.4.1.3 Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source:

5.1.2.5 Attribute Units of Measure: Meters

5.1.2.6 Attribute Measurement Resolution: 0.0001

5.1.2.7 Beginning Date of Attribute Values: 19960930

5.1.2.8 Ending Date of Attribute Values: 19960930

5.1.2.9 Attribute Value Accuracy Information

5.1.2.9.1 Attribute Value Accuracy:

5.1.2.9.2 Attribute Value Accuracy Explanation: Automatic software calculation

5.1.2.10 Attribute Measurement Frequency: As needed

5.1.2 Attribute

5.1.2.1 Attribute Label: OBFP1916_

5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition: Internal feature number (numeric, 0 decimals, width=11)

5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source: Software-assigned

5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values

5.1.2.4.1 Enumerated Domain

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: Sequential unique positive integer

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:

5.1.2.4.1.3 Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source:

5.1.2.5 Attribute Units of Measure: Integer

5.1.2.6 Attribute Measurement Resolution: 1

5.1.2.7 Beginning Date of Attribute Values: 19960930

5.1.2.8 Ending Date of Attribute Values: 19960930

5.1.2.9 Attribute Value Accuracy Information

5.1.2.9.1 Attribute Value Accuracy:

5.1.2.9.2 Attribute Value Accuracy Explanation: Automatic software calculation

5.1.2.10 Attribute Measurement Frequency: As needed

5.1.2 Attribute

5.1.2.1 Attribute Label: OBFP1916_ID

5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition: User-assigned feature number; User-ID

5.1.2.3 Attribute Definition Source: User-defined

5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values

5.1.2.4.1 Enumerated Domain

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: 1

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Internal polygon boundaries digitized from Fire Protection Map of 1916

5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: 5

5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Outer Oswegatchie-Black River basins watershed boundary; study area boundary

5.1.2.4.1.3 Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: State University of New York at Plattsburgh, Remote Sensing Laboratory

5.1.2.5 Attribute Units of Measure: Integer

5.1.2.6 Attribute Measurement Resolution: 1

5.1.2.7 Beginning Date of Attribute Values: 1916 (User-ID=1)

5.1.2.8 Ending Date of Attribute Values: 1995 (User-ID=5)

5.1.2.9 Attribute Value Accuracy Information

5.1.2.9.1 Attribute Value Accuracy:

5.1.2.9.2 Attribute Value Accuracy Explanation:

5.1.2.10 Attribute Measurement Frequency: As needed

6 DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION

6.1 Distributor

10 Contact Information

10.2 Contact Organization Primary

10.2.1 Contact Organization: New York State Adirondack Park Agency

10.2.2 Contact Person: Mr. John W. Barge

10.3 Contact Position: Senior Natural Resource Planner

10.4 Contact Address

10.4.1 Address Type: Mailing and physical address

10.4.2 Address: PO Box 99, Route 86

10.4.3 City: Ray Brook

10.4.4 State: NY

10.4.5 Postal Code: 12977-0099

10.4.6 Country: USA

10.5 Contact Voice Telephone: (518) 891-4050

10.6 Contact TDD/TTY Telephone: None

10.7 Contact Facsimile Telephone: (518) 891-3938

10.8 Contact Electronic Mail Address: jwbarge@gw.dec.state.ny.us

10.9 Hours of Service: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET

10.10 Contact Instructions:

 

6.2 Resource Description: Oswegatchie River and Black River Basins ARC/INFO coverage 1916 Fire Protection Map Data Layer

 

6.3 Distribution Liability: Data will not be used for legal jurisdictional determinations.

 

6.4 Standard Order Process

6.4.2 Digital Form

6.4.2.1 Digital Transfer Information

6.4.2.1.1 Format Name: ARCE ARC/INFO EXPORT format compressed

6.4.2.1.2 Format Version Number: 7.0.3

6.4.2.1.3 Format Version Date: 19950313

6.4.2.1.4 Format Specification: ARC/INFO EXPORT with full compression, no file line number

limit

6.4.2.1.5 Format Information Content: Spatial data with attributes

6.4.2.1.6 File Decompression Technique: ARC/INFO IMPORT cover

6.4.2.1.7 Transfer Size:

6.4.2.1 Digital Transfer Information

6.4.2.1.1 Format Name: ARCE ARC/INFO EXPORT format no compression

6.4.2.1.2 Format Version Number: 7.0.3

6.4.2.1.3 Format Version Date: 19950313

6.4.2.1.4 Format Specification: ARC/INFO EXPORT with no compression, 5000 line limit

6.4.2.1.5 Format Information Content: Spatial data with attributes

6.4.2.1.6 File Decompression Technique: No compression applied

6.4.2.1.7 Transfer Size:

6.4.2.2 Digital Transfer Option

6.4.2.2.2 Offline Option

6.4.2.2.2.1 Offline Media: 1/4" QIC Tape Cartridge, 150MB

6.4.2.2.2.2 Recording Capacity

6.4.2.2.2.2.1 Recording Density:

6.4.2.2.2.2.2 Recording Density Units:

6.4.2.2.2.3 Recording Format: tar or ARC/INFO TAPEWRITE with blocking factor = 20

6.4.2.2.2.4 Compatibility Information:

6.4.2.2.2 Offline Option

6.4.2.2.2.1 Offline Media: 4mm DAT Tape Cartridge, 2GB

6.4.2.2.2.2 Recording Capacity

6.4.2.2.2.2.1 Recording Density:

6.4.2.2.2.2.2 Recording Density Units:

6.4.2.2.2.3 Recording Format: tar or ARC/INFO TAPEWRITE with blocking factor = 20

6.4.2.2.2.4 Compatibility Information:

6.4.2.2.2 Offline Option

6.4.2.2.2.1 Offline Media: 9-track tape, 140MB

6.4.2.2.2.2 Recording Capacity

6.4.2.2.2.2.1 Recording Density: 1600

6.4.2.2.2.2.2 Recording Density Units: bpi

6.4.2.2.2.3 Recording Format: tar or ARC/INFO TAPEWRITE with blocking factor = 20

6.4.2.2.2.4 Compatibility Information:

6.4.2.2.2 Offline Option

6.4.2.2.2.1 Offline Media: 3 1/2 inch floppy disk, high density, 1.44MB

6.4.2.2.2.2 Recording Capacity

6.4.2.2.2.2.1 Recording Density:

6.4.2.2.2.2.2 Recording Density Units:

6.4.2.2.2.3 Recording Format: DOS COPY

6.4.2.2.2.4 Compatibility Information:

6.4.3 Fees: None

6.4.4 Ordering Instructions: Please provide blank media for copying or return media, tape or disks if

supplied by NYS Adirondack Park Agency.

6.4.5 Turnaround: Three weeks

 

6.5 Custom Order Process: Contact John W. Barge (see section 6.1)

 

6.6 Technical Prerequisites: Hardware and software able to accept ARC/INFO EXPORT files

 

6.7 Available Time Period

9 Time Period Information

9.3 Range of dates

9.3.1 Beginning Date: 19961231

9.3.2 Ending Date: ----

 

7 METADATA REFERENCE INFORMATION

7.1 Metadata Date: 19960930

7.2 Metadata Review Date: 19970115

7.3 Metadata Future Review Date: 19980115

7.4 Metadata Contact

10 Contact Information

7.5 Metadata Standard Version: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

7.6 Metadata Standard Version: 19940608

7.7 Metadata Time Convention: Local time

7.8 Metadata Access Constraints: None

7.9 Metadata Use Constraints: None

7.10 Metadata Security Information

7.10.1 Metadata Security Classification System: None

7.10.2 Metadata Security Classification: Unclassified

7.10.3 Metadata Security Handling Description: None