DRAFT METADATA: OSWEGATCHIE RIVER AND BLACK RIVER DRAINAGE BASINS
STATE FOREST ACQUISITION MAP DATA LAYER
3 Spatial Data Organization Information
4 Spatial Reference Information
5 Entity and Attribute Information
7 Metadata Reference Information
1.1 Citation
8 Citation Information
8.1 Originator: State University of New York at Plattsburgh,
Remote Sensing Laboratory;
Dr. D.J. Bogucki, Director
8.1 Originator: New York State Adirondack Park Agency;
Karen M. Roy, Project Director (comp.)
8.2 Publication Date: 19961231
8.3 Publication Time:
8.4 Title: New York State Adirondack Park State Forest Acquisition Map for the Oswegatchie River
and Black River Drainage Basins
8.5 Edition:
8.6 Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Map
8.7 Series Information
8.7.1 Series Name: Oswegatchie River and Black River Drainage Basins Database: Phase II
8.7.2 Issue Identification: EPA State Wetlands Protection Grant
No. X 000777-0-1
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
8.9 Other Citation Details:
8.10 Online Linkage: None
8.11 Larger Work Citation
8.1 Originator: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
8.2 Publication Date: 19961231
8.3 Publication Time:
8.4 Title: Watershed Influences on Wetlands in Adirondack Ponded Subcatchments: A GIS
Characterization of the 400,000 hectare Oswegatchie-Black River Watershed, Final
Report
8.5 Edition:
8.6 Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Map
8.7 Series Information
8.8 Publication Information
8.8.1 Publication Place: Washington, D.C.
8.8.2 Publisher: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
8.9 Other Citation Details:
8.10 Online Linkage: None
8.11 Larger Work Citation
1.2 Description
1.2.1 Abstract: This file was digitized from a map entitled "Old Growth Forests in
the Adirondack Forest Preserve." Map data were digitized with 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. The digitized file was transformed into a UTM tic file developed during
Phase I of the Oswegatchie-Black project. This polygon coverage depicts Parcels acquired
in 1871 and 1877 tax sales or owned by the State prior to 1871; Parcels acquired in 1881
and 1885 tax sales; Parcels acquired in 1890 or later via tax sale or purchase; and Virgin
Stands, never harvested. The typed page accompanying the map states "This map depicts
preexisting State ownerships, tax sale acquisitions in the 1870's, 1880's and purchases
after the 1885 'Forever Wild' Constitional (sic) Amendment (now Article XIV of the New
York State Constitution) that were never harvested, or lightly harvested when acquired by
the State as indicated in the acquisition records. A century later these are 'old growth'
forests, virtually indistinguishable from virgin uncut stands." 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 Old Growth Forest 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: Notes to be included in this section:
Polygons terminating on a shoreline were digitized to the center of the waterbody since waterbody delineations were not digitized from this map.
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 projection is unknown. The map legend is not printed on the map but is
a separate page of legend information that does not include map scale (except for some
handwritten notes) or projection. Indeed, the map appears to be a sketch rather than
drafted data. Geospatial data derived from this source must be somewhat suspect.
1.3 Time Period of Content
9 Time Period Information
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)
9.1 Single Date/Time
9.1.1 Calendar Date:
9.1.2 Time of Day:
9.2 Multiple Dates/Times
9.2.1 Calendar Date:
9.2.2 Time of Day:
9.2.1 Calendar Date:
9.2.2 Time of Day:
9.3 Range of Dates
9.3.1 Beginning Date:
9.3.2 Beginning Time:
9.3.3 Ending Date:
9.3.4 Ending Time:
1.3.1 Currentness Reference:
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: Forest
1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword: Old Growth
1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword: Historical Forests
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:
1.6.4.2 Temporal Keyword:
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: aquis.gif
1.11 Data Set Credit: Funding was provided by the US 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:
OBOGF; size 200074 bytes without LOG file.
1.14 Cross Reference
8 Citation Information
8.1 Originator: State University of New York at Plattsburgh,
Remote Sensing Laboratory;
Dr. D.J. Bogucki, Director
8.1 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 Wetland Covertype Boundaries in the Oswegatchie River
and Black River Drainage Basins
8.4 Title: New York State Adirondack Park Watershed Boundaries in the Oswegatchie River and
Black River Drainage Basins
8.4 Title: New York State Adirondack Park Outer Watershed Boundary in the Oswegatchie River
and Black River Drainage Basins
8.4 Title: New York State Adirondack Park Quadrangle Index for the Oswegatchie River and Black
River Drainage Basins
8.5 Edition:
8.6 Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Map
8.7 Series Information
8.7.1 Series Name: Oswegatchie River and Black River Drainage Basins Database: Phase I
8.7.2 Issue Identification: EPA State Wetlands Protection Grant
No. X 002777-01-0
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
8.9 Other Citation Details:
8.10 Online Linkage: None
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
8.5 Edition:
8.6 Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Map
8.7 Series Information
8.8 Publication Information
8.8.1 Publication Place: Washington, D.C.
8.8.2 Publisher: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
8.1 Originator: State University of New York at Plattsburgh,
Remote Sensing Laboratory;
Dr. D.J. Bogucki, Director
8.1 Originator: New York State Adirondack Park Agency;
Karen M. Roy, Project Director (comp.)
8.2 Publication Date: 19961231
8.4 Title: New York State Adirondack Park 1916 Fire Protection Map for the Oswegatchie River and
Black River Drainage Basins
8.4 Title: New York State Adirondack Park Upland Land Cover Classification from LANDSAT
Thematic Mapper Data for the Oswegatchie River and Black River Drainage Basins
8.5 Edition:
8.6 Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Map
8.7 Series Information
8.7.1 Series Name: Oswegatchie River and Black River Drainage Basins Database: Phase II
8.7.2 Issue Identification: EPA State Wetlands Protection Grant
No. X 000777-0-1
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
8.9 Other Citation Details:
8.10 Online Linkage: None
8.11 Larger Work Citation
8.1 Originator: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
8.2 Publication Date: 19961231
8.4 Title: Watershed Influences on Wetlands in Adirondack Ponded Subcatchments: A GIS
Characterization of the 400,000 hectare Oswegatchie-Black River Watershed, Final
Report
8.4 Edition:
8.6 Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Map
8.7 Series Information
8.8 Publication Information
8.8.1 Publication Place: Washington, D.C.
8.8.2 Publisher: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
8.1 Originator: Adirondack Lakes Survey,
Matthew M. Frank, Technician
8.1 Originator: New York State Adirondack Park Agency;
Karen M. Roy, Project Director (comp.)
8.2 Publication Date: 19961231
8.4 Title: New York State Adirondack Park 1950 Forest Blowdown Map
8.5 Edition:
8.6 Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Map
8.7 Series Information
8.7.1 Series Name: Oswegatchie River and Black River Drainage Basins Database: Phase II
8.7.2 Issue Identification: EPA State Wetlands Protection Grant
No. X 000777-0-1
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
8.9 Other Citation Details:
8.10 Online Linkage: None
8.11 Larger Work Citation
8.1 Originator: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
8.2 Publication Date: 19961231
8.4 Title: Watershed Influences on Wetlands in Adirondack Ponded Subcatchments: A GIS
Characterization of the 400,000 hectare Oswegatchie-Black River Watershed, Final
Report
8.5 Edition:
8.6 Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Map
8.7 Series Information
8.8 Publication Information
8.8.1 Publication Place: Washington, D.C.
8.8.2 Publisher: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2.1 Attribute Accuracy
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. Polygons on the
original map were color-coded and correspond to a separate page of typed and hand-written
notes. Each polygon color was assigned a numerical value for attribute entry. Questions
regarding unclear labeling on the original map were resolved by NYS Adirondack Park Agency
personnel. Only the polygon label attribute FORNUM and the arc User-ID were assigned by
digitizing techniques. LEGEND was attributed based upon FORNUM. These attributes were
checked by the digitizer with both heads-up examination and hard copy printout and overlay
onto the original hard copy map. All other attributes were software-assigned. A numerical
value for FORNUM was 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 a FORNUM value. 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. Digitizing of polygon boundaries was carefully conducted, and it is expected that the subsequent digital line is coincident with the original map to plus or minus one pencil width (about 90 meters).
USGS 15' quadrangle corners were identified by faint latitude/longitude grid lines on the source map. Tic locations were transferred to a mylar overlay and were checked by independent Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) through direct overlay of the mylar onto the original map. The initial tic file was carefully digitized and QA/QC'd by two individuals through direct overlay of a hard copy plot on the original map. Digitizing was performed in digitizer inches and the file was subsequently transformed into the study area UTM tic file developed during Phase I of the project. The paper original was created in three sections then glued and taped together and consequently, the map was buckled. Digitizing was conducted in four-tic blocks because, in places, the taped surface proved problematic and the wrinkled original could not be adequately flattened beyond this extent. The source map size and buckling required digitizing the study area in segments. RMS errors were, whenever possible, kept to 0.003 or less although in wrinkled regions the error was as high as 0.007.
Errors in positional accuracy may have been introduced from the transformation from digitizer coordinates to the geo-referenced tic file, imperfect match between abutting map segments and map surface buckling, unknown cartographic techniques used for source map creation, unknown printing parameters, and the unknown stability of the original map media. The original map appears to be a sketch map and polygon lines extending beyond corners were not digitized. In addition, corners were created when lines did not quite meet, corners were squared, and arcs straightened where appropriate. Numerous coding and polygon shape questions were resolved by NYS Adirondack Park Agency personnel.
It should be noted that 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.
Arcs were digitized from the original map and were marked off on the mylar overlay as
they were digitized. 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
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
2.5.2 Process Step
2.5.2.1 Process Description: A mylar overlay of tic locations was created from the original map and QA/QC'd by two individuals. The outer study area boundary was transferred to the mylar overlay. Polygon boundaries were digitized from the original map in ARCEDIT with the mylar as an editing overlay. Arcs were added with a User-ID = 1, snapdistance of 0.03 inches and snaptype closest. The file was CLEANed (0.00 dangle, 0.002 fuzzy), 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. The digital polygon file was geo-referenced to UTM coordinates (TRANSFORM into NFLSQUAD) and IDENTITY was used to combine the polygon file with OBOUTER (added with an arc User-ID = 5). The combined file was CLEANed with a dangle tolerance of 0.00 and fuzzy tolerance 1.219. Arcs were clipped to the outer watershed boundary. Label points were added to the digital file with CREATELABELS and the values FORNUM and LEGEND were added to the label point file. Label attributes for FORNUM were added with heads- up digitizing and QA/QC'd with screen perusal by the digitizer. Another hard copy plot was produced and QA/QC'd by direct overlay on the original map by two individuals. LEGEND received attributes based on VALUE and a final plot, with polygons shaded to reflect FORNUM 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:OGFMAP
2.5.2.3 Process Date: 19960930
2.5.2.5 Source Produced Citation Abbreviation: OBOGF
2.5.2.6 Process Contact:
3 SPATIAL DATA ORGANIZATION
INFORMATION
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: 292
3.3.1.1 SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Label point
3.3.1.2 Point and Vector Object Count: 53
4 SPATIAL REFERENCE INFORMATION
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 ENTITY AND ATTRIBUTE INFORMATION
5.1 Detailed Description
5.1.1 Entity Type
5.1.1.1 Entity Type Label: OBOGF.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:
5.1.2.8 Ending Date of Attribute Values:
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:
5.1.2.8 Ending Date of Attribute Values:
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: OBOGF_
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: OBOGF_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: FORNUM
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: Parcels acquired in 1871 and 1877 tax
sales or owned by the State prior to 1871
5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: 2
5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Parcels acquired in 1881 and 1885 tax
sales
5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: 3
5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Parcels acquired in 1890 or later via tax
sale or purchase
5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: 4
5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Virgin Stands, never harvested
5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: 5
5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition: not mapped as old growth forest
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: Old Growth Forests in the Adirondack Forest Preserve
5.1.2.4 Attribute Domain Values
5.1.2.4.1 Enumerated Domain
5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: Parcels acquired in 1871 and 1877 tax sales or
owned by the State prior to 1871
5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:
5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: Parcels acquired in 1881 and 1885 tax sales
5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:
5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: Parcels acquired in 1890 or later via tax sale or
purchase
5.1.2.4.1.2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition:
5.1.2.4.1.1 Enumerated Domain Value: Virgin Stands, never harvested
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:
5.1.2.8 Ending Date of Attribute Values:
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: OBOGF.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:
5.1.2.8 Ending Date of Attribute Values:
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: OBOGF_
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: OBOGF_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 Old Growth Forests in the Adirondack Forest Preserve map
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: XXXX (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
5.2 Overview Description
5.2.1 Entity and Attribute Overview:
5.2.2 Entity and Attribute Detail Citation:
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
Old Growth Forest 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
6.4.2.2 Digital Transfer Option
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
10.2 Contact Organization Primary
10.2.1 Contact Organization: State University of New York at Plattsburgh
10.2.2 Contact Person: Dr. Donald J. Bogucki
10.3 Contact Position: Laboratory Director
10.2.1 Contact Organization: State University of New York at Plattsburgh
10.2.2 Contact Person: Eileen B. Allen
10.3 Contact Position: Research Assistant
10.4 Contact Address
10.4.1 Address Type: Mailing and physical
10.4.2 Address: Remote Sensing Laboratory - Hudson 114
Center for Earth and Environmental Science
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
101 Broad Street
10.4.3 City: Plattsburgh
10.4.4 State: NY
10.4.5 Postal Code: 12901-2681
10.4.6 Country: USA
10.5 Contact Voice Telephone: (518) 564-4029, (518) 564-4030
10.6 Contact TDD/TTY Telephone:
10.7 Contact Facsimile Telephone: (518) 564-5267
10.8 Contact Electronic Mail Address: boguckdj@splava.cc.plattsburgh.edu
10.8 Contact Electronic Mail Address: alleneb@splava.cc.plattsburgh.edu
10.9 Hours of Service: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
10.10 Contact Instructions:
10 Contact Information
10.2 Contact Organization Primary
10.2.1 Contact Organization: New York State Adirondack Park Agency
10.2.2 Contact Person: John W. Barge
10.3 Contact Position: Senior Natural Resource Planner
10.4 Contact Address
10.4.1 Address Type: Mailing and physical
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:
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:
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
