Wild, Scenic, Recreational, and Study Rivers in the Adirondack Park

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Originator: New York State Adirondack Park Agency
Publication_Date: January 1997
Title: Wild, Scenic, Recreational and Study Rivers in the Adirondack Park
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Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Ray Brook, NY
Publisher: New York State Adirondack Park Agency
Online_Linkage:http://www.nysgis.state.ny.us/inventories/apa.htm
Description:
Abstract:
This coverage shows NYS designated rivers under the Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers Act. Also includes Adirondack Park Study Rivers. The Adirondack Park Agency administers the State's Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers System Act for private lands adjacent to designated rivers in the Park. There are 1300 miles of designated rivers in NYS, with close to 1000 miles occuring within the Park.
Purpose:
To provide information on designated rivers in the Park.
Supplemental_Information:
These data cannot be used for legal or jurisdictional determinations. For more information contact the NYS Adirondack Park Agency at (518)891-4050. Scale:
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Ending_Date: present
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Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
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Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.3735
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.4926
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.3742
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.2494
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Theme_Keyword: designated river systems
Theme_Keyword: wild
Theme_Keyword: scenic
Theme_Keyword: recreational
Theme_Keyword: study
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Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: New York State
Place_Keyword: Adirondack Park
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: These data may not be used for legal determinations.
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Grid_Coordinate_System: UTM
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM Zone_Number: 18
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.99
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -75.00
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.00
False_Easting: 500000.0
False_Northing: 0.00
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Abscissa_Resolution: 0.61
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.61
Planar_Distance_Units: Meters
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Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System of 1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

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Special fields in polygon and line attribute tables:
Field name Description
Code
0 Split between 2 designated rivers
560 Wild River no direction (such as a shoreline of an island in a river)
563 Wild River left bank (as you move downstream)
566 Wild River right bank (as you move downstream)
570 Scenic River no direction
571 Scenic River man-made dam
573 Scenic River left bank
576 Scenic River right bank
578 Scenic River-connection through a wetland (original river segment not shown on quad)
578 Scenic River closure (confluence with non-designated river)
580 Recreational River no direction
583 Recreational River left bank
586 Recreational River right bank
589 Recreational River closure (confluence with non-designated river)
590 Study River no direction
593 Study River left bank
595 Study River buffer area that overlaps with adjacent Designated River Area (at a confluence)
596 Study River right bank
Class Wild, Scenic, Recreational, or Study river designation (see definitions in the Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers Act)
Name River Name

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:John W. Barge
Contact_Organization: New York State Adirondack Park Agency
Contact_Position: Senior Natural Resource Planner
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: P.O. Box 99
City: Ray Brook
State_or_Province: NY
Postal_Code: 12977
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 518-891-4050
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 518-891-3938
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jwbarge@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Resource_Description: Arc/Info coverage
Distribution_Liability:
Data should not be used for legal jurisdictional determinations.
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Fees: none
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20010710
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Susan Parker
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: P.O. Box 99
City: Ray Brook
State_or_Province: NY
Postal_Code: 12977
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 518-891-4050
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 518-891-3938
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: shparker@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998