ALP PLSS coverage of the Kiowa National Grassland, Cibola National Forest

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Region 3, USDA Forest Service

Publication_Date: 20020906

Title:

ALP PLSS coverage of the Kiowa National Grassland, Cibola National Forest

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: atlas

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Albuquerque, NM

Publisher: Southwestern Region (R3), USDA Forest Service

Description:

Abstract:

This coverage contains Public Land Survey System information for the Kiowa National Grassland, Cibola National Forest, in northwestern New Mexico. The data is arranged into 2 region subclasses (themes): TOWNSHIPS and SECTIONS. The land net portrayed is based upon the BLM Geographic Coordinate Data Base (GCDB).

Purpose:

The purpose of this data is to provide display, identify, and analysis tools for determining land status information and a means for updating land survey and ownership records for Forest Service Lands Specialists, Management Planners, GIS Specialists, and others.

Supplemental_Information:

This forest wide coverage was compiled from individual USFS Cartographic Feature File coverages as a base. Township coverages were edgematched to produce one seamless forest wide coverage.

***** Spatial Reference Information (Beg) *****

Projection Parameters Projection: Geographic Datum: NAD27 Units: Decimal Degrees Spheroid: Clarke1866

Spatial Information Raster: Number of Columns: N Number of Rows: Pixel Resolution (m): Data Type: byte

***** Spatial Reference Information (End) *****

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20000201

Ending_Date: 20020906

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -104.436

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -103.002

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.699

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.909

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: FS Manual / FS Handbook

Theme_Keyword: lands

Theme_Keyword: ownership

Theme_Keyword: Forest Service

Theme_Keyword: status

Theme_Keyword: restriction

Theme_Keyword: minerals

Theme_Keyword: subsurface

Theme_Keyword: wilderness

Theme_Keyword: ranger district

Theme_Keyword: boundary section township

Theme_Keyword: range

Theme_Keyword: meridian

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Geographic Name Database

Place_Keyword: Black Kettle National Grassland

Place_Keyword: Cibola National Forest

Place_Keyword: National Forest

Place_Keyword: Forest

Place_Keyword: Southwestern Region

Place_Keyword: Region 3

Place_Keyword: New Mexico

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: n/a

Temporal_Keyword: current

Temporal_Keyword: recent

Temporal_Keyword: unknown

Access_Constraints: Unlimited access to data

Use_Constraints:

The Forest Service provides this data "as is" without liability. The entire risk as to the quality of the data is with the end user. This coverage is preliminary; many of the features captured may be meaningless prior to linking with associated Oracle tables.

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Jerry Simon

Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Region 3

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: 333 Broadway SE

City: Albuquerque

State_or_Province: NM

Postal_Code: 87102

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (505) 842-3118

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (505) 842-3152

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jsimon@fs.fed.us

Distribution_Liability:

The Forest Service provides this data "as is" without liability. The entire risk as to the quality of the data is with the end user. This coverage is preliminary; many of the features captured may be meaningless prior to linking with associated Oracle tables.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20020906

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Jerry Simon

Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Region 3

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: 333 Broadway SE

City: Albuquerque

State_or_Province: NM

Postal_Code: 87102

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (505) 842-3118

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (505) 842-3152

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jsimon@fs.fed.us

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998