Stands_2008

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: US Forest Service, Southern Region, Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests

Publication_Date: 20120301

Title:

Stands_2008

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Cordesville, SC

Publisher: USFS

Online_Linkage: http://cybergis.uncc.edu/santee/searchf.php

Online_Linkage: http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/Charleston

Description:

Abstract:

The deliniation and characteristics of forest stands within the district boundaries. Unpublished data received from the Region 8 Supervisor's Office in Columbia, SC in Feb 2012.

Purpose:

For analysis and description of species, ownership, condition, etc. at the forest stand scale

Supplemental_Information:

Feb 2012: Received this unpublishd data from the Region 8 Supervisor's Office in Columbia, SC. Metadata edited for SEF database.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: Unknown

Ending_Date: Unknown

Currentness_Reference:

ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.835545

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.754684

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.187358

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.125408

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: REQUIRED: Reference to a formally registered thesaurus or a similar authoritative source of theme keywords.

Theme_Keyword: REQUIRED: Common-use word or phrase used to describe the subject of the data set.

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Francis Marion National Forest

Access_Constraints: For US Forest Service and related use.

Use_Constraints:

N/A

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service/Southern Research Station/Santee Experimental Forest

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 3734 Hwy 402

City: Cordesville

State_or_Province: SC

Postal_Code: 29434

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (843) 336-5601

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (843) 336-5068

Data_Set_Credit:

US Forest Service, Southern Region, Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4000

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Completeness_Report:

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: US Forest Service, Southern Region, Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests

Publication_Date: Unpublished material

Title:

Stands 2008

Online_Linkage: http://cybergis.uncc.edu/santee/searchf.php

Type_of_Source_Media:

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: Unknown

Ending_Date: Unknown

Source_Currentness_Reference:

ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation:

Source_Contribution:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

e:\fm\source\stands

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Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

j:\fsfiles\ref\library\gis\fm\source\stands

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Process_Description:

Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

e:\gis\fm\source\stands

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Process_Description:

Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

c:\gis\fm\source\stands

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Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

c:\gis\projects\stand_edits\fm_stands

Process_Date: Unknown

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

e:\gis\fm\source\stands

Process_Date: Unknown

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

\\PCHP82100HD\C\Documents and Settings\jaarnold\My Documents\Working Folders\Fmnf gis\Santee_HistoricStands.mdb

Process_Date: 20120222

Process_Time: 10125800

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

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Process_Date: 20120302

Process_Time: 10055600

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Metadata imported.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

C:\Documents and Settings\jaarnold\My Documents\Working Folders\Santee GIS\Shapefiles for SEF Database\Stands_2005.shp.xml

Process_Date: 20120305

Process_Time: 14063300

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 97

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 5357

SDTS_Terms_Description:

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Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 5345

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 30

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 17

Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -81.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000

False_Easting: 500000.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0

Ordinate_Resolution: 0

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Datum_Name:

Altitude_Resolution: 0.000100

Altitude_Distance_Units:

Altitude_Encoding_Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Stands_2008

Entity_Type_Definition:

SEF stands in 2008

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

USFS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition:

Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition:

Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

shape type

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BA

Attribute_Definition:

Basal Area in sq ft per Acre

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USFS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

assigned value

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape_Leng

Attribute_Definition:

length of the perimeter of each stand in meters

Attribute_Definition_Source:

ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

calculated value

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape_Area

Attribute_Definition:

area of each stand in square meters

Attribute_Definition_Source:

ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

calculated value

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FM_CompNo

Attribute_Definition:

Francis Marion National Forest compartment number

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USFS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

assigned number

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FM_StndNo

Attribute_Definition:

Francis Marion National Forest stand number

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USFS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

assigned number

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SEF_CompNo

Attribute_Definition:

Santee Experimental Forest compartment number

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USFS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

assigned number

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SEF_StndNo

Attribute_Definition:

Santee Experimental Forest stand number

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USFS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

assigned number

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Forest_Typ

Attribute_Definition:

Dominant tree species type of each stand

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USFS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

assigned text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Stnd_Cond

Attribute_Definition:

Timber size and density description

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USFS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

assigned text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Age_Year

Attribute_Definition:

Year of origin of each stand

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USFS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

assigned date

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

SEF stand boundaries, ID numbers, forest type, stand condition, basal area, and area of each stand in 2008.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

USFS

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service/Southern Research Station/Santee Experimental Forest

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 3734 Hwy 402

City: Cordesville

State_or_Province: SC

Postal_Code: 29434

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (843) 336-5601

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (843) 336-5068

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name:

Transfer_Size: 11.758

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: http://cybergis.uncc.edu/santee/searchf.php

Fees: free download

Ordering_Instructions:

http://cybergis.uncc.edu/santee/searchf.php

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20120322

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service/Southern Research Station/Santee Experimental Forest

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 3734 Hwy 402

City: Cordesville

State_or_Province: SC

Postal_Code: 29434

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (843) 336-5601

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (843) 336-5068

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998