FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION
VERSION 2007

TITLE: ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARIES OF NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM UNITS

Geodataset Name:       NPS_APR08
Geodataset Type:       SHAPEFILE
Geodataset Feature:    Polygon
Feature Count:         11
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
This dataset contains National Park Service unit boundaries.
DATA SOURCE(S):                    National Park Service
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:     Unknown
DATE OF AUTOMATION OF SOURCE:      20080414
GEODATASET EXTENT:                 State of Florida

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:

Datafile Name: NPS_APR08.DBF
ITEM NAME WIDTH TYPE N. DECIMAL DEGREES
OBJECTID
4 OID ---
GIS_LOC_ID
128 String ---
UNIT_CODE
10 String ---
GROUP_CODE
10 String ---
UNIT_NAME
254 String ---
UNIT_TYPE
254 String ---
META_MIDF
128 String ---
LANDS_CODE
20 String ---
DATE_EDIT
8 Date ---
GIS_NOTES
254 String ---
ACRES
19 Float 11
DESCRIPT
65 String ---
FGDLAQDATE
8 Date ---
AUTOID
4 Integer ---
SHAPE
4 Geometry ---
SHAPE.AREA
0 Double ---
SHAPE.LEN
0 Double ---

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

Item
Item Description
OBJECTID Internal feature number.

GIS_LOC_ID Primary key for linking geospatial objects with other database systems.

UNIT_CODE Four letter code to define the National Park unit.

GROUP_CODE Four letter code to define administration of the National Park unit.

UNIT_NAME Name of the National Park unit.

UNIT_TYPE Type of unit boundary (i.e. Park, Preserve, Memorial, Monument...)

META_MIDF Foregin key to link the primary key and metadata record in NR-GIS Data Store.

LANDS_CODE Unique alpha-numeric string use by LRD to tract the geospatial object.

DATE_EDIT The last update or offical review of the object

GIS_NOTES Free text.

ACRES Number of Acres

DESCRIPT GeoPlan added field based on UNIT_NAME

FGDLAQDATE Date GeoPlan acquired data from source.

AUTOID Unique ID added by GeoPlan

SHAPE Feature geometry.

SHAPE.AREA Area in meters

SHAPE.LEN Perimeter in meters

Attributes are as follows: Shape, GIS_Loc_ID, Unit_Code, 
Group_Code, Unit_Name, Unit_Type, Meta_MIDF, Lands_Code, Date_Edit, GIS_Notes
USER NOTES:
This data is provided 'as is'. GeoPlan relied on the integrity
of the original data layer's topology
The data set is complete but subject to continual updates to reflect 
boundary amendments, legislation, and acquisitions, and improved 
processing techniques. The data is being regularly updated with 
verified boundaries from NPS Land Resources Division.  Please contact 
the data originator with corrections and update suggestions.
GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within
the original data.

Service wide boundary set for display and general analysis purposes.

This data is provided 'as is' and its horizontal positional accuracy
has not been verified by GeoPlan

This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy
has not been verified by GeoPlan

The data is intended for use as a tool for display and general GIS analysis 
purposes only.  It is in no way intended for engineering or legal purposes.  The 
data accuracy is checked against best available sources which may be dated.  
NPS assumes no liability for use of this data. Boundaries from the Land Resources 
Division have separate polygons for each type of unit.  For example Denali 
National Park and Denali National Preserve are separate individual polygons.

THE DATA INCLUDED IN FGDL ARE 'AS IS' AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED
AS LEGALLY BINDING. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER SHALL
NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF USING,
MODIFYING, CONTRIBUTING OR DISTRIBUTING THE MATERIALS.

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Please be sure you are using the best available data. 

1:24000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the
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1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base mapping such
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before using it for projects or analysis. Every effort has been
made to supply the user with data documentation. For additional
information, see the References section and the Data Source Contact
section of this documentation. For more information regarding
scale and accuracy, see our webpage at:
http://geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html

REFERENCES:


DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:
Boundary polygons for one-hundred and sixty units were verified data 
from the Lands Resources Division (LRD) according to the procedures 
defined in the Lands Acquisition Procedures Manual Chapter 5.  Boundary 
data from LRD has separate polygons for individual types of units like Denali 
National Park and Denali National Preserve.  Lands records in the dataset 
that can be identified by querying for [GIS_Notes] = "Lands" in the attribute 
table.  These parks include: Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site 
(ABLI), African Burial Ground National Monument (AFBG), Alagnak Wild River 
(ALAG), Andrew Johnson National Historic Site (ANJO), Aniakchak National 
Monument and Preserve (ANIA), Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI), Appomattox 
Court House National Historical Park (APCO), Arches National Park (ARCH), 
Arlington House - Robert E. Lee Memorial (ARHO), Aztec Ruins National Monument 
(AZRU), Badlands National Park (BADL), Bering Land Bridge National Preserve 
(BELA), Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA), Boston Harbor 
Islands National Recreation Area (BOHA), Bryce Canyon National Park (BRCA), 
Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site (BRCR), Brown v Board of Education 
National Historic Site (BRVB), Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS). 
Buffalo National River (BUFF), Cane River Creole National Historical Park (CARI), 
Carl Sandburg Home (CARL), Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR), Capulin 
Volcano National Monument (CAVO), Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE), 
Carter G. Woodson National Historic Site (CAWO), Castillo de San Marcos National 
Monument (CASA), Castle Clinton Monument (CACL), Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO), 
Cedar Breaks National Monument (CEBR), Cedar Creek and Belle Grove (CEBE), 
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site (CHPI), Chiricahua National Monument 
(CHIR), Channel Islands National Park (CHIS), Christiansted National Historic Site 
(CHRI),  Clara Barton National Historic Site (CLBA), Cumberland Gap National 
Historical Park (CUGA), Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA), Denali National 
Park (DENA), De Soto National Memorial (DESO), Devils Tower National 
Monument (DETO), Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO), Effigy Mounds National 
Monument (EFMO), El Morro National Mounment (ELMO), Eleanor Roosevelt 
National Historic Site (ELRO), Federal Hall National Memorial (FEHA), First 
Ladies National Historic Site (FILA), Flight 93 National Memorial (FLNI), Florissant 
Fossil Beds (FLFO), Ford's Theatre National Historic Site (FOTH), Fort Bowie 
National Historic Site (FOBO), Fort Davis National Historic Site (FODA), Fort 
Frederica National Monument (FOFR), Fort Smith National Historic Site (FOSM), 
Fort Sumter National Monument (FOSU), Fort Union National Monument 
(FOUN), Fort Washington Park (FOWA), Fossil Butte National Monument 
(FOBU), Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (FRDO), Gates of the 
Arctic National Park (GAAR), General Grant National Memorial (GEGR), 
Greenbelt Park (GREE),George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP), 
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL), Glacier Bay National Park 
(GLBA), Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA), Governors Island 
National Monument (GOIS), Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO), 
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA), Hamilton Grange 
National Memorial (HAGR), Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE), 
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (HEHO), Home of Franklin D Roosevelt 
National Historic Site (HOFR), Homestead National Monument (HOME), Hot 
Springs National Park (HOSP), Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE), Hubbell 
Trading Post National Historic Site (HUTR), Ice Age National Scenic Trail 
(IATR), Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (INDU), James A Garfield National 
Historic Site (JAGA), Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA), 
Jimmy Carter National Historic Site (JICA), John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial 
Parkway (JODR), Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR), Katmai National Park 
(KATM), Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ), Kennesaw Mountain National 
Battlefield Park (KEMO), Keweenaw National Historical Park (KEWE), Kings 
Canyon National Park (KICA), Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park 
(KLGO), Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (KNRI), Kobuk 
Valley National Park (KOVA), Lake Clark National Park (LACL), Lake Mead 
National Recreation Area (LAME), Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (LIBO), 
Lincoln Home National Historic Site (LIHO), Little Rock Central High School 
National Historic Site (CHSC), Lava Bed National Monument (LABE), Little 
Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (LIBI), Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial 
Grove (LYBA), Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA), Manassas National 
Battlefield Park (MANA), Manzanar National Historic Site (MANZ), Martin 
Luther King Jr. National Historic Site (MALU), Mesa Verde National Park 
(MEVE), Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site (MABE), 
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA), Minuteman Missile National 
Historic Site (MIMI), Mojave National Preserve (MOJA), Monocacy National 
Battlefield (MONO), Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA). Natchez 
National Historical Park (NATC), National Capital Parks (NACA), Nicodemus 
National Historic Site (NICO), Ninety Six National Historic Site (NISI), Noatak 
National Preserve (NOAT), Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI), 
Ozark National Scenic Riverway (OZAR), Padre Island National Seashore 
(PAIS), Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site (PAAL), Petrified Forest 
National Park (PEFO), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO), Pipe 
Spring Nationam Monument (PISP), Pipestone National Monument (PIPE), 
Piscataway Park (PISC), Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE), Ronald 
Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site (RRBH), Salt River Bay National 
Historical Park (SARI), Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site (SAPA), Santa 
Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO), Sand Creek Massacre 
National Historic Site (SAND), Scotts Bluff National Mounment (SCBL), Sequoia 
National Park (SEQU), Sitka National Historical Park (SITK), Sunset Crater 
Volcano National Monument (SUCR), Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR), 
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (THRO), Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace 
National Historic Site (THRB), Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial 
(THIS), Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA), Tonto National Monument 
(TONT), Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA), Tupelo National Battlefield 
(TUPE), Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site (TUAI), Tuzigoot National Monument 
(TUZI), Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site (ULSG), Valley Forge National 
Historical Park (VAFO), Voyageurs National Park (VOYA), Walnut Canyon National 
Monument (WACA). War in the Pacific National Historical Park (WAPA), Washita 
Battlefield National Historic Site (WABA), White Sands National Monument (WHSA), 
Whitman Mission National Historic Site (WHMI), Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity 
National Recreation Area (WHIS), Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR), 
Wind Cave National Park (WICA), Wolf Trap Farm Park (WOTR), Wrangell-St. 
Elias National Park (WRST), Wupatki National Monument (WUPA), Yosemite 
National Park (YOSE), Yucca House National Monument (YUHO), Yukon-Charley 
Rivers (YUCH), Zion National Park (ZION)
Process Date: 20050601

Two sets of boundaries were collected and compared. The main set was obtained from David Duran, who collected boundaries from each region in the summer of 2001. The second set was obtained from Dean Tucker, who digitized boundaries for the Horizon Project. The main set from David Duran was determined to contain the most recent boundary information. Parks missing from David's set were added from Deans set. Those parks are..........Antietam NB Arlington House,Benjamin Franklin NMEM, Big Hole NB, Catoctin Mountain Park, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal NHP, Chimney Rock NHS, Fort Point NHS, Fredericksburg NC, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Green Springs, Harpers Ferry NHP, International Peace Garden, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Kalaupapa NHP, Manassas NBP, McLoughlin House NHS, Monocacy NB, National Capital Parks - Central and East, Olympic NP, Prince William Forest Park, Rock Creek Park, San Francisco Maritime NHP, Thaddeus Kosciuszko NMEM, and Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts. Park/Region staff were consulted for parks with major differences between the two sets. Process Date: 2002
Boundaries were updated with data provided by National Parks or Regional Offices. Process Date:
GeoPlan downloaded this dataset from the National Park Service website (http://science.nature.nps.gov/nrdata/) in May 2008. The data downloaded was in shapefile format and was in the following projection: GeoGraphic - Decimal degrees . - Selected all features that intersected the Florida County Boundaries - All records were upcased. - Changed original layer name from nps_boundary.shp to nps_apr08.shp. - Added ACRES field and calculated acres using ArcMap 9.2 - A DESCRIPT field was added based on UNIT_NAME - A FGDLAQDATE field was added based on date of download. Process Date: 20080507
Data imported to ArcSDE and exported as a shapefile. Process Date: 20080514
MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS:

Projection                          ALBERS
Datum                               HPGN
Units                               METERS
Spheroid                            GRS1980
1st Standard Parallel               24  0  0.000
2nd Standard Parallel               31 30  0.000
Central Meridian                   -84 00  0.000
Latitude of Projection's Origin     24  0  0.000
False Easting (meters)              400000.00000
False Northing (meters)             0.00000

DATA SOURCE CONTACT (S):

Name:
Abbr. Name:
Address:


Phone:

Web site:
E-mail:
Contact Person:
         Phone:
        E-mail:
National Park Service
NPS
301 S. Howes St. Suite 208
Fort Collins, CO
80522
REQUIRED: The telephone number by which individuals can speak to the organization or individual.

http://science.nature.nps.gov/nrdata/ roger_m_johnson@nps.gov REQUIRED: The person responsible for the metadata information.

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