ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARIES OF NATIONAL PARKS AND SEASHORES

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Park Service
Publication_Date: 20061102
Title: ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARIES OF NATIONAL PARKS AND SEASHORES
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Fort Collins, CO
Publisher: National Park Service
Other_Citation_Details: State of Florida
Online_Linkage: <http://science.nature.nps.gov/>
Description:
Abstract:
This dataset contains National Park and Seashore Service unit boundaries in the State of Florida.
Purpose:
Service wide boundary set for display and general analysis purposes.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20020201
Beginning_Time: unknown
Ending_Date: 20061102
Ending_Time: unknown
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.429040
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.872251
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.983191
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.492815
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE
Theme_Keyword: National Park Service
Theme_Keyword: Boundary
Theme_Keyword: National Parks
Theme_Keyword: NPS
Theme_Keyword: Department of Interior
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE
Theme_Keyword: Boundary
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE
Theme_Keyword: Boundaries
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: boundaries
Theme_Keyword: planningCadastre
Theme_Keyword: environment
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Florida
Access_Constraints: NONE
Use_Constraints:
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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Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 32611-5706
Country: USA
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: <http://www.fgdl.org>
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Data_Set_Credit: National Park Service
Security_Information:
Security_Classification: Unclassified
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Title:
Metadata for Current Administrative Boundaries of National Park System Units
Other_Citation_Details:
National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior <http://science.nature.nps.gov/>

NR-GIS Metadata and Data Store NPS Natural Resource and GIS Programs <http://science.nature.nps.gov/nrdata>

Search: Select Search Type: Online Data and NPS Unit: NPS-wide Data Category: Boundary

Online_Linkage: <http://nrdata.nps.gov/programs/lands/nps_boundary.xml>
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
This data is provided 'as is'. GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the original data layer's topology
Completeness_Report:
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.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
This data is provided 'as is' and its horizontal positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Dean Tucker, Water Resource Division
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:
NPS Units - Park boundaries collected and digitized for the Horizon Project.
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Fort Collins, CO
Publisher: NPS
Other_Citation_Details:
Park boundaries collected and digitized for the Horizon Project.
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2001
Time_of_Day: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NPS
Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: David Duran, GIS Division
Publication_Date: 2001
Title: Park boundaries collected from Parks and Regions in 2001.
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Fort Collins, CO
Publisher: NPS
Other_Citation_Details: Park boundaries collected from Parks and Regions in 2001.
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2001
Time_of_Day: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NPS
Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Roger Johnson
Publication_Date: 20061102
Title: unit classification boundaries
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Fort Collins, CO
Publisher: NPS
Other_Citation_Details:
Land Resources Division has been creating hardcopy segment maps containing boundary data since the 1960's. This data is currently being converted to a digital vector format and added to the collection as it become available. Additionally as existing boundary data is modified and/or new parks units are acquired they are added to the collection.
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20061102
Time_of_Day: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NPS
Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
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.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NPS
Process_Date: 2002
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Organization: National Park Service
Contact_Position: Land Resources Division Chief Cartographer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 301 S. Howes St. Suite 208
City: Fort Collins
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80522
Country: USA
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: PPFL_LandsNET@NPS.GOV
Hours_of_Service: M-F 7:30-5:00 Mountain Time
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Boundary polygons for one-hundred and fourteen units ware 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 in Florida include: Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (CASA)
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NPS
Process_Date: 20050601
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Organization: National Park Service
Contact_Position: GIS Specialist/Cooperator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1201 Oakridge Drive Suite 200
City: Fort Collins
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80525
Country: USA
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: waso-nrpc_nrgis@nps.gov
Hours_of_Service: M-F 8-5 Mountain Time
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Boundaries were updated with data provided by National Parks or Regional Offices.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NPS
Process_Date: 20061102
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
This data was downloaded in shapefile format (NPS_BOUNDARY.ZIP) by the GeoPlan Center in 2006 from the National Park Service NR-GIS Metadata and Data Store website: <http://science.nature.nps.gov/nrdata>. When received, the geographic extent of the data was the entire USA, and the data was in the following projection: Geographic, Datum: NAD83, Spheroid: GRS1980, Units: Decimal degrees.

- The data was clipped to the State of Florida and projected to FGDL Albers HPGN. - Empty Fields were deleted (GIS_LOC_ID, GROUP_CODE, META_MIDF, LANDS_CODE). - Lowercase characters within the attribute table were upcased. - Added ACRES field and Calculated the field. - Added DESCRIPT field based on UNIT_NAME. - Added FGDLAQDATE based on date downloaded from source. - Added AUTOID field and Calculated the field.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan Center
Process_Date: 20061113
Cloud_Cover: Unknown
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
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Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4225
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SDTS_Terms_Description:
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Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 482
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 24.000000
Standard_Parallel: 31.500000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24.000000
False_Easting: 400000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
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Ordinate_Resolution: 0.002048
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
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Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
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Altitude_Encoding_Method:
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
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Entity_Type_Label: NPS_NOV06
Entity_Type_Definition: NPS_NOV06.DBF
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: NPS
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Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
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Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: UNIT_CODE
Attribute_Definition: Four letter code to define the National Park unit.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: UNIT_NAME
Attribute_Definition: Name of the National Park unit.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: UNIT_TYPE
Attribute_Definition:
Type of unit boundary (i.e. Park, Preserve, Memorial, Monument...)
Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DATE_EDIT
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Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GIS_NOTES
Attribute_Definition: Free text.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ACRES
Attribute_Definition: The size of the park in acres.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan Center
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT
Attribute_Definition: Based on UNIT_NAME.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan Center
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FGDLAQDATE
Attribute_Definition: The date FGDL acquired the data from the Source.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan Center
Attribute:
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Attribute_Definition: Unique ID Number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan Center
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Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute:
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Attribute_Definition: Area in meters
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan Center
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.LEN
Attribute_Definition: Perimeter in meters
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan Center
Overview_Description:
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 32611-5706
Country: United States
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THE FGDL DATA AS PROVIDED BY CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS AND ANY PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE CREATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER (COLLECTIVELY THE 'MATERIALS') ARE COPYRIGHTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER FOR THE FGDL CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS (THE 'DATA PROVIDERS'). DO NOT REPRODUCE, REDISTRIBUTE OR RESELL THE MATERIALS, OR PROVIDE THE MATERIALS FOR FREE TO CUSTOMERS OR CLIENTS, OR PLACE THE MATERIALS FOR DOWNLOAD ON A WEBSITE. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN USING FGDL DATA OR SOFTWARE IN PROJECTS, MAPS, ETC.; YOU AGREE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FGDL AS A DATA SOURCE. THE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED 'AS IS'. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE QUALITY OR SUITABILITY OF THE MATERIALS, EITHER EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER MAKES NO WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE DATA PROVIDED BY THE FGDL CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS. 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.
Standard_Order_Process:
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Format_Name: SHP
Transfer_Size: 5.693
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <http://nrdata.nps.gov/programs/lands/nps_boundary.zip>
Technical_Prerequisites:
This data is intended for use with a Geographic Information Systems or Remote Sensing software package.
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Time_Period_Information:
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Calendar_Date: 20061102
Time_of_Day: unknown
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Contact_Organization: National Park Service
Contact_Person: REQUIRED: The person responsible for the metadata information.
Contact_Position: Chief Cartographer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 301 S. Howes St. Suite 208
City: Fort Collins
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80522
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone:
REQUIRED: The telephone number by which individuals can speak to the organization or individual.
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: roger_m_johnson@nps.gov
Hours_of_Service: M-Th 7-5:30 Mountain Time
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
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