SOLE SOURCE AQUIFERS (SSA) IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA - 2011

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• 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: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Publication_Date: 20110317

Title: SOLE SOURCE AQUIFERS (SSA) IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA - 2011

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.

Publisher: U.S. EPA Office of Water

Other_Citation_Details: State of Florida

Online_Linkage: https://edg.epa.gov/clipship/

Description:

Abstract:

This data set contains indexes and Esri shape files of boundaries of the designated sole source aquifers and related aquifer boundaries. Data provide a vector polygon GIS layer showing available materials representing extents at the land surface related to 78 designated Sole Source Aquifers (SSA) related to announcements in the Federal Register. GIS coverages for SSAs were obtained from EPA Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 for a baseline period in September of 2009. Each SSA polygon was checked against the Federal Register (FR) determination for that SSA. These coverages were appended, in order to create a national seamless coverage of SSAs. There are 89 GIS polygons for the Sole Source Aquifers, since in addition to a single SSA designated area polygons, some Regions have delineated GIS layers for streamflow zones, aquifer recharge areas, and other features at the land surface important for the SSA designations. GIS materials are not available at this time for the St. Joseph SSA in Indiana [53 FR 23682 (1988)]. Additional information can be found at: https://edg.epa.gov/data/Public/OW/SSA_FR_notices_DWMA_Sept2009.Zip and https://edg.epa.gov/data/Public/OW/SSA_IDS_revd.xls This layer is an update to the FGDL layer SSAQUIFERS.shp

Purpose:

The SSA protection program is authorized by section 1424(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-523, 42 U.S.C. 300 et seq.). This program is designed to protect drinking water supplies in areas with few or no alternative sources to the ground water resource, and where, if contamination occurred, using an alternative source would be extremely expensive. EPA defines a sole or principal source aquifer as an aquifer that supplies at least 50 percent of the drinking water consumed in the area overlying the aquifer. These areas may have no alternative drinking water source(s) that could physically, legally and economically supply all those who depend on the aquifer for drinking water. For convenience, all designated sole or principal source aquifers are referred to as "sole source aquifers" (SSAs). The designation protects an area's ground water resource by requiring EPA to review certain proposed projects within the designated area. All proposed projects receiving federal funds are subject to review to ensure that they do not endanger the water source.

Supplemental_Information:

Additional detailed documentation for the SSA GIS coverages is available at https://edg.epa.gov/data/Public/ow/SSA_Documents.zip. GIS coverages for areas related to SSA designations were obtained from EPA Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 for a baseline period of September, 2009. Each SSA polygon was checked against the Federal Register (FR) determination for that SSA. These coverages were appended, in order to create a national seamless coverage of SSA's. There are no official IDs for the SSAs. The SSA_IDs developed for the Drinking Water Mapping Application assign an ID (in the format SSA##) based on the Federal Register notices. The name of the SSA (SSA_NAME) and the Federal Register (FR_ID) are also provided to be able to identify each of the SSA polygons in this GIS layer. EPA provides background information on the SSA program at the following Internet address: <http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/sourcewater/sourcewater.cfm?action=SSA> Additional information can be found at: https://edg.epa.gov/data/Public/OW/SSA_FR_notices_DWMA_Sept2009.Zip and https://edg.epa.gov/data/Public/OW/SSA_IDS_revd.xls The indexes and GIS files can be downloaded from: <http://www.data.gov/geodata/g763258/>

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20110317

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: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: Inland Waters

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE

Theme_Keyword: Sole Source Aquifer

Theme_Keyword: SSA

Theme_Keyword: aquifer boundaries

Theme_Keyword: Water Resources

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1995, Countries, Dependencies, Areas of Special Sovereignty, and Their Principal Administrative Divisions (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 10-4): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Place_Keyword: United States

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: United States

Access_Constraints: NONE

Use_Constraints:

Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the Environmental Protection Agency, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. It is strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data to evaluate data set limitations, restrictions or intended use. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USEPA Office of Water

Contact_Person: A. R. Anzzolin

Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: Mail Stop 4606M

Address: 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW

City: Washington

State_or_Province: DC

Postal_Code: 20460-0001

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-564-4093

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: anzzolin.roger@epa.gov

Data_Set_Credit: EPA National Sole Source Aquifer GIS Layer

Security_Information:

Security_Classification_System: FIPS Pub 199

Security_Handling_Description: Standard Technical Controls

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4000

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Other_Citation_Details:

EPA Clip and Ship Application https://edg.epa.gov/clipship/ EPA Office of Water OW Sole Source Aquifers
National Sole Source Aquifer GIS Layer https://edg.epa.gov/metadata/catalog/main/home.page
Sole Source Aquifer Protection Program <http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/drinkingwater/sourcewater/protection/solesourceaquifer.cfm>

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data.

Logical_Consistency_Report: Not presently available

Completeness_Report: Not presently available

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_Scale_Denominator: Varies

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USEPA

Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

GIS coverages for SSA's were obtained from EPA Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 for a baseline period through September, 2009. GIS materials are not available at this time for the St. Joseph SSA in Indiana [53 FR 23682 (1988)]. Each SSA polygon was checked against the Federal Register (FR) determination for that SSA. In some instances, SSAs can extend across stateliness and can also be included in more than a single EPA region. There are 84 GIS polygons for the Sole Source Aquifers, since in addition to a single SSA designated area polygons, some Regions have delineated GIS layers for streamflow zones, aquifer recharge areas, and other features at the land surface important for the SSA designations. The SSA_IDs, SSA names and Federal Register citations used for this national seamless SAA GIS layer include the following polygons: SSA01 Block Island Aquifer 49 FR 2958 (1984); SSA02 Broad Brook Basin/Barnes Aquifer 60 FR 20989 (1995); SSA03 Canoe River Aquifer 58 FR 28402 (1993); SSA04 Cape Cod Aquifer 47 FR 30282 (1982); SSA05 Head Of The Neponset Aquifer 53 FR 49920 (1988); SSA06 Hunt_Annaquatucket/Pettaquamscutt Aquifer 53 FR 19026 (1988); SSA07 Isleboro Island Aquifer 64 FR 51972 (1999); SSA08 Marthas Vineyard Aquifer 53 FR 3451 (1988) SSA09 Monhegan Island Aquifer 53 FR 24496 (1988); SSA10 Nantucket Aquifer 49 FR 2952 (1984); SSA11 North Haven Island Aquifer 54 FR 29934 (1989); SSA12 Pawcatuck River Aquifer 53 FR 17108 (1988); SSA13 Plymouth/Carver Aquifer 55 FR 32137 (1990); SSA14 Pootatuck Aquifer 55 FR 11055 (1990); SSA15 Vinalhaven Island Aquifer 54 FR 29779 (1989); SSA78 Conanicut Island Aquifer 73 FR 47599 (2008); SSA27 Schenectady-Niskayuna SSA 50 FR 2022 (1985); SSA28 Upper Rockaway River Basin SSA 49 FR 2946 (1984); SSA26 Ridgewood Area Aquifers SSA 49 FR 2943 (1984); SSA25 Ramapo River Basin Aquifer Systems SSA 57 FR 39201 (1992) SSA23a New Jersey Coastal Plain Aquifer System SSA 53 FR 23791 (1988); SSA22 Nassau/Suffolk Counties Long Island SSA 43 FR 2661 (1978); SSA20 Highlands Aquifer System Passaic, Morris & Essex Counties, NJ SSA 52 FR 37213 (1987); SSA19 Cortland-Home-Preble Aquifer System SSA 53 FR 22045 (1988); SSA18 Clinton Street-Ballpark Valley Aquifer SSA 50 FR 2025 (1985); SSA17 Cattaraugus Creek Basin Aquifer SSA 52 FR 36100 (1987); SSA16 Buried Valley Aquifers, Central Basin, Essex and Morris Counties SSA 45 FR 30537 (1980); SSA21 Kings/Queens Counties (Brooklyn-Queens) Aquifer System SSA 49 FR 2950 (1984); SSA24 New Jersey Fifteen Basin Aquifers SSA 53 FR 23685 (1988); SSA77 Northern Tug Hill Glacial Aquifer SSA 71 FR 64524 (2006); SSA29 Columbia and Yorktown-Eastover Multi-aquifer System 62 FR 17187 (1997); SSA30 Piedmont (Maryland Piedmont) Aquifer Montgomery, Howard, Caroll Counties SSA 45 FR 57165 (1980); SSA31 Poolesville Area Aquifer Extension of the Maryland Piedmont Aquifer SSA 63 FR 6176 (1998); SSA32 Prospect Hill Aquifer, Clark County SSA 2 FR 21733 (1987); SSA33 Seven Valleys Aquifer, York County SSA 50 FR 9126 (1985); SSA23b Delaware River Streamflow Zone/New Jersey Coastal Plains Aquifer SSA 53 FR 23791 (1988); SSA36 Volusia-Floridan Aquifer SSA 52 FR 44211 (1987); SSA35 Southern Hills Regional Aquifer System SSA 53 FR 25538 (1988); SSA34a Biscayne Aquifer SSA 44 FR 58797 (1979); SSA34b Biscayne Aquifer SSA Streamflow and Recharge Source Zones44 FR 58797 (1979); SSA40 Mille Lacs Sole Source Aquifer SSA 55 FR 43407 (1990); SSA42 Pleasant City Aquifer, Ohio SSA 52 FR 32342 (1987); SSA38 Bass Islands Aquifer, Catawba Island, Ohio SSA 52 FR 37009 (1987); SSA37 Allen County Area Combined Aquifer System, Ohio SSA 57 FR 53111 (1992); SSA39_SSA41 Greater Miami Buried Aquifer & OKI Extension (Southern Portion) SSA 57 FR 2567 and 15876 (1988); SSA44a Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer SSA - Streamflow Source Area 54 FR 39230 (1989); SSA44b Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer SSA - Recharge Zone 54 FR 39230 (1989); SSA45 Chicot Aquifer System SSA 53 FR 20893 (1988); SSA47a Edwards Aquifer I (San Antonio Area) SSA - Streamflow Source Area 40 FR 58344 (1975); SSA47b Edwards Aquifer I (San Antonio Area) SSA - Recharge Zone 40 FR 58344 (1975); SSA46a Edwards Aquifer II (Austin Area) SSA - Streamflow Source Zone 53 FR 20897 (1988); SSA46b Edwards Aquifer II (Austin Area) SSA -Recharge Zone 53 FR 20897 (1988); SSA46c Edwards Aquifer II (Austin Area) SSA - Artesian Zone 53 FR 20897 (1988); SSA79 Espanola Basin Aquifer System SSA 73 FR 3723 (2008); SSA51 Missoula Valley Aquifer SSA 53 FR 20895 (1988); SSA74 Glen Canyon - Moab, Utah Aquifer System SSA 67 FR 736 (2002); SSA50 Elk Mountain Aquifer SSA 63 FR 38167 (1998); SSA48 Castle Valley Aquifer System SSA 66 FR 41027 (2001); SSA48 Castle Valley Aquifer System SSA 66 FR 41027 (2001); SSA52 Western Unita Arch Paleozoic Aquifer System at Oakley, Utah SSA 65 FR 232 (2000); SSA59 Santa Margarita Aquifer, Scotts Valley SSA 50 FR 2023 (1985); SSA55a Fresno County Aquifer SSA 44 FR 52751 (1979); SSA55b Fresno Streamflow Source Zone 44 FR 52751 (1979); SSA61 Upper Santa Cruz & Avra Basin SSA 49 FR 2948 (1984); SSA54 Campo/Cottonwood Creek Aquifer SSA 58 FR 31024 (1993); SSA58 Ocotillo-Coyote Wells SSA 61 FR 47752 (1996); SSA53 Bisbee-Naco SSA 53 FR 38337 (1988); SSA57a Northern Guam Aquifer System Recharge Area SSA 43 FR 17867 (1978); SSA57b Northern Guam Aquifer System Streamflow Source Zone SSA 43 FR 17867 (1978); SSA56 Molokai Aquifer SSA 59 FR 23063 (1993); SSA60 Southern Oahu Basal Aquifer SSA 52 FR 45496 (1987); SSA49a Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer Area SSA 56 FR 50634 (1991); SSA49b Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer Source Area SSA 56 FR 50634 (1991); SSA62 Camano Island Aquifer Area SSA 47 FR 14799 (1982); SSA63a Cedar Valley Aquifer Area SSA 53 FR 38799 (1988); SSA63b Cedar Valley Aquifer Source Area SSA 53 FR 38799 (1988); SSA64 Central Pierce County Aquifer Area SSA 59 FR 224 (1994); SSA65 Cross Valley Aquifer Area SSA 52 FR 18606 (1987); SSA66 Guemes Island Aquifer Area SSA 62 FR 63545 (1997); SSA67a Lewiston Basin Aquifer Area SSA 53 FR 38782 (1988); SSA67b Lewiston Basin Aquifer Source Area SSA 53 FR 38782 (1988); SSA68 Marrowstone Island Aquifer Area SSA 59 FR 28752 (1994); SSA69 Newberg Area Aquifer Area SSA 52 FR 37215 (1987); SSA70 North Florence Dunal Aquifer Area SSA 52 FR 37519 (1987); SSA71a Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer Area SSA 43 FR 5566 (1978); SSA71b Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer Source Area SSA 43 FR 5566 (1978); SSA72 Vashon-Maury Island Aquifer Area SSA 59 FR 34468 (1994); SSA73 Whidbey Island Aquifer Area SSA 47 FR 14779 (1982); SSA76a Troutdale Aquifer System Area SSA 71 FR 52541 (2006); SSA76b Troutdale Aquifer System Source Area SSA 71 FR 52541 (2006)

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: USEPA

Process_Date: 20110317

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

GeoPlan Center downloaded the US EPA National Sole Source Aquifer layer from the following US EPA website via Internet Explorer: https://edg.epa.gov/clipship/
GeoPlan created a selection box that included the State of Florida (1).
Next GeoPlan used the Select Data (2) section of the EPA Clip N Ship to choose the following: EPA Office of Water OW Sole Source Aquifers
Next GeoPlan Selected a Vector Format (3) of File Geodatabase (.gdb)
Next GeoPlan Selected a Raster Format (if needed) (4) of File Geodatabase (.gdb)
Next GeoPlan Selected Spatial Reference (5) of WGS 1984
Next GeoPlan Selected the Download button.
Next GeoPlan Extracted the zipfile with the data.gdb
Next GeoPlan Reprojected the OW_Sole_Source_Aquifers File Geodatabase feature class (WGS 1984) to FGDL Albers.
Next GeoPlan Converted the File Geodatabase feature class to .SHP
Next GeoPlan added and populated the following fields; DESCRIPT and FGDLAQDATE

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan

Process_Date: 20120824

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 0

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

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

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.002048

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.002048

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D WGS 1984

Ellipsoid_Name: WGS 1984

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000

Altitude_Encoding_Method:

Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: EPASSA_MAR11

Entity_Type_Definition: EPASSA_MAR11.DBF

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USEPA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OBJECTID

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: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SSA_ID

Attribute_Definition:

Character string of the form "SSA_##" providing an identifier for the SSA designations. Since a given SSA can be located in more than a single county, a concatenation of the SSA_ID and the FIPS code are needed to establish a unique database key. Where polygons are provided for streamflow zones or other special features related to the SSA designations, the SSA_ID takes the form of SSA##a, SSA##b, or SSA##b. An example for an SSA designation involving 3 polygons areas is: SSA46a Edwards Aquifer II (Austin Area) SSA - Streamflow Source Zone 53 FR 20897 (1988); SSA46b Edwards Aquifer II (Austin Area) SSA -Recharge Zone 53 FR 20897 (1988); SSA46c Edwards Aquifer II (Austin Area) SSA - Artesian Zone 53 FR 20897 (1988).

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Computed based on SSA_IDs developed for the Drinking Water Mapping Application and information in Federal Register Notices and GIS attributes in polygons supplied from the EPA Regions.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SSA_001 thru SSA_078

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Related to time of designation

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USEPA/OW

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FR_ID

Attribute_Definition:

Character string of the form "## FR #### (YYYY)" providing an identifier for the Federal Register citation for the SSA designations. Attribute_Definition_Source: Computed based on SSA_IDs developed for the Drinking Water Mapping Application and information in Federal Register Notices and GIS attributes in polygons supplied from the EPA Regions.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USEPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Character

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Character value

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USEPA/OW

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AQUIFER

Attribute_Definition:

Originally named SSA_NAME. The name of the SSA taken from the Federal Register and corresponding to a given SSA. The name will contain information related to the streamflow zone or other special features related to a specific polygon.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USEPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Character

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Character value.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USEPA/OW

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT

Attribute_Definition: Based on the field AQUIFER.

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FGDLAQDATE

Attribute_Definition: The date FGDL acquired the data from the Source.

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AUTOID

Attribute_Definition: Unique ID added by GeoPlan

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE.AREA

Attribute_Definition: Area in meters

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE.LEN

Attribute_Definition: Perimeter in meters

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)

Contact_Person:

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Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706

Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706

City: Gainesville

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32611-5706

Country: United States

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Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 0.102

Technical_Prerequisites:

This data is intended for use with a Geographic Information Systems or Remote Sensing software package.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20120824

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

USEPA, Office of Water, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water

Contact_Person: A. Roger Anzzolin

Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Address: Mail Stop 4606M

City: Washington

State_or_Province: DC

Postal_Code: 20460-0001

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-564-4093

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: anzzolin.roger@epa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile