Metadata for Montana Abandoned Mines Inventory, 2005-2011

- Identification Information
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Spatial Reference Information
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Distribution Information
- Metadata Reference Information
- FGDC XML Metadata

Identification Information:

Citation:
  Originator:
    Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Remediation Division
  Publication date: 09/26/2011
  Title: Montana Abandoned Mines Inventory, 2005-2011
  Publication place: Helena, Montana
  Publisher: Montana State Library
Abstract:
  Abandoned mines from the Montana Dept. of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Mine Waste Cleaup Bureau, Abandoned Mines Section database. Coordinates are map-interpolated Latitude/Longitude coordinates or are derived from quarter/quarter/quarter section descriptions. Coordinate accuracy should not be assumed to be greater than one-half mile without independent verification.
  These data were available on the Montana State Library web site from 2005 through 2011 and were updated on a weekly basis. This copy of the data set was updated on September 26, 2011. It is distributed with older snapshots of the data that were made in 2005 and 2006.
Purpose:
  This is an archive copy of the abandoned mines data. Current data are available from the web site of the DEQ Remediation Division.
Time period of content:
  Calendar date: 200110926
  Currentness reference: Publication Date
Access constraints: None
Use constraints:
  The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.
Point of contact:
  Montana State Library
  PO Box 201800
  Helena, MT 59620-1800
  Telephone: 406-444-5354
  TDD/TTY telephone: 406-444-4799
  Fax: 406-444-0266
  E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

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Spatial Data Organization Information:

Point and vector object information:
  SDTS object type: Entity point
    SDTS object count: 6954

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Spatial Reference Information:

Horizontal coordinate system definition:
  Map projection:
    Map projection name: NAD 1983 StatePlane Montana FIPS 2500
    Lambert conformal conic:
    NAD 1983 StatePlane Montana FIPS 2500
    Standard parallel: 45.0
    Standard parallel: 49.0
    Longitude of central meridian: -109.5
    Latitude of projection origin: 44.25
    False easting: 600000.0
    False northing: 0.0
  Planar distance units: meter
  Geodetic model:
    Horizontal datum name: D North American 1983
    Ellipsoid name: GRS 1980
    Semi-major axis: 6378137.0
    Denominator of flattening ratio: 298.257222101

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Entity and Attribute Information:

Entity type label: Abandoned_Mines_DEQ_2011
  Attribute label: FID
    Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number
  Attribute label: Shape
    Attribute definition: Feature geometry
  Attribute label: PAD
    Attribute definition: Problem Area Description number
  Attribute label: PADNAME
    Attribute definition: Problem Area Description (Mine) name
  Attribute label: OWNERTYPE
    Attribute definition: Owner Type Code

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    blank | no data
    BLM | U.S. Bureau of Land Management
    C | County
    F | Federal - U.S. Government
    FS | U.S. Forest Service
    M | Municipal/City
    NPS | U.S. National Park Service
    P | Private
    S | State
    T | Tribal

  Attribute label: EISLANDUSE
    Attribute definition: Land use from Environmental Impact Statement

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    blank | no data
    Agricultural Land | -
    Barren; Strip Mine (quarry) | -
    Forest Land | -
    Rangeland | -
    Recreation | -
    Urban or Built-up Land | -
    Urban; Parks/Recreation | -
    Urban; Residential | -

  Attribute label: COMMENT
    Attribute definition: Additional information about the site.
  Attribute label: CNTY_NAME
    Attribute definition: Name of county the site is in.
  Attribute label: USGS_HYDRO
    Attribute definition: Name of USGS 4th-code hydrologic sub-basin the site is in
  Attribute label: MSTATUS
    Attribute definition: Mine Status

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    blank | no data
    A | Active
    C | Closed/abandoned
    E | Exploration
    I | Inactive
    P | Partial

  Attribute label: MDISTRICT
    Attribute definition: Name of the mining district the site is in
  Attribute label: MININGTYPE
    Attribute definition: Code for type of mine

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    blank | no data
    ? | Unknown
    B | Both surface and underground
    C | Coal mine fire
    F | Coal mine fire
    P | Processing
    S | Surface
    U | Underground

  Attribute label: LATITUDE
    Attribute definition: Latitude of the site location
  Attribute label: LONGITUDE
    Attribute definition: Longitude of the site location

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Distribution Information:

Distributor:
  Montana State Library
  PO Box 201800
  Helena, MT 59620-1800
  Telephone: 406-444-5354
  TDD/TTY telephone: 406-444-4799
  Fax: 406-444-0266
  E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov
Resource description: Offline Data
Distribution liability:
  The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.
  These data are a summary of information that resides in databases located with the Remediation Division of the Montana Dept. of Environmental Quality (DEQ). They should be used for planning purposes only. Geographic location accuracy of all sites presented here should be verified by the user.
  This data set is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind. The DEQ makes no representations or warranties whatsoever with respect to the accuracy or completeness of this data set and assumes no responsibility for the suitability of this data set for a particular purpose; and DEQ will not be liable for any damages incurred as a result of errors in this data set

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Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 06/01/2015
Metadata review date: 05/05/2005
Metadata contact:
  Montana State Library
  PO Box 201800
  Helena, MT 49620-1800
  Telephone: 406-444-5354
  TDD/TTY telephone: 406-444-4799
  Fax: 406-444-0266
  E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

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