Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator:
        Montana Department of Administration
        Information Technology Services Division
        Geographic Information Services
      Publication_Date: 20040317
      Title: Cadastral
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Helena, MT
        Publisher: Montana State Library
      Online_Linkage: http://nris.state.mt.us/nsdi/nris/cadastral.html
  Description:
    Abstract:
      The Montana Cadastral Database is comprised of taxable parcels (fee land) and public land (exempt property). It is not broken down into individual lots -- most taxable parcels consist of mutiple lots, whose boundaries are not contained in this database.

      Data is missing for parts of Lincoln, Flathead, Glacier, Granite, Jefferson, Broadwater, Beaverhead, Madison, Gallatin, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, and Carbon Counties.  Data for publicly-owned lands is not completely available.  About 70 percent of the missing areas are US Forest Service Land.

      This database is maintained by the Montana Cadastral Mapping Project.  The version of the database available from the State Library was downloaded on March 17, 2004, and it has been joined with data from the Department of Revenue's Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) database that were downloaded on on March 16, 2004.  Please see the Cadastral Mapping Project web site at http://gis.doa.state.mt.us for the most recent available parcel and CAMA data.

      The parcel boundaries are based on the USDI Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Geographic Coordinate Database (GCDB).  The GCDB is a complex measurement management system that uses a least squares adjustment of existing survey data to come up with a digital representation of the Public Land Survey System (PLSS). For more information on GCDB, see the Montana/North Dakota BLM website at http://www.mt.blm.gov/cadastral/gcdb/index.html.  Accuracy varies between townships and it is important to note that the accuracy of the parcel data can't be any more accurate than the GCDB.
    Purpose:
      Identification and mapping of land owners, owner types, and property characteristics.

      State law (Montana Code Annotated 2-6-109 (1)) prohibits anyone from using a list of persons prepared by a state agency as a mailing list without first securing the permission of those on the list.  It is a punishable offense to use this data a mailing list.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 19980101
        Ending_Date: 20040316
    Currentness_Reference: publication date
  Status:
    Progress: In work
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Continually
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -110.262724
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -104.018995
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.116047
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.456937
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: REQUIRED: Reference to a formally registered thesaurus or a similar authoritative source of theme keywords.
      Theme_Keyword: Cadastral
      Theme_Keyword: Geographic Coordinate Database
      Theme_Keyword: Land ownership
      Theme_Keyword: Landownership
      Theme_Keyword: Public Land Survey
    Place:
      Place_Keyword: Montana
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints:
    State law (Montana Code Annotated 2-6-109 (1)) prohibits anyone from using a list of persons prepared by a state agency as a mailing list without first securing the permission of those on the list.  It is a punishable offense to use this data a mailing list.

    These data do not constitute a legal survey.  Inaccuracies exist with both the parcel boundaries and the attribute data; when seeking the definitive description of real property, consult the deed recorded at the local county courthouse.

    Please be aware that these data are constantly being changed and updated.  Rather than distribute the data to second parties; please refer interested parties to the State Library for the most recent version of the data.

    This data set is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind.  The user assumes responsibility to determine the suitablilty of the data for their purposes.  The State Library 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 the Library will not be liable for any damages incurred as a result of errors in this data set.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Montana State Library
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: PO Box 201800
        City: Helena
        State_or_Province: MT
        Postal_Code: 59620-1800
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 406-444-5358
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nris@state.mt.us
  Data_Set_Credit: These data are made possible by a public/private partnership including the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, several state agencies, local governments, The Montana Power Company Montana/Dakota Utilities, and Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad.  The Montana Department of Administration, Information Services Division provides project management and oversight.  Most data are being maintained by staff of the Montana Department of Revenue.
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800
Data_Quality_Information:
  Completeness_Report: Data is missing for parts of Lincoln, Flathead, Glacier, Granite, Jefferson, Broadwater, Beaverhead, Madison, Gallatin, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, and Carbon Counties.  Data for publicly-owned lands is not completely available.  About 70 percent of the missing areas are US Forest Service Land.
  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: This data can be no more accurate than the GCDB data it is based on.  The accuracy of the GCDB is variable.  To find the digital accuracy of a GCDB township, download the township's file from http://www.mt.blm.gov/cadastral/pub/ and examine the .pgc file.
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Montana Department of Revenue
          Publication_Date: 2004
          Title: Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal System (CAMA)
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: US Bureau of Land Management
          Publication_Date: 1998
          Title: BLM Geographic Coordinate Database (GCDB)
          Online_Linkage: http://www.mt.blm.gov/cadastral/gcdb/index.html
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        DTM Consulting, Inc. downloaded cadastral data for each of the counties in the Middle and Lower Yellowstone River Geomorphic Study area,  merged these files together, and then clipped them to the proposed LIDAR corridor (based on the inundation models created by DTM Consulting, Inc.).

        This is the process used in most counties. Some counties had existing data and different processes were followed. Contact Missoula, Yellowstone, Butte-Silver Bow, Gallatin, Ravalli, Lake or Cascade for information on the processes used by those counties.

        Montana is largely a rural state with a small percentage of its lands being subdivided, leaving a large percentage of land in aliquot parts. Because aliquot parts are a mathematical subdivision of larger parcels into smaller equally-sized smaller parcels it is possible to possible to create ownership parcels in an automated manner, if the supporting data exists.

        Two pieces of information are required create aliquot part parcels: 1) legal land descriptions defining the aliquot parts to plot and 2) framework of coordinates defining the public land survey.  Both pieces of information exist, for most of the State of Montana, in a digital format. These existing databases are the Montana Department of Revenue Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal System (CAMA) database and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management Geographic Coordinate Data Base (GCDB).

        CAMA is a database of all taxable (and some tax-exempt) lands in the State of Montana. It has four 30-character text fields for legal land descriptions of property.  The GCDB holds locational information (x/y coordinates) of all section, quarter section, and quarter-quarter section corners, by township.

        Integrating the above two databases to produce digital land ownership parcels requires custom written software.  This suite of programs, called the Montana Automated Parcel Program (MAPP), is the backbone of the Project.

        The actual mapping of land ownership is done in large part by Montana Department of Revenue field office draftsmen/cartographers, along with several other personnel.  All aliquot or aliquot-based parcels for a given township are mapped using the MAPP suite of programs. Approximately 80-100 percent of the land area of townships is mapped in this manner. The data is then passed to contracted vendors who fill in the 'holes' in the data (subdivisions, metes and bounds parcels).

        Vendors on contract with the Project fill in unmapped areas, or 'holes', which remain in a township after running MAPP.  These 'holes' are filled after field research at county courthouses which yields information about deeds, certificates of survey, and paper maps.  Vendors also use a file generated by MAPP listing all parcels from the CAMA database not mapped during the automated process.

        General Process:
        -- Download GCDB
        -- Download DOR CAMA file
        -- Process aliquot parts using ISD created software
        -- Proof maps
        -- Identify missing parcels
        -- Send missing parcels to vendor
        -- Vendor researchs missing parcels
        -- Vendor converts missing parcels
        -- qa/qc
        -- database checked for consistancy
        -- identify unresolved parcels
        -- if under 5% all parcels to convert vendor work done
        -- DOR researched unresolved parcels
        -- DOR or ISD converts remaining unresolved parcels
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Stewart Kirkpatrick
            Contact_Organization:
              Montana Department of Administration
              Information Technology Services Division
              Geographic Information Services
          Contact_Position: GIS Services and Coordination Manager
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 406-444-9013
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: skirkpatrick@state.mt.us
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: 30500
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Planar:
      Grid_Coordinate_System:
        Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983
        State_Plane_Coordinate_System:
          SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 2500
          Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
            Standard_Parallel: 45.000000
            Standard_Parallel: 49.000000
            Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -109.500000
            Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 44.250000
            False_Easting: 600000.000000
            False_Northing: 0.000000
      Planar_Coordinate_Information:
        Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
        Coordinate_Representation:
          Abscissa_Resolution: 0.001024
          Ordinate_Resolution: 0.001024
        Planar_Distance_Units: meters
    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
      Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
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      Entity_Type_Label: Cadastral
      Entity_Type_Definition: Taxable land parcel as defined by the Montana Department of Revenue and Montana's Counties
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      Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Shape
      Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
    Attribute:
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      Attribute_Definition: Montana Department of Revenue 17-digit parcel identifier
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
      Attribute_Definition: Owner Class Code
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: private, misc. (individual private owners)
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 11000
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: private, with easement through organizations (Nature Conservancy, Land Reliance, Rivers Network) or public agencies (DNRC, FWP, etc)
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 12000
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: private, non-profit (churches, societies/clubs/associations, volunteer fire dept, educational, etc.)
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 13000
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: private, large corporate (Plum Creek, Sieben Land, BNSF, etc)
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 14000
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: utility, misc
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 14100
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: utility, telecommunication
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 14200
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: utility, power
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 14300
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: utility, transportation
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 14400
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: utility, water
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 15300
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Tribal
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 20000
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: U S government, misc
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 21000
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: U S Department of the Interior (USDI), misc
        Enumerated_Domain:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: USDI, Bureau of Land Management, reserved
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        Enumerated_Domain:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: USDI, Bureau of Reclamation
        Enumerated_Domain:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: USDI, Fish and Wildlife Service
        Enumerated_Domain:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: USDI, National Park Service (parks, monuments, battlefields, etc)
        Enumerated_Domain:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: USDI, Bureau of Indian Affairs
        Enumerated_Domain:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: U S Department of Agriculture (USDA), misc
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: USDA, Forest Service
        Enumerated_Domain:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: State of Montana (MT), misc
        Enumerated_Domain:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: MT Department of Environmental Quality
        Enumerated_Domain:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: MT Department of Military Affairs
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 32000
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: MT Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (parks, access sites)
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 33000
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: MT Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (trust lands, state forests, dam sites)
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 34000
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: MT Department of Transportation
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 35000
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: MT Department of Corrections
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 36000
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: MT University System, misc
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        Enumerated_Domain:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Loc Govt
        Enumerated_Domain:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Loc Govt
        Enumerated_Domain:
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        Enumerated_Domain:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Flathead (off reservation)
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 58000
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Turtle Mountain (tribal allotments)
        Enumerated_Domain:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Right of Way, No Geocode
        Enumerated_Domain:
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        Enumerated_Domain:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Water
        Enumerated_Domain:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: River/Stream
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 93000
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Surveyed River Meander
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 99999
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: streets or unknown ownership
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PARCELID
      Attribute_Definition: Owner class, from the definition of the owner class code
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: CARD_NO
      Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: OWNCLASS
      Attribute_Definition: Generalized owner description developed by the State Library
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: OwnCode Range 10000-13000
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: Utl Easement
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        Enumerated_Domain:
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        Enumerated_Domain:
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        Enumerated_Domain:
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        Enumerated_Domain:
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        Enumerated_Domain:
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        Enumerated_Domain:
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        Enumerated_Domain:
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        Enumerated_Domain:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Local Government, OwnCode Range 40000-49000
        Enumerated_Domain:
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          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: OwnCode Range 50000-59000
        Enumerated_Domain:
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        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: Water
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: OwnCode Range 90000-95000
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      Attribute_Definition: First owner name
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: OWNR_NAM1
      Attribute_Definition: Second owner name
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: OWNR_NAM2
      Attribute_Definition: Subdivision Name
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PROP_ST
      Attribute_Definition: Legal description of the parcel from the parcel deed
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PROP_NUM
      Attribute_Definition: Street address number of the parcel
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SHT_LEG_DS
      Attribute_Definition: Street name of the parcel address
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SUBDIVISIO
      Attribute_Definition: City name of the parcel address
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PROP_CITY
      Attribute_Definition: Zip code of the parcel address
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PROP_ZIP
      Attribute_Definition: Street address of the parcel owner
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: MAIL_ADDR
      Attribute_Definition: City, state, and zip code of the parcel owner
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: MAIL_CITY
      Attribute_Definition: Land use type of the parcel
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        Enumerated_Domain:
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        Enumerated_Domain:
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        Enumerated_Domain:
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        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: commercial urban
        Enumerated_Domain:
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        Enumerated_Domain:
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        Enumerated_Domain:
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        Enumerated_Domain:
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        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: farmstead urban
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: industrial rural
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: industrial urban
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: locally assessed utility
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: mining claims
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: non-valued property
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: oilfield improvements
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: residential rural
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: residential urban
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: townhouse rural
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: townhouse urban
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: tribal property
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: vacant land rural
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: vacant land urban
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: MAIL_STATE
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        Enumerated_Domain:
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        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: semi-improved road
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: dirt road
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: proposed road
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: seasonal access
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: sidewalk
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: alley
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: railroad
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: river/waterway
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: MAIL_ZIP
      Attribute_Definition: Number of living units on the parcel
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PROPTYPE
      Attribute_Definition: Acres of the parcel in crops at least 3 out of 4 years
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ACCESS
      Attribute_Definition: Acres of the parcel cropped and left fallow in alternate years
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: CONT_CROP
      Attribute_Definition: Acres of the parcel in native or domestic range used to support livestock.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: FALLOW_ACR
      Attribute_Definition: Acres of the parcel that are irrigated the majority of the time
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: IRRIG_ACRE
      Attribute_Definition: Acres of the parcel in forest land exceeding 15 contiguous acres that is capable of producing timber that can be harvested in commercial quantity
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: GRAZING_AC
      Attribute_Definition: Acres of the parcel where either native grass or alfalfa is cut a majority of years for hay
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: WILD_HAY_A
      Attribute_Definition: Total agricultural acres of the parcel, sum of the previouse fields
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: TIMBER_ACR
      Attribute_Definition: Land under one ownership that falls into the acreage range of 2-=160 acres for which no agricultural application has been approved
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: NON_QULFED
      Attribute_Definition: area considered to be 1 acre of land beneath improvements on agricultural land, usually the area around the dwelling
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: FARMSTEAD
      Attribute_Definition: Flag for differentiating data from the CAMA Residential and Commercial files
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: C
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Commercial
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: R
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Residential
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: TOT_ACRES
      Attribute_Definition: The dollar value of all buildings on the parcel
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: RESCOM
      Attribute_Definition: The dollar value of the land
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: TRS
      Attribute_Definition: The total dollar value of the land and buildings
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LIV_UNITS
      Attribute_Definition: Current year records (RecYr='Cur') represent records with no changes to any valuations for the current year (eg no improvements or new buildings that would affect the value). Future year records (RecYr='Fut') DO represent records with valuation changes during the tax year we are currently in. For these records, ALL VALUE FIELDS HAVE BEEN SET TO ZERO. Future year values will shown in the tax year in which the valuations are applied (generally the year following the changes).
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: OWNCLSCD
      Attribute_Definition: Elemetary School District Name
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LEVTDIST
      Attribute_Definition: High School District Name
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LEVYDISTNM
      Attribute_Definition: Levy District Name
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ELEMDIST
      Attribute_Definition: Levy District Number
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: HISCDIST
      Attribute_Definition: Township, Range, and Section
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: COUNTYCODE
      Attribute_Definition: Department of Revenue 2-digit County code
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PREDOMAGUS
      Attribute_Definition: Area of the parcel in square meters
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Acres
      Attribute_Definition: Perimiter of the parcel in meters
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: General_ID
      Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Montana State Library
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: PO Box 201800
        City: Helena
        State_or_Province: MT
        Postal_Code: 59620-1800
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 406-444-5358
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nris@state.mt.us
  Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
  Distribution_Liability:
    State law (Montana Code Annotated 2-6-109 (1)) prohibits anyone from using a list of persons prepared by a state agency as a mailing list without first securing the permission of those on the list.  It is a punishable offense to use this data a mailing list.

    These data do not constitute a legal survey.  Inaccuracies exist with both the parcel boundaries and the attribute data; when seeking the definitive description of real property, consult the deed recorded at the local county courthouse.

    Please be aware that these data are constantly being changed and updated.  Rather than distribute the data to second parties; please refer interested parties to the State Library for the most recent version of the data.

    This data set is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind.  The user assumes responsibility to determine the suitablilty of the data for their purposes.  The State Library 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 the Library will not be liable for any damages incurred as a result of errors in this data set.
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      Digital_Transfer_Option:
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            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://nris.state.mt.us/nsdi/cadastral
              Network_Resource_Name: http://nris.state.mt.us/mapper
              Network_Resource_Name: http://nris.state.mt.us/gis/bundler
              Network_Resource_Name: http://gis.doa.state.mt.us
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20040323
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Montana State Library
        Contact_Person: Gerry Daumiller
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: REQUIRED: The mailing and/or physical address for the organization or individual.
        City: REQUIRED: The city of the address.
        State_or_Province: REQUIRED: The state or province of the address.
        Postal_Code: REQUIRED: The ZIP or other postal code of the address.
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 406-444-5358
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gdaumiller@state.mt.us
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