Metadata for Extent of Russian Olive in the Yellowstone River Watershed, Montana, 2009

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Identification Information:

Citation:
  Originator: U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service, Montana Office
  Publication date: 11/15/2011
  Title:
    Extent of Russian Olive in the Yellowstone River Watershed, Montana, 2009
  Publication place: Helena, MT
  Publisher: Montana State Library
  Online linkage: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/NRCS/RussianOlive/YellowstoneRiverRussianOlive2009.zip
Abstract:
  Russian Olive Inventory. Produced by the Natural Resource Conservation Service, this GIS shapefile documents the distribution and extent of Russian Olive along the Yellowstone River main stem and major tributaries for purposes of education and control. The data were extracted from 2009 true color aerial photographs developed by the National Agricultural Imagery Program (NAIP) using ArcGIS 9.2 and the Feature Analyst extension. It includes approximately 500,000 individually attributed polygons.
Purpose:
  Document the distribution and extent of Russian olive for education and control.
Time period of content:
  Calendar date: 2009
  Currentness reference: ground condition
Status:
  Progress: Complete
  Maintenance and update frequency: As needed
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:
  Tom Potter
  State GIS Coordinator
  USDA-NRCS Montana
  10 E Babcock St
  Bozeman, MT 59715-4704
  Telephone: 406-587-6968
  E-Mail: thomas.potter@mt.usda.gov

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Spatial Reference Information:

Horizontal coordinate system definition:
  Projected coordinate system name: NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_13N
  Grid coordinate system name: Universal Transverse Mercator
  UTM zone number: 13
  Transverse mercator:
  Scale factor at central meridian: 0.999600
  Longitude of central meridian: -105.000000
  Latitude of projection origin: 0.000000
  False easting: 500000.000000
  False northing: 0.000000
  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

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Entity and Attribute Information:

Entity type label: YellowstoneR_RO
Entity count: 491813
  Attribute label: FID
    Attribute definition: Internal feature number.
  Attribute label: Shape
    Attribute definition: Feature geometry.
  Attribute label: CLASS_ID
  Attribute label: Perimeter
  Attribute label: Area
  Attribute label: Acres

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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: Downloadable 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.
Standard order process:
  Digital form:
    Format name: ESRI shapefile
    Online option:
    ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/NRCS/RussianOlive/YellowstoneRiverRussianOlive2009.zip

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Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 04/17/2013
Metadata review date: 10/26/2011
Metadata contact:
  Tom Potter
  State GIS Coordinator
  USDA-NRCS Montana
  10 E Babcock St
  Bozeman, MT 59715-4704
  Telephone: 406-587-6968
  E-Mail: thomas.potter@mt.usda.gov

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