Metadata for Montana Section 404 Permits, 1990-2003

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Identification Information:

Citation:
  Originator: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  Publication date: 2003
  Title: Montana Section 404 Permits, 1990-2003
  Publication place: Helena, MT
  Publisher: Montana State Library
Abstract:
  This layer shows the location of permits issued in Montana from 1990 through 2003 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). Section 404 requires permits for "any activity that involves discharge, or placement of dredged or fill material into the waters of the United States, including wetlands".
  Each record in the layer represents a location where work is authorized by a permit. One permit may be represented in the data by a number of records showing where work is authorized.
  Data in this layer include all PERMITTED projects between 1990 and September 2003. The Corps receives many permit applications that are not granted, these are not included in this layer.
  The location of 360 of the records in the layer are not known. These records were placed on the Kansas-Nebraska boundary at -100 longitue, 40 latitude and have a LOCATION value of "No".
  The data were provided to the State Library in 2003 by the Helena Regulatory office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The State Library made the data available to the public from 2003-2014 through its Digital Atlas application.
Time period of content:
  Beginning date: 01/02/1990
  Ending date: 09/04/2003
  Currentness reference: ground condition
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:
  Helena Regulatory Office
  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  10 W 15th St
  Helena, Montana 59626
  Telephone: 406-441-1375

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Spatial Data Organization Information:

Point and vector object information:
  SDTS object type: Entity point
    SDTS object count: 10619

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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: Corps404
Entity type definition: These are the attributes of the points in the feature class.
  Attribute label: FID
    Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number
  Attribute label: Shape
    Attribute definition: Feature geometry
  Attribute label: ACTID
    Attribute definition: Permit Action ID Number
  Attribute label: LOCNUM
    Attribute definition:
      Location number. Each permit may be represented by several locations.
  Attribute label: PERMDESC
    Attribute definition: Description of the permit type

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    Nationwide permit issued for project | -
    INDIVIDUAL PERMIT ISSUED | -
    REGIONAL GENERAL PERMIT ISSUED | -
    MODIFICATION ISSUED FOR EXISTING PERMIT | -
    LETTER OF PERMISSION ISSUED | -
    A reported violation where a nation wide permit is issued after the fact | -
    Issued after-the-fact permit | -
    After the fact general regional permit | -
    Final after the fact Letter of Permission | -

  Attribute label: NWPNUM
    Attribute definition:
      Nationwide General Permit number. Nationwide permits authorize activities that are similar in nature and would cause only minimal individual and cumulative environmental impacts.

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    na | -
    NW3 | Maintenance
    NW4 | Fish and Wildlife Harvesting, Enhancement, and Attraction Devices and Activities
    NW5 | Scientific Measurement Devices
    NW6 | Survey Activities
    NW7 | Outfall Structures and Associated Intake Structures
    NW11 | Temporary Recreational Structures
    NW12 | Utility Line Backfill and Bedding
    NW13 | Bank Stabilization
    NW14 | Road Crossing
    NW15 | U.S. Coast Guard Approved Bridges
    NW16 | Return Water From Upland Contained Disposal Areas
    NW18 | Minor Discharges
    NW19 | Minor Dredging Less Than 25 Cubic Yards
    NW20 | Oil Spill Cleanup
    NW21 | Surface Mining Operations
    NW22 | Removal of Vessels
    NW23 | Approved Categorical Exclusions
    NW25 | Structural Discharges
    NW26 | Headwaters and Isolated Water
    NW27 | Aquatic Habitat Restoration, Establishment, and Enhancement Activities
    NW28 | Modifications of Existing Marinas
    NW29 | Single Family Homes
    NW30 | Moist Soil Management for Wildlife
    NW32 | Completed Enforcement Actions
    NW33 | Temporary Construction, Access, and Dewatering
    NW35 | Maintenance Dredging of Marina
    NW36 | Boat Ramps
    NW37 | Emergency Watershed Protection and Rehabilitation
    NW38 | Cleanup of Hazardous and Toxic Waste
    NW39 | Residential, Commercial, and Institutional Developments
    NW40 | Agricultural Activities
    NW41 | Reshaping Existing Drainage Ditches
    NW42 | Recreational Facilities
    NW43 | Stormwater Management Facilities

  Attribute label: PROJNAME
    Attribute definition: Project name
  Attribute label: PROJDESC
    Attribute definition: Project description
  Attribute label: PERMTYP
    Attribute definition: Permit Type

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    Nationwide | -
    Individual | -
    General | -
    Modification | -
    Letter of Permission | -

  Attribute label: PERMDATE
    Attribute definition: Permit date
  Attribute label: LAT
    Attribute definition: Latitude
  Attribute label: LONG
    Attribute definition: Longitude
  Attribute label: COUNTY
  Attribute label: NWP_DESC
    Attribute definition:
      Text describing the meaning of the NWPNUM field value, except for values less than NW11
  Attribute label: NWSITENM
    Attribute definition: Nationwide Site Name
  Attribute label: UNITS
    Attribute definition:
      This field has a value of A, C, L, or is blank. It probably refers to the units of the Request and Permitted fields and represents either acre feet, cubic feet, or linear feet.
  Attribute label: REQUEST
  Attribute label: PERMITED
  Attribute label: REMARK
    Attribute definition: Additional or brief description of the permitted work
  Attribute label: WATERWAYTY
    Attribute definition: Waterway Type

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    Estuarine | -
    Lacustrine | -
    Other Waters | -
    Palustrine | -
    Riverine | -

  Attribute label: ACTINLOC
    Attribute definition: Name or description of work location
  Attribute label: APPLSTNM
    Attribute definition: Applicant Last Name
  Attribute label: APPFSTNM
    Attribute definition: Applicant First Name
  Attribute label: APPCITY
    Attribute definition: Applicant City
  Attribute label: LOCATION
    Attribute definition:
      Yes/No field indicating whether a latitude/longitude coordinate for the permit location is known. 360 of the records have unknown locations.

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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.

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Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 08/14/2015
Metadata contact:
  Montana State Library
  P.O. Box 201800
  Helena, Montana 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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