Metadata for Montana 2001-2007 Forest Fire Perimeters

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Identification Information:

Citation:
  Originator: Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination Group
  Publication date: 2008
  Title: Montana 2001-2007 Forest Fire Perimeters
  Series name: Fire Perimeters
  Publication place: Helena, MT
  Publisher: Montana State Library
  Online linkage: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Shapefiles/Fires2001-2007.zip
  Browse graphic file name: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Maps/Thumbnails/20080717_654_thumb.jpg
  Browse graphic file description: Thumbnail image of forest fire map
  Browse graphic file name: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Documents/Maps/Individual/20080717_654_2001-2007FirePerimeters.jpg
  Browse graphic file description: Small map showing names and locations of fires
Abstract:
  The Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination Group, or GeoMAC, is an internet-based mapping tool originally designed for fire managers to access online maps of current fire locations and perimeters in the conterminous 48 states and Alaska. Perimeters are submitted to GeoMAC by field offices and then posted to an FTP site for downloading. This file contains fire perimeters submitted during the years 2001-2007. These are for the most part the final reported perimeters.
Time period of content:
  Calendar date: 2001
  Calendar date: 2003
  Calendar date: 2005
  Calendar date: 2006
  Calendar date: 2007
  Currentness reference: Fire season 2001 - 2007
Status:
  Progress: Complete
Access constraints: None
Use constraints:
  Fire perimeters are submitted to GeoMAC by field offices and then posted on the FTP site for downloading. While every effort is made to provide accurate and complete information there may be gaps in daily coverage. Please Note: Files only contain perimeter data as they are submitted by field offices. Files do not contain all fires. This data is not the authoritative fire perimeter data and should not be used as such.
  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:
  Elizabeth Lile
  GeoMAC Coordinator
  USGS
  Building 810 Denver Federal Center
  Denver, CO 80225
  Telephone: 303-202-4326
  E-Mail: ellile@usgs.gov
Security information:
  Security classification: Unclassified

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Data Quality Information:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report:
  Files only contain perimeter data as they are submitted by field offices. Files do not contain all fires. This data is not the authoritative fire perimeter data and should not be used as such.
Lineage:

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Spatial Data Organization Information:

Point and vector object information:
  SDTS object type: G-polygon
    SDTS object count: 162

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Spatial Reference Information:

Horizontal coordinate system definition:
  Grid coordinate system name: 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 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: 2001_2007Fires.dbf
  Attribute label: FID
    Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number
  Attribute label: Shape
    Attribute definition: Feature geometry
  Attribute label: FIRE_NUM
    Attribute definition: fire ID Number
  Attribute label: YEAR_
    Attribute definition: Year the area burned
  Attribute label: ACRES
    Attribute definition: Area of fire in acres
  Attribute label: FIRE_NAME
    Attribute definition: name of the fire

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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/Shapefiles/Fires2001-2007.zip

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Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 01/07/2014
Metadata review date: 04/17/2013
Metadata review date: 06/03/2010
Metadata contact:
  Lori Baer
  USGS
  Rocky Mountain Mapping Center
  DFC Bldg 810
  MS 516
  Denver, CO 80225
  Telephone: 303-202-4636

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