Metadata for Montana National Forests with Public Land Ownership, 1995

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- Data Quality Information
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Identification Information:

Citation:
  Originator: Montana State Library
  Publication date: 03/1995
  Title: Montana National Forests with Public Land Ownership, 1995
  Publication place: Helena, Montana
  Publisher: Montana State Library
  Other citation details:
    The former name of the data set on the NRIS web site was "ab13"
Abstract:
  This layer shows public land ownership for areas inside the Congressional forest boundaries, and National Forest lands outside the boundaries. The Montana Natural Heritage Program digitized the data from U.S. Forest Service "Forest Visitor Maps" (1:126,720) in February 1991. The data were updated in Fall 1992, March 1994, and March 1995.
  These data were removed from the State Library's web site when statewide land ownership data became available in 2000.
Time period of content:
  Beginning date: 1975
  Ending date: 03/1995
  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, Montana 59620-1800
  Telephone: 406-444-5354
  E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

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Data Quality Information:

Lineage:
  Source information:
    Originator: U.S. Forest Service Northern Region
    Publication date: 1975
    Title: National Forest Visitors Maps
    Publication place: Missoula, MT
    Publisher: U.S. Forest Service Northern Region
    Source scale denominator: 126720
    Type of source media: Paper
    Source contribution:
      The data set was digitized from about 22 different Forest Visitors Maps of various dates.
    Beginning date: 1975
    Ending date: 1994
  Process step: Digitize Forest Visitors maps
  Process date: 02/17/1991
  Process step: Digitize revised Forest Visitors Maps
  Process date: 03/01/1995

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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
  Standard parallel: 49
  Longitude of central meridian: -109.5
  Latitude of projection origin: 44.25
  False easting: 600000.00000
  False northing: 0.00000
  Planar distance units: meters
  Geodetic model:
    Horizontal datum name: North American Datum of 1983
    Ellipsoid name: Geodetic Reference System 80
    Semi-major axis: 6378137.0
    Denominator of flattening ratio: 298.257

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Entity and Attribute Information:

Entity type label: NationalForest1995
  Attribute label: FID
    Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number
  Attribute label: Shape
    Attribute definition: Feature geometry
  Attribute label: AREA
    Attribute definition: Area of polygon in square meters
  Attribute label: PERIMETER
    Attribute definition: Perimeter of polygon in meters
  Attribute label: OWNERSHIP
    Attribute definition: Code for ownership

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    1 | Private
    2 | State
    3 | National Forest
    4 | BLM
    5 | Wilderness
    6 | Private in Wilderness
    7 | Corporate forest
    9 | State in Wilderness
    10 | USFWS
    11 | Sieben Ranch
    12 | Rankin Ranch

  Attribute label: FDIST
    Attribute definition: Code for Forest and District

    Attribute Value | Definition of Attribute Value
    BE2 | BEAVERHEAD WISE RIVER
    BE3 | BEAVERHEAD WISDOM
    BE6 | BEAVERHEAD SHERIDAN
    BE7 | BEAVERHEAD MADISON
    BE9 | BEAVERHEAD DILLON
    BI2 | BITTERROOT DARBY
    BI3 | BITTERROOT SULA
    BI4 | BITTERROOT WEST FORK
    BI9 | BITTERROOT STEVENSVILLE
    CU2 | CUSTER BEARTOOTH
    CU3 | CUSTER SIOUX
    CU4 | CUSTER ASHLAND
    DE2 | DEERLODGE JEFFERSON
    DE3 | DEERLODGE PHILIPSBURG
    DE4 | DEERLODGE BUTTE
    DE9 | DEERLODGE DEERLODGE
    FL4 | FLATHEAD SPOTTED BEAR
    FL6 | FLATHEAD HUNGRY HORSE
    FL7 | FLATHEAD GLACIER VIEW
    FL8 | FLATHEAD TALLY LAKE
    FL9 | FLATHEAD SWAN LAKE
    GA2 | GALLATIN LIVINGSTON
    GA3 | GALLATIN GARDINER
    GA6 | GALLATIN BOZEMAN
    GA7 | GALLATIN HEBGEN LAKE
    GA9 | GALLATIN BIG TIMBER
    HE2 | HELENA HELENA
    HE4 | HELENA LINCOLN
    HE9 | HELENA TOWNSEND
    KO3 | KOOTENAI FORTINE
    KO4 | KOOTENAI THREE RIVERS
    KO5 | KOOTENAI LIBBY
    KO6 | KOOTENAI FISHER RIVER
    KO7 | KOOTENAI CABINET
    KO9 | KOOTENAI REXFORD
    LC4 | LEWIS & CLARK JUDITH
    LC6 | LEWIS & CLARK MUSSELSHELL
    LC7 | LEWIS & CLARK KINGS HILL
    LC9 | LEWIS & CLARK ROCKY MOUNTAIN
    LO3 | LOLO MISSOULA
    LO4 | LOLO NINEMILE
    LO5 | LOLO PLAINS/THOMPSON FALLS
    LO6 | LOLO SEELEY LAKE
    LO7 | LOLO SUPERIOR

  Attribute label: Forest
    Attribute definition: Name of National Forest
  Attribute label: District
    Attribute definition: Name of Forest District
  Attribute label: Owner
    Attribute definition: Name of or type of land owner
  Attribute label: ACRES
    Attribute definition: Area, acres -- Calculated by GIS software

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Distribution Information:

Distributor:
  Montana State Library
  PO Box 201800
  Helena, Montana 59620-1800
  Telephone: 406-444-5354
  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.

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Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 05/13/2016
Metadata contact:
  Montana State Library
  PO Box 201800
  Helena, Montana 59620-1800
  Telephone: 406-444-5354
  E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

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