Whatcom County GIS Metadata - Communication Towers
Metadata:
- Identification_Information:
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- Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: Whatcom County GIS
- Publication_Date: 19980417
- Title: Whatcom County GIS Metadata - Communication Towers
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
- Series_Information:
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- Series_Name: None
- Issue_Identification: None
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: Whatcom County
- Publisher: None
- Description:
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- Abstract: Communications towers throughout western Whatcom County.
- Purpose:
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To locate Microwave, Radio, and Radar antenna that are positioned on towers througout Western Whatcom County.
- Time_Period_of_Content:
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- Currentness_Reference: Current as of 19980000
- Status:
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- Progress: Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None Planned
- Geographic: Extent: Whatcom County Washington
- Description:
- Spatial_Domain:
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- Bounding_Coordinates:
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.333
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -120.655
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.003
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.626
- Description:
- Keywords:
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- Theme:
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Place:
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- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Stratum:
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- Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Temporal:
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- Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Access_Constraints: None
- Use_Constraints: None
- Point_of_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Chris Behee
- Contact_Organization: Whatcom County Planning and Development Services - GIS
- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization: Whatcom County Planning and Development Services - GIS
- Contact_Person: Chris Behee
- Contact_Position: Planner II
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: Mailing Address
- Address: Northwest Annex, Suite A
- Address: 5280 Northwest Drive
- Address: Bellingham, WA 98226-9099
- City: Bellingham
- State_or_Province: WA
- Postal_Code: 98226-9094
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: (360) 676-6907
- Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: Unavailable
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (360) 738-2493
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cbehee@co.whatcom.wa.us
- Hours_of_Service: 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M MONDAY THRU FRIDAY
- Contact_Instructions: none
- Data_Set_Credit: Chris Behee
- Native_Data_Set_Environment: UNIX-Arc/Info
- Data_Quality_Information:
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- Attribute_Accuracy:
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- Attribute_Accuracy_Report: This coverage is accurate
- Completeness_Report:
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This coverage represents an inventory of towers from readily available source materials. Signifigant "ground-truthing" has not been done. Also, towers for other activities (i.e. cell-phone towers) have not been located. The eastern half of Whatcom County was not inventoried. This coverage has not been updated since 1994.
- Positional_Accuracy:
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
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Tested by visual comparison of hard copy check plots to the source materials and verifying the location of the data on-screen relative to other data layers in the same geographic area.
- Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
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- Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Not Applicable
- Lineage:
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- Process_Step:
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- Process_Description:
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USGS Quad. Maps, Aerial Photos, FAA Navigational Charts, and local knowledge were used to inventory the tower locations. The towers were digitized "on-screen" using the road network, and topography for locational references.
- Process_Date: 1994000
- Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
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- Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
- Spatial_Reference_Information:
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- Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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- Planar:
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- Grid_Coordinate_System:
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- Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator(UTM)
- Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
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- UTM_Zone_Number: 10
- Transverse_Mercator:
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- False_Northing: -5000000
- Geodetic_Model:
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- Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
- Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
- Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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- Altitude_System_Definition:
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- Altitude_Datum_Name: National Geodedic Vertical Datum of 1929
- Altitude_Distance_Units: Meters
- Altitude_Encoding_Method: Attribute Values
- Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
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- Detailed_Description:
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- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: poly
- Entity_Type_Definition: area of polygon in coverage units
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: area
- Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=12, type=floating point, decimal=3
- Attribute_Definition_Source: defined by Arc/Info software
- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: poly
- Entity_Type_Definition: length of polygon perimeter in coverage units
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: perimeter
- Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=12, type=floating point, decimal=3
- Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: poly
- Entity_Type_Definition: system assigned coverage map feature ID
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: commtow#
- Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=binary
- Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: poly
- Entity_Type_Definition: system/user assigned feature ID
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: commtow-ID
- Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=binary
- Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: poly
- Entity_Type_Definition:
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identifies what type of communications tower each point represents
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated
- Attribute:
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- Attribute_Label: type
- Attribute_Definition: input width=15, output width=15, type=character, decimal=0
- Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: microwave
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: none
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: user generated
- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: radio
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: none
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: radar
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: none
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: user generated
- Distribution_Information:
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- Distributor:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Chris Behee
- Contact_Organization: Whatcom County Planning and Development Services - GIS
- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization: Whatcom County Planning and Development Services - GIS
- Contact_Person: Chris Behee
- Contact_Position: Planner II
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: Mailing Address
- Address: Northwest Annex, Suite A
- Address: 5280 Northwest Drive
- Address: Bellingham, WA 98226-9099
- City: Bellingham
- State_or_Province: WA
- Postal_Code: 98226-9094
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: (360) 676-6907
- Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: Unavailable
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (360) 738-2493
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cbehee@co.whatcom.wa.us
- Hours_of_Service: 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M MONDAY THRU FRIDAY
- Contact_Instructions: none
- Distribution_Liability:
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Use of Whatcom County's GIS Data Implies The User's Aggrement with The Following Statement: Whatcom County disclaims any warranty of merchantibility or warranty of fitness of this map for any particular purpose, either express or implied. No representation or warranty is made concerning the accuracy, currancy, completeness, or quality of data depicted on this map. Any user of this map assumes all responsibility for the use thereof, and further agrees to hold Whatcom County harmless from and against any damage, loss, or liability arising from any use of this map.
- Standard_Order_Process:
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- Non-digital_Form: Map, standard e-size or custom size.
- Fees:
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15 cents per linear inch b/w, color is 35 cents per linear inch.
- Turnaround: Time: 1-2 Working Days
- Custom_Order_Process:
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Contact Whatcom County Planning and Development Services - GIS, fee for labor $55/hr (1 hr min.) for any file manipulation other than copying.
- Metadata_Reference_Information:
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- Metadata_Date: 19980410
- Metadata_Review_Date: Annually
- Metadata_Future_Review_Date: Annually
- Metadata_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Chris Behee
- Contact_Organization: Whatcom County Planning and Development Services - GIS
- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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- Contact_Organization: Whatcom County Planning and Development Services - GIS
- Contact_Person: Chris Behee
- Contact_Position: Planner II
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: Mailing Address
- Address: Northwest Annex, Suite A
- Address: 5280 Northwest Drive
- Address: Bellingham, WA 98226-9099
- City: Bellingham
- State_or_Province: WA
- Postal_Code: 98226-9094
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: (360) 676-6907
- Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: Unavailable
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (360) 738-2493
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cbehee@co.whatcom.wa.us
- Hours_of_Service: 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M MONDAY THRU FRIDAY
- Contact_Instructions: none
- Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards For Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata_Standard_Version: 1995
- Metadata_Security_Information:
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- Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None
- Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified
- Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None
Generated by mp on Fri Oct 23 15:11:48 1998
