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Whatcom County GIS Metadata - GAS/OIL

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Whatcom County GIS
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: Whatcom County GIS Metadata - GAS/OIL
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Series_Information:
Series_Name: none
Issue_Identification: none
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Whatcom County
Publisher: none
Description:
Abstract:
Major Gas, Oil, and other fossil fuel transmission and distribution infrastructure for Whatcom County.
Purpose:
To locate and identify where transmission, distribution and service-areas are for Natural Gas, Crude Oil, and other "Finished Fuels".
Time_Period_of_Content:
Currentness_Reference: This coverage has not been updated since 1993.
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular
Geographic: Extent: Whatcom County
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.333
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -120.655
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.003
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.626
Description:
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: gas
Theme_Keyword: oil
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Washington
Place_Keyword: Whatcom County
Stratum:
Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Data_Set_Credit: Chris Behee
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
UNIX-Arc/Info 1.16 Analytical Tool 1.16.1 Analytical Tool Description: Geographic Information System 1.16.2 Tool Access Information 1.16.2.2 Tool Access Instruction: No public access 1.16.2.3 Tool Computer and Operation System: Arc/Info SunSparc, Solaris 2.6 1.16.3 Tool Contact: 1.16.4 Tool Citation:

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: This coverage is accurate
Completeness_Report:
This coverage shows primary systems only. Local connections (i.e. individual natural gas hook-ups for residences) are not shown. This coverage has not been updated since 1993.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: +/- 40 ft. per NMAS
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Not Applicable
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description: digitized from Cascade Natural Gas utility maps
Process_Date: 19940000
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
This coverage was digitized from Cascade Natural Gas maps acquired in 1993 from the Bellingham Cascade Nat. Gas Office on Iowa Street.

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: UTM
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
False_Northing: -5000000
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Datum_Name: National Geodedic Vertical Datum of 1929
Altitude_Distance_Units: Meters
Altitude_Encoding_Method: Attribute Values

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: system assigned coverage map feature ID
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: software/user generated
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: gasoil#
Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=binary
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: system/user assigned coverage map feature ID
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: software/user generated
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: gasoil-ID
Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=binary
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition:
identifies what type of material is transported through the various pipelines
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: software/user generated
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: type
Attribute_Definition: input width=10, output width=16, type=character, decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Natural Gas
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: none
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: user generated
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Oil
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: none
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: user generated
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Finished F
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Finished Fuels
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: user generated
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: identifies what each arc symbolizes
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: code
Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=binary
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Cascade Natural Gas Service Area Boundary
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: user generated
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Transmission Lines
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: user generated
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Distribution Lines
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: user generated
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: identifies which company owns and maintians each line
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: owner
Attribute_Definition: input width=12, output width=12, type=character, decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Cascade
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Cascade Natural Gas Co.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: user generated
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Transmtn
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Trans-Mountian Pipeline Co.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: user generated
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Northwest
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Northwest Pipeline Co.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: user generated
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Olympic
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Olympic Pipeline Co.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: user generated
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: "from" node number
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: fnode#
Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=binary
Attribute_Definition_Source: defined by Arc/Info software
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: "to" node number
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: tnode#
Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=binary
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: arc identifier for line to poly relation
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: rpoly#
Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=binary
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: arc identifier for line to poly relation
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: lpoly#
Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=binary
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: length of line in coverage units
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: length
Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=12, type=floating point, decimal=3
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Chris Behee
Contact_Organization: Whatcom County Planning and Development Services - GIS
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Whatcom County Planning and Development Services - GIS
Contact_Person: Chris Behee
Contact_Position: Planner II
Contact_Address:
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:
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:
Non-digital_Form: Map, standard e-size or custom size.
Fees:
15 cents per linear inch b/w, color is 35 cents per linear inch.
Turnaround: Time: 1-2 Working Days
Custom_Order_Process:
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:
Metadata_Date: 19980412
Metadata_Review_Date: Annually
Metadata_Contact:
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards For Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: 1995
Metadata_Time_Convention: Local Time

Generated by mp on Thu Oct 22 17:02:25 1998