Whatcom County GIS Metadata - Shoreline Management Program SMP98

Metadata:

Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information
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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Whatcom County GIS

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title:

Whatcom County GIS Metadata - Shoreline Management Program SMP98

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map

Series_Information:

Series_Name: none
Issue_Identification: none

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Whatcom County
Publisher: none

Description:

Abstract:: The Whatcom County Shoreline Management Program coverage was first created in 1997, taking the designations from the 1993 version and amending them based upon proposed updates and changes. Such updates and changes are determined by the Washington State Department of Ecology in conjunction with Whatcom County. The coverage was created by taking those shorelines, rivers, and streams that fell into a Shorelines classification from the DNR 1:24000 Hydrology coverage and buffering those arcs to create a 200' jurisdictional area. The coverage includes those areas in Tribal Trust status and therefore not subject to the provisions of the Program. All editing was done in a ‘heads-up’ fashion in the Arcedit environment.
Purpose:: The coverage is used to determine what areas of Whatcom County fall under the jurisdiction of the Shorelines Management Program. Areas within the purview of the Program are subject to certain provisions and/or restrictions in regards to development activities.
Supplemental_Information:: The Shoreline Management Program is updated every three to five years as is current as of January 1998. Between updates, changes in city limits may result in an area being removed. Changes such as this are made immediately.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Currentness_Reference: Current as of 19980000

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As Needed

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: protected areas
Theme_Keyword: shorelines
Theme_Keyword: management

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Whatcom County
Place_Keyword: Washington

Stratum:

Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: Present

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

Point_of_Contact:

Data_Set_Credit: Chris Behee and Sarah Watts

Native_Data_Set_Environment: UNIX Arc/Info, SunSparc 2.6

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: This coverage is accurate

Completeness_Report: This coverage is complete

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: +/- 40 ft. per NMAS

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Not applicable

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: The coverage was created by taking those shorelines, rivers, and streams that fell into a Shorelines classification from the DNR 1:24000 Hydrology coverage and buffering those arcs to create a 200' jurisdictional area.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: Digitized on-screen and from hard copy maps using USGS 7.5 min topograghic maps with contour interval ranging from 10 to 40 ft.
Process_Date: 19920000, with additions in 19960000

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

Map_Projection_Name: UTM

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator(UTM)

Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 10

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Coordinate Pair

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: "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: 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: 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: length of line in coverage units
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: length
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 assigned coverage map feature ID
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: software/user generated

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: smp98#
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: smp98-ID
Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=binary
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: poly
Entity_Type_Definition: software/user generated boundary defintion
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: inside

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: County Boundary, and shorelines
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: user generated

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Watershed Boundaries in Western Whatcom County
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: user generated

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Watershed Boundaries Outside of Western Whatcom County
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: user generated

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sub-Basin Boundaries
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: user generated

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: poly
Entity_Type_Definition: calculated polygon area in coverage units
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: software/user generated

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: area
Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=12, type=floating point, decimal=3
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: poly
Entity_Type_Definition: length of polygon perimeter in coverage units
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: software/user generated

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: perimeter
Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=12, type=floating point, decimal=3
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: poly
Entity_Type_Definition: system assigned coverage map feature ID
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: software/user generated

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: smp98#
Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=binary
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: poly
Entity_Type_Definition: system/user assigned coverage map feature ID
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: software/user generated

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: smp98-ID
Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=binary
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: poly
Entity_Type_Definition: Shoreline Management Program Designation
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: software/user generated

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: smpd

Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=4, type=integer

Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Urban
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Shoreline Management Program

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Urban Resort
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Shoreline Management Program

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Natural
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Shoreline Management Program

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Conservancy
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Shoreline Management Program

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rural
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Shoreline Management Program

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Aquatic
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Shoreline Management Program

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Not designated
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Shoreline Management Program

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Shoreline Management Program

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 11
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Tribal
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Whatcom County Shoreline Management Program

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: "from" node
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: software generated

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: fnode#
Attribute_Definition: input width=4, output width=5, type=binary
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

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

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 CountyPlanning and Development Services - GIS, fee for labor $55/hr (1 hour min.) for any file manipulation other than copying

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 19980402

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: Unknown
Ending_Date: Present

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 19980402

Metadata_Review_Date: Annually

Metadata_Future_Review_Date: Annually

Metadata_Contact:

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

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards For Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: 1995

Metadata_Time_Convention: Local Time

Metadata_Access_Constraints: None

Metadata_Security_Information:

Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None
Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None

Generated by mp on Fri Oct 23 08:47:22 1998