WA State Geospatial Clearinghouse

Whatcom County GIS Metadata - Zoning and Jurisdictional Boundaries(WCZONECP)

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Whatcom County GIS
Publication_Date:
Title:
Whatcom County GIS Metadata - Zoning and Jurisdictional Boundaries(WCZONECP)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Series_Information:
Series_Name: None
Issue_Identification: None
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Whatcom County
Publisher: None
Description:
Abstract:
Whatcom County Title 20 Zoning Designations; Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Designations. This coverage was first created in 1991 as part of the County's efforts to create a GIS for mapping and analysis. This first coverage was digitized from a set of 100, 1:12000 scale mylar base maps. Wczonecp coverage is where the current city limits for each city are recorded and maintained, as well as Federal, State, and International bounaries. All editing of this coverage is now done in a "heads-up" fashion in the Arcedit environment.
Purpose:
Defines land use planning and land use control for unincorporated Whatcom County
Supplemental_Information:
Current City limits and other jurisdictional boundaries such as National Parks and National Forests
Time_Period_of_Content:
Currentness_Reference: Created in 1991 as part of GMA efforts
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None Planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.333
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -120.655
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.003
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.626
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: zoning
Theme_Keyword: jurisdictional boundaries
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Whatcom County
Place_Keyword: Washington
Stratum:
Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: current
Temporal_Keyword: 1998
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Data_Set_Credit: Chris Behee
Native_Data_Set_Environment: UNIX-Arc/Info
Cross_Reference:

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Accurate as of 19980325
Completeness_Report: This coverage is Complete
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: +/- 40 feet as per NMAS
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Not applicable
Lineage:

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference: UTM Grid zone 10
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: lines
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 2025
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: polygons
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 719
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: nodes
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1341
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: annotations
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1420

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: UTM
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator(UTM)
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 10
Transverse_Mercator:
False_Northing: -5000000
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: UTM
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator(UTM)
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
Depth_System_Definition:
Depth_Datum_Name: none
Depth_Distance_Units: none
Depth_Encoding_Method: none

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 generated
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: wczonecp#
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: defined by Arc/Info software
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: system/user assigned coverage map feature ID
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: software generated
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: wczonecp-ID
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: defined by Arc/Info software
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: Whatcom County zoning lines
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Title 20 Zoning Ordinance
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: wczoneline
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0,1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0=not wczoneline, 1=wczoneline
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 Zoning Ordinance
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan lines
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: wcplanline
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0,1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0=not wcplanline, 1=wcplanline
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition:
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Whatcom County Boundary Rev. Bd.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: citylimits
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0,1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0=not city limits, 1= citylimits
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Whatcom County Boundary Rev. Bd.
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: Whatcom County boundary
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: wcbndy
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0, 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0=not wcbndy, 1=wcbndy
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: Canada/US border
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: canadabndy
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0,1,2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0=not canadabndy, 1= canadabndy for W. Wh. Co., 2=E. Wh. Co.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: Skagit County boundary
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: skagbndy
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0,1,2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: SanJuan County boundary
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: sanjbndy
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0,1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0=not sanjbndy, 1=sanjbndy
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: Okanogan National Forest boundary
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: okanbndy
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0,1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0=not okanbndy, 1=okanbndy
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: National Forest boundary
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: natforbndy
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0,1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0=not natforbndy, 1=natforbndy
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: National Park boundary
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: natparbndy
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0,1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0=not natparbndy, 1=natparbndy
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0, 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0=not natparbndy, 1=natparbndy
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: National Recreation Areas boundaries - Ross Lake
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: natrecbndy
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0,1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0=not natrecbndy, 1=natrecbndy
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: Wilderness Areas boundaries
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: wildbndy
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0,1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0=not wildbndy, 1=wildbndy
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: State Park boundaries
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: stparkbndy
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0,1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0=not stparkbndy, 1=stparkbndy
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: private property holdings within federal jurisidictions
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: exclaves
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0,1
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: salt water shoreline boundaries
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: shoreline
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0,1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0=not shoreline, 1=shoreline
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: Tribal reservation boundaries
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: tribes
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0,1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0=not tribes, 1=tribes
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: Mineral Resource Lands
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Title 20 Zoning Ordinance
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: mrl
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0,1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0=not mrl, 1=mrl
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 Zoning Ordinance
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: Special Study Area
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Whatcom County Comp. Plan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ssa
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0,1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0=not ssa, 1=ssa
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Whatcom County Comp. Plan
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: Planning Subarea
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Title 20 Zoning Ordinance
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: subarea
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0,1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0=not subarea, 1=subarea
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Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: arc
Entity_Type_Definition: Urban Growth Area Boundary
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Whatcom County Comp. Plan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ugabndy
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0,1
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Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: poly
Entity_Type_Definition: calculated polygon area in coverage units
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: software generated
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: area
Attribute_Definition: input width= 4, output width= 12, type=floating, 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 generated
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: perimeter
Attribute_Definition: input width= 4, output width= 12, type= floating, 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 generated
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: wczonecp#
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Entity_Type:
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Entity_Type_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute:
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Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Entity_Type:
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Attribute:
Attribute_Label: wczone
Attribute_Definition: input width=16, output width=16, type=character
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: General Commercial
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: TC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Tourist Commercial
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Neighborhood Commercial
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Resort Commercial
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: HII
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Heavy Impact Industrial
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: LII
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: LIght Impact Industrial
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GM
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: General Manufacturing
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GI
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Gateway Industrial
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: AO
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Airport Operations
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: URMX
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Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Urban Residential Medium Density 18 units/acre
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: URM12
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: UR4
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Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: UR3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Urban Residential 3 units/acre
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RR3
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RR2
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Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RR1
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Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: R2A
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: R5A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rural 1 unit/5 acres
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RRI
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rural Residential Island
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: R10A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rural 1 unit/10 acres
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: AG
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Agriculture
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RF
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rural Forest
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CF
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Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RFARM-INT
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: AG-INT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Agriculture-Interim Zoning
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GP-INT
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Title 20 zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NATFOREST
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Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RECAREA
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Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: WILDERNESS
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Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: WATER
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Entity_Type:
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Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Whatcom County Comp. Plan
Attribute:
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Attribute_Definition: input width=16, output width=16, type=character
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: UGA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Urban Growth Areas
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Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: STUGA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Short Term Urban Growth
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Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: MAJ/PORT-IND-UGA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Major Industrial/Port Industrial Urban Growth Area
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Provisional Urban Growth Areas
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Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CORRIDOR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Transportation Corridor
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Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CROSSRD-COM
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Whatcom County Comp Plan
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SUB-ENCLAVES
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Whatcom County Comp Plan
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RES/REC-SUB
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Resort/Recreational Subdivisions
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Whatcom County Comp Plan
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RURAL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rural
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Whatcom County Comp Plan
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Public-Rec
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Public Recreation
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Whatcom County Comp Plan
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: MRL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Mineral Resource Lands
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Whatcom County Comp Plan
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: AGRICULTURE
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Agriculture
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Whatcom County Comp Plan
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: R-Forest
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rural Forest
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Whatcom County Comp Plan
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: C-Forest
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Commercial Forest
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Whatcom County Comp Plan
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Reservation
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Indian Reservation
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Whatcom County Comp Plan
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FEDERAL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Federal
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Whatcom County Comp Plan
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: WATER
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Water (offshore areas)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Whatcom County Comp Plan
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: poly
Entity_Type_Definition: Special Study Area
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Whatcom County Comp. Plan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ssa
Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
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Attribute_Definition_Source: user generated
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Bellingham
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Blaine
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Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: County
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Whatcom County
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Everson
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Everson
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Ferndale
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ferndale
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Lynden
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Lynden
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Nooksack
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sumas
Enumerated_Domain:
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Attribute:
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Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain:
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Attribute_Definition: input width=4 output width=5 type=binary decimal=0
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Attribute_Label: rpoly#
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Entity_Type:
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Resource_Description: GIS Digital data set or hard copy map
Standard_Order_Process:
Non-digital_Form: Map, standard e-size plot or custom size
Fees: 15 cents per linear inch b/w, color is 35 cents per linear inch
Ordering_Instructions:
Contact Whatcom CountyPlanning and Development Services - GIS, fee for labor $55/hr (1 hour min.) for any file manipulation other than copying
Turnaround: Time: 1-2 Working Days
Standard_Order_Process:
Non-digital_Form: color or b/w E-size or as ARC .e00
Fees: b/w = $4.50 color = $16.88
Ordering_Instructions: Contact Whatcom County GIS
Turnaround: Time: b/w same day, color 1-2 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:

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 19980325
Metadata_Review_Date: annually
Metadata_Future_Review_Date: Annualy
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_Use_Constraints: None
Metadata_Security_Information:
Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None
Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None

Generated by mp on Tue Nov 03 11:09:45 1998