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National Scenic Areas of Washington State



Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information


Identification Information

Section Index

    Citation:
      Citation Information:
        Originator: Cartography Section, Washington State Department of Transportation
        Publication Date: 19970626
        Title: National Scenic Areas of Washington State
        Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map
        Publication Information:
          Publication Place: Olympia, Washington, USA
          Publisher: Washington State Department of Transportation
    Description:
      Abstract:
        Washington's one National Scenic Area--Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area--is depicted as a single polygon in this data set.
      Purpose: This data set is used as a reference layer for geographic information systems at the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).
    Time Period of Content:
      Time Period Information:
        Single Date/Time:
          Calendar Date: 1/31/1988
      Currentness Reference: ground condition
    Status:
      Progress: Complete
      Maintenance and Update Frequency: none planned
    Spatial Domain:
      Bounding Coordinates:
        West Bounding Coordinate: -122.5
        East Bounding Coordinate: -121
        North Bounding Coordinate: 45.75
        South Bounding Coordinate: 45.5
    Keywords:
      Theme:
        Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None
        Theme Keyword: Scenic area
      Place:
        Place Keyword Thesaurus: None
        Place Keyword: Washington
        Place Keyword: WA
        Place Keyword: United States
        Place Keyword: USA
        Place Keyword: the gorge
        Place Keyword: Pacific Northwest
    Access Constraints: none
    Use Constraints: none
    Point of Contact:
      Contact Information:
        Contact Person Primary:
          Contact Person: Ron Cihon
          Contact Organization: Geographic Services, Washington State Department of Transportation
        Contact Position: GIS/Cartography Supervisor
        Contact Address:
          Address Type: physical address
          Address: 1655 S. 2nd Avenue
          City: Tumwater
          State or Province: WA
          Postal Code: 98512
          Country: USA
        Contact Address:
          Address Type: mailing address
          Address:
            Mail Stop: 7384
            PO Box 47384
          City: Olympia
          State or Province: WA
          Postal Code: 98504-7384
          Country: USA
        Contact Voice Telephone: 360-709-5510
        Contact Facsimile Telephone: 360-709-5599
        Contact Electronic Mail Address: cihonr@wsdot.wa.gov
    Browse Graphic:
      Browse Graphic File Name: scenicjpg.htm
      Browse Graphic File Description:
        The graphic represents the data as projected on the Washington State Plane Coordinate System, South Zone.
      Browse Graphic File Type: JPEG
    Data Set Credit: Michelle Blake, Washington State Department of Transportation
    Native Data Set Environment: Arc/Info coverage, version 7.1.2 for NT 4.0

Data Quality Information

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    Attribute Accuracy:
      Attribute Accuracy Report: Name agrees with information provided by USGS maps and the USDA Forest Service.
    Logical Consistency Report: Topology was verified with the Arc/Info "BUILD" command.
    Completeness Report: The data set contains all National Scenic Areas in Washington State.
    Positional Accuracy:
      Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
        Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: Positional accuracy has not been determined.
    Lineage:
      Source Information:
        Source Citation:
          Citation Information:
            Originator: Cartography Section, Washington State Department of Transportation
            Publication Date: Unpublished Material
            Title: gisre22.dgn
            Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map
        Source Scale Denominator: 24000
        Type of Source Media: online
        Source Time Period of Content:
          Time Period Information:
            Single Date/Time:
              Calendar Date: 1/31/1988
          Source Currentness Reference: ground condition
        Source Citation Abbreviation: gisre22.dgn
        Source Contribution: The graphic and attribute depicting Washington's one National Scenic Area
      Process Step:
        Process Description:
          Washington State's National Scenic Area was digitized in Microstation from USGS Quadrangles and other government provided resources to produce the statewide DGN file, gisre22.dgn. The Microstation design file gisre22.dgn was converted to an Arc/Info coverage with the Arc command "IGDSARC." A coverage of scenic area boundaries was extracted by joining the INFO .ACODE table to the arc attribute table and selecting lines that came from Microstation. Line intersections and polygon topology were built with the Arc command "CLEAN," at a tolerance of .00015. Polygon attributes were created for scenic area names and the values entered interactively in ArcEdit. Finally, the coverage was transformed to geographic coordinates with the Arc commands "PROJECTDEFINE" and "PROJECT."
        Source Used Citation Abbreviation: gisre22.dgn
        Process Date: 19970601
        Process Contact:
          Contact Information:
            Contact Person Primary:
              Contact Person: Michelle Blake
              Contact Organization: Washington State Department of Transportation
            Contact Position: GIS Data Administrator
            Contact Address:
              Address Type: mailing address
              Address: PO Box 47430
              City: Olympia
              State or Province: WA
              Postal Code: 98504-7430
              Country: USA
            Contact Address:
              Address Type: physical address
              Address: 809 Legion Way SE
              City: Olympia
              State or Province: WA
              Postal Code: 98501
              Country: USA
            Contact Voice Telephone: 360-705-7797
            Contact Facsimile Telephone: 360-705-6817
            Contact Electronic Mail Address: blakem@wsdot.wa.gov
            Contact Instructions: Call, email or write with requests for geo-spatial data sets.

Spatial Data Organization Information

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    Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector

Spatial Reference Information

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    Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:
      Geographic:
        Geographic Coordinate Units: Decimal degrees
      Geodetic Model:
        Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1983 HARN
        Ellipsoid Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
        Semi-major Axis: 6378137
        Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257222101

Entity and Attribute Information

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    Detailed Description:
      Entity Type:
        Entity Type Label: National Scenic Area
        Entity Type Definition: An area created to enhance and protect intrinsic resources and encourage economic development.
        Entity Type Definition Source: United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service and the Columbia River Gorge Commission
      Attribute:
        Attribute Label: Name
        Attribute Definition: The name of the National Scenic Area
        Attribute Definition Source: United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service and the Columbia River Gorge Commission
        Beginning Date of Attribute Values: 198611
    Overview Description:
      Entity and Attribute Overview: A single polygon represents Washington's only National Scenic Area, the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The feature's name is stored as an attribute of the polygon.

Distribution Information

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    Distributor:
      Contact Information:
        Contact Person Primary:
          Contact Person: Michelle Blake
          Contact Organization: Washington State Department of Transportation
        Contact Position: GIS Data Administrator
        Contact Address:
          Address Type: mailing address
          Address: PO Box 47430
          City: Olympia
          State or Province: WA
          Postal Code: 98504-7430
          Country: USA
        Contact Address:
          Address Type: physical address
          Address: 809 Legion Way SE
          City: Olympia
          State or Province: WA
          Postal Code: 98501
          Country: USA
        Contact Voice Telephone: 360-705-7797
        Contact Facsimile Telephone: 360-705-6817
        Contact Electronic Mail Address: blakem@wsdot.wa.gov
        Contact Instructions: Call, email or write with requests for geo-spatial data sets.
    Resource Description: \gisosc\geodata\maps\24k\dot_cartog\federal\scenic\scenic
    Distribution Liability:
      The Washington State Department of Transportation shall not be liable for any activity involving these data with regard to lost profits or savings or any other consequential damages; or the fitness for use of the data for a particular purpose; or the installation of the data, its use, or the results obtained.
    Standard Order Process:
      Digital Form:
        Digital Transfer Information:
          Format Specification: Various formats are used: ESRI coverages and shapefiles, and data tables for placement as ArcView "events."
          Format Information Content:
            The standard distribution compact disc contains all geospatial data sets created by the Washington State Dept. of Transportation. Refer to the included Geodata.txt text file for a brief description of the directory structure. Data formats vary--most data are stored as ESRI shape files, but some data models require coverages. There are also dbf-format tables of data located by geographic coordinates or State Route Accumulated Route Mileage.
        Digital Transfer Option:
          Offline Option:
            Offline Media: CD-ROM
      Fees: none
      Ordering Instructions: Call, email or write the Distributor with requests for geo-spatial data sets.
      Turnaround: Generally, the standard compact disc containing all distributed data can be sent within one week of receiving a data request.
    Standard Order Process:
      Digital Form:
        Digital Transfer Information:
          Format Name: self-extracting zip file
          Format Version Number: 6.3 SR-1 (926) 32-bit
          Format Specification: WinZip
          Format Information Content:
            Depends on the data set. Arc/Info coverage or shape file; metadata report in html and text files; and, in some cases, a data dictionary text file. Some data sets in the standard distribution are tabular data for placement as ArcView "events."
          File Decompression Technique: Run the "exe" file under Windows NT.
        Digital Transfer Option:
      Fees: none
      Ordering Instructions: Download individual data sets from ftp://ftp.wsdot.wa.gov/gis/GeoDataDistribution
    Standard Order Process:
      Non-digital Form: The Cartography/GIS Section can plot maps of most geospatial data sets.
      Fees: depend on plotting costs.
      Ordering Instructions: Contact the Point of Contact listed under the Identification Section to determine the availability of this data set in a non-digital representation.
    Available Time Period:
      Time Period Information:
        Single Date/Time:
          Calendar Date:

Metadata Reference Information

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    Metadata Date: 6/18/2004
    Metadata Review Date:
    Metadata Future Review Date:
    Metadata Contact:
      Contact Information:
        Contact Person Primary:
          Contact Person: Michelle Blake
          Contact Organization: Washington State Department of Transportation
        Contact Position: GIS Data Administrator
        Contact Address:
          Address Type: mailing address
          Address: PO Box 47430
          City: Olympia
          State or Province: WA
          Postal Code: 98504-7430
          Country: USA
        Contact Address:
          Address Type: physical address
          Address: 809 Legion Way SE
          City: Olympia
          State or Province: WA
          Postal Code: 98501
          Country: USA
        Contact Voice Telephone: 360-705-7797
        Contact Facsimile Telephone: 360-705-6817
        Contact Electronic Mail Address: blakem@wsdot.wa.gov
        Contact Instructions: Call, email or write with requests for geo-spatial data sets.
    Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
    Metadata Standard Version: June 1998
    Metadata Time Convention: local time
    Metadata Access Constraints: none
    Metadata Use Constraints: none

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