**Sample Metadata file for Refuge Boundary Information; Parker River
NWR**

Data Set Name:pkrbnd

1 Identification Information

1.1 Citation

8.1 Originator: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Refuges & Wildlife, R5GIS
Lab

8.2 Publication Date: 1997

8.4 Title: Refuge Boundary for Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

1.2 Description

1.2.1 Abstract: National Wildlife Refuges are federal lands managed by
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The primary source for
boundary information is the USFWS Realty program (status maps, legal
surveys). A joint effort between the Region 5 (northeast ‑ ME, MA, NH,
VT, RI, CT, NY, PA, NJ, MD, VA, WV) GIS Lab and Realty program, has
resulted in digital refuge boundaries for all refuges in the northeast
at a 1:24,000 scale.

1.2.2 Purpose: The intended application of the data is to serve as a
spatial reference of refuge boundaries for other data layers in GIS and
mapping applications. It is specifically not intended to be used as a
land survey or representation of land for conveyance or tax purposes.
The Realty Survey program in USFWS is developing cadastral information
(boundary and acreage data) appropriate for legal purposes. It is
expected that data created in this project will be replaced as better
survey information is collected.

1.3 Time Period of Content

9.1 Single Date/Time:

9.1.1 Calendar Date: 198506

1.3.1 Currentness Reference: date of USFWS Realty Status Map

1.4 Status

1.4.1 Progress: Complete

1.4.2 Maintenance and Update Frequency: Irregular

1.5 Spatial Domain

1.51 Bounding Coordinates (in decimal degrees)

1.5.1.1 West Bounding Coordinate: ‑70.853

1.5.1.2 East Bounding Coordinate: ‑70.769

1.5.1.3 North Bounding Coordinate: 42.815

1.5.1.4 South Bounding Coordinate: 42.695

1.6 Keywords

1.6.1.1 Theme Keyword Thesaurus: none

1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword: NWR boundary

1.6.1.2 Theme Keyword: Parker River NWR

1.6.2.1 Place Keyword Thesaurus: none

1.6.2.2 Place Keyword: MA

1.6.2.2 Place Keyword: Northeast US

1.7 Access Constraints: none

1.8 Use Constraints: Refuge boundary data were compiled for resource
applications. It is inappropriate to use this data in legal situations,
or other applications where spatial error cannot exceed the USGS 7.5\'
mapping standards.

1.13 Native Data Set Environment: Refuge data were developed with
ESRI\'s ArcInfo version 7.0x software on a Sun Sparcstation 2 running
SunOS 4.1.3 operating system.

2 Data Quality Information

2.1 Attribute Accuracy

2.1.1 Attribute Accuracy Report: Digital refuge boundaries are plotted
for arc and polygon attributes, and compared to USFWS Realty status maps
for coding accuracy. Three levels of review are conducted (R5 GIS Lab,
Realty Program, Refuge Manager), and are repeated at each step until it
passes error free. See Service Lands Boundary Data Standard Operating
Procedure

2.2 Logical Consistency Report: All polygons are closed, and adjusted to
the most accurate geographic feature, usually a USGS 7.5\' quad. All
dangling arcs were removed.

2.3 Completeness Report: All boundaries were digitized for exterior
fee‑titled owned lands, acquired tracts, and approved legislative area.
Edit plots are reviewed for complete digitization.

2.4 Positional Accuracy

2.4.1.1 Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: (precision) Digital
refuge boundaries are verified against USGS 7.5\' DLG data such as
roads, hydrography, or plotted at 1:24,000 scale and overlayed on USGS
7.5\' maps. Data is stored in ArcInfo single precision.

2.5 Lineage

2.5.1.1 Source Citation (Section 8 information)

8.1 Originator: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Realty Division

8.2 Publication Date: 198506

8.4 Title: USFWS Parker River NWR Status Map

2.5.1.2 Source Scale Denominator: 15840

2.5.1.3 Type of Source Media: Paper Copy

2.5.1.4 Source Time Period of Content:

9.1 Single Date/Time:

9.1.1 Calendar Date: 198506

2.5.1.5 Source Citation Abbreviation: none

2.5.1.6 Source Contribution: none

2.5.2 Process Step

2.5.2.1 Process Description: Status maps were registered to geographic
coordinates, boundaries digitized and labeled, then stepped through 3
levels of quality review for spatial and thematic accuracy. Complete
process description can be found in Service Lands Boundary Data SOP.

2.5.2.3 Process Date: 199507

3 Spatial Data Organization Information

3.2 Direct Spatial Reference Method: vector

4 Spatial Reference Information

4.1 Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:

4.1.1 Geographic:

4.1.1.1 Latitude Resolution:

4.1.1.2 Longitude Resolution:

4.1.1.3 Geographic Coordinate Units:

4.1.2 Planar

4.1.2.1 Map Projection

4.1.2.1.1 Map Projection Name: Transverse Mercator

4.1.2.2. Grid Coordinate System (UTM, State Plane, etc)

4.1.2.2.1 Grid Coordinate System Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

4.1.2.2.2 Universal Transverse Mercator

4.1.2.2.2.1 UTM Zone Number: 19

4.1.3 Local (digitizer inches, unrectified images,etc)

4.1.3.1 Local Description:

4.1.4 Geodetic Model (parameters for the shape of the earth)

4.1.4.1 Horizontal Datum Name: NAD27

4.1.4.2 Ellipsoid Name: Clarke 1866

5 Entity and Attribute Information

5.2 Overview Description

5.2.1 Entity and Attribute Overview: USFWS National Wildlife Refuge
Boundary

5.2.2 Entity and Attribute Detail Citation: Refuge boundaries define
areas that are approved by U.S. Congress for acquisition in the National
Wildlife Refuge System, or are currently owned by USFWS. Arcs are coded
with an item \"boundary\" that the type of boundary line and polygons
are coded with an item \"status\" that describes their ownership status.
See Service Lands Boundary Data SOP.

6 Distribution Information

6.1 Distributor

10.1 Contact Person Primary

10.1.1 Contact Person: Paul F. Steblein, Frank Kenney

10.1.2 Contact Organization: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

10.4 Contact Address

10.4.1 Address Type: Mailing Address

10.4.2 Address: 300 Westgate Center Drive

10.4.3 City: Hadley

10.4.4 State or Province: MA

10.4.5 Postal Code: 01035

10.5 Contact Voice Telephone: 413‑253‑8200

6.3 Distribution liability: None

6.4 Standard Order Process

6.4.2 Digital Form:

6.4.2.1.1 Format Name: ARCE ‑ ArcInfo export format

6.4.2.2 Digital Transfer Option

6.4.2.2.1 Online Option

6.4.2.2.1.1 Computer Contact Information

6.4.2.2.1.1.1 Network Address

6.4.2.2.1.1.1.1 Network Resource Name:
ftp://pandion.fnr.umass.edu/pub/refuges/

6.4.2.2.1.2 Access Instructions: Anonymous FTP

6.4.3 Fees None for FTP

7 Metadata Reference Information

7.1 Metadata Date: 19970509

7.4 Metadata Contact:

10.1 Contact Person Primary

10.1.1 Contact Person: Paul F. Steblein, Frank Kenney

10.1.2 Contact Organization: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

10.4 Contact Address

10.4.1 Address Type: Mailing Address

10.4.2 Address: 300 Westgate Center Drive

10.4.3 City: Hadley

10.4.4 State or Province: MA

10.4.5 Postal Code: 01035

10.5 Contact Voice Telephone: 413‑253‑8200

7.5 Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Spatial
Metadata

7.6 Metadata Standard Version: 19940608