Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Steve Hanser, USGS-FRESC, Snake River Field Station
      Publication_Date: 2008
      Title: Forested Areas in the Western United States
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
      Other_Citation_Details: Leu, M., S.E. Hanser, S.T. Knick. 2008. The human footprint in the west: a large-scale analysis of anthropogenic impacts. Ecological Applications 18(5): 1119-1139.
      Online_Linkage: http://sagemap.wr.usgs.gov
  Description:
    Abstract: This map depicts the forested regions in the western United States.  Data was obtained from the the Sagestitch map and other state-level GAP landcover maps and merged into 90m raster dataset.
    Purpose: Depict forested areas.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 1999
        Ending_Date: 2003
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -125.838707
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -99.737505
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.371494
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.784878
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: Conifer
      Theme_Keyword: Deciduous
      Theme_Keyword: Forest
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: Washington
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: None, but the user assumes all resposibility for appropriate use of the data.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Steven Hanser
        Contact_Organization: USGS-FRESC, Snake River Field Station
      Contact_Position: Wildlife Biologist / GIS Specialist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 970 Lusk St
        City: Boise
        State_or_Province: ID
        Postal_Code: 83706
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-426-2892
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: shanser@usgs.gov
      Hours_of_Service: 8 - 5
  Security_Information:
    Security_Classification_System: None
    Security_Classification: Unclassified
    Security_Handling_Description: None
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.4.1420
Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Dependent upon the source data.
  Logical_Consistency_Report: No tests conducted.
  Completeness_Report: Dependent upon the source data.
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Patrick Comer (NatureServe), Jimmy Kagan (OR Natural Heritage Program), Michael Heiner (The Nature Conservancy), Claudine Tobalske (OR Natural Heritage Program)
          Publication_Date: 20020215
          Title: Current Distribution of Sagebrush and Associated Vegetation in the Western United States (excluding NM and AZ)
          Edition: 1
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
          Other_Citation_Details: 2002. Interagency Sagebrush Working Group
          Online_Linkage: http://sagemap.wr.usgs.gov/ftp/regional/TNC/sagestitch_meta.txt
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 20020215
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: sagestitch
      Source_Contribution: Provided land cover information for the western states excluding NM and AZ and parts of WA, OR, and CA.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: New Mexico Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
          Publication_Date: 19961202
          Title: New Mexico Land Cover Map
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
          Series_Information:
            Series_Name: none
            Issue_Identification: none
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: NM, USA
            Publisher: New Mexico Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 19961202
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: New Mexico GAP Analysis
      Source_Contribution: Provided land cover information for NM.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: USGS Cooperative Park Studies Unit - University of Arizona
          Publication_Date: 19980101
          Title: azgapveg99
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Tucson, Arizona
            Publisher: USGS Cooperative Park Studies Unit - University of Arizona
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 19980101
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Arizona GAP Analysis
      Source_Contribution: Provided land cover information for AZ.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: California Gap Analysis
          Publication_Date: 19980630
          Title: Land-cover for California
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Santa Barbara, CA
            Publisher: Biogeography Lab, University of California, Santa Barbara
          Online_Linkage: http://www.biogeog.ucsb.edu/projects/gap/gap_data.html
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 19980630
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: California GAP Analysis
      Source_Contribution: Provided land cover information for portions of CA.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Oregon Gap Analysis
          Publication_Date: 19980630
          Title: Land Cover for Oregon
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Corvallis, Oregon
            Publisher: Northwest Habitat Institute, Corvallis, Oregon
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 19980630
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Oregon GAP Analysis
      Source_Contribution: Provided land cover information for portions of OR
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Cassidy, K. M.
          Publication_Date: 19970101
          Title: Washington Gap Project 1991 Land Cover for Washington State
          Edition: 5
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
          Series_Information:
            Series_Name: Gap Analysis of Washington State - Final Report
            Issue_Identification: 1
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Seattle, WA
            Publisher: Washington Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Washington
          Online_Linkage: ftp://ftp.dfw.wa.gov/pub/gapdata/lcv5
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Range_of_Dates/Times:
            Beginning_Date: 19910522
            Ending_Date: 19910803
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Washington GAP Analysis
      Source_Contribution: Provided land cover information for portions of WA.
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Reclassified each input layer according to the following table:

        Original Value	Forest Type	New Value	Forest Type
        New Mexico Gap Analysis	 	 
        2111	Subalpine Conifer Forest	3	Conifer forest
        2121	Rocky Mountain Upper Montane Conifer Forest	3	Conifer forest
        2122	Rocky Mountain Lower Montane Conifer Forest	3	Conifer forest
        2211	Madrean Lower Montane Conifer Forest	3	Conifer forest
        3121	Rocky Mnt/Great Basin Closed Conifer Woodland	3	Conifer forest
        3211	Madrean Closed Conifer Woodland	3	Conifer forest
        
        Arizona Gap Analysis	 	 
        3	Englemann Spruce-Mixed Conifer	3	Conifer forest
        5	Rocky Mt. Bristlecone-Limber Pine	3	Conifer forest
        13	Douglas Fir-Mixed Conifer	3	Conifer forest
        14	Arizona Cypress	3	Conifer forest
        15	Ponderosa Pine	3	Conifer forest
        16	Ponderosa Pine (Madrean)	3	Conifer forest
        17	Ponderosa Pine (Madrean)	3	Conifer forest
        18	Ponderosa Pine (Madrean)	3	Conifer forest
        19	Ponderosa Pine-Aspen	3	Conifer forest
        20	Ponderosa Pine (Madrean)	3	Conifer forest
        
        Oregon Gap Analysis	 	 
        32	Sitka Spruce-W. Hemlock Maritime Forest	3	Conifer forest
        33	Mountain Hemlock Montane Forest	3	Conifer forest
        34	True Fir-Hemlock Montane Forest	3	Conifer forest
        37	Shasta Red Fir-Mountain Hemlock  Forest	3	Conifer forest
        39	Whitebark-Lodgepole Pine Montane Forest	3	Conifer forest
        40	Ponderosa Pine Dominant Mixed Conifer Forest	3	Conifer forest
        41	Northeast Oreg Mixed Conifer Forest	3	Conifer forest
        42	Jeffery Pine Forest and Woodland	3	Conifer forest
        43	Serpentine Conifer Woodland	3	Conifer forest
        44	Lodgepole Pine Forest and Woodland	3	Conifer forest
        45	Subalpine Fir-Lodgepole Pine Montane Conifer	3	Conifer forest
        46	Coastal Lodgepole Forest	3	Conifer forest
        49	Douglas Fir-W. Hemlock-W. Red Cedar Forest	3	Conifer forest
        50	Douglas Fir-Port Orford Cedar Forest	3	Conifer forest
        51	Douglas Fir-Mixed Deciduous Forest	2	Mixed deciduous/conifer forest
        52	Douglas Fir-White Fir/Tanoak-Madrone Mixed Forest	2	Mixed deciduous/conifer forest
        53	Douglas Fir/White Oak Forest	2	Mixed deciduous/conifer forest
        54	Ponderosa Pine Forest and Woodland	3	Conifer forest
        56	Douglas Fir Dominant-Mixed Conifer Forest	3	Conifer forest
        57	Ponderosa Pine/White Oak Forest and Woodland	2	Mixed deciduous/conifer forest
        59	Ponderosa-Lodgepole Pine on Pumice	3	Conifer forest
        63	Red Alder Forest	1	Deciduous forest
        64	Red Alder-Big Leaf Maple Forest	1	Deciduous forest
        67	Mixed Conifer/Mixed Deciduous Forest	2	Mixed deciduous/conifer forest
        72	Siskiyou Mtns Mixed Deciduous Forest	1	Deciduous forest
        77	South Coast Mixed Deciduous Forest	1	Deciduous forest
        
        Washington Gap Analysis	 	 
        7	Hardwood forest	1	Deciduous forest
        8	Mixed hardwood/conifer forest	2	Mixed deciduous/conifer forest
        9	Conifer forest	3	Conifer forest
        
        California Gap Analysis	 	 
        41	Deciduous forest	1	Deciduous forest
        42	Evergreen Forest	3	Conifer forest
        43	Mixed Forest	2	Mixed deciduous/conifer forest
        
        
        Sagestitch	 	 	 
        122	Forest	3	Conifer forest
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Sagestitch
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: New Mexico Gap Analysis
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Arizona Gap Analysis
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Oregon Gap Analysis
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Washington Gap Analysis
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: California Gap Analysis
      Process_Date: 2003
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ss_forest
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: nm_forest
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: az_forest
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: or_forest
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: wa_forest
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ca_forest
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Steve Hanser
            Contact_Organization: USGS, Snake River Field Station
          Contact_Position: Wildlife Biologist / GIS Specialist
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: 970 Lusk St
            City: Boise
            State_or_Province: ID
            Postal_Code: 83706
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-426-2892
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: shanser@usgs.gov
          Hours_of_Service: 8 - 5
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Merged all input grids.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ss_forest
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: wa_forest
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: or_forest
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ca_forest
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: az_forest
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: nm_forest
      Process_Date: 2003
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: al_forest
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Steve Hanser
            Contact_Organization: USGS, Snake River Field Station
          Contact_Position: Wildlife Biologist / GIS Specialist
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: 970 Lusk St
            City: Boise
            State_or_Province: ID
            Postal_Code: 83706
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-426-2892
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: shanser@usgs.gov
          Hours_of_Service: 8 - 5
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Reclassified all_forests with values 1-3 = 1 and all other = no data.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: al_forest
      Process_Date: 2003
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: forest_hf
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Steve Hanser
            Contact_Organization: USGS, Snake River Field Station
          Contact_Position: Wildlife Biologist / GIS Specialist
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: 970 Lusk St
            City: Boise
            State_or_Province: ID
            Postal_Code: 83706
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-426-2892
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: shanser@usgs.gov
          Hours_of_Service: 8 - 5
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
  Raster_Object_Information:
    Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell
    Row_Count: 22111
    Column_Count: 21580
    Vertical_Count: 1
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Planar:
      Map_Projection:
        Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
        Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
          Standard_Parallel: 38.000000
          Standard_Parallel: 41.000000
          Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -114.000000
          Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 34.000000
          False_Easting: 0.000000
          False_Northing: 0.000000
      Planar_Coordinate_Information:
        Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column
        Coordinate_Representation:
          Abscissa_Resolution: 90.000000
          Ordinate_Resolution: 90.000000
        Planar_Distance_Units: meters
    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
      Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: N/A; No Table
      Entity_Type_Definition: N/A
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: N/A
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Rowid
      Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: VALUE
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: COUNT
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Value
      Attribute_Definition: Forested Areas
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Forested Areas
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: USGS, Snake River Field Station, GIS Laboratory
      Contact_Position: Geographer
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 970 Lusk St
        City: Boise
        State_or_Province: ID
        Postal_Code: 83706
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-426-5204
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tom_zarriello@usgs.gov
  Resource_Description: Forested Areas in the Western United States
  Distribution_Liability: We make every effort to provide and maintain accurate, complete, usable, and timely information on our web sites. However, some USGS data and information accessed through these pages may, of necessity, be preliminary in nature and presented prior to final review and approval by the Director of the USGS. These data and information are provided with the understanding that they are not guaranteed to be correct or complete. Users are cautioned to consider carefully the provisional nature of these data and information before using them for decisions that concern personal or public safety or the conduct of business that involves substantial monetary or operational consequences. Conclusions drawn from, or actions undertaken on the basis of, such data and information are the sole responsibility of the user.
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        Format_Name: ARCG
        Transfer_Size: 16.585
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
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          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://sagemap.wr.usgs.gov/
          Online_Computer_and_Operating_System: http://sagemap.wr.usgs.gov/
    Fees: none
    Ordering_Instructions: Go to SAGEMAP (http://sagemap.wr.usgs.gov)
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20080701
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Steve Hanser
        Contact_Organization: USGS, Snake River Field Station
      Contact_Position: Wildlife Biologist (GIS)
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 970 Lusk St.
        City: Boise
        State_or_Province: ID
        Postal_Code: 83706
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-426-2892
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: shanser@usgs.gov
      Hours_of_Service: 8 - 5
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  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
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