Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Mr. M. Negri from USGS and dataset modifications by Mr. John M. Pye, USDA Forest Service
      Publication_Date: 2000
      Title: sstates2m
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Salt Lake City, UT
        Publisher: USDA Forest Service
      Other_Citation_Details: file name: sstates2m.shp
      Online_Linkage: <http: //www.srs.fs.usda.gov/sustain/data/>
  Description:
    Abstract: This coverage was identified on the USGS Water Resources NSDI Node site at http://nsdi.usgs.gov. The coverage contains the state boundaries of the continental United States. These boundaries were derived from the Digital Line Graph (DLG) files representing the 1:2,000,000 scale map in the National Atlas of the United States.  The data was then modified by USDA Forest Service Personnel for use in the Southern Forest Resource Assessment and exported to a shapefile (please see process description).
    Purpose: This shapefile is used as a base map for a variety of applications.
    Supplemental_Information:
      The included FIPS and states within the coverage are:
      1 AL, 5  AR, 12  FL, 13  GA, 21 KY, 22  LA, 28  MS, 37 NC, 40 OK, 45 SC, 47 TN, 48 TX, 51  VA
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 2000
    Currentness_Reference: publication date
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -108.018264
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.834524
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.952118
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 23.796542
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword: states
      Theme_Keyword: boundaries
      Theme_Keyword: Administrative and political boundaries
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: None. The USDA Forest Service does not guarantee the accuracy of this data.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: USDA-Forest Service
        Contact_Person: Mr. John M. Pye
      Contact_Position: Ecologist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: USDA Forest Service, SRS4851
        Address: 3041 E. Cornwallis Rd.
        City: Research Triangle Park
        State_or_Province: NC
        Postal_Code: 27709
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (919).549.4013
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jpye@fs.fed.us
  Browse_Graphic:
  Data_Set_Credit:
    1) USGS- the original state boundary coverage.
    2) USDA Forest Service- modifications to data for use in the Southern Forest Resource Assessment (SFRA).
  Security_Information:
    Security_Classification: Unclassified
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800
Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All states are accurately labeled.
  Logical_Consistency_Report:
    Polygon topology is present.

    Assessment-standard projection:
    Projection: Albers Equal Area
    Units:	Meters
    Spheroid: GRS80
    Datum:	NAD83
    First Standard Parallel:	27 degrees 30 minutes
    Second Standard Parallel:	37 degrees 30 minutes
    Central Meridian:	-90 degrees 00 minutes
    Latitude of Origin:	25 degrees 00 minutes
    False Easting:	0.0
    False Northing:	0.0
  Completeness_Report: All polygons have been reviewed for attribution accuracy. A quality control inspection has been performed to eliminate any missing or duplicate labels in the shapefile.
  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: All linear delineations are within National Map Accuracy Standards.
      Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
        Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: +/- 1,016 meters
    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
      Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: All linear delineations are within National Map Accuracy Standards.
      Quantitative_Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
        Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Value: +/- 500 meters
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Mr. M. Negri, USGS
          Publication_Date: 1994
          Title: states2m.e00.gz
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia
            Publisher: USGS
          Online_Linkage: <http://nsdi.usgs.gov>
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:2,000,000
      Type_of_Source_Media: Arc Info export  coverage
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1994
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Contribution: USGS 1:2,000,000 State coverage
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        This coverage was identified on the USGS Water Resources NSDI Node site at http://nsdi.usgs.gov. The coverage contains the state boundaries of the continental United States. These boundaries were derived from the Digital Line Graph (DLG) files representing the 1:2,000,000 scale map in the National Atlas of the United States.  The data was then modified by USDA Forest Service Personnel for use in the Southern Forest Resource Assessment (SFRA) and exported to a shapefile.

        Data Modifications by USDA Forest Service Staff:

        Sept. & Oct.-2000:
        The coverages were downloaded by USDA Forest Service personnel on 22-Sep-2000 in compressed Arc Info Export format along with their associated metadata. The coverages were then reprojected to match Assessment standard Albers using the Arc Info PROJECT command, subsetted to the thirteen Southern states of the Assessment using Arc View's Theme Query tool and state FIPS code, then exported as shapefiles.
      Process_Date: 17-Oct.-2000
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: USDA-Forest Service
            Contact_Person: Mr. John M. Pye
          Contact_Position: Ecologist
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: USDA Forest Service, SRS4851
            Address: 3041 E. Cornwallis Rd.
            City: Research Triangle Park
            State_or_Province: NC
            Postal_Code: 27709
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (919).549.4013
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jpye@fs.fed.us
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Metadata imported.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: L:\forest\sfra\download_data\state_bound\albers\states2m\sstates2m.xml
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
  Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 821
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Planar:
      Map_Projection:
        Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
        Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
          Standard_Parallel: 27.500000
          Standard_Parallel: 37.500000
          Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -90.000000
          Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 25.000000
          False_Easting: 0.000000
          False_Northing: 0.000000
      Planar_Coordinate_Information:
        Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
        Coordinate_Representation:
          Abscissa_Resolution: 0.004096
          Ordinate_Resolution: 0.004096
        Planar_Distance_Units: meters
    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
      Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: sstates2m
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: FID
      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: Shape
      Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: AREA
      Attribute_Definition: The size of the shape in shapefile units
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
      Attribute_Definition: The perimeter of the shape in shapefile units
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: STATES2M_
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: STATES2M_I
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ST
      Attribute_Definition: Two letter abbreviation for the state (i.e. TX)
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: FIPS
      Attribute_Definition: User attributed state number (i.e. TX is 48)
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: USDA-Forest Service
        Contact_Person: Mr. John M. Pye
      Contact_Position: Ecologist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: USDA Forest Service, SRS4851
        Address: 3041 E. Cornwallis Rd.
        City: Research Triangle Park
        State_or_Province: NC
        Postal_Code: 27709
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (919).549.4013
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jpye@fs.fed.us
  Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
  Distribution_Liability:
    Data Content and Use Disclaimer

    The USDA Forest Service, Southern Forest Resource Assessment or SFRA, provides data to users of digital geographic data. The USDA Forest Service is in no way condoning or endorsing the application of these data for any given purpose. It is the sole responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. It is also the obligation of the user to apply the data in an appropriate and conscientious manner. The USDA Forest Service provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. Much of the USDA Forest Service data is based on and maintained with Arc Info and Arc View Software developed by the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI). In addition, much of the information presented uses conventions and terms popularized by Arc Info and Arc View and their user community. USDA Forest Service in no way represents the interests of ESRI nor acts as an agent for them.
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: .shp
        Format_Version_Number: Arc View Shapefile
        Format_Specification: Arc View
        Format_Information_Content: States within the continental  United States
        File_Decompression_Technique: zip file
        Transfer_Size: 2.562
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20041118
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service
        Contact_Person: Mr. John Pye
      Contact_Position: Ecologist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: USDA Forest Service, SRS4851
        Address: 3041 E. Cornwallis Rd.
        City: Research Triangle Park
        State_or_Province: NC
        Postal_Code: 27709
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (919).549.4013
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jpye@fs.fed.us
  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: Unclassified
  Metadata_Extensions:
    Online_Linkage: http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/econ
  Metadata_Extensions:
    Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
    Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile