Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Alaska State Office, Bureau of Land Management
      Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
      Title: Spatial Data Management System Land Layer, Surveyed Lands, Alaska
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
  Description:
    Abstract:
      This dataset is a spatial representation of the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) in Alaska, generated from land survey records. The data represents a seamless spatial portrayal of land parcels, their legal descriptions, corner positioning and markings, and survey measurements. This data is intended for mapping purposes only and is not a substitute or replacement for the legal land survey records or other legal documents.
      Measurement and attribute data are collected from survey records using data entry screens into a relational database. The database design is based upon the FGDC Cadastral Content Data Standard. Corner positions are derived by geodetic calculations using measurement records. Closure and edgematching are applied to produce a seamless dataset. The resultant features do not preserve the original geometry of survey measurements, but the record measurements are reported as attributes. Additional boundary data are derived by spatial capture, protraction and GIS processing. The spatial features are stored and managed within the relational database, with active links to the represented measurement and attribute data.
    Purpose: This dataset was created to provide an accurate, seamless portrayal of the PLSS network, based upon survey records. The dataset is intended for use as a base layer for mapping purposes, and as a framework for the portrayal of land ownership
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 2002
    Currentness_Reference: publication date
  Status:
    Progress: In work
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Daily
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -172.143382
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -119.427022
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 71.376236
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 54.560274
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: BLM-THEME
      Theme_Keyword: Framework
      Theme_Keyword: Land
      Theme_Keyword: Survey
      Theme_Keyword: PLSS
      Theme_Keyword: GCDB
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: State
      Place_Keyword: Alaska
  Access_Constraints: Discretionary, contains no sensitive information - generally considered releaseable.
  Use_Constraints:
    Accuracy published on or derived from the official BLM USS Survey plats. Please refer to the BLM's official survey plats for specific bearing and distance information.
    Any hardcopies or published datasets using these data shall clearly indicate their source. Any users wishing to modify the data are obligated to describe the types of modifications they have performed. User specifically agrees not to misrepresent the data, nor to imply that changes made were approved or endorsed by the BLM. Any discrepancies or errors in this data should be reported to John_Montgomery@ak.blm.gov
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: John Sroufe
        Contact_Organization: Alaska State Office, Bureau of Land Management
      Contact_Position: Chief Branch of Spatial Records
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 222 W 7th Ave #13
        City: Anchorage
        State_or_Province: AK
        Postal_Code: 99513
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (907) 271-5481
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (907) 271-4549
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: John_Sroufe@ak.blm.gov
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0 (Build 1381) Service Pack 6; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.1.1.649
Data_Quality_Information:
  Logical_Consistency_Report: The id of the land unit is the only non-system generated attribute in the data set. The attribute correlates directly with the tabular data used to construct the land unit polygon.
  Completeness_Report: Data collection is complete as of the date of publication. This metadata describes a snapshot of the data, current as of the date of publication.
  Lineage:
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        ArcInfo Processing:  The data is exported from the SDMS database via an XML file is parsed and used to create ArcInfo point and line generate files. A line coverage is created from the appropriate generate file and the points added using ArcEdit. Topology is built and the resulting coverage is projected to Alaska Albers.

        If intersections are detected during the build, the source data is examined to determine if errors exist in the coordinate data exported from the SDMS database. Standard processing requires a build rather than clean to create topology.

        Coverages are loaded into an ArcSDE Feature Dataset using the cov2sde utility with the append option.
      Process_Date: Not complete
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Tim Varner
            Contact_Organization: Bureau of Land Management
          Contact_Position: Spatial Database Administrator
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: 222 W 7th Ave #13
            City: Anchorage
            State_or_Province: AK
            Postal_Code: 99513
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (907) 271-5799
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (907) 271-4549
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Tim_Varner@ak.blm.gov
          Hours_of_Service: 0800 - 1630
S patial_Data_Organization_Information:
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Planar:
      Map_Projection:
        Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
        Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
          Standard_Parallel: 55.000000
          Standard_Parallel: 65.000000
          Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -154.000000
          Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 50.000000
          False_Easting: 0.000000
          False_Northing: 0.000000
      Planar_Coordinate_Information:
        Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
        Coordinate_Representation:
          Abscissa_Resolution: 0.001723
          Ordinate_Resolution: 0.001723
        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: lyr_land
      Entity_Type_Definition: Database:Owner:Layer
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: SDMS Database
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: landalb_id
      Attribute_Definition: Land id. This id relates directly to the land table in the SDMS database and is used for joining spatial and attribute data.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: SDMS Database
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 2147483648
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: John Montgomery
        Contact_Organization: Alaska State Office, Bureau of Land Management
      Contact_Position: State Records Administrator
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 222 W 7th Ave #13
        City: Anchorage
        State_or_Province: AK
        Postal_Code: 99513
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (907) 271-5054
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (907) 271-4549
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: John_Montgomery@ak.blm.gov
  Distribution_Liability: No warranty is made by the Bureau of Land Management as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data for individual or aggregate use with other data.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20020227
  Metadata_Review_Date: 2003
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Tim Varner
        Contact_Organization: Bureau of Land Management
      Contact_Position: Spatial Database Administrator
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 222 W 7th Ave #13
        City: Anchorage
        State_or_Province: AK
        Postal_Code: 99513
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (907) 271-5799
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (907) 271-4549
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Tim_Varner@ak.blm.gov
      Hours_of_Service: 0800 - 1630
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
  Metadata_Extensions:
    Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
    Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile