Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Sean P. Finn
      Originator: Steven E. Hanser
      Originator: Cara W. Meinke
      Originator: Adam Smith
      Publication_Date: 2004
      Title: The Great Western Fire Map (<=2003)
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Other_Citation_Details: Information contained in this dataset were manipulated to produce Figure 7.6, Chapter 7, p. 75, in Connelly, J. W., S. T. Knick, M. A. Schroeder, and S. J. Stiver.  2004.  Conservation assessment of Greater Sage-grouse and sagebrush habitats.  Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.  Unpublished Report.  Cheyenne, Wyoming.
      Online_Linkage: http:\\sagemap.wr.usgs.gov
  Description:
    Abstract: A summary data set of all fire polygons we could locate as of June 2004.  Source data were gathered from the internet, publically available databases, and personal contacts with dozens of agency personnel throught the western U.S.  Data were assessed for utility (but not accuracy) and formatted for consistency.  Each source data set was then attributed consistently with fields for record number, source file, and year (of fire).  Then the record number and source file fields were concatenated.  These 4 fields were carried through subsequent merges so that each resulting polygon could be cross-referenced with the original source data.  Because various resource management entities map fires somewhat independently (especially in more recent years) there exists some overlap of data in this summary coverage.  Users are encouraged to understand the contents of this data file before using it.  Also, see the associated spreadsheet that points to all available metadata for source files.
    Purpose: Data originally gathered and created for the Rangewide Conservation Assessment of Sage-grouse and Sagebrush Habitats (for which to dataset was modified to suit particular analyses), but may be used as reasonably complete historical fire record for the western U.S.
    Supplemental_Information: This dataset required some 150 man-hours and countless computer time to process. Please cite the authors appropriately.  Though this coverage may not be a fully complete record of historical fires, it is as complete a record of available data as we could gather.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 1870
        Ending_Date: 2003
    Currentness_Reference: publication date
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -130.115672
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -41.761475
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 90.000000
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 63.571410
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: Fires
      Theme_Keyword: Wildfires
      Theme_Keyword: Prescribed Fires
      Theme_Keyword: Burns
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geospatial One Stop
      Theme_Keyword: Ecosystems
      Theme_Keyword: Forestry
      Theme_Keyword: Vegetation
      Theme_Keyword: Historical Events
      Theme_Keyword: Environment and Conservation
      Theme_Keyword: Land Cover
      Theme_Keyword: Natural Resources
      Theme_Keyword: Environmental Risk
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: Washington
      Place_Keyword: Oregon
      Place_Keyword: California
      Place_Keyword: Idaho
      Place_Keyword: Nevada
      Place_Keyword: Utah
      Place_Keyword: Arizona
      Place_Keyword: Montana
      Place_Keyword: Wyoming
      Place_Keyword: Colorado
      Place_Keyword: New Mexico
      Place_Keyword: North Dakota
      Place_Keyword: South Dakota
      Place_Keyword: Nebraska
      Place_Keyword: United States
      Place_Keyword: British Columbia
      Place_Keyword: Alberta
      Place_Keyword: Saskatchewan
      Place_Keyword: Canada
      Place_Keyword: North America
  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: Sean P Finn
        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: 208-426-2697
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sfinn@usgs.gov
      Hours_of_Service: 8 - 5
  Data_Set_Credit: Sean P. Finn, Steven E. Hanser, Cara W. Meinke, and Adam Smith, USGS Snake River Field Station, SAGEMAP Project.
  Security_Information:
    Security_Classification_System: none
    Security_Classification: none
    Security_Handling_Description: none
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800
Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Dependent upon source data; see source metadata files
  Logical_Consistency_Report: Dependent upon source data; see source metadata files
  Completeness_Report: This coverage contains information only for those fires mapped during 1870 - 2003, and only for those fires for which we could find information.  Thus, this coverage is inherently incomplete.  However, the coverage is likely to be more complete for more recent years relative to earlier years due to the increased importance and methodology of delineating fire boundaries.  Because various resource management entities map fires somewhat independently (especially in more recent years) there exists some overlap of data in this summary coverage.  Users are encouraged to understand the contents of this data file before using it.  See source metadata files for completeness information on individual source files.
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Various; see source metadata
          Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
          Title: Various; see source metadata
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 100,000
      Type_of_Source_Media: various
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Range_of_Dates/Times:
            Beginning_Date: 1870
            Ending_Date: 2003
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: various
      Source_Contribution: See metadata of source data; note source scale denominator is approximate
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: 486 source files gathered from state, provincial, and federal resource agancies were cataloged, and standardized in terms of format and projection.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: various
      Process_Date: 2002-2004
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: see fire_sources.xls
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Sean P. Finn
            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: 208-426-2697
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sfinn@usgs.gov
          Hours_of_Service: 8 - 5
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Added 3 fields to each source file: RECNMBR (record number), SOURCE_FIL (source_file), SOURCE_POL (source_poly).  RECNMBR populated with consecutive unique numbers for each record.  SOURCE_FIL populated with the original file name for each individual dataset. SOURCE_POL populated with a concatenation of RECNMBR + SOURCE_FIL giving each source polygon a unique identifier.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: various
      Process_Date: 2004
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: see fire_sources.xls
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Sean P. Finn
            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: 208-426-2697
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sfinn@usgs.gov
          Hours_of_Service: 8 - 5
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Data defining the year of the fire was mined out of each source file and entered in a 'YEAR' filed (that was appended to the source data where necessary).
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: various
      Process_Date: 2004
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: see fire_sources.xls
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Sean P. Finn
            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: 208-426-2697
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sfinn@usgs.gov
          Hours_of_Service: 8 - 5
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Source data sets were merged using the Merge feature of the Geoprocessing Wizard in ArcMap 8.3.  Thsi resulted in a final data set containing 106,450 polygons.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: see fire_sources.xls
      Process_Date: 2004
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Sean P. Finn
            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: 208-426-2697
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sfinn@usgs.gov
          Hours_of_Service: 8 - 5
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: 106450
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: coordinate pair
        Coordinate_Representation:
          Abscissa_Resolution: 0.008192
          Ordinate_Resolution: 0.008192
        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: Fires _WNA_sgca
      Entity_Type_Definition: Attributes of Fires_Western_NA_sgca
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI
    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: YEAR
      Attribute_Definition: Year this polygon burned.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 1870
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 2003
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: RECNMBR
      Attribute_Definition: Unique consecutive number assigned to polygons.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique sequential number for each polygon.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SOURCE_FIL
      Attribute_Definition: File name of the source file.  Maybe the name of the .zip  file or the shapefile if they differ.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: assigned
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: File name of the source file.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SOURCE_POL
      Attribute_Definition: Concatenation of the RECNMBR and SOURCE_FIL fields.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: assigned
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Source_Fil + Recnmbr
  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: The attribute besides 'YEAR' of the fire is the 'SOURCE_POL' field wich can be used to cross-reference any polygon in this layer to the original polygon in the source layer.  The source layers are all posted on SAGEMAP (http://sagemap.wr.usgs.gov) if they contained reasonable or better metadata or are on file at the USGS Snake River Field Station.  See contact information to acquire these data.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: n/a
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: Fires_WNA_sgca.zip
  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.
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: SHP
        File_Decompression_Technique: WinZip
        Transfer_Size: 219.425
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://sagemap.wr.usgs.gov/
          Online_Computer_and_Operating_System: http://sagemap.wr.usgs.gov/ftp/regional/USGS/Fires_WNA.zip
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://prairiemap.wr.usgs.gov
          Online_Computer_and_Operating_System: http://prairiemap.wr.usgs.gov/regional/USGS/CRPacres_county.zip
    Fees: none
    Ordering_Instructions: Go to SAGEMAP (http://sagemap.wr.usgs.gov) or PRAIRIEMAP (http://prairiemap.wr.usgs.gov) and navigate to 'regional' and 'USGS' from the FTP site or search for 'Regional' and 'Fires' from the Data Query and Download page.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20041014
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Sean P. Finn
        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: 208-426-2697
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sfinn@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: none
    Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: none
  Metadata_Extensions:
    Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
    Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
  Metadata_Extensions:
    Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
    Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile