This dataset was created in order to define the shoreline and to provide a classified feature use in GIS systems and modeling. This data is not to be used for legal, property description, navigation, or other site specific applications. The metadata for this data set are encapsulated into several documents and graphics files. It is recommended that third parties wishing to use these data obtain them from the Distributor listed in this metadata document. If these digital data are used in the production of a report or in the compilation of a standalone printed map, then this dataset is to be cited in the report or on the map using the source citation specified below.
Users hereby agree to abide by the use and reproduction conditions specified above.
By using the data described in these metadata, the user acknowledges that the terms and conditions of use have been read and that the user is bound by these criteria. This report is used to expose inconsistencies and problems in the data and its attributes, and to verify correction of those errors when corrections are possible. No topological or labeling errors were detected. This data set covers only the coastal zone of Louisiana. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the data is assumed by the user.