cb_dot03

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: REQUIRED: The name of an organization or individual that developed the data set.
Publication_Date: REQUIRED: The date when the data set is published or otherwise made available for release.
Title:
cb_dot03
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage: \\roanoke\geodata\Cgia83\BasinPro8\boundary\cb_dot03.shp
Description:
Abstract:
The NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis developed the GIS data set, County Boundaries, as mapped by the US Geological Survey-Digital Line Graph Program to facilitate planning, siting and impact analysis in the 100 individual counties of North Carolina. This file enables the user to make various county-level determinations when used in conjunction with other data layers.  This coverage does not include the shoreline but contains straight-lined boundaries of all of North Carolina's Counties.
Purpose:
These data were created to assist governmental agencies and others in making resource management decisions through use of a Geographic Information System (GIS).  This data set includes county attributes relating to regional designations, population and economic characteristics.
Supplemental_Information:
system filename: cb100  approx. filesize = 0.31 mb
 Revisions and updates to this layer include:
      3.) filename: cb100_1203  
The December 2003 update to this layer consisted of correcting the boundaries for Carteret and Jones counties and Iredell and Mecklenburg counties according to DOT county boundary updates.  (The DOTupdates match the Carteret County parcel data - dataed 10/24/2000.)
      2.) filename: cb100_1298  
The December 1998 update to this layer consisted of projecting the data from NAD27 datum, State Plane projection, units of measure feet TO: NAD83 DATUM, State Plane PROJECTION, UNITS OF MEASURE METERS.  This was done to comply with the NC Geographic Information Coordinating Council's "Statement of Direction for North Carolina Corporate Geographic Database Horizontal Reference, Datum and Unit of Measure".  This reprojecting was done in various ways depending on the data type and content.  Vector data were projected using the 'project' command in ESRI's Arc software and topology was cleaned and built based on coverage needs.  Raster data were projected using ESRI's Grid module and various steps as applicable.
1.) filename: cb100_90  This 1990 version was the first recorded release of this county boundary data. (This file was previously named nc100.cb)
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 12/04/2003
Time of Day: unknown
Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Annually
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -84.422111
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.416034
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.617257
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.730557
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: William S. Powell, The North Carolina GAZETTEER, A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places,(Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, August 1984.
Theme_Keyword: county boundaries
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: William S. Powell, The North Carolina GAZETTEER, A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places,(Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, August 1984.
Place_Keyword: North Carolina
Access_Constraints: None.
Use_Constraints:
Acknowledgement of products derived form this data set should cite the following: The source of the Boundaries - County (1:100,000) data is the North Carolina Corporate Geographic Database. Earlier versions of this data set may exist. The ser must be sure to use the appropriate data set for the  time period of interest.  While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the state of the art, CGIA cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by any inaccuracies in the data or as a result of changes to the data caused by system transfers.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: CGIA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 919-733-2090
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 919-715-0725
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dataq@cgia.state.nc.us
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Contact Instructions:
Phone and electronic mail preferred
Data_Set_Credit:
NCCGIA Director (Acting), Tim Johnson
Database Administration, Zsolt Nagy
Database Management (Acting), David Giordano
North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
301 N. Wilmington Street, Suite 700
20322 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 276699-0322
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
NC CGIA digitized the county boundaries from USGS Digital Line Graphs on mylar basemaps.  The polygons were attributed with county name, county FIPS number, county abbreviation, and total acres per county.  Arcs were assigned an arc type and name. The digital files were plotted and overlayed to the originals and linework and label corrections were made.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Original processing:  using ESRI's ARC/INFO GIS software, the data set was built for arc and polygon topology using the "build" command.  The data set was then cleaned with a fuzzy tolerance of (1 foot.)  Topology has not been edited since the last build or clean.
Completeness_Report:
This data layer represents the jurisdictional boundaries of all counties in North Carolina, as mapped by the US Geological Survey-Digital Line Graph Program, 1:100,000-scale.  The shoreline is not delineated in this  file, only the shell of the state.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
County boundaries were digitized from 30 x 60 Series USGS mylar basemaps, which meet National Map Accuracy Standards.  The digital files were plotted and overlayed to the originals and needed line corrections were made to within one linewidth.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
There is no vertical dimension to this data layer.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
Type_of_Source_Media: mylar
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
none
Source_Contribution:
Mylar maps from which county boundaries were digitized.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
County boundaries were delineated by USGS cartographers on mylar basemaps. Revisions were made based on NC DOT and/or NC Geodetic Survey information.  The dataset was converted to shapefile format.
In 1990, the file was created using ESRI's ARC/INFO version 5.0 GIS using a Calcomp digitizer and ARCEDIT.
County boundaries without shoreline were digitized  from hand delineated county boundaries on USGS 30 x 60
Series mylar basemaps. The digital files were attributed and checkplots were created for review by NC CGIA GIS analyst. Necessary corrections were made and new plots were run.  Post processing involved edgematching and mapjoining of USGS 30 x 60 Series maps used to create the digitized data.  This process generated one statewide polygon coverage showing the extent of county boundaries for NC.
Process_Date: 1990
Process_Time: unknown
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: CGIA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 919-733-2090
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 919-715-0725
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dataq@cgia.state.nc.us
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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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: 100
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983
State_Plane_Coordinate_System:
SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 3200
Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
Standard_Parallel: 34.333333
Standard_Parallel: 36.166667
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -79.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 33.750000
False_Easting: 609601.220000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.002048
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.002048
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
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: cb_dot03
Entity_Type_Definition:
Boundary extents of North Carolina counties
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:
Area in square meters
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
As needed
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
Attribute_Definition:
Perimeter of county boundaries
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
As needed
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DOT_CB_SP8
Attribute_Definition:
unknown
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
Unknown
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DOT_CB_SP9
Attribute_Definition:
unknown
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
Unknown
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CO_
Attribute_Definition:
County number
Attribute_Definition_Source:
FIPS
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CO_NAME
Attribute_Definition:
County name
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CO_ABBR
Attribute_Definition:
County abbreviation
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ACRES
Attribute_Definition:
Area in acres
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
As needed
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CO_NUM
Attribute_Definition:
County number
Attribute_Definition_Source:
FIPS
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATE_REGI
Attribute_Definition:
Region of the state
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Mountain
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Mountain region of North Carolina
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Piedmont
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Piedmont region of North Carolina
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Coastal
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Coastal region of North Carolina
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DCA_REGION
Attribute_Definition:
Department of Commerce, Division of Community Assistance region
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Division of Community Assistance
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
As needed
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COG_REGION
Attribute_Definition:
Regions of the Councils of Government or Lead Regional Organizations
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Triangle J Council of Governments
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
As needed
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COG_NAME
Attribute_Definition:
Council of Government name
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Triangle J Council of Governments
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
As needed
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DENR_REGIO
Attribute_Definition:
Department of Environment and Natural Resources regions
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
As needed
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DOT_CODE
Attribute_Definition:
Combination of DOT division and district
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NC Department of Transportation
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DOT_DIVISI
Attribute_Definition:
NC DOT Division number
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NC Department of Transportation
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DOT_DISTRI
Attribute_Definition:
NC DOT District number
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NC DOT
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CAMA
Attribute_Definition:
County is subject to the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA)
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Coastal Management
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WS_MAP
Attribute_Definition:
Public water and sewer facilities were mapped under a program of the NC Rural Economic Development Center
Attribute_Definition_Source:
CGIA
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: REDC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Water and sewer facilities were mapped under the REDC program
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: blank
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
water and sewer facilities were not mapped under the REDC program
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
Irregular
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DEV_REGION
Attribute_Definition:
Letter representing Economic Development Partnership region
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NC Department of Commerce
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
As needed
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PARTNERSHI
Attribute_Definition:
Economic Development Partnership region
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NC Department of Commerce
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: POP1970
Attribute_Definition:
Total county population in 1970
Attribute_Definition_Source:
US Bureau of the Census
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: POP1980
Attribute_Definition:
Total county population in 1980
Attribute_Definition_Source:
US Bureau of the Census
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: POP1990
Attribute_Definition:
Total county population in 1990
Attribute_Definition_Source:
US Bureau of the Census
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: POP2000
Attribute_Definition:
Total county population in 2000
Attribute_Definition_Source:
US Bureau of the Census
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CH90_00
Attribute_Definition:
Change in population 1990 to 2000
Attribute_Definition_Source:
US Bureau of the Census
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PCH90_00
Attribute_Definition:
Percent change in county population 1990 to 2000
Attribute_Definition_Source:
US Bureau of the Census
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LABOR_FORC
Attribute_Definition:
Civilian labor force by county, 2002 annual average
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NC Employment Security Commission, Labor Market Information
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
annual
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: EMPLOYED02
Attribute_Definition:
Civilian employment by county, 2002 annual average
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NC Employment Security Commission, Labor Market Information
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
annual
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: UNEMPLOYED
Attribute_Definition:
Unemployed by county, 2002 annual average
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NC Employment Security Commission, Labor Market Information
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
annual
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RATE02
Attribute_Definition:
Unemployment rate, 2002 annual average percent of civilian labor force
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NC Employment Security Commission, Labor Market Information
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
annual
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TIER03
Attribute_Definition:
Economic distress tiers 2003
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NC Department of Commerce
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Tier 1 -- most distressed counties
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NC Department of Commerce using a formula based on employment, income, and other socioeconomic factors.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Tier 2 -- second most distressed counties
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Tier 3 -- mid-range of distress
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Tier 4 of 5
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Tier 5 -- least distressed
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
annual
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ZONING02
Attribute_Definition:
County zoning status in 2002
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NC Department of Commerce, Division of Community Assistance
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: none
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
no zoning ordinances in the county
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NC Department of Commerce, Division of Community Assistance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: partial
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
At least one part of the county has a zoning ordinance
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NC Department of Commerce, Division of Community Assistance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: countywide
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
County has countywide zoning ordinance(s)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NC Department of Commerce, Division of Community Assistance
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
Irregular
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SUBDIV02
Attribute_Definition:
Subdivision ordinance status 2002
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NC Department of Commerce, Division of Community Assistance
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: none
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
no subdivision ordinances in the county
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NC Department of Commerce, Division of Community Assistance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: partial
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
at least part of the county is subject to a subdivision ordinance
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NC Department of Commerce, Division of Community Assistance
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: countywide
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
County has countywide subdivision ordinance(s)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NC Department of Commerce, Division of Community Assistance
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
Irregular
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
This set includes county attributes that enable symbolization to represent various regions, population trends, and economic characteristics.
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Distribution_Information:
Resource_Description: County boundaries for North Carolina
Distribution_Liability:
CGIA is charged with the development and maintenance of the State's corporate geographic  database and, in    cooperation with other mapping  organizations, is committed to offering its users accurate, useful, and current information about the state. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information, errors and conditions originating from physical sources used to develop the corporate database may be reflected in the data supplied.  The client must be aware of data conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the inforrmation with respect to possible errors, original map scale, collection methodology, currency of data, and other conditions specific to certain data.  CGIA does not support secondary distribution of these data.  The use of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by the CGIA or North Carolina State Government.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 4.524
Custom_Order_Process:
FOR DIGITAL OR NON-DIGITAL DATA, Contact NC CGIA, Data Distribution to order data, Phone 919.733.2090   Email dataq@cgia.state.nc.us ... Web Page order form http://www.cgia.state.nc.us/cgdb/index.html
Fees:For current FORMAT/MEDIA INFORMATION, use a web browser:
http://www.cgia.state.nc.us/cost.html or phone NC CGIA Data Distribution 919.733.2090
Technical_Prerequisites:
All formats supplied are created using ARC/INFO GIS software on Unix workstations or using ArcGIS on Windows workstations. Other formats are available. Format compatibility is the user's responsibility. For current FORMAT/MEDIA INFORMATION, use a web browser: http://www.cgia.state.nc.us/cost.html
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20040701
Metadata_Review_Date: 20040120
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: CGIA
Contact_Person: Jeffrey Brown
Contact_Position: Project Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: REQUIRED: The mailing and/or physical address for the organization or individual.
City: REQUIRED: The city of the address.
State_or_Province: REQUIRED: The state or province of the address.
Postal_Code: REQUIRED: The ZIP or other postal code of the address.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 919-733-2090
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 919-715-0725
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jeffrey.p.brown@ncmail.net
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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
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