fcss

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NC DENR Clean Water Management Trust Fund
Publication_Date: 20000930
Title:
fcss
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Raleigh, North Carolina
Publisher: NC DENR Clean Water Trust Fund
Other_Citation_Details:
NCCGIA distributes this dataset
Online_Linkage: Metadata - <http://www.cgia.state.nc.us/cgdb/index.html>
Description:
Abstract:
The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality,with funding from the NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund and in cooperation with the NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, developed the digital fish community sampling data to enhance water quality assessment & plan review of Trust Fund project applications. This file identifies points where fish community sampling has been done.
Purpose:
This data was created to assist governmental agencies and others in making resource management decisions through use of a Geographic Information System (GIS).
Supplemental_Information:
system filename : fcss
approx file size = 0.06 mb

Revisions and updates to this layer include:
>2) filename: fcss900
>In September, 2000, CGIA received a spreadsheet from DWQ that listed
>fish community sampling sites.  This list corrected some latitude and
>longitude values from the original dataset and added several stations
>sampled between Sept 1998 and Sept 2000.  The name of this layer was
>changed from Fish Community Ratings to Fish Community Sampling Sites
>with the permission of DWQ because this layer does not contain water
>quality ratings at this time.
>1) filename: fcr600  The released version date was June 15, 2000.
>The original data was received and processed September 1998.
>Corrections to lat/longs were made in October 1998.
>Width of county attribute was corrected June 2000.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: REQUIRED: The year (and optionally month, or month and day) for which the data set corresponds to the ground.
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19910604
Ending_Date: 20000622
Currentness_Reference:
Data collection dates
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -83.725835
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.520673
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.577467
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.865450
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: fish
Theme_Keyword: monitoring
Theme_Keyword: water quality
Theme_Keyword: basin
Theme_Keyword: sub-basin
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 from this data set should cite the following: The source of the Fish Community Sampling Sites is the North Carolina Corporate Geographic Database. Earlier versions of this dataset may exist. The user 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_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Trish MacPherson
Contact_Organization: NC DENR Div. of Water Quality
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing address
Address:
1621 Mail Service Center
City: Raleigh
State_or_Province: NC
Postal_Code: 27699-1621
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (919) 733-6946
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Trish.MacPherson@ncmail.net
Hours_of_Service: 8am to 5pm
Contact Instructions:
Preferred contact is by e-mail or telephone
Data_Set_Credit:
>NC Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
>Div. of Water Quality
>Water Quality Section
>Environmental Sciences Branch
>512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh 27604-1148
>Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources
>Clean Water Management Trust Fund
>1615 Mail Service Center
>Raleigh, NC 27699-1615
>
>Governor's Office
>Office of State Planning, Budget and Management
>North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
>301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 700
>Raleigh, NC 27601-2825
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:
The NC DENR-DWQ maintained the biological records in a 4D database with no geographic reference. The database includes attributes for river basin, subbasin, site description, and collection date. The data was converted to an EXCEL spreadsheet for conversion to a GIS coverage. The digital file is updated as changes occur.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Using ESRI's ARC/INFO GIS software, the dataset was built for point topology using the "build" command. Topology has not been edited since the last "build" or "clean"
Completeness_Report:
These data represent the locations and results of the fish community sampling conducted and documented by the NCDWQ.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The NC DENR-DWQ maintained the biological database in a 4D database. The monitoring points were manually mapped on 24k USGS paper topographic maps which meet National Map Accuracy Standards, using a best estimate with reference to surrounding features. Latitudes and longitudes were generated using a grid overlay. Points were checked for accuracy against NC Corporate GIS Data layers. In 1998 "TopoScout" software was purchased. The software generates lat/longs for the location of the cursor. DWQ will continue to refine the georeferincing of the sampling sites. DWQ converted the 4D data into an EXCEL spreadsheet for conversion to a GIS coverage. NCGIA converted this dataset to a GIS coverage using ESRI's ARC/INFO software on UNIX. The digital file is updated as changes occur.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality, Biological Assessment Unit
Publication_Date: 20000930
Title:
Fish Community Sampling Sites
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Spreadsheet
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Raleigh, North Carolina
Publisher: NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality, Biological Assessment Unit
Other_Citation_Details:
Data is updated as needed
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: Digital
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19910604
Ending_Date: 20000622
Source_Currentness_Reference:
range of collection dates for dataset
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
None
Source_Contribution:
spreadsheet with monitoring locations
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
Publication_Date: 20000930
Title:
Fish Community Sampling Sites
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Raleigh, North Carolina
Publisher: NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
Other_Citation_Details:
CGIA distributes the data
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: Digital
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19910604
Ending_Date: 20000622
Source_Currentness_Reference:
range of collection dates for dataset
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
None
Source_Contribution:
Creation of digital coverage, and file updates.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The NC DENR-DWQ mapped the monitoring points on 24k USGS paper topographic maps. DWQ entered the sampling data into a 4D database and geographically referenced the data by latitude and longitude. DWQ converted the data to EXCEL and supplies CGIA with updates.
Process_Date: 20000915
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
CGIA coverted the spreadsheet to a shapefile using ESRI's ArcView GIS software.  The shapefile was then converted to a coverage using ESRI's ARC/INFO GIS software.  CGIA updates the digital file as needed.
Process_Date: 20000915
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Metadata imported.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
C:\DOCUME~1\stacey\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml140.tmp
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference_Method:
County name, River basin name, sub-basin #, Card number
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 688
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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: 0.001024
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.001024
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: fcss
Entity_Type_Definition:
Locations where fish communities have been monitored by DWQ
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
NC DENR- Div. of Water Quality, Biological Assessment Unit
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition:
Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .001
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.001
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BASIN
Attribute_Definition:
Polygon internal identification number
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 593
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SUBBASIN
Attribute_Definition:
Polygon internal identification number
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 593
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WATERBODY
Attribute_Definition:
County names
Attribute_Definition_Source:
State of North Carolina
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
County names vary in length.
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATION
Attribute_Definition:
Abbreviation for name of River Basin
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
River basin names vary in length and number of words.
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COUNTY
Attribute_Definition:
Reference number of sub-basin within river basin
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: NC Stream Classifications
Codeset_Source: NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality, Water Quality Planning Branch
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DATE
Attribute_Definition:
Site description (e.g., SR 1203) for sampling location
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality, Water Quality Section, Biological Assessment Unit
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Descriptions vary in length and number of words.
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LATITUDE
Attribute_Definition:
Name of stream
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Stream names vary in length and number of words.
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
As needed
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
Attribute_Definition:
Measurement of the angle from the Earth's center to a point on the Earth's surface measured in a north-south direction.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality, Biological Assessment Unit
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 335708
Range_Domain_Maximum: 363228
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
Attribute_Definition:
Measurement of the angle from the Earth's center to a point on the Earth's surface measured in an east-west direction.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality, Biological Assessment Unit
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 763205
Range_Domain_Maximum: 833921
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DATE
Attribute_Definition:
Date of last field sample
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality, Biological Assessment Unit
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 19910604
Range_Domain_Maximum: 20000622
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency:
As needed
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
A point coverage depicting stream locations sampled by the Division of Water Quality, Biological Assessment Unit. Each point includes a description of its location by county, river basin, sub-basin, location, and stream name. A latitude and longitude has been designated to geographically reference each sampling point.

>FCR.PAT  Point Attribute Table
>COLUMN  ITEM NAME         WIDTH OUTPUT TYPE  DEC   DESCRIPTION
>1       AREA                4     12     F    3    Total area in meters
>5       PERIMETER           4     12     F    3    Total perimeter
>9       FCSS#               4      5     B    -    Point internal id number
>13      FCSS-ID             4      5     B    -    Point internal id number
>17      BASIN               3      3     C    -    River basin name abbreviation
>2       SUBBASIN            4      2     B    -    Sub-basin #
>24      WATERBODY          24     24     C    -    Stream name
>48      STATION            15     15     C    -    Site description
>63      COUNTY             12     12     C    -    County name
>75      DATE                8      8     C    -    Last field sample date
>83      LAT_DD              8     20     F   10    North-south georeference
>91      LONG_DD             8     20     F   10    East-west georeference
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
Refer to source agency for published stream classification documents and standard procedure for fish community sampling and assessment methods.
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
Contact_Position: Production Services
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address:
301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 700
City: Raleigh
State_or_Province: North Carolina
Postal_Code: 27601-2825
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (919) 733-2090
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (919) 715-0725
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dataq@cgia.state.nc.us
Hours_of_Service: 8:30AM - 5:30PM
Contact Instructions:
Phone and electronic mail preferred For current price information use a web browser: <http://www.cgia.state.nc.us/cost.html>
Resource_Description: Fish Community Sampling Sites
Distribution_Liability:
NCCGIA 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 information with respect to possible errors, original map scale, collection methodology, currency of data, and other conditions specific to certain data. NCCGIA does not support secondary distribution of this data. The use of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by the NCCGIA or North Carolina State Government.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 0.114
Custom_Order_Process:
Data creation and large data analysis jobs contact Database Administration P:(919)733-2090. All data is available through standard ordering procedures on a cost recovery basis.
Technical_Prerequisites:
All formats supplied are created using ARC/INFO GIS software on Unix workstations. Other formats are available. Format compatibility is the user's responsibility. For more information on formats and media, use a web browser: <http://www.cgia.state.nc.us/cost.html>
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19980930
Ending_Date: Present
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20040701
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
Contact_Person: REQUIRED: The person responsible for the metadata information.
Contact_Position: Database Management
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address:
301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 700
City: Raleigh
State_or_Province: North Carolina
Postal_Code: 27601-2825
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (919) 733-2090
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (919) 715-0725
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dataq@cgia.state.nc.us
Hours_of_Service: 8:30AM - 5:30PM
Contact Instructions:
Phone and electronic mail preferred
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:
This metadata file is to accompany the data set identified and received from NCCGIA. NCCGIA does not support secondary distribution. If this data file was received from anyone besides NCCGIA, this metadata file and the data set it describes may contain discrepancies.
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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