onemap.SDEADMIN.snha

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NC DENR-Div. of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program
Publication_Date: 20060816
Title:
onemap.SDEADMIN.snha
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Raleigh, North Carolina
Publisher: NC DENR-Div. of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program
Other_Citation_Details:
NCCGIA distributes this dataset
Online_Linkage:
Description:
Abstract:
The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources,
Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program in
cooperation with the NC Center for Geographic Information & Analysis,
developed the Significant Natural Heritage Areas digital data to
determine the areas containing ecologically significant natural
communities or rare species.
NOTE: Due to its dynamic nature, this data becomes outdated very quickly.
The Natural Heritage Program MUST be contacted before each use of this
data set, to ensure data currency.  The Natural Heritage Program MUST
be contacted in writing prior to distribution or hardcopy output of
this data layer.  This data covers the state of North Carolina. This
data covers statewide NC.
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:
An extensive tabular database is maintained by the Natural
Heritage Program. Other data that can be accessed include
natural area identification code.
Supplemental materials are also available that indicate the
state, national and global status of the rare plants and animals
of North Carolina. These publications are available from the NHP
and are helpful in understanding each natural heritage site record.
(SEE CROSS REFERENCES)

NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM DATA
The Natural Heritage Program is the state's most comprehensive
source of information on rare and endangered animals and
plants, and exemplary natural communities, known collectively
as "elements of natural diversity."  Since 1976, the program
has systematically gathered information on the occurrence and
the status of the state's ecological resources.  The inventory
consists of information compiled from a broad range of sources
including herbarium and museum collections, published and
unpublished literature, and field surveys by volunteers,
contracted workers, and staff. Information from and
interpretation of this database for specific sites is available
from the Natural Heritage Program.  This is generally the
preferred method of getting information on elements of natural
diversity.  The geographic content of the Natural Heritage
Program element occurrence database has also been incorporated
into the state Center for Geographic Information & Analysis
(CGIA) ARC/INFO database where it can be combined with other
geographic data for planning and analysis.  Users of the data
must, however, be aware of the nature and limitations of the
data.

LIMITATIONS OF POLYGON DATA
The polygon locations contained in the CGIA database represent
the approximate boundaries of ecologically significant natural areas.
The natural areas database contains data from a variety of sources,
which vary in the quality of their locational information.
Because of uncertainty about the precision and accuracy of
source data, polygons anywhere within several
miles of a site of interest should be regarded as indicating
the need for more information.  Probability of effects by a
project depends on the actual location and extent of the natural
area, on the nature of the species or community it contains, and on
the nature of the action being considered.  Interpretation of
potential effects should be done only by ecologists familiar
with the natural area, with the best locational information available.

LIMITATIONS OF ABSENCE OF DATA
Although the Natural Heritage Program has conducted numerous
biological inventories and has assembled as much of the
secondary source data as possible, the large majority of the
state has never been systematically surveyed for significant
natural areas.  In addition, negative surveys are
seldom reported to the Natural Heritage Program and are not
recorded.  The database reflects only locations where a significant
natural area was once known to occur.  It does not distinguish
between areas known to have no elements and those that have
not been checked.  The absence of natural areas cannot be
taken as an indication of absence of elements or of ecological
concerns.  Natural Heritage Program biologists are often able
to give indications of the potential for concern in unsurveyed
areas, and the CGIA map database is not a substitute for this
kind of interpretation.

DATA CURRENCY
The Natural Heritage Program databases are continually updated
as new information is acquired.  The locational database at
CGIA is updated as needed for applications.  Users should
determine from CGIA the date of the last update and, if
necessary, see that an update is done prior to their application
being run.  All printed maps from the GIS should be dated.
Depending on activity in a given area, a map may quickly become
outdated, or may remain current for several years.  It is not
possible to set a specific expiration date on maps; however,
data more than six months old should not be depended on without
checking with the Natural Heritage Program.
Only a small portion of the natural areas
are monitored on a regular basis.  Information in the Natural
Heritage Program database represents the occurrence at the last
time it was observed.  The date of last observation is given in
the Natural Heritage Program database but is not included in the
CGIA database.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional information about significant natural heritage areas,
and user services are available from the Natural
Heritage Program.  The basic data are "public records" and
are available for inspection on request for reasonable purposes.

>system filename: snha     file size = 15.8 MB
>
>Revisions and updates to this layer include:
>18.) filename: snha0806 - Coverage updated August 16, 2006.
>17.) filename: snha1205 - Coverage updated December 2005.
>16.) filename: snha0905 - Coverage updated September 7, 2005.
>15.) filename: snha0104 - Coverage updated January 13, 2004.
>14.) filename: snha1003 - Coverage update October 28, 2003.
>13.) filename: snha0102 - Coverage update January 28, 2002.
>12.) filename: snha1001 - Coverage update October 29, 2001.
>THIS VERSION NOT RELEASED, JUST ARCHIVED.
>11.) filename: snha101 - Coverage update January 17, 2001. 1,897
>polygons. Arc attributes were dropped since they were only default
>values.
>10.) filename: snha700 - Coverage update July 20, 2000. 1,838 polygons.
>9.) filename: snha300 - Coverage updated March 6, 2000. 1,881 polygons.
>8.) filename: snha1199 - November 1, 1999 update. 1,994 polygons.
>7.) filename: snha599 - May 21, 1999 update. Data set contains 1,992
>polygons.
>6.) filename: snha299  The Feb. 26, 1999 file contains 2,012 polygons.
>5.) filename: snha898 - August 3, 1998 update.
>The August 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 was projected using the 'project' command
>in ESRI's Arc software and topology was cleaned and
>built based on coverage needs.  Raster data was
>projected using ESRI's Grid module and various steps
>as applicable.
>4.) filename: snha298 - February 26, 1998 update. Item PRIORITY
>changed to SIG in .pat. Item ACRES added to .pat. Item MACROCD
>changed to MCSITECODE. Arc attribute table (.aat) was dropped.
>This layer was previously named Natural Areas, nanhp.
>3.) filename: nanhp1096 - October 21, 1996 update.  Areas may have
>been added, deleted or attributes corrected.
>2.) filename: nanhp596 - May 20, 1996 release of Natural Areas for
>statewide North Carolina.  This incorporated the previous data,
>edits, edition and expansion of the coverage area.
>1.) filename: ap24.nar793  Natural Areas for the APES region.
>The July 1993 file is the original
>version of this data and covers only the APES area minus Tyrrell
>and Dare counties.
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: 199307
Ending_Date: 20060816
Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -84.395371
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.421941
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.596912
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.729854
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Natural areas
Theme_Keyword: Rare species
Theme_Keyword: Natural ecosystem
Theme_Keyword: Natural community
Theme_Keyword: Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine Study
Theme_Keyword: APES
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: Although present in the Corporate Database, the Significant Natural Heritage Areas data remains under the supervision of the Natural Heritage Program. Permission MUST be given by the Natural Heritage Program for each different use of the data. Although more significant ecological features are lost because of ignorance and accident than because of exploitation or intentional destruction, publication of locations of many natural areas increases the risk of deliberate damage to them. If a particular areas is of interest, the Natural Heritage Program must be contacted to determine the identity of the area and its significance. There may be a charge for Natural Heritage Program services in providing the data, in addition to CGIA fees. A preapproval letter must be sent from CGIA to the source agency before release of this data can occur. Contact Production Services at (919)733-2090.
Use_Constraints:
These data are intended for research or planning projects that will
contribute to better protection for the ecological features
involved. Due to its dynamic nature, this data becomes outdated very quickly.
The Natural Heritage Program must be contacted before each use of the data
set to ensure data currency. The Natural Heritage Program MUST be contacted
in writing prior to distribution or hardcopy output of this data layer.
Acknowledgement of products derived from this data set should cite the
following: The source of the Significant Natural Heritage Areas data is
the North Carolina Corporate Geographic Database. Earlier versions of
this data set 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_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NC DENR-Div. of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program
Contact_Person: Linda Pearsall
Contact_Position: Program Head
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address:
512 N. Salisbury Street, PO Box 27687
City: Raleigh
State_or_Province: North Carolina
Postal_Code: 27611-7687
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (919) 715-4195
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (919) 715-3085
Hours_of_Service: 8am to 5pm
Contact Instructions:
Preferred contact is by mail or telephone
Data_Set_Credit:
>Division of Parks and Recreation Director, Philip K. McKnelly
>Natural Heritage Program, Linda Pearsall
>NC Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
>512 N. Salisbury Street
>Raleigh, NC 27604-1148

>NCCGIA
>Database Administration, Zsolt Nagy
>Database Management, Ken Shaffer
>Project Manager, David Giordano
>North Carolina Center for Geographic Information & Analysis
>Governor's Office
>Office of State Planning
>301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 700
>Raleigh, NC 27601-2825
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Natural Heritage Program
Publication_Date: 1990
Title:
County Natural Area Inventories
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Raleigh, North Carolina
Publisher: NC DENR-Div. of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program
Other_Citation_Details:
Available from Natural Heritage Program
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Natural Heritage Program
Publication_Date: 19960409
Title:
Natural Heritage Element Occurrence Sites
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Raleigh, North Carolina
Publisher: NC DENR-Div. of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program
Other_Citation_Details:
Data available through NCCGIA
Online_Linkage: CGDB layer listing and Metadata - http://www.cgia.state.nc.us/cgdb/index.html
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
NC DENR-Div. of Parks and Recreation,
Natural Heritage Program provides the Significant Natural
Heritage Areas as ARC/INFO export files to NCCGIA.  They are imported
as ARC/INFO coverages. The data is reviewed by NHP staff.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
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:
These data represent areas containing ecologically
significant natural communities or rare species as identified by  NC DENR-
Div. of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Natural areas were delineated on 7.5 Minute USGS paper
topographic maps which meet National Map Accuracy Standards,
using a best estimate with reference to surrounding features.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NC DENR-Div. of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program
Publication_Date: 20060816
Title:
Significant Natural Heritage Areas
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Raleigh, North Carolina
Publisher: NC DENR-Div. of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 199307
Ending_Date: 20060816
Source_Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
None
Source_Contribution:
Locations of ecologically significant natural communities
or rare species
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: US Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 1990
Title:
USGS 7.5 Minute series quadrangles
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia
Publisher: US Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
Published map series
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1938
Ending_Date: 1990
Source_Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
None
Source_Contribution:
Paper maps used to plot locations of the
Significant Natural Heritage Areas
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Natural Area boundaries were delineated by NHP
field biologists.  Precision varies.  The cartographic method used
for the majority of the sites was for the biologist to survey not
just the area where the rare species occurred, but the high quality
habitat the species may inhabit as well.  This area was delineated
onto a photocopy of a USGS 1:24,000 topographic map. The delineated
map was then brought back to the NHP offices where it was then
transferred onto an original USGS paper base map.  This map was then
digitized by NHP.
Process_Date: 20060816
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Linda Pearsall
Contact_Organization: NC DENR-Div. of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program
Contact_Position: Program Head
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical address
Address:
512 N. Salisbury Street
City: Raleigh
State_or_Province: North Carolina
Postal_Code: 27611-7687
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing address
Address:
PO Box 27687
City: Raleigh
State_or_Province: North Carolina
Postal_Code: 27611-7687
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (919) 715-8697
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (919) 715-3085
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Contact Instructions:
Phone or mail
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
CGIA received an Arc/Info shapefile from NHP. The shapefile was
then converted to an Arc/Info coverage.
Process_Date: 20060816
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: David Giordano
Contact_Organization: NCCGIA
Contact_Position: GIS Analyst
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: U.S.A.
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
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Dataset copied.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
Server=207.192.29.55; Service=5151; Database=onemap; User=sdeadmin; Version=sde.DEFAULT
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference_Method:
_Method: Site code and site name
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: 4889
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4890
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Node, planar graph
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 8953
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Area point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4889
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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: 0.001871
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.001871
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
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000
Altitude_Encoding_Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: onemap.SDEADMIN.snha
Entity_Type_Definition:
Areas containing ecologically significant natural communities or rare species
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
NC DENR-Div of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TYPE
Attribute_Definition:
Distinguishes high quality from lesser quality sections of site.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Natural Heritage Program
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: BUFFER
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Section is of lesser quality than PRIMARY or SECONDARY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NC DENR-Div of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PRIMARY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Section is of high quality
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NC DENR-Div of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SECONDARY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Section is of lesser quality than PRIMARY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NC DENR-Div of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: UNDIFFERENTIATED
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Section may be of PRIMARY or SECONDARY quality
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NC DENR-Div of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: <BLANK>
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Entire site is either of uniformly high quality, or
primary/secondary boundaries have not been differentiated
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NC DENR-Div of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ACRES
Attribute_Definition:
Acreage of polygon.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Software computed.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Values differ by polygon.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
Attribute_Definition:
Perimeter of feature in internal units.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.611
Range_Domain_Maximum: 26,367,210.000
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: .001
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SITE_NAME
Attribute_Definition:
Site name.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Natural Heritage Program
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Names vary.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SNHA0806_
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SIG
Attribute_Definition:
Significance of the site.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Natural Heritage Program
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Areas that are of national significance
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NC DENR-Div of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: B
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Areas that are of state significance
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NC DENR-Div of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: C
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Areas that are of regional significance
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NC DENR-Div of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: D
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Areas that are of local significance
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NC DENR-Div of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: <BLANK>
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Areas that are not ecologically significant
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NC DENR-Div of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program
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: onemap_pro
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SNHA0806_I
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE_area
Attribute_Definition:
Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE_len
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
A polygon coverage depicting areas
classified by the Natural Heritage Program as containing ecologically
significant natural communities or rare species.  The polygon attribute
table (PAT) has attribute data including  total area in coverage units
(square meters), total perimeter (linear meters), polygon internal
identification number, polygon user identification number, site type,
acres, natural area site name, and significance of natural area.

>ITEM NAME       WIDTH OUTPUT TYPE  N.DEC DESCRIPTION
>AREA              4    12     F      3   Total area in coverage units
>PERIMETER         4    12     F      3   Total perimeter in coverage units
>SNHA#             4     5     B      -   Internal ID number
>SNHA-ID           4     5     B      -   User ID number
>TYPE             10    10     C      -   Boundary type
>ACRES             8    12     F      2   Area of site in acres
>SITE_NAME        80    80     C      -   Natural area site name
>SIG               1     1     C      -   NHP significance designation
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
All items are defined by the Natural Heritage Program and they
should be contacted with detailed questions.
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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:
COST INFORMATION - http://www.cgia.state.nc.us/cost.html
Resource_Description: Significant Natural Heritage Areas
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:
Non-digital_Form:
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
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 31.795
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
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: FORMAT/MEDIA INFORMATION - http://www.cgia.state.nc.us/cost.html
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 199307
Ending_Date: 20060816
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20060828
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
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
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