Black Bear Distribution

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Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Publication_Date: December 9, 2003
Title: Black Bear Distribution
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Kalispell, Montana
Publisher: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Online_Linkage:
<http://fwp.state.mt.us/insidefwp/fwplibrary/gis/e00files/bear03.e00.zip>
Online_Linkage:
<http://fwp.state.mt.us/insidefwp/fwplibrary/gis/shapefiles/bear03.shp.zip>
Description:
Abstract:
Black bear distribution in Montana. The layer does not necessarily include distribution within Tribal lands/Indian Reservations or National Park Service lands.
Purpose: Display or analysis of black bear distribution.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: December 2002
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -116.175977
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -103.616319
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.179848
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.238543
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: wildlife
Theme_Keyword: black bear
Theme_Keyword: habitat
Theme_Keyword: distribution
Theme_Keyword: bear
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Montana
Place_Keyword: northwest US
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Not for use at scales greater than 1:565,000. Due to this broad scaled nature, the data are appropriate for general planning purposes or broad landscape review. The data are not intended for planning and/or review of site specific activities. For evaluating or reviewing site specific applications MFWP recommends contacting the appropriate MFWP Regional office.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Lydia Bailey
Contact_Organization: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Contact_Position: GIS Programmer/Analyst
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 490 N Meridian Rd
City: Kalispell
State_or_Province: Montana
Postal_Code: 59901
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 406-751-4570
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 406-257-0349
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lbailey@state.mt.us
Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday 8-5 Mountain Time
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Accuracy of area and length attributes is unknown.
Logical_Consistency_Report: Polygon and arc-node topology exists.
Completeness_Report: Data set is complete
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Unknown.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: NONE
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Publication_Date: 01/01/1999
Publication_Time: Unknown
Title: 1999 Deer/Elk Hunting District Layer
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: other
Source_Scale_Denominator: 250000
Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 1999 DEHD
Source_Contribution:
1999 Deer/Elk Hunting Districts having black bear harvests. The layer was used to loosely define distribution based on harvest within the hunting district.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
unknown from NRIS (Natural Resource Information System, Montana State Library)
Publication_Date: Unknown
Publication_Time: Unknown
Title: Black Bear Distribution Layer
Other_Citation_Details: Unpublished data. Scale and source of the layer were unknown.
Source_Scale_Denominator: Unknown
Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NRISBB
Source_Contribution:
Coverage from NRIS of unknown origin. Displayed as a base distribution for review by FWP wildlife biologists.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Produced paper maps using ArcMap (v 8.2) showing both NRIS black bear distribution (scale unknown) and 1999 hunting districts with black bear harvests (1:100,000). Maps were produced at various scales; Region 1 (1:391,461); Region 2 (1:428,477); Region 3 (1:510,000); Region 4 (1:547,000); Region 5 (1:382,995); Region 7 (1:563,949).
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NRISbear
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: 1999DEHD
Process_Date: 09/27/02
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: EditMap
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks
Contact_Person: Kim Lindstrom
Contact_Position: GIS/Programmer Analyst
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Distributed maps to wildlife managers and wildlife biologits for review. Managers and biologists delineated bear distribution.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: EditMap
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: EditedMaps
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Digitzed black bear distribution based on biologist/manager edits to produce BBCOV, black bear distribution coverage.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: EditedMaps
Process_Date: 03/03
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: BBCOV
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Complete chain
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 336
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 66
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 65
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Composite object
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 48
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Lambert Conformal Conic
Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
Standard_Parallel: 45.000000
Standard_Parallel: 49.000000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -109.500000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 44.250000
False_Easting: 600000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000466
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000466
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
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: bear03.pat
Entity_Type_Definition: polygon attribute table
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 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: PERIMETER
Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of feature in internal units.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BEAR03#
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: BEAR03-ID
Attribute_Definition: User-defined feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BIO
Attribute_Definition:
Last name of biologist(s) responsible for reviewing the distribution.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DISTRIBUTION
Attribute_Definition: black bear distribution
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: black bear distribution
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: N
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Not black bear distribution.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: EDITDATE
Attribute_Definition:
Date the polygon's boundary or attributes were last edited. Note: all polygons were reviewed in the fall/winter 2002/2003. Date is in mm/dd/yyyy format.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Contact_Person: Lydia Bailey
Contact_Position: GIS Programmer/Analyst
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 490 N Meridian Rd
City: Kalispell
State_or_Province: Montana
Postal_Code: 59901
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 406-751-4570
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 406-257-0349
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lbailey@state.mt.us
Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday 8-5 Mountain Time
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
Users must assume responsibility to determine the usability of this data for their purposes.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: Arc Export
Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS 8.3
File_Decompression_Technique: WinZip
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<http://fwp.state.mt.us/insidefwp/fwplibrary/gis/e00files/bear03.e00.zip>
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ESRI Shapefile
Format_Version_Number: 8.3
File_Decompression_Technique: WinZip
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<http://fwp.state.mt.us/insidefwp/fwplibrary/gis/shapefiles/bear03.shp.zip>
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Fees:
For-profit organizations must pay our costs to reproduce the data. Fees can be waived if doing government work.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20040817
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Kim Lindstrom
Contact_Organization: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Contact_Position: GIS Programmer/Analyst
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 490 N Meridian Rd
City: Kalispell
State_or_Province: Montana
Postal_Code: 59901
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (406) 751-4598
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (406) 257-0349
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kilindstrom@state.mt.us
Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday 8-5 Mountain Time
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
Generated by mp version 2.7.33 on Tue Aug 17 12:42:50 2004