San Joaquin Valley Multispecies Recovery Plan study area

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Title: San Joaquin Valley Multispecies Recovery Plan study area

Abstract:

The planning area addressed in the SJV Recovery Plan is a focus area in the USFWS Central Valley of California/San Francisco Bay and South Pacific Coast Ecosystem units.

1. How should this data set be cited?

   Endangered Species Recovery Program, 1999, San Joaquin Valley Multispecies Recovery Plan study area: Endangered Species Recovery Program, Fresno, CA, US.

   Online Links:

   • <http://arnica.csustan.edu/esrpp>

   Other_Citation_Details:

   U.S. FWS, 1998 Recovery Plan for Upland Species of the San Joaquin Valley, California.

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.179

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -118.474

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.54

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.7784

3. What does it look like?

   rp_area.jpg (JPEG)

   Graphic of theme rp_area

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: 1995

   Currentness_Reference: ground condition

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set.

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

      Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

      UTM_Zone_Number: 10

      Transverse_Mercator:

      Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996

      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -123

      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0

      False_Easting: 500000

      False_Northing: 0

      Planar coordinates are encoded using Coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 1
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 1
      Planar coordinates are specified in meters

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1927.
      The ellipsoid used is Clark 1866.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378206.4.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.98.
      

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

   The planning area is one polygon with a single one digit integer attribute field of RP_AREA, or within the Recovery Planning area. The value of RP_AREA for area of the polygon within the Recovery Planning is 1. All areas outside of this polygon are assumed to be 0.

   Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Endangered Species Recovery Program, 1995

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • Endangered Species Recovery Program

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

   Daniel F. Williams Ellen A. Cypher Patrick A. Kelly Nancy Norvell Scott E. Phillips

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

   Endangered Species Recovery Program
   GIS Analyst
   
   
   US
   

   (voice)
   559 453 1227 (FAX)
   gis@esrp.org
   

   Contact_Instructions: Contact by electronic or postal mail

To illustrate the planning area addressed in the SJV Recovery Plan.

1. Where did the data come from?

   JEPSON (source 1 of 1)

   Hickman, J.C., 1993, The Jepson manual: higher plants of California.: Univ. California Press, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, US.

   Other_Citation_Details: Geogragraphic Subdivisions of California. pp 37-45.

   Type_of_Source_Media: paper

   Source_Contribution:

   The definitions of the Great Central Valley (GV) and its subdivision of San Joaquin Valley (SnJV).

2. What changes have been made?

   Date: 1995 (change 1 of 1)

   The definitions used in the Jepson Manual were used in relation to existing GIS coverages such as the locations of oak/pine woodlands and mixed-hardwood forests to define a geographic region for ecosystem-level planning.

   Person responsible for change:
   

   Endangered Species Recovery Program
   GIS Analyst
   
   
   US
   

   (voice)
   559 453 1227 (FAX)
   gis@esrp.org
   

   Contact_Instructions: Contact by electronic or postal mail

1. How well have the observations been checked?

   This is a single polygon coverage with a single attribute so the accuracy should be 100 percent.

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

   This coverage shows the general location of the Recovery Planning study area and is not accurate for parcel level mapping.

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

   The coverage is generized to show the recovery planning area of the San Joaquin Valley and nearby areas with similar upland habitat. The range of some species addressed in the plan may extend outside of this area.

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

   Arcs connect to each other at nodes. Arcs have direction and left and right sides. Arcs that connect to surround an area define a polygon.

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints:

None. Acknowledgement of the Endangered Species Recovery Program would be appreciated in products derived from this data.

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

   Endangered Species Recovery Program
   GIS Analyst
   
   
   US
   

   (voice)
   559 453 1227 (FAX)
   gis@esrp.org
   

   Contact_Instructions: Contact by electronic or postal mail

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   Arc Export file of rp_area

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   No warranty, expressed or implied is made by the ESRP regarding the utility of the data, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. These data are geographic illustrations and do not represent legal boundaries.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	ARCE (version 7.2.1) no compression
     Network links:	<http://www.esrp.org/gis/>

   • Cost to order the data: Data may be accessed online without charge.

5. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?

   computer with software to import ARC/INFO GIS data

Dates:

Last modified: 01-Jul-1999

Metadata author:

Endangered Species Recovery Program
GIS Analyst


US

(voice)
559 453 1227 (FAX)
gis@esrp.org

Contact_Instructions: Contact by electronic or postal mail

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)