Coastal Recession by PLSS Land Net for Wisconsin (WICSTREC)

Metadata:

Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Developed by the Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute from the PLSS data set originally developed by the U.S. Geological Survey; enhanced by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Publication_Date: 1996
Title: Coastal Recession by PLSS Land Net for Wisconsin (WICSTREC)
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Madison, Wisconsin
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute/Land Information and Computer Graphics Facility

Description:
Abstract:
This data set is derived from an ARC/INFO network coverage produced by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (LNTNT100) representing a Landnet based on the Public Land Survey System in Wisconsin. The Landnet coverage includes polygon, line, and node attributes, and is derived from the U.S. Geological Survey Digital Line Graphs at 1:100,000 scale. Sections bordering the Great Lakes in Wisconsin (Lakes Michigan and Superior) were reselected from the DNR PLSS Land Net.

Purpose:
The coastal sections were extracted to provide a graphic representation on which the attributes of coastal recession and bluff height could be displayed. The spatial data are used for display and mapping purposes where an intermediate- scale representation of the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) is needed. The coverage also provides a geographic framework to consistently map the location of land parcels or other features georeferenced by PLSS description.

Supplemental_Information:
The attributes for recession rates were extracted from the Coastal Processes Workbook: Evaluating the Risks of Flooding and Erosion for Great Lakes Coastal Property by J. Phillip Keillor and Allen H. Miller of the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute. (Report WIS-SG-87-431). Additional information on shoreline erosion and bluff stability were extracted from individual county Shore Erosion Study Technical Reports published by the Wisconsin Coastal Mangement Program.Shore Erosion Study Technical Reports by the
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1979
Ending_Date: 1989
Currentness_Reference:
Dates of publication of USGS 1:100,000- scale source maps

Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -92.75
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.15
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.15
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.50

Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Recession
Theme_Keyword: Bluff Height
Theme_Keyword: Landnet
Theme_Keyword: PLSS

Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Wisconsin

Access_Constraints:
The PLSS Land Net is copyrighted by the DNR and is licensed for use, not sold. Requests for copyrighted data must be accompanied by a signed original "License Agreement for DNR GIS Data", available through the data distributor.

Use_Constraints:
For information about use constraints of the PLSS Land Net, refer to the "License Agreement for DNR GIS Data", available through the data distributor.

Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute/Land Information and Computer Graphics Facility
Contact_Position: Coastal GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing address
Address: 550 Babcock Drive, Room B102
City: Madison
State_or_Province: Wisconsin
Postal_Code: 53706
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (608) 263-5534
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (608) 262-2500
Hours_of_Service:
Monday through Friday during business hours

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Other grid system
Other_Grid_System's_Definition:
Name: WTM27 (Wisconsin Transverse Mercator, using the North American Datum of 1927) Projection: Transverse Mercator Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian 0.9996 Longitude_of_Central_Meridian -90.0 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin 0.0 False_Easting 500000 False_Northing -4500000 Citation "Wisconsin Coordinate
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.15
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.15
Planar_Distance_Units: Meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke Spheroid of 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
The coverage polygon attribute table includes the WiDNR PLSS codes (D_TP_RG_SN), minimum and maximum recession rates (MIN_RATE and MAX_RATE), minimum and maximum bluff heights (MIN_BLUFF and MAX_BLUFF), County (COUNTY), and calculated setback based on a formula in the Coastal Processes workbook (SETBACK).

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
The detailed attribute information on the DNR PLSS Land Net is available in the DNR GIS Database User's Guide, available from the Wisconsin DNR for a $25 fee.

Detailed_Description:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: D_TP_RG_SN
Attribute_Definition:
This item uses a 7-digit code to identify the PLSS section. A "2" in the first digit indicates a range direction of West; a "4" in the first digit indicates a range direction of East. The second and third digits contain the township number (01 through 53). the fourth and fifth digits contain the range number (01 through 20 West, 01 through 30 East). Digits 6 and 7 contain the section number (01 through 36).
Attribute_Definition_Source: The PLSS coding scheme was developed by
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MAX_RATE
Attribute_Definition:
The maximum value for the long-term recession rate in feet per year for the coastal section as listed in the Appendix of the Coastal Processes Workbook. If the coastal section was not listed, the value was determined from the Shore Erosion Study Technical Report for the county in question. If no value was listed, a value of -99 was reported.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Coastal Processes Workbook
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: feet
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute/Land Information and Computer Graphics Facility
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing address
Address: 550 Babcock Drive, Room B102
City: Madison
State_or_Province: Wisconsin
Postal_Code: 53706
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (608) 263-5534
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (608) 262-2500

Resource_Description: Coastal Recession and Bluff Heights by Section (WICSTREC)
Distribution_Liability:
The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute and the Land Information and Computer Graphics Facility will not be liable in any way for the accuracy of these data, and assume no responsibility whatsoever for direct, indirect, special, consequential, exemplary, or other damages. The burden for determining fitness for use rests entirely upon the data requestor.

Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ARCE (ARC/INFO Export file)
Format_Version_Number: ARC/INFO version 7.0, or PC ARC/INFO version 3.4.2

Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: 3.5-inch diskette
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 1.4
Recording_Density_Units: Megabytes
Recording_Format:
MS-Windows Copy, MS-DOS Copy, Copy and compress using PK-ZIP

Fees: No fee.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 19961011
Metadata_Review_Date: 19960901
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: David Hart
Contact_Organization: University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute/Land Information and Computer Graphics Facility
Contact_Position: Coastal GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing address
Address: 550 Babcock Drive, Room B102
City: Madison
State_or_Province: Wisconsin
Postal_Code: 53706
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (608) 263-5534
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (608) 262-2500
Hours_of_Service:
Monday through Friday during business hours

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: 19940608

Generated by mp on Fri Oct 18 16:50:59 1996