SDETrims.DBO.Rec_StateParks

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Frequently-anticipated questions:

What does this data set describe?

Title: SDETrims.DBO.Rec_StateParks
Abstract:
Polygon coverage of Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) properties including Parks, Wildlife Management Areas and Fish Hatcheries.
Supplemental_Information:
This data was received from Chris Beckcom, TPW Infrastructure Planner, as a shapefile in the TxDOT projection. The shapefile was converted to an ArcInfo coverage using SHAPEARC and the projection was changed from the TxDOT Lambert projection to the Texas Statewide Mapping System (Lambert). Mislabeled properties were corrected and multi-unit properties were further defined with unit name. Attributes added: Name - as they would appear on a map; x-coord and y-coord - a copy of the coverage was projected to geographic NAD83 and ADDXY run to get the coordinates. The coordinate information was copied to the oringinal coverage; County_1 through County_4 - for listing counties the properties cover; Type - Type of property, abbreviated; Position - position names will appear on map: 1=left, 2=right, 3=inset left, 4=inset right.

This coverage will be updated as new boundaries are provided by the various Departments.

  1. How should this data set be cited?

    Chris Beckcom, Senior Planner, Historic sites, Master, 20040922, SDETrims.DBO.Rec_StateParks: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin, TX.

    Online Links:

    • Service=sde:sqlserver:CHUCKNORRIS; Database=SDETrims; Version=dbo.DEFAULT

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -98.980430
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.921321
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.869086
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.499197

  3. What does it look like?

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

    Calendar_Date: 22-Sep-2004
    Currentness_Reference: publication date

  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. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • G-polygon (170)
      • Label point (494)
      • GT-polygon composed of chains (494)
      • Point (4)

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

      The map projection used is Lambert Conformal Conic.

      Projection parameters:
      Standard_Parallel: 34.916667
      Standard_Parallel: 27.416667
      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -100.000000
      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 31.166667
      False_Easting: 1000000.000000
      False_Northing: 1000000.000000

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000100
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000100
      Planar coordinates are specified in meters

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
      The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.

      Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
      Altitude_System_Definition:
      Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000
      Altitude_Encoding_Method:
      Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    SDETrims.DBO.Rec_StateParks

    Shape
    Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    PERIMETER

    TPWDPY_

    TPWDPY_ID

    CODE

    P_NAME

    CLASS

    SOURCE

    ORGSCALE

    CALCACRE

    A_ACRES

    NAME

    X_COORD

    Y_COORD

    COUNTY_1

    COUNTY_2

    COUNTY_3

    TYPE

    OBJECTID
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    POSITION

    COUNTY_4

    SDETrims.DBO.Rec_StateParks.AREA

    UPDATE_

    ACREAGE

    Shape.area

    Shape.len

    tpwdpy.pat

    FID
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    Shape
    Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    AREA
    Area of feature in internal units squared. (Source: ESRI)

    Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

    PERIMETER
    Perimeter of feature in internal units. (Source: ESRI)

    Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

    TPWDPY#
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    TPWDPY-ID
    User-defined feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    CODE
    Property Code

    P_NAME
    Property Name

    CLASS
    Type of Property

    ValueDefinition
    State Park 
    State Historic Site 
    Hatchery 
    Wildlife Management Area 
    State Natural Area 

    SOURCE
    Source of Polygon

    ORGSCALE
    Original Scale of Source

    CALCACRE
    Calculated Acreage

    A_ACRES

    NAME
    Name of Property

    X-COORD
    x-coord in decimal degrees

    Y-COORD
    y-coord in decimal degrees

    COUNTY_1
    County containing majority of property

    COUNTY_2
    County name

    COUNTY_3
    County name

    COUNTY_4
    County name

    TYPE
    Type of Property

    ValueDefinition
    PARK 
    WMA 
    HATCH 

    POSITION
    Positioning of name for printed map

    ValueDefinition
    1name to left of label
    2name to right of text
    3name to left of label for inset
    4name to right of label for inset

    UPDATE
    Date of last update

    ValueDefinition
    yyyymmdd 

Who produced the data set?

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

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

    Chris Beckcom, Senior Planner, Historic sites, Master Planning and Special Projects Branch, Infrastructure Division

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

    Cynthia R. Banks
    Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
    GIS Data Librarian
    4200 Smith School Road
    Austin, TX 78744-3292
    USA

    512-389-8073 (voice)
    512-389-8300 (FAX)
    cynthia.banks@tpwd.state.tx.us

    Hours_of_Service: 8 am - 5 pm; Mon - Fri

Why was the data set created?

Visual representation of TPW properties.

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

    (process 1 of 2)
    Metadata imported.

    Data sources used in this process:

    • T:\texas\tsms\publands\covers\tpwdfac\tpwdpy\metadata.xml

    (process 2 of 2)
    Dataset copied.

    Data sources used in this process:

  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

    Chris Beckcom, Senior Planner, Historic sites, Master, 200203, tpwpy: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin, TX.

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

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

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

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

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

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: Scales vary based on scale of original source.

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

    Cynthia R. Banks
    Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
    GIS Data Librarian
    4200 Smith School Road
    Ausitn, TX 78744-3292
    USA

    512-389-8073 (voice)
    512-389-8300 (FAX)
    cynthia.banks@tpwd.state.tx.us

    Hours_of_Service: 8 am - 5 pm; Mon - Fri
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    Downloadable Data

  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

  4. How can I download or order the data?

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 20-Aug-2007
Metadata author:
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
c/o Cynthia R. Banks
GIS Data Librarian
4200 Smith School Road
Austin, TX 78744-3292
USA

512-389-8073 (voice)
512-389-8300 (FAX)
cynthia.banks@tpwd.state.tx.us

Hours_of_Service: 8 am - 5 pm; Mon - Fri
Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
Metadata extensions used:

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