METADATA FOR NEST SITES OF RHODE ISLAND


A.  Identification and Description

1.	RIGIS-CAT-ID	
2.	DATA-SET-IDENT	heron
3.	DISTRIB-NOTES	
4.	THEME-KEYWORDS	birds, nest sites, habitat resources
5.	DATA-SET-DESC	Nest sites of Narragansett Bay, RI / MA.  This coverage contains points located 
on all the nest sites and bird colonies included in this study.  Some arcs and 
annotation added for display purposes.  Complete descriptions for all the codes 
found in the coverage items can be found in the final report, Habitat Inventory / 
Resource Mapping for Narragansett Bay and Associated Coastline.
6.	ACC-REV-DATE	
7.	DATA-STRUCTURE	point topological with feature attributes
8.	COORD-PRECISION	arc/info single precision
9.	INTENDED-USE	Overlay analysis with environmentally sensitive areas for use with Rhode Island 
Resource Protection Project
10.	INTENDED-SCALE	
11.	TRANSFER-FORMAT	arc/info export
12.	TRANSFER-SIZE	0.07 megabytes


B.	Spatial And Geographic Parameters

13.	SPL-OBJ-TYPE	point
14.	RESOLUTION	not applicable
15.	SPL-OBJECT-COUNT	18 points
16.	AREA-EXT-BND	Narragansett Bay, RI / MA
17.	AREA-EXCL-BND	
18.	PROJECTION	transverse mercator
19.	COORDSYS-UNITS	utm_19_meters
20.	HORIZ-DATUM	nad27
21.	VERT-DATUM	navd29


C.	Relational Database And Attribute Information

22.	REL-DB-ID	heron.pat
23.	REL-DB-ORG	US EPA, Region 1
24.	FIELD-NAME1	COLONY#
FIELD-NAME2	LOCATION
FIELD-NAME3	DOUBCRECOR
FIELD-NAME4	GREATEGRET
FIELD-NAME5	SNOWYEGRET
FIELD-NAME6	LITTLBLUHE
FIELD-NAME7	CATTLEGRET
FIELD-NAME8	BLACROWNHE
FIELD-NAME9	GLOSSYIBIS
FIELD-NAME10	AMOYSCATCH
FIELD-NAME11	HERRINGULL
FIELD-NAME12	GRBLABAGUL
FIELD-NAME13	COMMONTERN
FIELD-NAME14	LEASTTERN
25.	FIELD-CHAR1	B-4-5
FIELD-CHAR2	C-27-27
FIELD-CHAR3	I-6-6
FIELD-CHAR4	I-6-6
FIELD-CHAR5	I-6-6
FIELD-CHAR6	I-6-6
FIELD-CHAR7	I-6-6
FIELD-CHAR8	I-6-6
FIELD-CHAR9	I-6-6
FIELD-CHAR10	I-6-6
FIELD-CHAR11	I-6-6
FIELD-CHAR12	I-6-6
FIELD-CHAR13	I-6-6
FIELD-CHAR14	I-6-6
26.	FIELD-DESC1	Relate item used to connect with external databases
FIELD-DESC2	Geographic name of studied site
FIELD-DESC3	Double Crested Cormorant
FIELD-DESC4	Great Egret
FIELD-DESC5	Snowy Egret
FIELD-DESC6	Little Blue Heron
FIELD-DESC7	Cattle Egret
FIELD-DESC8	Black Crowned Heron
FIELD-DESC9	Glossy Ibis
FIELD-DESC10	American Oyster Catcher
FIELD-DESC11	Herring Gull
FIELD-DESC12	Great Black Backed Gull
FIELD-DESC13	Common Tern
FIELD-DESC14	Least Tern
27.	FIELD-DOMAIN1	numeric
FIELD-DOMAIN2	text
FIELD-DOMAIN3	integer
FIELD-DOMAIN4	integer
FIELD-DOMAIN5	integer
FIELD-DOMAIN6	integer
FIELD-DOMAIN7	integer
FIELD-DOMAIN8	integer
FIELD-DOMAIN9	integer
FIELD-DOMAIN10	integer
FIELD-DOMAIN11	integer
FIELD-DOMAIN12	integer
FIELD-DOMAIN13	integer
FIELD-DOMAIN14	integer
28.	FIELD-ASSC1	heron.jin
FIELD-ASSC2	none
FIELD-ASSC3	none
FIELD-ASSC4	none
FIELD-ASSC5	none
FIELD-ASSC6	none
FIELD-ASSC7	none
FIELD-ASSC8	none
FIELD-ASSC9	none
FIELD-ASSC10	none
FIELD-ASSC11	none
FIELD-ASSC12	none
FIELD-ASSC13	none
FIELD-ASSC14	none






D.	Data Set Source And Automation History

29.	SOURCE-CRTR	Narragansett Bay Project
30.	SOURCE-ORIG	.ASA Study
31.	BIBLIOG-REF	Habitat Inventory / Resource Mapping for Narragansett Bay and Associated 
Coastline.
32.	SOURCE-SCAL	
33.	SOURCE-DATE	
34.	DATA-DATE	1992
35.	AUTO-EQPT	Data General, workstation arc/info
36.	AUTO-PROC	
37.	PROC-TOL	
38.	PROC-DATE	1091
39.	POS-ACCU	Dependent on accuracy of location in the field.  Coordinates were determined in 
the field and loaded directly into the coverage.
40.	POS-ACCUCK	
41.	ATTRIB-ACCU	
42.	ATT-ACCUCK	
43.	DATA-INTEGRITY	topologically complete arc/info coverage


E.	Data Set And Metadata Primary Contact

44.	META-DATA-LIST	1096-mac
45.	CONTACT-TITLE	GIS Coordinator
46.	CONTACT-ORG	US EPA, Region 1
47.	CONTACT-ADDR	JFK Federal Building MIR
48.	CONTACT-CTYST	Boston, MA  02203
49.	CONTACT-PHONE	(617) 565-9170
50.	CONTACT-EMAIL	internet gcharest@pepe.r01.epa.gov


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