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Regional Recreation Open Space Features

This page last updated: 02/07/2012
Metadata created using Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines


Metadata Summary

Originator Metropolitan Council
Abstract This layer contains information on the Regional Park System and most state and federal recreationally oriented land in the metropolitan area. The principal data sources are: park operating agencies and master plans, 2000 Land Use Inventory (Metropolitan Council), 2000-2002 county parcel datasets, Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Minnesota DNR.

Two datasets are included:
parks_regional.shp: includes boundaries of parcels where they form subdivisions of parks
parks_regional_Dissolve.shp: derived form the other dataset, this layer dissolves the data to have just one polygon per park and fewer attributes.
Browse Graphic View a sample of the data.
Time Period of Content Date 02/07/2012
Currentness Reference Data current as of the Time Period of Content Date above. Updated as new/corrected information is made available.
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints None
Distributor Organization Metropolitan Council
Ordering Instructions This dataset is distributed on the internet by clicking below after 'Online Linkage'. Doing so will tell your browser to download a 'ZIP' file which will contain the following:

- ArcView shape files
- metadata for the dataset (.htm)
- NOTICE.RTF, an important notice about this dataset that can be read by any word processing software.


Additionally, this dataset is available for direct use via one or more map services. More information about what a web mapping service is can be found at http://www.datafinder.org/services/ The specific map service and layer name for this dataset can be found by clicking the blue or green boxes under the map service column of the DataFinder Catalog at http://www.datafinder.org/catalog/ .
Distribution Liability NOTICE: The Geographic Information System (GIS) Data to which this notice is attached are made available pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13). THE GIS DATA ARE PROVIDED TO YOU AS IS AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY AS TO THEIR PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The GIS Data were developed by the Metropolitan Council for its own internal business purposes. The Metropolitan Council does not represent or warrant that the GIS Data or the data documentation are error-free, complete, current, or accurate. You are responsible for any consequences resulting from your use of the GIS Data or your reliance on the GIS Data. You should consult the data documentation for this particular GIS Data to determine the limitations of the GIS Data and the precision with which the GIS Data may depict distance, direction, location, or other geographic features. If you transmit or provide the GIS Data (or any portion of it) to another user, it is recommended that the GIS Data include a copy of this disclaimer and this metadata.
Online Linkage I AGREE to the notice in "Distribution Liability" above. Clicking to agree will begin the download process (See Ordering Instructions above for details.)

Full Metadata

Regional Recreation Open Space Features

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1. Identification Information
2. Data Quality Information
3. Spatial Data Organization Information
4. Spatial Reference Information
5. Entity and Attribute Information
6. Distribution Information
7. Metadata Reference Information

 
Section 1 Identification Information   Top of page
Originator Metropolitan Council
Title Regional Recreation Open Space Features
Abstract This layer contains information on the Regional Park System and most state and federal recreationally oriented land in the metropolitan area. The principal data sources are: park operating agencies and master plans, 2000 Land Use Inventory (Metropolitan Council), 2000-2002 county parcel datasets, Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Minnesota DNR.

Two datasets are included:
parks_regional.shp: includes boundaries of parcels where they form subdivisions of parks
parks_regional_Dissolve.shp: derived form the other dataset, this layer dissolves the data to have just one polygon per park and fewer attributes.
Purpose This layer was created to show the Regional Park System and state and federal lands for regional analysis and planning.
Time Period of Content Date 02/07/2012
Currentness Reference Data current as of the Time Period of Content Date above. Updated as new/corrected information is made available.
Progress Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency As needed
Spatial Extent of Data Twin Cities 7 County Metropolitan Area. This includes the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington in Minnesota.
Bounding Coordinates -94.012
-92.732
45.415
44.471
Place Keywords Twin Cities, Anoka County, Carver County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Scott County, Washington County
Theme Keywords Regional Parks, Parks, Open Space
Theme Keyword Thesaurus None
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints None
Contact Person Information Craig Skone, Senior GIS Technician
Metropolitan Council
390 Robert Street North
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1805
Phone: 651-602-1328
FAX: 651-602-1674
E-mail: craig.skone@metc.state.mn.us
Browse Graphic View a sample of the data.
Browse Graphic File Description Sample map showing the ParksRegional layer
Associated Data Sets Regional Trails - Existing and Proposed http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/TrailsRegional.htm

 
Section 2 Data Quality Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Attribute Accuracy
Logical Consistency The dataset is topologically 'clean'.
Completeness Entire seven county geographic area is covered.

Data exclude local and county parks and rec. features.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy The positional accuracy of the dataset has not been tested under the National Standards for Spatial Data Accuracy. The positional accuracy of the dataset is UNKNOWN
Lineage Data Sources: Various: park operating agencies and master plans, 2000 Land Use Inventory (Metropolitan Council), 2000-2002 county parcel files, Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Minnesota DNR.

Accuracy: Various: The Regional Parks data evolved over a period of years, beginning with the 'Parks and Recreation' land use classification from the 1990 Land Use Inventory. This file was updated using county parcel information as well as data supplied by the operating agencies, the MnDNR (state-owned land) and the MVNWR (state and federal land in the Minnesota River valley). Boundaries are updated or corrected as new or better information is made available.
Source Scale Denominator
 
Section 3 Spatial Data Organization Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Native Data Set Environment ArcGIS 9x
Geographic Reference for Tabular Data None
Spatial Object Type Vector
Vendor Specific Object Types polygon shapes
Tiling Scheme One layer for entire seven county region.
 
Section 4 Spatial Reference Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Horizontal Coordinate Scheme UTM
Ellipsoid GRS80
Horizontal Datum NAD83
Horizontal Units Meters
Distance Resolution
Altitude Datum Not applicable
Depth Datum Not applicable
UTM Zone Number 15
 
Section 5 Entity and Attribute Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Entity and Attribute Overview 
Attributes for parks_regional: 
  
PARKNAME:   Park name, where known 
 
CLASS:      Federal = federal land 
            Private, Non-profit = private land operated by a non-profit agency  
                                  for preservation and/or educational uses 
            Regional = Regional park, park reserve, special recreation feature 
            State = State-owned land 
 
TYPE:       Natural History Area 
            Nature Center 
            Park Reserve (regional) 
            Regional Park (regional) 
            Scientific and Natural Area 
            Special Recreation Feature (regional) 
            Special Use (Minnesota Zoo and Landscape Arboretum) 
            State Park (Afton, Fort Snelling and William O'Brien) 
            State Recreation Area (Minnesota Valley) 
            Wildlife Management Area (state) 
            Wildlife Refuge (state) 
 
AGENCY:     Name of operating agency 
 
IN_SYS:     Y = Yes (generally considered part of the regional recreation open  
                space system; includes some state- and federally-owned land) 
            N = No (not considered part of the regional recreation open space  
                system) 
 
AREA_SM:    Area in square meters 
 
ACRES:      Area in acres 
 
STATUS:     Regional park status: Existing or Planned 
 
CLASTAT:    Combination of CLASS and STATUS for regional parks 
 
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Attributes for parks_regional: 
  
PARKNAME:   Park name, where known 
 
FIRST_TYPE: The TYPE value of the first record in the dissolve process for the park. 
 
FIRST_IN_S: The IN_SYS value of the first record in the dissolve process for the park. 
 
SUM_ACRES:  Sum of the ACRES of the polygons included in the dissolve 
 
LABEL:  Text used for map labeling/annotation
Entity and Attribute Detailed Citation None
 
Section 6 Distribution Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Publisher Metropolitan Council
Publication Date Periodically revised
Contact Person Information Mark Kotz
GIS Database Administrator
Metropolitan Council
390 Robert Street North
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1805
Phone: 651-602-1644
FAX: 651-602-1674
E-mail: mark.kotz@metc.state.mn.us
Distributor's Data Set Identifier ParksRegional
Transfer Format Name ArcView Shape file
Transfer Format Version Number ArcGIS 9x
Transfer Size 1.0 Mb for zip file.
Ordering Instructions This dataset is distributed on the internet by clicking below after 'Online Linkage'. Doing so will tell your browser to download a 'ZIP' file which will contain the following:

- ArcView shape files
- metadata for the dataset (.htm)
- NOTICE.RTF, an important notice about this dataset that can be read by any word processing software.


Additionally, this dataset is available for direct use via one or more map services. More information about what a web mapping service is can be found at http://www.datafinder.org/services/ The specific map service and layer name for this dataset can be found by clicking the blue or green boxes under the map service column of the DataFinder Catalog at http://www.datafinder.org/catalog/ .
Distribution Liability NOTICE: The Geographic Information System (GIS) Data to which this notice is attached are made available pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13). THE GIS DATA ARE PROVIDED TO YOU AS IS AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY AS TO THEIR PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The GIS Data were developed by the Metropolitan Council for its own internal business purposes. The Metropolitan Council does not represent or warrant that the GIS Data or the data documentation are error-free, complete, current, or accurate. You are responsible for any consequences resulting from your use of the GIS Data or your reliance on the GIS Data. You should consult the data documentation for this particular GIS Data to determine the limitations of the GIS Data and the precision with which the GIS Data may depict distance, direction, location, or other geographic features. If you transmit or provide the GIS Data (or any portion of it) to another user, it is recommended that the GIS Data include a copy of this disclaimer and this metadata.
Online Linkage I AGREE to the notice in "Distribution Liability" above. Clicking to agree will begin the download process (See Ordering Instructions above for details.)
 
Section 7 Metadata Reference Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Metadata Date 02/07/2012
Contact Person Information Mark Kotz, GIS Database Administrator
Metropolitan Council
390 Robert Street North
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1805
Phone: 651-602-1604
FAX: 651-602-1674
E-mail: mark.kotz@metc.state.mn.us
Metadata Standard Name Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
Metadata Standard Version 1.2
Metadata Standard Online Linkage http://www.gis.state.mn.us/stds/metadata.htm

This page last updated: 02/07/2012