Metadata: Volunteer Stream Monitoring Partnership Sites

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Volunteer Stream Monitoring Partnership Sites

This page last updated: 10/28/2003
Metadata created using Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines

Metadata Summary

Originator	Metropolitan Council
Abstract	This layer contains point locations for each of the Volunteer Stream Monitoring Partnership's monitoring sites.
Browse Graphic	View a sample of the data.
Time Period of Content Date	10/28/2003
Currentness Reference	dataset shows all monitoring sites, historical and active, as of the Time Period of Content date.
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.
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Full Metadata


Section 1	Identification Information		Top of page
Originator	Metropolitan Council
Title	Volunteer Stream Monitoring Partnership Sites
Abstract	This layer contains point locations for each of the Volunteer Stream Monitoring Partnership's monitoring sites.
Purpose	To show the general location of VSMP monitoring sites.
Time Period of Content Date	10/28/2003
Currentness Reference	dataset shows all monitoring sites, historical and active, as of the Time Period of Content date.
Progress	Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency	As needed
Spatial Extent of Data	Twin Cities Metropolitan Area
Bounding Coordinates	-94.22 -92.10 45.42 43.99
Place Keywords	Twin Cities, Anoka County, Carver County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Scott County, Washington County
Theme Keywords	surface water, biological, monitoring, water quality, water monitoring, monitoring sites, stream flow monitoring, gaging stations, monitoring points, lakes, rivers
Theme Keyword Thesaurus	None
Access Constraints	None
Use Constraints	None
Contact Person Information	Steve Kloiber, Environmental Analyst Metropolitan Council 390 Robert Street North St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1805 Phone: 651-602-1056 FAX: 651-602-1130 E-mail: steve.kloiber@metc.state.mn.us
Browse Graphic	View a sample of the data.
Browse Graphic File Description	Sample map of the VolunteerStreamMonitoringSites layer
Associated Data Sets

Section 2	Data Quality Information	Top of full metadata	Top of page
Attribute Accuracy
Logical Consistency	The dataset is topologically 'clean'.
Completeness	All VSMP monitoring sites are included as of 6/2/2003.
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 estimated to be generally within 50 meters.
Vertical Positional Accuracy	NA
Lineage	Update: 10/28/03 Six sites in Carver County and one site in Sibley County were added. Locations for these sites were provided by Carver County Planning and Zoning. Original Publication: 6/2/03 The monitoring site locations were determined using a combination of techniques. Some sites were located using GPS receiver with an unknown positional accuracy. Other monitoring site locations were determined by visual inspection of maps. Descriptions of the locations included stream name, nearest road crossing, and distance and direction from the nearest road corssing. The sites were then manually located using the Met Council's stream network layer and the TLG roads data layer.
Source Scale Denominator

Section 3	Spatial Data Organization Information	Top of full metadata	Top of page
Native Data Set Environment	ArcView Version 3x
Geographic Reference for Tabular Data	None
Spatial Object Type	Point
Vendor Specific Object Types	points
Tiling Scheme	One layer for entire 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
UTM Zone Number	15

Section 5	Entity and Attribute Information	Top of full metadata	Top of page

Entity and Attribute Overview

UTM_X:      The x-coordinate of the monitoring site in UTM, zone 15, NAD 83,  
            meters recorded to two decimal places. 
  
UTM_Y:      The y-coordinate of the monitoring site in UTM, zone 15, NAD 83,  
            meters recorded to two decimal places. 
 
MILE:       The river mile recorded to the tenth of a mile that is closest to  
            the monitoring point.  Mile is measured from Met Council's  
            stream_net data layer. 
 
RIVER_CODE: A short code for the water body within which the monitoring point  
            occurs. A short character code is used for rivers and streams.   
 
REC_NUM:    A sequentially assigned integer that is used to define unique  
            monitoring sites. 
 
STRM_NAME:  The name of the water body being monitored. 
 
SITE_DESCR: A longer description of the monitoring site. 
 
GROUP:      The monitoring group that collects data at a site. 
 
COUNTY:     The name of the county in which the site is located. 
 
CITY:       The name of the city in which the site is located. 
 
MAJ_WSHD:   The name of the major watershed in which the site is located. 
 
SEC_WSHD:   The name of the secondary watershed in which the site is located. 
  
SITE_NAME:  A short name for the monitoring site.

Entity and Attribute Detailed Citation

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	VolunteerStreamMonitoringSites
Transfer Format Name	ArcView Shape files
Transfer Format Version Number	ArcGIS 8x
Transfer Size	Less than 1 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	10/28/2003
Contact Person Information	Steve Kloiber, Environmental Analyst Metropolitan Council 390 Robert Street North St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1805 Phone: 651-602-1056 FAX: 651-602-1130 E-mail: steve.kloiber@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: 10/28/2003