NJ Department of Community Affairs | Critical Environmental and Historic Sites (polygons) of the NJ State Development and Redevelopment Plan, adopted March 1, 2001

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Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
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Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NJ Department of Community Affairs, Office of Smart Growth (formerly the Office of State Planning)

Publication_Date: 20070516

Title:

cehs2

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Trenton, NJ
Publisher: Office of Smart Growth

Other_Citation_Details:

Electronic file name: Cehs2

Online_Linkage: \\Dcagis\GIS1\outgoing\cehs2.shp

Description:

Abstract:: This dataset contains the boundaries of Critical Environmental and Historic Sites (CEHS) of the NJ State Development and Redevelopment Plan (NJSDRP). CEHSs are areas, generally less than one square mile, which include one, or more, environmentally or historically sensitive features and are recognized by the State Planning Commission. CEHS locations were submitted by county and local entities. All sites submitted were accepted, with minimal requirement for documentation. Refer to the NJSDRP for further description of the geographic nature of CEHSs.

Purpose:: The CEHS file was created to help implement the goals of the New Jersey State Plan. To protect and manage the state's large areas of natural and environmentally significant resources, the Sate Plan Policy Map relies on the Environmentally Sensitive/Rural Planning Area and the Environmentally Sensitive Planning Area to direct development into Centers. But there are many environmentally sensitive features and landscapes of historic or aesthetic significance that are less than one square mile in extent or whose configuration does not readily permit application of the Policy Objectives of these Planning Areas. Additionally, many sites of historic, cultural, scenic or environmental sensitivity lie within developed areas or within Metropolitan, Suburban or Fringe Planning Areas. The Critical Environmental Sites (CES) and Historic and Cultural Sites (HCS) designations are used to help organize planning for new development or redevelopment by singling out the elements of natural systems, small areas of habitat, historic sites, and other features that should continue to be expressed in the future landscape through protection and restoration. The presence of CES and HCS gives land owners and developers important advance information on how to shape their proposals for development of the land around them, focusing on including them within the design and function of the development whenever possible, while protecting them from adverse impacts. Designating a site as a CES or an HCS means that the site is of local, regional or statewide significance and that its protection and enhancement is of primary importance. Refer to the NJSDRP for further description of the geographic nature of Critical Environmental Sites and Historic and Cultural Sites. This file is used for making maps illustrating the NJSDRP, for analyzing the NJSDRP and for comparison to other GIS files and mapping. The State Plan is not itself a regulation but a statement of State policy that has been adopted by the State Planning Commission pursuant to statute to guide State, regional and local agencies in the exercise of their statutory authority.

Supplemental_Information:: Related Data Files: Splan2 - Planning Areas of the NJ State Plan (polygons); Cenlne2- Centers of the NJ State Plan (polygons); Hcs2 - Historic and Cultural Sites of the NJ State Plan (points); Endorsed - Endorsed Plan areas of the NJ State Plan (polygons); Cores - Cores of the NJ State Plan (polygons); Nodes - Nodes of the NJ State Plan (polygons) UPDATE HISTORY 12/02/08 - CES's in Highlands Preservation Area erased (deleted). 04/24/08 - Plan Endorsement, Woolwich Twp, Gloucester County 05/16/07 - Plan Endorsement, Stafford Twp, Ocean County 11/02/06 - Technical correction to West Atlantic City involving the 'Gateway Project.' This change was accepted by the commission during CA2, but waited for uplands delineation before being completed. PA change also done. 01/18/06 - Plan Endorsement, Plainsboro Twp, Middlesex County

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20010301
Ending_Date: 20081202

Currentness_Reference:: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.386768
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.928464
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.219067
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.192794

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: planningCadastre

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Legislative Indexing Vocabulary
Theme_Keyword: Regional Planning
Theme_Keyword: NJ State Plan
Theme_Keyword: Critical Environmental and Historic Sites
Theme_Keyword: Land Use
Theme_Keyword: Urban Growth

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Alexandria Digital Library Gazetteer
Place_Keyword: New Jersey

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:: NEW JERSEY OFFICE OF SMART GROWTH END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT. NOTICE TO USER: THIS IS A CONTRACT. USE OF THE ACCOMPANYING DATA AND/OR SOFTWARE MEANS THAT YOU ACCEPT ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. If you do not agree with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, erase your copy or return the software and/or data to The New Jersey Office of Smart Growth (OSG) without using or copying it in any way. The End User is defined as any person or organization receiving these files directly from OSG. OSG grants to the End User a license to use the software, data and documentation provided the End User agrees to the following: I. LIMITED WARRANTY: Notwithstanding the special conditions regarding the subject data specified in part III of this licensing agreement, the Office of Smart Growth makes no representations of any kind, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability of fitness for a particular use, nor are any such warranties to be implied, with respect to the digital software and data furnished. The Office of Smart Growth assumes no responsibility to maintain them in any manner or form. II. TERMS OF AGREEMENT: The data received from OSG is to be used solely by the End User and will not be reproduced or redistributed for use by anyone else, without first obtaining written permission from OSG. III. SPECIAL CONDITIONS: The delineations are part of the New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan produced and released by the New Jersey Office of Smart Growth. The boundaries reflect delineations as of the date the files are posted on our website: www..com. Any map amendments accepted in the interim are not reflected in these delineations. Due to the complex nature of the State Development and Redevelopment Plan and the state planning process and the relationship of all of the individual parts of the plan, questions regarding the plan should not be resolved by or even considered using maps alone. This would provide a limited view of the comprehensive approach embodied in the plan. For this reason, any questions relating to the plan or its delineations for the State should be directed to OSG. The information has been delivered in a standard format. OSG assumes no liability for inability of the End User to use the data/software for any financial damages caused by such an inability. OSG agrees, however, to assist in resolving any problems in using the software or data and to reproduce the data if necessary.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Steven Karp
Contact_Organization: NJ Office of Smart Growth

Contact_Position: Manager, GIS/Cartography

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address:: PO Box 204

City: Trenton

State_or_Province: NJ

Postal_Code: 08625

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (609)292-3160

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609)292-3292

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: skarp@dca.state.nj.us

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: cehs2.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:: polygons showing the Center boundaries ofthe NJ State Plan
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:: All sites submitted by county and local entities were accepted with minimal requirements for documentation..

Logical_Consistency_Report:: All polygons are labelled. There are no duplicate arcs and no dangling nodes. The ArcInfo commands "labelerrors," "nodeerrors," and "intersecterr" were used to verify topological integrity.

Completeness_Report:: All Critical Environmental and Historic Sites submitted by county and local entities were accepted.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:: Scale of the original mapping was 1:24000. Feature locations should generally meet National Map Accuracy Standards for that scale, which means that boundaries are within 40 feet of their intended locations; however accuracy testing has not been done.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000

Type_of_Source_Media: Stable-base material, digital, orthophotography

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19920612
Ending_Date: 20070516

Source_Currentness_Reference:

publication date

Source_Contribution:: USGS base maps showing definition of site areas

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: Metadata imported.

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Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

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Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 0

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 710

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 710

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 0

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Transverse Mercator

Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999900
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -74.500000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 38.833333
False_Easting: 492125.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

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Coordinate_Representation:

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Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000

Planar_Distance_Units: survey feet

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: cehs2
Entity_Type_Definition:: attributes of Critical Environmental and Historic Sites polygons
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:: Office of State Planning

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition:: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source:: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition:: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source:: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AREA

Attribute_Definition:: Area of feature in internal units squared.

Attribute_Definition_Source:: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PERIMETER

Attribute_Definition:: Perimeter of feature in internal units.

Attribute_Definition_Source:: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OBJECTID

Attribute_Definition:: Length of feature in internal units.

Attribute_Definition_Source:: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:: Critical Site

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:: Inholding

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

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Attribute_Definition_Source:: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:: Historic and Cultural Site

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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

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Attribute_Definition:: User-defined feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source:: ESRI

Attribute:

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Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CEHS2_ID_1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CESNUM

Attribute_Definition:: Can be used for additional information or alternate label text

Attribute_Definition_Source:: OSG

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CSTYPE

Attribute_Definition:: Plan release date, or date of latest update

Attribute_Definition_Source:: OSG

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CSDETAIL

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CSDETAIL2

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CSDATE

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE_LENG

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE_AREA

Attribute_Definition:: Area of feature in internal units squared.

Attribute_Definition_Source:: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

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Attribute_Definition_Source:: ESRI

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Attribute_Definition:: Feature geometry.

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Attribute_Definition_Source:: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute:

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Attribute_Definition:: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source:: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute_Definition_Source:: ESRI

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Attribute:

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Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CSDATE

Attribute:

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Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE_AREA

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NJ Office of Smart Growth

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address:: PO Box 204

City: Trenton

State_or_Province: NJ

Postal_Code: 08625

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (609)292-7156

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609)292-3292

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Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: www.njsmartgrowth.com

Access_Instructions:

directly or via Office of Smart Growth website, with standard web browser

Fees: none

Ordering_Instructions:: Download from website. Available for download as ArcInfo export file or ArcView shapefile.

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Internet access. In order to view or use the files, software that can use shapefiles or ArcInfo export files is required.

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20020620
Ending_Date: 20070516

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20081203

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Steven Karp
Contact_Organization: NJ Office of Smart Growth

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address:: PO Box 204

City: Trenton

State_or_Province: NJ

Postal_Code: 08625 08625

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (609)292-3160

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609)292-3292

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: skarp@dca.state.nj.us

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