New Jersey Pinelands Commission watersheds

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: New Jersey Pinelands Commission
Publication_Date: Geographic data compiled May 2007
Title:
New Jersey Pinelands Commission watersheds
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Description:
Abstract:
These data include watershed boundaries for monitoring sites as part of the New Jersey Pinelands Commission Long-term Environmental-monitoring program.  Watersheds were prepared using ArcView software and digital hydrography data (NJDEP 1996).  Watersheds were based on USGS HUC14 watersheds and modified where necessary using digital-topographic maps, ArcView software, and on-screen digitizing.  The use of these data should include reference to one or more of the appropriate New Jersey Pinelands Commission Long-term Environmental-monitoring reports listed below.  Refer to Entity and Attribute Information section and Watershed attribute for data source and appropriate reference.  Internet hyperlinks provide access to the complete report. 

Zampella, R. A., J. F. Bunnell, K. J. Laidig, and C. L. Dow.  2001. The Mullica River Basin: a report to the Pinelands Commission on the status of the landscape and selected aquatic and wetland resources.  Pinelands Commission, New Lisbon, New Jersey, USA.  (http://www.nj.gov/pinelands/infor/reports/Mullica%20River%20Basin%20Report.pdf).

Zampella, R. A., J. F. Bunnell, K. J. Laidig, and N. A. Procopio. 2003. The Rancocas Creek Basin: a report to the Pinelands Commission on the status of selected aquatic and wetland resources.  Pinelands Commission, New Lisbon, New Jersey, USA.  (http://www.nj.gov/pinelands/infor/reports/Rancocas%20Final%20Report.pdf).

Zampella, R. A., J. F. Bunnell, K. J. Laidig, and N. A. Procopio. 2005. The Great Egg Harbor River Watershed Management Area: a report to the Pinelands Commission on the status of selected aquatic and wetland resources.  Pinelands Commission, New Lisbon, New Jersey, USA.  (http://www.nj.gov/pinelands/images/pdf%20files/GEHR%20WMA%20Final%20Report.pdf).


Zampella, R. A., J. F. Bunnell, K. J. Laidig, and N. A. Procopio. 2006. The Barnegat Bay Watershed: a report to the Pinelands Commission on the status of selected aquatic and wetland resources.  Pinelands Commission, New Lisbon, New Jersey, USA.  (http://www.nj.gov/pinelands/images/pdf%20files/Barnegat%20Bay%20Watershed%20Final%20Report.pdf).

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NJDEP. 1996. New Jersey geographic information system CD-ROM, Series 1, Volumes 1-4. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Information Resource Management, Bureau of Geographic Information Systems, Trenton, New Jersey, USA.
Purpose:
The purpose was to prepare a watershed for each Pinelands Commission long-term environmental-monitoring site throughout the NJ Pinelands.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Currentness_Reference:
See publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.033026
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.165274
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.201207
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.245357
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword: Pinelands
Theme_Keyword: Watersheds
Place:
Place_Keyword: Pinelands
Place_Keyword: Mullica River Watershed
Place_Keyword: Rancocas Creek Watershed
Place_Keyword: Great Egg harbor River Watershed
Place_Keyword: Barnegat Bay Watershed
Access_Constraints: If not able to download from New Jersey Pinelands Website (<http://www.state.nj.us/pinelands>). Request an Open Public Records Request Form from the New Jersey Pinelands Commission. Complete the form and specify the data you are requesting. Request from and send to New Jersey Pinelands Commission, 15 Springfield Road, New Lisbon, NJ 08064.
Use_Constraints:
The New Jersey Pinelands Commission assumes no responsibility to maintain this data layer in any manner or form. This organization provides the geographic data "as is". This organization makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accuracy of information contained in the geographic data. Also, this organization makes no warranty either expressed or implied, regarding the condition of the product or its fitness for any particular purpose. The user is responsible for understanding the limitations of the data layer provided herein, as documented in this metadata file. Although these files have been processed successfully on computers at this organization, no warranty is made by this organization regarding the use of these data on any other system, nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply any such warranty. By using data provided herein, the user acknowledges that terms and conditions have been read and that the user is bound by these criteria.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: New Jersey Pinelands Commission
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
15 Springfield Rd.
City: New Lisbon
State_or_Province: New Jersey
Postal_Code: 08064
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-609-894-7300
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 1-609-894-7330
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.2 (Build 3790) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.5.1450
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Data_Quality_Information:
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Watersheds were prepared using ArcView software and digital hydrography data (NJDEP 1996).  Basin boundaries were not available for some monitoring sites.  These basins were modified from USGS HUC14 watersheds using digital-topographic maps, ArcView software, and on-screen digitizing.
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 433
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System
State_Plane_Coordinate_System:
SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 2900
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:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000328
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000328
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
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Resolution: 0.000100
Altitude_Encoding_Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: PinelandsWideWatershedsWithData
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
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: SITE_CODE
Attribute_Definition:
Unique 8 character site code that corresponds to each site.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SITE_NAME
Attribute_Definition:
Monitoring site name.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WATERSHED
Attribute_Definition:
Watershed Management Area in which the monitoring-site watershed is located.  Mullica River Watershed data published in Zampella et. al 2001; Rancocas Creek Watershed data published in Zampella et. al 2003; Great Egg Harbor River Watershed data published in Zampella et. al 2005; Barnegat Bay Watershed data published in Zampella et. al 2006.  Refer to abstract for full citations.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STUDY_BASIN
Attribute_Definition:
Study basin in which the monitoring site is located.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ANURANS
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates whether this watershed corresponds with an anuran monitoring site.  Values are 1 if there is a corresponding site or 0 if there is no corresponding site.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WATER_QUALITY
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates whether this watershed corresponds with a water-quality monitoring site.  Values are 1 if there is a corresponding site or 0 if there is no corresponding site.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FISH
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates whether this watershed corresponds with a fish monitoring site.  Values are 1 if there is a corresponding site or 0 if there is no corresponding site.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: VEGETATION
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates whether this watershed corresponds with a stream-vegetation monitoring site.  Values are 1 if there is a corresponding site or 0 if there is no corresponding site.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape_Length
Attribute_Definition:
Length of feature in internal units.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
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.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Acres
Attribute_Definition:
Area of the watershed
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: New Jersey Pinelands Commission
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
15 Springfield Rd.
City: New Lisbon
State_or_Province: New Jersey
Postal_Code: 08064
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-609-894-7300
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 1-609-894-7330
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 0.007
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20091119
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: New Jersey Pinelands Commission
Contact_Person: Science Office
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
15 Springfield Rd.
City: New Lisbon
State_or_Province: New Jerey
Postal_Code: 08064
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-609-894-7300
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 1-609-894-7330
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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