Fish Community Sampling Sites

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What does this data set describe?

Title: Fish Community Sampling Sites
Abstract:
The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality,with funding from the NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund and in cooperation with the NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, developed the digital fish community sampling data to enhance water quality assessment & plan review of Trust Fund project applications. This file identifies points where fish community sampling has been done.
Supplemental_Information:
system filename : fcss

approx file size = 0.06 mb

Revisions and updates to this layer include:

2) filename: fcr1100 In September, 2000, CGIA received a spreadsheet from DWQ that listed fish community sampling sites. This list corrected some latitude and longitude values from the original dataset and added several stations sampled between Sept 1998 and Sept 2000. The name of this layer was changed from Fish Community Ratings to Fish Community Sampling Sites with the permission of DWQ because this layer does not contains water quality ratings at this time.

1) filename: fcr600 The released version date was June 15, 2000.

The original data was received and processed September 1998.

Corrections to lat/longs were made in October 1998.

Width of county attribute was corrected June 2000.

  1. How should this data set be cited?

    NC DENR Clean Water Management Trust Fund, 200009, Fish Community Sampling Sites: NC DENR Clean Water Trust Fund, Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: NCCGIA distributes this dataset

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -83.033
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.654
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.562
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.262

  3. What does it look like?

  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

    Beginning_Date: 30-Sep-1998
    Ending_Date: 15-Jun-2000
    Currentness_Reference: Data collection dates

  5. What is the general form of this data set?

    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: GIS data set

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      Indirect_Spatial_Reference:
      County name, River basin name, sub-basin #, Card number, Lat/long
      This is a point data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • Entity point

    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983
      State_Plane_Coordinate_System:
      SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 3200
      Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
      Standard_Parallel: 34.333
      Standard_Parallel: 36.167
      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: 79.000
      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 33.750
      False_Easting: 609601.22
      False_Northing: 0.000

      Planar coordinates are encoded using Coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.1
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.1
      Planar coordinates are specified in Meters

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
      The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 1980.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137 meters.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257.

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    Fish community sampling sites
    Locations where fish communities have been monitored by DWQ (Source: NC DENR- Div. of Water Quality, Biological Assessment Unit)

    AREA
    Total area in coverage units (Source: software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:0
    Units:meters
    Resolution:.001

    PERIMETER
    Total perimeter in coverage units (Source: Software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:0
    Units:meters
    Resolution:0.001

    FCSS#
    Polygon internal identification number (Source: Software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:1

    FCSS-ID
    Polygon internal identification number (Source: Software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:1

    COUNTY
    County names (Source: State of North Carolina)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    County names vary in length.

    BASIN
    Abbreviation for name of River Basin (Source: NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    River basin names vary in length and number of words.

    SUB-BASIN
    Reference number of sub-basin within river basin (Source: NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality,)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Formal codeset
    Codeset Name:NC Stream Classifications
    Codeset Source:NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality, Water Quality Planning Branch

    STATION
    Site description (e.g., SR 1203) for sampling location (Source: NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality, Water Quality Section, Biological Assessment Unit)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Descriptions vary in length and number of words.

    WATERBODY
    Name of stream (Source: NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    Stream names vary in length and number of words.

    LATITUDE
    Measurement of the angle from the Earth's center to a point on the Earth's surface measured in a north-south direction. (Source: NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality, Biological Assessment Unit)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:335708
    Maximum:363228

    LONGITUDE
    Measurement of the angle from the Earth's center to a point on the Earth's surface measured in an east-west direction. (Source: NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality, Biological Assessment Unit)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:763205
    Maximum:833921

    DATE
    Date of last field sample (Source: NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality, Biological Assessment Unit)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    Range of values
    Minimum:19860205
    Maximum:19980325

    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    A point coverage depicting stream locations sampled by the Division of Water Quality, Biological Assessment Unit. Each point includes a description of its location by county, river basin, sub-basin, location, and stream name. A latitude and longitude has been designated to geographically reference each sampling point.

    FCR.PAT Point Attribute Table

    COLUMN ITEM NAME WIDTH OUTPUT TYPE DEC DESCRIPTION

    1 AREA 4 12 F 3 Total area in meters

    5 PERIMETER 4 12 F 3 Total perimeter

    9 FCR# 4 5 B - Point internal id number

    13 FCR-ID 4 5 B - Point internal id number

    17 CARD_NU 9 9 C - Collection card number

    26 COUNTY 14 14 C - County name

    33 BASIN 9 9 C - River basin name abbreviation

    44 SUB-BASIN 8 9 F 0 Sub-basin #

    52 LOCATION 9 9 C - Site description

    61 WATERBODY 9 9 C - Stream name

    70 LATITUDE 8 9 F 0 North-south georeference

    78 LONGITUDE 8 9 F 0 East-west georeference

    86 COLLECTION 8 10 D - Collection date

    94 BIOCLASS 9 9 C - Water quality rating

    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
    Refer to source agency for published stream classification documents and standard procedure for fish community sampling and assessment methods.

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

    NC Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources

    Div. of Water Quality

    Water Quality Section

    Environmental Sciences Branch

    512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh 27604-1148

    Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources

    Clean Water Management Trust Fund

    1615 Mail Service Center

    Raleigh, NC 27699-1615

    Governor's Office

    Office of State Planning, Budget and Management

    North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis

    301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 700

    Raleigh, NC 27601-2825

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    Trish MacPherson
    NC DENR Div. of Water Quality
    1621 Mail Service Center
    Raleigh, NC 27699-1621
    U.S.A.

    (919) 733-6946 (voice)
    Trish.MacPherson@ncmail.net

    Hours_of_Service: 8am to 5pm
    Contact_Instructions: Preferred contact is by e-mail or telephone

Why was the data set created?

This data was created to assist governmental agencies and others in making resource management decisions through use of a Geographic Information System (GIS).

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

    None (source 1 of 2)
    NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality, Biological Assessment Unit, 20000615, Fish Community Sampling Sites: NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality, Biological Assessment Unit, Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Other_Citation_Details: Data is updated as needed
    Type_of_Source_Media: Digital
    Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
    Source_Contribution: spreadsheet with monitoring locations

    None (source 2 of 2)
    NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, 20000615, Fish Community Sampling Sites: NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Other_Citation_Details: CGIA distributes the data
    Type_of_Source_Media: Digital
    Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
    Source_Contribution: Creation of digital coverage, and file updates.

  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

    Date: Sep-2000 (process 1 of 2)
    The NC DENR-DWQ mapped the monitoring points on 24k USGS paper topographic maps. DWQ entered the sampling data into a 4D database and geographically referenced the data by latitude and longitude. DWQ converted the data to EXCEL and supplies CGIA with updates.

    Date: 30-Sep-1998 (process 2 of 2)
    NCGIA coverted the spreadsheet infromation to a digital coverage using ESRI's ARC/INFO GIS software on UNIX, Sun Sparc workstations. Points falling outside the state boundaries were referenced and DWQ contacted for corrected latitudes & longitudes. CGIA updates the digital file as needed.

  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?

    The NC DENR-DWQ maintained the biological records in a 4D database with no geographic reference. The database includes attributes for river basin, subbasin, site description, and collection date. The data was converted to an EXCEL spreadsheet for conversion to a GIS coverage. The digital file is updated as changes occur.

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

    The NC DENR-DWQ maintained the biological database in a 4D database with no geographic reference. The monitoring points were manually mapped on 24k USGS paper topographic maps which meet National Map Accuracy Standards, using a best estimate with reference to surrounding features. Latitudes and longitudes were generated using a grid overlay. Points were checked for accuracy against NC Corporate GIS Data layers. In 1998 "TopoScout" software was purchased. The software generates lat/longs for the location of the cursor. DWQ will continue to refine the georeferincing of the sampling sites. DWQ converted the 4D data into an EXCEL spreadsheet for conversion to a GIS coverage. NCGIA converted this dataset to a GIS coverage using ESRI's ARC/INFO software on UNIX. The digital file is updated as changes occur.

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

    These data represent the locations and results of the fish community sampling conducted and documented by the NCDWQ.

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

    Using ESRI's ARC/INFO GIS software, the dataset was built for point topology using the "build" command. Topology has not been edited since the last "build" or "clean"

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Acknowledgement of products derived from this data set should cite the following: The source of the Fish Community Sampling Sites is the North Carolina Corporate Geographic Database. Earlier versions of this dataset may exist. The user must be sure to use the appropriate data set for the time period of interest. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the state of the art, CGIA cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by any inaccuracies in the data or as a result of changes to the data caused by system transfers.

  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

    NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
    Production Services
    301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 700
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2825
    USA

    (919) 733-2090 (voice)
    (919) 715-0725 (FAX)
    dataq@cgia.state.nc.us

    Hours_of_Service: 8:30AM - 5:30PM
    Contact_Instructions:
    Phone and electronic mail preferred For current price information use a web browser: <http://www.cgia.state.nc.us/cost.html>
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    Fish Community Sampling Sites

  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

    NCCGIA is charged with the development and maintenance of the State's corporate geographic database and, in cooperation with other mapping organizations, is committed to offering its users accurate, useful, and current information about the state. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information, errors and conditions originating from physical sources used to develop the corporate database may be reflected in the data supplied. The client must be aware of data conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors, original map scale, collection methodology, currency of data, and other conditions specific to certain data. NCCGIA does not support secondary distribution of this data. The use of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by the NCCGIA or North Carolina State Government.

  4. How can I download or order the data?

  5. Is there some other way to get the data?

    Data creation and large data analysis jobs contact Database Administration P:(919)733-2090. All data is available through standard ordering procedures on a cost recovery basis.

  6. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?

    All formats supplied are created using ARC/INFO GIS software on Unix workstations. Other formats are available. Format compatibility is the user's responsibility. For more information on formats and media, use a web browser: <http://www.cgia.state.nc.us/cost.html>

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: Dec-2000
Metadata author:
North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
Database Management
301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 700
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2825
USA

(919) 733-2090 (voice)
(919) 715-0725 (FAX)
dataq@cgia.state.nc.us

Hours_of_Service: 8:30AM - 5:30PM
Contact_Instructions: Phone and electronic mail preferred
Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

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