Game Lands - Wildlife Resources Commission

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Title: Game Lands - Wildlife Resources Commission
Abstract:
The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Commission and the NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis developed the GIS data set, WRC Game Lands, to enhance management and planning, citing and impact analysis in areas directly affecting WRC Game Lands. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission assumed sole responsibility for all updates to the data set after the May 1999 update. The current updates enable the user to identify all publicly-owned Game Lands managed by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission as outlined in the "Hunting and Fishing Maps for North Carolina Game Lands 2001-2002" publication.
Supplemental_Information:
system filename : gmlwrc01 approx. filesize = 4.7 megabytes

Revisions and updates to this layer include: 

8.) filename:gmlwrc01	The July 2001 update included:
a.) The addition of Cold Mountain Game Land, Haywood County;
Brunswick County Game Land, Brunswick County; Roanoke Island Marshes
Game Land, Dare County (no permits will be issued for hunting in 2001-02);
Van Swamp Game Land, Washington and Tyrrell Counties.
b.) The deletion of Huntsville Community Farms Game Land.
c.) Little Alligator River Game Land was renamed J. Morgan Futch Game Land.
d.) Boundary updates for the following Game Lands (from maps, surveys
and data files):
Alcoa                     Jordan
Bachelor Bay              Green River
Butner-Falls of Neuse     Gull Rock
Caswell Farm              New Lake
Catawba                   North River
Croatan                   Northwest River Marsh
Currituck Banks           Roanoke River Wetlands and Roanoke River NWR
Dare                      South Mountains
J. Morgan Futch           Sauratown Plantation
Gardner-Webb
7.) filename:gmlwrc700  The July 1, 2000 update included:
a.) The addition of Little Alligator River Game Land, Tyrrell County.
b.) The deletion of Anson, Brushy Mountain, Cherry Farm, and Hoffman
Forest Game Lands.
c.) Boundary updates for the following games lands (from various maps and
data files):
Caswell                       Northwest River Marsh
Catawba                       Person
Croatan                       Pisgah
Dupont State Forest           Sandhills
Dysartsville                  Shearon Harris
Green River                   Suggs Mill Pond
Nantahala                     Three Top Mountain
North River                   Uwharrie
(NOTE: Croatan, Uwharrie, Nantahala, and Pisgah boundary updates were
supplied by the US Forest Service.)

6.) filename:gmlwrc0599  The May 1999 update included:
a.) Renamed Bladen County Game Land to Suggs Mill Pond Game Land.
b.) Boundary updates for the following games lands (from various maps
and data files supplied by the Wildlife Resources Commission):
Alcoa                         Butner-Falls of Neuse
Croatan                       Dysartsville
Gardner-Webb                  Green River
Hyco                          Jordan
Nantahala                     North River
Northwest River Marsh         Pee Dee River
Pisgah                        Roanoke River Wetlands
Shearon Harris                South Mountains
Suggs Mill Pond (previously Bladen County)
Three Top Mountain            Thurmond Chatham
Toxaway                       Uwharrie
(NOTE: Croatan, Uwharrie, Nantahala, and Pisgah boundary updates
were supplied by the US Forest Service.)
c.) Additions of the following new game land boundaries (from data file
supplied by the Wildlife Resources Commission):  Currituck Banks

5.) filename: gmlwrc0199  The January 1999 update included:
a.) Boundary updates for the following games lands (from various maps
and data files supplied by the Wildlife Resources Commission):
Angola Bay                    Bachelor Bay
Bladen Lakes State Forest     Butner-Falls of the Neuse
Caswell                       Caswell Farm
Cherokee                      Cherry Farm
Chowan Swamp                  Croatan
Dare                          Goose Creek
Gull Rock                     Hofmann Forest
Nantahala                     New Lake
North River                   Northwest River Marsh
Pisgah                        Roanoke River Wetlands
Shearon Harris                Sandhills
South Mountains               Thurmond Chatham
Uwharrie                      Vance
White Oak River Impoundment
(NOTE: Croatan, Uwharrie, Nantahala, and Pisgah boundary updates
were supplied by the US Forest Service.)
b.) Additions of the following new game land boundaries (from various
maps and data files supplied by the Wildlife Resources Commission):
Alcoa                         Anson
Bertie County                 Bladen County
Brushy Mountains              Bullard and Branch
Cape Fear River Wetlands      Catawba
Chatham                       Chowan
Columbus County               Dupont State Forest
Dysartsville                  Elk Knob
Gardner-Webb                  Green River
Green Swamp                   Hickorynut Mountain
Huntsville Community Farms    Hyco
Jordan                        Lantern Acres
Lee                           Neuse River
Pee Dee River                 Perkins
Person                        Pungo River
Robeson County                Sampson County
Sauratown Plantation          Scuppernong
Sutton Lake                   Three Top Mountain
Toxaway                       Yadkin
c.) Removal of the following game land boundaries:
Moore

4.) filename: gmlwrc1298 The December 1998 update
to this layer consisted of projecting the data from NAD27 datum,
State Plane projection, units of measure feet TO: NAD83 DATUM,
State Plane PROJECTION, UNITS OF MEASURE METERS.  This was
done to comply with the NC Geographic Information Coordinating
Council's "Statement of Direction for North Carolina Corporate
Geographic Database Horizontal Reference, Datum and Unit of
Measure".  This reprojecting was done in various ways depending
on the data type and content.  Vector data was projected
using the 'project' command in ESRI's Arc software and topology
was cleaned and built based on coverage needs.  Raster data was
projected using ESRI's Grid module and various steps as applicable.

3.) filename: gmlwrc595  (previously called nc.gml595)
The May 16, 1995 update included the addition of game lands
in Jackson County, especially in Panthertown Valley.  The areas
are found on Big Ridge, Cashiers, Highlands, and Lake Toxaway
7.5 Minute quads.  The data were provided by the US Forest Service,
and Holly Selig was the contact.  Any questions concerning Jackson
County should be directed toward the US Forest Service.

2.) filename: gmlwrc195  (previously called nc.gml195)
The January 9, 1995 update included the following:
a.) Joining the attribute information of the polygons in place
of the lookup table reference numbers.
b.) A missing polygon in the Pisgah National Forest was corrected.

1.) filename: gmlwrc90  (previously called nc.gml1990)
The 1990 version is the oldest version in archives.
  1. How should this data set be cited?

    NC DENR-Wildlife Resources Commission, 20010701, Game Lands - Wildlife Resources Commission: NC DENR-Wildlife Resources Commission, Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details:
    North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and NCCGIA distributes this dataset.

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -84.5
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.25
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.75
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.75

  3. What does it look like?

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

    Beginning_Date: 1990
    Ending_Date: 01-Jul-2001
    Currentness_Reference: Data creation and most current revision dates

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

    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

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

      Indirect_Spatial_Reference: _Method: Federal property name
      This is a vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • Complete chain (3690)
      • GT-polygon composed of chains (1486)
      • Node, planar graph (3287)
      • Area point (1485)

    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 1
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 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.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257.

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    NC Wildlife Resources Commission Game Lands
    Boundaries of publicly owned Game Lands. (Source: NC Wildlife Resources Commission)

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

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:.65
    Maximum:225198451.57
    Units:meters
    Resolution:.001

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

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:5.39
    Maximum:366780.86
    Units:Feet
    Resolution:0.001

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

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:2
    Maximum:1486

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

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:1
    Maximum:1485

    GML-HAB
    Game Land name (ex. Croatan) (Source: NC Wildlife Resources Commission)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    Habitat names which vary in length and number of words.

    GML-TYPE
    Game Land type (Source: NC Wildlife Resources Commission)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    ValueDefinition
    Game LandGame Land area
    Black Bear SanctuaryBlack Bear Sanctuary area
    Wildlife RefugeWildlife Refuge area
    Safety ZoneNo Hunting area
    Archery ZoneArchery Hunting Only area
    Waterfowl ImpoundmentWaterfowl Impoundment area
    Hunting PreserveHunting Preserve
    Field Trial GroundsField Trial Grounds
    Restricted ZoneRestricted Zone
    Restricted Firearms ZoneRestricted Firearms Zone

    GML-OWN
    primary owner agency (included only where information was supplied by the source agency) (Source: NC Wildlife Resources Commission)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    Agency names vary in length and number of words

    CO-NAME
    county name (Source: NC Wildlife Resources Commission)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    County names vary in length and number of words

    GML-STATUS
    Game Land ownership status (included only where information was supplied by the source agency) (Source: NC Wildlife Resources Commission)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    ValueDefinition
    PUBPublicly-owned Game Land
    PRVPrivately-owned Game Land

    ACRES
    Game Land acreage (Source: NC Wildlife Resources Commission)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:55624.02

    NC Wildlife Resources Commission Game Lands
    Boundaries of publicly owned Game Lands. (Source: US Geological Survey)

    FNODE#
    From-node identifier of linear feature (Source: Software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:2
    Maximum:3,287

    TNODE#
    To-node identifier of linear feature (Source: Software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:1
    Maximum:3,287

    LPOLY#
    Internal number of poly to left of arc (Source: Software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:1
    Maximum:1,486

    RPOLY#
    Internal number of poly to right of arc (Source: Software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:1
    Maximum:1,485

    LENGTH
    Length of arc in coverage units (Source: Software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.00176
    Maximum:70546.036
    Units:meters
    Resolution:0.001

    GMLWRC#
    Internal feature number (Source: Software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    Range of values
    Minimum:1
    Maximum:3,690

    GMLWRC-ID
    Polygon internal identification number (Source: User defined)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    Range of values
    Minimum:1
    Maximum:3,690

    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    A polygon and arc coverage depicting publicly-owned Game Lands in North Carolina. The polygon attribute table (PAT) has attribute data including total area in coverage units (square meters), total perimeter (linear meters), polygon internal identification number, polygon user identification number, habitat name, Game Land type, primary owner, county name, public or private ownership, and acreage. The arc attribute table contains only default values. 

    GMLWRC.PAT  Polygon Attribute Table
ITEM NAME   WIDTH OUTPUT TYPE  DEC  DESCRIPTION
AREA          4     12    F     3   Total area in meters
PERIMETER     4     12    F     3   Total perimeter in meters
GMLWRC#       4      5    B     -   Poly internal id number
GMLWRC-ID     4      5    B     -   Poly user id number
GML-HAB      30     30    C     -   Habitat name
GML-TYPE     40     40    C     -   Game Land type
GML-OWN      40     40    C     -   Primary Owner
CO-NAME      15     15    C     -   County Name
GML-STATUS    6      6    C     -   Public or private ownership
ACRES         4     12    F     3   Acreage
GMLWRC.AAT  Arc Attribute Table
ITEM NAME   WIDTH OUTPUT TYPE  DEC  DESCRIPTION
FNODE#        4      5    B     -   From-node id of linear feature
TNODE#        4      5    B     -   To-node id of linear feature
LPOLY#        4      5    B     -   Left-side polygon id of linear
    feature 
    RPOLY#        4      5    B     -   Right-side polygon id of linear
    feature 
    LENGTH        4     12    F     3   Length of linear feature in meters
GMLWRC#       4      5    B     -   Internal id number
GMLWRC-ID     4      5    B     -   Internal id number
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: None

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?

    GIS Project Leader, Doug Howell
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
512 N Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604-1188

NCCGIA
Project Manager, Cheryl Pearce
North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
Governor's Office
Office of State Planning
301 N. Wilmington Street
Suite 700
Raleigh, NC 27601-2825

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

    Doug Howell, GIS Project Leader
    NC DENR-Wildlife Resources Commission
    512 N. Salisbury Street
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1148

    (919) 733-7291 (voice)

    Hours_of_Service: 8am to 5pm
    Contact_Instructions: Preferred contact is by 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 Wildlife Resources Commission, 1989, Hunting and Fishing Maps for North Carolina Game Lands: NC Wildlife Resources Commission, Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Type_of_Source_Media: Mylar
    Source_Scale_Denominator: 100,000
    Source_Contribution:
    Locations of publicly owned Game Lands in North Carolina

    None (source 2 of 2)
    Survey, US Geological , unknown, USGS 30X60 Minute series quadrangles: US Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.

    Other_Citation_Details: Published map series
    Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
    Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
    Source_Contribution:
    (Paper) maps used to delineate the publicly owned Game Lands in North Carolina.

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

    Date: 2000 (process 1 of 3)
    2000 boundary updates and additions were incorporated into the file by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission from various sources: digital data files from diskette, paper maps showing general location (boundaries input from coincident road and hydrography features using Arcedit), paper maps showing metes and bounds coordinates (boundaries input using ARC COGO), etc.

    Person who carried out this activity:

    North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
    GIS Project Leader
    512 N. Salisbury Street
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1188
    U.S.A.

    (919) 733-7291 (voice)
    (919)733-2176 (FAX)
    howelld@mail.wildlife.state.nc.us

    Hours_of_Service: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
    Contact_Instructions: Phone and electronic mail preferred
    Date: 1999 (process 2 of 3)
    1999 boundary updates and additions were incorporated into the file from various sources: digital data files from diskette, paper maps showing general location (boundaries input from coincident road and hydrography features using Arcedit), paper maps showing metes and bounds coordinates (boundaries input using a menu-driven program acquired from the State Property office), etc. The diskettes and maps were supplied by the Wildlife Resources Commission. NC Wildlife Resources Commission supplies CGIA with updates yearly.

    Person who carried out this activity:

    NCCGIA
    GIS Analyst
    301 N. Wilmington Street, Suite 700
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2825
    U.S.A.

    (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
    Date: 1990 (process 3 of 3)
    The original boundaries of the publicly owned Game Lands in North Carolina were recompiled from the "Hunting and Fishing Maps for North Carolina Game Lands, 1989-90" onto USGS 1:100,000-scale topographic maps. The linework was digitized by NCCGIA then it was checked by light table review. Any necessary corrections were made and new check plots were run. Post processing involved edgematching and mapjoining across map borders to create the final statewide data set.

    Person who carried out this activity:

    NCCGIA
    GIS Analyst
    301 N. Wilmington Street, Suite 700
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2825
    U.S.A.

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

    NC Wildlife Resources Commission, 1989, Hunting and Fishing Maps for North Carolina Game Lands: NC Wildlife Resources Commission, Raleigh, North Carolina.

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

  1. How well have the observations been checked?

    The NC Wildlife Resources Commission originally delineated the Game Lands onto mylar overlays mapped at 1:100,000 scale. NC CGIA digitized these areas and attributed them with Game Land name, type, owner, and public or private status. Attributes were checked by WRC staff. Subsequent updates and additions were made as previously outlined.

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

    Game Lands were originally marked on 1:100,000 USGS dlg overlays, which meet National Map Accuracy Standards, using a best estimate with reference to surrounding features. Boundaries drawn were digitized and check plots used to ensure correct boundary location. Subsequent updates and additions were made as previously outlined.

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

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

    These data represent all publicly-owned and managed Game Lands, or those managed cooperatively as Game Lands by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission and as outlined in the "Hunting and Fishing Maps for North Carolina Game Lands" publication.

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

    Using ESRI's ARC/INFO GIS software, the dataset was built for arc and polygon topology using the "build" command. The data set was then cleaned with a fuzzy tolerance of 1 foot. 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 Wildlife Resources Commission Game Lands dataset is the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. 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, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 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 N. 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: COST INFORMATION - <http://www.cgia.state.nc.us/cost.html>
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    Game Lands - Wildlife Resources Commission

  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 or NT workstations. Other formats are available. Format compatibility is the user's responsibility. For more information on formats and media, use a web browser: FORMAT/MEDIA INFORMATION - <http://www.cgia.state.nc.us/cost.html>

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 12-Feb-2002
Metadata author:
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
GIS Project Leader
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1188

(919) 733-7291 (voice)
(919) 733-2176 (FAX)
howelld@mail.wildlife.state.nc.us

Hours_of_Service: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Contact_Instructions: Phone and electronic mail preferred
Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

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