Vegetation - Suisun Marsh - 2003 [ds162]

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San Francisco Bay Delta, biota, wetland, inlandWaters, land cover, environment, environment, biota, Suisun Marsh, Vegetation, inlandWaters, Solano County, tidal, California, marsh


Summary

The Suisun Marsh is one of the largest contiguous brackish marshes remaining in the United States. In 1977 the Suisun Marsh Preservation Act was legislated and required that the Suisun Marsh be managed for its wildlife resources. As part of the monitoring program in the Plan of Protection, a Triennial Vegetation Survey was developed to document the overall vegetation composition of the marsh and to monitor Salt Marsh Harvest Marsh (SMHM) habitat by the use of aerial photography in combination with ground verification. However, there were some concerns about the methodology used and the lack of useful maps from the 1988, 1991, and 1994 surveys. In 1996, an interagency technical committee was convened to review the current survey methodology and recommended a more detailed monitoring system for vegetation changes within the marsh. Consequently, in July 1997 the committee agreed to implement a new survey methodology for the 1998 vegetation survey. The first survey was complete in 1999 (see ds160). The dataset containing the results of the second year of the survey are reported in ds161. This enabled the first year of a change analysis by comparing vegetation in June 2003 and June 1999 (reported herein).

Description

This vegetation mapping project of Suisun Marsh blends ground-based classification, aerial photo interpretation, and GIS editing and processing. The method is based on the development of a quantitative vegetation classification, which is used to describe the vegetation map units of the marsh. The classification is defined to meet the specifications of the National and State standards for vegetation classification, but is related through a cross-walking table to other standard classifications in use locally or statewide.

Credits

Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program (VegCAMP), Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Use limitations

DFW appreciates learning how our datasets are being used so that we can leverage support for classifying and mapping new areas and let users know of any updates. Please contact Diana Hickson by email or by phone at 916-327-5956.

License : This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ). Using the citation standards recommended for BIOS datasets ( https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/BIOS/Citing-BIOS ) satisfies the attribution requirements of this license.

Disclaimer: The State makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or adequacy of these data and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in these data. No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed, or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to these data.

Extent

West -122.137460 East -121.849125
North 38.251313 South 38.038229

Scale Range
Maximum (zoomed in) 1:5,000
Minimum (zoomed out) 1:150,000,000

ArcGIS Metadata

Topics and Keywords

Themes or categories of the resource environment, inlandWaters, biota


* Content type Downloadable Data
Export to FGDC CSDGM XML format as Resource Description No

Place keywords San Francisco Bay Delta, Suisun Marsh, Solano County, California

Theme keywords biota, wetland, land cover, environment, Vegetation, inlandWaters, tidal, marsh

Theme keywords inlandWaters, environment, biota

Thesaurus
Title ISO 19115 Topic Categories


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Citation

Title Vegetation - Suisun Marsh - 2003 [ds162]
Publication date 2014-08-22


Presentation formats digital map
FGDC geospatial presentation format vector digital data


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Responsible party
Organization's name California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)
Contact's role originator


Responsible party
Individual's name Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program
Organization's name California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)
Contact's position Program Lead
Contact's role point of contact


Contact information
Phone
Voice (916) 324-9765

Address
Type
Delivery point 1700 9th Street, 4th Floor
City Sacramento
Administrative area CA
Postal code 95811
Country US
e-mail address VegCAMP@wildlife.ca.gov

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Resource Details

Dataset languages English(UNITED STATES)
Dataset character set utf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format


Status completed
Spatial representation type vector


Supplemental information
250 releve field samples were collected in 1999. 250 rapid assessment field samples were collected in 2000. 99 rapid assessment field samples were collected in 2003. The complete report is available at: http://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=18254 . The attributes described in the 2003 Suisun Marsh Vegetation Change Detection report differ slightly to what is actually presented in this dataset. All attributes that reference the 1999 vegetation map (see Table 2 in the report) have been removed from this dataset, which now only reflects data for the 2003 Suisun Marsh vegetation. This is the second of five updates since the original map was made in 1999. The first update was conducted one year after the initial aerial photo-interpretation (see ds161), is described in Vegetation Mapping of Suisun Marsh, Solano County (Keeler-Wolf and Vaghti, 2000): https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=24570. The third update, done in 2006 (see ds500), is summarized in 2006 Vegetation Map Update for Suisun Marsh, Solano County, California (Boul and Keeler-Wolf 2008): https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=48107. The fourth update, done in 2009 (see ds711), is summarized in 2009 Vegetation Map Update for Suisun Marsh, Solano County, California (Boul and Keeler-Wolf 2012): https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=48108. The fifth update was done in 2012 (the vegetation map and report are not yet available to the public).
* Processing environment Microsoft Windows 10 Version 10.0 (Build 19044) ; Esri ArcGIS 12.8.3.29751


Credits
Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program (VegCAMP), Department of Fish and Wildlife.
ArcGIS item properties
* Name ds162
* Location file://\\geodata.\bios\WorkArea\BIOSOnline\Refresh\TODOData\BIOSOnlineData.gdb
* Access protocol Local Area Network

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Extents

Extent
Geographic extent
Bounding rectangle
West longitude -122.136642
East longitude -121.850054
South latitude 38.038416
North latitude 38.24831

Extent
Description
Based on aerial photography
Temporal extent
Date and time 2003-06-16

Extent
Geographic extent
Bounding rectangle
Extent type Extent used for searching
* West longitude -122.137460
* East longitude -121.849125
* North latitude 38.251313
* South latitude 38.038229
* Extent contains the resource Yes

Extent in the item's coordinate system
* West longitude -186817.010200
* East longitude -162061.247000
* South latitude 4530.660300
* North latitude 27702.946700
* Extent contains the resource Yes

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Resource Points of Contact

Point of contact
Individual's name Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program
Organization's name California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)
Contact's position Program Lead
Contact's role point of contact


Contact information
Phone
Voice (916) 324-9765

Address
Type
Delivery point 1700 9th Street, 4th Floor
City Sacramento
Administrative area CA
Postal code 95811
Country US
e-mail address VegCAMP@wildlife.ca.gov

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Resource Maintenance

Resource maintenance
Update frequency not planned


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Resource Constraints

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Limitations of use
See access and use constraints information.
Constraints
Limitations of use

DFW appreciates learning how our datasets are being used so that we can leverage support for classifying and mapping new areas and let users know of any updates. Please contact Diana Hickson by email or by phone at 916-327-5956.

License : This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ). Using the citation standards recommended for BIOS datasets ( https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/BIOS/Citing-BIOS ) satisfies the attribution requirements of this license.

Disclaimer: The State makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or adequacy of these data and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in these data. No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed, or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to these data.


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Spatial Reference

ArcGIS coordinate system
* Type Projected
* Geographic coordinate reference GCS_North_American_1983
* Projection NAD_1983_California_Teale_Albers
* Coordinate reference details
Projected coordinate system
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Y origin -8597000
XY scale 10000
Z origin -100000
Z scale 10000
M origin -100000
M scale 10000
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Z tolerance 0.001
M tolerance 0.001
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* Value 3310
* Codespace EPSG
* Version 6.8(9.2.0)


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Spatial Data Properties

Vector
* Level of topology for this dataset geometry only


Geometric objects
Feature class name ds162
* Object type composite
* Object count 0

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ArcGIS Feature Class Properties
Feature class name ds162
* Feature type Simple
* Geometry type Polygon
* Has topology FALSE
* Feature count 0
* Spatial index TRUE
* Linear referencing FALSE

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Data Quality

Lineage

Process step
When the process occurred 2007-07-23
Description
Edited original metadata by adding ISO keywords and contact information.


Process contact
Individual's name Kristina White
Organization's name California Department of Fish and Game
Contact's role processor


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Geoprocessing history

Process
Date 2022-04-1314:00:54
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Process
Date 2022-04-1314:01:12
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Date 2022-04-1314:01:23
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Distribution

Distributor
Contact information
Individual's name Todd Keeler-Wolf
Organization's name California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact's position Senior Vegetation Ecologist, Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program
Contact's role distributor


Contact information
Phone
Voice 916-324-6857
Fax 916-324-0475

Address
Type both
Delivery point 1807 13th Street, Suite 202
City Sacramento
Administrative area CA
Postal code 95811
e-mail address Todd.Keeler-Wolf@wildlife.ca.gov

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Distribution format
* Name File Geodatabase Feature Class


Transfer options
Online source
Location https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/BIOS
Function performed information

Online source
Location https://filelib.wildlife.ca.gov/Public/BDB/GIS/BIOS/Public_Datasets/100_199/ds162.zip
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Fields

Details for object ds162
* Type Feature Class
* Row count 0
Definition
Suisun marsh vegetation 2003 in State Plane II, NAD 83, Feet with attributes


Field MapClass
* Alias OBJECTID
* Data type OID
* Width 4
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The finest level of vegetation type mapped (alliance, association, group or macrogroup); or land use for polygons that are not natural vegetation, per the mapping classification.
* Description source
Esri
* Description of values
Coordinates defining the features.


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Field SHAPE
* Alias Shape_Length
* Data type Double
* Width 8
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Feature geometry.
Description source
ESRI
Description of values
Coordinates defining the features.


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Field Shape_Length
* Alias Shape_Area
* Data type Double
* Width 8
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
* Field description
Length of feature in internal units.
* Description source
Esri
* Description of values
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.


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Field Shape_Area
* Alias NVCSAlliance
* Data type String
* Width 255
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
* Field description
Area of feature in internal units squared.
* Description source
Esri
* Description of values
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.


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Field NVCSAlliance
* Alias NVCSLevel
* Data type String
* Width 255
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The standardized name for the alliance within the National Vegetation Classification System. See http://usnvc.org/ .
* Description source
Esri
Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.


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Field NVCSLevel
* Alias Shape
* Data type Geometry
* Width 0
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The standardized level of the vegetation description used in the National Vegetation Classification System (see http://usnvc.org/) .
* Description source
Esri
* Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.


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Field Shape
* Alias CaCode
* Data type String
* Width 50
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Feature geometry.
Description source
ESRI
Description of values
Coordinates defining the features.


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Field CaCode
* Alias Habitat
* Data type SmallInteger
* Width 2
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
California Natural Community Codes - unique code assigned to alliances and associations.
Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.


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Field Habitat
* Alias MgmtRegion
* Data type SmallInteger
* Width 2
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Identifies the areas within the Marsh that are tidally influenced versus areas that are leveed (or managed).
List of values
Value 1
Description Tidal: Tidal wetlands (including muted tidal) are those areas naturally affected regularly by tidal fluctuation The area may or may not be vegetated with vascular or non-vascular plants and may or may not have any evidence of human modification such as ditches, excavations, interrupted levees or berms etc.


Value 2
Description Leveed: Leveed wetlands are those areas that are completely enclosed and are totally restricted to any natural tidal influence.


Value 3
Description Slough


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Field MgmtRegion
* Alias MapClassCode
* Data type Integer
* Width 4
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Each polygon falls within one of the four management Regions described in the Suisun Marsh Habitat Management, Preservation, and Restoration Plan ( http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_projdetails.cfm?Project_ID=781) and is attributed accordingly.
List of values
Value 4
Description Region 4


Value 1
Description Region 1


Value 3
Description Region 3


Value 2
Description Region 2


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Field MapClassCode
* Alias ID
* Data type String
* Width 254
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Code for each vegetation type mapped. MapClassCodes are defined in the MapClass field.
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Field ID
* Alias NVCSName
* Data type String
* Width 255
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
How assessment was determined.
List of values
Value U
Description Updated


Value R
Description Reconnaissance


Value P
Description Photo interpretation


Value S
Description Sampled 1999


Value S03
Description Sampled 2003


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Field NVCSName
* Alias DIST_03
* Data type Integer
* Width 4
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The standardized name of the vegetation description used in the National Vegetation Classification System (see http://usnvc.org/) . Since the NVCS does not have categories for human land use or otherwise unvegetated land, those descriptions were drawn from the California Wildlife Habitat Relationship.
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Field DIST_03
* Alias UID
* Data type String
* Width 10
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Assessed disturbance class in 2003.
Description source
Esri
List of values
Value 3
Description Medium


Value 0
Description N/A


Value 4
Description High


Value 1
Description Not evident


Value 2
Description Low


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Field UID
* Alias StateRank
* Data type String
* Width 50
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Unique identifier for each polygon.
Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.


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Field StateRank
* Alias GlobalRank
* Data type String
* Width 50
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The state rarity rank of the plant community mapped (only for alliances). G1 and S1: Fewer than 6 viable occurrences worldwide and/or 2000 acres; G2 and S2: 6-20 viable occurrences worldwide and/or 2000-10,000 acres; G3 and S3: 21-100 viable occurrences worldwide and/or 10,000-50,000 acres; G4 and S4: Greater than 100 viable occurrences worldwide and/or greater than 50,000 acres; G5 and S5: Community demonstrably secure due to secure worldwide and statewide abundance. See: http://www.natureserve.org/publications/ConsStatusAssess_RankMethodology.jsp .
Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.


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Field GlobalRank
* Alias Hectares
* Data type Double
* Width 8
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The global rarity rank of the plant community mapped (only for alliances). G1 and S1: Fewer than 6 viable occurrences worldwide and/or 2000 acres; G2 and S2: 6-20 viable occurrences worldwide and/or 2000-10,000 acres; G3 and S3: 21-100 viable occurrences worldwide and/or 10,000-50,000 acres; G4 and S4: Greater than 100 viable occurrences worldwide and/or greater than 50,000 acres; G5 and S5: Community demonstrably secure due to secure worldwide and statewide abundance. See: http://www.natureserve.org/publications/ConsStatusAssess_RankMethodology.jsp .
Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.


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Field Hectares
* Alias CWHRType
* Data type String
* Width 255
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
GIS-calculated area measurements of each mapped polygon.
Description source
Esri
Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.


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Field CWHRType
* Alias NVCSGroup
* Data type String
* Width 255
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
A crosswalk to the California Wildlife Habitat Relationships system. Note that there is usually a one-to-many relationship between CWHR and NVCS. See http://www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata/cwhr/ .
Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.


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Field NVCSGroup
* Alias NVCSMG
* Data type String
* Width 255
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The standardized name for the group within the National Vegetation Classification System. See http://usnvc.org/ .
Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.


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Field NVCSMG
* Alias CWHRCode
* Data type String
* Width 7
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The standardized name for the macrogroup within the National Vegetation Classification System. See http://usnvc.org/ .
Description source
Esri
Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.


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Field CWHRCode
* Alias CalVegCode
* Data type String
* Width 255
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
A crosswalk to the California Wildlife Habitat Relationships system. Note that there is usually a one-to-many relationship between CWHR and NVCS. See http://www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata/cwhr/ .
Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.


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Field CalVegCode
* Alias CalVegName
* Data type String
* Width 255
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
A crosswalk to the CalVeg vegetation system. Note that there may be a one-to-many relationship between CalVeg and NVCS. See http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/landmanagement/resourcemanagement/?cid=stelprdb5347192 .
Description source
Esri
Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.


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Field CalVegName
* Alias COV_03
* Data type Integer
* Width 4
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
A crosswalk to the CalVeg vegetation system. Note that there may be a one-to-many relationship between CalVeg and NVCS. See http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/landmanagement/resourcemanagement/?cid=stelprdb5347192 .
Description source
Esri
Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.


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Field COV_03
* Alias Rare
* Data type String
* Width 50
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Assessed cover class in 2003.
Description source
Esri
List of values
Value 0
Description N/A.


Value 2
Description 2 - 10%


Value 1
Description <2%


Value 4
Description 25 - 50%


Value 6
Description >75%


Value 5
Description 50 - 75%


Value 3
Description 10 - 25%


Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.


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Field Rare
* Alias Acres
* Data type Double
* Width 8
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Rarity of the vegetation type. Alliances and associations with state ranks of S1-S3 are considered rare.
List of values
Value Y
Description Rare


Value N
Description Not Rare


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Field Acres
* Alias HT_03
* Data type Integer
* Width 4
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
GIS-calculated area measurements of each mapped polygon.
Description source
Esri
Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.


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Field HT_03
* Alias MapClass
* Data type String
* Width 255
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Assessed height class in 2003.
Description source
Esri
List of values
Value 6
Description >10m


Value 0
Description N/A


Value 1
Description <0.5m


Value 4
Description 2 - 5m


Value 2
Description 0.5 - 1m


Value 3
Description 1 - 2m


Value 5
Description 5 - 10m


Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.


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Metadata Details

Metadata language English(UNITED STATES)
Metadata character set utf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format


Scope of the data described by the metadata dataset
Scope name * dataset


* Last update 2022-04-13


ArcGIS metadata properties
Metadata format ArcGIS1.0
Metadata style FGDC CSDGM Metadata
Standard or profile used to edit metadata FGDC


Created in ArcGIS for the item 2022-04-1314:01:02
Last modified in ArcGIS for the item 2022-04-1314:00:50


Automatic updates
Have been performed Yes
Last update 2022-04-1314:00:50


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Metadata Contacts

Metadata contact
Individual's name Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program
Organization's name California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)
Contact's position Program Lead
Contact's role point of contact


Contact information
Phone
Voice (916) 324-9765

Address
Type
Delivery point 1700 9th Street, 4th Floor
City Sacramento
Administrative area CA
Postal code 95811
Country US
e-mail address VegCAMP@wildlife.ca.gov

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Maintenance
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