Vegetation - Fish Slough [ds985]

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Inyo County, Mono County, California, vegetation, biota, environment


Summary

The purpose of this vegetation map and classification is to assist in management and long-term vegetation monitoring of the Fish Slough Ecological Reserve and ACEC. This effort will help document spatial and temporal changes in vegetation composition, including response to management actions. The map was requested by the Fish Slough ACEC Joint Management Committee. The mapping area (Figure 1) is Zone 1 of the ACEC; the Fish Slough Ecological Reserve is completely included within this zone.

Description

A fine-scale vegetation classification and map of a portion of the Fish Slough Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) (including the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Fish Slough Ecological Reserve) in Inyo and Mono Counties, California, was created by the CDFW Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program (VegCAMP). The vegetation classification is derived from floristic field survey data collected during September 2011, November 2012 and June 2013 and is based on previously described Alliances and Associations, with a few new provisional types included. The map was produced using heads-up digitizing using true-color 2012 1-meter National Agricultural Imagery Program (NAIP) imagery as the base. Supplemental imagery included 2012 1-meter NAIP Color Infrared and imagery available through Bing Maps and Google Earth. The minimum mapping unit (MMU) is 1 acre for upland habitats and -acre for wetland habitats. Field reconnaissance and field verification enhanced map quality. The final map includes a total of 365 polygons representing 40 vegetation map classes.

Credits

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

Use limitations

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.

CDFW 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.

Extent

West -118.424239 East -118.383373
North 37.550457 South 37.433307

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

ArcGIS Metadata

Topics and Keywords

* Content type Downloadable Data


Place keywords Inyo County, Mono County, California

Theme keywords vegetation

Theme keywords biota, environment

Thesaurus
Title ISO 19115 Topic Category


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Citation

Title Vegetation - Fish Slough [ds985]
Publication date 2014-02-1000:00:00


Presentation formats * digital map


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Citation Contacts

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


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


Contact information
Phone
Voice (916) 324-9765

Address
Type both
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
The minimum mapping unit (MMU) is different for wetland versus upland vegetation. For wetland vegetation MMU are as follows: - -acre for delineating between vegetation types - -acre for delineating between cover class breaks in the overstory vegetation cover within a single type - -acre for delineating between cover class breaks in the understory vegetation cover within a single type For upland vegetation MMUs are as follows: - 1 acre for delineating between vegetation types - 3 acres for delineating between cover class breaks in the overstory vegetation cover within a single type Delineations were not made in upland polygons based on breaks in herbaceous vegetation cover due to seasonality and high variability of herbaceous growth between years. The complete report for this dataset is available at: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=76530
* Processing environment Microsoft Windows 10 Version 10.0 (Build 19045) ; Esri ArcGIS 12.9.4.32739


Credits
Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program (VegCAMP), California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
ArcGIS item properties
* Name ds985
* Location file://\\geodata.\\BIOSOnline\Refresh\TODOData\BIOSOnlineData.gdb
* Access protocol Local Area Network

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Extents

Extent
Description
ground condition
Temporal extent
Beginning date
Indeterminate date September 2011
Ending date
Indeterminate date June 2013

Extent
Geographic extent
Bounding rectangle
Extent type Extent used for searching
* West longitude -118.424239
* East longitude -118.383373
* North latitude 37.550457
* South latitude 37.433307
* Extent contains the resource Yes

Extent in the item's coordinate system
* West longitude 139230.762400
* East longitude 142621.184300
* South latitude -63602.184300
* North latitude -50634.553200
* Extent contains the resource Yes

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Resource Points of Contact

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


Contact information
Phone
Voice (916) 324-9765

Address
Type both
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

Constraints
Limitations of use

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.

CDFW 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.


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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
Well-known identifier 3310
X origin -16909700
Y origin -8597000
XY scale 10000
Z origin -100000
Z scale 10000
M origin -100000
M scale 10000
XY tolerance 0.001
Z tolerance 0.001
M tolerance 0.001
High precision true
Latest well-known identifier 3310
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Reference system identifier
* 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 ds985
* Object type composite
* Object count 0

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ArcGIS Feature Class Properties
Feature class name ds985
* Feature type Simple
* Geometry type Polygon
* Has topology FALSE
* Feature count 0
* Spatial index TRUE
* Linear referencing FALSE

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Data Quality

Scope of quality information
Resource level dataset


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Data quality report - Quantitative attribute accuracy
Measure description
This map deviates from Federal Geographic Data Committee National Vegetation Classification Standards (FGDC 2008) in only one respect: there was no formal accuracy analysis performed. However, after completing map delineation and interpretation, 63% of all polygons were validated by field verification survey data. When RA, Relev, and reconnaissance data are included, 80% of all map polygons were directly visited by field personnel, and 90% had field-based descriptions or photographs. This exceeds the requirement for the national standards. Due to the inability to distinguish aerial signatures for some sparse desert shrub types and some herbaceous types, much of the map was created based solely on field data and field photographs. All field data aided in the validation and final revision of the map.


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Geoprocessing history

Process
Process name
Date 2014-10-3017:05:40
Tool location c:\program files (x86)\arcgis\desktop10.2\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\CalculateField
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Include in lineage when exporting metadata No


Process
Process name
Date 2014-10-3017:06:49
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Command issued
Include in lineage when exporting metadata No


Process
Process name
Date 2014-10-3017:08:32
Tool location c:\program files (x86)\arcgis\desktop10.2\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\CalculateField
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Process
Process name
Date 2014-10-3017:09:34
Tool location c:\program files (x86)\arcgis\desktop10.2\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\CalculateField
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Process
Date 2023-04-0314:19:37
Tool location c:\program files\arcgis\pro\Resources\ArcToolbox\toolboxes\Conversion Tools.tbx\FeatureClassToFeatureClass
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Process
Date 2023-04-0314:19:52
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Process
Date 2023-04-0314:20:11
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Distribution

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/900_999/ds985.zip
Function performed download

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Fields

Details for object ds985
* Type Feature Class
* Row count 0
Definition
Vegetation - Fish Slough [ds985]


Field OBJECTID
* Alias OBJECTID
* Data type OID
* Width 4
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
* Field description
Internal feature number.
* Description source
ESRI
* Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.


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


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Field NVCSName
* Alias NVCSName
* Data type String
* Width 255
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The standardized name of the vegetation description used in the National Vegetation Classification System (see http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/nvcs.html) . 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 NVCSLevel
* Alias NVCSLevel
* Data type String
* Width 255
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The standardized level of the vegetation description used in the National Vegetation Classification System (see http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/nvcs.html) .
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Field MapClass
* Alias MapClass
* Data type String
* Width 255
* 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.
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Field MapClassCode
* Alias MapClassCode
* Data type String
* Width 5
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Code for each vegetation type mapped. MapClassCodes are defined in the MapClass field.
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Field TreeCov
* Alias TreeCov
* Data type SmallInteger
* Width 2
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Total Tree Cover: The total foliar cover (considering porosity) of all live tree species, disregarding overlap of individual trees.
List of values
Value 0
Description none


Value 1
Description >0-1%


Value 2
Description >1-5%


Value 3
Description >5-15%


Value 4
Description >15-25%


Value 5
Description >25-50%


Value 6
Description >50-75%


Value 7
Description >75-100%


Value 9
Description NA


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Field ShrubCov
* Alias ShrubCov
* Data type SmallInteger
* Width 2
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Shrub Cover: The total foliar cover (considering porosity) of all live shrub species disregarding overlap of individual shrubs.
List of values
Value 0
Description none


Value 1
Description >0-1%


Value 2
Description >1-5%


Value 3
Description >5-15%


Value 4
Description >15-25%


Value 5
Description >25-50%


Value 6
Description >50-75%


Value 7
Description >75-100%


Value 9
Description NA


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Field HerbCov
* Alias HerbCov
* Data type SmallInteger
* Width 2
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Herbaceous Cover: The total cover (considering porosity) of all herbaceous species, disregarding overlap of individual herbs.
List of values
Value 1
Description 0-1%


Value 2
Description >1-5%


Value 3
Description >5-25%


Value 4
Description >25-50%


Value 5
Description >50-75%


Value 6
Description >75%


Value 9
Description NA


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Field Exotics
* Alias Exotics
* Data type SmallInteger
* Width 2
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Code for the level of impact by exotic invasive species.
List of values
Value 0
Description None Visible


Value 1
Description Patches, but not significant; relative cover <33%


Value 2
Description Significant cover, may exceed dominant strata; relative cover <66%


Value 3
Description Stand characterized by exotics; relative cover >66%


Value 9
Description NA


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Field Roadedness
* Alias Roadedness
* Data type SmallInteger
* Width 2
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Code for the level of impact by roads or trails. Impact is defined by proportion of any polygon of vegetation that is roadless.
List of values
Value 0
Description No visible roads or trails through the polygon (the polygon is "whole")


Value 1
Description Low (roads or trails bisecting the polygon so that from 2/3 to just below the entire polygon is "whole")


Value 2
Description Medium (roads or trails bisecting the polygon so that 1/3-2/3 of the polygon is "whole")


Value 3
Description High (roads or trails bisecting the polygon so that <1/3 of the polygon is "whole")


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Field Notes
* Alias Notes
* Data type String
* Width 254
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Text field for additional information.
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Field MethodID
* Alias MethodID
* Data type SmallInteger
* Width 2
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
What type of field (if any were available) supported the vegetation type decision for that polygon.
List of values
Value 1
Description Rapid assessment field data


Value 2
Description Releve field data


Value 3
Description Field verification or Accuracy Assessment


Value 4
Description Photo-interpretation


Value 5
Description Adjacent stand information or photo


Value 6
Description Reconnaissance


Value 7
Description Other information


Value 8
Description Older plot data


Value 9
Description Older reconnaissance data


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Field UID
* Alias UID
* Data type String
* Width 10
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Unique identifier for each polygon.
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Field CalVegName
* Alias CalVegName
* Data type String
* Width 100
* 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 .
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Field CalVegCode
* Alias CalVegCode
* Data type String
* Width 10
* 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 .
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Field CWHRType
* Alias CWHRType
* Data type String
* Width 100
* 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/ .
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Field CWHRCode
* Alias CWHRCode
* Data type String
* Width 10
* 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/ .
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Field GlobalRank
* Alias GlobalRank
* Data type String
* Width 10
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The global rarity rank of the plant community (only for polygons mapped to the alliance level). G1: Fewer than 6 viable occurrences and/or 2000 acres worldwide; G2: 6-20 viable occurrences and/or 2000-10,000 acres worldwide; G3: 21-100 viable occurrences and/or 10,000-50,000 acres worldwide; G4: Greater than 100 viable occurrences and/or greater than 50,000 acres worldwide; G5: Community demonstrably secure due to secure worldwide abundance. See: http://www.natureserve.org/sites/default/files/publications/files/natureserveconservationstatusmethodology_jun12_0.pdf
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Field StateRank
* Alias StateRank
* Data type String
* Width 10
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The state rarity rank of the plant community (only for polygons mapped to the alliance level). S1: Fewer than 6 viable occurrences and/or 2000 acres statewide; S2: 6-20 viable occurrences and/or 2000-10,000 acres statewide; S3: 21-100 viable occurrences and/or 10,000-50,000 acres statewide; S4: Greater than 100 viable occurrences and/or greater than 50,000 acres statewide; S5: Community demonstrably secure due to secure statewide abundance. See: http://www.natureserve.org/sites/default/files/publications/files/natureserveconservationstatusmethodology_jun12_0.pdf
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Field Rare
* Alias Rare
* Data type String
* Width 3
* 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 CaCode
* Alias CaCode
* Data type String
* Width 25
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
California Natural Community Codes - unique code assigned to alliances and associations.
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Field NVCSAlliance
* Alias NVCSAlliance
* Data type String
* Width 100
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The standardized name for the alliance within the National Vegetation Classification System. See http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/nvcs.html
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Field NVCSGroup
* Alias NVCSGroup
* 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://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/nvcs.html
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Field NVCSMG
* Alias NVCSMG
* Data type String
* Width 255
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The standardized name for the macrogroup within the National Vegetation Classification System. See http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/nvcs.html
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Field Acres
* Alias Acres
* Data type Double
* Width 8
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
GIS-calculated area measurements of each mapped polygon.
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Field Hectares
* Alias Hectares
* Data type Double
* Width 8
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
GIS-calculated area measurements of each mapped polygon.
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Field Shape_Length
* Alias Shape_Length
* 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 Shape_Area
* Data type Double
* Width 8
* 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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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 2023-04-03


ArcGIS metadata properties
Metadata format ArcGIS1.0
Metadata style ISO 19139 Metadata Implementation Specification
Standard or profile used to edit metadata FGDC


Created in ArcGIS for the item 2023-04-0314:19:47
Last modified in ArcGIS for the item 2023-04-0314:19:35


Automatic updates
Have been performed Yes
Last update 2023-04-0314:19:35


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Metadata Contacts

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


Contact information
Phone
Voice (916) 324-9765

Address
Type both
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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Metadata Maintenance

Maintenance
Update frequency not planned


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Thumbnail and Enclosures

Enclosure
Enclosure type File
Description of enclosure original metadata
Original metadata document, which was translated yes
Source metadata format fgdc

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