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MassGIS 2000 Anadromous Fish Runs for Cape Cod (1997)

Identification Information
Citation
Originator
Massachusetts. Dept. of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Environmental Law Enforcement
Originator
MassGIS (Office : Mass.)
Publication Date
1997
Title
MassGIS 2000 Anadromous Fish Runs for Cape Cod (1997)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Collection Title
MassGIS data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Boston, Mass.
Publisher
Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS)
Online Linkage
https://hgl.harvard.edu/catalog/harvard-mgisfishrna1
Abstract
The Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Environmental Law Enforcement (DFWELE) GIS Program working in conjunction with biologists from the MA Division of Marine Fisheries and the MA Division of Fisheries and Wildlife compiled and automated a point coverage of anadromous fish data. The data include all known coastal anadromous fish runs spawning habitat and runs for three major inland rivers - the Nashua, the Concord and the Shawsheen. Note, this data layer should not be considered definitive in determining the presence or absence of fish runs, spawning habitat, barriers or fishways. It is the DFWELE GIS Program's best current representation of these features. Neither should this layer or its derived maps be used for making site specific regulatory decisions. Rather, its appropriate use is for education and regional planning. This is a transition coverage. When MASSGIS completes its "hydro centerline" project, producing a complete hydro network for the Commonwealth, inherently linear features such as fish runs and many of the spawning habitat features will be represented as such.
Purpose
The data set was developed for display and analysis using GIS.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
source layer publication date
Time Instant
19970416
Bounding Box
West
-70.641979
East
-69.966774
North
42.063625
South
41.534180
Theme Keyword
Fisheries
Marine fisheries
Wildlife habitat
Anadromous fishes
Fish
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
LCSH
ISO Topic Category
inlandWaters
environment
biota
Place Keyword
Massachusetts
Nashua River
Concord River
Shawsheen River
Cape Cod
Place Keyword Thesaurus
GNIS
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
None
Use Restrictions
For non-commercial use only.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
None planned
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
MassGIS
Delivery Point
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Delivery Point
251 Causeway St, Suite 900
City
Boston
State
MA
Postal Code
02114
Country
USA
Contact Telephone
617-626-1000
Contact Facsimile Telephone
617-626-1249
Credit
When using MassGIS data on maps or in digital applications, source credit should be stated as "MassGIS, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs"
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0 (Build 1381) Service Pack 6; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.1.1.649
Collection
Originator
MassGIS (Office : Mass.)
Publication Date
2000
Title
MassGIS data
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Boston, Mass.
Publisher
MassGIS
Data Quality Information
Completeness Report
This data layer should not be considered definitive in determining the presence or absence of fish runs, spawning habitat, barriers or fishways. It is the DFWELE GIS Program's best current representation of these features. Neither should this layer or its derived maps be used for making site specific regulatory decisions. Rather, its appropriate use is for education and regional planning. This is a transition coverage. When MASSGIS completes its "hydro centerline" project, producing a complete hydro network for the Commonwealth, inherently linear features such as fish runs and many of the spawning habitat features will be represented as such.
Lineage
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
String
Point and Vector Object Count
195
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution
0.000001
Longitude Resolution
0.000001
Geographic Coordinate Units
Decimal degrees
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid Name
WGS_1984
Semi-major Axis
6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257224
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
MGISFISHRNA1
Entity Type Definition
Anadromous Fish Runs for Cape Cod
Entity Type Definition Source
MassGIS
Attributes
FNODE_
From Node
Definition Source
ESRI
TNODE_
To Node
Definition Source
ESRI
LPOLY_
Left Polygon
Definition Source
ESRI
RPOLY_
Right Polygon
Definition Source
ESRI
LENGTH
Feature length in map units
Definition Source
DFWELE
FISHRUN2_
Fish run feature ID
Definition Source
DFWELE
FISHRUN2_I
Fish run feature ID
Definition Source
DFWELE
SHAPE
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
ESRI
SHAPE.LEN
SHAPE.FID
Distribution Information
Format Name
Shapefile
Distributor
Harvard Geospatial Library
Online Access
http://hgl.harvard.edu
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20020703
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Harvard Geospatial Library
Contact Position
Geospatial Resources Cataloger
Contact Address
Address
Harvard University Library
Address
Office For Information Systems
Address
90 Mount Auburn Street
City
Cambridge
State or Province
MA
Postal Code
02138
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
617-495-2417
Contact Facsimile Telephone
617-496-0440
Contact Electronic Mail Address
hgl_ref@hulmail.harvard.edu
Hours of Service
Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST-USA
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Extensions
Online Linkage
http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile Name
ESRI Metadata Profile
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