Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Danelle Malget, Colorado State University, National Park Service
      Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (comp.)
      Publication_Date: March 2003
      Title: National Park System Boundary Dataset
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Washington, DC
        Publisher: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
      Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/gis/>
      Online_Linkage: <http://www.nps.gov/gis/national_data.htm
      Larger_Work_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
          Publication_Date: 2003
          Title: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2003
          Edition: 2003
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Washington, DC
            Publisher: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
          Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/gis/>
  Description:
    Abstract: National Park Service unit boundaries.
    Purpose: Service wide boundary set for display and general analysis purposes. These digital park unit boundaries should not be used for any legal boundary disputes. They are intended solely for use only in identifying the general locations of national park units throughout the U.S.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: March 2003
    Currentness_Reference: publication date
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -170.727006
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: 145.729575
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 68.655808
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: -14.288109
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: National Park Service
      Theme_Keyword: Boundary
      Theme_Keyword: National Parks
      Theme_Keyword: NPS
      Theme_Keyword: Preserved Areas
      Theme_Keyword: park
      Theme_Keyword: parks
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: National Parks
      Place_Keyword: USA
      Place_Keyword: Guam
      Place_Keyword: American Samoa
      Place_Keyword: Virgin Islands
      Place_Keyword: Alaska
      Place_Keyword: Hawaii
      Place_Keyword: Continental US
      Place_Keyword: United States
      Place_Keyword: Department of Interior
      Place_Keyword: National Park Service
      Place_Keyword: NPS
      Place_Keyword: DOI
    Stratum:
      Stratum_Keyword: ground
    Temporal:
      Temporal_Keyword: 2003
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: To be used for display and general analysis purposes only. These digital national park unit boundaries should not be used for any legal boundary disputes. To obtain the most accurate, current boundary, users should contact the specific park. The National Park Service (NPS) shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the park boundary data described and/or contained herein. These data are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such. The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are no better than the original sources from which they were derived. In fact, the data are likely less accurate than the original sources as no attempt has been made to thoroughly error check the data. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistently within the limitations of geospatial data in general, and these data in particular. The National Park Service gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. It is strongly recommended that these data be directly acquired from an NPS server, and not indirectly through other sources that may have changed the data in some way. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the National Park Service, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding the utility of the data on another system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. Acknowledgment of the National Park Service (NPS) and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) National Transportation Atlas Database would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Danelle Malget
        Contact_Organization: Colorado State University, National Park Service
      Contact_Position: GIS Specialist/Cooperator
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 1201 Oakridge Drive Suite 200
        City: Fort Collins
        State_or_Province: CO
        Postal_Code: 80525
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 970.225.3569
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 970.225.3585
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: danelle_malget@partner.nps.gov
      Hours_of_Service: M-F 8-5 Mountain Time
  Data_Set_Credit: National Park Service
  Security_Information:
    Security_Classification: Unclassified
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0 (Build 1381) Service Pack 6; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Washington, DC
        Publisher: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
      Larger_Work_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
          Publication_Date: March 2003
          Title: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2003
          Edition: 2003
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Washington, DC
            Publisher: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
          Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/gis/>
Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: BTS quality checks the attributes after the shapefile was downloaded.  9 records have no state listed in the state column.  12 records have inaccurate states associated to the polygon.  BTS found these errors and contributed with building the dataset.  BTS went through the US territories and updated the FIPS code.
  Logical_Consistency_Report: Tests for logical consistency are performed by digitizing software (ATLAS*GIS). Each park unit is comprised of one or more polygons.
  Completeness_Report: Dataset is believed to be 100% complete. Please contact originator with corrections and updates.
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Dean Tucker, Water Resource Division
          Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
          Publication_Time: Unknown
          Title: NPSUnits
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Other_Citation_Details: Park boundaries collected and digitized for the Horizon Project.
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: Unknown
            Time_of_Day: Unknown
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: David Duran
          Publication_Date: Unknown
          Publication_Time: Unknown
          Title: ParkDave
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Other_Citation_Details: Park boundaries collected from Parks and Regions in 2001.
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Time_of_Day: Unknown
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Danelle Malget, Colorado State University, National Park Service
          Publication_Date: 11/01/02
          Title: NPS
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Online_Linkage: <http://www.nps.gov/gis/national_data.htm>
          Larger_Work_Citation:
            Citation_Information:
              Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
              Publication_Date: 2003
              Title: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2002
              Edition: 2003
              Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
              Publication_Information:
                Publication_Place: Washinton, DC
                Publisher: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
              Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/gis/>
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Two sets of boundaries were collected and compared. The main set was obtained from David Duran, who collected boundaries from each region in the summer of 2001.  The second set was obtained from Dean Tucker, who digitized boundaries for the Horizon Project.
        The main set from David Duran was determined to contain the most recent boundary information. Parks missing from David's set were added from Deans set. Those parks are..........Antietam NB Arlington House,Benjamin Franklin NMEM, Big Hole NB, Catoctin Mountain Park, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal NHP, Chimney Rock NHS, Fort Point NHS, Fredericksburg NC, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Green Springs, Harpers Ferry NHP, International Peace Garden, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Kalaupapa NHP, Manassas NBP, McLoughlin House NHS, Monocacy NB, National Capital Parks - Central and East, Olympic NP, Prince William Forest Park, Rock Creek Park, San Francisco Maritime NHP, Thaddeus Kosciuszko NMEM, and Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts. Park/Region staff were consulted for parks with major differences between the two sets.
      Process_Date: 2002
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Danelle Malget
            Contact_Organization: Colorado State University, National Park Service
          Contact_Position: GIS Specialist/Cooperator
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: 1201 Oakridge Drive Suite 200
            City: Fort Collins
            State_or_Province: CO
            Postal_Code: 80525
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 970.225.3569
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 970.225.3585
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: danelle_malget@partner.nps.gov
          Hours_of_Service: M-F 8-5 Mountain Time
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Downloaded the Parks from http://www.nps.gov/gis/national_data.htm as a shapefile format.  Dissolved the polygons on name, by using Geoprocessing in ArcMap.  Used ArcGIS for topological and attribute verification.
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Bureau of Tansportation Statistics (BTS)
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: physical address
            Address: 400 Seventh Street, S.W.
            City: Washington
            State_or_Province: DC
            Postal_Code: 20590
  Cloud_Cover: Unknown
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
  Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 357
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:
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: park
      Entity_Type_Definition: National Park System Unit Boundaries in GIS Format
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: BTS
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: FID
      Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Shape
      Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ACTIVE
      Attribute_Definition: Indicates if the park is open to the public
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Open for the public
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PARK_NAME
      Attribute_Definition: Park Name
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Full Name for Each National Park Unit
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ALPHA
      Attribute_Definition: NPS code identifying the park.  The code was developed in correlation to the park's name
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Park Codes for Each National Park Unit
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: DESIGN
      Attribute_Definition: A brief description of the type of park represented
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Type of park
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ST
      Attribute_Definition: The State Abbreviation of which state the park is located
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: State Abbreviation
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: REGION
      Attribute_Definition: NPS description of the region of where the park is located
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Geographical Region of the Park Location
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: VERSION
      Attribute_Definition: The VERSION is a 2-digit number that will be incremented for all records in the database whenever a new release is distributed.  In this release the value is 04.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 00
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 99
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: REVISION
      Attribute_Definition: REVISION is a 2-digit number that will be incremented individually for each record whenever a change is made to one of its fields.  In this release the value is 00.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 00
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 99
  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
      Attributes are as follows:
      Alphacode (4 letter code, unique to each park), ParkName, Designation, State, RegionCode (4 letter code, unique to each region).
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 400 Seventh Street, S.W.
        City: Washington
        State_or_Province: DC
        Postal_Code: 20950
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-366-DATA
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 202-366-3640
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov
  Resource_Description: National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) 2003
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ESRI Shapefile
        Format_Version_Number: 2003
        Transfer_Size: 8.393
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: <http://www.bts.gov/gis/>
          Access_Instructions: Anyone with access to the World Wide Web may connect to the BTS server. To access a specific database, go to the address listed above in the Network Resource Name. The visitor can create a package of the dataset for download in a .zip format (i.e. MS-DOS zip archive). This archived package is stored in a temporary file that can then be copied to the visitor's home directory.
          Online_Computer_and_Operating_System: Sun Ultra running Solaris 2.6 operating system.
        Offline_Option:
          Offline_Media: CD-ROM
    Fees: None
    Ordering_Instructions: Call 202-366-DATA, fax 202-366-3640, or E-mail (answers@bts.gov) BTS to request the National Transportation Atlas Databases 2003 CD-ROM. This and other BTS products may be ordered from the BTS Internet website (<http://www.bts.gov/gis/>).
  Technical_Prerequisites: Must have access to GIS software such as ESRI's ArcView or ArcINFO, or other compatible software to view the data
  Available_Time_Period:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 2003
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20030502
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
        Address: Room 3430
        Address: 400 Seventh Street, S.W.
        City: Washington
        State_or_Province: DC
        Postal_Code: 20590
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-366-DATA
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 202-366-3640
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
  Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
  Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
  Metadata_Security_Information:
    Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified
  Metadata_Extensions:
    Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
    Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
