Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
      Publication_Date: 2009
      Title: Alternative Fuels
      Edition: 2009
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Washington, DC
        Publisher: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
      Online_Linkage: http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/
      Larger_Work_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
          Publication_Date: 2009
          Title: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2009
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Washington, DC
            Publisher: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
          Online_Linkage: http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/
  Description:
    Abstract: The Alternative Fuels database is a geographic point database of fueling facilities that offer fuels other than gasoline in the United States.
    Purpose: The dataset provides users with information about alternative fueling station locations and attributes and can be used for national and regional analysis applications.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 2009
    Currentness_Reference: publication date
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -157.945000
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -68.011168
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 64.812658
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 19.729455
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: location
      Theme_Keyword: transportation
      Theme_Keyword: Alternative
      Theme_Keyword: Fuels
    Place:
      Place_Keyword: United States
      Place_Keyword: US
      Place_Keyword: USA
    Stratum:
      Stratum_Keyword: Alternative
      Stratum_Keyword: Fuels
    Temporal:
      Temporal_Keyword: 2009
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: None.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: National Renewable Energy Labratory
      Contact_Position: Alternative Fuels Data Center
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
        Address: 1617 Cole Blvd.
        City: Golden
        State_or_Province: CO
        Postal_Code: 80401
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 275-4470
  Data_Set_Credit: NREL - National Renewable Energy Labratory
  Security_Information:
    Security_Classification: Unclassified
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
      Publication_Date: 2009
      Title: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2009
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Washington, DC
        Publisher: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Station attributes were obtained from the NREL and were then confirmed via the internet when possible
    Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:
      Attribute_Accuracy_Value: unknown
      Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation: N/A
  Logical_Consistency_Report:
    All point records in this dataset are represented by a single coordinate pair and a unique feature identifier.

    BTS quality checks were to cross reference the place dataset with the state dataset, to determine that the spatial data and attribute data were accurate.
  Completeness_Report: unknown
  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2009
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
    Source_Information:
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2009
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: The creation of this geospatial data layer was completed by RITA/BTS in March 2008. This Shapefile was built from  a combination of database tables and internet research.  The coodinates of the fueling stations were derived from the addressed by geo location.
      Process_Date: 2009
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
  Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4884
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Geographic:
      Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000
      Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000
      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: altfuels
    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: FuelType
      Attribute_Definition: Type of Fuel Offered.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: BD
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: BioDiesel
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BTS
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: CNG
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Compressed Natural Gas
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BTS
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: E85
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: An alcohol fuel mixture that typically contains a mixture of up to 85% denatured fuel ethanol and gasoline or other hydrocarbon by volume.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BTS
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: ELEC
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Electric
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BTS
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: HY
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hythane is a mixture of natural gas and hydrogen, usually 5-7 percent hydrogen by energy.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BTS
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: LNG
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Liquid Natrual Gas
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BTS
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: LPG
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Liquid Propane Gas
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BTS
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: H
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hydrogen
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BTS
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 2008
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 2008
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Name
      Attribute_Definition: Name of the Facility
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Name of the fueling station
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Address
      Attribute_Definition: Address of Facility
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Address of the fueling station
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Address2
      Attribute_Definition: 2nd Line for Address
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: 2nd line of the stations address
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: City
      Attribute_Definition: city in which the facility is located
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: City in which the station is located.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: StatePost
      Attribute_Definition: State Postal Code Abbreviation
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USPS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: Official List of U.S. Postal Code Abbreviations
          Codeset_Source: U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ZIP
      Attribute_Definition: ZIP code in which the facility is located
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: The zip code in which the station is located.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ZIP4
      Attribute_Definition: Additional four digits of the the zip code in which the station is located.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Additional four digits of the the zip code in which the station is located.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: StationPho
      Attribute_Definition: The phone number of the station.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: The phone number of the station.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: AcessTime
      Attribute_Definition: Time span in which the station is open.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Time span in which the station is open.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: CardsAccep
      Attribute_Definition: The credit cards accepted by the station.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: The credit cards accepted by the station.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: AccessGrou
      Attribute_Definition: Those permited access to the station.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Those permited access to the station.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Latitude
      Attribute_Definition: The latitude of the point expressed as a signed real number. This value is in decimal degrees with negative values indicating South latitude and positive values indicating North latitude.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: RITA/BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: The latitude of the station.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Longitude
      Attribute_Definition: The longitude of the point expressed as a signed real number. This value is in decimal degrees with negative values indicating West longitude and positive values indicating East longitude.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: RITA/BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: The longitude of the station.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Blend
      Attribute_Definition: The blend of the fuel type if the fuel is blended.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: The blend of the fuel type if the fuel is blended.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: References
      Attribute_Definition: Tthe URLs used to verify the addresses of the Hydrogen fueling stations.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: RITA/BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Tthe URLs used to verify the addresses of the Hydrogen fueling stations.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Status
      Attribute_Definition: Status of the Facility
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: Operational
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Stations that were operational at the time of publication
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NREL
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: Planned
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Stations that are beingg planned.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NREL
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: Decomissioned
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Decomissioned
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NREL
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Version
      Attribute_Definition: Version of the database
      Attribute_Definition_Source: RITA/BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 00
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 99
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: STFIPS
      Attribute_Definition: State FIPS Code
      Attribute_Definition_Source: National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: Federal Information Processing Standard- FIPS Pub 6-4
          Codeset_Source: National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
        Contact_Person: Geospatial Information Program
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
        City: Washington
        State_or_Province: DC
        Postal_Code: 20590
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-366-DATA
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov
  Resource_Description: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2009
  Distribution_Liability: None
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ESRI Shapefile
        Format_Version_Number: 2009
        Transfer_Size: 0.545
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Access_Instructions: The NTAD DVD can be ordered from the online bookstore at www.bts.gov.  NTAD can also be downloaded from the Geographic Information Program web sit at http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/.
        Offline_Option:
          Offline_Media: DVD
          Recording_Capacity:
            Recording_Density: 650
            Recording_Density_Units: megabytes
          Recording_Format: ISO 9660
    Fees: None
    Ordering_Instructions: Call (202-366-DATA), or E-mail (answers@bts.gov) RITA/BTS to request the National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2009 DVD. The NTAD DVD can be ordered from the online bookstore at www.bts.gov.  Individual datasets from the NTAD can also be downloaded from the Geographic Information Program web sit at http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/
  Technical_Prerequisites: Software that can process GIS files.
  Available_Time_Period:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 2009
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20090403
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
        Contact_Person: Geospatial Information Program
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
        City: Washington
        State_or_Province: DC
        Postal_Code: 20590
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-366-DATA
      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_Extensions:
    Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
    Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
