Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
      Publication_Date: 2003
      Title: Metropolitan Planning Organization
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/gis/>
      Larger_Work_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
          Publication_Date: 2003
          Title: National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) 2003
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Washington, DC
            Publisher: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
          Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/gis/>
  Description:
    Abstract: The United States Metropolitan Planning Organization database is a geographic database of Metropolitan Planning Organization political boundaries.
    Purpose: The data provides users with information about the locations, names and sizes of Metropolitan Planning Organizations and is intended for use primarily with national planning applications.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 2003
    Currentness_Reference: publication date
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -158.280941
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -65.739195
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 61.479960
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.930901
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None.
      Theme_Keyword: municipal
      Theme_Keyword: planning
      Theme_Keyword: organization
      Theme_Keyword: region
      Theme_Keyword: regional
      Theme_Keyword: polygon
      Theme_Keyword: transportation
      Theme_Keyword: MPO
      Theme_Keyword: Agency
      Theme_Keyword: COG
      Theme_Keyword: Council of Governments
      Theme_Keyword: metropolitan
      Theme_Keyword: study area
      Theme_Keyword: planning commission
      Theme_Keyword: planning agency
    Temporal:
      Temporal_Keyword: 2003
  Access_Constraints: None.
  Use_Constraints: Acknowledgement of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2003 would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 400 7th St. SW
        City: Washington
        State_or_Province: DC
        Postal_Code: 20590
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1 202 366 DATA
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 1 202 366 3640
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov
  Data_Set_Credit: The Bureau of Transportation Statistics and the Federal Highway Administration.
  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:
      Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
      Publication_Date: 2003
      Title: National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) 2003
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Washinton, DC
        Publisher: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Data_Quality_Information:
  Logical_Consistency_Report: All node-link and polygon topological relationships were created and verified using ESRI ArcGIS 8.2.
  Completeness_Report: Complete.
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
          Publication_Date: 2001
          Title: US Counties
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Larger_Work_Citation:
            Citation_Information:
              Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
              Publication_Date: 2001
              Title: North American Transportation Atlas Databases
              Publication_Information:
                Publication_Place: Washington, DC
                Publisher: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Various types of processing were used for the data that arrived from many different sources. The sources mostly include individual MPOs and state DOTs. An attempt to summarize the various types of processing that occurred with the data will follow. For the specific processing on each MPO, please refer to notes submitted to BTS when the data was delivered (Appendix E - MPO Listing, Project ID Code and Processing Notes). ESRI ArcGIS 8.2 was used for the processing environment.

        - Some MPOs were entirely defined by county units. The NTAD county layer served as the basis for bringing in the county(s) and merging several counties if necessary into the MPO shapefile.
        - Some MPOs sent shapefiles or other digital files with the boundary. The projection needed to be defined before inclusion into the dataset. As the projection information was not included in many cases, some errors could have been introduced and calls or email were required to the contact person for the data. NAD83 datum was assumed and tested for agreement on occasions where the datum could not be verified.
        - Some digital files had multiple polygons that were merged to form a single multipart polygon in ESRI format.
        - Some digital files were converted using ESRI and other proprietary tools to ESRI readable formats and then added to the MPO shapefile. Others were converted to ESRI readable files with request to the MPOs themselves or BTS.
        - Some digital files arrived as line features and built using ESRI tools to form polygons. On some occasions small connectors were added to complete the topology of the polygon (usually not more than a few meters).
        - On occasions where the boundaries received were significantly out-of-alignment with the NTAD county layer, but clearly intending to follow a county boundary in a particular boundary region, part of the received boundary would be snapped to the NTAD county boundary layer. This snapping occured frequently along shorelines or rivers. These adjustments were an attempt to create uniformity with the NTAD county boundaries.
        - In the few digital sources that were not referenced to a coordinate system, ESRI affine transformation tool and manual creation of reference points were used to bring the data into a known coordinate system.
        - In the few text descriptions of boundaries received from MPOs (rather than digital files), geographies were used from several sources to manually create the boundaries. The sources are noted in the Source Information section of this document.
        - For MPOs with no boundary information, 5 mile radius circular placeholders were created using a North American Lambert Conformal Conic Projection with Incorporated Places/Census Designated Places, 2000, for placement reference.
      Process_Date: 2003
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
          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
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: 342
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: mpo
      Entity_Type_Definition: Metropolitan Planning Organization Boundaries
      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: ID
      Attribute_Definition: Unique Identifier
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: Numeric Value
          Codeset_Source: BTS
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: AREA
      Attribute_Definition: The area size of the polygon that was system generated
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: Numeric Value
          Codeset_Source: BTS
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: INITIAL_ID
      Attribute_Definition: Initial Data Processing ID
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: Numeric Value
          Codeset_Source: BTS
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: MPO_ID
      Attribute_Definition: A unique identifier for all MPOs. This development ID is not an official identifier such as a FIPS code.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: Numeric Value
          Codeset_Source: BTS
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: AGENCY_NAM
      Attribute_Definition: The name of the Metropolitan Planning Organization.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character String
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: NUMBER_OF_
      Attribute_Definition: The number of Primary urbanized area associated with the MPO.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Numeric Value
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PRIMARY_UR
      Attribute_Definition: Primary urbanized area associated with the MPO.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character String
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: INCLUDED_U
      Attribute_Definition: Urbanized areas included in MPO.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character String
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: INCLUDED_1
      Attribute_Definition: Partial urbanized areas included in MPO area.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character String
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: INCLUDED_2
      Attribute_Definition: Partial urbanized areas included in MPO area.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character String
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: INCLUDED_3
      Attribute_Definition: Partial urbanized areas included in MPO area.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character String
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ADDRESS1
      Attribute_Definition: Mailing address.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character String
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ADDRESS2
      Attribute_Definition: Mailing address.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character String
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PO_BOX
      Attribute_Definition: Post office box number.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Numeric Value
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: CITY
      Attribute_Definition: Mailing address city.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character String
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: STATE
      Attribute_Definition: Mailing address state.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character String
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ZIP_CODE
      Attribute_Definition: Mailing address zip code.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Numeric Value
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PHONE
      Attribute_Definition: Contact telephone number.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Numeric Value
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: AGENCY_WEB
      Attribute_Definition: URL for MPO internet site.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character String
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: MPO_POPULA
      Attribute_Definition: Total population served by MPO.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: Numeric Value
          Codeset_Source: BTS
    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.
      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.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 00
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 99
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:
    Downloadable Data
    National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) 2003
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ESRI Shapefile
        Format_Version_Number: 2003
        Transfer_Size: 7.256
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          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.
        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: 20030506
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: 400 7th St. SW
        City: Washington
        State_or_Province: DC
        Postal_Code: 20590
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1 202 366 DATA
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 1 202 366 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_Extensions:
    Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
    Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
