Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: National Park Service
      Originator: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
      Publication_Date: 2006
      Title: National Park System Boundary Dataset
      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/
      Online_Linkage: <http://www.nps.gov/gis/data_info/>
      Larger_Work_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
          Publication_Date: 2007
          Title: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2007
          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/
  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: 2007
    Currentness_Reference: publication date
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Annually
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -167.535478
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -66.106411
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 68.655385
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.464150
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: polygon
      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: 2007
  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 Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS) National Transportation Atlas Database 2007 would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: National Park Service (NPS)
        Contact_Person: Tennille Williams
      Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 12795 W. Alameda Pkwy
        City: Denver
        State_or_Province: CO
        Postal_Code: 80225
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 970.225.3569
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tennille_williams@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 XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
      Publication_Date: 2007
      Title: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2007
      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:
          Publication_Information:
Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: RITA/BTS quality checks the attributes after the shapefile was downoaded.  RITA/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.  Several records have no state listed in the state column, have inaccurate states associated to the polygon, or their polygons were associated to the wrong state.  RITA/BTS found these errors and contributed with building the dataset.  RITA/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.

    The data set is complete but subject to continual updates to reflect boundary amendments, legislation, and acquisitions, and improved processing techniques. The data is being regularly updated with verified boundaries from NPS Land Resources Division. Please contact the data originator with corrections and update suggestions.
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Dean Tucker, Water Resource Division
          Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
          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: 2006
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: David Duran, GIS Division
          Publication_Date: Unknown
          Title: ParkDave
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Other_Citation_Details: Park boundaries collected from Parks and Regions in 2001.
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Boundaries for eighty units were replaced with verified versions from the Lands Resources Division according to the procedures defined in the Lands Acquisition Procedures Manual Chapter 5. As boundary data from the Land Resources Division has separate polygons for individual types of units like Denali National Park and Denali National Preserve, there are currently one hundred and two total Lands records in the dataset that can be identified by querying for [GIS_Notes] = "Lands" in the attribute table. These parks include: Alagnak Wild River (ALAG), Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA), Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI), Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (APCO), Arches National Park (ARCH), Arlington House - Robert E. Lee Memorial (ARHO), Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA), Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA), Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site (BRCR), Buffalo National River (BUFF), Carl Sandburg Home (CARL), Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR), Capulin Volcano National Monument (CAVO), Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE), Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (CASA), Cedar Creek and Belle Grove (CEBE), Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR), Clara Barton National Historic Site (CLBA), Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA), Denali National Park (DENA), Devils Tower National Monument (DETO),Florissant Fossil Beds (FLFO), Fort Bowie National Historic Site (FOBO), Fort Sumter National Monument (FOSU), Gates of the Arctic National Park (GAAR), Greenbelt Park (GREE),George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP), Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL), Glacier Bay National Park (GLBA), Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA), Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO), Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA), Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE), Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (HEHO), Homestead National Monument (HOME), Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site (HUTR), Jimmy Carter National Historic Site (JICA), Katmai National Park (KATM), Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ), Kings Canyon National Park (KICA), Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO), Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA), Lake Clark National Park (LACL), Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAME), Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (LIBI), Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove (LYBA), Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA), Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA), Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site (MALU), Mojave National Preserve (MOJA), Monocacy National Battlefield (MONO), Natchez National Historical Park (NATC), National Capital Parks (NACA), Noatak National Preserve (NOAT), Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI), Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO), Piscataway Park (PISC), Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE), Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO), Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site (SAND), Scotts Bluff National Mounment (SCBL), Sequoia National Park (SEQU), Sitka National Historical Park (SITK), Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial (THIS), Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA), Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA), Tupelo National Battlefield (TUPE), Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site (TUAI), Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI), Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO), Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (WABA), White Sands National Monument (WHSA), Whitman Mission National Historic Site (WHMI), Wolf Trap Farm Park (WOTR), Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (WRST), Wupatki National Monument (WUPA), Yosemite National Park (YOSE), Yucca House National Monument (YUHO), Yukon-Charley Rivers (YUCH)
      Process_Date: 20050601
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: National Park Service
          Contact_Position: Land Resources Division Chief Cartographer
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: 301 S. Howes Street Suite 208
            City: Fort Collins
            State_or_Province: CO
            Postal_Code: 80522
            Country: USA
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: PPFL_LandsNET@NPS.GOV
          Hours_of_Service: M-F 7:30-5:00 Mountain Time
    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_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: 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: waso-nrpc_nrgis@nps.gov
          Hours_of_Service: M-F 8-5 Mountain Time
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Downloaded the national parks shapefile from http://www.nps.gov/gis/national_data.htm.  Converted the shapefile to a coverage so that every polygon would have unique ID.  Used ArcGIS Geoprocessing tools to intersect with the state layer and dissolve using state name and park name.  Completed the QC using ArcGIS for topological and attribute verification.
      Process_Date: 2006
      Process_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: 400 7th Street, S.W.
            City: Washington
            State_or_Province: DC
            Postal_Code: 20590
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-366-DATA
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 202-366-3640
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov
  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: 555
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: parks
      Entity_Type_Definition: National Park System Unit Boundaries in GIS Format
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: RITA/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: PARKNAME
      Attribute_Definition: Park Name
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Value
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: DESIGNATIO
      Attribute_Definition: Designation of National Park
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Value
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ALPHACODE
      Attribute_Definition: Four Letter code to Describe National Park
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Value
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: STABBR
      Attribute_Definition: U.S. Postal Service two letter state abbreviation for the additional states
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: Official List of State Postal Abbreviations
          Codeset_Source: U.S. Postal Service
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: STFIPS
      Attribute_Definition: State FIPS code
      Attribute_Definition_Source: RITA/BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: Federal Information Processing Standard
          Codeset_Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
    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: RITA/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, St FIPS
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: 400 7th Street, SW Room 4117
        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) 2007
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ESRI Shapefile
        Format_Version_Number: 2007
        Transfer_Size: 8.393
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
          Access_Instructions: The NTAD cdrom 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: CD-ROM
    Fees: None
    Ordering_Instructions: Call (202-366-DATA), fax (202-366-3640), or E-mail (answers@bts.gov) RITA/BTS to request the National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2007 CD-ROM.The NTAD cdrom 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: 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: 2007
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20070330
  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: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
        Address: 400 7th Street, SW Room 4117
        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
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