Eastern Ohio River Mapping Area Inland Waters Spill Response Altas
Other Environmentally Sensitive Areas Coverage

Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Great Lakes Commission
Publication_Date: 20000501
Title:
Eastern Ohio River Mapping Area Inland Waters Spill Response Altas
Edition: Final, Version 1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Atlas
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Inland Waters Spill Response Atlas
Issue_Identification: Mapping Area
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Chicago, Illinois
Publisher: U.S. EPA Region 5
Description:
Abstract:
Other Environmentally Sensitive Areas Coverage provides mapped boundaries non-managed, udesignated lands with special ecological, natural and recreational value. It also includes an ordered database of information linked to these mapped areas. Other environmentally sensitive areas are uniquely vulnerable to oil spills, thus, this coverage helps to bring such areas within the Ohio counties of Mahoning, Columbiana, Jefferson, Belmont, Monroe, Washington, Athens, Meigs, Galia, Trumbull, and Lawrence; the West Virginia counties of Brook, Cabell, Hancock, Jackson, Marshall, Mason, Ohio, Pleasant, Tyler, Wayne, Wetzel, Wood; the Penn- sylvania counties of Beaver and Lawrence; and the Kentucky county of Boyd to the attention of spill planners and responders. The boundaries of these areas were obtained and quality assured/quality controlled using maps and individual feedback from various public agencies and private sector groups regarding specific areas.
Purpose:
In order to better protect unique commercial, environmental, and cultural resources from oil spills, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 mandated a coordinated effort by federal, state, and local regulatory agencies and the regulated community to enhance oil spill preparedness and response. This coverage provides the location and attached data for the 26 counties of the Eastern Ohio River Mapping Area along both sides of the river. The development of spatial information systems is done pursuant to implementing the preparedness and response mandates of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
Supplemental_Information:
These data were prepared at a map scale of 1:24,000 and are best used in applications of comparible resolution. In addition, these data were developed to meet specific project objectives related to the contingency planning and spill response mandates of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and therefore may not represent exhaustive feature inventories.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19970901
Ending_Date: 20000224
Currentness_Reference: The Publication Date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As Needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.85
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.84
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.33
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.71
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Wetlands
Theme_Keyword: Natural Resources
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Ohio
Place_Keyword: Pennsylvania
Place_Keyword: West Virginia
Place_Keyword: Kentucky
Place_Keyword: Upper Ohio River
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Thomas Rayburn
Contact_Organization: Great Lakes Commission
Contact_Position: Project Manager, Area Contingency Planning
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 400 Fourth Street
Address: The Argus II Building
City: Ann Arbor
State_or_Province: Michigan
Postal_Code: 48103-4816
Country: US of A
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 734-665-9135
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 734-665-4370
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: glc@great-lakes.net
Hours_of_Service: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday
Contact_Instructions: Unavailable
Data_Set_Credit: Great Lakes Commission
Security_Information:
Security_Classification_System: None
Security_Classification: None
Security_Handling_Description: None
Native_Data_Set_Environment: PC ArcView 3.2
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Great Lakes Commission
Publication_Date: 20000224
Title:
Eastern Ohio River Mapping Area Inland Waters Spill Response Altas
Edition: Final Version 1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Atlas
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Inland Waters Spill Response Atlas
Issue_Identification: Mapping Area
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Chicago, Illinois
Publisher: U.S. EPA Region 5
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Great Lakes Commission staff working on the Area Contingency Planning project verified all descriptive and spatial attributes and collected confirmation from landowners and/or managers of attributes and boundaries via surveys or direct external review. Spatial data were cross- referenced with multiple sources. Quality assurance and quality control for the data were developed utilizing in-house standard operating procedures.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Data were developed for this layer utilizing multiple primary sources, including USGS 7.5 minute quadrangle maps; federal, state, local and private land manager/owner hard copy and electronic sources; and an exhaustive external review process performed by the primary holders of data. Location and attribute information is only as accurate and complete as the information specifically applies to each individual record at the time of data development. Data for these managed areas are primarily attributed polygons, plotted in ArcView 3.2 GIS. These polygons were originally generated in 1998 based on current information from primary sources but do not necessarily always exactly overlay the base map 7.5 minute quadrangle maps with previous publication dates. Locational and attribute information was updated during the Fall of 1999 and Winter of 2000 prior to final Atlas publication.
Completeness_Report:
This coverage does not necessarily include all "other environmentally sensitive areas" within the given mapping area. Specifically, local/municipal designations under five acres in size may be underrepresented, especially if no known potential spill source (railway, major road, waterway, pipeline, or fixed facility) will practicably impact this area. Exhaustive efforts were made to compile as thorough an atlas as possible, with particular in depth detail paid to those areas in proximity to surface waters.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Horizontal positional accuracy is tested by visual comparison of hard copy check plots to the source materials and verifying the location of the data on screen relative to other data layers in the same geographic area.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: DeLorme, Inc.
Publication_Date: 1990
Publication_Time: Unknown
Title: Pennsylvania Atlas and Gazetteer
Edition: Third Edition
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Atlas
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Atlas and Gazetteer
Issue_Identification: Unknown
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Freeport, Maine
Publisher: DeLorme Mapping
Source_Scale_Denominator: 150000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19970901
Ending_Date: 20000224
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Map Locations,locational infomation
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: DeLorme, Inc.
Publication_Date: 1991
Title: Ohio Altas and Gazetteer
Edition: First Edition
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Atlas and Gazetteer
Issue_Identification: Unknown
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Freeport, Maine
Publisher: DeLorme Mapping Inc.
Source_Scale_Denominator: 150000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19970901
Ending_Date: 20000224
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Map Locations, locational information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: DeLorme, Inc.
Publication_Date: 1997
Title: West Virginia Altas and Gazetteer
Edition: First Edition
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Atlas and Gazetteer
Issue_Identification: Unknown
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Freeport, Maine
Publisher: DeLorme Mapping Inc.
Source_Scale_Denominator: 150000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19970901
Ending_Date: 20000224
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Map Locations, locational information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U. S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Publication_Date: Unknown
Publication_Time: Unknown
Title:
USGS, Quadrangle 1:24,000 Digital Raster Graphics, Eastern Ohio River Region
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Unknown
Issue_Identification: Unknown
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia
Publisher: U. S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19970901
Ending_Date: 20000224
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Map locations, boundaries
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
U. S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication_Date: 1989
Title:
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Final Environmental Assessment
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Unknown
Issue_Identification: Final Environmental Assessment
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Unknown
Publisher:
U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19970901
Ending_Date: 20000224
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Map locations, source locations
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication_Date: 1996
Publication_Time: Unknown
Title: Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge Map
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Unknown
Issue_Identification: Ohio River islands National Wildlife Refuge map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Unknown
Publisher:
U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19970901
Ending_Date: 20000224
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Map Locations
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Data for the "other environmentally sensitive areas" layers were developed from multiple sources. Sources include the natural resource agencies for the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Kentucky. Either hard copy or electronic information was utilized, including Internet sources citing the area boundaries and attribute information, and the applicable data were extracted. Federal agencies with holdings in the Eastern Ohio River Mapping-area were also contacted for site-specific information. The 7.5 minute quadrangle maps, as digital raster graphics, were also used as a base layer for locational and boundary information. The Delorme Atlas and Gazetteer series for each state also provided additional supporting information for location and in some instances basic contact information. Phone and mail correspondence was also used to fill in applicable data gaps in preparation of the draft atlas. The data was plotted in a GIS using ESRI’s ArcView 3.1 and displayed against the digital raster imagery at a scale of 1:24,000. Data links were incorporated into these GIS files to match the mapped sites to the appropriate data record as outlined in Section 5.2.1, Entity and Attribute Overview. Draft hardcopy atlases were prepared form this data, supplied by the Great Lakes Commission, and the USGS’s Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC) in Onalaska, Wisconsin. The UMESC produced hardcopy maps in portable document files (.pdf) format at scales of 1:25,000 and 1:100,000. These maps were then reproduced and distributed by the Great Lakes Commission for external review by primary source data holders. All updated, corrected and amended information was then added to the project files and returned to the UMESC for final atlas preparation. UMESC processed the final data for distribution as hardcopy and electronic formats.
Process_Date: 20000501
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Thomas Rayburn
Contact_Organization: Great Lakes Commission
Contact_Position: Project Manager, Area Contingency Planning
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 400 Fourth Street
Address: The Argus II Building
City: Ann Arbor
State_or_Province: Michigan
Postal_Code: 48103-4816
Country: US of A
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 734-665-9135
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 734-665-4370
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: glc@great-lakes.net
Hours_of_Service: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday
Contact_Instructions: Unavailable
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Vector
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label Point
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name:
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 17
Transverse_Mercator:
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -81
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0
False_Easting: 500000
False_Northing: 0
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: .9996
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Data items provided for, include: SITE_NAME - Proper or descriptive name of the other environmentally sensitive area; CNCT_AGEN - contact agency with interest and resource expertise for the area; EMERG_PHON - 24-hour emergency telephone number; WATERBODY - Waterbody(s) in or adjacent to the other environmentally sensitive area, where known; COUNTY - County in which the area is located; STREET - Street address of the actual location of the site; CITY - City, or nearest, where the site is located; STATE - State in which the site is located; ZIP_CODE - Zip code for the site; CNCT_PHON - A non-emergency telephone number for the contact agency with resource expertise for the area; TWSP_RANGE - Location of the area by township and range locators (e.g., T00N_R00W), or township proper name; SECTION - Location by section, where available and located within one section; LOC_DESC (1-4) - Location description of the other envirnmentally sensitive area (e.g., a legal description or street direction); COMMENT (1-4) - Additional information about the area; REF_NUMBER - Reference number serving as a unique identifier for each database record; ACCURACY - An upgradeable accuracy code for each database record: 1=Excellent - verified at a scale of 1:1 to 1:20,000, 2=Very Good - verified at a scale of 1:20,001 to 1:60, 000, 3=Good - verified at a scale of 1:60,001 to 1:200,000, 4=Fair - verified at a scale of 1:200,001 to 1:1,000,000, 5=Coarse - verified at a scale of greater than 1:1,000,000 or unverified; VERIFIER - Name of the group that verified the data (Great Lakes Commission [GLC]); VERIF_DATE - date on which the record accuracy was verified; ADM_ADDR [1-3] - Administrative mailing address for the other environmentally sensitive area. Please note that the administrative mailing address may be different than the contact mailing address.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
Database items and definitions are from: Inland Area Contingency Planning Effort Database Field Structures, published September 17, 1999, by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-Region 5, the U.S. Geological Survey-Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, the Great Lakes Commission, and the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Thomas Rayburn
Contact_Organization: Great Lakes Commission
Contact_Position: Project Manager, Area Contingency Planning
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 400 Fourth Street
Address: The Argus II Building
City: Ann Arbor
State_or_Province: Michigan
Postal_Code: 48103-4816
Country: US of A
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 734-665-9135
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 734-665-4370
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: glc@great-lakes.net
Hours_of_Service: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday
Contact_Instructions: Unavailable
Distribution_Liability:
Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other 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. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from a U.S. Geological Survey server, and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. The U.S. Geological Survey shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 19990223
Metadata_Review_Date: 20000501
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Thomas Rayburn
Contact_Organization: Great Lakes Commission
Contact_Position: Project Manager, Area Contingency Planning
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 400 Fourth Street
Address: The Argus II Building
City: Ann Arbor
State_or_Province: Michigan
Postal_Code: 48103-4816
Country: US of A
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 734-665-9135
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 734-665-4370
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: glc@great-lakes.net
Hours_of_Service: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday
Contact_Instructions: Unavailable
Metadata_Standard_Name:
NBII Content Standard for National Biological Information Infrastructure Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
Metadata_Security_Information:
Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None
Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None
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