fire

Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Techni Graphic Systems, Inc.,Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems
Publication Date: 20070416
Title: fire
Edition: 2nd Quarter 2007
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Series Information:

Series Name: Maine GIS
Issue Identification: SDE Server; Internet Data Catalog

Publication Information:

Publication Place: Augusta ME
Publisher: Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)

Other Citation Details: 1:24000
Online Linkage: http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/

Description:

Abstract:
FIRE Stations in Maine. Any location where fire fighters are stationed at or based out of, or where equipment that such personnel use in carrying out their jobs is stored for ready use. Fire Departments not having a permanent location are included, in which case their location has been depicted at the city/town hall or at the center of their service area if a city/town hall does not exist. This dataset includes those locations primarily engaged in forest or grasslands fire fighting, including fire lookout towers if the towers are in current use for fire protection purposes. This dataset includes both private and governmental entities. Fire fighting training academies are also included.
TGS reviewed each of the entities provided by the Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) by contacting and/or comparing them to ortho imagery and other reference data.

TGS verified the name, physical street address, city, state, five digit zip code, phone number, and location through phone contact. No other state provided information was verified.

Text fields in this dataset have been set to all upper case to facilitate consistent database engine search results.

All diacritics (e.g., the German umlaut or the Spanish tilde) have been replaced with their closest equivalent English character to facilitate use with database systems that may not support diacritics.

The currentness of this dataset is indicated by the [CONTDATE] attribute which is the most current contact date as provided by TGS. Based upon this attribute, the oldest record is dated 2/7/2007 and the newest record is dated 3/6/2007.

Purpose:
Homeland Security
Use Cases: Use cases describe how the data may be used and help to define and clarify requirements.

1. An assessment of whether or not the total fire fighting capability in a given area is adequate.

2. A list of resources to draw upon by surrounding areas when local resources have temporarily been overwhelmed by a disaster - route analysis can determine those entities that are able to respond the quickest.

3. A resource for Emergency Management planning purposes.

4. A resource for catastrophe response to aid in the retrieval of equipment by outside responders in order to deal with the disaster.

5. A resource for situational awareness planning and response for Federal Government events.

Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Range of Dates/Times:

Beginning Date: 2/7/2007
Beginning Time: Unknown
Ending Date: 3/6/2007
Ending Time: Unknown

Currentness Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: Unknown

Spatial Domain:

Bounding Coordinates:

West Bounding Coordinate: 341015.516036452
East Bounding Coordinate: 180
North Bounding Coordinate: 90
South Bounding Coordinate: 4771705.2961395

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: LCSH - Library of Congress subject headings (Washington, DC: LC, Cataloging Distribution Service) http://authorities.loc.gov
Theme Keyword: Fire stations
Theme Keyword: Fire departments

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme Keyword: structure

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: Maine GIS Thesaurus-Theme
Theme Keyword: SWIMS
Theme Keyword: emergency preparedness
Theme Keyword: safety
Theme Keyword: statewide incident management
Theme Keyword: traffic accident
Theme Keyword: Q2
Theme Keyword: ems

Place:

Place Keyword Thesaurus: LCSH - Library of Congress subject headings (Washington, DC: LC, Cataloging Distribution Service) http://authorities.loc.gov
Place Keyword: Maine

Access Constraints: None
Use Constraints: None
Point of Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing address
Address: State House Station 145
City: Augusta
State or Province: ME
Postal Code: 04333-0145
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: 207 624-7700
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 207 287-4563
Hours of Service: Monday through Friday 0800 - 1700 EST

Security Information:

Security Classification System: DOD
Security Classification: Unclassified
Security Handling Description: Unclassified

Native Data Set Environment:
Maine Office of Information Technology (OIT) Oracle 9i, Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS), Maine GIS SDE, SDEUSER, SDE.DEFAULT, Maine GIS Internet Data Catalog http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/

Attribute Accuracy:

Attribute Accuracy Report:
For entities that were contacted, the name, address, city, state, and five (5) digit zip codes were verified to be correct as of the date indicated by the [CONTDATE] attribute. The existence of the entity was also verified, as well as whether or not it met the criteria for inclusion in this dataset. Four (4) digit zip code extensions were derived from USPS (United States Postal Service) data and were not verified.
ID Check: IDs are not blank or duplicated in the [ID] attribute.

Coordinate Check: Coordinates are not null or zero and the x and y fields match the shape.

Basic Address Check: Physical addresses were verified to be non blank and to not be a "PO Box", "General Delivery", "Highway Contract", or "Rural Route" address.

Highway Address without Type Check: Physical addresses containing the word "Highway" or "Route" were verified to also contain a type designator such as "State", "US", or "County", if one actually exists for the highway or route. These type designators are often missing from addresses, leading to confusion if more than one "Highway" of the given number exists in an area.

Basic Name Check: Entity name is not blank, is not the same as entity city, and has a minimum of 2 characters. Name does not contain punctuation characters that can interfere with database operations, such as " (quote) and * (asterisk).

Basic Phone Check: All phone numbers (including the area code) are ten (10) numeric digits. Alphabetic characters have been converted to the corresponding numeric digit.

County FIPS to State Compare Check: The county represented by the tabular FIPS Code attribute is actually in the state specified by the state attribute.

County Name to State Compare Check: The county represented by the tabular county name attribute is actually in the state specified by the state attribute.

Phone Number Format Check: Phone numbers (including area code) were verified to be formatted as nnn-nnn-nnnn.

NPA_NXX Check: Area codes (some

Logical Consistency Report: See "Attribute_Accuracy_Report". Many of the checks described in that section check for both attribute accuracy and logical consistency.
Completeness Report: This dataset is based on information provided by the Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS).
Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report:
The geographic location of contacted entities was verified to be correct relative to the street data and version indicated by the [ST_VENDOR] and [ST_VERSION] attributes. The horizontal accuracy is indicated by the [GEOPREC] attribute. A value of "BLOCKFACE" indicates the entity was geocoded on the correct block and correct side of the street. A value of "ONENTITY" indicates that the location is on the entity's facility, as determined by USGS DOQQ imagery, and is on the correct block and correct side of the street. Entities that are part of a larger institution (e.g., University Campus or Military Base) with "BLOCKFACE" precision may be located at the main entrance to the larger institution.
Lineage:

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)(comp.)
Publication Date: 20030827
Publication Time: Unknown
Title: fire_old
Edition: 2
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Series Information:

Series Name: Maine GIS
Issue Identification: SDE server; Internet Data Catalog

Publication Information:

Publication Place: Augusta ME
Publisher: Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)

Other Citation Details: 1:24000
Online Linkage: http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/

Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 8/27/2003
Time of Day: Unknown

Source Currentness Reference: publication date

Source Citation Abbreviation: ME_FRST
Source Contribution: This was used as a source for fire stations in Maine.

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: NAVTEQ
Publication Date: 2006
Title: NAVSTREETS
Edition: 2006.3
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Augusta ME
Publisher: Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS)

Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 2006
Time of Day: Unknown

Source Currentness Reference: publication date

Source Citation Abbreviation: NAVTEQ_Streets_2006_Q3
Source Contribution: NAVTEQ streets were used as a reference for the manual geolocating of entities.

Process Step:

Process Description:
1) Verified name, physical address, and phone number by contacting the entity or an authority responsible for the entity.
2) Determined or verified the geospatial location for the entity through contact with the entity or with an authority responsible for the entity. Entities were asked to describe their geospatial location relative to landmarks visible in ortho imagery.

3) All text fields were set to upper case.

4) Leading and trailing spaces were trimmed from all text fields.

5) Non printable and diacritic characters were removed from all text fields.

Source Used Citation Abbreviation: ME_FRST
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: NAVTEQ_Streets_2006_Q3
Process Date: 20070416
Process Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Person Primary:

Contact Person: Nicole Hackworth
Contact Organization: Techni Graphic Systems, Inc.

Contact Position: Project Manager
Contact Address:

Address Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 2000 Noble Dr
City: Wooster
State or Province: OH
Postal Code: 44691
Country: United States

Contact Voice Telephone: 330-263-6222
Contact Electronic Mail Address: nhackworth@tgstech.com
Hours of Service: 8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday, Eastern Time

Cloud Cover: 0

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: 0

SDTS Terms Description:

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Point
Point and Vector Object Count: 527

Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude Resolution: 0
Longitude Resolution: 0
Geographic Coordinate Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic Model:

Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major Axis: 6378137
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257

Vertical Coordinate System Definition:

Altitude System Definition:

Altitude Resolution: 1.000000
Altitude Encoding Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Detailed Description:

Entity Type:

Entity Type Label: Fire Stations in Maine
Entity Type Definition:
Any location where fire fighters are stationed at or based out of, or where equipment that such personnel use in carrying out their jobs is stored for ready use. Fire Departments not having a permanent location are included, in which case their location has been depicted at the city/town hall or at the center of their service area if a city/town hall does not exist. This dataset includes those locations primarily engaged in forest or grasslands fire fighting, including fire lookout towers if the towers are in current use for fire protection purposes. This dataset includes both private and governmental entities. Fire fighting training academies are also included.
Entity Type Definition Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ACCURACY
Attribute Definition:
Level of accuracy with which the facility has been located.
The values for this attribute were provided by the Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems and have not been validated or checked by TGS.

Attribute Definition Source: Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: STREET LEVEL LOCATION
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: The point is located on the correct street in the correct village or city.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ADDRESS
Attribute Definition:
Physical street address for entity. "PO Box", "General Delivery", "Rural Route", and "Highway Contract" addresses are not considered physical addresses and should not appear in this attribute. Some areas do not have regular city style addressing so entities in those areas may not have a street number. In such cases, the name of the road they are located on is listed in this attribute. Some rural areas may not have named roads. In these rare cases, this attribute will be blank.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ADDRESS2
Attribute Definition: Location within physical address, e.g., floor, suite, building.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute Label: CITY
Attribute Definition:
The name of the city associated with the entity's physical address. For physical addresses that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) delivers to, this should be a "city" acceptable to the USPS as defined in their Address Information System (AIS). Sometimes the USPS does not deliver mail to a physical address, but recognizes the location (i.e., they list the location as "undeliverable"). The cities associated with these locations are acceptable. In some cases, the USPS does not recognize individual physical addresses in a city; rather, they list the city as having "General Delivery". In these cases, the city and associated zip code are acceptable (the entity's [ADDRESS] attribute will contain a street address, not "general delivery"). The entity may not actually be located within the city limits of the "city" specified in its city field. Instead, it may actually be located within the city limits of another city. In some cases, the "city" that appears in this attribute may not even be a city in an administrative sense, but it is still an acceptable "city" to the USPS. An example of this is "Notre Dame, IN". There is no city in Indiana called "Notre Dame", but this is considered an acceptable city by the USPS for any delivery going to the University of Notre Dame which is actually located in the city of South Bend. "Notre Dame", like most USPS cities, is an easily recognized place, and it gives the user of the data a good general idea of where the entity is located (if the entity is located in a small municipality, the USPS "city" may be more recognizable than the name of the municipality), and it would be part of the address one would use to send a shipment to the entity's location. Using the USPS acceptable "city" also allows someone to do a logical consistency check between the zip code and the city by using the USPS AIS.
Sometimes an entity may report a city that is not accepted by the USPS, and although TGS has tried to replace those cities with an acceptable alte

Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute Label: CONTACT
Attribute Definition:
Contact person, if appropriate.
The values for this attribute were provided by the Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems and have not been validated or checked by TGS.

Attribute Definition Source: Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute Label: CONTDATE
Attribute Definition: Date entity was contacted by TGS.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Date

Attribute:

Attribute Label: CONTHOW
Attribute Definition: Method by which entity was contacted.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: PHONE
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Entity was contacted by phone.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute Label: COUNTY
Attribute Definition: County name where entity is located.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Codeset Domain:

Codeset Name: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Codeset Source: US Department of the Interior - US Geologic Survey

Attribute:

Attribute Label: DIRECTIONS
Attribute Definition: Directions to entity location, or description of the entity's location.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute Label: EMERGEXT
Attribute Definition: Telephone extension for emergency point of contact.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute Label: EMERGPHONE
Attribute Definition: Ten (10) digit telephone number of emergency point of contact formatted as nnn-nnn-nnnn. All alphabetic characters have been translated to the corresponding numeric digit.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Phone numbers, including area code, formatted as nnn-nnn-nnnn. A list of valid area code and exchange combinations can be found at http://www.nanpa.com

Attribute:

Attribute Label: EMERGTITLE
Attribute Definition: Title of person or name of office for emergency point of contact.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute Label: FEATTYPE
Attribute Definition: Geometry type of feature.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: POINT
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Feature is represented by point.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute Label: FIPS
Attribute Definition:
Five (5) digit FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) Code for the County where entity is located. The first two (2) digits represent the state and the last three (3) digits identify the county within the state.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Codeset Domain:

Codeset Name: Federal Information Processing Standards Publications - Counties and Equivalent Entities of the U.S., Its Possessions, and Associated Areas
Codeset Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/co-codes/states.txt

Attribute:

Attribute Label: GEODATE
Attribute Definition: Date entity was geocoded by TGS.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Date

Attribute:

Attribute Label: GEOHOW
Attribute Definition: Method by which entity was geocoded.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: AUTO
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Entity was automatically geocoded.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute Label: GEOLINKID
Attribute Definition: Link ID for the street segment to which the entity was geocoded. Refer to the [ST_VENDOR] and [ST_VERSION] attributes for the street vendor and version that was used to geocode the entity.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute Label: GEOPREC
Attribute Definition: Geocoding precision.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: BLOCKFACE
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Entity is geocoded to correct block and correct side of street per street data indicated by [ST_VENDOR] and [ST_VERSION].
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute Label: MEGIS.FRSTQ207.AREA

Attribute:

Attribute Label: NAICSCODE
Attribute Definition:
NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) Code for entity. NAICS codes (and NAICS Descriptions) have been assigned based upon the entity's primary function, regardless of if that is the function that qualified it to be included in this dataset.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Codeset Domain:

Codeset Name: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 2002)
Codeset Source: US Census Bureau - <http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html>

Attribute:

Attribute Label: NAICSDESCR
Attribute Definition:
NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) Description for entity. The "Index Entries" that appear on the NAICS webpage (http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html) are being used to populate this attribute as opposed to the "NAICS Title". While there is a one to one correspondence between NAICS Codes and "NAICS Titles", there is a one to many relationship between NAICS Codes and the "Index Entries". By using the "Index Entries", we have placed the entities that make up this layer into more specific categories; however, the user of this data should be aware that this was not the intended purpose of these "Index Entries". The "Index Entries" were intended as a way to search the NAICS database and as a way of enumerating ways in which establishments falling under the given NAICS Code may be named. Thus, there are often two or more "Index Entries" that are synonyms, for example: "Prisons" and "Penitentiaries". In cases like this, we have standardized on one "Index Entry".
NAICS Descriptions (and NAICS Codes) have been assigned based upon the entity's primary function, regardless of the function that qualified it to be included in this dataset.

Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: FIRE DEPARTMENTS (E.G., GOVERNMENT, VOLUNTEER (EXCEPT PRIVATE))
Enumerated Domain Value Definition:
FIRE DEPARTMENTS (E.G., GOVERNMENT, VOLUNTEER (EXCEPT PRIVATE)) - [NAICS Code 922160]: Entities that are involved in fire fighting are classified under this description unless they are privately owned, are primarily involved in forest fire fighting, or also operate a rescue service.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute Label: NAME
Attribute Definition: Name of entity.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute Label: NOTES
Attribute Definition:
Additional notes about the facility.
The values for this attribute were provided by the Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems and have not been validated or checked by TGS.

Attribute Definition Source: Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute Label: OBJECTID
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: PHONE
Attribute Definition: Seven (7) digit telephone number for entity formatted as nnn-nnnn. All alphabetic characters have been translated to the corresponding numeric digit.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain:
Phone numbers formatted as nnn-nnnn. Only numeric digits are used. The first three (3) digits (the exchange) must form a valid combination with the area code. A list of valid area code and exchange combinations can be obtained from http://www.nanpa.com
Attribute:

Attribute Label: PHONELOC
Attribute Definition: Indicates whether the phone number in the phone field rings to the actual location of the entity.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: YES
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Phone number rings to the actual entity location.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute Label: QC_QA
Attribute Definition: Organization that performed Quality Control/Quality Assurance on the record.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: TGS
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: TGS has performed Quality Control/Quality Assurance on the entity record.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SECCLASS
Attribute Definition: Security classification of feature.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: UNCLASSIFIED
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Entity is unclassified.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SHAPE
Attribute Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute Definition Source: ESRI
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SOURCE
Attribute Definition: Original source of entity record.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: TGS
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Entity information was provided by TGS.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute Label: STATE
Attribute Definition:
Two (2) character abbreviation for state associated with the entity's physical address. In almost all cases, this is the same as the state where the entity has been depicted geospatially. However, there are cases, particularly where an entity is part of a larger facility that cuts across state lines, where the entity's location may be depicted in a state other than the one indicated in this attribute. Also, the state in which an entity appears to be located may change depending on the scale of the state boundary theme being used.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Codeset Domain:

Codeset Name: Official USPS Abbreviations - State Abbreviations
Codeset Source: United States Postal Service, http://www.usps.com/ncsc/lookups/usps_abbreviations.html

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ST_VENDOR
Attribute Definition: Indicates name of vendor providing original street data used for geocoding.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: NAVTEQ
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: NAVTEQ streets were used for geocoding.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ST_VERSION
Attribute Definition: Indicates the year and quarter of streets used for geocoding.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 2006Q3
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: 3rd Quarter 2006 NAVTEQ street data used for geocoding.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: TGS

Attribute:

Attribute Label: X
Attribute Definition: Longitude in WGS 84 Decimal Degrees.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Range Domain:

Range Domain Minimum: -180
Range Domain Maximum: 180
Attribute Units of Measure: WGS 84 Decimal Degrees

Attribute:

Attribute Label: Y
Attribute Definition: Latitude in WGS 84 Decimal Degrees.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Range Domain:

Range Domain Minimum: -90
Range Domain Maximum: 90
Attribute Units of Measure: WGS 84 Decimal Degrees

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ZIP
Attribute Definition: Five (5) digit USPS zip code for entity's physical location.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Codeset Domain:

Codeset Name: USPS Address Information System - Domain is further restricted by only allowing physical (non PO Box) zip codes.
Codeset Source: United States Postal Service

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ZIPP4
Attribute Definition: Four (4) digit USPS zip code extension. This attribute was automatically assigned using the entity's physical address and USPS address information system (AIS) data.
Attribute Definition Source: TGS
Attribute Domain Values:

Codeset Domain:

Codeset Name: USPS Address Information System (AIS) - ZIP9
Codeset Source: United States Postal Service

Overview Description:

Entity and Attribute Detail Citation:
The ArcView shapefile and ArcGIS geodatabase formats, commonly used for Maine GIS data, carry default identifiers and attributes that are software generated and/or important for internal recordkeeping. These are listed here to avoid repetition for every layer, and may not be repeated in the attribute descriptions and definitions of each layer. Common software generated identifiers and attributes in Maine GIS data include: FID (feature identifier), Shape (feature geometry), OBJECTID and SHAPE_lengt. In addition, most GIS formats will carry fields for PERIMETER, AREA and/or LENGTH according to feature geometry. These fields are typically available by default, with the units based on coordinate system or projection units of GIS data. Most GIS software packages also provide a means to calculate these values. It is important to test any columns containing PERIMETER, AREA or LENGTH values before using them for analysis purposes. These important values can be carried from format to format and become out-dated. Verify that the values are correct. Also, in your GIS software, please view the properties of data layers for the map units used to calculate these fields, and for the units set for display purposes.

Distributor:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: (MEGIS) Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems

Contact Position: GIS Coordinator
Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing address
Address: State House Station 145
City: Augusta
State or Province: ME
Postal Code: 04333-0145
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: (207) 624-7700
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (207) 287-3842
Hours of Service: Monday through Friday 0800 - 1700 EST

Distribution Liability:
Users must assume responsibility to determine the usability of this data for their purposes. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems, no warranty expressed or implied is made by MEGIS regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Neither the Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems, nor any of its contributors, is liable for misuse of the data, for damage, for transmission of viruses, or for computer contamination through the distribution of these data sets.
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Distributor:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: (MEGIS) Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems

Contact Position: GIS Coordinator
Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing address
Address: State House Station 145
City: Augusta
State or Province: ME
Postal Code: 04333-0145
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: (207) 624-7700
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (207) 287-3842
Hours of Service: Monday through Friday 0800 - 1700 EST

Distribution Liability: Users must assume responsibility to determine the usability of this data for their purposes.
Standard Order Process:

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: ARCSDE
Format Version Number: ArcSDE 9.x
Format Information Content: Oracle 9i

Digital Transfer Option:

Online Option:

Access Instructions: Please contact the Maine Office of GIS (MEGIS) for access instructions.

Fees: Access is available through Maine's wide area network; WAN users may contact the Maine Office of Information Technology, Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) for a login.

Metadata Date: 4/16/2007
Metadata Review Date: 9/25/2007
Metadata Future Review Date:
Metadata Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Person Primary:

Contact Person: Mike Thompson
Contact Organization: Techni Graphic Systems, Inc.

Contact Position: Director of Geospatial Datasets
Contact Address:

Address Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 2000 Noble Drive
City: Wooster
State or Province: OH
Postal Code: 44691
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: 330-263-6222
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 330-263-6294
Contact Electronic Mail Address: mthompson@tgstech.com
Hours of Service: 8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday, Eastern Time

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