boatlnch

Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Maine Department of Conservation (MEDOC), Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL), Maine Department of Environmental Protection (comp., ed.)
Publication Date: 20040310
Publication Time: Unknown
Title: boatlnch
Edition: v3
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Series Information:

Series Name: Maine GIS Data Catalog; Maine GIS SDE Server

Publication Information:

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

Other Citation Details: 24000 ArcInfo version 8.3, Solaris 7, pathname = /home11/crypt83/state/boatlnch, coverage size = .128 MB
Online Linkage: http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/

Description:

Abstract:
BOATLNCH depicts state-managed and state-assisted boating facility locations throughout Maine at 1:24000 scale or better recorded by the Boating Facilities Division of the Bureau of Parks & Lands. Maine's Bureau of Parks and Lands, Maine's Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife and land owners provide access to lakes, ponds, rivers, and the coast at 420 locations. Sites may have gravel or hard-surfaced ramps and may include boarding floats, rest rooms and picnic tables. A few sites have canoe or carry-in access only. Some ramps on tidal waters may be useable only at high tides and are designated "part-tide" facilities. A brochure listing all the boat launches is available by calling (207) 287-4952 or you can view an online version at http://www.state.me.us/doc/parks/programs/boating/index.html .
Purpose: BOATLNCH provides digital mapping of Maine boating facilities on both coastal and inland waters, and shows the locations of state-managed and state-assisted boat launches in Maine.
Supplemental Information:
Use scale appropriate to 1:24000 to map most of these features. Those attributed with CONFIDENCE equal to 1 are known to be within 3 meters of their actual location and can be mapped at a larger scale of approximately 1:2500. Those attributed with CONFIDENCE of 2 are known to be within 12 meters of their actual location.
Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 3/10/2004
Time of Day: Unknown

Currentness Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: as needed

Spatial Domain:

Bounding Coordinates:

West Bounding Coordinate: -70.95762
East Bounding Coordinate: -66.89719
North Bounding Coordinate: 47.21181
South Bounding Coordinate: 43.10867

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISOThesaurus
Theme Keyword: structure
Theme Keyword: society

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: Maine GIS Thesaurus-Theme
Theme Keyword: recreation
Theme Keyword: public access
Theme Keyword: transportation
Theme Keyword: boat launch
Theme Keyword: emergency preparedness

Place:

Place Keyword Thesaurus: Maine GIS Thesaurus-Place
Place Keyword: Maine

Stratum:

Stratum Keyword Thesaurus: Maine GIS Thesaurus-Stratum
Stratum Keyword: human dimensions

Access Constraints:
Secondary distribution by permission only. Please see Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) License Agreement at http://megis.maine.gov/ . Any secondary distribution must have this documentation appended.
Use Constraints:
Users must assume responsibility in determining the usability of this data for their purposes. Digital maps retain the accuracy of their source materials. The best use of data mapped at scales of 1:500,000 and 1:250,000 is in statewide planning and studies; at 1:100,000 in regional planning and studies; at 1:62,500 and 1:24,000 in detailed studies and local planning; and at 1:12,000 and 1:5,000 or larger scales in parcel level studies and detailed local planning. In the use of Maine GIS data, please check sources, scale, accuracy, currentness and other available information. Please confirm that you are using the most recent copy of both data and metadata from the Maine GIS Data Catalog. The Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) provides notice of updates and corrections directly to the Maine GIS Technical Group and to Maine GIS Users, through the MEGISTECH and MEGISUSER list servers. To subscribe please contact the MEGIS technical support line at (207) 287-6144. To request correction of, or provide updates to, Maine GIS data a feedback form is available at http://megis.maine.gov/, or you may contact MEGIS directly. MEGIS is not responsible for local edits to data or metadata. Updates, corrections, and feedback, incorporated in the Maine GIS database are made in accordance with "Data Standards for Maine Geographic Information Systems", 2002 and coordinated by MEGIS in consultation with the Maine GIS Executive Council.
Point of Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: (MEDOCBPL) Maine Department of Conservation, Bureau of Parks & Lands
Contact Person: Gena Denis

Contact Position: GIS Coordinator
Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing address
Address: SHS 22
City: Augusta
State or Province: ME
Postal Code: 04333
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: 207 287 4914
Contact Electronic Mail Address: gena.denis@maine.gov
Hours of Service: Monday through Friday 0800-1700 EST

Data Set Credit: Credit should always be given to the data source and/or originator when the data is transferred or printed.
Native Data Set Environment: ArcInfo version 8.3, Solaris 7, pathname = /home11/crypt83/state/boatlnch, file size .128 MB; Maine GIS SDE, sdeusers, sde, Bureau of Information Services (BIS) Oracle 9i

Attribute Accuracy:

Attribute Accuracy Report:
Attributes have been drawn from tabular data maintained by the Boating Facilities Division, Bureau of Parks and Lands, Maine Department of Conservation. Some town names by the originator do not correspond to standard common names, as listed in "Standard Geographic Codes for Maine Minor Civil Divisions", 1971. Those listed by the source were recorded in the field ALTNAME. The field TOWN was added to list the standard common names used in Maine GIS data sets. MIDAS numbers have been compared for accuracy to MDIFW/MEDEP MIDAS update 2003. MEDEP and other hydrography names can be related using the MIDAS number. Hydrography feature names in BOATLNCH are those assigned by MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division and do not necessarily correspond with either USGS GNIS names or MEDEP hydrography names.
Logical Consistency Report:
Spatial topology is clean and free of errors. The coverage has been built to POINT. Each point has been given a unique ID in the item FILENO. XY coordinates in BOATLNCH attribute table are collected values. Some of the points have been offset from the collected location, in order to achieve a visual compilation with basemaps and available imagery.
Completeness Report: Data set is complete.
Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report:
Horizontal accuracy for the GPS collection is not documented at this time. Horizontal positional accuracy for the collected data has been spot checked by visual comparison to digital raster graphics of the U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute series maps. Sampling suggests 90% of the points are expected to compile correctly to this data at 1:24000 scale. The CONFIDENCE field indicates the level of accuracy one could expect from a specific location. Those features with a CONFIDENCE of 1 are known to be within 3 meters of their actual location and so can be mapped at a larger scale, approximately to 1:2500. Those features with a CONFIDENCE of 2 are known to be within 12 meters of their actual location.
Lineage:

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Publication Date: multiple dates
Publication Time: Unknown
Title: (24k) USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map
Series Information:

Series Name: National Mapping Program Standard Series Topographic Maps
Issue Identification: USGS 7.5 Minute Map Series

Publication Information:

Publication Place: Reston VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Other Citation Details: 24000 Publication date is unique to each quadrangle in the map series. Standard 7.5x7.5 minute quadrangles cover geographic areas of 49 to 71 square miles. 1 inch at map scale represents 2000 feet.
Online Linkage: http://mapping.usgs.gov/mac/maplists/howtoselectmaps.html

Source Scale Denominator: 24000
Type of Source Media: stable-base material (mylar)
Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Range of Dates/Times:

Beginning Date: 1/1/1948
Beginning Time: Unknown
Ending Date: Present
Ending Time: Unknown

Source Currentness Reference: publication date

Source Citation Abbreviation: 24k

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Maine State Planning Office (MESPO)
Publication Date: 19710513
Title: (GEOCODE) Standard Geographic Codes for Maine Minor Civil Divisions
Edition: v1
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: tabular digital data
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Augusta ME
Publisher: Maine State Planning Office

Other Citation Details:
This citation is for the first official Standard Geographic Code endorsed and adopted by the Governor of Maine, on July 1, 1971. Geocodes have undergone subsequent revisions, all of which were "officially" rolled back to this 1971 list by Maine's Information Services Policy Board (ISPB), as of January 2000. In 1971, all Maine state agencies were requested to implement these five digit geocodes, in agency information systems, to build a base of data for Maine's Minor Civil Divisions (MCDs) and to promote data sharing. Data coded by MCD may subsequently be summarized by any other type of region, administrative district, natural area, etc. The first two digits of the geocode represent the federal code (FIPS) for Maine counties, the remaining three digits uniquely identify each of Maine's MCDs and Reservations. As an information service to state agencies and the public, geocodes for Maine, are now maintained, updated and made available for download, in comma delimited text and .dbf format, through the Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) Data Catalog at http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/ , "Tables" link.
Online Linkage: http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/

Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 7/1/1971
Time of Day: Unknown

Source Currentness Reference: publication date

Source Citation Abbreviation: geocode
Source Contribution: Common names from this table are given in the field TOWN of this dataset.

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: GlobeXplorer
Publication Date: 200307
Title: ortho_hf
Edition: 200104
Series Information:

Series Name: CITIPIX Ortho-rectified Digital Images (ODI)
Issue Identification: 2001

Publication Information:

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

Other Citation Details:
1200 (MEGIS) ORTHO_HF consists of 906 tiles of high resolution, 24-bit color aerial photography. These GLOBEXPLORER CITIPIX digital images have a pixel resolution (or ground sample distance) of 1/2 foot, are precision geo-referenced and ortho-rectified, and accurate for 1"=100' mapping applications. Flown in April 2001, from Portland to Auburn ME the ortho-rectified digital imagery covers all of Cumberland County and part of Androscoggin County, Maine.
Online Linkage: http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/

Source Scale Denominator: 1200
Type of Source Media: disc
Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 4/2001
Time of Day: Unknown

Source Currentness Reference: flight date

Source Citation Abbreviation: ortho_hf
Source Contribution: Locations were updated using ORTHO_HF Citipix imagery where available.

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) (comp., ed.)
Publication Date: 20010131
Publication Time: Unknown
Title: medoq
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: remote sensing image
Series Information:

Series Name: Maine GIS Data Catalog; Maine GIS SDE Server

Publication Information:

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

Other Citation Details:
For additional information contact MEGIS at 1-207-287-6144. MEDOQ flight dates are available in comma delimited text, and .dbf format, on the MEGIS Data Catalog at http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/ "Tables" link medoqmeta.zip and in the REGIONS dataset MEDOQINDEX, a spatial index of MEDOQ image numbers by 1:24000 scale tile.
Online Linkage: http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/

Source Scale Denominator: 99999
Type of Source Media: online
Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Range of Dates/Times:

Beginning Date: 1991
Beginning Time: Unknown
Ending Date: 2003
Ending Time: Unknown

Source Currentness Reference: source dates

Source Citation Abbreviation: medoq
Source Contribution: Locations were updated using MEDOQ imagery.

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) (ed.)
Publication Date: 19991231
Title: drgclip
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster digital data
Series Information:

Series Name: Maine GIS Data Catalog; Maine GIS SDE Server

Publication Information:

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

Other Citation Details:
24000 Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) has developed a set of collarless DRGs. The process applied by MEGIS is described in FGDC metadata for DRGCLIP. Publication date is unique to each quadrangle in the map series, additional information on the source dates of USGS DRGs used to develop DRGCLIPs for Maine can be found in .dbf and comma delimited text format at http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/ "Tables" link. For additional information contact MEGIS at 1-207-287-6144.

Online Linkage: http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/

Source Scale Denominator: 24000
Type of Source Media: online
Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Range of Dates/Times:

Beginning Date: 1/1/1948
Beginning Time: Unknown
Ending Date: 12/31/1995
Ending Time: Unknown

Source Currentness Reference: source dates

Source Citation Abbreviation: drgclip
Source Contribution: DRGCLIPS were used to proof locations where digital orthophoto quadrangles or Citipix ODI were not available.

Process Step:

Process Description: XY coordinates are collected by MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division staff using Garmin "MapSource" software. The points are visually located using BFD knowledge of boat launch sites.
Process Date: 20040310
Process Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: (Cunningham) Maine Department of Conservation, Bureau of Parks & Lands
Contact Person: William Cunningham

Contact Position: Boating Facilities Division
Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing address
Address: SHS 22
City: Augusta
State or Province: ME
Postal Code: 04333
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: 207 287 4952
Hours of Service: Monday through Friday 0800-1700 EST

Process Step:

Process Description:
Locations have been reviewed by MEDEP GIS staff using ORTHO_HF Citipix imagery, MEDOQ digital orthophoto quadrangles for Maine, and DRGCLIPs digital raster graphics of USGS topographic maps. Delorme's "The Maine Atlas" has been used for additional reference. MEDEP has added the CONFIDENCE field to indicate the level of accuracy expected from a specific location. In cases where launch sites were obvious, points were moved to the actual boat ramp site. In other cases where the launch site was not immediately obvious, the position was estimated using road locations, dock locations, and available references.
Process Date: 2003
Process Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: (Smith) Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Contact Person: Michael Smith

Contact Position: Senior Database Analyst
Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing address
Address: SHS 17
City: Augusta
State or Province: ME
Postal Code: 04333
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: (207)287-4292
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (207)287-7896
Contact Electronic Mail Address: Michael.Smith@maine.gov

Process Step:

Process Description:
An offensive name update for Squa Pan Lake to Squapan Lake, and four additional MIDAS text format corrections: Chesuncook Lake 662 sb 0662, Meddybemps Lake 177 sb 0177, Mountain View Pond 269 sb 0269,Round Lake 171 sb 0171.
Process Date: 20040329
Process Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Person Primary:

Contact Person: Kate King
Contact Organization: (KKing) 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: 207 624-9403
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 207 287-4563
Hours of Service: Monday through Friday 0800 - 1700 EST

Process Step:

Process Description:
Updated BOATLNCH data set, a quick check of MIDAS numbers with a recent MIDAS update (MEDEP/MDIFW) turned up the following that were corrected in a MIDAS text format field, and a MIDAS number field prior to publication MEDOC/MEDEP notified of the updates 03/15/2004.

Most are related to the MIDAS standard four digit format, but here are two numbers that I believe need correction.

Grace Pond was 0150 should be 0152
Crystal(Beal) Pond was 3226 should be 3626

MIDAS numbers have a standard four digit format and all leading zeroes should be preserved up to four digits, so you may want the correct format on the following:

Great East Lake was 03922 should be 3922
Jones Pond was 05466 should be 5466
Little Ossipee Pond was 05024 should be 5024

Penman Pond 113 sb 0113
Porter Lake 12 sb 0012
Spednic Lake 121 sb 0121
Mountain View Pond 269 sb 269
Lake Hebron 301 sb 0301
Little Pennesseewassee Pond 367 sb 0367
Flagstaff Lake 38 sb 0038
Moosehead Lake 390 sb 0390
Arnold Brook Lake 409 sb 0409
First Roach Pond 436 sb 0436
Wesserunsett Lake 70 sb 0070
Fahi Pond 74 sb 0074
Center Pond 760 sb 0760
Embden Pond 78 sb 0078
Sebec Lake 848 sb 0848
Lake Onawa 894 sb 0894
Seboeis Lake 954 sb 0954
Upper Narrows Pond 98 sb 0098
Ambajejus Lake 982 sb 0982
South Twin Lake 982 sb 0982

Carry MIDAS in a text field. It is correct to carry any numbers not used for calculation as text. Also this preserves the MIDAS standard four digit format with leading zeroes.

Some agencies carry MIDAS as a number field. Often this happens unintentionally when TEXT data type isn't specified on import of tabular data. A number field strips off the leading zeroes which makes comparisons and relationships problematic, and causes quite a bit of confusion. For Maine GIS data publications, we use an option to cover both data types, that is to carry the MIDAS identifiers in a four digit format text field, and also as a numeric field. Both othese fields have been added to BOATLNCH.

Process Date: 20040315
Process Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Person Primary:

Contact Person: Kate King
Contact Organization: (KKing) 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: 207 624-9403
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 207 287-4563
Hours of Service: Monday through Friday 0800 - 1700 EST

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: 420

Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:

Planar:

Grid Coordinate System:

Grid Coordinate System Name: Universal Transverse Mercator 1983
Universal Transverse Mercator:

UTM Zone Number: 19
Transverse Mercator:

Scale Factor at Central Meridian: 0.9996
Longitude of Central Meridian: -69
Latitude of Projection Origin: 0
False Easting: 500000
False Northing: 0

Planar Coordinate Information:

Planar Coordinate Encoding Method: Coordinate Pair
Coordinate Representation:

Abscissa Resolution: 1
Ordinate Resolution: 1

Planar Distance Units: m

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

Detailed Description:

Entity Type:

Entity Type Label: BOATLNCH.PAT
Entity Type Definition: point attribute table
Entity Type Definition Source: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ADA
Attribute Definition: access to facility for persons with disability
Attribute Definition Source: Americans with Disabilities Act, Public Law 336 of the 101st Congress, enacted July 26, 1990
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: FA
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: fully accessible
Enumerated Domain Value: BF
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: barrier free

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ALTNAME
Attribute Definition: alternate town name
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division

Attribute:

Attribute Label: AREA
Attribute Definition: area of feature in square meters (value of zero for point data, not maintained in shapefile format)
Attribute Definition Source: software computed

Attribute:

Attribute Label: CNTYCODE
Attribute Definition:
Code corresponds to the federal (FIPS) code established for each of Maine's sixteen counties. The county code is also represented in the first two digits of Maine's official Standard Geographic Code (geocode), a five digit code that uniquely identifies Minor Civil Divisions and Indian Reservation land in the Maine.
Attribute Definition Source: For a current digital copy of Maine counties and county codes (NIST FIPS 55-3), in .dbf or comma delimited text format see http://megis.maine.gov/catalog "Tables" link.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: CONFIDENCE
Attribute Definition: indicates the level of accuracy expected from the spatial location
Attribute Definition Source: MEDEP
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 1
Enumerated Domain Value Definition:
very high-The launch site was obvious on digital orthophoto quadrangles or Citipix ODI, or the site is confirmed from GPS in the MEDEP "Logistics Atlas". They are determined accurate to within 3 meters of their true location.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: MEDEP
Enumerated Domain Value: 2
Enumerated Domain Value Definition:
high-In areas of the state without digital orthophoto quadrangles or Citipix ODI, these boat ramps were clearly marked on digital raster graphics of USGS topographic maps. They are determined accurate to within 12 meters of their true location.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: MEDEP
Enumerated Domain Value: 3
Enumerated Domain Value Definition:
medium-Launches were not clearly visible on digital orthophotoquads or other available imagery, and basemaps. Absolute accuracy is uncertain, but most are estimated to be within 100 meters of their true location.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: MEDEP
Enumerated Domain Value: 4
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: low-Launches could not be found by visual comparison with available basemaps and imagery. These could be as far off as 500 meters.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: collected coordinates only

Attribute:

Attribute Label: COUNTY
Attribute Definition: Maine county name
Attribute Definition Source: For a current digital copy of Maine counties and county codes (NIST FIPS 55-3), in .dbf or comma delimited text format see http://megis.maine.gov/catalog "Tables" link.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: FEE
Attribute Definition: fee assessed
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: X
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: fee

Attribute:

Attribute Label: FILENO
Attribute Definition: unique ID assigned and maintained for each boat launch site by the Boating Facilities Division of the Bureau of Parks & Lands
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division

Attribute:

Attribute Label: FLOATS
Attribute Definition: floats
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division

Attribute:

Attribute Label: FLOATSADJ
Attribute Definition: floats adjacent (floats are along side launch ramp)
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: X
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: floats along side launch ramp

Attribute:

Attribute Label: FLOATSCHECK
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: X

Attribute:

Attribute Label: FLOATSTRA
Attribute Definition: floats transient (floats are away from the launch ramp)
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: X
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: floats away from launch ramp

Attribute:

Attribute Label: FMNOTE
Attribute Definition:
25 character field defined 25 25 C; this FM item contains free text notes on updates to the location of a feature; can be used as cross reference to Other Citation Details in the Source Information section of FGDC metadata.
Attribute Definition Source:
Maine GIS Technical Group, Feature Metadata subcommittee (More information on FM items, codes, definitions, and the use of feature metadata is available at http://megis.maine.gov/standards/flmeta/fmbrief.htm Maine GIS Standards & Guidelines link.
Attribute:

Attribute Label: FMPROCSS
Attribute Definition:
This 12 digit character field records a PROCESS OR NOTE WHICH IS EXPLANATORY OF THE QUALITY OR ACCURACY of the feature. Codes for this item can be used for cross reference in the compound element Process Step in FGDC metadata for the coverage.
Attribute Definition Source:
Maine GIS Technical Group, Feature Metadata subcommittee (More information on FM items, codes, definitions, and the use of feature metadata is available at http://megis.maine.gov/standards/flmeta/fmbrief.htm Maine GIS Standards & Guidelines link.
Attribute:

Attribute Label: FMSRC
Attribute Definition:
This 12 digit character field (12,12,C) names the SOURCE (GENERAL OR SPECIFIC) used for the location of the feature. Codes for this item concatenated with the FMSRC can be used for cross reference in the element Source Citation Abbreviation in FGDC metadata for the coverage.
Attribute Definition Source: Maine GIS Technical Group, Feature Metadata subcommittee, for standardized code tables, definitions, and additional information see: http://megis.maine.gov/standards/flmeta/fmbrief.htm .

Attribute:

Attribute Label: FMSRCDAT
Attribute Definition:
This 10 digit, mm/dd/yyyy default ArcInfo date field (8,10,D) represents the PUBLICATION DATE OF THE SPECIFIC SOURCE used for the location of the feature, e.g. quandrangle date. Dates in this item are used for cross reference in the element Publication Date part of the compount element Source Information in FGDC metadata for the coverage.
Attribute Definition Source:
Maine GIS Technical Group, Feature Metadata subcommittee (More information on FM items, codes, definitions, and the use of feature metadata is available at http://megis.maine.gov/standards/flmeta/fmbrief.htm Maine GIS Standards & Guidelines link.
Attribute:

Attribute Label: FMSRCORG
Attribute Definition:
A 12 digit character field (12,12,C), this field provides a standardized acronym (ME prefix for Maine state agencies, lower-case, no punctuation) for the ORIGIN OF THE SOURCE used for the location of a feature; can be used as a cross reference to the element Originator, and concatenated with the code in FMSRC form a Source Citation Abbreviation in FGDC metadata for the coverage.
Attribute Definition Source:
Maine GIS Technical Group, Feature Metadata subcommittee (More information on FM items, codes, definitions, and the use of feature metadata is available at http://megis.maine.gov/standards/flmeta/fmbrief.htm Maine GIS Standards & Guidelines link.
Attribute:

Attribute Label:
FMUPDDAT FMUPDDAT

Attribute Definition:
default Arc/Info date field defined 8, 10, D; the FM item FMUPDAT refers to the date of update on the location of a feature; can be used as cross reference to Process Date, part of the Data Quality/Process Step sections of FGDC metadata
Attribute Definition Source:
Maine GIS Technical Group, Feature Level Metadata Subcommittee has used this coverage as a pilot for a recommendation that standard items be added to each feature to record the source, and date, of feature location. Standardized codes for these items are available at http://megis.maine.gov/standards/flmeta/fmbrief.htm . The use of these codes as cross reference in FGDC metadata elements is recommended.
Attribute:

Attribute Label: FMUPDORG
Attribute Definition:
This 12 digit character field, captures information on the ORGANIZATION INITIATING THE EDIT of the feature location. Codes for this item are used as cross reference to the element Process Contact part of the compound element Process Step in FGDC metadata for the coverage.
Attribute Definition Source: Maine GIS Technical Group, Feature Metadata subcommittee, for standardized code tables, definitions, and additional information see: http://megis.maine.gov/standards/flmeta/fmbrief.htm .

Attribute:

Attribute Label: GEOCODE
Attribute Definition: 5 character code corresponding to the "Standard Geographic Code for Maine Counties and Minor Civil Divisions", 1971
Attribute Definition Source: For a current digital copy of "Standard Geocodes for Maine Minor Civil Divisions" in .dbf or comma delimited text format see http://megis.maine.gov/catalog "Tables".

Attribute:

Attribute Label: GRADE
Attribute Definition: grade of ramp in degrees of slope
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division

Attribute:

Attribute Label: LANDACRES
Attribute Definition: land area of facility in acres
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division

Attribute:

Attribute Label: LENGTHRAMP
Attribute Definition: length of boat ramp in feet
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division

Attribute:

Attribute Label: MIDAS
Attribute Definition:
A unique idetification number assigned in the 1970's to Maine lakes and ponds monitored and managed by the Maine Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (MDIF&W). MDIF&W and other state agencies now use MIDAS to identify features, and for management, storage, maintenance, analysis, and reporting of resource monitoring data. A collaborative effort between MDIFW and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MEDEP) provided an update MIDAS numbers, for Maine lakes and ponds, in 2003.
Attribute Definition Source: MDIFW/MEDEP

Attribute:

Attribute Label: OWNERSHIP
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division

Attribute:

Attribute Label: PERIMETER
Attribute Definition: perimeter of feature in meters (value of zero for point data, not maintained in shapefile format)
Attribute Definition Source: software computed

Attribute:

Attribute Label: RIGPARKING
Attribute Definition: parking capacity suitable for vehicle/trailer combinations
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division

Attribute:

Attribute Label: STATELOCAL
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SURFRAMP
Attribute Definition: surface type of boat ramp
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: hard
Enumerated Domain Value: carry-in
Enumerated Domain Value: gravel
Enumerated Domain Value: carry-in

Attribute:

Attribute Label: TIDECOMBO
Attribute Definition: tidal conditions that effect boat ramp use
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: freshwater
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: non-tidal
Enumerated Domain Value: all
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: useable at all tides
Enumerated Domain Value: part
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: useable only at hide tide

Attribute:

Attribute Label: TOILETS
Attribute Definition: toilet facilities
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division

Attribute:

Attribute Label: TOWN
Attribute Definition: town or reservation name as listed in "Standard Geographic Code for Maine Minor Civil Divisions"
Attribute Definition Source: For a current digital copy of "Standard Geocodes for Maine Minor Civil Divisions" in .dbf or comma delimited text format see http://megis.maine.gov/catalog "Tables".

Attribute:

Attribute Label: TYPE
Attribute Definition: type of boat ramp
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: TR
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: trailer
Enumerated Domain Value: LF
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: landing facility only (floats, no launch ramp)
Enumerated Domain Value: CI
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: carry-in

Attribute:

Attribute Label: VEHPARKING
Attribute Definition: parking capacity suitable for vehicles only
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division

Attribute:

Attribute Label: WATERBODY
Attribute Definition: name of the pond, lake, or river where the boating launch is located
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division

Attribute:

Attribute Label: WATERFRONT
Attribute Definition: number of feet of water frontage available at the boat ramp
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division

Attribute:

Attribute Label: WIDTHRAMP
Attribute Definition: width of boat ramp in feet
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division

Attribute:

Attribute Label: XCOORD
Attribute Definition: longitude in decimal degrees
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPLBFD GPS

Attribute:

Attribute Label: YCOORD
Attribute Definition: latitude in decimal degrees
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPLBFD GPS

Attribute:

Attribute Label: YEARINUSE
Attribute Definition: year boat launch was established at this site, yyyy
Attribute Definition Source: MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division

Overview Description:

Entity and Attribute Overview:
BOATLNCH contains attributes that describe location, waterbody, access, and facilities at the boat launch. These include: XCOORD, YCOORD, GEOCODE, TOWN, CNTYCODE, COUNTY, WATERBODY, WATERFRONT, RAMP surface, width, length and grade, TYPE OF ACCESS, FLOATS, FEES, TOILET facilities, and MIDAS number. Some town names used by the originator do not correspond to standard common names, as listed in "Standard Geographic Codes for Maine Minor Civil Divisions", 1971. Those listed by the source were recorded in the field ALTNAME. The field TOWN was added to list the standard common names used in Maine GIS data sets. MIDAS numbers have been compared for accuracy to MDIFW/MEDEP MIDAS update 2003. MEDEP hydrography names can be related using the MIDAS number. Hydrography feature names in BOATLNCH are those assigned by MEDOCBPL Boating Facilities Division and do not necessarily correspond with either USGS GNIS names or MEDEP hydrography names.

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

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

Contact Voice Telephone: (207) 287-6144
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Metadata Date: 8/7/2003
Metadata Review Date: 3/10/2004
Metadata Future Review Date:
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Contact Information:

Contact Person Primary:

Contact Person: Kate King
Contact Organization: (KKing) 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: 207 624-9403
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 207 287-4563
Hours of Service: Monday through Friday 0800 - 1700 EST

Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Use Constraints:
Please confirm that you are using the most recent copy of both data and metadata from the Maine GIS Data Catalog. The Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) provides notice of updates and corrections directly to the Maine GIS Technical Group and Maine GIS Users through the MEGISTECH and MEGISUSER list servers. To subscribe please contact the MEGIS technical support line at (207) 287-6144. To request correction in, or updates to, Maine GIS data a feedback form is available at http://megis.maine.gov/, or you may contact MEGIS directly. MEGIS is not responsible for local edits to data or metadata. Updates, corrections, and feedback incorporated in the Maine GIS database are made in accordance with "Data Standards for Maine Geographic Information Systems", 2002, and coordinated by MEGIS in consultation with the Maine GIS Executive Council.