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Connecticut Erosion Sites

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (data compiler, editor and publisher)
Publication_Date: 20051231
Title:
Connecticut Erosion Sites
Edition: 2005
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Other_Citation_Details:
The State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection is the collector of the data (compiler), the creator and maintainer of the data layer (editor), and producer (publisher) of this information for use. Data compiled at 1:24,000 scale.
Online_Linkage: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen
Publication_Date: 20051231
Title:
Statewide GIS Analysis and Mapping of the Geologic Conditions Contributing to Eroding Terrace Escarpments
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Groton, Connecticut, USA
Publisher: Long Island Sound Resource Center
Other_Citation_Details:
The erosion-sites data layer is part of a Statewide GIS Analysis and Mapping of the Geologic Conditions Contributing to Eroding Terrace Escarpments, Project #03-02 of the Nonpoint Source Management Grant Program, funded under Section 319 (h) of the Federal Clean Water Act, and administered by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection.
Description:
Abstract:
Connecticut Erosion Sites is a site specific, point feature-based layer developed at 1:24,000-scale that includes decriptive information regarding the character of the erosion (severity, slope, geologic factors) at selected locations through out the state. The layer is based on information collected and compiled during October-December, 2005 while field testing the applicability of the Erosion Susceptilibity layer developed as part of Project #03-02 Statewide GIS Analysis and Mapping of the Geologic Conditions Contributing to Eroding Terrace Escarpments. The layer represents conditions at a particular point in time. The layer includes 83 locations and descriptive attributes (site name, severity of erosion, description, etc) as well as attributes from a spatial join with merged soils and quaternary geology layers.  Features are point locations that represent the selected study areas within the state; it is NOT a comprehensive inventory of erosion locations.  Data is compiled at 1:24,000 scale. This data is not updated.
Purpose:
Connecticut Erosion Sites is a site specific data layer developed at 1:24,000-scale. The purpose of this layer is show locations and provide desriptions of erosion sites used to confirm the applicability of the draft erosion suscepibility map. Erosion sites were inventoried in selected areas of the state wide study area. This map should be used in conjunction with the final 1:24,000 scale Erosion Susceptibility layer and other documents developed for the Project #03-02: Statewide GIS Analysis and Mapping of the Geologic Conditions Contributing to Eroding Terrace Escarpments.  The objective of this project is to identify the geologic conditions that lead to eroding terrace escarpments throughout the state. This layer is part of an information package that can be used as a planning and management tools by state and municipal officials. Not intended for maps printed at map scales greater or more detailed than 1:24,000 scale (1 inch = 2,000 feet.)
Supplemental_Information:
For additional information, refer to Statewide GIS Analysis and Mapping of the Geologic Conditions Contributing to Eroding Terrace Escarpments, Project #03-02 Final Report, prepared by Mary L. DiGiacomo-Cohen, Long Island Sound Resource Center, University of Connecticut, Avery Point, Groton, CT 06340 in conjunction with North Central Conservation District, 24 Hyde Ave., Vernon, CT, 06066. Report prepared for Nonpoint Source Management Grant Program, Funded under Section 319 (h) of the Federal Clean Water Act, administered by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20051231
Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.177488
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.813630
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.024793
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.285074
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Erosion
Theme_Keyword: Soils
Theme_Keyword: Quaternary Geology
Theme_Keyword: Stratified Deposits
Theme_Keyword: Terrace Escarpments
Theme_Keyword: Sedimentation
Theme_Keyword: Siltation
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Connecticut River
Place_Keyword: Thames River
Place_Keyword: Housatonic River
Place_Keyword: Quinebaug River
Place_Keyword: Farmington River
Place_Keyword: Salmon River
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of The United States, and Associated Areas (Federal Information Processing Standard 5-2): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Place_Keyword: Connecticut
Place_Keyword: CT
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: U.S. Department of Commerce, 1995, Countries, Dependencies, Areas of Special Sovereignty, and Their Principal Administrative Divisions (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 10-4): Washington, D.C., National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Place_Keyword: United States of America
Place_Keyword: USA
Access_Constraints: None. The data is in the public domain and may be redistributed.
Use_Constraints:
No restrictions or legal prerequisites for using the data. The data is suitable for use at appropriate scale, and is not intended for maps printed at scales greater or more detailed than 1:24,000 scale (1 inch = 2,000 feet). Although this data set  has been used by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection as to the accuracy of the data and or related materials.  The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection in the use of these data or related materials. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data. Once the data is distributed to the user, modifications made to the data by the user should be noted in the metadata. When printing this data on a map or using it in a software application, analysis, or report, please acknowledge the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection as the source for this information. For example, include the following data source description when printing this layer on a map: Erosion_severity from the Erosion_sites layer, compiled and published by CT DEP. Source map scale is 1:24,000.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State_or_Province: Connecticut
Postal_Code: 06106-5127
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860-424-3540
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 860-424-4058
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dep.gisdata@ct.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://www.cteco.uconn.edu/metadata/dep/browsegraphic/erosionsusceptibilitypolypointfullview.gif
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Full view of Connecticu Erosion Sites shown with Connecticut Erosion Susceptibility in the background. These are sites where detailed descriptions of erosion conditions was used to confirm the applicability of the draft erosion susceptibility data.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://www.cteco.uconn.edu/metadata/dep/browsegraphic/erosionsusceptibilitypolypointdetailview.gif
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Detailed view of Connecticu Erosion Sites shown with Connecticut Erosion Susceptibility in the background. These are sites where detailed descriptions of erosion conditions was used to confirm the applicability of the draft erosion susceptibility data.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
These data are maintained by the State of Connecticut using ArcGIS software developed by Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) in a Microsoft Windows operating system environment.
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The erosionsites layer retains the feature types and information identified by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection and obtained from the data compiler. All attributes have valid values. Values are within defined domains. The accuracy test for the attribute values was conducted by comparing the information presented in the source data with 1:24,000-scale field sheets and interactive displays of the data on a computer graphic system. These check plot maps and computer displays depicted and labeled the erosionsites features in different colors based on values for comparison with the original data source.  AV_LEGEND and IMS_LEGEND are broad classifications of erosionsites features.  AV_LEGEND, and IMS_LEGEND were not manually entered. These additional fields were populated by calculating values equal to existing fields.  Erosionsites features were manually selected and populated with descriptive attributes values to (uniquely) identify and describe individual features. Attributes respresenting geologic and soils conditions for each sites, and erosion category were populated by spatial join. 
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Point features conform to the following topological rules. Points are single part. There are no duplicate points. Points do not overlap. Establishment of logical consistency was performed by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection using ESRI ArcGIS software to manually create and control feature topology in shapefile format. No automated procedures or tests were performed to guarantee desired topology other than visual inspection.
Completeness_Report:
The completeness of the data reflects the feature content of the data sources, which include the FIELD DATA SHEETS for the project. The erosionsites layer is complete in the sense that it accurately reflects the contents of the Erosion sites field information available at the time the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection created the layer. However, compared to current conditions, the erosionsites layer is incomplete. This data is not updated.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The horizontal positional accuracy of this data complies with the United States National Map Accuracy Standards for 1:24,000 scale maps. According to this standard, not more than 10 percent of the locations tested are to be in error by more than 1/50 inch (40 feet) measured on the publication scale of a USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle map. Some feature locations were interpolated from the transporation features, surface water features, elevation contours, buildings, and built-up areas depicted on USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle maps. Other feature locations were derived from GPS coordinates; their horizontal precision exceeds the map standard.Typically, the Trimble Pro XR collects data with the PDOP set to 6.0 and the S/N set to 10.0 the standard error of the collected data is less than 1 meter, so the 95% confidence is on the order of 2 meters.

Point features represent approximate positions for linear or large area objects or observations that are transient, variable or temporal in nature. 
 
Some features are accurately positioned because GPS-based coordinates were collected at the actual location of the site in the field, and other features are less accurately positioned because the site represents a large area which was interpolated from topographic quadrangle maps.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publication_Date: 2005
Title:
field sheets for erosion study
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Other_Citation_Details:
field sheets consist of draft erosion susceptibility map overprinted on DRG topographic quads at 1:24,000 scale
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2005
Source_Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
field map
Source_Contribution:
field sheets consist of draft erosion susceptibility map overprinted on DRG topographic quads at 1:24,000 scale
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title:
GPS locations
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Hartford, Connecitcut, USA
Publisher: State of Connecitcut, Department of Environmental Protection
Online_Linkage: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference:
ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
gps.shp
Source_Contribution:
GPS.shp is in Shapefile format.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title:
eunion.shp
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Groton, Connecticut, USA
Publisher: Long Island Sound Resource Center
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference:
ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
eunion.shp
Source_Contribution:
union of soils and quaternary geology data layers 
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (data compiler, editor and publisher)
Publication_Date: 20051231
Title:
Connecticut Erosion Sites
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Online_Linkage: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20051231
Source_Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites.shp
Source_Contribution:
Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites.shp is in Shapefile format.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection (data compiler, editor and publisher)
Publication_Date: 20051231
Title:
Connecticut Erosion Sites
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Publisher: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Online_Linkage: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20051231
Source_Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites
Source_Contribution:
Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites is in GeoDatabase Feature Class format.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Feature digitizing and attribution (heads up digitizing method) - Using ESRI ArcView 3 software, features appearing on the source map were manually digitized on the screen (heads-up digitizing) at display scales greater than 1:24,000 using USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle maps displayed in the background for reference. Individual features were digitized based on topographic base information. Features were assigned attribute values based on information shown on the field maps. Feature location and attribute accuracy was visually checked and inspected by symbolizing and labeling features according to attribute value on the computer screen and comparing this information to the orginal source data.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
field map
Process_Date: 2005
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation:
Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites.shp
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Long Island Sound Resource Center
Contact_Person: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
UConn Avery Point
Address:
1080 Shennecossett Rd
City: Groton
State_or_Province: CT
Postal_Code: 06340
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860 405-9015
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lisrc@uconn.edu
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Erosion locations were captured with a Trimble Pro XR backpack GPS unit. The unit's filters were set to capture points with a PDOP of < 10.0 and a S/N (signal to noise ration) of greater > 1.0. The data was post processed against a base station and then exported into ArcView shape files using the Connecticut State Plane NAD 83 coordinate system. Features were copied to erosionsites.shp and assigned attribute values based on information shown on the field maps and field logs. Feature location and attribute accuracy was visually checked and inspected by symbolizing and labeling features according to attribute value on the computer screen and comparing this information to the orginal source data.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
gps.shp
Process_Date: 2005
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation:
Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites.shp
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Contact_Person: Thomas Nosal
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
79 Elm St
City: Hartford
State_or_Province: CT
Postal_Code: 06106-5127
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (860) 424-3590
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Attribute enhancements - a spatial join was used to add attributes from a data layer respresenting the union of soils and quaternary geology (which was dissolved to create Erosion Susceptibilty layer).  Additionally the AV_LEGEND attribute was added to establish a very general classification scheme for symbolizing  features.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
eunion.shp
Process_Date: 2005
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation:
Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites.shp
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Long Island Sound Resource Center
Contact_Person: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
UConn Avery Point
Address:
1080 Shennecossett Rd
City: Groton
State_or_Province: CT
Postal_Code: 06340
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860 405-9015
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lisrc@uconn.edu
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Convert to GeoDatabase Feature Class format - Defined new Feature Class named Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites; and imported the attribute definitions, loaded features and imported metadata from Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites.shp shapefile. 

Spatial Reference Properties for Feature Class:

Coordinate System: NAD_1983_StatePlane_Connecticut_FIPS_0600_Feet
XY Domain MinX: 100000; MaxX: 2247483.645
XY Domain MinY: 200000; MaxY: 2347483.645
Precision: 1000
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites.shp
Process_Date: 20061108
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation:
Erosion_Susceptibility_Sites
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Contact_Person: Howie Sternberg
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State_or_Province: Connecticut
Postal_Code: 06106
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860-424-3540
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference_Method:
State of Connecticut, United States of America
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: 83
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Lambert Conformal Conic
Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
Lambert Conformal Conic
Standard_Parallel: 41.200000
Standard_Parallel: 41.866667
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -72.750000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 40.833333
False_Easting: 999999.999996
False_Northing: 499999.999998
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000250
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000250
Planar_Distance_Units: survey feet
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000
Altitude_Encoding_Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Connecticut Erosion Sites
Entity_Type_Definition:
Erosion sites represented as point features.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
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: SHAPE
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COMMENT
Attribute_Definition:
Site identifier or casual name
Attribute_Definition_Source:
compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
text value
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: EROSION_SE
Attribute_Definition:
Erosion severity
Attribute_Definition_Source:
compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
text value
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy: subjective
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
as observed by compiler
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DESCRIP
Attribute_Definition:
brief decription of site conditions, geologic observations
Attribute_Definition_Source:
compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
text value
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy: subjective
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
as seen by compiler
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TOWN
Attribute_Definition:
Town Name
Attribute_Definition_Source:
compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
text value
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: VISIT_DATE
Attribute_Definition:
date of site visit YYYYMMDD
Attribute_Definition_Source:
compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 20051018
Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 20051219
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LOCATION
Attribute_Definition:
source of location data
Attribute_Definition_Source:
compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: topo map
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
digitized point location based on topographic base map features
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
compiler
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GPS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
point location from Trimble Pro XR unit/software
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
compiler
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHOTO1ID
Attribute_Definition:
file name of first photo of this site
Attribute_Definition_Source:
compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
text value
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHOTO2ID
Attribute_Definition:
file name of second photo of this site
Attribute_Definition_Source:
compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
text value
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHOTO3ID
Attribute_Definition:
file name of third photo of this site
Attribute_Definition_Source:
compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
text value
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHOTO4ID
Attribute_Definition:
file name of fourth photo of this site
Attribute_Definition_Source:
compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
text value
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AV_LEGEND
Attribute_Definition:
same as severity of erosion 
Attribute_Definition_Source:
compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
text value
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: QUPOLY_CD
Attribute_Definition:
Quaternary Geologic polygon code
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Quaternary Geologic Map of Connecticut and Long Island Sound Basin
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
text value
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 1:24,000 scale
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
from spatial join with eunion.shp (merged soils and quaternary geology data layers)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: QUATGEOL
Attribute_Definition:
Quaternary Geology
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Quaternary Geologic Map of Connecticut and Long Island Sound Basin
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
text value
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 1:24,000 scale
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
from spatial join with eunion.shp (merged soils and quaternary geology data layers)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DSPOLY_CD
Attribute_Definition:
Depositional System Code
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Quaternary Geologic Map of Connecticut and Long Island Sound Basin
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
text value
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 1:24,000 scale
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
from spatial join with eunion.shp (merged soils and quaternary geology data layers)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DEPOSITION
Attribute_Definition:
Depositional System
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Quaternary Geologic Map of Connecticut and Long Island Sound Basin
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
text value
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 1:24,000 scale
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
from spatial join with eunion.shp (merged soils and quaternary geology data layers)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SMPOLY_CD
Attribute_Definition:
Surficial Materials Code
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Quaternary Geologic Map of Connecticut and Long Island Sound Basin
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
text value
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 1:24,000 scale
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
from spatial join with eunion.shp (merged soils and quaternary geology data layers)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SURFMAT
Attribute_Definition:
Surficial Materials
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Quaternary Geologic Map of Connecticut and Long Island Sound Basin
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
text value
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 1:24,000 scale
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
from spatial join with eunion.shp (merged soils and quaternary geology data layers)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MUSYM
Attribute_Definition:
The symbol used to identify the soil map unit
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
text value
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 1:24,000 scale
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
from spatial join with eunion.shp (merged soils and quaternary geology data layers)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MUNAME
Attribute_Definition:
Correlated name of the map unit (field name for surveys in progress)
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
text value
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 1:24,000 scale
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
from spatial join with eunion.shp (merged soils and quaternary geology data layers)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MUHELCL
Attribute_Definition:
The overall Highly Erodible Lands (HEL) classification for the mapunit based on the rating of its components for wind and water HEL classification
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
text value
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 1:24,000 scale
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
from spatial join with eunion.shp (merged soils and quaternary geology data layers)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: POINT_X
Attribute_Definition:
x coordinate 
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
numeric value
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: POINT_Y
Attribute_Definition:
y coordinate
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
numeric value
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: EROSION_CA
Attribute_Definition:
Erosion category
Attribute_Definition_Source:
compiler
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Highly erodible soil and coarse grained erodible surficial materials
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
compiler
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Highly erodible soil and finer grained erodible surficial materials
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
compiler
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Erodible surficial materials
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
compiler
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Highly erodible soil 
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
compiler
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 1:24,000 scale
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
from spatial join with eunion.shp (merged soils and quaternary geology data layers)
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Includes Erosion sites features such as general descriptions, geologic and soils conditions at selected erosion locations. Information encoded about these features includes x and y coordinates and standard cartographic symbology classification schemes. Use the AV_LEGEND attribute to symbolize features by type on a map. Use the comment to label features on a map.  Additional related attribute data tables are not included with the distributed layer, but are available upon request. 
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
Stone, J.R., Schafer, J.P., London, E.H. and Thompson, W.B., 1992, Surficial Materials Map of Connecticut, U.S. Geological Survey special map, 2 sheets, scale 1:125,000.

Stone, J.R., Schafer, J.P., London, E.H., DiGiacomo-Cohen, M.L., Lewis, R.S. and Thompson, W.B., 2005, Quaternary Geologic Map of Connecticut and Long Island Sound Basin, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigaions Map 2784, 2 sheets, scale 1:125,000.
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Enviromental Protection
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State_or_Province: Connecticut
Postal_Code: 06106-5127
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 860-424-3540
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 860-424-4058
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dep.gisdata@ct.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
Resource_Description: Connecticut Erosion Sites
Distribution_Liability:
Although this data set  has been used by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection as to the accuracy of the data and or related materials.  The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection in the use of these data or related materials. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data. Once the data is distributed to the user, modifications made to the data by the user should be noted in the metadata.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: Shapefile, Feature Class
Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS
File_Decompression_Technique: Zip file
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: http://www.ct.gov/deep
Fees: An online copy of the data may be accessed without charge.
Custom_Order_Process:
The data distributor does not provide custom GIS analysis or mapping services. Data is available in a standard format and may be converted to other formats, projections, coordinate systems, or selected for specific geographic regions by the party receiving the data.
Technical_Prerequisites:
Geographic information sytem (GIS), computer-aided drawing or other mapping software is necessary to display, view and access the information.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20111208
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Long Island Sound Resource Center, a partnership between the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection and the University of Connecticut
Contact_Person: Mary L. DiGiacomo-Cohen
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
Long Island Sound Resource Center, UConn Avery Point, 1080 Shennecossett Rd.
City: Groton
State_or_Province: CT
Postal_Code: 06340
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (860) 405-9015
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lisrc@uconn.edu
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
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