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USFS Chief Information Office, Enterprise Data Warehouse
Please send an e-mail to the address below.
Washington
DC
20250
SM.FS.data@usda.gov
20240529
ArcGIS Metadata
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USA
Key Area
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USDA Forest Service
vector
Key area is a feature class in the Rangeland Management data set. It represents an area where short term monitoring occurs within a pasture. The area corresponds to tabular data in the RIMS (Rangeland Information Management System).
The key area feature class designates boundaries to establish extent of livestock distribution and management. This is a published layer created by combining GIS data managed by each National Forest and attribute data stored in the Forest Service RIMS database application. This dataset is designed for reporting and analysis and is not used to enter or edit data. The data will be used to aid in the analysis of livestock movement patterns and other needs internal and external public may determine this information is helpful for.
USFS Chief Information Office, Enterprise Data Warehouse
Please send an e-mail to the address below
Washington
DC
20250
US
SM.FS.data@usda.gov
Boundaries;Farming;Environment
ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Boundaries;Farming;Environment
The USDA Forest Service makes no warranty, expressed or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, reliability, completeness or utility of these geospatial data, or for the improper or incorrect use of these geospatial data. These geospatial data and related maps or graphics are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such. The data and maps may not be used to determine title, ownership, legal descriptions or boundaries, legal jurisdiction, or restrictions that may be in place on either public or private land. Natural hazards may or may not be depicted on the data and maps, and users should exercise due caution. The data are dynamic and may change over time. The user is responsible to verify the limitations of the geospatial data and to use the data accordingly.
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Data stewards have been relied on to validate the data quality and accuracy of the boundaries for allotments, pastures, and key areas. Pasture and key area boundaries have been identified using various methods through the years like GPS or digitizing. Spatial data comes from the district and is consolidated at the forest level. This will be a consolidated national extent of the data entered at the lowest level of the agency. Data quality is dependent on quality data maintenance by local data stewards. By having the ETL create the allotment feature class from all active pastures the quality of that data will be directly dependent on the pasture data.
This data is current only as of the date of publication and may change daily. The need for a daily refresh is key to incorporate any and all local changes as they are made and keep the data in EDW fresh.
Positional accuracy is verified by visual comparison to source datasets
Data is the result of a national data call where local units were asked to identify and provide spatial and tabular data to represent key areas. Local units are to follow the current GIS Data Dictionaries and load their local data into the appropriate SDE to be collected and merged into a national extent.
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S_USA.Range_KeyArea
Feature class: A collection of geographic features with the same geometry type (such as point, line, or polygon), the same attributes, and the same spatial reference.
ESRI GIS Dictionary
Feature Class
1516
OBJECTID
Internal feature number.
US Forest Service
OID
OBJECTID
OID
4
10
0
ADMIN_ORG_ID
The numeric code, six digits, for the Admin Organizational unit (RRFFDD where R = Region code number, F = Forest code number, and D = District code number). The administrative organization is the Ranger District on which the allotment is located.
US Forest Service
Text
ADMIN_ORG_ID
String
6
0
0
ADMIN_ORG_NAME
The name associated with the Admin Organization identified.
US Forest Service
Text
ADMIN_ORG_NAME
String
60
0
0
MANAGING_ORG_ID
The numeric code for the Managing Organizational unit (RRFFDD where R = Region code number, F = Forest code number, and D = District code number). The managing organization is the Ranger District that manages the allotment, regardless of the location of the allotment.
US Forest Service
Text
MANAGING_ORG_ID
String
6
0
0
MANAGING_ORG_NAME
The name associated with the Managing Organization identified.
US Forest Service
Text
MANAGING_ORG_NAME
String
60
0
0
ALLOT_CN
Globally unique identifier across all Forest Service databases, foreign key to most Forest Service National Application databases. Specifically for allotments.
US Forest Service
Text
ALLOT_CN
String
34
0
0
ALLOT_ID
A 5 character alpha numeric identifier assigned to the allotment.
US Forest Service
Text
ALLOT_ID
String
5
0
0
ALLOT_NAME
The name of the allotment. The name need not be unique.
US Forest Service
Text
ALLOT_NAME
String
60
0
0
PASTURE_CN
Globally unique identifier across all Forest Service databases, foreign key to most Forest Service National Application databases. Specifically for pastures.
US Forest Service
Text
PASTURE_CN
String
34
0
0
PASTURE_ID
A 3 character alpha numeric identifier that uniquely identifies the Pasture within the Allotment.
US Forest Service
Text
PASTURE_ID
String
3
0
0
PASTURE_NAME
The name of the pasture. The name need not be unique.
US Forest Service
Text
PASTURE_NAME
String
60
0
0
KEYAREA_CN
Globally unique identifier across all Forest Service databases, foreign key to most Forest Service National Application databases. Specifically for key areas.
US Forest Service
Text
KEYAREA_CN
String
34
0
0
KEY_AREA_ID
A unique identifier that identifies the Key Area within the Pasture.
US Forest Service
A unique identifier that identifies the Key Area within the Pasture.
KEY_AREA_ID
String
30
0
0
KEY_AREA_NAME
The name of the Key Area within the Pasture.
US Forest Service
The name of the Key Area within the Pasture.
KEY_AREA_NAME
String
60
0
0
KEY_AREA_PREDOM_LANDFRM
Predominant landform
US Forest Service
FLOODPLAIN
Predominant landform is a FLOODPLAIN
US Forest Service
LAKE BASIN
Predominant landform is a LAKE BASIN
US Forest Service
MOUNTAIN MEADOW
Predominant landform is a MOUNTAIN MEADOW
US Forest Service
OTHER
Predominant landform is OTHER
US Forest Service
OTHER VALLEY BOTTOM
Predominant landform is an OTHER VALLEY BOTTOM
US Forest Service
RIPARIAN
Predominant landform is a RIPARIAN
US Forest Service
UPLANDS
Predominant landform is UPLANDS
US Forest Service
KEY_AREA_PREDOM_LANDFRM
String
20
0
0
KEY_AREA_MON_METHOD
Method for monitoring Vegetation Health, grazing utilization, riparian health, etc.
US Forest Service
BROWSE UTILIZATION
BROWSE UTILIZATION method
US Forest Service
BROWSED TWIG
BROWSED TWIG method
US Forest Service
COMPARATIVE YIELD
COMPARATIVE YIELD method
US Forest Service
COVER BY LIFE FORM TRANSECT
COVER BY LIFE FORM TRANSECT method
US Forest Service
COVER-FREQUENCY
COVER-FREQUENCY method
US Forest Service
DISTANCE SAMPLING
DISTANCE SAMPLING method
US Forest Service
FORAGE PRODUCTION
FORAGE PRODUCTION method
US Forest Service
GRAZED CLASS
GRAZED CLASS method
US Forest Service
GRAZED /UNGRAZED UTILIZATION
GRAZED /UNGRAZED UTILIZATION method
US Forest Service
GRAZING RESPONSE INDEX
GRAZING RESPONSE INDEX method
US Forest Service
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
HEIGHT/WEIGHT method
US Forest Service
HERBACEOUS UTILIZATION
HERBACEOUS UTILIZATION method
US Forest Service
OCULAR METHOD
OCULAR METHOD
US Forest Service
PACE TRANSECT
PACE TRANSECT method
US Forest Service
PAIRED PLOT
PAIRED PLOT method
US Forest Service
PHOTOGRAPHS
PHOTOGRAPHS method
US Forest Service
RANGE READINESS
RANGE READINESS method
US Forest Service
RANGELAND HEALTH CHECKLIST
RANGELAND HEALTH CHECKLIST method
US Forest Service
RESIDUAL VEG.
RESIDUAL VEG. method
US Forest Service
ROBEL POLE
ROBEL POLE method
US Forest Service
STREAM BANK ALTERATION
STREAM BANK ALTERATION method
US Forest Service
STREAM BANK STABILITY
HERBACEOUS UTILIZATION method
US Forest Service
STUBBLE HEIGHT
STUBBLE HEIGHT method
US Forest Service
KEY_AREA_MON_METHOD
String
40
0
0
KEY_AREA_MON_DATE
Date that monitoring occurred in the key area.(MM/DD/YYYY)
US Forest Service
Date that monitoring occurred in the key area.(MM/DD/YYYY)
KEY_AREA_MON_DATE
Date
8
0
0
KEY_AREA_MON_TIMING
Timing of the monitoring in relation the the growing or grazing season.
US Forest Service
PRE-GROWING SEASON
Measurement taken before spring growth to measure winter use or activities.
US Forest Service
PRE-GRAZING SEASON
Measurement taken before livestock are placed on the pasture.
US Forest Service
DURING GRAZING SEASON
Measurement taken during the grazing season.
US Forest Service
POST-GRAZING SEASON
Measurement takn just after livestock removed from the pasture.
US Forest Service
END OF GROWING SEASON
Measurement of re-growth taken from the post-season grazing measurement to the end of the growing season.
US Forest Service
NON-LIVESTOCK UNE/NON PERMITTED USE
Not related to livestock grazing.
US Forest Service
KEY_AREA_MON_TIMING
String
40
0
0
KEY_AREA_KEY_SPECIES
The species being monitored.
US Forest Service
The name of the species being monitored.
KEY_AREA_KEY_SPECIES
String
40
0
0
KEY_AREA_MEASUREMENT
The value entered represents the measurement taken.
US Forest Service
The value representing the measurment taken.
KEY_AREA_MEASUREMENT
Double
8
38
8
KEY_AREA_MEASUREMENT_UNIT
Unit of measure for the measurement taken.
US Forest Service
IN
Inches
US Forest Service
CM
Centimeters
US Forest Service
FEET
Feet
US Forest Service
METERS
Meters
US Forest Service
%
Percentage
US Forest Service
LBS/ACRE
Pounds per acre
US Forest Service
KG/HECTACRE
Kilograms per hectacre
US Forest Service
EACH
Each
US Forest Service
KEY_AREA_MEASUREMENT_UNIT
String
12
0
0
KEY_AREA_STANDARD
The value entered represents the allowable measurement to not exceed standards.
US Forest Service
The value representing the allowable measurement to not exceed standards.
KEY_AREA_STANDARD
Double
8
38
8
KEY_AREA_STANDARD_UNIT
Unit of measure for the standard.
US Forest Service
IN
Inches
US Forest Service
CM
Centimeters
US Forest Service
FEET
Feet
US Forest Service
METERS
Meters
US Forest Service
%
Percentage
US Forest Service
LBS/ACRE
Pounds per acre
US Forest Service
KG/HECTACRE
Kilograms per hectacre
US Forest Service
EACH
Each
US Forest Service
KEY_AREA_STANDARD_UNIT
String
12
0
0
KEY_AREA_STANDARD_MET
Response identifies if the standard for use is exceeded or not.
US Forest Service
N
No the standard was not met. This means that the standard set was EXCEEDED.
US Forest Service
Y
Yes the standard was met. This means that the standard set was NOT exceeded.
US Forest Service
U
It is uncertain if the standard was exceeded or not.
US Forest Service
KEY_AREA_STANDARD_MET
String
1
0
0
GIS_ACRES
The area of the feature in acres, calculated in North American Albers Equal Area Conic projection (NAD83) meters and then converted to acres with the formula AreaMeters * 0.0002471054.
US Forest Service
Calculated acres
GIS_ACRES
Double
8
38
8
REV_DATE
Revision date, the date and time when the feature was created or last updated. Time is entered using a 24-hour clock (military time) based on the Pacific Standard Time (PST) zone. Tasks associated with each revision should be documented in the process steps of theme-based metadata. Entering the date only is acceptable.
US Forest Service
Date
REV_DATE
Date
8
0
0
DATA_SOURCE
Feature data source code that describes how the data feature was derived or collected.
US Forest Service
00
Unknown
HydroEcosys GIS Data Dictionary
01
Original CFF
HydroEcosys GIS Data Dictionary
02
GPS - Uncorrected Data
HydroEcosys GIS Data Dictionary
03
GPS - Differentially Corrected Data
HydroEcosys GIS Data Dictionary
04
GPS Survey Grade and Sub-meter
HydroEcosys GIS Data Dictionary
05
Resurvey Plat
HydroEcosys GIS Data Dictionary
06
Photogrammetric Compilation
HydroEcosys GIS Data Dictionary
07
Digitized From Hardcopy PBS/SEQ
HydroEcosys GIS Data Dictionary
08
Digitized From Hardcopy Orthophoto quad
HydroEcosys GIS Data Dictionary
09
Automated Lands Project (ALP)
HydroEcosys GIS Data Dictionary
20
Digitized Other
HydroEcosys GIS Data Dictionary
21
Geographic Coordinate Database (GCDB)
HydroEcosys GIS Data Dictionary
22
Other Cadastral Information
U.S. Forest Service
23
Other Agency Digital
U.S. Forest Service
24
Other
U.S. Forest Service
30
Remote Sensing Data - Base Level
U.S. Forest Service
31
Remote Sensing Data - Mid Level
U.S. Forest Service
32
Remote Sensing Data - Broad Level
U.S. Forest Service
33
Remote Sensing Data - National Level
U.S. Forest Service
41
Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
U.S. Forest Service
44
Digital Base Map
U.S. Forest Service
46
Digital Broad Scale Map
U.S. Forest Service
47
Other Land Survey Data
U.S. Forest Service
48
Infrared Interpretation
HydroEcosys GIS Data Dictionary
DATA_SOURCE
String
2
0
0
ACCURACY
Distance (+/-), in dataset distance units, of the expected difference between feature and real-world object locations.
US Forest Service
Double
ACCURACY
Double
8
38
8
GLOBALID
Globally Unique Identifier assigned to the spatial record. Primary key for linking geospatial objects with other database systems.
US Forest Service
GlobalID
GlobalID
GlobalID
38
0
0
SHAPE
Feature geometry.
Esri
Coordinates defining the features.
SHAPE
Geometry
8
0
0
SHAPE.AREA
SHAPE.AREA
Double
0
0
0
SHAPE.LEN
SHAPE.LEN
Double
0
0
0
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