Manitoba's Forest Sections: Version 4

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• What does this data set describe?
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What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   , Manitoba's Forest Sections: Version 4.

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -102.378157

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.170166

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 60.065987

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.701275

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • GT-polygon composed of chains (14)

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      The map projection used is Transverse Mercator.

      Projection parameters:

      Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996

      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -99.0

      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0

      False_Easting: 500000.0

      False_Northing: 0.0

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.005
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.005
      

      The horizontal datum used is D North American 1983.
      The ellipsoid used is GRS 1980.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.0.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222101.
      

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   BDY_MB_FOREST_SECTION_PY_v4

   OBJECTID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   SECTION

   Forest section number.

   Value	Definition
   0	Aspen Parkland forest section
   1	Mountain forest section
   2	Pineland forest section
   3	Lake Winnipeg East forest section
   4	Interlake forest section
   5	Saskatchewan River forest section
   6	Highrock forest section (comprised of 4 zones)
   7	Churchill River forest section
   8	Nelson River forest section
   9	Hayes River forest section
   10	White Zone (no fight fire zone; no forest inventory information available). Split into the following four ecozones: Southern Arctic, Taiga Shield, Boreal Shield, Hudson Plain

   SEC_NAME

   Shape_Length

   Length of feature in internal units. (Source: ESRI)

   Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

   Shape_Area

   Area of feature in internal units squared. (Source: ESRI)

   Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   Manitoba Land Initiative
   c/o Tony Viveiros
   GIS Database Manager
   200 Saulteaux Crescent
   Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 3W3
   

   antonio.viveiros@gov.mb.ca
   

Why was the data set created?

This feature class represents the boundaries of Manitoba's forest sections. Version 4 splits the 'White Zone' forest section by ecozones, creating the Southern Arctic, Taiga Shield, Boreal Shield and Hudson Plain forest sections.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: See https://mli.gov.mb.ca//app/register/app/index.php

Use_Constraints: See https://mli.gov.mb.ca//app/register/app/index.php

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   Manitoba Conservation
   c/o Tony Viveiros
   GIS Database Manager
   200 Saulteaux Crescent
   Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 3W3
   ca
   

   204-945-7956 (voice)
   antonio.viveiros@gov.mb.ca
   

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   See access and use constraints information.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	File Geodatabase Feature Class (version ArcGIS 9.3.1 SP1)
     Media you can order:	CD-ROM

   • Cost to order the data:
   • Special instructions:

     Download from MLI website (https://mli.gov.mb.ca//)

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 06-Mar-2013

Metadata author:

Manitoba Conservation
c/o Tony Viveiros
GIS Database Manager
200 Saulteaux Crescent
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 3W3
ca

(204) 945-7956 (voice)
(204) 948-2671 (FAX)
antonio.viveiros@gov.mb.ca

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)