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Connecticut 20 Meter Contours
SDE Feature Class - depgis.DEP.HYPSOGRAPHY_20_METER
FGDC, ESRI Metadata
DescriptionGraphicSpatialData StructureData QualityData SourceData DistributionMetadata
+ Resource Description
Citation
Information used to reference the data.
Title: Connecticut 20 Meter Contours
Originators: Long Island Sound Resource Center, a partnership between the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection and the University of Connecticut (editor and publisher)
U.S. Geological Survey, National Mapping Program (compiler)
Publisher: Long Island Sound Resource Center
Publication place: Groton, Connecticut USA
Publication date: 2004
Data type: vector digital data
Data location: www.dep.state.ct.us/gis
Other citation details: 
The U.S Geological Survey is the collector of the data (compiler). The Long Island Sound Resource Center is the creator and maintainer of the data layer (editor) and producer (publisher) of this information for use. Data compiled at 1:100,000 scale.
Larger Work Citation
Title: Quaternary Geologic Map of Connecticut and Long Island Sound Basin
Originators: Janet Radway Stone, U.S. Geological Survey
John P. Schafer, U.S. Geological Survey
Elizabeth Haley London, U.S. Geological Survey
Mary L. DiGiacomo-Cohen, Long Island Sound Resource Center
Ralph S. Lewis, Connecticut Geological and Natural History Survey
Woodrow B. Thompson, Maine Geological Survey
Series name: Scientific Investigations Map
Series identification: SIM-2784
Publisher: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publication date: 2005
Data type: map
Data location: www.dep.state.ct.us/gis
Description
A characterization of the data, including its intended use and limitations.
Abstract: 
This data layer was compiled from 1:100,000 scale DLG hypsography data in order to create topographic contour lines suitable to use as part of a digital base map for the Quaternary Geologic Map of Connecticut and Long Island Sound Basin, USGS I-2784, Stone and others, in press. The vectors (20 meter intervals) were edgematched, edited, and attributed for the purpose of developing a topographic base for the Quaternary Map, but may be useful with other maps of similar scale (1:125,000).
Purpose: 
Created as part of the publication process for the Quaternary Geologic Map of Connecticut and Long Island Sound Basin (USGS I-2784), in order to provide a topographic base for the display of geologic units. This layer may provide useful topographic information for other data layers and maps of similar scale (1:125,000).
Supplemental information: 
The Long Island Sound Resource Center is a partnership between the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection and the University of Connecticut
Dataset credit: 
Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen (Long Island Sound Resource Center) for compiling and editing the data; Russell A. Ambroziak (USGS Mapping Division) for assistance in providing the source data.
Language of dataset: en
Point Of Contact
Contact information for the individual or organization that is knowledgeable about the data.
Organization: Long Island Sound Resource Center
Person: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen
Phone: 860 405-9015
Email: lisrc@uconn.edu
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address: 
Long Island Sound Resource Center
Address: 
UConn Avery Point
Address: 
1080 Shennecossett Rd
City: Groton
State or Province: CT
Postal code: 06340
County: USA
Data Type
How the data are represented, formatted and maintained by the data producing organization.
File or table name: depgis.DEP.HYPSOGRAPHY_20_METER
Data type: vector digital data
Data format: SDE Feature Class
Native dataset 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.
Time Period of Data
Time period(s) for which the data corresponds to the currentness reference.
Date: 2004
Currentness reference: 
publication date
Status
The state of and maintenance information for the data.
Data status: Complete
Update frequency: None planned
Key Words
Words or phrases that summarize certain aspects of the data.
Theme:
Keywords: elevation
Keyword thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme:
Keywords: hypsography, topography, elevation, contours
Keyword thesaurus: general
Place:
Keywords: Connecticut, CT
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:
Keywords: Connecticut, Block Island, Boston, Bridgeport, Holyoke, Hartford, New Haven, Providence, Waterbury, Pittsford
Keyword thesaurus: general
Data Access Constraints
Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing or using the data after access is granted.
Access constraints: 
None. No restrictions or legal prerequisites for accessing the data. The data is in the public domain and may be redistributed.
Use constraints: 
None. No restrictions or legal prerequisites for using the data after access is granted. The data is suitable for use at appropriate scale, and is not intended for maps printed at scales greater or more detailed than 1:100,000 scale (1 inch = 1.578 mile). Although this data set has been used by the Long Island Sound Resource Center and the U.S Geological Survey, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the Long Island Sound Resource Center and the U.S Geological Survey 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 Long Island Sound Resource Center or the U.S Geological Survey 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 Long Island Sound Resource Center and the U.S Geological Survey as the source for this information. For example, include the following data source description when printing this layer on a map: Elevation Contours - From the Connecticut 20 Meter Hypsography layer, compiled and published by the LISRC and USGS. Source map scale is 1:100,000.
Data Security Information
Handling restrictions imposed on the data because of national security, privacy or other concerns.
Security classifiction system: None
Security classification: None
Security handling: No restrictions for handling the data.
+ Graphic Example
Browse Graphic
Graphic illustration of the data.
Browse graphic 1
Open - A pagesize example of the contours from the northwestern portion of the state at 1:100,000 scale.
+ Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System
Reference system from which linear or angular quantities are measured and assigned to the position that a point occupies.
Projected coordinate system:
Name: NAD 1983 StatePlane Connecticut FIPS 0600 Feet
Map units: survey feet
Geographic coordinate system:
Name: GCS North American 1983
Coordinate System Details
Map projection
Map projection name: 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
Reference system from which vertical distances (altitudes or depths) are measured.
Altitude system definition:
Altitude resolution: 1.000000
Altitude encoding method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Depth system definition:
Depth datum name: Local surface
Depth resolution: 20
Depth distance units: meters
Depth encoding method: Attribute values
Spatial Domain
The geographic areal domain of the data that describes the western, eastern, northern, and southern geographic limits of data coverage.
Bounding Coordinates
In Projected or local coordinates
NAD 1983 StatePlane Connecticut FIPS 0600 Feet
Boundary Coordinate
Left 730967.500000 (survey feet)
Right 1263048.000000 (survey feet)
Top 944308.687000 (survey feet)
Bottom 562051.688000 (survey feet)
In Unprojected coordinates (geographic)
GCS North American 1983
Boundary Coordinate
West -73.740497 (longitude)
East -71.781534 (longitude)
North 42.052693 (latitude)
South 40.999473 (latitude)
+ Data Structure and Attribute Information
Overview
Summary of the information content of the data, including other references to complete descriptions of entity types, attributes, and attribute values for the data.
Dataset overview: 
20 m topographic contours for the state of Connecticut.
Entity and attribute overview: 
Lines and their attributes have edited, edgematched, and sometimes simpilfied from DLG source data (for example carrying contours will no longer contain all elevations as items elev__m03, elev__m04 have dropped during append). Items index and label have been added for the purpose of creating graphic fiels for the production a base map for the CT Quaternary Map.  "Index" flags 100 m contours and "label" flags semi-randomly chosen lines for labeling purposes.
Entity and attribute detailed citation: 
USGS 1:100,000 scale DLG hypsography data
Direct spatial reference method: Vector
Attributes of Connecticut 20 Meter Contours
Detailed descriptions of entity type, attributes, and attribute values for the data.
Name: depgis.DEP.HYPSOGRAPHY_20_METER
Type of object: Feature Class
Geometry type: Polyline
Number of records: 20399
Description: 
20 Meter contour line features
Source: 
compiler
Attributes
OBJECTID
Definition: 
Internal feature number.
Alias: OBJECTID Type: OID Width: 4 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute values: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute definition source: 
ESRI
Shape
Definition: 
Feature geometry.
Alias: Shape Type: Geometry Width: 0 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute values: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute definition source: 
ESRI
IDENTIF
Definition: 
Feature Identification
Alias: IDENTIF Type: String Width: 24 Output width: 24
Attribute values: text value
Attribute definition source: 
compiler and editor
DESCRIP
Definition: 
Feature Description
Alias: DESCRIP Type: String Width: 24 Output width: 24
Attribute values: text value
Attribute definition source: 
compiler and editor
ELEV_M
Definition: 
Contour Interval in Meters
Alias: ELEV_M Type: Number Width: 16 Output width: 16
Attribute values: In intervals of 20, a numeric value ranging from 20 to 720 meters
Attribute definition source: 
compiler and editor
LABEL_FLG
Definition: 
Label Flag
Alias: LABEL_FLG Type: String Width: 1 Output width: 1
Attribute domain values
Value Definition
Y 
yes, this contour should be labeled
Definition Source: 
editor
N 
no, contour should not be labeled
Definition Source: 
editor
Attribute definition source: 
editor
SHAPE
Definition: 
Feature geometry.
Alias: Shape Type: Geometry Width: 4 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
Attribute values: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute definition source: 
ESRI
INDEX_FLG
Definition: 
Index Contour Flag - Identifies contours every 100 meters.
Alias: INDEX_FLG Type: String Width: 1 Output width: 1
Attribute domain values
Value Definition
Y 
yes this is an index contour (100 m interval) to highlight on a map
Definition Source: 
editor
N 
20 meter contour
Definition Source: 
editor
Attribute definition source: 
editor
SHAPE.len
Alias: SHAPE.len Type: Double Width: 0 Precision: 0 Scale: 0
ESRI Feature Description
Description of spatial objects in the data using the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) terminology.
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) terms
depgis.DEP.HYPSOGRAPHY_20_METER
ESRI feature type: Simple
Geometry type: Polyline
Topology: FALSE
Feature count: 20399
Spatial index: TRUE
Linear referencing: FALSE
SDTS Feature Description
Description of point and vector spatial objects in the data using the Spatial Data Transfer Standards (SDTS) terminology.
Spatial data transfer standard (SDTS) terms
depgis.DEP.HYPSOGRAPHY_20_METER
Type: String
Count: 20399
+ Data Quality and Accuracy Information
General
Information about the fidelity of relationships, data quality and accuracy tests, omissions, selection criteria, generalization, and definitions used to derive the data.
Logical consistency report: 
Editing and edgematching was completed for the purpose of creating topographic contours for use as a 1:125,000 scale base map. The numerous errors and inconsistencies in the source material was most obvious at the boundaries of the sections and these areas received the most effort during editing and edgematching; although the entire data layer has been visually checked, errors may still exist particularly in the central areas of each original 100k sheet section. Line features conform to the following topological rules. Lines are single part. There are no duplicate lines. Lines do not self overlap. Lines do not overlap other lines. Lines intersect only at nodes, and nodes anchor the ends of all lines. Lines do not overshoot or undershoot other lines they are supposed to meet and intersect.
Completeness report: 
Complete for the state of Connecticut.
Positional Accuracy
Accuracy of the positional aspects of the data.
Horizontal accuracy report: 
The horizontal positional accuracy of this data is no better than the United States National Map Accuracy Standards for 1:100,000 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 (167 feet) measured on the publication scale of a 1:100,000-scale metic topographic-bathymetric map produced by the U.S. Geological Survey.
+ Data Source and Process Information
Data Sources
Information about the source data used to construct or derive the data.
Data source information
DLG hypsography in primitive format
Title: Connecticut Hypsography 1:100,000k DLG in primitive format
Originators: Russell Ambroziac
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publication date: Unknown
Data type: vector digital data
Other citation details: 
Each section contained 4 files with extensions .un, .lfa, .ltx,and .def
Map scale denominator: 100,000
Media: disc
Source contribution: 
ungenerated vectors and attribute information in ASCII format
Date: unknown
Currentness reference: 
publication date
CT20MHYP
Title: Connecticut 20 meter hypsography
Originators: Long Island Sound Resource Center, a partnership between the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection and the University of Connecticut (editor and publisher)
Publication date: 2004
Data location: www.dep.state.ct.us/gis
Map scale denominator: 100,000
Media: disc
Source contribution: 
CT20MHYP is in Shapefile format.
Date: 2004
Currentness reference: 
publication date
Hypsography_20_Meter.shp
Title: Connecticut 20 meter hypsography
Originators: Long Island Sound Resource Center, a partnership between the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection and the University of Connecticut (editor and publisher)
Publication date: 2004
Data location: www.dep.state.ct.us/gis
Map scale denominator: 100,000
Media: disc
Source contribution: 
Includes all line features from the CT20MHYP ArcInfo Coverage. Hypsography_20_Meter.shp is in Shapefile format.
Date: 2004
Currentness reference: 
publication date
Hypsography_20_Meter
Title: Connecticut 20 meter hypsography
Originators: Long Island Sound Resource Center, a partnership between the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection and the University of Connecticut (editor and publisher)
Publication date: 2004
Data location: www.dep.state.ct.us/gis
Map scale denominator: 100,000
Media: disc
Source contribution: 
Includes all line features from the Hypsography_20_Meter.shp Shapefile. Hypsography_20_Meter is in GeoDatabase Feature Class format.
Date: 2004
Currentness reference: 
publication date
Process Steps
Information about events, parameters, tolerances and techniques applied to construct or derive the data.
Process step information
Process Step 1
Process description: 
Primitive format DLG-source data (.ltx, .lfa, .un, and .def files, which are ASCII format, similar to ungenerate arc coverages and comma separated data from info tables, in CT state plane NAD 27) was generate into 9 Arc coverages using the Prim2arc.aml program (Jim Reddy, USGS). This includes Arc commands: generate, joinitem, and build).
Person: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen
Organization: Long Island Sound Resource Center
Phone: 860 405-9015
Email: lisrc@uconnvm.uconn.edu
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address: 
Long Island Sound Resource Center
City: Groton
State or Province: Connecticut
Postal code: 06340
County: USA
Process date: 200204
Process software and version: ArcInfo 7.x
Data Source used
DLG hypsography in primitive format
Title: Connecticut Hypsography 1:100,000k DLG in primitive format
Originators: Russell Ambroziac
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication place: Reston, VA
Publication date: Unknown
Data type: vector digital data
Other citation details: 
Each section contained 4 files with extensions .un, .lfa, .ltx,and .def
Map scale denominator: 100,000
Media: disc
Source contribution: 
ungenerated vectors and attribute information in ASCII format
Date: unknown
Currentness reference: 
publication date
Data Source produced
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Process Step 2
Process description: 
The border sections were clipped to the state boundary. The 20m contours from all sections were edgematched along boundaries and edited where necessary (using the 24,000 scale quad DRGs as backdrop and edited to approximate that geometry and elevation where there were obvious errors). Note - the western most sections had only 20m interval data, so although the majority of the state had 10m interval data, the odd 10 m interval contours (10, 30, 50, etc) were deleted to create a consistent layer. Supplmental, non-matching attribute items were deleted and the sections were appended. Attributes 'index' and 'label' were added and populated for the purpose of creating a graphic layer suitable for the quaternary map. Coverage projected to NAD83
Person: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen
Organization: Long Island Sound Resource Center
Phone: 860 405-9015
Email: lisrc@uconnvm.uconn.edu
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address: 
Long Island Sound Resource Center
Address: 
UConn Avery Point
Address: 
1080 Shennecossett Rd
City: Groton
State or Province: CT
Postal code: 06340
County: USA
Process date: 200301
Process software and version: ArcInfo 7.x
Data Source used
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Data Source produced
CT20MHYP
Title: Connecticut 20 meter hypsography
Originators: Long Island Sound Resource Center, a partnership between the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection and the University of Connecticut (editor and publisher)
Publication date: 2004
Data location: www.dep.state.ct.us/gis
Map scale denominator: 100,000
Media: disc
Source contribution: 
CT20MHYP is in Shapefile format.
Date: 2004
Currentness reference: 
publication date
Process Step 3
Process description: 
Converted the data from ArcInfo Coverage to Shapefile format and named the shapefile Hypsography_20_Meter.shp. Deleted the FNODE#, TNODE#, LPOLY#, RPOLY#, LENGTH, CT20MHYP#, CT20MHYP-ID attributes from the Shapefile because their values are only maintained by ArcInfo software with data that is in ArcInfo Coverage format. Also renamed the ELEV__M01, INDEX, and LABEL fields in the ArcInfo Coverage to ELEV_M, INDEX_FLG, and LABEL_FLG. For the INDEX_FLG and LABEL_FLG, converted attribute values from 'y' or 'blank' to 'Y' or 'N' the information more intuitive to user. Deleted the ELEV_MO2 attribute because metadata indicated not to use the field.
Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Person: Howie Sternberg
Phone: 860-424-3540
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address: 
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State or Province: Connecticut
Postal code: 06106
County: USA
Process date: 20070207
Process software and version: ArcInfo 9.1
Data Source used
CT20MHYP
Title: Connecticut 20 meter hypsography
Originators: Long Island Sound Resource Center, a partnership between the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection and the University of Connecticut (editor and publisher)
Publication date: 2004
Data location: www.dep.state.ct.us/gis
Map scale denominator: 100,000
Media: disc
Source contribution: 
CT20MHYP is in Shapefile format.
Date: 2004
Currentness reference: 
publication date
Data Source produced
Hypsography_20_Meter.shp
Title: Connecticut 20 meter hypsography
Originators: Long Island Sound Resource Center, a partnership between the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection and the University of Connecticut (editor and publisher)
Publication date: 2004
Data location: www.dep.state.ct.us/gis
Map scale denominator: 100,000
Media: disc
Source contribution: 
Includes all line features from the CT20MHYP ArcInfo Coverage. Hypsography_20_Meter.shp is in Shapefile format.
Date: 2004
Currentness reference: 
publication date
Process Step 4
Process description: 
Convert to GeoDatabase Feature Class format - Defined new Feature Class named Hypsography_20_Meter; and imported the attribute definitions, loaded features and imported metadata from Hypsography_20_Meter.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
Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Person: Howie Sternberg
Phone: 860-424-3540
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address: 
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State or Province: Connecticut
Postal code: 06106
County: USA
Process date: 20070207
Process software and version: ArcGIS 9.1
Data Source used
Hypsography_20_Meter.shp
Title: Connecticut 20 meter hypsography
Originators: Long Island Sound Resource Center, a partnership between the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection and the University of Connecticut (editor and publisher)
Publication date: 2004
Data location: www.dep.state.ct.us/gis
Map scale denominator: 100,000
Media: disc
Source contribution: 
Includes all line features from the CT20MHYP ArcInfo Coverage. Hypsography_20_Meter.shp is in Shapefile format.
Date: 2004
Currentness reference: 
publication date
Data Source produced
Hypsography_20_Meter
Title: Connecticut 20 meter hypsography
Originators: Long Island Sound Resource Center, a partnership between the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection and the University of Connecticut (editor and publisher)
Publication date: 2004
Data location: www.dep.state.ct.us/gis
Map scale denominator: 100,000
Media: disc
Source contribution: 
Includes all line features from the Hypsography_20_Meter.shp Shapefile. Hypsography_20_Meter is in GeoDatabase Feature Class format.
Date: 2004
Currentness reference: 
publication date
ESRI geoprocessing history
Description of ESRI geoprocessing commands, settings, and tolerances applied to the data.
ESRI geoprocessing command information
1 Process
Date: 20070209 Time: 182452
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\CopyFeatures
Command issued: CopyFeatures R:\GeoData\Elevation\geodatabase\Hypsography_20_Meter.shp R:\GeoData\Elevation\geodatabase\Elevation.mdb\Hypsography_20_Meter # 0 0 0
2 Process
Date: 20070222 Time: 153906
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\CopyFeatures
Command issued: CopyFeatures R:\GeoData\Elevation\geodatabase\Elevation.mdb\Hypsography_20_Meter "Database Connections\depdbs11.DEP.sde\depgis.DEP.Hypsography_20_Meter" DEPVECTORSTATIC 1000 0 0
3 CopyFeatures_67
Date: 20081215 Time: 155217
Tool location: C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\CopyFeatures
Command issued: CopyFeatures "Database Connections\10.18.8.94.depgis@DEP.sde\depgis.DEP.HYPSOGRAPHY_20_METER" "Database Connections\062174-svr.depgis@DEP.sde\depgis.DEP.HYPSOGRAPHY_20_METER" DEPFEATURESTATIC 0 0 0
+ Data Distribution Information
General
Description of the data known by the party from whom the data may be obtained, liability of party distributing data, and technical capabilities required to use the data.
Resource description: 
Connecticut 20 meter hypsography
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.
Technical prerequisites: 
Geographic information sytem (GIS), computer-aided drawing or other mapping software is necessary to display, view and access the information.
Distribution Point of Contact
Contact information for the individual or organization distributing the data.
Organization: State of Connecticut, Department of Enviromental Protection
Phone: 860-424-3540
Fax: 860-424-4058
Email: dep.gisdata@po.state.ct.us
Hours of service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address: 
79 Elm Street
City: Hartford
State or Province: Connecticut
Postal code: 06106-5127
County: USA
Standard Order Process
Common ways in which data may be obtained.
Digital form:
Format name: ESRI Shapefile
Format version number: ArcGIS 8.3
Size of the data: 19.264
Transfer size: 19.264
File decompression technique: Zip file
Digital transfer option:
Online option:
Computer information:
Network address:
Network resource name: www.dep.state.ct.us/gis
Fees: An online copy of the data may be accessed without charge.
Custom Order Process
Description of custom distribution services available.
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.
+ Metadata Reference
Metadata Date
Dates associated with creating, updating and reviewing the metadata.
Last updated: 20090715
Language of metadata: en
Metadata Point of Contact
Contact information for the individual or organization responsible for the metadata information.
Organization: Long Island Sound Resource Center
Person: Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen
Phone: 860 405-9015
Email: lisrc@uconn.edu
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address: 
Long Island Sound Resource Center
Address: 
UConn Avery Point
Address: 
1080 Shennecossett Rd
City: Groton
State or Province: CT
Postal code: 06340
County: USA
Metadata Access Constraints
Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing or using the data after access is granted.
Access constraints: 
None. No restrictions or legal prerequisites for accessing the metadata.
Use constraints: 
None. No restrictions or legal prerequisites for using the metadata after access is granted.
Metadata Security Information
Handling restrictions imposed on the metadata because of national security, privacy or other concerns.
Security classifiction system: None
Security classification: None
Security handling: No restrictions for handling the metadata.
Metadata Standards
Description of the metadata standard used to document the data and reference to any additional extended profiles to the standard used by the metadata producer.
Standard name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Standard version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Time convention: local time
Metadata profiles defining additonal information:
Profile: ESRI Metadata Profile
Online linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
FGDC Plus Metadata Stylesheet
Stylesheet: FGDC Plus Stylesheet
File name: FGDC Plus.xsl
Version: 2.2
Description: This metadata is displayed using the FGDC Plus Stylesheet, which is an XSL template that can be used with ArcGIS software to display metadata. It displays metadata elements defined in the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) - aka FGDC Standard, the ESRI Profile of CSDGM, the Biological Data Profile of CSDGM, and the Shoreline Data Profile of CSDGM. CSDGM is the US Federal Metadata standard. The Federal Geographic Data Committee originally adopted the CSDGM in 1994 and revised it in 1998. According to Executive Order 12096 all Federal agencies are ordered to use this standard to document geospatial data created as of January, 1995. The standard is often referred to as the FGDC Metadata Standard and has been implemented beyond the federal level with State and local governments adopting the metadata standard as well. The Biological Data Profile broadens the application of the CSDGM so that it is more easily applied to biological data that are not explicitly geographic (laboratory results, field notes, specimen collections, research reports) but can be associated with a geographic location. Includes taxonomical vocabulary. The Shoreline Data Profile addresses variability in the definition and mapping of shorelines by providing a standardized set of terms and data elements required to support metadata for shoreline and coastal data sets. The FGDC Plus Stylesheet includes the Dublin Core Metadata Element Set. It supports W3C DOM compatible browsers such as IE7, IE6, Netscape 7, and Mozilla Firefox. It is in the public domain and may be freely used, modified, and redistributed. It is provided "AS-IS" without warranty or technical support.
Instructions: On the top of the page, click on the title of the dataset to toggle opening and closing of all metadata content sections or click section links listed horizontally below the title to open individual sections. Click on a section name (e.g. Description) to open and close section content. Within a section, click on a item name (Status, Key Words, etc.) to open and close individual content items. By default, the Citation information within the Description section is always open for display.
Download: FGDC Plus Stylesheet is available from the ArcScripts downloads at www.esri.com.
Federal Geographic Data Committee