Geographic Information System Development: Final Report

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1 Geographic Information System Development: Final Report Prepared for: The Lula Lake Land Trust PO Box 395 Lookout Mountain, TN Prepared by: A Carroll GIS 3711 Skylark Trail Chattanooga, TN July 25, 2006

2 July 25, 2006 Adelaide Bratcher Lula Lake Land Trust PO Box 395 Lookout Mountain, TN Subject: Executive Summary Ms. Bratcher: I am pleased to submit the following final report for the development of Geographic Information System (GIS) components and applications for the Lula Lake Land Trust. To date, all final products are completed and installed on Lula Lake Land Trust and Georgia Land Trust computer hardware. These products include updated geospatial basemap files, a custom GIS application for office viewing, an interactive web trail map, and the design of custom trail maps. This report documents the methods, materials, and the intended uses of GIS products developed during October 2005 through July 2006 by A Carroll GIS. Additional copies of this report, project files, and software applications will be available, per your request. If you have any questions or comments please contact me at I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience of working with your organization, and I look forward to future collaborations. Sincerely, Andrew Carroll GIS Consultant A Carroll GIS Enc: Report 2

3 Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction Basemap Update GIS Application Design Web Map Design Cartographic Design of Trail Maps References Acknowledgements Appendix 1- Metadata 22 3

4 1.0 Introduction The Lula Lake Land Trust (LLLT) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of lands located within the Rock Creek watershed on Lookout Mountain, Georgia. i The 8,394 acres of protected properties, located within the watershed or nearby Lookout Creek watershed, are owned by LLLT, managed through conservation easements, or owned by the State of Georgia. ii Varying approaches and standards for land management arise from such diverse land ownership scenarios. Traditional management practices often require intense time commitments and large resource investments. However, the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technologies among the land trust community allows for cost effective and management-friendly solutions through enhanced inventory and monitoring, ecological modeling, and cartographic design capabilities. With a commitment to the application of sound ecological management for their conserved lands, LLLT representatives met with A Carroll GIS in the fall of 2005 to discuss the development of conservation GIS management tools. Meeting outcomes identified an overwhelming need to update and enhance initial GIS products produced by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in A Carroll GIS was retained by LLLT to provide GIS consultation for the development of four geospatial projects. These four projects were 1) a GIS basemap update 2) development of a custom GIS application for in-house use 3) design of a web-mapping application and 4) cartographic design of trail maps. Project tasks required the creation or update of geospatial files, metadata, and software applications. A Carroll GIS completed these project objectives, delivered geospatial media to the LLLT and Georgia Land Trust, and installed GIS applications on client s hardware. iii This report documents materials and methods used for the development and customization of individual project components. Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) compliant metadata records are attached to this report in Appendix I. i Summary of LLLT mission statement from ii Acreage estimate calculated from property files last updated April, Portions of lands owned by the State of Georgia are not contained by the Rock Creek Watershed. iii The Georgia Land Trust was retained by the LLLT to provide strategic conservation management and planning support in the summer of

5 2.0 Basemap Update The core of a conservation GIS application, like any GIS application, rests with the quality of data sets used for analysis, modeling, or map making. Core GIS data sets are often referred to as basemap components. The LLLT maintained an initial assemblage of core basemap files; however, these files were out of date, undocumented, and not tailored for maintenance. Thus, the first objective of the GIS development project was to update basemap components and document them with metadata. Metadata, essentially information about information, used in conjunction with this report, provides LLLT with a written account of the GIS file specifications, methods, and appropriate uses. Updated basemap files depicting property parcels, trails, roads, infrastructure, biological inventory, and monitoring sites were created for LLLT using a variety of existing data sets and previously non-digitized sources. All files and associated FGDC metadata were delivered to LLLT on CD-ROM, DVD, and local hard drive installations. A working property basemap and a copy of GIS software were installed on the local drive of LLLT s office GIS computer. Geospatial files comprising the LLLT basemap were organized by file type and format. The LLLT basemap was designed using the two most common GIS file types: raster and vector. Vector files are the typical layers most people associate with GIS. The files are often complex assemblages of points, lines, and polygons. Vector files can store multiple attributes for each unique feature (e.g. one sample point can refer to a large database of attributes). Raster files, on the other hand, only store a single value per cell (e.g. a color value). The resolution of a raster file depends on the dimension of the pixel (30 meter resolution refers to a raster file with 30m x 30m cells). Aerial photographs, satellite images, and spatial models are stored in the raster format. All raster files for the LLLT basemap were delivered as Environmental Systems Research Institute s (ESRI) grid, tagged information file format (tiff), or Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format. Vector files were delivered as ESRI shapefile and geodatabase formats. The geodatabase format is patterned after the Microsoft Access database format and consists of a hierarchical organization structure based on vector file feature classes structured into feature datasets. All feature datasets are housed within the single geodatabase file. This newest ESRI geospatial format allows for greater organization, documentation, and enhanced file capabilities (Figure 1). 5

6 Geodatabase (Lula Lake Hydrology) Feature Dataset Relationships Topology Rules Networks (Streams) (Stream shapes linked to Water Quality Tables) (All streams are connected) (All streams flow downhill) Feature Classes (Perennial streams, wet weather conveyance, intermittent streams) Figure 1: Conceptual model of ESRI s geodatabase format. A summary of each file delivered in the LLLT basemap update is listed below: Long Branch Computer Aided Design (CAD) Files CAD files depicting the topography and existing infrastructure of a conservation community development known as the Long Branch Easement were delivered to the client. The files detail two-foot contours, roads, streams and designated development areas (Figure 2). The files consist of vector lines, polygons, points, and annotations. These files were provided in the CAD drawing (DWG) and drawing exchange (DXF) formats. No spatial references were provided with these files. Figure 2: CAD files for the Long Branch Easement provided with basemap 6

7 Global Positioning System (GPS) Data Sets Twenty-six GPS log files were compiled, archived, and delivered to LLLT. GPS data sets were collected using (Garmin GPS 3+ and GPS V) handheld receivers providing approximately 15 meter and 3 meter accuracy, respectively. Data sets were collected by LLLT staff and sent to A Carroll GIS for processing and storage. GPS log files were stored as either text (txt) or database (dbf) format files. These files were converted to ESRI shapefiles or geodatabase feature class files. Point locations in the files represent current and proposed trails, biological monitoring sites, points of interest, property infrastructure, and approximate property boundaries. All GPS points represent map level data sets. These files were not collected as survey grade and should not be used in lieu of a legal survey. Color Infrared Aerial Photography A mosaic of 1999 color-infrared orthophoto quarter quadrangle (DOQQ) imagery was prepared by A Carroll GIS and installed on the client s GIS computer. The imagery serves as a useful basemap background component, allowing for the differentiation between evergreen and hardwood stands, varying soil moisture, and degrees of surface imperviousness (Figure 3). Figure 3: Color Infrared Aerial Photography for the LLLT basemap project. Digital Elevation Models (DEM) A collection of 30 meter resolution DEM files were used to create a single mosaic DEM for the LLLT and Cloudland Canyon area. The model provides vertical relief information used to generate slope, aspect, and hillshade models for a given 7

8 area of interest. The LLLT DEM model was delivered, along with aspect, hillshade, and percent slope to the client s GIS computer (Figure 4). Figure 4: DEM and hillshade used in LLLT basemap. Land Use/ Land Cover Data Three land use/land cover files were delivered to the client for utilization in basemap applications. These were: the 2001 Multi-Resolution Land Characteristic (MRLC) Consortium s National Land Cover Dataset (NLCD) iv, the 2001 MRLC impervious surface model, and the 1996 Georgia GAP analysis land cover dataset (Figure 5). Land cover/ land use files provide critical information for ecological assessment, environmental modeling, and land use management and planning v. The GA GAP land cover file maintains the highest degree of classification between land cover/land uses. The 2001 NLCD, useful for analysis across state boundaries, provides a uniform land classification scheme acquired from Landsat ETM imagery (Homer et al.,2004). A Carroll GIS recommends that the client review the strengths and weaknesses of either file before performing detailed analysis with either file in the basemap application. iv MRLC data from v Georgia Gap data information from 8

9 Core Property Cloudland Canyon State Park Figure 5: 2001 MRLC Land cover/land Use file used in LLLT basemap. Landsat TM and ETM Imagery 1988 Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) and 2000 Enhanced Thematic Mapper (ETM) images were provided to the client for use in basemap applications (Figure 6). Raw Landsat file formats were obtained from the Global Land Cover Facility of the University of Maryland and converted into color infrared images vi. These images serve as useful tools for temporal analysis of land cover/land use change. The files are provided as individual Landsat tiles, and depict a regional scale area. The files should not be used for analysis purposes beyond a map scale of 1:100,000 vii. vi Global Land Cover Facility accessed at vii Landsat scale and use from 9

10 Core Property Cloudland Canyon State Park Figure 6: Landsat EMT imagery captured in 2000, added to the LLLT basemap Seamless USGS Topographic Maps Topographic maps were collected and assembled for use in basemap applications by importing raster files from the National Geographic Topo software for the state of Georgia. Individual Topo image tiles were saved as an ESRI layer file. All Topo images for LLLT and Cloudland Canyon can be added to a project by opening the layer file. Topographic maps for the North Georgia area have not been revised since the late-1970s to mid-1980s; hence, roads, infrastructure, and features are subject to error viii. Biological Monitoring Data An ESRI geodatabase containing three feature datasets of biological monitoring data for the core LLLT property was provided for basemap analysis. Feature datasets consisted of bird count and mist net activities, American Chestnut grove monitoring, and a Virginia Spiraea inventory (Figure 7). The bird count feature dataset contains a point feature class file depicting mist net and count locations. The chestnut feature dataset contains three feature classes depicting two point tree locations and one polygon feature class representing total orchard area. viii Revision and update information acquired from the USGS Digital Raster Graphic status web site: 10

11 The Virginia Spiraea feature dataset contains one point feature class representing the location of species occurrences ix. Figure 7: American Chestnut restoration project point locations in LLLT basemap. Long Branch Easement Data A geodatabase containing vector files depicting the Long Branch property was delivered to the client and installed on their GIS computer. The Long Branch geodatabase contains feature classes documenting activities and boundaries for the Long Branch Easement. The easement was documented with vector GIS files from the spring of 2003 through the fall of Feature classes are organized into three categories of feature datasets: files imported from CAD files, areas cleared within a restricted development area, and point files from GPS field collection. The CAD imports feature dataset contains point feature classes depicting survey sites, benchmarks, annotation, a line feature class depicting two-foot contours and infrastructure, and one polygon feature class depicting property area. The cleared area feature dataset contains three polygon feature classes depicting areas cleared for development. ix Species occurrence data acquired from The Nature Conservancy s North Georgia field office representatives. 11

12 State Route 157 The GPS Points feature dataset contains two point feature classes depicting GPS monitoring sites collected by LLLT representatives on November 8,2005 and December 12, Infrastructure A geodatabase containing vector files depicting core property infrastructure was delivered to the client and installed on their GIS computer (Figure 8). The infrastructure geodatabase contains three point feature classes: gates, parking, and structures. The gates feature class depicts the location of the two main entrance and exit gates. The parking feature class depicts public parking areas within the core property. The structures feature class depicts buildings on the property. Gerber Rd "/ Lula Lake Rd!b Bluff View Cir Blevins Ln "/ #7 Æü Eagle Cliff Dr Moore Ct Payne Chapel Rd Old Payne Chapel Rd Middle Rd Nick A Jack Rd Figure 8: Gates, structures, parking and kiosk location files added to LLLT basemap. Master Plan Geodatabase A geodatabase containing spatial components of the Lula Lake Land Trust Master Plan was delivered to the client and installed on their GIS computer. This geodatabase was created by digitizing, georeferencing, and rectifying maps and images included in the original master plan document. Vector geospatial files were extracted from rectified images and assembled into the geodatabase 12

13 format. The Master Plan geodatabase contains three feature datasets: areas, point locations, and trails. The areas feature dataset contains ten polygon feature classes consisting of the following categories: designated use, hardwood, hardwood-pine, managed hardwood, property, pine, rock outcrop, talus hardwood, unknown classification, and wet cliffs (Figure 9). The Point Locations feature dataset contains 5 point feature classes consisting of the following classifications: camping, features, parking, trail hubs, and trail heads. The Trails feature dataset contains two feature classes depicting either proposed or existing trails. Figure 9: Digitized components of the LLLT Master Plan added to basemap project. Miscellaneous Basemap Components Geodatabase A geodatabase, containing miscellaneous basemap component files, was delivered to the client and installed on their GIS computer. The Basemap Components geodatabase contains four categories of feature datasets: contours, roads, water features, and miscellaneous. The contours feature dataset contains 6 contour feature classes: 5 foot contours, 10 foot contours, 20 foot contours, 25 foot contours, 50 foot contours, and 100 foot contours. 13

14 The miscellaneous feature dataset contains three feature classes: cutter, mask, and shademask. The cutter and mask feature class polygons, were used for clipping raster files. The shademask file was used as a filtering feature for cartographic effects. The roads feature dataset contains four line feature classes depicting the following: Dade County roads, Lula Luke core property roads, State Route 157, and Walker County roads. The water feature dataset contains three feature classes depicting the following: Lula Lake, Rock Creek, and streams of Walker County. Points of Interest Geodatabase A geodatabase, consisting of points of interest located in LLLT core property, was delivered to the client and installed on their GIS computer. The Points of Interest geodatabase consists of two feature datasets: GPS Points and Property Points. The GPS Points feature dataset contains point feature classes that depict core property GPS points collected on March 29, 2006, October 10, 2005, and June 7, The Property Points feature dataset contains point feature classes depicting a bridge at Lula Lake, a trail kiosk, Lula Falls, and Lula Lake. Lula Lake Properties Geodatabase A geodatabase, consisting of multiple property files, was delivered to the client and installed on their GIS computer (Figure 10). The Lula Lake Properties geodatabase contains six feature classes each depicting LLLT properties, Cloudland Canyon, easements, and surrounding private properties. The six polygon feature classes are organized as follows: LulaCore (core properties from original master plan) New_forsale (LLLT property holdings recently identified for sale, March 2006) Prop (all public, private, and LLLT properties, last updated ) Total_prop1204 (all public, private, and LLLT properties, last updated ) Total_Property2003 (all public, private, and LLLT properties, last updated 2003) Totalprop_ (all public, private, and LLLT properties, last updated ) 14

15 Figure 10: Property parcels digitized and added to LLLT basemap. Trails Geodatabase A geodatabase, consisting of LLLT and Cloudland Canyon State Park trails, was delivered to the client and installed on their GIS computer (Figure 11). The Trails geodatabase contains four feature datasets classified as Core Trails, Cloudland Canyon Trails, GPS Trails, and Other Trails. The Core Trails feature dataset contains one line feature class depicting the network of trails and roads within the LLLT core property. The Cloudland Canyon Trails feature dataset contains seven line feature classes depicting the following trails: backcountry, overlook, rim, unnamed, waterfall, waterfall 2, and west rim. The GPS Trails feature dataset contains seven point feature classes depicting GPS survey points from various dates and locations. These include the following: connect (connector trail from ) connect (connector trail from ) fillin (connector trail work from ) gpspoints (connector trails work from ) towerrd (connector trail work on Tower Rd from ) XY05_11 (connector trail work at Durham from ) XY_durham_con (connector trail work at Durham from 2004) 15

16 Figure 11: Existing and proposed trails digitized and added to LLLT basemap. Google Earth Keyhole Markup Language (KML) Files One polygon and three line files depicting LLLT property, the Durham rail line, core property trails, and proposed Cloudland connector routes were converted from the ESRI shapefile format to the KML format. The KML format allows for quick viewing and easy transfer to and from the Google Earth GIS platform. KML files were installed on the client s designated GIS computer and provided as attachments to LLLT representatives (Figure 12). Figure 12: GIS layers exported to Google Earth format. 16

17 3.0 Custom GIS Application A custom GIS application was developed, delivered to the client, and installed on the client s hardware for in house use and management. This application included templates for easy map printing and file exporting. The product also enables LLLT staff with the ability to easily navigate between basemap file components and add or remove map layers (Figure 13). The application was built in the ESRI ArcGIS Desktop 9.1 software environment. Project files were provided as both an ESRI map exchange document (MXD) format file and portable map format (PMF) file, both named Basemap. The Basemap MXD file was designed for daily use by the ESRI ArcView 9.1 software package, which was installed on the client s hardware. A Carroll GIS provided the client with all MXD files used during project development. In addition, the specific Basemap MXD was linked with a desktop shortcut for easy access among varying levels of GIS users. The PMF application runs on ESRI s ArcReader, a freeware GIS viewing application. The PMF file is easily distributed, allowing for viewing on multiple computers; however, the PMF file is not editable. Any updates for the basemap project must be made on the MXD (ArcView 9.x) version. The LLLT GIS computer does not maintain a Publisher extension license to create new PMF files. Figure 13: Custom ArcView project for LLLT use. 17

18 4.0 Web Mapping Application A custom web mapping application, developed in the ArcGIS Desktop 9.1 software environment, was created for the LLLT to allow for interactive public display of specific project files (Figure 14). The mapping application depicts trails, property boundaries, infrastructure, and topography. Web map files were created using the Internet Map Wizard extension to Arc GIS. This program creates javascripted Hyper-Text Markup Language (HTML) pages x. The linked HTML pages were copied to a single directory, moved to CDROM, and delivered to the LLLT s website manager. A CDROM, containing the web mapping application, was included with this report. Figure 14: Custom web map developed for LLLT core property trails. x Internet Map Wizard extension for ArcGIS 9.x, from 18

19 5.0 Cartographic Design of Trail Maps Map designs for a trail kiosk on LLLT properties were produced and delivered to the client. These maps were assembled in the ArcGIS Desktop 9.1 software package using trail, property, DEM, point of interest, roads, and contour files. Draft versions were reviewed by the client, revised, and provided as printed copies and digital files on CD-ROM (Figure 11). Figure 15: Trail map created for kiosk locations on LLLT core property. 19

20 6.0 References Georgia Gap data information from Global Land Cover Facility accessed at Homer C., Haung D., Yang L., Wylle B., and Coan M Development of a 2001 National Land-Cover Database for the United States, Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing 70: Internet Map Wizard extension for ArcGIS 9.x, from Landsat scale and use from MRLC data from Revision and update information acquired from the USGS Digital Raster Graphic status web site: Robinson Fisher Associates Inc. (2001) Master Plan for the Lula Lake Land Trust in the Rock Creek Watershed on Lookout Mountain. Athens, GA: Available at Sullivan D.O., and Unwin D.J. (2003) Geographic Information Analysis. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Summary of LLLT mission statement from 20

21 7.0 Acknowledgements I would like to thank the Lyndhurst Foundation for their support of this project, Lula Lake Land Trust staff and representatives for contributions of time and valued input, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources for GIS data access, and the University of Tennessee of Chattanooga for technical support and data access. I would also like to thank Mike Linger for his GPS fieldwork efforts during the spring of 2005, Kevin Thornton for hours of digitization work in the fall of 2005, and Channing St. Aubin for providing technical reviews. Effective GIS development projects rely on such contributions, and for your efforts, I am grateful. 21

22 8.0 Appendix I Metadata Records Aborn_siteII 23 Basemap Component Geodatabase 34 Chestnut Area 40 Infrastructure Geodatabase 48 Landcover Classification 52 Long Branch Easement 73 Lula Lake Properties 78 Master Plan 83 Orchard 89 Points of Interest 99 Spiraea Location 104 Trails

23 aborn_siteii Identification_Information Data_Quality_Information Spatial_Data_Organization_Information Spatial_Reference_Information Entity_and_Attribute_Information Distribution_Information Metadata_Reference_Information Identification Information Citation: Citation Information: Originator: Andrew Carroll Publication Date: 2004 Title: aborn_siteii Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data Description: Abstract: Since the spring of 2000, Dr. David Aborn of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga collected neotropical migratory songbirds for banding on the northeastern brow of Lookout Mountain, Georgia on properties of the Lula Lake Land Trust (LLLT). This area, characterized by hardwood, mixed, and coniferous forest types typical of the southeastern Cumberland plateau highlands, serves as a migratory by-way for several species of neotropical songbirds. Methods used included mist net collections and field observation counts. Purpose: This file was created to provide a spatial reference for mist net bird count activities that took place on Lula Lake Land Trust properties during Spring of The file can be joined to tabular data containing neotropical migratory bird count figures. Time Period of Content: Time Period Information: Range of Dates/Times: Beginning Date: Beginning Time: Unknown 23

24 Ending Date: Present Ending Time: Unknown Currentness Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed Spatial Domain: Bounding Coordinates: West Bounding Coordinate: East Bounding Coordinate: North Bounding Coordinate: South Bounding Coordinate: Keywords: Theme: Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None Theme Keyword: Mist Net Theme Keyword: Bird Count Theme Keyword: Neotropical Theme Keyword: NBII Theme Keyword: SAIN Theme Keyword: Lula Lake Land Trust Place: Place Keyword Thesaurus: None Place Keyword: Lookout Mountain Place Keyword: Georgia Place Keyword: Tennessee Place Keyword: GA Place Keyword: TN Place Keyword: Lula Lake Land Trust Taxonomy: Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Kingdom Taxon Rank Value: Animalia Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Phylum Taxon Rank Value: Chordata Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Subphylum Taxon Rank Value: Vertebrata Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Class Taxon Rank Value: Aves Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Order Taxon Rank Value: 24

25 Passeriformes Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Family Taxon Rank Value: Parulidae Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Genus Taxon Rank Value: Icteria Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Species Taxon Rank Value: virens Applicable Common Name: Yellow Headed Chat Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Genus Taxon Rank Value: Wilsonia Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Species Taxon Rank Value: citrina Applicable Common Name: Hooded Warbler Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Family Taxon Rank Value: 25

26 Vireonidae Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Genus Taxon Rank Value: Vireo Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Species Taxon Rank Value: griseus Applicable Common Name: White Eyed Vireo Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Genus Taxon Rank Value: Vireo Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Species Taxon Rank Value: solitarius Applicable Common Name: Blue Headed Vireo Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Family Taxon Rank Value: Paridae Taxonomic Classification: 26

27 Taxon Rank Name: Genus Taxon Rank Value: Parus Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: species Taxon Rank Value: bicolor Applicable Common Name: Turfted Titmouse Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Family Taxon Rank Value: Troglodytidae Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Genus Taxon Rank Value: Thryothorus Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: species Taxon Rank Value: ludovicianus Applicable Common Name: Carolina Wren Access Constraints: No access constraints; for access to tabular bird records contact Dr. David Aborn (Information listed in contact section) Use Constraints: No use constraints. Point of Contact: Contact Information: 27

28 Contact Person Primary: Contact Person: Dr. David Aborn Contact Organization: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Contact Position: Associate Professor of Biology Contact Address: Address Type: mailing address Address: 215 Holt Hall, Dept McCallie Ave City: Chattanooga State or Province: Tennessee Postal Code: Contact Voice Telephone: Contact Facsimile Telephone: Contact Electronic Mail Address: Hours of Service: 8-5 PM Data Set Credit: Dr. David Aborn of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Security Information: Security Classification: Unclassified Native Data Set Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog Data Quality Information Logical Consistency Report: Data verified for consistency. No topological tests performed Completeness Report: Data deemed complete based on visual inspection Lineage: Source Information: Source Contribution: Table included coordinates for mist net locations. Process Step: Process Description: Tabular data depicted spatially by displaying features by coordinates Process Date: Unknown Process Contact: Contact Information: Contact Person Primary: Contact Person: Andy Carroll Contact Organization: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 28

29 Cloud Cover: 0 Contact Position: GIS Manager Contact Address: Address Type: mailing address Address: 215 Holt Hall Dept McCallie Ave City: Chattanooga State or Province: TN Postal Code: Contact Voice Telephone: Contact Facsimile Telephone: Contact Electronic Mail Address: andrewcarroll@utc.edu Hours of Service: 8-5 Spatial Data Organization Information 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: 48 Spatial Reference Information Horizontal Coordinate System Definition: Planar: Grid Coordinate System: Grid Coordinate System Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983 State Plane Coordinate System: SPCS Zone Identifier: 1002 Transverse Mercator: Scale Factor at Central Meridian: Longitude of Central Meridian: Latitude of Projection Origin: 30 False Easting: False Northing: 0 Planar Coordinate Information: 29

30 Planar Coordinate Encoding Method: Coordinate Pair Coordinate Representation: Abscissa Resolution: 0 Ordinate Resolution: 0 Planar Distance Units: meters Geodetic Model: Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 Semi-major Axis: Denominator of Flattening Ratio: Entity and Attribute Information Entity Type Label: aborn_siteii Attribute: Attribute Label: DDLAT Attribute Definition: decimal degrees latitude Attribute: Attribute Label: DDLONG Attribute Definition: decimal degrees longitude Attribute: Attribute Label: DEG_LAT Attribute Definition: degrees latitude Attribute: Attribute Label: DEG_LONG Attribute Definition: degrees longitude Attribute: Attribute Label: ELEV FT_ Attribute Definition: elevation in feet Attribute: Attribute Label: FID 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: LAT DEG Attribute Definition: degrees latitude Attribute: 30

31 Attribute Label: LONG DEG_ Attribute Definition: degrees longitutde Attribute: Attribute Label: MIN_LAT Attribute Definition: minutes latitude Attribute: Attribute Label: MIN_LONG Attribute Definition: minutes longitude Attribute: Attribute Label: POINT Attribute Definition: Mist net location ID Attribute Definition Source: Aborn Attribute Domain Values: Unrepresentable Domain: ID numbers Attribute: Attribute Label: SEC_LAT Attribute Definition: seconds latitude Attribute: Attribute Label: SEC_LONG Attribute Definition: seconds longitude Attribute: Attribute Label: Shape Attribute Definition: Feature geometry. Attribute Definition Source: ESRI Attribute Domain Values: Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features. Attribute: Attribute Label: UTM_38N Attribute Definition: utm northing coordinate Attribute: Attribute Label: UTM_6E Attribute Definition: utm easting coordinate Distribution Information Distributor: Contact Information: Contact Person Primary: Contact Person: Dr. David Aborn Contact Organization: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Contact Position: Associate Professor of Biology Contact Address: 31

32 Address Type: mailing address Address: 215 Holt Hall, Dept McCallie Ave City: Chattanooga State or Province: Tennessee Postal Code: Contact Voice Telephone: Contact Facsimile Telephone: Contact Electronic Mail Address: Hours of Service: 8-5 PM Resource Description: Geospatial data Distribution Liability: Disclaimer: Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the NBII Southern Appalachian Information Node, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from a National Biological Information Infrastructure server, and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. NBII shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. Standard Order Process: Digital Form: Digital Transfer Information: ASCII File Structure: Case Sensitive: true Transfer Size: Available Time Period: Time Period Information: Single Date/Time: Calendar Date: Time of Day: Unknown Metadata Reference Information Metadata Date: 5/23/2006 Metadata Review Date: Metadata Future Review Date: Metadata Contact: 32

33 Contact Information: Contact Person Primary: Contact Person: Dr. David Aborn Contact Organization: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Contact Position: Associate Professor of Biology Contact Address: Address Type: mailing address Address: 215 Holt Hall, DEPT McCallie Ave City: Chattanooga State or Province: TN Postal Code: Contact Voice Telephone: Contact Facsimile Telephone: Contact Electronic Mail Address: Hours of Service: 8-5 pm EST Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD Metadata Time Convention: local time Metadata Access Constraints: none Metadata Use Constraints: none Metadata Extensions: Profile Name: ESRI Metadata Profile Metadata Extensions: Online Linkage: Profile Name: ESRI Metadata Profile SMMS Metadata report generated 5/23/

34 Basemap Component Geodatabase Identification_Information Data_Quality_Information Entity_and_Attribute_Information Distribution_Information Metadata_Reference_Information Identification Information Citation: Citation Information: Originator: Andy Carroll Publication Date: Title: Basemap Component Geodatabase Geospatial Data Presentation Form: geodatabase Description: Abstract: This geodatabase contains basemap component files used in cartographic development for the Lula Lake Land Trust. Vector feature class files area organized into four categories of feature datasets: 1) contours 2) MISC 3) roads and 4) water_features. Purpose: These files are intended for cartographic and analysis use. The feature classes provided serve as basemap files for cartographic designs. The contours feature dataset contains 7 line feature classes: 1) contour10 2) contour100 3) contour20 4) contour25 5) contour5 6) contour50 and 7) contours The MISC feature dataset contain 3 polygon feature classes: 1) cutter 2) mask 3) shademask The roads feature dataset contains 4 line feature classes: 1) daderd 2) LulaRds 3) road157 4) walkerrd The water_features feature dataset contains 1 polygon and two line feature classes: 1) lulalake 2) LulaRiver 3) river295 Time Period of Content: 34

35 Time Period Information: Single Date/Time: Calendar Date: Time of Day: Unknown Currentness Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance and Update Frequency: None planned Keywords: Theme: Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None Theme Keyword: Lula Lake Land Trust Theme Keyword: contour Theme Keyword: road Theme Keyword: river Theme Keyword: lake Theme Keyword: stream Place: Place Keyword Thesaurus: None Place Keyword: Lookout Mountain Place Keyword: Lula Lake Land Trust Place Keyword: Tennessee Place Keyword: Georgia Place Keyword: GA Place Keyword: TN Access Constraints: Access upon approval from LLLT Use Constraints: for cartographic purposes Point of Contact: Contact Information: Contact Person Primary: Contact Person: Andy Carroll Contact Organization: A Carroll GIS Contact Position: Owner Contact Address: Address Type: mailing address Address: 3711 Skylark Trail City: Chattanooga State or Province: TN Postal Code: Contact Voice Telephone: Contact Electronic Mail Address: andrew@acarroll-gis.org Hours of Service: 8-5 PM EST Data Set Credit: A Carroll GIS Security Information: Security Classification: Restricted Cross Reference: 35

36 Citation Information: Originator: A Carroll GIS Publication Date: Title: Basemap Components Data Quality Information Logical Consistency Report: Data visually inspected. No topological test were run. Completeness Report: Assumed complete Lineage: Process Step: Process Description: contours created from digital elevation model files roads and water features acquired from Georgia Geospatial Clearinghouse mask and clipping shapes created by A Carroll GIS for cartographic display Process Contact: Contact Information: Contact Person Primary: Contact Person: Andy Carroll Contact Organization: A Carroll GIS Contact Position: Owner Contact Address: Address Type: mailing address Address: 3711 Skylark Trail City: Chattanooga State or Province: TN Postal Code: Contact Voice Telephone: Contact Electronic Mail Address: andrew@acarroll-gis.org Hours of Service: 8-5 PM EST Process Step: Process Description: Metadata imported. Cloud Cover: 0 Entity and Attribute Information 36

37 Entity Type Label: Contour10 Entity Type Definition: Line feature class file depicting contours on 10 meter interval Entity Type Label: contour 100 Entity Type Definition: Line feature class file depicting contours on 100 meter interval Entity Type Label: contour20 Entity Type Definition: Line feature class file depicting contours on 20 meter interval Entity Type Label: contour25 Entity Type Definition: Line feature class file depicting contours on 25 meter interval Entity Type Label: Contour5 Entity Type Definition: Line feature class file depicting contours on 5 meter interval Entity Type Label: contour50 Entity Type Definition: Line feature class file depicting contours on 50 meter interval Entity Type Label: contours Entity Type Definition: Line feature class file depicting elevation contours Entity Type Label: Cutter Entity Type Definition: Polygon feature class file used to clip working extent of other feature class files Entity Type Label: mask Entity Type Definition: Polygon feature class file used to mask targeted area for cartographic layout 37

38 Entity Type Label: shademask Entity Type Definition: Polygon feature class used to shade areas outside of core property for cartographic layout Entity Type Label: daderd Entity Type Definition: Line feature class depicting the roads of Dade county, GA Entity Type Label: LulaRds Entity Type Definition: Line feature class depicting roads of the LLLT area Entity Type Label: road157 Entity Type Definition: Line feature class depicting SR 157 Entity Type Label: walkerrd Entity Type Definition: Line feature class depicting the roads of Walker County, GA Entity Type Label: lulalake Entity Type Definition: Polygon feature class depicting the area of Lula Lake Entity Type Label: LulaRiver Entity Type Definition: Line feature class depicting Rock Creek Entity Type Label: river295 Entity Type Definition: Line feature class depicting streams of LLLT area Distribution Information Distributor: Contact Information: Contact Person Primary: 38

39 Contact Person: Andy Carroll Contact Organization: A Carroll GIS Contact Position: Owner Contact Address: Address Type: mailing address Address: 3711 Skylark Trail City: Chattanooga State or Province: TN Postal Code: Contact Voice Telephone: Contact Electronic Mail Address: andrew@acarroll-gis.org Hours of Service: 8-5 PM EST Available Time Period: Time Period Information: Single Date/Time: Calendar Date: 1994 Time of Day: Unknown Metadata Reference Information Metadata Date: Metadata Review Date: Metadata Future Review Date: Metadata Contact: Contact Information: Contact Person Primary: Contact Person: Andy Carroll Contact Organization: A Carroll GIS Contact Position: Owner Contact Address: Address Type: mailing address Address: 3711 Skylark Trail City: Chattanooga State or Province: TN Postal Code: Contact Voice Telephone: Contact Electronic Mail Address: andrew@acarroll-gis.org Hours of Service: 8-5 PM EST Metadata Access Constraints: None Metadata Use Constraints: None Metadata Security Information: Metadata Security Classification: Unclassified SMMS Metadata report generated 5/25/

40 chestnut_area Identification_Information Data_Quality_Information Spatial_Data_Organization_Information Spatial_Reference_Information Entity_and_Attribute_Information Distribution_Information Metadata_Reference_Information Identification Information Citation: Citation Information: Originator: Andrew Carroll Publication Date: 2006 Title: chestnut_area Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data Online Linkage: \\GISLAPTOP\C$\GIS\Lula\Vector\bio_data\Biomonitoring.m db Description: Abstract: Since the 1994, Dr. Hill Craddock of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, in collaboration with the American Chestnut Foundation, has planted and monitored an orchard of hybrid, american-chinese/japanese/sweet chestnut trees on the northeastern brow of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, on properties of the Lula Lake Land Trust (LLLT). The orchards are monitored for tree health, growth, and blight resistance. The research is targeted at developing a stain of chestnut blight resistant trees. Purpose: This polygon file was created to provide a spatial reference for the extent of hybrid chestnut tree locations at the Lula Lake Land Trust properties. This file was created for mapping purposes only.. Time Period of Content: Time Period Information: Range of Dates/Times: Beginning Date: 1994 Beginning Time: Unknown 40

41 Ending Date: 1997 Ending Time: Unknown Currentness Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed Spatial Domain: Bounding Coordinates: West Bounding Coordinate: East Bounding Coordinate: North Bounding Coordinate: South Bounding Coordinate: Keywords: Theme: Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None Theme Keyword: American Chestnut Theme Keyword: chestnut blight Theme Keyword: chestnut Theme Keyword: SAIN Theme Keyword: NBII Place: Place Keyword Thesaurus: None Place Keyword: Lookout Mountain Place Keyword: Georgia Place Keyword: Tennessee Place Keyword: GA Place Keyword: TN Place Keyword: Lula Lake Land Trust Taxonomy: Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Kingdom Taxon Rank Value: Plantae Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Phylum Taxon Rank Value: Anthophyta Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Class Taxon Rank Value: Dicotyledoneae Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Order Taxon Rank Value: Fagales Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Family Taxon Rank Value: Fagaceae Taxonomic Classification: 41

42 Taxon Rank Name: Genus Taxon Rank Value: Castanea Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Species Taxon Rank Value: dentata Applicable Common Name: American Chestnut Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Species Taxon Rank Value: sativa Applicable Common Name: Sweet Chestnut Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Species Taxon Rank Value: mollissima Applicable Common Name: Chinese Chestnut Taxonomic Classification: Taxon Rank Name: Species Taxon Rank Value: crenata Applicable Common Name: Japanese Chestnut Access Constraints: No access constraints; for access to chestnut orchard records contact Dr. Hill Craddock (Information listed in contact section) Use Constraints: No use constraints. Point of Contact: Contact Information: 42

43 Contact Person Primary: Contact Person: Dr. Hill Craddock Contact Organization: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Contact Position: Associate Professor of Biology Contact Address: Address Type: mailing address Address: 215 Holt Hall, Dept McCallie Ave City: Chattanooga State or Province: Tennessee Postal Code: Contact Voice Telephone: Contact Facsimile Telephone: Contact Electronic Mail Address: Hours of Service: 8-5 PM Data Set Credit: Dr. Hill Craddock of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Security Information: Security Classification: Unclassified Native Data Set Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog Data Quality Information Logical Consistency Report: Data verified for consistency. No topological tests performed Completeness Report: Data deemed complete based on visual inspection Lineage: Source Information: Source Contribution: Table included coordinates for mist net locations. Process Step: Process Description: Tabular data depicted spatially by displaying features by coordinates Process Date: Unknown Process Contact: Contact Information: Contact Person Primary: Contact Person: Andy Carroll Contact Organization: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 43

44 Contact Position: GIS Manager Contact Address: Address Type: mailing address Address: 215 Holt Hall Dept McCallie Ave City: Chattanooga State or Province: TN Postal Code: Contact Voice Telephone: Contact Facsimile Telephone: Contact Electronic Mail Address: Hours of Service: 8-5 Process Step: Process Description: Metadata imported. Process Step: Process Description: Metadata imported. Cloud Cover: 0 Spatial Data Organization Information Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector Point and Vector Object Information: SDTS Terms Description: SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: G-polygon Point and Vector Object Count: 1 Spatial Reference Information Horizontal Coordinate System Definition: Geographic: Latitude Resolution: 0 Longitude Resolution: 0 Geographic Coordinate Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic Model: Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 Semi-major Axis: Denominator of Flattening Ratio: Vertical Coordinate System Definition: Altitude System Definition: 44

45 Altitude Resolution: Altitude Encoding Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates Entity and Attribute Information Entity Type Label: chestnut_area Entity Type Definition: Polygon depicting boundaries of chestnut orchard Attribute: Attribute Label: desc_ Attribute Definition: text description of chestnut area Attribute Domain Values: Unrepresentable Domain: text description Attribute: Attribute Label: FID 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: Id Attribute: Attribute Label: Shape Attribute Definition: Feature geometry. Attribute Definition Source: ESRI Attribute Domain Values: Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features. Distribution Information Distributor: Contact Information: Contact Person Primary: Contact Person: Dr. Hill Craddock Contact Organization: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 45

46 Contact Position: Associate Professor of Biology Contact Address: Address Type: mailing address Address: 215 Holt Hall, Dept McCallie Ave City: Chattanooga State or Province: Tennessee Postal Code: Contact Voice Telephone: Contact Facsimile Telephone: Contact Electronic Mail Address: Hours of Service: 8-5 PM Resource Description: Geospatial data Distribution Liability: Disclaimer: Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the NBII Southern Appalachian Information Node, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from a National Biological Information Infrastructure server, and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. NBII shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. Standard Order Process: Digital Form: Digital Transfer Information: ASCII File Structure: Case Sensitive: true Transfer Size: Available Time Period: Time Period Information: Single Date/Time: Time of Day: Unknown Metadata Reference Information Metadata Date: 5/24/2006 Metadata Review Date: 46