GIS Library Contents - Metadata USGS Protected Areas Database--Arizona

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Descriptive name		USGS Protected Areas Database--Arizona
File name		pad_usgs
Spatial domain		Arizona
Abstract		The USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) is the nation's inventory of protected areas, including public open space and voluntarily provided, private protected areas, identified as an A-16 National Geospatial Data Asset in the Cadastral Theme (http://www.fgdc.gov/ngda-reports/NGDA_Datasets.html). PAD-US is an ongoing project with several published versions of a spatial database of areas dedicated to the preservation of biological diversity, and other natural, recreational or cultural uses, managed for these purposes through legal or other effective means. The geodatabase maps and describes public open space and other protected areas. Most areas are public lands owned in fee; however, long-term easements, leases, and agreements or administrative designations documented in agency management plans may be included. The PAD-US database strives to be a complete “best available” inventory of protected areas (lands and waters) including data provided by managing agencies and organizations. The dataset is built in collaboration with several partners and data providers (http://gapanalysis.usgs.gov/padus/stewards/). Arizona Game & Fish Department is the current state steward for the PAD-US coverage in Arizona, and it compiled updates for the most recent version (1.4) in 2013. See more information.
Known errors/qualifications		The most recent version (1.4) of PAD-US was published by the US Geological Survey's GAP Analysis Program in May 2016. Data come from many contributing organizations and are continuously being updated and improved. Some geometry errors are apparent--potentially due to digitization, mismatched projections, varying levels of precision or non-current data. Some County-owned preserves are NOT on this layer, and land ownership and GAP status on PAD-US may not conform to the latest available information through Pima County. PAD-US does include a number of the 1997 and 2004 open space bond acquisitions.
Feature type		polygon
Feature count		1,295
Thumbnail Map		pad_usgs.pdf    (2,891,633 bytes, PDF created 07/20/2022 )
Projection		NAD83 HPGN (Parameters)
Rectification		unknown
Field/value metadata		Field metadata
Source organization		USGS, Gap Analysis Program (GAP)
Source contact
Source document or file name		PADUS1_4Fee_Easements_AZ (feature class)
Source date		20161116
Source scale
Source format		Geodatabase
Date of last data update (This date may not be current.)		20161117
Last data update by		Erik Glenn
Date/time last touched - Meaning?		2020-11-30  11:20 PM - Enterprise GDB
		2020-11-30  10:43 PM - Shapefile - Library input format
		See coverage files, if any, for date.
Lineage		--Geodatabase feature class downloaded, reprojected to NAD83 HPGN and converted to a shapefile on 3/1/2013. --Newest geodatabase feature class downloaded, reprojected to NAD83 HPGN and converted to a shapefile on 11/17/2016.
On maintenance?		No
Maintenance organization
Maintenance description
Original conversion by		Erik Glenn
Pima County ITD GIS contact		Erik Glenn
Alternate Pima County ITD GIS contact
On  Pima County Geospatial Data Portal?		No

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