Digital database of selected aggregate and related resources in Ada, Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, and Owyhee counties, southwestern Idaho

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Moyle, P.R., Wallis, J.C., Bliss, J.D., and Bolm, K.S.
Publication_Date: 2004
Title:
Digital database of selected aggregate and related resources in Ada, Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, and Owyhee counties, southwestern Idaho
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-file report
Issue_Identification: Open-File Report 2004-1067
Publication_Information:
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1067/
Description:
Abstract:
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) compiled a database of aggregate sites and geotechnical sample data for six counties - Ada, Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, and Owyhee - in southwest Idaho as part of a series of studies in support of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) planning process.  Emphasis is placed on sand and gravel sites in deposits of the Boise River, Snake River, and other fluvial systems and in Neogene lacustrine deposits.  Data were collected primarily from unpublished Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) records and BLM site descriptions, published Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) records, and USGS sampling data.  The results of this study provides important information needed by land-use planners and resource managers, particularly in the BLM, to anticipate and plan for demand and development of sand and gravel and other mineral material resources on public lands in response to the urban growth in southwestern Idaho.
Purpose:
These data were compiled to aid in the study of aggregate sources in the southwestern Idaho region. The digital geospatial database is one of many being created by the U.S. Geological Survey as an ongoing effort to provide geologic information for use in a geographic information system (GIS) and in spatial analysis.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1934
Ending_Date: 2003
Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -117.01154
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -115.10053
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.17547
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.29952
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: gravel
Theme_Keyword: sand
Theme_Keyword: aggregate
Theme_Keyword: rock
Theme_Keyword: stone
Theme_Keyword: cinder
Theme_Keyword: talus
Theme_Keyword: placer tailings
Theme_Keyword: Idaho Transportation Department
Theme_Keyword: Army Corps of Engineers
Theme_Keyword: Bureau of Land Management
Theme_Keyword: alluvial
Theme_Keyword: fluvial
Theme_Keyword: lacustrine
Theme_Keyword: industrial mineral
Theme_Keyword: rock quarry
Theme_Keyword: rip rap
Theme_Keyword: common borrow
Theme_Keyword: decorative stone
Place:
Place_Keyword: Idaho
Place_Keyword: Ada
Place_Keyword: Boise
Place_Keyword: Canyon
Place_Keyword: Elmore
Place_Keyword: Gem
Place_Keyword: Owyhee
Place_Keyword: southwestern Idaho
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Anyone utilizing this data set shall clearly indicate its source. If the user has modified these data in any way, he is obligated to describe the types of modifications performed. User especially agrees not to misrepresent this data set nor to imply that the changes made were approved by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Phillip R. Moyle
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
904 W. Riverside Ave. # 200
City: Spokane
State_or_Province: WA
Postal_Code: 99201
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-509-368-3109
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 1-509-368-3199
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pmoyle@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: M - F, 7 - 4 Pacific
Data_Set_Credit:
Surface ownership as listed in this database, is based on a Bureau of Land Management spatial database provided by Geographic Sciences at the BLM Idaho State Office, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, ID 83709 through a data sharing agreement (BLM Memorandum of Understanding ID-423).  The ownership data were compiled by BLM from December 2002 to October 2003 from Cadastral Survey data derived from the Geographic Coordinate Database (GCDB) and from land status data reported in the BLM Land and Mineral Records LR2000  system (http://www.blm.gov/lr2000/).  Polygons of surface ownership are identified as private, State of Idaho, BLM, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, or Military Reservations.  Sub-surface mineral rights management is not available in a digital format at this time.  For complete metadata or additional information, contact Nina Madry (208)373-3958 or Stephanie Singer (208)373-3961at the Bureau of Land Management.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Attribute accuracy was verified on-screen by comparison of source data and the site point locations.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
All points are represented by a single coordinate pair.
Completeness_Report:
This preliminary data set is considered to be complete.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
UTM coordinates were verified by comparing source tabular data to our Site locations as they were displayed in our ArcView 3.2 GIS. Site locations are considered to be accurate to within 1320 feet (1/4 mile). Location data from USGS, unpub. data, 2003 was determined by GPS and are considered to be accurate to within 50 feet.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Idaho Transportation Department
Publication_Date: 2002, unpublished data
Title:
Idaho Transportation Department (source records)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1934
Ending_Date: 2002
Source_Currentness_Reference:
ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Source_Contribution:
Location and geotechnical data from unpublished Idaho Transportation Department hardcopy records.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Bureau of Land Management
Publication_Date: 2003, unpublished data
Title:
Land Ownership for Idaho
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Other_Citation_Details:
"No warranty is made by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the use of this data for purposes not intended by BLM."
Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2003
Source_Currentness_Reference:
ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
BLM, unpub, data, 2003
Source_Contribution:
BLM spatial database was used to identify surface ownership, also known as land status, of 680 material source sites.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 1993
Title:
1:100,000-Scale Digital Line Graph (DLG) Data Hydrography and Transportation, Area 13, Northwestern States
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Digital Line Graph (DLG)
Issue_Identification: Digital Line Graphs (DLG's) used in this GIS are 43117E1, 43117A1, 42117E1, 42117A1, 44116A1, 43116E1, 43116A1, 42116E1, 42116A1, 44115A1, 43115E1, 43115A1, 42115E1, 42115A1, 44114A1, and 43114E1.
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
USGS DLGs
Source_Contribution:
These Digital Line Graphs (DLG's) provided road and stream data for ArcView map layouts.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: John Sullivan, NCA Manager, Jeff Mork created the data set
Publication_Date: 2002
Title:
Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: E00 files
Issue_Identification: ncagbndy22502
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Boise, ID
Publisher: Bureau of Land Management
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: electronic mail system
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2002
Source_Currentness_Reference:
ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Sullivan and Mork, 2002
Source_Contribution:
These data (polygons) provided a boundary of the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area for ArcView map layouts.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Idaho Department of Water Resources
Publication_Date: 1990
Title:
County Boundaries for Idaho
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Boise, Idaho
Publisher: Idaho Department of Water Resources
Online_Linkage: http://inside.uidaho.edu/asp/atlas.asp?Topic=Political
Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1990
Source_Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
IDWR, 1990
Source_Contribution:
These data provided county boundaries for Arcview map layouts.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 1963 - 1992
Title:
Digital Raster Graphics (listed in Other Citation Details)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Digital Raster Graphic
Issue_Identification: DRG (listed in Other Citation Details)
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
The 117 DRG's used in this GIS are listed as follows: Curtis Draw 42115A1, Three Creek 42115A2, Antelope Creek 42115B7, Buster Butte 42115C7, Grasmere Reservoir 42115C8, Blackstone Reservoir 42115D7, Crows Nest Butte 42115E3, Wickahoney Crossing 42115E8, Notch Butte 42115F2, Black Butte East 42115F3, Broken Wagon Flat 42115F7, Hole in Rock 42115F8, Twentymile Butte 42115G2, Grindstone Butte 42115G3, Hot Springs 42115G6, Sugar Valley 42115G7, Little Valley 42115G8, Ticeska 42115H1, Glenns Ferry 42115H3, Hammett 42115H4, Indian Cove 42115H5, Bruneau Dunes 42115H6, Bruneau 42115H7, C.J. Strike Dam 42115H8, Four Corners 42116A5, Slack Mountain 42116E6, Chalk Hills 42116G1, Triangle Reservoir 42116G5, Williams Creek 42116G8, Grand View 42116H1, Stonehouse Creek 42116H8, King Hill 43115A2, Hot Springs Creek Res. 43115A4, Reverse 43115A5, Mountain Home South 43115A6, Crater Rings SW 43115A8, Teapot Dome 43115B5, Mountain Home North 43115B6, Crater Rings 43115B7, Crater Rings/Mountain Home North 43115B7/B6, Cinder Cone Butte 43115B8, Hill City 43115C1, High Prairie 43115C2, Cat Creek Summit 43115C3, Anderson Ranch Dam 43115C4, Long Tom Reservoir 43115C5, Mayfield SE 43115C7, Mayfield SW 43115C8, Pine 43115D3, Mayfield 43115D8, Long Gulch 43115E6, Arrowrock Dam 43115E8, Dunnigan Creek 43115F8, Idaho City 43115G7, Warm Springs Point 43115G8, Pasadena Valley 43115H2, Big Owl Creek 43115H5, Placerville 43115H8, Dorsey Butte 43116A1, Jackass Butte 43116A2, Castle Butte 43116A3, Oreana 43116A4, Silver City 43116A6, De Lamar 43116A7, Swisher 43116A8, Little Joe Butte 43116B1, Sinker Butte 43116B4, Murphy 43116B5, Reynolds 43116B6, Rooster Comb Peak 43116B7, Captain Butte 43116B8, Orchard 43116C1, Christmas Mtn. 43116C2, Dodson Pass 43116C3, Walters Butte 43116C5, Wilson Peak 43116C6, Soldier Cap 43116C7, Piute Butte 43116C8, Indian Creek Reservoir 43116D1, Owyhee 43116D2, Mora 43116D3, Kuna 43116D4, Melba 43116D5, Givens Hot Springs 43116D6, Opalene Gulch 43116D7, Lucky Peak 43116E1, Boise South 43116E2, Cloverdale 43116E3, Meridian 43116E4, Nampa 43116E5, Lake Lowell 43116E6, Marsing 43116E7, Homedale 43116E8, Boise North 43116F2, Eagle 43116F3, Star 43116F4, Middleton 43116F5, Caldwell 43116F6, Notus 43116F7, Wilder 43116F8, Cartwright Canyon 43116G2, Pearl 43116G3, SW Emmett 43116G5, Sand Hollow 43116G6, Parma 43116G8, Horseshoe Bend 43116H2, Montour 43116H3, NE Emmett 43116H4, Letha 43116H6, Rockville, OR 43117C1, Jackson Peak 44115A4, Lowman 44115A5, Garden Valley 44115A8, Banks 44116A1, Dry Buck Valley 44116A2, Squaw Butte 44116A4, Ola 44116B3
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
USGS DRGs
Source_Contribution:
Used Digital Raster Graphic (DRG) in ArcView 3.2 to correlate each material source site location description of township-range-section to its corresponding UTM location on the appropriate DRG.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Army Corps of Engineers
Publication_Date: 1990
Title:
Test data, concrete aggregates and riprap stone in continental United States and Alaska, Vol. 2
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Technical Memorandum
Issue_Identification: No. 6-730
Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1990
Source_Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
ACE, 1990
Source_Contribution:
These data provided additional material source site locations and geotechnical data to the database.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Moyle, P.R.
Publication_Date: 2003, unpublished
Title:
U.S. Geological Survey (source records)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet
Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
USGS, unpub. data, 2003
Source_Contribution:
These data provided additional material source site location and geotechnical data to the database.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Bureau of Land Management
Publication_Date: 2003, unpublished
Title:
Bureau of Land Management (source records)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet
Type_of_Source_Media: electronic mail system
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
BLM, unpub. data, 2003
Source_Contribution:
These data provided additional site locations and geotechnical data to the database.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Idaho Transportation Department
Publication_Date: 2003, unpublished
Title:
Idaho Transportation Department (aggregate types for qualified producers)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet
Type_of_Source_Media: electronic mail system
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2003
Source_Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
ITD, unpub. data, 2003
Source_Contribution:
These data provided a list of aggregate material types (base, concrete, &/or plantmix) of ITD qualified producers.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Idaho Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 1992
Title:
Geologic map of the Boise Valley and adjoining area, Western Snake River Plain, Idaho
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Geologic Map Series
Issue_Identification: GM-18
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Boise, Idaho
Publisher: Idaho Geological Survey
Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Othberg and Stanford, 1992
Source_Contribution:
These data provided geologic unit descriptions to polygons that were used from Othberg and Stanford, 1993.
Source_Information:
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Othberg and Stanford
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
(1998 - 2000) Idaho Transportation Department source records were researched and compiled by Phillip Moyle, USGS, and Rikka Bothun, student. Other students from University of Arizona entered sample location information (containing spatial data) and geotechnical information into two separate Microsoft Excel tables. These two tables would later be "joined" together in a "many to one" operation in ArcView 3.2.

(2002 - 2003) Phillip Moyle and John Wallis reviewed the preliminary spatial and geotechnical data tables, made revisions as necessary, and added additional qualitative and quantitative ITD data. Additional sample location and/or geotechnical data from Army Corps of Engineers (ACE), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) were also added to the data set.
In order to provide a dBASE4 file as the final product of this GIS, the following steps were used in the compilation process of the digital tabular data of this dataset. Two preliminary tables (spatial and geotechnical data) were compiled in Microsoft Excel. The spatial and geotechnical data tables were saved as Tab-delimited text files for easy import into ArcView 3.2. The spatial data were then "joined" to the geotechnical data in a "many to one" procedure using the Site_Id as the common field. A shapefile was created from the "joined" table producing a preliminary dBASE4 file. After some organizational changes, the final dBASE4 file was produced (of2004-1067.dbf).

(2003) ArcView query was used to identify polygons (geologic units) that have point locations (material source sites) within them. This geologic coverage encompasses only a small portion of the study area and therefore not all material source sites are assigned a geologic unit name. Once identified, the geologic units were added to the database to provide additional qualitative information to each material source site located within a geologic polygon.

(2003) ArcView query was used to identify polygons (land ownership) that have point locations (material source sites) within them. Once identified, the land ownership status types were added to the database (of2004-1067.dbf) to provide additional qualitative information to each material source site. Originally the land ownership coverage was larger than the study area. In order to eliminate unnecessary data, the land ownership was "clipped" to include only the 6 county study area of southwest Idaho.

(2003) In ArcView 3.2 UTM coordinates were determined by correlating material source site township-range-section data with its associated UTM location on a Digital Raster Graphic (DRG). In ArcView the cursor was placed over the described location on the DRG and UTM coordinates were then annotated from the on-screen display into the database (of2004-1067.dbf). UTM coordinates are considered to be accurate to within 1320 feet (1/4 mile).

(2003) Latitude and longitude were determined by importing a copy of the preliminary database into Arcview 3.2 and reprojecting it from UTM NAD 1927, zone 11 to decimal degree Geographic Coordinate System. Then ArcView script addxycoo.ave (ESRI) was run on the database to append decimal lat/lon coordinates to each material source site in the database. The lat/lon coordinates were then annotated into the database (of2004-1067.dbf).

(2003) Road and river spatial data files for each of the 16 DLGs were merged into two (road and river) files. Next, each file was "clipped" to match the geographical extent of our six county study area that greatly reduced file size. The merged-clipped river and roads were used in ArcView map layouts.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
ITD unpub. data, 2002; BLM unpub. data, 2003; ACE, 1990; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; Othberg and Stanford, 1993; USGS DRGs; USGS DLGs; Sullivan and Mork, 2002; IDWR, 1990; ITD, unpub. data, 2003
Process_Date: 2003
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Phillip R. Moyle
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address:
904 W. Riverside Ave. # 200
City: spokane
State_or_Province: WA
Postal_Code: 99201
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 509-368-3109
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 509-368-3199
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pmoyle@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Pacific Time
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Metadata imported.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
C:\DOCUME~1\jwallis\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml8DE.tmp
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Metadata imported.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
C:\DOCUME~1\jwallis\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml14A.tmp
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Metadata imported.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
C:\DOCUME~1\jwallis\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml74.tmp
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 2882
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Copy of SWID-Agg
Entity_Type_Definition:
dBASE4 Table containing site locations, descriptions, and geotechnical sample data for aggregate and related resources.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OID
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: SITE_ID
Attribute_Definition:
Unique identification number assigned by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to identify the various material source sites.  Since most of the material source data were derived from Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) records, naming nomenclature for that agency was selected as the standard for their site records.  In the ITD system, the first two letters designate the county (OW = Owyhee, EL = Elmore, BO = Boise, GM = Gem, AD = Ada, CN =Canyon), and a 4-digit number designates the site, generally in chronological sequence.  For example, BO-0001 is a depleted ITD sand and gravel pit that first operated in 1935.  Material source site data from other agencies, for instance, the Army Corp of Engineers (ACE), Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or USGS, were each assigned an alphanumeric (county-number) sequence so long as it did not conflict with the established ITD system.  USGS sites were labeled with a two-letter county code followed by a number in the 5000 range, ACE sites were labeled with a two-letter county code followed by a number in the 6000 range, and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) sites were labeled with a two-letter county code followed by a number in the 7000 range.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: AD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Ada
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: BO
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Boise
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CN
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Canyon
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: EL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Elmore
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GM
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Gem
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: OW
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Owyhee
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ACE
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Army Corps of Engineers
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: BLM
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Bureau of Land Management
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: USGS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SITE_TYPE
Attribute_Definition:
Six types of sites were identified.  Two broad classifications - "sand & gravel" or "rock quarry" - were assigned by the compilers to reflect material of either alluvial origin (sand & gravel, lacustrine clay, etc.) or in-place rock (quarry rock).  Also recognized were four less common types of sites - "placer tailings," "mine waste rock," "cinder quarry," and "talus" - that did not fit easily into the two broad classifications.  Placer tailings, or dredge tailings, are alluvial materials that have been disturbed by mining in search of gold or other heavy metals, and mine waste rock is a product of surface or underground mining of in-place rock for valuable minerals or metals.  A question mark "?" follows the type of site name if the classification is uncertain.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; ACE, 1990; BLM,unpub. data, 2003
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Sand & gravel
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
A user-defined broad classification for alluvial origin.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Rock Quarry
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
A user-defined broad classification for in-place rock.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Placer Tailings
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
A user-defined broad classification for the debris or spoils from mining and processing of an alluvial or glacial deposit, as of sand and gravel, containing particles of gold or other valuable heavy minerals concentrated by water action.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Mine Waste Rock
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
A user-defined broad classification for broken, angular, sand- to cobble-sized rock wasted from the mining process and commonly impounded in piles called dumps.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Cinder Quarry
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
A user-defined broad classification for glassy, vesicular pyroclastic fragments, normally of basaltic or andesitic composition, that commonly accumulate in cones.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Talus
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
A user-defined broad classification for a heap of coarse, commonly angular rock waste at the foot of a cliff or a sheet of waste rock covering a slope.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COUNTY
Attribute_Definition:
County in which material source site is reported to occur - Ada, Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, & Owyhee.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; ACE, 1990; BLM, unpub. data, 2003; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; IDWR, 1990
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OWNERSHIP
Attribute_Definition:
Private, state, BLM, FS, or other designation of surface ownership based on BLM spatial database acquired from Geographic Sciences at the BLM Idaho State Office, 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, ID 83709 through a data sharing agreement (BLM Memorandum of Understanding ID-423).  Ownership of mineral estate is not available at this time.   In addition, any material source sites that are within the boundaries of the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area are noted by the acronym "SRBPNCA" in the field.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
BLM, unpub. data, 2003
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Private
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Private Land
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: BLM
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
U.S. Bureau of Land Management Land
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Military
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Military Land
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: State
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Idaho State Land
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: USFS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
U.S. Forest Service Land
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: USFW
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Land
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Private (SRBPNCA)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Private (Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATUS
Attribute_Definition:
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) assigns one of three classifications - Active (A), Inactive (I), or Depleted (D) - to each material source record.  In general, the status reflects the currency or importance of the site, either "Active" or "Inactive," or whether it is determined that the site lacks material resources, "Depleted."  Status may change if ITD has renewed need for aggregate resources from a long-inactive site or discovers additional resources at a site previously classed as depleted.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
IDT, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Active
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Depleted
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Inactive
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME
Attribute_Definition:
Local name of material source; generally an informal name reflecting a local geographic feature, the name of the operator or landowner, or a name assigned by the administering agency.  NR is entered into the field if a name is not known or reported in the records.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; ACE, 1990; BLM, unpub. data, 2003; USGS, unpub. data, 2003
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: QUALAGPROD
Attribute_Definition:
This site/company meets standards to be included in the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) Qualified Aggregate Materials Supplier List for ITD projects:  Base (base material); Concrete; and/or Plantmix. This list is frequently updated by ITD and is considered accurate only as of October 1, 2003.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PROD_BCP
Attribute_Definition:
Listed by Idaho Transportation Department as a Qualified Aggregate Materials Supplier for the indicated aggregate - Base, Concrete, &/or Plantmix - until expiration of the term.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2003
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Base
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Concrete
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Plantmix
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: QUAL_EXP
Attribute_Definition:
Expiration date for inclusion on the Idaho Transportation Department list of Qualified Aggregate Materials Suppliers.  Maximum time is two years before renewal is required.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LITHO_MIN
Attribute_Definition:
Geologic descriptions/terms, found in the agency file or geotechnical laboratory report, that describe the types of rocks or minerals observed at the material source site or in the sample(s).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002, ACE, 1990; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; BLM, unpub. data, 2003
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GEO_UNIT
Attribute_Definition:
Geologic unit on which the material site is shown to occur only for those sites in the area covered by Othberg and Stanford's (1992, 1993) mapping of the Boise River Valley.  Geologic unit codes for polygons were taken from Othberg and Stanford (1993), and geologic names and unit thicknesses were taken from Othberg and Stanford (1992).  A blank field indicates that the site is outside of the area mapped and reported by Othberg and Stanford.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Othberg and Stanford, (1992,1993)
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: g
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qa
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Alluvium of Boise and Snake River
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qag
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Gravel of Amity terrace
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qas
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Sandy alluvium of side-stream valleys and gulches
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qbg
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Qbg	Gravel of Boise terrace
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qbgc
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Clay of Bonneville Flood slack water
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qdg
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Gravel of Deer Flat terrace
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qfb
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Basalt of Fivemile Creek
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qfg
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Alluvial fan gravel
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qfrg
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Gravel of alluvial fan remnants
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qfs
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Sand of incised alluvial fans
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qgb
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Basalt of Gowan terrace
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qgg
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Gravel of Gowan terrace
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qpdg
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Gravel of Deer Flat and pre-Deer Flat terraces - undivided
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qsg
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Gravel of Sunrise terrace
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: QTtg
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Tenmile gravel
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qwfg
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Gravel of Bonneville Flood-scoured Whitney terrace
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qwg
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Gravel of Whitney terrace
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qwgs
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Sandy silt of Bonneville Flood slack water
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Qwig
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Sandy silt of Bonneville Flood slack water
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Tgf
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Glenns Ferry Formation
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PROD_YR
Attribute_Definition:
Earliest production date known for site (as described in the material source record).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; ACE, 1990
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RES_CY
Attribute_Definition:
Resource estimate (volume in cubic yards) as reported in the material source record; rounded to two significant figures.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RES_TONS
Attribute_Definition:
Resource estimate (weight in tons) as reported in the material source record; rounded to two significant figures.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COMMENT
Attribute_Definition:
Terms that describe the geologic or physiographic unit that hosts the source material as reported in the material source record.  For instance, site AD-0012 is in the Boise River sand and gravel, whereas BO-0023 consists of placer (or dredge) tailings.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002, ACE, 1990; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; BLM, unpub. data, 2003
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NO_SPLS
Attribute_Definition:
The number of samples from the material source for which geotechnical data are reported in the geotechnical data set.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AGENCY
Attribute_Definition:
The primary agency that provided the material source data.  Most of the material source data in this database were derived from ITD records maintained at the District 3 Office (8150 Chinden Blvd., Garden City, ID 83707).  Other sources included the BLM Lower Snake River District (3948 Development Avenue, Boise, ID 83705), an ACE technical report (1990), and USGS field and project notes (Phillip R. Moyle, Spokane Field Office, 904 W. Riverside Ave., Rm. 202, Spokane, WA  99201).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002, ACE, 1990; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; BLM, unpub. data, 2003
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: USGS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
U.S. Geological Survey
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: BLM
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ACE
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Army Corps of Engineers
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ITD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Idaho Transportation Department
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AGENCY_NO
Attribute_Definition:
Alpha-numeric identifier assigned by agency providing material source data.  Agency numbers include (see Agency):  Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) source number, for instance "AD-1"  for Ada County site number 1, were assigned by county and sequence number; Bureau of Land Management (BLM) permit numbers, for instance "IDI-034214," were assigned in sequence; Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) source numbers, for instance "ACE BO 1 (rev)," were assigned in sequence by 1:100,000 quadrangle map and county; and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)  source numbers, for instance "GS-99.01," were assigned by year and sequence.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002, ACE, 1990; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; BLM, unpub. data, 2003
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: AD-xxx
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Ada County site number xxx
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: BO-xxx
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Boise County site number xxx
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CN-xxx
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Canyon County site number xxx
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: EL-xxx
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Elmore County site number xxx
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GM-xxx
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Gem County site number xxx
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: OW-xxx
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Owyhee County site number xxx
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ACE xxx
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Army Corps of Enginneers site number xxx
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GS-xx.xx
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
U.S. Geological Survey site number xx.xx
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: IDI xxxxxx
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
As reported in source materials, Attribute Values are unknown or uncertain.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DIGMAP
Attribute_Definition:
Does the agency's material source record contain a CAD or other digital map, yes (Y) or no (N)?
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PERMIT_NO
Attribute_Definition:
Alpha-numeric identifier assigned by land administering agency permitting use of the site as a material source and/or the agency approving a reclamation plan.  May be federal, state, or local permit number; for example, a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Free Use Permit (FUP) or Right-of-Way (ROW), a Forest Service (FS) Special Use Permit (SUP), or an Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) reclamation permit for state or private lands.  Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) source sites owned by them are labeled as "ITD owned."  Assigned numbers are subject to change as permits are periodically revised or renewed.  Information is presented in this column as it appears in the agency source record, thus it may not list the administering agency.  In addition, permit numbers were often not recorded in the agency material source record.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RP
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
As reported in source materials, Attribute Values are unknown or uncertain.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: USFS (SUP)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
U.S. Forest Srevice special use permit
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: W.D.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
As reported in source materials, Attribute Values are unknown or uncertain.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CUP
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Conditional use permit
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ML
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
As reported in source materials, Attribute Values are unknown or uncertain.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ITD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Idaho Transportation Department
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: I
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
As reported in source materials, Attribute Values are unknown or uncertain.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: BLM
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ROW
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Right of Way
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FUP
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Free Use Permit
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: IDL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Idaho Department of Lands
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: BH
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
As reported in source materials, Attribute Values are unknown or uncertain.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: IDL_REC_NO
Attribute_Definition:
Alpha-numeric tracking code assigned by the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL), the state agency that reviews and approves reclamation plans for mine sites.  For example, site BO-0048 is assigned reclamation plan number RP-549. These numbers are subject to change as plans are periodically revised or renewed.  Many of the agency material source records did not report the IDL reclamation number.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RP
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Reclamation Plan
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: l
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
As reported in source materials, Attribute Values are unknown or uncertain.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: MS-H
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
As reported in source materials, Attribute Values are unknown or uncertain.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RECPLN_DAT
Attribute_Definition:
Date Idaho Department of Lands reclamation plan approved as reported in the agency material source record.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AREA_AC
Attribute_Definition:
Number of acres occupied by the site based on agency file (rounded to nearest whole acre).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub data, 2002; BLM, unpub. data, 2003
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: QUAD_MAP
Attribute_Definition:
Name of USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle map covering the area in which the material source is located.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USGS DRGs
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DRG_NO
Attribute_Definition:
U.S. Geological Survey identifier code for the 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle map Digital Raster Graphic (DRG) image (see Quad Map Name above).  The alphanumeric identifier is a composite of the latitude and longitude degrees followed by a letter (A-H) and a number (1-8), which provide the grid location of the map.  For instance, the identifier (43116E2) for the Boise South 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle map, which covers the area that includes material source site AD-0003, represents grid location E, the fifth quadrangle map north of, 2, second quadrangle map west of, the coordinate 43 degrees north and 116 degrees east.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USGS DRGs
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TWNSP_NS
Attribute_Definition:
Public land survey - township number north (N) or south (S) of Boise Baseline - as reported in the material source record or as determined by the compilers based on general location information in the material source record.  If property overlaps multiple townships, it is indicated by a semicolon separating multiple entries, for instance 2S; 3S.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; ACE, 1990; BLM, unpub. data 2003; USGS, unpub. data, 2003
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: S
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
South
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: N
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
North
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RANGE_EW
Attribute_Definition:
Public land survey - range number east (E) or west (W) of Boise Meridian - as reported in the material source record or as determined by the compilers based on general location information in the material source record.  If property overlaps multiple ranges, it is indicated by a semicolon separating multiple entries, for instance 2E; 3E.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; ACE, 1990; BLM, unpub. data 2003; USGS, unpub. data, 2003
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: E
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
East
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: W
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
West
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SECTION
Attribute_Definition:
Public land survey - number of the section in which the majority of the material site is located - as reported in the material source record or as determined by the compilers based on general location information in the material source record.  If property overlaps multiple sections, it is indicated by a semicolon separating multiple entries, for instance 17; 18.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; ACE, 1990; BLM, unpub. data 2003; USGS, unpub. data, 2003
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PARCEL
Attribute_Definition:
Public land survey - portion(s) of section (called alloquate by the BLM) that host the material source - as reported in the material source record or as determined by the compilers based on general location information in the material source record.  Descriptive terms used include:  N, north; S, south; E, east; W, west; C, center; NW, northwest; SW, southwest; NE, northeast; and SE, southeast.  These terms may be used in sequences to describe, from smallest, the portion(s) of a section included in the material source site.  Multiple parcels in a section are separated by commas (for instance NWSW, SWNW), and parcels in multiple sections are separated by a semicolon.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; ACE, 1990; BLM, unpub. data 2003; USGS, unpub. data, 2003
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Lot
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Lot number of parcel
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Tract
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Tract number of parcel
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: UTM_EAST
Attribute_Definition:
Distance in meters east (E) on the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) grid, North American Datum (NAD) 1927 Zone 11, determined in ArcView 3.2 by compilers.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USGS DRGs
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: UTM_NORTH
Attribute_Definition:
Distance in meters north (N) on the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) grid, North American Datum (NAD) 1927 Zone 11, determined in ArcView 3.2 by compilers.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USGS DRGs
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LON_DEC
Attribute_Definition:
Longitude calculated with ESRI ArcView script (addxycoo.ave) using UTM NAD 27 Zone 11.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LAT_DEC
Attribute_Definition:
Latitude calculated with ESRI ArcView script (addxycoo.ave) using UTM NAD 27 Zone 11.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SITE_NOTES
Attribute_Definition:
Additional information on the site location or qualifiers on selection of the UTM of the material source site; for example whether the location assignment was based on a PLS description, a map, or merely the center point of a described parcel or section.  May also contain selected information about material use.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
User defined text field.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LAB_NO
Attribute_Definition:
An alphanumeric identifier assigned by the geotechnical laboratory to each sample as it is submitted for analysis.  Laboratory numbers were entered into the database as reported in the material source record.  Some duplication of laboratory numbers occurred because data in the material source records are from a variety of laboratories reporting on analyses conducted from the 1930s to the late 1990s.  In the event of duplicate lab numbers, the number was modified by addition of sequential letters, for instance, A, B, etc., to distinguish the samples for data sorting purposes.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002, ACE, 1990; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; BLM, unpub. data, 2003
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SAMPLE_LOC
Attribute_Definition:
General location of the sample taken, for example:  pit, pit face, stockpile, or auger hole, from which the sample was collected at the material source (as described in the material source records). Sample location IDs contain many different acronyms such as: TP, Tr, AH, Bor, DLH and many others. The meaning of these are uncertain or unknown, but were considered useful and included in this dataset.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002, ACE, 1990; USGS, unpub. data, 2003
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: VOLREP_CY
Attribute_Definition:
Volume of material represented by sample, reported in cubic yards (as described in the material source record).  These numbers were often duplicated on a series of analytical reports from the same site suggesting that the number may represent the estimated resource for the site rather than the volume (or weight) represented by the sample.  However, very little correlation was found to occur between the site resource estimate and the sample volume (or weight).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WTREP_TON
Attribute_Definition:
Weight of material represented by sample, reported in tons (as described geotechnical analysis report).  These numbers were often duplicated on a series of analytical reports from the same site suggesting that the number may represent the estimated resource for the site rather than the volume (or weight) represented by the sample.  However, very little correlation was found to occur between the site resource estimate and the sample volume (or weight).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MATERIAL
Attribute_Definition:
Material type such as sand, gravel, borrow, soil that was collected and analyzed by the geotechnical laboratory. This field contains over 150 of different types of material descriptions taken directly from ITD field notes and many of their attributes are ambiguous, uncertain or unknown. However, these data are considered useful in the dataset.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002, ACE, 1990; USGS, unpub. data, 2003
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TEST_DATE
Attribute_Definition:
Date on the geotechnical sample analysis report.  At various times and on various records, this represented the date of collection, the date submitted to the lab, or the date on which analyses began or were completed.  The compilers selected the earliest date reported for each sample for which a date was available.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: INTER_T_FT
Attribute_Definition:
Top of sample (depth) interval reported in feet (as reported in the material source record).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: INTER_B_FT
Attribute_Definition:
Bottom of sample (depth) interval reported in feet (as reported in the material source record).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G_6_IN
Attribute_Definition:
The weight percent of aggregate grains passing through 6 inch sieve.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G_4_IN
Attribute_Definition:
The weight percent of aggregate grains passing through 4 inch sieve.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; ACE, 1990
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G_3_IN
Attribute_Definition:
The weight percent of aggregate grains passing through 3 inch sieve.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; ACE, 1999
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G_2_5_IN
Attribute_Definition:
The weight percent of aggregate grains passing through 2.5 inch sieve.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G_2_IN
Attribute_Definition:
The weight percent of aggregate grains passing through 2 inch sieve.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; ACE, 1999
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G_1_5_IN
Attribute_Definition:
The weight percent of aggregate grains passing through 1.5 inch sieve.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; ACE, 1999
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G_1_IN
Attribute_Definition:
The weight percent of aggregate grains passing through 1 inch sieve.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; ACE, 1999
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G_3_4_IN
Attribute_Definition:
The weight percent of aggregate grains passing through 3/4 inch sieve.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; ACE, 1999
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G_5_8_IN
Attribute_Definition:
The weight percent of aggregate grains passing through 5/8 inch sieve.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G_1_2_IN
Attribute_Definition:
The weight percent of aggregate grains passing through 1/2 inch sieve.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; ACE, 1999
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G_3_8_IN
Attribute_Definition:
The weight percent of aggregate grains passing through 3/8 inch sieve.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; ACE, 1999
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G_1_4_IN
Attribute_Definition:
The weight percent of aggregate grains passing through 1/4 inch sieve.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G_NO_4
Attribute_Definition:
The weight percent of aggregate grains passing through NO. 4 sieve.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; ACE, 1999
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G_NO_6
Attribute_Definition:
The weight percent of aggregate grains passing through NO. 6 sieve.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G_NO_8
Attribute_Definition:
The weight percent of aggregate grains passing through NO. 8 sieve.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; ACE, 1999
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G_NO_10
Attribute_Definition:
The weight percent of aggregate grains passing through NO. 10 sieve.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G_NO_16
Attribute_Definition:
The weight percent of aggregate grains passing through NO. 16 sieve.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; ACE, 1999
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G_NO_20
Attribute_Definition:
The weight percent of aggregate grains passing through NO. 20 sieve.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G_NO_30
Attribute_Definition:
The weight percent of aggregate grains passing through NO. 30 sieve.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; ACE, 1999
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G_NO_40
Attribute_Definition:
The weight percent of aggregate grains passing through NO. 40 sieve.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G_NO_50
Attribute_Definition:
The weight percent of aggregate grains passing through NO. 50 sieve.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; ACE, 1999
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G_NO_100
Attribute_Definition:
The weight percent of aggregate grains passing through NO. 100 sieve.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; ACE, 1999
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: G_NO_200
Attribute_Definition:
The weight percent of aggregate grains passing through NO. 200 sieve.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; ACE, 1999
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SE_PCT
Attribute_Definition:
The sand equivalent (SE) test, conducted according to AASHTO T-176 or ASTM D 2419 standards, measures the relative proportion of plastic fines and dust to sand size particles in granular soil and fine aggregate that pass the No. 4 sieve.  Sand equivalent expresses the concept that most granular soil and fine aggregate are mixtures of desirable coarse particles, cohesionless sand and dust, and generally undesirable plastic fines, so SE is a measure of the clay-like or plastic fines in granular soils and fine aggregate.  Through a series of steps to separate, disperse and then flocculate the sample, the SE score is determined as the ratio of the height of sand to the height of plastic fines reported as a percentage.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS unpub. data 2003
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LAWEAR_PCT
Attribute_Definition:
Formally named the Los Angeles Degradation Test and also called the LA abrasion or LA wear test, this procedure, conducted according to AASHTO T-96 or ASTM C 131 (fine) or D 535 (coarse) standards, measures the resistance of a coarse aggregate to degradation by abrasion and impact (Barksdale, 1991, p. 3-43).  A steel drum with a 5,000-gm pre-sieved and reconstituted sample and 6 to 12 steel balls is rotated 500 revolutions.  After the rotation and drying, the percent sample passing a No. 12 (1.70 mm, 0.077 in.) sieve is the Los Angeles Degradation value, sometimes termed the percent wear or percent loss.  Data ranges from lows of 10-17 for basalt and 13-21 for diabase to as high as 27-49 for granite and 33-57 for gneiss.  All LA Degradation Test data reported in the geotechnical analyses in the material source records were considered to be by the 500-revolution test method unless otherwise documented.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; ACE, 1999
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LA_WEAR_GR
Attribute_Definition:
Aggregates are classified for various end uses based on ranges of their LA Degradation Test (percent wear) score: Class A = max 40; Class B = max 45; and Class C max = 50.  Several older (mid-1950s) geotechnical analyses in the ITD records report the LA Degradation class as "B non-Std." rather than merely the letter B.  No information was found to document the meaning (whether non-standard test protocol or results) of this term; however, it was entered into the database as shown in the laboratory report.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Class A
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: B
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Class B
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: B non-std
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
B non standard
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: C
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Class C
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: R_VALUE
Attribute_Definition:
This test measures the resistance to deformation expressed as a function of the ratio of transmitted lateral pressure to that of an applied vertical pressure of 160 pounds per square inch.  Resistance R values vary from 0 for water to approximately 100 for stiff, nearly rigid material; 80s and 90s for dense graded, high density crushed stone base course down to the 50s and 60s for less well graded and higher fines content gravelly materials.  R-Value is currently determined by the AASHTO T-190, or ASTM D-2844, test procedures.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MAXSIZE_IN
Attribute_Definition:
Maximum diameter in inches of grain (particle) reported in the geotechnical analysis.  This size represents the minimum screen opening through which 100% of the material will pass.  Data were recorded in this database to a maximum accuracy of tenths or hundredths of inches as reported in laboratory report or as converted from metric measure; otherwise recorded in whole inches.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SG_CA
Attribute_Definition:
Specific gravity of the size fraction greater than the No. 4 sieve (0.187 in).  CA is currently determined by the AASHTO T-85 or ASTM C 128 test procedures.  Specific gravity (SG) is the relative weight of an object (particle or aggregate sample) compared to the weight of an equal volume of water.  SG was reported in several different ways in geotechnical laboratory analyses in ITD and other agency records.  Four types are included in this database (see below):  1) SG Coarse Aggregate (CA); 2) SG Fine Aggregate (FA); 3) Bulk SG; and 4) SG of the + 3/4-inch fraction.  The various types of specific gravity were often poorly documented or entered into the geotechnical analyses reports, especially older ones, therefore, only clearly presented data were recorded in this data set.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; ACE, 1999
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SG_FA
Attribute_Definition:
Specific gravity of fine aggregate (FA), or the size fraction equal to or less than the No. 4 sieve (0.187 in).  FA is currently determined by the AASHTO T-84 or T-100, or ASTM C 127 test procedures.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003; ACE, 1999
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SG_BUL
Attribute_Definition:
Bulk specific gravity is the ratio of the dry aggregate weight to the weight of water having a volume equal to the volume of the aggregate including both its permeable and impermeable pores.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SG_0_75
Attribute_Definition:
Specific gravity of the +3/4-inch size fraction (greater than or equal to) was rarely recorded in geotechnical analyses reports.  All of the SG +3/4-inch data was in analyses dating from the early-1960s to the early-1970s.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; ACE, 1999
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ABSORP_PCT
Attribute_Definition:
Coating and penetration of liquid, usually water, onto the surface of and into aggregate particle pores, which result in an increase in particle weight.  The property is closely associated with specific gravity and is determined by the same AASHTO/ASTM procedures.  Absorption, reported as percent, ranges from near zero to over 30% of the dry aggregate weight.  A water absorption value greater than 2 to 2.5 % is considered absorptive
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; ACE, 1999
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SSLCA_PCT
Attribute_Definition:
The Sulfate Soundness Test, conducted to AASHTO T-104 or ASTM C 88 standard, provides an estimate of the resistance of aggregate to the weathering action that occurs in concrete or other applications.  Both coarse aggregate (CA = > No. 4 sieve) and fine aggregate (FA = < No. 4 sieve) are tested, and results are given in percent for CA and FA, and sometimes total.  The results of this test are not precise and should be confirmed by other tests.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SSLFA_PCT
Attribute_Definition:
The Sulfate Soundness Test, conducted to AASHTO T-104 or ASTM C 88 standard, provides an estimate of the resistance of aggregate to the weathering action that occurs in concrete or other applications.  Both coarse aggregate (CA = > No. 4 sieve) and fine aggregate (FA = < No. 4 sieve) are tested, and results are given in percent for CA and FA, and sometimes total.  The results of this test are not precise and should be confirmed by other tests.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002; USGS, unpub. data, 2003
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SSLTOT_PCT
Attribute_Definition:
The Sulfate Soundness Test, conducted to AASHTO T-104 or ASTM C 88 standard, provides an estimate of the resistance of aggregate to the weathering action that occurs in concrete or other applications.  Both coarse aggregate (CA = > No. 4 sieve) and fine aggregate (FA = < No. 4 sieve) are tested, and results are given in percent for CA and FA, and sometimes total.  The results of this test are not precise and should be confirmed by other tests.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PH
Attribute_Definition:
The pH of a solution is the negative logarithm of the hydrogen-ion concentration.  Generally 7 is neutral, less than 7 is acidic, and greater than 7 is basic.  Idaho uses the AASHTO T-289 procedure to measure pH which, in addition to resistivity, is used to determine if wall backfill material meets electrochemical requirements.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RES_OHM_CM
Attribute_Definition:
Resistance of rock to the passage of an electrical current; the opposite (or inverse) of electrical conductivity.  Massive rock generally is highly resistive to electrical current, whereas, porous rock, especially with mineralized pore fluids or metallic minerals, commonly exhibits low resistivity (or high conductivity).  Idaho uses the AASHTO T-288 procedure to measure resistivity which, in addition to pH, is used to determine if wall backfill material meets electrochemical requirements.  Resistivity data are in units of ohm-centimeters as reported in the agency material source record
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ITD, unpub. data, 2002
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Reported
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LAB_CMNT
Attribute_Definition:
This comment field contains additional data and explanations regarding the sample and analyses.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
User Defined text field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: REL_SITE
Attribute_Definition:
Cross reference listing of material source sites that are 1) the "same site,"for instance multiple operations or multiple reports by different agencies [i.e., Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), Bureau of Land management (BLM), Army Corps of Engineers (ACE), or U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)] on the same site, or 2) are "related to," for instance a pit extension or a pit adjacent to, the source listed.  A blank field indicates no demonstrated relationship.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
User defined
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Due to data management concerns, this aggregate database (of2004-1067.dbf) was produced by compiling two data sets separately, one containing spatial (site description) information and the other containing geotechnical data from sample analyses. The spatial and geotechnical data tables were joined in Arcview 3.2 which produced the database "of2004-1067.dbf". The database includes an integrated body of data with 82 unique data fields.  The database includes 2882 entries containing information on 680 sites, as well as geotechnical sample data from 2,723 laboratory analyses collected from many, but not all, of the sites.  The 680 aggregate sites are divided into six classes:  sand & gravel (614); rock quarry (43); cinder quarry (8); placer tailings (8); talus (4); and mine waste rock (2).  Most importantly, the aggregate database (of2004-1067.dbf) includes detailed location information allowing individual sites to be located at least within a section and most often within a small parcel of a section.  Additional information includes, but is not limited to:  lithology-mineralogy or geologic formation (if known); surface ownership; size; production; permitting; agency; and number of samples.  Geotechnical data include:  lab number and test date; field parameters including sample location, type of material, and size; and the results of geotechnical analyses - gradation (grain size distribution), Los Angeles (LA) Degradation, sand equivalent, absorption, density, and several other tests.  About 95 percent of the 2,723 geotechnical sample records include gradation data, and 72 percent of the samples have sand equivalent data; however, LA Degradation, absorption, and bulk density data are only in about 30 percent of the sample records.
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