Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Walters, Sandra P.
      Originator: Schneider, Norma J.
      Originator: Guthrie, John, D.
      Publication_Date: 2011
      Title: Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination (GeoMAC) Wildland Fire Perimeters, 2008
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series
        Issue_Identification: DS
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
      Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/612
  Description:
    Abstract:
      The Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination (GeoMAC) has been collecting and storing data on wildland fire perimeters since August 2000. The dataset presented via this U.S. Geological Survey Data Series product contains the GeoMAC wildland fire perimeter data for the calendar year 2008, which are based upon input from incident intelligence sources, Global Positioning System (GPS) data, and infrared (IR) imagery. Wildland fire perimeter data are obtained from the incidents, evaluated for completeness and accuracy, and processed to reflect consistent field names and attributes. After a quality check, the perimeters are loaded to GeoMAC databases, which support the GeoMAC Web application for access by wildland fire managers and the public. The wildland fire perimeters are viewed through the Web application. The data are subsequently archived according to year and state and are made available for downloading through the Internet in shapefile and Keyhole Markup Language (KML) format. These wildland fire perimeter data are also retained for historical, planning, and research purposes.

      The Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination Group, or GeoMAC, developed and currently supports an Internet-based mapping tool originally designed for fire managers to access online maps of current wildland fire locations and perimeters in the continental United States, including Alaska. Wildland fire perimeters are submitted to GeoMAC by the incident commands via posting to FTP and Web sites for downloading. This file contains all wildland fire perimeters that were submitted to GeoMAC for the indicated year. The projection is geographic and the datum is NAD83.
      Last updated January 20, 2011
    Purpose: This layer displays wildland fire perimeter data as they are submitted by the incidents.

  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 20080101
        Ending_Date: 20081231
    Currentness_Reference: Ground condition at time of collection
  Status:
    Progress: complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -164.370754
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.894983
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 68.359367
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.863797
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: wildland fire
      Theme_Keyword: perimeter
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: Files only contain wildland fire perimeter data as they are submitted by the incidents. Files do not contain all fires. These data are not the authoritative fire perimeters and should not be used as such. Users of this geospatial database and geologic information derived there from should acknowledge the U.S. Geological Survey as the source of the data.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, GeoMAC
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: USGS, Box 25046, MS 516
        City: Denver
        State_or_Province: CO
        Postal_Code: 80225
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: geomac@usgs.gov
  Browse_Graphic:
    Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/612
    Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Graphical representation of the map
    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: pdf

  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Walters, Sandra P.
      Originator: Schneider, Norma J.
      Originator: Guthrie, John, D.
      Publication_Date: 2011
      Title: Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination (GeoMAC) Wildland Fire Perimeters, 2008
      Online_Linkage: <http://rmgsc.cr.usgs.gov/outgoing/GeoMAC/historic_fire_data/2008_perimeters_dd83.zip

Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Wildland fire perimeter data displayed in and delivered by the GeoMAC application are not the final or official perimeters for any incident and are provided for informational purposes only. The final official wildland fire perimeter should be obtained from the host unit, which can be determined by looking at the Unit ID for any specific fire. The host unit is responsible for producing official and final perimeters for all incidents in their jurisdiction.
  Logical_Consistency_Report: Database was checked for errors by authors
  Completeness_Report: Data are complete: Data are complete for 2008
  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: .
  Lineage:
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Wildland fire perimeter data provided by the Geomac site are derived from data produced by GIS specialists working on each incident. The data are posted by the incidents to various FTP and Web sites and then located and downloaded daily during the active fire season.
      Process_Date: 2008
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, GeoMAC
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing address
            Address: USGS, Box 25046, MS 516
            City: Denver
            State_or_Province: CO
            Postal_Code: 80225
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: geomac@usgs.gov

    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: The wildland fire perimeter data are evaluated for completeness and processed to reflect consistent field names and attributes: Attributes are added to shapefiles according to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) standards (<http://www.nwcg.gov/pmu/pmo-archive/products/stds/gdl_fire_perimeter/cover.htm>) to include: TIME, COMMENTS, DATE UPLOADED, YEAR, and ACTIVE, which are populated as appropriate. AGENCY, UNIT ID, FIRE NAME, and FIRE NUMBER are also populated according to FireCode information at https://www.firecode.gov.
      Process_Date: 2008

    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Acreage for each shapefile is calculated via Visual Basic code utilizing ArcGIS geoprocessing.
      Process_Date: 2008

    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Shapefiles are projected to geographic decimal degrees in NAD83.
      Process_Date: 2008

    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Wildland fire perimeter shapefiles are uploaded to ArcSDE (Arc Spatial Database Engine) databases on SQL (Structured Query Language) Server databases, and the data are served by the GeoMAC application via an ArcGIS Server REST service.
      Process_Date: 2008

    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Vector polygons of the wildland fire perimeter data are stored in ESRI shapefile format as well as KML and KMZ files, then posted to the GeoMAC outgoing HTTP site and archived for historical purposes (<http://rmgsc.cr.usgs.gov/outgoing/Geomac/>).
      Process_Date: 2008

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: 2813

Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Geographic:
      Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001
      Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001
      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
      Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: GEOMAC.PERIMETERS_DD83
      Entity_Type_Definition: perimeter
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS technicians, incident intelligence sources, Global Positioning System (GPS) data, and infrared (IR) imagery.

    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: DATE_
      Attribute_Definition: Collection date of the fire perimeter if available; otherwise, date perimeter was posted to FTP or Web site (mm/dd/yyyy).
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NWCG
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: _Values: varied dates

    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: FIRE
      Attribute_Definition: Name of individual fire if within a complex; assigned by the responsible land management unit.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: The NWCG
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: _Values: Various names

    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ACRES
      Attribute_Definition: Total number of calculated fire acres on reported date.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: _Values: varied acreage

    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SHAPE
      Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: _Values: shape files

    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: AGENCY
      Attribute_Definition: Administrative agency at the fire's point of origin.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NWCG
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: _Values: Agency names

    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: COMMENTS
      Attribute_Definition: Fire perimeter related comments (text).
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: _Values: Comments

    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ACTIVE
      Attribute_Definition: Descriptor, Y or N, as to whether the fire was active on the current date.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: _Values: Fire activity parameters

    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: UNIT_ID
      Attribute_Definition: Administrative unit, beginning with the 2-letter state identifier, of the fire's point of origin.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NWCG
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: _Values: Fire point of origin

    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: FIRE_NAME
      Attribute_Definition: Name of the fire or complex; assigned by the responsible land management unit.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NWCG
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: _Values: Fire name or complex

    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Shape
      Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: _Values: Varied shapefiles

    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: FIRE_NUM
      Attribute_Definition: Number assigned to the fire by incident; FireCode used when available.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NWCG, FireCode
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: _Values: Firecode

    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: TIME_
      Attribute_Definition: Perimeter collection time in 24-hour military, if available; otherwise time of day perimeter posted to FTP or Web site.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NWCG
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: _Values: Varied times

    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: YEAR_
      Attribute_Definition: Year the fire occurred (yyyy).
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: _Values: 2008

    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LOAD_DATE
      Attribute_Definition: Date when fire perimeter was processed and loaded to GeoMAC databases (mm/dd/yyyy).
      Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: _Values: 2008

    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Shape_area
      Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Shape_len
      Attribute_Definition: Shape of feature
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Shape file

Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address:
          Rocky Mountain Geographic Science Center
          U.S. Geological Survey
          Box 25046, MS 516, DFC
        City: Denver
        State_or_Province: Colorado
        Postal_Code: 80225
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303 202 4304
  Distribution_Liability:
    This database, identified as DS 612, has been approved for release
    and publication by the Director of the USGS.  Although this
    database has been subjected to rigorous review and is substantially
    complete, the USGS reserves the right to revise the data pursuant
    to further analysis and review. Furthermore, it is released on
    condition that neither the USGS nor the United States Government
    may be held liable for any damages resulting from its authorized or
    unauthorized use.

    Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer
    system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or
    implied is made regarding the display 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.  The U.S.
    Geological Survey shall not be held liable for improper or
    incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.

    Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive
    purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

    Although this information product, for the most part, is in the
    public domain, it also contains copyrighted materials as noted in
    the text.  Permission to reproduce copyrighted items for other
    than personal use must be secured from the copyright owner.

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          ArcGIS Geodatabase
          ArcView Shapefiles
        Format_Version_Number: 9.3
        File_Decompression_Technique: ZIP archive (Windows)
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: Network_Resource_Name: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/612
    Fees: None
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20110120
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
        Contact_Person: Sandra P. Walters
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: Mailing address
        Address: Box 25046, MS 516, DFC
        City: Denver
        State_or_Province: Colorado
        Postal_Code: 80225
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-202-4449
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-202-4354
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: spwalters@usgs.gov
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata ("CSDGM version 2")
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  Metadata_Access_Constraints: none
  Metadata_Use_Constraints: noneMetadata_Date: January 20, 2011
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