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<citation>
<citeinfo>
<origin>RI Dept. of Environmental Management, Narragansett Bay Estuary Program</origin>
<origin>Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council</origin>
<origin>RI Department of Environmental Management</origin>
<pubdate>20030415</pubdate>
<title>cstlwet</title>
<edition>2003 revision</edition>
<geoform>vector digital data</geoform>
<pubinfo>
<pubplace>Providence Rhode Island</pubplace>
<publish>Statewide Planning Program</publish>
</pubinfo>
<othercit>
The data as part of the RIGIS database is distributed by:
The Statewide Planning Program at the RI Dept. of Administration , and the Envrionemental Data Center atf the University of RI  participants in the Rhode Island Geographic Informaiton System The RIGIS
</othercit>
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<onlink>\\RIGIS_SEAN\drh\jdstemp\newdata2003\coastal\cstlwet</onlink>
<onlink>www.edc.uri.edu/rigis</onlink>
<lworkcit>
<citeinfo>
<origin>RIGIS</origin>
<pubdate>20020621</pubdate>
<title>Rhode Island Geographic Information System Database</title>
<pubinfo>
<pubplace>Kingston/Providence RI</pubplace>
<publish>RI Board of Governors for Higher Education</publish>
</pubinfo>
<onlink>www.edc.uri.edu</onlink>
</citeinfo>
</lworkcit>
</citeinfo>
</citation>
<descript>
<abstract>Eelgrass beds, estuarine and marine wetlands in South Shore delineated from 1999 true color aerial photography and coded according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service&apos;s Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States (Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F.C. Golet, and T. Laroe. 1979.(Reprinted 1992). U.S. Fish and  Wildlife Service, Washington DC. FWS/OBS-79/31. 103 pp.&quot; )</abstract>
<purpose>Planning for critical habitat protection, inventory of eelgrass beds and coastal wetlands</purpose>
<supplinf>Target minimum polygonal mapping unit was 0.5 acre for eelgrass beds, 0.25 acre for discrete coastal wetlands, and 3 to 5 acres for internal polygons</supplinf>
</descript>
<timeperd>
<timeinfo>
<sngdate>
<caldate>1999</caldate>
</sngdate>
</timeinfo>
<current>ground condition</current>
</timeperd>
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<progress>Complete</progress>
<update>As needed</update>
</status>
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<southbc>41.124384</southbc>
</bounding>
</spdom>
<keywords>
<theme>
<themekt>none</themekt>
<themekey>eelgrass</themekey>
<themekey>estuarine</themekey>
<themekey>marine</themekey>
<themekey>wetlands</themekey>
<themekey>coastal ponds</themekey>
</theme>
<place>
<placekey>USA</placekey>
<placekey>Northeast</placekey>
<placekey>New England</placekey>
<placekey>Rhode Island</placekey>
<placekey>south coast</placekey>
<placekey>block island sound</placekey>
</place>
</keywords>
<accconst>Distributed under RIGIS License.</accconst>
<useconst>.Secondary Distribution of Digital Data Restricted - Credits to RIGIS as Data Source Requested</useconst>
<ptcontac>
<cntinfo>
<cntorgp>
<cntorg>RI Department of Environmental Management</cntorg>
<cntper>Richard Ribb</cntper>
</cntorgp>
<cntpos>Narragansett Bay Estuary Program</cntpos>
<cntaddr>
<addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype>
<address>One Capitol Hill - Planning</address>
<address>RI Department of Administration-RIGIS</address>
<city>Providence</city>
<state>RI</state>
<postal>02908-5872</postal>
<country>USA</country>
</cntaddr>
<cntvoice>401-222-4700</cntvoice>
<cntemail>rribb@gso.uri.edu</cntemail>
<hours>8-4 EST M-F</hours>
</cntinfo>
</ptcontac>
<datacred>Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Narragansett Bay Estuary Program</datacred>
<secinfo>
<secsys>None</secsys>
<secclass>Unclassified</secclass>
</secinfo>
<native>Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0 (Build 1381) Service Pack 6; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800</native>
<crossref>
<citeinfo>
<origin>US Fish and Wildlife Service</origin>
<pubdate>1979</pubdate>
<title>USFWS Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats</title>
<edition>1992 revision</edition>
<geoform>map</geoform>
<othercit>
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service&apos;s Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States (Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F.C. Golet, and T. Laroe. 1979.(Reprinted 1992). U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Washington DC. FWS/OBS-79/31. 103 pp.&quot; )
</othercit>
<onlink>www.dem.ri.gov</onlink>
<onlink>http://fisheries.fws.gov</onlink>
</citeinfo>
</crossref>
</idinfo>
<dataqual>
<attracc>
<attraccr>RIGIS Standards 99 percent</attraccr>
</attracc>
<logic>Topologically complete ESRI Polygon Coverage</logic>
<complete>Considered complete for coastal  waters in Rhode Island to date of photography - 1999</complete>
<posacc>
<horizpa>
<horizpar>Estimated accuracy plus or minus 40 feet</horizpar>
<qhorizpa>
<horizpae>manual graphic overlay comparison</horizpae>
</qhorizpa>
</horizpa>
<vertacc>
<vertaccr>NA</vertaccr>
</vertacc>
</posacc>
<lineage>
<srcinfo>
<srccite>
<citeinfo>
<origin>Redistricting Census 2000 TIGER/Line</origin>
<origin>RIDOA Statewide Planning Program</origin>
<pubdate>20020621</pubdate>
<title>Urban Boundaries within and partially within Rhode Island</title>
<geoform>vector digital data</geoform>
<pubinfo>
<pubplace>Providence RI</pubplace>
<publish>Statewide Planning Program</publish>
</pubinfo>
<onlink>www.planning.state.ri.us</onlink>
<lworkcit>
<citeinfo>
<origin>RIGIS</origin>
<pubdate>20020621</pubdate>
<geoform>vector digital data</geoform>
<pubinfo>
<pubplace>Kingston/Providence RI</pubplace>
<publish>RI Board of Governors for Higher Education</publish>
</pubinfo>
<onlink>www.edc.uri.edu</onlink>
</citeinfo>
</lworkcit>
</citeinfo>
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<srcscale>12,000/40,000</srcscale>
<typesrc>True color aerial photography at 1:12,000 and 1:40,000 scales taken on June 15, 1999</typesrc>
<srctime>
<timeinfo>
<mdattim>
<sngdate>
<caldate>20000101</caldate>
</sngdate>
</mdattim>
</timeinfo>
<srccurr>publication date for Census 2000 TIGER/Line</srccurr>
</srctime>
<srccitea>James W. Sewall Co., Maine according to NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program protocol.</srccitea>
<srccontr>Base photography for digitization tablet process</srccontr>
</srcinfo>
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<procdesc>
Automation Procedure      =        scanning and vectorizing by USFW/NWI Mass. office
Tolerances       =        rigis standards fuzzy 1.219 rms .005
Photo-analysis and field investigations by University of Massachusetts- Natural Resources Assessment Group, Amherst, Mass. Collateral  information on location of eelgrass beds from: Granger, S., S. Nixon, and B. Allen. 2000. Field Observations of Seagrass Coverage and Water  Quality in Ninigret, Green Hill, Quonochontaug, and Winnapaug Ponds. Final report submitted to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  URI-Graduate School of Oceanography, Narragansett, R.I.; Field observations  in Block Island and Little Compton by Chris Powell, RIDEM Division of Fish and Wildlife, Marine Fisheries Section, Jamestown, R.I. 2000;  Field observations in Little Narragansett Bay by Robinson Fulweiler,   URI Graduate School of Oceanography, Narragansett, R.I., 2001.
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<proccont>
<cntinfo>
<cntorgp>
<cntorg>Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Narragansett Bay Estuary Program</cntorg>
<cntper>Richard Ribb</cntper>
</cntorgp>
<cntpos>Research Associate</cntpos>
<cntaddr>
<addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype>
<address>One Capitol Hill - Planning</address>
<city>Providence</city>
<state>Rhode Island</state>
<postal>02908-5872</postal>
<country>USA</country>
</cntaddr>
<cntvoice>401-222-4700</cntvoice>
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<procdesc>Metadata imported.</procdesc>
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<procdesc>Metadata imported.</procdesc>
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<procstep>
<procdesc>Metadata imported.</procdesc>
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<procstep>
<procdesc>Metadata imported.</procdesc>
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<direct>Vector</direct>
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<ptvctcnt>4031</ptvctcnt>
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<sdtsterm>
<sdtstype>Label point</sdtstype>
<ptvctcnt>1439</ptvctcnt>
</sdtsterm>
<sdtsterm>
<sdtstype>GT-polygon composed of chains</sdtstype>
<ptvctcnt>1439</ptvctcnt>
</sdtsterm>
<sdtsterm>
<sdtstype>Point</sdtstype>
<ptvctcnt>4</ptvctcnt>
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<sdtsterm>
<sdtstype>Label point</sdtstype>
<ptvctcnt>35</ptvctcnt>
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<horizsys>
<planar>
<gridsys>
<gridsysn>State Plane Coordinate System 1983</gridsysn>
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<spcszone>3800</spcszone>
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<sfctrmer>0.999994</sfctrmer>
<longcm>-71.500000</longcm>
<latprjo>41.083333</latprjo>
<feast>328083.333333</feast>
<fnorth>0.000000</fnorth>
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<plance>coordinate pair</plance>
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<absres>0.000512</absres>
<ordres>0.000512</ordres>
</coordrep>
<plandu>survey feet</plandu>
</planci>
</planar>
<geodetic>
<horizdn>North American Datum of 1983</horizdn>
<ellips>Geodetic Reference System 80</ellips>
<semiaxis>6378137.000000</semiaxis>
<denflat>298.257222</denflat>
</geodetic>
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<detailed>
<enttyp>
<enttypl>cstlwet.aat</enttypl>
</enttyp>
<attr>
<attrlabl>FID</attrlabl>
<attrdef>Internal feature number.</attrdef>
<attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
<attrdomv>
<udom>Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>Shape</attrlabl>
<attrdef>Feature geometry.</attrdef>
<attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
<attrdomv>
<udom>Coordinates defining the features.</udom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>FNODE#</attrlabl>
<attrdef>Internal node number for the beginning of an arc (from-node).</attrdef>
<attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
<attrdomv>
<udom>Whole numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>TNODE#</attrlabl>
<attrdef>Internal node number for the end of an arc (to-node).</attrdef>
<attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
<attrdomv>
<udom>Whole numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>LPOLY#</attrlabl>
<attrdef>Internal node number for the left polygon.</attrdef>
<attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
<attrdomv>
<udom>Whole numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>RPOLY#</attrlabl>
<attrdef>Internal node number for the right polygon.</attrdef>
<attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
<attrdomv>
<udom>Whole numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>LENGTH</attrlabl>
<attrdef>Length of feature in internal units.</attrdef>
<attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
<attrdomv>
<edom>
<edomv>#####</edomv>
<edomvd>5 Digit Code</edomvd>
</edom>
<edom>
<edomv>0</edomv>
<edomvd>Non-Urban boundaries</edomvd>
<edomvds>donut hole with in polygon</edomvds>
</edom>
<udom>Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>CSTLWET#</attrlabl>
<attrdef>Internal feature number.</attrdef>
<attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
<attrdomv>
<edom>
<edomv>Name of Urban Boundary</edomv>
<edomvds>US Census Urban Boundaries</edomvds>
</edom>
<edom>
<edomv>Non-Urban Boundary</edomv>
<edomvd>Not an Urban Boundary</edomvd>
<edomvds>Donut hole with in polygon</edomvds>
</edom>
<udom>Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>CSTLWET-ID</attrlabl>
<attrdef>User-defined feature number.</attrdef>
<attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
<attrdomv>
<edom>
<edomv>UA</edomv>
<edomvd>Urbanized Area</edomvd>
</edom>
<edom>
<edomv>UC</edomv>
<edomvd>Urban Cluster</edomvd>
</edom>
<edom>
<edomv>NA</edomv>
<edomvd>Non-Urban Area</edomvd>
</edom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>ATTRIBUTE</attrlabl>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>GROUPTWO</attrlabl>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>LINEARACRES</attrlabl>
</attr>
</detailed>
<detailed>
<enttyp>
<enttypl>cstlwet.pat</enttypl>
</enttyp>
<attr>
<attrlabl>FID</attrlabl>
<attrdef>Internal feature number.</attrdef>
<attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
<attrdomv>
<udom>Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>Shape</attrlabl>
<attrdef>Feature geometry.</attrdef>
<attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
<attrdomv>
<udom>Coordinates defining the features.</udom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>AREA</attrlabl>
<attrdef>Area of feature in internal units squared.</attrdef>
<attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
<attrdomv>
<udom>Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>PERIMETER</attrlabl>
<attrdef>Perimeter of feature in internal units.</attrdef>
<attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
<attrdomv>
<udom>Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>CSTLWET#</attrlabl>
<attrdef>Internal feature number.</attrdef>
<attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
<attrdomv>
<udom>Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>CSTLWET-ID</attrlabl>
<attrdef>User-defined feature number.</attrdef>
<attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>POLY#</attrlabl>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>RINGS_NOK</attrlabl>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>ATTRIBUTES</attrlabl>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>COUNT</attrlabl>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>GROUP</attrlabl>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>GROUPTWO</attrlabl>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>ACRES</attrlabl>
</attr>
</detailed>
<overview>
<eaover>
FIELD-DESC1    =    wetland/eelgrass bed.  Coded according to Cowardin, et.al, 1979.
FIELD-DOM1      =        alpha numeric
FIELD-ASSC1     =        see explanation below

FIELD-NAME2     =        group
FIELD-CHAR2     =        c-50-50
FIELD-DESC2    =    A numeric code that consolidates the classification types into 38
groups.  The number itself has no significance; its purpose is only
to assist the user in selecting certain groups of classes.
FIELD-DOM2      =        1 - 38 inclusive
FIELD-ASSC2     =        see explanation below

FIELD-NAME3     =        grouptwo
FIELD-CHAR3     =        c-50-50
FIELD-DESC3     =        A three to five letter code that further consolidates the
classification types into 20 groups.  To assist the user in shading polygons for map production.
FIELD-DOM3      =        text
FIELD-ASSC3     =        see explanation below

FIELD-NAME4     =        acres
FIELD-CHAR4     =        n-10-10
FIELD-DESC4     =   acreage calculation of the wetland polygons.
FIELD-DOM4      =        numbers

&quot;CODE&quot;

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service&apos;s Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the
United States (Cowardin, et. al., 1979)

Example:  E2EM1Pd6 is Estuarine Intertidal Emergent Persistent Ditched Brackish

The first character is the System:    
E    =    Estuarine
M    =    Marine

The second number is the Sub System:

1    =    Subtidal
2    =    Intertidal

The third and fourth characters comprise the Class:

AB   =    Aquatic Bed
UB   =    Unconsolidated Bottom
EM   =    Emergent
RF   =    Reef
RS   =    Rocky Shore
SS   =    Scrub-shrub
US   =    Unconsolidated Shore
SB   =    Streambed

The fifth number is the Sub-Class:

AB1  =    Aquatic Bed, Algal
AB3  =    Aquatic Bed, Rooted Vascular
AB4  =    Aquatic Bed, Floating Vascular
UB   =    Has no subclasses
EM1  =    Emergent, Persistent
EM5  =    Emergent, Phragmites australis
RF2  =    Reef, Mollusc
RS1  =    Rocky Shore, Bedrock
RS2  =    Rocky Shore, Rubble
SS1  =    Scrub Shrub, Broad Leaved Deciduous
US1  =    Unconsolidated Shore, Cobble-Gravel
US2  =    Unconsolidated Shore, Sand
US3  =    Unconsolidated Shore, Mud
</eaover>
</overview>
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<distinfo>
<distrib>
<cntinfo>
<cntperp>
<cntper>RIGIS Coordinator</cntper>
<cntorg>RI Department of Administration-RIGIS</cntorg>
</cntperp>
<cntpos>GIS Manager</cntpos>
<cntaddr>
<addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype>
<address>One Capitol Hill - RIGIS</address>
<city>Providence</city>
<state>Rhode Island</state>
<postal>02908-5782</postal>
<country>US</country>
</cntaddr>
<cntvoice>(401) 222-6483</cntvoice>
<cntfax>(401) 222-6482</cntfax>
<cntemail>rigis@admin.ri.gov</cntemail>
<hours>8-4 EST M-F</hours>
</cntinfo>
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<resdesc>Digital Data on CDROM from RIGIS Coordinator at Statewide Planning and online from www.edc.uri.edu/rigis</resdesc>
<distliab>
Liability limited as described in the RIGIS License
Agreement Section 5.0 - Warranties and Liabilities
covering distribution and use of RIGIS data.
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<oncomp>NT Server</oncomp>
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<offoptn>
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<fees>RIGIS License Policy and Distribution Fee Schedule - $50/CD - 2002</fees>
<ordering>Requested from Distribution Contact via Telephone/FAX</ordering>
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<custom>contact: rigis@admin.ri.gov</custom>
<techpreq>Capability to use or convert from ESRI GIS Software data format</techpreq>
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<cntinfo>
<cntorgp>
<cntorg>RI Department of Administration-RIGIS</cntorg>
<cntper>John Stachelhaus</cntper>
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<mettc>local time</mettc>
<metac>None</metac>
<metuc>None</metuc>
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