Note: the shapefile sheeprds_major.shp was derived from the shapefile described below by deleting all but the major roads. -------------------------- SMMS METADATA REPORTChoose this link for a metadata search or this link to browse the Data Catalog. e911rds User_Defined_Information Identification_Information Data_Quality_Information Spatial_Data_Organization_Information Spatial_Reference_Information Entity_and_Attribute_Information Distribution_Information Metadata_Reference_Information User Defined Information Section Index User Defined Text: Label: Identification Information Section Index Citation: Citation Information: Originator: Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) Publication Date: 2004 Publication Time: Unknown Title: e911rds Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster digital data Series Information: Series Name: Maine GIS Data Catalog; Maine GIS SDE Server Publication Information: Publication Place: Augusta ME Publisher: Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) Other Citation Details: 24000 Online Linkage: http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/ Description: Abstract: E911RDS contain updated road centerline and road name data for Maine at 1:24,000 scale. Data is statewide and divided by minor civil divisions. The data set was developed at the Maine Office of GIS by the Enhanced 911 project (E911) from USGS 1:24,000 digital roads data and is in Arc/Info coverage format. The project used GPS collection and worked with each municipality to verify road and roadname data. Other data sources include MEDOQs (appended, compressed USGS Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quadrangles), 10 meter panchromatic sharpened SPOT imagery from the USA Select Statewide Program and US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census TIGERLineFiles. A related table Standard Geocodes for Maine Minor Civil Divisions, 1971 is available at http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/ "Tables". The coverage includes the ARC items E911, RDNAME, RANGE. Ongoing maintenance of the final data includes the addition and/or correction of roads, roadnames and address ranges at the request of each municipalities Addressing Officer. Purpose: E911RDS data was developed to implement the Enhanced 911 project in Maine. This data contains up-to-date road names and address ranges for the State of Maine. Data at this scale would be useful for planning, utility, development and various other applications. Not for use for scales greater than 1:24,000. Time Period of Content: Time Period Information: Range of Dates/Times: Beginning Date: 1/1/1994 Beginning Time: Unknown Ending Date: 2004 Ending Time: Unknown Currentness Reference: source dates Status: Progress: In Work Maintenance and Update Frequency: Continually Spatial Domain: Bounding Coordinates: West Bounding Coordinate: -72 East Bounding Coordinate: -66 North Bounding Coordinate: 48 South Bounding Coordinate: 43 Keywords: Theme: Theme Keyword Thesaurus: Maine GIS Thesaurus-Theme Theme Keyword: roads Theme Keyword: address ranges Theme Keyword: road names Theme Keyword: centerline Theme Keyword: streets Theme Keyword: addresses Theme Keyword: E911 Theme Keyword: geocode Theme Keyword: towns Theme Keyword: transportation Theme Keyword: INFRASTRUCTURE Theme Keyword: HEALTH AND SAFETY Theme Keyword: emergency Theme Keyword: 24000 Theme Keyword: health Theme Keyword: location Place: Place Keyword Thesaurus: Maine GIS Thesaurus-Place Place Keyword: Maine Stratum: Stratum Keyword Thesaurus: Maine GIS Thesaurus-Stratum Stratum Keyword: human dimensions Access Constraints: Secondary distribution by permission only. Please see Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) License Agreement at http://megis.maine.gov/ . Any secondary distribution must have this documentation appended. Use Constraints: Users must assume responsibility in determining the usability of this data for their purposes. Digital maps retain the accuracy of their source materials. The best use of data mapped at scales of 1:500,000 and 1:250,000 is in statewide planning and studies; at 1:100,000 in regional planning and studies; at 1:62,500 and 1:24,000 in detailed studies and local planning; and at 1:12,000 and 1:5,000 or larger scales in parcel level studies and detailed local planning. In the use of Maine GIS data, please check sources, scale, accuracy, currentness and other available information. Please confirm that you are using the most recent copy of both data and metadata from the Maine GIS Data Catalog. The Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) provides notice of updates and corrections directly to the Maine GIS Technical Group and Maine GIS Users, through the MEGISTECH and MEGISUSER list servers. To subscribe please contact the MEGIS technical support line at (207) 287-6144. To request data correction in, or provide updates to, Maine GIS data a feedback form is available at http://megis.maine.gov/, or you may contact MEGIS directly. MEGIS is not responsible for local edits to data or metadata. Updates, corrections, and feedback, incorporated in the Maine GIS database, are made in accordance with "Data Standards for Maine Geographic Information Systems", 2002, and coordinated by MEGIS in consultation with the Maine GIS Executive Council. Point of Contact: Contact Information: Contact Organization Primary: Contact Organization: (MEGIS) Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems Contact Address: Address Type: mailing address Address: State House Station 145 City: Augusta State or Province: ME Postal Code: 04333-0145 Country: USA Contact Voice Telephone: (207) 287-6144 Contact Facsimile Telephone: (207) 287-4563 Hours of Service: Monday through Friday 0800 - 1700 EST Data Set Credit: Credit should always be given to the data source and/or originator when the data is transferred or printed. Native Data Set Environment: ArcInfo version 8.0.1, Solaris 7, pathname = /home12/lib83/e911/towns//e911rds, ~ file size 2 MB Data Quality Information Section Index Attribute Accuracy: Attribute Accuracy Report: Attribute accuracy is tested by manual comparison of the source with hard copy printouts and/or symbolized display of digital files. The item class is a remnant of the source data and has not been maintained or updated. Please report errors to Maine Office of GIS. Logical Consistency Report: Spatial topology meets Maine GIS Data Standards. Spatial topology is clean and free of errors. Edge matching issues were resolved with the use of other sources. The coverage has been BUILT to LINE and has ARC topology. Completeness Report: Data set is incomplete. Positional Accuracy: Horizontal Positional Accuracy: Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: Approximate horizontal accuracy is 12 meters, assuming source data meets National Map Accuracy Standards. Horizontal positional accuracy for the digital data is tested by visual comparison to the source with hard copy plots. Lineage: Source Information: Source Citation: Citation Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Publication Date: multiple dates Publication Time: Unknown Title: (24k) USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map Series Information: Series Name: National Mapping Program Standard Series Topographic Maps Issue Identification: USGS 7.5 Minute Map Series Publication Information: Publication Place: Reston VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other Citation Details: 24000 Publication date is unique to each quadrangle in the map series. Standard 7.5x7.5 minute quadrangles cover geographic areas of 49 to 71 square miles. 1 inch at map scale represents 2000 feet. Online Linkage: http://mapping.usgs.gov/mac/maplists/howtoselectmaps.html Source Scale Denominator: 24000 Type of Source Media: stable-base material (mylar) Source Time Period of Content: Time Period Information: Range of Dates/Times: Beginning Date: 1/1/1948 Beginning Time: Unknown Ending Date: Present Ending Time: Unknown Source Currentness Reference: publication date Source Citation Abbreviation: 24k Source Information: Source Citation: Citation Information: Originator: U.S. Department of Commerce (USDOC) Bureau of Census, Geography Division Publication Date: 19910701 Title: (TIGERS90) TIGER/Line Files 1990 Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map Series Information: Series Name: TIGER/Line Files Issue Identification: Census 1990 Publication Information: Publication Place: Washington DC Publisher: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census, Geography Division Other Citation Details: Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing System (TIGER) Online Linkage: http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/ Source Scale Denominator: 100000 Type of Source Media: online Source Time Period of Content: Time Period Information: Single Date/Time: Calendar Date: 4/1/1990 Time of Day: Unknown Source Currentness Reference: publication date Source Citation Abbreviation: tigers90 Source Information: Source Citation: Citation Information: Originator: Maine Department of Public Safety (MEDPS) Emergency Services Communication Bureau (ESCB), Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) Publication Date: multiple dates Title: (ESCBE911GPS) E911GPS Geospatial Data Presentation Form: tabular digital data Publication Information: Publication Place: Augusta ME Publisher: Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems Other Citation Details: GPS collected lines for Enhanced 911 project. Multiple collection dates. Online Linkage: http://www.maine911.com/ Source Scale Denominator: 99999 Type of Source Media: online Source Time Period of Content: Time Period Information: Range of Dates/Times: Beginning Date: 1/1/1995 Beginning Time: Unknown Ending Date: Present Ending Time: Unknown Source Currentness Reference: publication date Source Citation Abbreviation: escbe911gps Source Information: Source Citation: Citation Information: Originator: Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) Publication Date: 20020701 Publication Time: Unknown Title: metwp24 Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data Series Information: Series Name: Maine GIS Data Catalog; Maine GIS SDE Server Publication Information: Publication Place: Augusta ME Publisher: Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems Other Citation Details: 24000 Online Linkage: http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/ Source Scale Denominator: 24000 Source Time Period of Content: Time Period Information: Range of Dates/Times: Beginning Date: 1948 Beginning Time: Unknown Ending Date: 6/30/2002 Ending Time: Unknown Source Currentness Reference: source dates Source Citation Abbreviation: metwp24 Source Information: Source Citation: Citation Information: Originator: Maine State Planning Office (MESPO) Publication Date: 19710513 Title: (GEOCODE) Standard Geographic Codes for Maine Minor Civil Divisions Edition: v1 Geospatial Data Presentation Form: tabular digital data Publication Information: Publication Place: Augusta ME Publisher: Maine State Planning Office Other Citation Details: This citation is for the first official Standard Geographic Code endorsed and adopted by the Governor of Maine, on July 1, 1971. Geocodes have undergone subsequent revisions, all of which were "officially" rolled back to this 1971 list by Maine's Information Services Policy Board (ISPB), as of January 2000. In 1971, all Maine state agencies were requested to implement these five digit geocodes, in agency information systems, to build a base of data for Maine's Minor Civil Divisions (MCDs) and to promote data sharing. Data coded by MCD may subsequently be summarized by any other type of region, administrative district, natural area, etc. The first two digits of the geocode represent the federal code (FIPS) for Maine counties, the remaining three digits uniquely identify each of Maine's MCDs and Reservations. As an information service to state agencies and the public, geocodes for Maine, are now maintained, updated and made available for download, in comma delimited text and .dbf format, through the Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) Data Catalog at http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/ , "Tables" link. Online Linkage: http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/ Source Time Period of Content: Time Period Information: Single Date/Time: Calendar Date: 7/1/1971 Time of Day: Unknown Source Currentness Reference: publication date Source Citation Abbreviation: geocode Source Information: Source Citation: Citation Information: Originator: Spot Image Corporation (SPOTCORP) Publication Time: Unknown Title: (SPOT10) 10 meter panchromatic sharpened imagery Geospatial Data Presentation Form: remote sensing image Other Citation Details: USA Select Statewide Program. The program includes recent statewide imagery (1998+) in 10 meter panchromatic sharpened Landsat 7 imagery (selected bands) are available. The data are delivered in 30' by 30' edgematched frames that are geo-registered using ground control from the USGS 1:24,000 topo sheets and otho corrected using the USGS DEMs. The projection is UTM and all data are referenced to NAD83. File formats are TIFF, GeoTIFF and BIL. Type of Source Media: online Source Time Period of Content: Time Period Information: Single Date/Time: Time of Day: Unknown Source Citation Abbreviation: spot10 Process Step: Process Description: Those municipalities who have chosen to utilize the services of Maine Office of GIS to aid them in developing physical addresses use the following process: US Census Bureau TIGERs/Line Files road names are joined with USGS 24k digital road centerline data using Arc/Info software. The resulting coverage is clipped to political boundaries using METWP24. Base maps are sent to each municipality where maps are reviewed for completeness and accuracy. The town's addressing officer marks base maps with missing roads and approved road names, desired numbering direction, and indicates odd/even left/right numbering orientation (even on left, odd on right is the standard). Missing or inaccurate roads accompanied by all addressable structures are then collected by GPS contractors. Road side and building type attributes are also collected by the GPS contractors while in the field. Differentially corrected GPS road data is incorporated into the base townroads coverage using GET. Address range data is added using one of two methods: 1) Arc/Info's dynamic segmentation feature is utilized to create address ranges using a town assigned predetermined addressing interval, or 2) Municipality provides ranges of existing or potential address ranges (predetermined) between each intersection, both on the right and on the left side of the road. Road names and address ranges are updated as necessary by MEGIS. Ongoing maintenance of the final data includes addition and/or correction of road and roadnames at the request of each municipalities Addressing Officer. Process Date: ongoing Process Contact: Contact Information: Contact Organization Primary: Contact Organization: (MEGIS) Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems Contact Address: Address Type: mailing address Address: State House Station 145 City: Augusta State or Province: ME Postal Code: 04333-0145 Country: USA Contact Voice Telephone: (207) 287-6144 Contact Facsimile Telephone: (207) 287-4563 Hours of Service: Monday through Friday 0800 - 1700 EST Cloud Cover: 0 Spatial Data Organization Information Section Index Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector Point and Vector Object Information: SDTS Terms Description: SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Complete chain Point and Vector Object Count: 156 Spatial Reference Information Section Index Horizontal Coordinate System Definition: Planar: Grid Coordinate System: Grid Coordinate System Name: Universal Transverse Mercator 1983 Universal Transverse Mercator: UTM Zone Number: 19 Transverse Mercator: Scale Factor at Central Meridian: 0.9996 Longitude of Central Meridian: -69 Latitude of Projection Origin: 0 False Easting: 500000 False Northing: 0 Planar Coordinate Information: Planar Coordinate Encoding Method: Coordinate Pair Coordinate Representation: Abscissa Resolution: 1 Ordinate Resolution: 1 Planar Distance Units: m Geodetic Model: Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 Semi-major Axis: 6378137 Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257 Entity and Attribute Information Section Index Detailed Description: Entity Type: Entity Type Label: E911RDS.AAT Entity Type Definition: arc attribute table Entity Type Definition Source: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) Attribute: Attribute Label: AMUPDDAT Attribute Definition: default Arc/Info date field defined 8, 10, D; the item refers to the date of update on an attribute of the feature. Attribute Definition Source: E911 project use. Attribute: Attribute Label: AMUPDORG Attribute Definition: 12 character field defined 12 12 C; the item AMUPDORG refers to the organization that performed an update to an attribute of the feature. Codes for this item are standardized acronyms (ME prefix for Maine state agencies, US prefix for USA federal agencies, all lower-case, no hyphens, no punctuation, confirmed). Attribute Definition Source: E911 project use. Attribute: Attribute Label: CLASS Attribute Definition: numeric road class Attribute Domain Values: Enumerated Domain: Enumerated Domain Value: 1 Enumerated Domain Value Definition: interstate Enumerated Domain Value: 2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition: primary Enumerated Domain Value: 3 Enumerated Domain Value Definition: secondary Enumerated Domain Value: 4 Enumerated Domain Value Definition: improved Enumerated Domain Value: 5 Enumerated Domain Value Definition: unimproved Enumerated Domain Value: 6 Enumerated Domain Value Definition: trail Enumerated Domain Value: 7 Enumerated Domain Value Definition: footbridge Enumerated Domain Value: 0 Enumerated Domain Value Definition: arc without class described Attribute: Attribute Label: E911 Attribute Definition: denotes if a road is in the e911 road system Attribute Definition Source: E911 project MEGIS Attribute Domain Values: Enumerated Domain: Enumerated Domain Value: 1 Enumerated Domain Value Definition: road is in the e911 system Enumerated Domain Value: 0 Enumerated Domain Value Definition: road is not in the e911 road system Enumerated Domain Value: 2 Enumerated Domain Value Definition: road is in E911 road system as I-95 Attribute: Attribute Label: E911RDS_ Attribute Definition: internal feature number Attribute Definition Source: default Arc/Info software computed Attribute: Attribute Label: E911RDS_ID Attribute Definition: feature identification number Attribute Definition Source: default Arc/Info user defined Attribute: Attribute Label: FMPROCSS Attribute Definition: 12 character field defined 12 12 C; this FM item refers to a PROCESS OR ACTION which is explanatory of quality or accuracy of a feature; can be used for cross reference in the Process Description or Source Produced Citation Abbreviation elements, part of the Data Quality/Process Step and Source Information sections of FGDC metadata. Attribute Definition Source: Maine GIS Technical Group, Feature Metadata subcommittee, for standardized code tables, definitions, and additional information see: http://megis.maine.gov/standards/flmeta/fmbrief.htm . Attribute: Attribute Label: FMSRC Attribute Definition: 12 character field defined 12 12 C; this FM item names a SOURCE (general or specific) used for the location of a feature; standardized codes for this item can be used for cross reference in the Source Citation Abbreviation element, part of the Data Quality/Source Information section of FGDC metadata. Attribute Definition Source: Maine GIS Technical Group, Feature Metadata subcommittee, for standardized code tables, definitions, and additional information see: http://megis.maine.gov/standards/flmeta/fmbrief.htm . Attribute: Attribute Label: FMSRCORG Attribute Definition: 12 character field defined 12 12 C; the FM item FMSRCORG refers to the ORIGINATOR OF THE SOURCE used in the location of a feature; codes for this item are standardized acronyms (ME prefix for Maine state agencies, US prefix for USA federal agencies, all lower-case, no hyphens, no punctuation, confirmed), cross references can be made between this item and the element Originator, part of the Data Quality/Source Information section of FGDC metadata. Attribute Definition Source: Maine GIS Technical Group, Feature Metadata subcommittee, for standardized code tables, definitions, and additional information see: http://megis.maine.gov/standards/flmeta/fmbrief.htm . Attribute: Attribute Label: FMUPDDAT Attribute Definition: default Arc/Info date field defined 8, 10, D; the FM item FMUPDAT refers to the date of update on the location of a feature; can be used as cross reference to Process Date, part of the Data Quality/Process Step sections of FGDC metadata Attribute Definition Source: Maine GIS Technical Group, Feature Metadata subcommittee, for standardized code tables, definitions, and additional information see: http://megis.maine.gov/standards/flmeta/fmbrief.htm . Attribute: Attribute Label: FMUPDORG Attribute Definition: 12 character field defined 12, 12, C, the FM item FMUPDORG refers to the EDIT ORGANIZATION responsible for the location of a feature; codes for this are standardized acronyms (ME prefix for Maine state agencies, US prefix for USA federal agencies, all lower-case, no hyphens, no punctuation, confirmed), cross references can be made between this item and the element Process Contact, part of the Data Quality/Process Step sections of FGDC metadata. Attribute Definition Source: Maine GIS Technical Group, Feature Metadata subcommittee, for standardized code tables, definitions, and additional information see: http://megis.maine.gov/standards/flmeta/fmbrief.htm . Attribute: Attribute Label: FNODE_ Attribute Definition: from-node identifier of linear feature Attribute Definition Source: default Arc/Info software computed Attribute: Attribute Label: L-ADD.FROM Attribute Definition: minimum address on left side of arc Attribute Definition Source: E911 project MEGIS Attribute: Attribute Label: L-ADD.TO Attribute Definition: maximum address on left side of arc Attribute Definition Source: E911 project MEGIS Attribute: Attribute Label: LCITY Attribute Definition: Carries the municipality name to the left side of the arc. Attribute Definition Source: MEGIS Attribute: Attribute Label: LENGTH Attribute Definition: length of the linear feature in meters Attribute Definition Source: default Arc/Info software computed Attribute: Attribute Label: LESN Attribute Definition: Carries the emergency service zone number to the left side of the arc. Attribute Definition Source: MEGIS Attribute: Attribute Label: LPOLY_ Attribute Definition: internal number of polygon to the left of the linear feature Attribute Definition Source: default Arc/Info software computed Attribute: Attribute Label: L_RANGE Attribute Definition: address range on left side of arc expressed as "[min] to [max] >" so as to indicate numbering direction when plotted on a map. Attribute Definition Source: E911 project MEGIS Attribute: Attribute Label: MEGIS-ID Attribute Definition: unique feature identifier using (geocode + unique id) Attribute Definition Source: E911 project MEGIS Attribute: Attribute Label: POSTDIR Attribute Definition: word used following street_name relating to direction, eg. North, South, East or West. Attribute Definition Source: E911 project MEGIS Attribute: Attribute Label: PREDIR Attribute Definition: word used preceeding street_name relating to direction, eg. North, South, East or West. Attribute Definition Source: E911 project MEGIS Attribute: Attribute Label: R-ADD.FROM Attribute Definition: minimum address on right side of arc Attribute Definition Source: E911 project MEGIS Attribute: Attribute Label: R-ADD.TO Attribute Definition: maximum address on right side of arc Attribute Definition Source: E911 project MEGIS Attribute: Attribute Label: RANGE Attribute Definition: address range of arc expressed as "[min] to [max] >" so as to indicate numbering direction when plotted on a map Attribute Definition Source: E911 project MEGIS Attribute: Attribute Label: RCITY Attribute Definition: Carries the municipality name to the right side of the arc Attribute Definition Source: MEGIS Attribute: Attribute Label: RDNAME Attribute Definition: Road name (predir + street_name + suffix + postdir) Attribute Definition Source: E911 project MEGIS Attribute: Attribute Label: READD Attribute Definition: indicates process used to obtain address Attribute Definition Source: E911 project MEGIS Attribute Domain Values: Enumerated Domain: Enumerated Domain Value: 1 Enumerated Domain Value Definition: used MEGIS E911 process to obtain address ranges Enumerated Domain Value: 0 Enumerated Domain Value Definition: used information provided by municipality, did not use MEGIS E911 process to obtain address Attribute: Attribute Label: RESN Attribute Definition: Carries the emergency service zone number to the right side of the arc. Attribute Definition Source: MEGIS Attribute: Attribute Label: RPOLY_ Attribute Definition: internal number of polygon to the right of the linear feature Attribute Definition Source: default Arc/Info software computed Attribute: Attribute Label: R_RANGE Attribute Definition: Address range of right side of arc expressed as "[min] to [max] " to indicate numbering direction when plotted on a map. Attribute Definition Source: E911 project MEGIS Attribute: Attribute Label: SOURCE Attribute Definition: Feature level metadata items have replaced this item in the final data and should contain the most current information. Attribute Definition Source: E911 project MEGIS Attribute: Attribute Label: STREET_NAME Attribute Definition: name of road without prefix or suffix Attribute Definition Source: E911 project MEGIS Attribute: Attribute Label: SUFFIX Attribute Definition: an affix occurring at the end of street name. Attribute Definition Source: for a current digital reference see Appendex C of the "Maine Enhanced 911 Addressing Guidebook for Local Governments" located at http://megis.maine.gov/projects/e911/guide/gb000.htm . Attribute: Attribute Label: TNODE_ Attribute Definition: to-node identifier of linear feature Attribute Definition Source: default Arc/Info software computed Attribute: Attribute Label: TOWN Attribute Definition: town or reservation name as listed in "Standard Geographic Code for Maine Minor Civil Divisions" Attribute Definition Source: For a current digital copy of "Standard Geocodes for Maine Minor Civil Divisions" in .dbf or comma delimited text format see http://megis.maine.gov/catalog "Tables" link. Overview Description: Entity and Attribute Overview: E911RDS contain single line roads coded for road name in the item RDNAME, address ranges are listed in the item RANGE and E911 yes or no. The item CLASS is a remnant of the source data and is not maintained or updated. FM items were coded from the item SOURCE. The item SOURCE remains for use and for demonstration of correspondence with FM values; however, FM items provide the most specific and accessible information about the sources of ARC features in the coverage. For more information on Maine GIS Feature Metadata recommendation, see http://megis.maine.gov/standards/flmeta/fmbrief.htm or contact the Maine Office of GIS at (207) 287-6144. Distribution Information Section Index Distributor: Contact Information: Contact Organization Primary: Contact Organization: (MEGIS) Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems Contact Address: Address Type: mailing address Address: State House Station 145 City: Augusta State or Province: ME Postal Code: 04333-0145 Country: USA Contact Voice Telephone: (207) 287-6144 Contact Facsimile Telephone: (207) 287-4563 Hours of Service: Monday through Friday 0800 - 1700 EST Distribution Liability: Users must assume responsibility to determine the usability of this data for their purposes. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems, no warranty expressed or implied is made by MEGIS regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Neither the Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems, nor any of its contributors, are liable for misuse of the data, for damage, for transmission of viruses, or for computer contamination through the distribution of these data sets. Standard Order Process: Digital Form: Digital Transfer Information: Format Name: ARCE Format Version Number: ARC Version 8.3 Format Specification: ARC/INFO Export Format ASCII File Structure: Case Sensitive: false Format Information Content: An Arc/Info export file is an interchange format used to transfer spatial data, INFO data files, and other ESRI ARC/INFO files between various machine types. Export files have the suffix .e00 and contain, in fixed-length ASCII format, all spatial information available for each feature. The command IMPORT is available in A/I to convert the export file to original format, i.e. coverage, grid, or other spatial data file. Import will add a spatial data file and a related INFO file to a machine directory. ESRI's ArcView is packaged with an import utility called IMPORT71 for the same export file conversion. The utility is also available through the FREE software link on the Maine GIS Data Catlaog under "CDProducts" at http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/ or from ESRI at http://www.esri.com/. CARE MUST BE TAKEN after import, not to separate the spatial information from its related INFO file. Since export files are in ASCII format make sure any file transfer method like FTP is executed under ASCII mode. Binary transfer will not work correctly. Digital Transfer Option: Online Option: Access Instructions: Anyone with an Internet browser can view and download these data from http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/. Please follow instructions on the website for the Internet Data Catalog. Digital Transfer Option: Online Option: Access Instructions: Where file size and Internet access permit, data requests can be made available via File Transfer Protocol (FTP) from the ftp address ftp://ftp.state.me.us/. Digital Form: Digital Transfer Information: Format Name: ESRI Shapefile Format Version Number: ARC Version 8.3 Format Specification: ArcView Shapefile Format ASCII File Structure: Case Sensitive: false Format Information Content: MEGIS will soon make all data in the internet Data Catalog available in ESRI's ArcView shapefile format. This additional format will first be available for E911 data under the TOWNS tab. A shapefile is a simple non-topological format that stores the geometry and attribute information for a set of geographic features as a set of vector (point, line, polygon) coordinates. Shapefiles draw quickly and directly in ArcView; you can create your own data using the shapefile format; an existing ARC/INFO coverage can be converted to a shapefile; other spatial data formats can be converted to shapefiles. Three files are created for each shapefile: .shp stores the feature geometry (shape and location information); .shx stores the index of the feature geometry; .dbf a dBASE (TM) file stores the attribute information for the features. Other index files may be created to help speed analysis and query: these file formats are .sbn .sbx .ain .aix .fbn and .fbx. In addition you may find projection .prj, and metadata .xml, files associated with shapefiles. CAUTION: When you edit an existing theme or shapefile you are creating a new dataset or at least a new version of a dataset; give the dataset a new name or a version identifier to reflect your edits. Be prepared to fully document your sources and to both quantify and qualify the edits you make in order to facilitate coordination with other data sources. PLEASE NOTE: conversion to shapefile format changes some characters ( # - .) to underscores; item names over 10 characters are truncated. An effort will be made over time to consider these limitations in item names, and to eliminate the use of these characters in Maine GIS data development. It should not be assumed that a conversion from shapefile back to coverage would produce the same data file as found in the original coverage format. The results of such a conversion are greatly improved by the use of PRECISION setting DOUBLE, DOUBLE and careful management of tolerances. Digital Transfer Option: Online Option: Access Instructions: Anyone with an internet browser can view and download these data from the http address http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/. Please follow instructions on the website for the internet Data Catalog. Digital Transfer Option: Online Option: Access Instructions: Where file size and internet access permit, data requests can be filled via File Transfer Protocol (FTP) from the ftp address ftp://ftp.state.me.us/. Fees: Data may be downloaded from Maine GIS Data Catalog at no charge. Turnaround: Data is available for immediate download from the Maine GIS Data Catalog. Standard Order Process: Non-digital Form: map Fees: MEGIS does some custom mapping, with available Maine GIS data, as time allows. If you have a custom mapping question please call the technical support line at (207) 287-6144 and ask about an estimate for your mapping needs. Turnaround: 15 working days Custom Order Process: MEGIS provides technical support for Maine GIS data, estimates on custom mapping, and consultation on data and application development, as time permits. You may call (207) 287-6144 with questions about Maine GIS data, and to inquire about assistance with your GIS environment. Available Time Period: Time Period Information: Range of Dates/Times: Beginning Date: 5/1/2000 Ending Date: Present Metadata Reference Information Section Index Metadata Date: 7/1/2000 Metadata Review Date: 9/14/2001 Metadata Future Review Date: Metadata Contact: Contact Information: Contact Organization Primary: Contact Organization: (MEGIS) Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems Contact Address: Address Type: mailing address Address: State House Station 145 City: Augusta State or Province: ME Postal Code: 04333-0145 Country: USA Contact Voice Telephone: (207) 287-6144 Contact Facsimile Telephone: (207) 287-4563 Hours of Service: Monday through Friday 0800 - 1700 EST Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 Metadata Access Constraints: none Metadata Use Constraints: Please confirm that you are using the most recent copy of both data and metadata from the Maine GIS Data Catalog. The Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (MEGIS) provides notice of updates and corrections directly to the Maine GIS Technical Group and Maine GIS Users through the MEGISTECH and MEGISUSER list servers. To subscribe please contact the MEGIS technical support line at (207) 287-6144. To request correction in, or updates to, Maine GIS data a feedback form is available at http://megis.maine.gov/, or you may contact MEGIS directly. MEGIS is not responsible for local edits to data or metadata. Updates, corrections, and feedback incorporated in the Maine GIS database are made in accordance with "Data Standards for Maine Geographic Information Systems", 2002, and coordinated by MEGIS in consultation with the Maine GIS Executive Council. MetaWeb Metadata report generated Thursday, 01/April/2004