Metadata for Montana Abandoned Mines, 1992 Department of State Lands database Metadata for Montana Abandoned Mines, 1992 Department of State Lands database

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Identification Information:

Citation:

Originator: Montana State Library
Publication date: 11/01/1992
Title:: Montana Abandoned Mines, 1992 Department of State Lands database
Other citation details:: The former name of the data set on the NRIS web site was "ms5"
Online linkage: https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Shapefiles/Mine_AMRB1992.zip

Abstract:

This data was generated from the Abandoned Mines Bureau database in January, 1992. Of the 3156 sites, 496 had no coordinates and are not included in the GIS coverage. REQUESTS FOR THIS DATA SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE ABANDONED MINES RECLAMATION BUREAU. It is believed that the coordinates were generated from quarter/quarter/quarter section descriptions.

Time period of content:

Calendar date: 1992
Currentness reference: Publication Date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Access constraints: None

Use constraints:

The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.

Point of contact:

Montana State Library
PO Box 201800
Helena, Montana 59620-1800
Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

Data Quality Information:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report:

If the coordinates were all generated from quarter/quarter/ quarter section descriptions, they can not be more accurate than the nearest 330 feet.

Lineage:

Source information:

Originator:: Montana Dept. of Environmental Quality
Abandoned Mines Bureau
Publication date: 1992
Title: Abandoned Mines Database
Other citation details:: Formerly Abandoned Mines Reclamation Bureau, Dept. of State Lands.
Source contribution: The data set is a copy of this source.
Calendar date: 1992

Spatial Data Organization Information:

Point and vector object information:

SDTS object type: Point

SDTS object count: 2660

Spatial Reference Information:

Horizontal coordinate system definition:

Grid coordinate system name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983

SPCS zone identifier: 2500

Lambert conformal conic:

Standard parallel: 45
Standard parallel: 49
Longitude of central meridian: -109.5
Latitude of projection origin: 44.25
False easting: 600000.00000
False northing: 0.00000

Planar distance units: meters

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:

Entity type label: Mine_AMRB1992.dbf

Entity type definition: point Attribute Table

Attribute label: FID

Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number

Attribute label: Shape

Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: MS5_

Attribute definition: Sequence number from original coverage version of the data

Attribute label: MS5_ID

Attribute definition: ID number from original coverage version of the data

Attribute label: SITE

Attribute definition: Name of Site

Attribute label: PA

Attribute definition: Identification number

Attribute label: CNTY

Attribute definition: Name of county

Attribute label: HUC

Attribute definition: Hydrologic Unit Code

Attribute label: DLAT

Attribute definition: Location, degrees of latitude

Attribute label: MLAT

Attribute definition: Location, minutes of Latitude

Attribute label: SLAT

Attribute definition: Location, seconds of Latitude

Attribute label: LONGW

Attribute definition: Indicator for West Longitude

Attribute label: DLONG

Attribute definition: Location, degrees of longitude

Attribute label: MLONG

Attribute definition: Location, minutes of Longitude

Attribute label: SLONG

Attribute definition: Location, seconds of Longitude

Attribute label: OWNER

Attribute definition: Type of mine owner, Private, Public, or Public/unp

Attribute label: TYPE

Attribute definition: Type of mine

Attribute label: CONSTRUCT

Attribute definition: Data source?

Attribute label: ACTIVITY

Attribute definition: Current mining activity

Attribute label: OPENINGS

Attribute definition: Number of Openings

Attribute label: CLOSED

Attribute definition: Number of closed openings

Attribute label: HAZSTRUC

Attribute definition: Number of hazardous structures

Attribute label: PH

Attribute definition: pH of water sample

Attribute label: SC

Attribute definition: Specific conductance of water sample

Attribute label: FLOW

Attribute definition: Water Flow Volume?
Attribute units of measure: Gallons per minute?

Attribute label: LONG

Attribute definition: Location, longitude

Attribute label: LAT

Attribute definition: Location, latitude

Attribute label: MIN-DIST

Attribute definition:: Distance to nearest stream
Distance to nearest stream from 100K USGS DLG data.

Distribution Information:

Distributor:

Montana State Library
PO Box 201800
Helena, MT 59620-1800
Telephone: 406-444-5354
Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov

Resource description: Downloadable Data

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Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 01/17/2014

Metadata review date: 04/17/2013

Metadata review date: 09/29/2004

Metadata review date: 02/22/1997

Metadata review date: 07/08/1993

Metadata contact:

John Jarvie
Montana State Library
PO Box 201800
Helena, Montana 59620-1800
Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266
E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov