Montana DNRC 2021 Helena, MT Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (Montana DNRC) https://opendata-mtdnrc.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/MTDNRC::rural-fire-districts/about https://mslservices.mt.gov/Geographic_Information/Data/DataList/datalist_Details.aspx?did={a43101d4-295a-4bcb-890c-3218abbda60e} These are boundaries of Structural Fire Departments (SFD) in Montana. The boundaries are mapped to the best available property, land and survey information provided by state agencies, local government personnel, and SFD Fire Chiefs. The GIS research and analysis provided by DJ&A, P.C. of Missoula and Helena was conducted in 2011 for the Fire and Aviation Management Bureau of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC). The boundaries were mapped from county resolution descriptions or as described and documented by local government sources. Some may not necessarily represent the exact legal boundaries created by petitions and annexations. The data layer was designed for internal use by Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), and is maintained on a continuous but intermittent basis. DNRC does not guarantee the accuracy of the data, nor that it is up-to-date. These data are not intended for use at scales greater than 1:24,000. These data are not for accurate determination of section corners, or property line locations. The current list of local Fire Chiefs, obtained from state training and certification records, was used for populating the database with names and contact details. Electronic and hardcopy data received from the counties, including legal descriptions and best available details were assumed to be the authoritative data for local government fire district boundaries. No independent verification of data was made against courthouse records; yet, discrepancies found between mapped and reference documents were noted for DNRC review. Fire department boundaries were digitized for each county. Reference and supporting data received from each county were accepted as-is. The data were visually inspected for gaps and overlaps. All polygon topology was built in ArcEditor to insure topological consistency. In areas requiring manual digitizing, overshoots and underhangs were prevented by snapping to, or tracing the best available land survey (GCDB) and ITSD-approved statewide reference data layer features (roads, hydrography, cadastral). The list of local district contacts, including Fire Department Chiefs may periodically change. Individuals providing district boundary information for mapping and reference files submitted the best available documents. Department boundaries often change through local petitions and resolutions. For more information visit the Montana DNRC Open Data website: https://opendata-mtdnrc.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/MTDNRC::rural-fire-districts/about 20211123 publication date -116.178570 -103.611177 49.180871 44.237720 ISO 19115 Topic Categories boundaries DNRC Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Structural Fire District Boundaries Structural Fire Departments Municipal Fire Department Volunteer Fire Department Fire Service Area Volunteer Fire Company Montana MT None 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. Montana DNRC mailing address

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Helena Montana 59620-1601 406-444-2074 406-444-2074 406-444-2684 dnrcoitgis@mt.gov Created for DNRC by DJ&A. DNRC is the steward of this MSDI Administrative Boundary dataset. NAD 1983 StatePlane Montana FIPS 2500 45.0 49.0 -109.5 44.25 600000.0 0.0 coordinate pair meter D North American 1983 GRS 1980 6378137.0 298.257222101 Montana Fire Districts Local Fire Department Administrative Boundaries OBJECTID Database sequence number SHAPE Feature geometry County_name Agency_name Name of primary structure fire response agency DNRC District_type Administrative type of structural fire district. RFD Rural Fire District FSA Fire Service Area FD Municipal Fire Department VFC Volunteer Fire Company NC No Coverage IFR Internal Fire Response IAA Initial Attack Area CSA Contract Service Area Contact_name Name of the primary boundary location data provider Contact_org Organization, or role of the local data provider Contact_phone Landline phone number for contacting the data source provider Contact_add_1 Physical street address for the data provider Contact_add_2 City or town and address zipcode for the data provider DatasetID framework identifier UniqueID Random assigned number unique to feature within dataset ProviderID Montana framework assigned number that identifies the dataset Doc_scan_ID Unique supporting records identifier County Abbreviation Fire District name BndyQual Data editor's subjective evaluation of boundary accuracy A High, very clear, unambiguous B moderate, requires some judgements X poor, ambiguous, overlapping descriptions Editor Last person to edit the feature Montana Framework Data Definition Created Date that Fire Department/District was digitized Montana Framework Data Definition LastEdit Date of last edit Montana Framework Data Definition SHAPE_Length Length of the feature perimeter in meters SHAPE_Area Area of feature in square meters Pkey Globally unique feature identifier, concatenation of ProviderID.DatasetID.UniqueID Notes Project notes about dataset entity Montana DNRC mailing address

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