Metadata for Montana Conservation Districts, 2008 Metadata for Montana Conservation Districts, 2008

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Identification Information:

Citation:

Originator:

Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC)

Publication date: 01/15/2008

Title: Montana Conservation Districts, 2008

Publication place: Helena, Montana
Publisher: Montana State Library

Other citation details:

The former name of this data set on the NRIS web site was "cons_district"

Larger Work Citation:

Title: Montana Conservation District Boundaries
Online linkage: http://mslapps.mt.gov/Geographic_Information/Data/DataList/datalist_Details.aspx?did={A36DDF41-9B13-474C-A5B5-B7733EF4EF5E}

Abstract:

This representation of Montana's conservation district boundaries is based on boundary descriptions obtained from legal descriptions filed with the Conservation Districts Bureau of the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. This data shows the outer boundaries of the 58 districts, although there may be some land within the boundaries that are excluded from some conservation districts. For specific information, contact the local conservation district.

This data was replaced in 2010 by a layer with modified boundaries for some areas that show what municipalities and areas are excluded from the districts.

Conservation districts are units of local government designed to help citizens conserve their soil, water, and other renewable natural resources. In 1937, President Roosevelt encouraged all states to adopt legislation enabling the creation of local soil conservation districts. The State Montana passed legislation creating its conservation districts in 1939 to provide for local control of natural resource management programs and activities.

Montana's 58 conservation districts cover all counties and include more than 70 municipalities that have petitioned to be included within district boundaries.

For more information about Montana's conservation districts, see the Montana Association of Conservation Districts web site at http://www.macdnet.org.

Time period of content:

Calendar date: 2008
Currentness reference: publication date

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:

Ross Campell
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC)
PO Box 201601
Helena, Montana 59620-1601
Telephone: (406) 444-6852
E-Mail: rcampbell@mt.gov

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Source information:

Originator: US Census Bueau
Publication date: 2000
Title: Montana Counties from 2000 TIGER Files
Online linkage: http://nris.mt.gov/nsdi/nris/ab143.html
Source scale denominator: 100000
Source contribution:: Most conservation district boundaries follow county lines. The county line data were copied from this source.
Calendar date: 2000

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: Conservation Districts

Attribute label: FID

Attribute definition: Shapefile sequence number

Attribute label: Shape

Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: CONDIST

Attribute definition: Name of Conservation District

Attribute label: MACD_AREA

Attribute definition: Montana Association of Conservation Districts Area Number

Distribution Information:

Distributor:

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

Resource description: Offline Data

Distribution liability:

Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 11/13/2014

Metadata review date: 01/15/2008

Metadata contact:

Montana State Library
P.O. 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