Metadata for Montana Rural Fire District Boundaries Metadata for Montana Rural Fire District Boundaries

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Identification Information:

Citation:

Originator: Montana DNRC
Publication date: 2021
Title: Montana Rural Fire District Boundaries
Online linkage: https://opendata-mtdnrc.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/MTDNRC::rural-fire-districts/about

Abstract:

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

Time period of content:

Calendar date: 11/23/2021
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:

Montana DNRC
1539 11th Avenude
Helena, Montana 59620-1601
Telephone: 406-444-2074
TDD/TTY telephone: 406-444-2074
Fax: 406-444-2684
E-Mail: dnrcoitgis@mt.gov

Data set credit:

Created for DNRC by DJ&A. DNRC is the steward of this MSDI Administrative Boundary dataset.

Spatial Reference Information:

Horizontal coordinate system definition:

Map projection:

Map projection name: NAD 1983 StatePlane Montana FIPS 2500
Lambert conformal conic:

Planar distance units: meter

Geodetic model:

Horizontal datum name: D North American 1983
Ellipsoid name: GRS 1980
Semi-major axis: 6378137.0
Denominator of flattening ratio: 298.257222101

Entity and Attribute Information:

Entity type label: Montana Fire Districts

Entity type definition: Local Fire Department Administrative Boundaries

Attribute label: OBJECTID

Attribute definition: Database sequence number

Attribute label: SHAPE

Attribute definition: Feature geometry

Attribute label: County_name

Attribute label: Agency_name

Attribute definition: Name of primary structure fire response agency

Attribute label: District_type

Attribute definition: Administrative type of structural fire district.

Attribute label: Contact_name

Attribute definition: Name of the primary boundary location data provider

Attribute label: Contact_org

Attribute definition: Organization, or role of the local data provider

Attribute label: Contact_phone

Attribute definition:: Landline phone number for contacting the data source provider

Attribute label: Contact_add_1

Attribute definition: Physical street address for the data provider

Attribute label: Contact_add_2

Attribute definition: City or town and address zipcode for the data provider

Attribute label: DatasetID

Attribute definition: framework identifier

Attribute label: UniqueID

Attribute definition: Random assigned number unique to feature within dataset

Attribute label: ProviderID

Attribute definition:: Montana framework assigned number that identifies the dataset

Attribute label: Doc_scan_ID

Attribute definition:: Unique supporting records identifier County Abbreviation Fire District name

Attribute label: BndyQual

Attribute definition: Data editor's subjective evaluation of boundary accuracy

Attribute label: Editor

Attribute definition: Last person to edit the feature

Attribute label: Created

Attribute definition: Date that Fire Department/District was digitized

Attribute label: LastEdit

Attribute definition: Date of last edit

Attribute label: SHAPE_Length

Attribute definition: Length of the feature perimeter in meters

Attribute label: SHAPE_Area

Attribute definition: Area of feature in square meters

Attribute label: Pkey

Attribute definition:: Globally unique feature identifier, concatenation of ProviderID.DatasetID.UniqueID

Attribute label: Notes

Attribute definition: Project notes about dataset entity

Distribution Information:

Distributor:

Montana DNRC
1539 11th Avenude
Helena, Montana 59620-1601
Telephone: 406-444-2074
TDD/TTY telephone: 406-444-2074
Fax: 406-444-2684
E-Mail: dnrcoitgis@mt.gov

Resource description: Downloadable Data

Distribution liability:

Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 11/23/2021

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