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<metadata>
<idinfo>
<citation>
<citeinfo>
<origin>Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinators Office (LOSCO)</origin>
<pubdate>1999</pubdate>
<title>
Louisiana Rivers and Streams from ESRI/GDT source data,  Geographic NAD83,
LOSCO (1999) [streams]
</title>
</citeinfo>
</citation>
<descript>
<abstract>
This is a line dataset of rivers and streams in the state of Louisiana.  It was
derived from an ESRI data set created from Geographic Data Technology, Inc.
Dynamap 2000 v7.3 data that was in turn derived from the Bureau of the Census
TIGER/Line files.
</abstract>
<purpose>
This data set depicts most of the major and minor streams, rivers and other waterways in the
state of Louisiana.  Its recommended scales of use are the range 1:35,000 -
1:1,200,000

This data set in geographic coordinates, NAD83 is a reference 'rivers' theme
data set for the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO).
</purpose>
<supplinf>
These metadata describe the Arc/Info coverage of name 'streams'
and the shapefile of the same name that it was derived from.

The metadata for this data set are encapsulated into several documents
and graphics files.  The metadata are not complete if you did not
receive the following files along with the data set:

&gt;streams.mtd - this document in mp (metadata parser) compatible ASCII text form
&gt;streams.html - this document in HTML form
&gt;streams_faq.html - this document in HTML form
&gt;streams.sgml - this document in SGML form
&gt;streams1.gif - thumbnail graphic of data set
</supplinf>
</descript>
<timeperd>
<timeinfo>
<sngdate>
<caldate>1998</caldate>
</sngdate>
</timeinfo>
<current>date ESRI data became available</current>
</timeperd>
<status>
<progress>Complete</progress>
<update>None planned</update>
</status>
<spdom>
<bounding>
<westbc>-94.043</westbc>
<eastbc>-89.451</eastbc>
<northbc>33.019</northbc>
<southbc>29.115</southbc>
</bounding>
</spdom>
<keywords>
<theme>
<themekt>none</themekt>
<themekey>rivers</themekey>
<themekey>streams</themekey>
<themekey>waterways</themekey>
</theme>
<place>
<placekt>none</placekt>
<placekey>Louisiana</placekey>
</place>
</keywords>
<accconst>
These data are only available as part of a larger data distribution package,
the 'Louisiana GIS CD: A Digital Map of the State'
</accconst>
<useconst>
By use of these data the user acknowledges that the Data and Related
Materials contain proprietary and confidential
property of ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute,
Redlands, CA) and its licensor(s). The Data and Related Materials
are owned by ESRI and its licensor(s) and are protected by United
States copyright laws and applicable international copyright
treaties and/or conventions.  In the case of this data set, the
licensor to ESRI is Geographic Data Technology, Inc., Lyme, New
Hampshire.

As a result of ESRI/GDT data redistribution rights restrictions, these data may not
be redistributed as a stand-alone dataset.  They may only be distributed
as part of the 'Louisiana GIS CD: A Digital Map of the State' that
has been recognized by ESRI as a 'Value-Added Software Application
developed by ESRI Business Partners on a royalty-free basis with
proper metadata or source attribution to the respective data
vendor(s).'

Static images including hard-copy renditions of these data that are plotted or printed,
and/or .gif or .jpeg images with metadata or source attribution acknowledging
ESRI/GDT may be redistributed.
</useconst>
<ptcontac>
<cntinfo>
<cntorgp>
<cntorg>Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office</cntorg>
<cntper>David Gisclair</cntper>
</cntorgp>
<cntpos>Technical Assistance Program (TAP) Director</cntpos>
<cntaddr>
<addrtype>mailing address</addrtype>
<address>Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office</address>
<address>Office of the Governor</address>
<address>P.O. Box 94095</address>
<city>Baton Rouge</city>
<state>LA</state>
<postal>70804</postal>
</cntaddr>
<cntvoice>(225) 219-5800</cntvoice>
<cntfax>(225) 219-5802</cntfax>
<cntemail>&lt;URL:mailto:tapgis@linknet.idt.net&gt;</cntemail>
</cntinfo>
</ptcontac>
<browse>
<browsen>&lt;URL:streams1.gif&gt;</browsen>
<browsed>thumbnail graphic of data set</browsed>
<browset>GIF</browset>
</browse>
<datacred>
LOSCO gratefully acknowledges the ESRI/GDT agency for providing the source
data for production of this data set and LSU for providing the information
necessary to build this metadata.
</datacred>
</idinfo>
<dataqual>
<logic>
Topological and labeling tests, and attribute statistics were obtained
with a quality assurance AML (qa_report.aml).  This report is used to expose
inconsistencies and problems in the data and its attributes, and to verify
correction of those errors when corrections are possible.
</logic>
<complete>
The rivers, streams, and waterways depicted in this dataset are only those that
would be present in the primary source dataset which was Bureau of the Census
TIGER/Line files which typically have detail standard for 1:100k maps.  This
data set includes only those streams from the source data set that had names.
</complete>
<lineage>
<srcinfo>
<srccite>
<citeinfo>
<origin>ESRI</origin>
<pubdate>1998</pubdate>
<title>Louisiana Rivers</title>
<lworkcit>
<citeinfo>
<origin>ESRI</origin>
<pubdate>1998</pubdate>
<title>ESRI Data &amp; Maps</title>
</citeinfo>
</lworkcit>
</citeinfo>
</srccite>
<typesrc>CD-ROM</typesrc>
<srctime>
<timeinfo>
<sngdate>
<caldate>1998</caldate>
</sngdate>
</timeinfo>
<srccurr>date when data became available</srccurr>
</srctime>
<srccitea>LARIVERS</srccitea>
<srccontr>shapefile used to create this dataset</srccontr>
</srcinfo>
<procstep>
<procdesc>
All unnamed streams were dropped from the LARIVERS data.  The remaining
stream data set was projected to geographic coordinates, NAD83.
</procdesc>
<procdate>1999</procdate>
<proccont>
<cntinfo>
<cntorgp>
<cntorg>Department of Geography and Anthropology, Louisiana State University</cntorg>
<cntper>DeWitt Braud</cntper>
</cntorgp>
<cntaddr>
<addrtype>mailing address</addrtype>
<address>Louisiana State University</address>
<city>Baton Rouge</city>
<state>LA</state>
<postal>70803</postal>
</cntaddr>
<cntvoice>(225) 388-3455</cntvoice>
<cntemail>dbraud1@unix1.sncc.lsu.edu</cntemail>
</cntinfo>
</proccont>
</procstep>
</lineage>
</dataqual>
<spdoinfo>
<direct>vector</direct>
<ptvctinf>
<sdtsterm>
<sdtstype>Complete chain</sdtstype>
<ptvctcnt>5689</ptvctcnt>
</sdtsterm>
</ptvctinf>
</spdoinfo>
<spref>
<horizsys>
<geograph>
<latres>0.00001</latres>
<longres>0.00001</longres>
<geogunit>Decimal degrees</geogunit>
</geograph>
<geodetic>
<horizdn>North American Datum of 1983</horizdn>
<ellips>Geodetic Reference System 80</ellips>
<semiaxis>6378137</semiaxis>
<denflat>298.257</denflat>
</geodetic>
</horizsys>
</spref>
<eainfo>
<detailed>
<enttyp>
<enttypl>streams.dbf</enttypl>
<enttypd>attribute table for streams</enttypd>
<enttypds>3001, Inc.</enttypds>
</enttyp>
<attr>
<attrlabl>name</attrlabl>
<attrdef>name of the water feature</attrdef>
<attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
<attrdomv>
<udom>free text stream or river name</udom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>FCC</attrlabl>
<attrdef>the Feature Classification Code of the water feature</attrdef>
<attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
<attrdomv>
<edom>
<edomv>H10</edomv>
<edomvd>Stream; major category used when the minor category could not be determined</edomvd>
<edomvds>U.S. Bureau of Census TIGER files</edomvds>
</edom>
<edom>
<edomv>H11</edomv>
<edomvd>Perennial stream or river</edomvd>
<edomvds>U.S. Bureau of Census TIGER files</edomvds>
</edom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>length_m</attrlabl>
<attrdef>length of stream in meters</attrdef>
<attrdefs>Louisiana State University</attrdefs>
<attrdomv>
<rdom>
<rdommin>2.00</rdommin>
<rdommax>94094.00</rdommax>
<attrunit>meters</attrunit>
</rdom>
</attrdomv>
</attr>
</detailed>
</eainfo>
<distinfo>
<distrib>
<cntinfo>
<cntorgp>
<cntorg>Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office</cntorg>
<cntper>David Gisclair</cntper>
</cntorgp>
<cntpos>Technical Assistance Program (TAP) Director</cntpos>
<cntaddr>
<addrtype>mailing address</addrtype>
<address>Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office</address>
<address>Office of the Governor</address>
<address>P.O. Box 94095</address>
<city>Baton Rouge</city>
<state>LA</state>
<postal>70804</postal>
</cntaddr>
<cntvoice>(225) 219-5800</cntvoice>
<cntfax>(225) 219-5802</cntfax>
<cntemail>&lt;URL:mailto:tapgis@linknet.idt.net&gt;</cntemail>
</cntinfo>
</distrib>
<resdesc>streams</resdesc>
<distliab>
The data herein, including but not limited to geographic data, tabular data,
analytical data, electronic data structures or files, are provided "as is"
without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, or statutory,
including, but not limited to, the implied warranties or merchantability and
fitness for a particular purpose.  The entire risk as to the quality and
performance of the data is assumed by the user.  No guarantee of accuracy is
granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed.  In no
event shall the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO) be liable
for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any
kind, including, but not limited to, loss of anticipated profits or benefits
arising out of use of or reliance on the data. The LOSCO does not accept
liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the
data or as a result of changes to the data caused by system transfers or
other transformations or conversions, nor is there responsibility assumed to
maintain the data in any manner or form.

These data have been developed from the best available
sources.  Although efforts have been made to ensure that
the data are accurate and reliable, errors and variable
conditions originating from physical sources used to
develop the data may be reflected in the data supplied.
Users must be aware of these conditions and bear
responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with
respect to possible errors, scale, resolution, rectification,
positional accuracy, development methodology, time
period, environmental and climatic conditions and other
circumstances specific to these data.  The user is
responsible for understanding the accuracy limitations of
the data provided herein.  The burden for determining
fitness for use lies entirely with the user.  The user should
refer to the accompanying metadata notes for a description
of the data and data development procedures.

Although these data have been processed successfully on
computers at the LOSCO, no guarantee, expressed or
implied, is made by LOSCO regarding the use of these data
on any other system, nor does the act of distribution
constitute or imply any such warranty.  Distribution of these
data is intended for information purposes and should not be
considered authoritative for navigational, engineering, legal
and other site-specific uses.
</distliab>
</distinfo>
<metainfo>
<metd>19991130</metd>
<metc>
<cntinfo>
<cntorgp>
<cntorg>3001, Inc.</cntorg>
<cntper>Mendi Johnson</cntper>
</cntorgp>
<cntpos>GIS Analyst</cntpos>
<cntaddr>
<addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype>
<address>3655 SW 2nd Ave., Suite 3C</address>
<city>Gainesville</city>
<state>FL</state>
<postal>32607</postal>
</cntaddr>
<cntvoice>(352) 379-3001</cntvoice>
<cntfax>(352) 377-4234</cntfax>
<cntemail>mjohnson@gnv.3001data.com</cntemail>
</cntinfo>
</metc>
<metstdn>FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata</metstdn>
<metstdv>FGDC-STD-001-1998</metstdv>
</metainfo>
</metadata>
