Sandplain Natural Community Systems
Entry ID: MassGIS_GISDATA.VCSANDPLAIN_POLY

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Summary
Abstract: Sandplain Systems are complex mosaics of native grassland and heathland found on dry sandy soils, usually near the coast. Most of this data in the southeast is a subset of grassland and heathland types from the UMass Plymouth pitch pine data, with some polygons removed, added or changed based on review of the 1999/2000 aerial photos and field information. In areas outside of the UMass project ... View entire text

Purpose: Planning and analysis

CURRENTNESS REFERENCE: publication date

SPATIAL DATA ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
Direct Spatial Reference: Vector
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: G-polygon
Point and Vector Object Count: 1737

SPATIAL REFERENCE INFORMATION - PLANAR
Grid Coordinate System Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983
SPCS Zone Identifier: 2001
Standard Parallel: 41.716667
Standard Parallel: ... View entire text
Related URL
Description: View Original Metadata document from the MassGIS website.

Description: MassGIS Web Documentation
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 42.88   S: 41.51   E: -70.52   W: -71.32

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: MassGIS
Dataset Title: Sandplain Natural Community Systems
Dataset Release Date: 2003-04-01
Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Online Resource: Server=sun420.env.state.ma.us; Service=esri_sde; User=gisdata; Vers...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2003-04-01
Data Resolution
Vertical Resolution: 1.000000
ISO Topic Category
Access Constraints ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: None
Use Constraints USE CONSTRAINTS: None
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Data Center
Massachusetts Office of Geographic and Environmental Information Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.mass.gov/mgis/massgis.htm
Dataset ID: Downloadable Data

Data Center Personnel
Name: MICHAEL TRUST
Phone: (617) 626-1195
Fax: (617) 626-1249
Email: michael.trust at state.ma.us
Contact Address:
251 Causeway Street
Suite 500
City: Boston
Province or State: MA
Postal Code: 02114
Country: USA
Personnel
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: (617) 626-1195
Fax: (617) 626-1249
Email: michael.trust at state.ma.us
Contact Address:
251 Causeway Street
Suite 500
City: Boston
Province or State: MA
Postal Code: 02114
Country: USA
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2004-08-04
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-03-24

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