pls township and range

Data format: Coverage

File or table name: pls

Theme keywords: planningCadastre, boundaries, PLS, PLSS, Land, Township, Range, Section, Public Land Survey
Abstract: Public Land Survey System (PLS) grid of Napa County. It shows the township, range and section for each square. The PLS system is useful in that it is a good way to give a quick description of the approximate location of land.

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Identification Information:


Citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Vestra Resources Inc. Redding, CA, U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM)


Title:
pls township and range
File or table name: pls


Publication date: 20000303
*Geospatial data presentation form: vector digital data


Online linkage: http://gis.napa.ca.gov/giscatalog/catalog.asp


Description:
Abstract:
Public Land Survey System (PLS) grid of Napa County. It shows the township, range and section for each square. The  PLS system  is useful in that it is a good way to give a quick description of the approximate location of land.

Purpose:
To show the PLS grid of Napa County. The PLS is used  to locate and identify land, particularly for titles and deeds of farm or rural land.

*Language of dataset: en


Time period of content:
Time period information:
Range of dates/times:
Beginning date: 18490303
Ending date: 20000303

Currentness reference:
publication date

Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and update frequency: None planned

Spatial domain:
Bounding coordinates:
*West bounding coordinate: -122.690075
*East bounding coordinate: -122.060207
*North bounding coordinate: 38.882996
*South bounding coordinate: 38.140538

Local bounding coordinates:
*Left bounding coordinate: 6365232.000109
*Right bounding coordinate: 6544349.999891
*Top bounding coordinate: 2083397.250098
*Bottom bounding coordinate: 1813739.374902

Keywords:
Theme:
Theme keywords: planningCadastre, boundaries
Theme keyword thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme:
Theme keywords: PLS, PLSS, Land, Township, Range, Section, Public Land Survey
Theme keyword thesaurus: none

Place:
Place keywords: Napa County, Napa, St. Helena, Yountville, Calistoga, American Canyon, California
Place keyword thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System

Access constraints: None. Data is available from County of Napa by registering at website: http://gis.napa.ca.gov/giscatalog/catalog.asp. This data is made available under the Public Domain Dedication and License version v1.0 whose full text can be found at: http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/1.0/
Use constraints:
Disclaimer: This GIS data is intended to provide a visual display of data for the user's convenience. Users of this data are hereby notified that the appropriate public primary information sources should be consulted for verification of the information.  Although every reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this data, the County of Napa makes no warranty, representation or guaranty as to the content, sequence, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of any of the data provided herein and explicitly disclaims any representations and warranties, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The County of Napa assumes no liability for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the information provided regardless of how caused and assumes no liability for any decisions made or actions taken or not taken by the user of the data in reliance upon any information or data furnished hereunder. Because the GIS data provided is not warranted to be up-to-date, the user should check with the County staff for updated information.

Point of contact:
Contact information:
Contact organization primary:
Contact organization: County of Napa ITS Department
Contact position: GIS Coordinator


Contact address:
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
650 Imperial Way, Suite 201
City: Napa
State or province: CA
Postal code: 94559
Country: USA

Contact voice telephone: (707) 259-8141
Contact facsimile telephone: (707) 253-4824


Contact electronic mail address: gisstaff@co.napa.ca.us


Hours of service: M-F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm



Native dataset format: Coverage
*Native data set environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500


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Data Quality Information:


Lineage:
Source information:
Source citation:
Citation information:
Originators: Bureau of Land Management


Title:
pls township and range


Publication date: Unknown


Source scale denominator: Unknown

Process step:
Process description:
Data loaded to ArcSDE.

Process date: 20000303


Process step:
Process description:
Dataset copied.

Process date: 20000303


Source used citation abbreviation:
withheld


Process step:
Process description:
Dataset copied.

Process date: 20110125
Process time: 15454500


Source used citation abbreviation:
withheld


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Spatial Data Organization Information:


*Direct spatial Rreference method: Vector


Point and vector object information:
ESRI terms description:
*Name: pls
*ESRI feature type: Simple
*ESRI feature geometry:
*ESRI topology: FALSE
*ESRI feature count: 7537
*Spatial index: TRUE
*Linear referencing: FALSE


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Spatial Reference Information:


Horizontal coordinate system definition:
Coordinate system name:
*Projected coordinate system name: NAD_1983_StatePlane_California_II_FIPS_0402_Feet
*Geographic coordinate system name: GCS_North_American_1983

Planar:
Planar coordinate information:
*Planar coordinate encoding method: coordinate pair
Coordinate representation:
*Abscissa resolution: 0.000128
*Ordinate resolution: 0.000128
*Planar distance units: survey feet

Geodetic model:
*Horizontal datum name: North American Datum of 1983
*Ellipsoid name: Geodetic Reference System 80
*Semi-major axis: 6378137.000000
*Denominator of flattening ratio: 298.257222

Vertical coordinate system definition:
Altitude system definition:
*Altitude resolution: 1.000000
*Altitude encoding method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

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Entity and Attribute Information:


Detailed description:
*Name: pls


Entity type:
Entity type label: pls
*Entity type type: Feature Class
*Entity type count: 7537
Entity type definition:
PLS Township and Range
Entity type definition source:
Dataset developer

Attribute:
*Attribute label: OBJECTID_1
*Attribute alias: FID
*Attribute definition:
Internal feature number.
*Attribute definition source:
ESRI

*Attribute type: OID
*Attribute width: 4
*Attribute precision: 10
*Attribute scale: 0


Attribute domain values:
*Unrepresentable domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.


Attribute:
*Attribute label: PERIMETER
*Attribute alias: PERIMETER
Attribute definition:
perimeter of feature
Attribute definition source:
ESRI

*Attribute type: Double
*Attribute width: 8
*Attribute precision: 38
*Attribute scale: 8


Attribute:
*Attribute label: PLS_EXPORT_
*Attribute alias: PLS_EXPORT#
Attribute definition:
Internal feature number
Attribute definition source:
Software generated

*Attribute type: Integer
*Attribute width: 4
*Attribute precision: 10
*Attribute scale: 0


Attribute:
*Attribute label: PLS_EXPORT_ID
*Attribute alias: PLS_EXPORT-ID
Attribute definition:
Featue identification number
Attribute definition source:
user defined

*Attribute type: Integer
*Attribute width: 4
*Attribute precision: 10
*Attribute scale: 0


Attribute:
*Attribute label: TWP_RGE
*Attribute alias: TWP_RGE
Attribute definition:
PLSS section code
Attribute definition source:
BLM

*Attribute type: String
*Attribute width: 9
*Attribute precision: 0
*Attribute scale: 0


Attribute:
*Attribute label: SECTION
*Attribute alias: SECTION
Attribute definition:
township, range and section
Attribute definition source:
BLM

*Attribute type: String
*Attribute width: 2
*Attribute precision: 0
*Attribute scale: 0


Attribute:
*Attribute label: SHAPE
*Attribute alias: TWP_RGE_SEC
*Attribute definition:
Feature geometry.
*Attribute definition source:
ESRI

*Attribute type: String
*Attribute width: 11
*Attribute precision: 0
*Attribute scale: 0


Attribute domain values:
*Unrepresentable domain:
Coordinates defining the features.


Attribute:
*Attribute label: TWP_RGE_SEC
*Attribute alias: Shape
*Attribute definition:
Feature geometry.
*Attribute definition source:
ESRI

*Attribute type: Geometry
*Attribute width: 4
*Attribute precision: 0
*Attribute scale: 0


Attribute domain values:
*Unrepresentable domain:
Coordinates defining the features.


Attribute:
*Attribute label: Shape
*Attribute alias: maingis.GIS.pls.AREA
Attribute definition:
area of feature in internal units
Attribute definition source:
ESRI

*Attribute type: Double
*Attribute width: 8
*Attribute precision: 38
*Attribute scale: 8


Attribute domain values:
*Unrepresentable domain:
Coordinates defining the features.


Attribute:
*Attribute label: Shape.STLength()
*Attribute alias: Shape.STArea()


*Attribute type: Double
*Attribute width: 0
*Attribute precision: 0
*Attribute scale: 0


Attribute:
*Attribute label: maingis.GIS.pls.AREA
*Attribute alias: Shape.STLength()


*Attribute type: Double
*Attribute width: 0
*Attribute precision: 0
*Attribute scale: 0


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Distribution Information:


Distributor:
Contact information:
Contact organization primary:
Contact organization: County of Napa ITS Department
Contact position: GIS Coordinator


Contact address:
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
650 Imperial Way #201
City: Napa
State or province: CA
Postal code: 94559
Country: USA

Contact voice telephone: (707) 259-8141
Contact facsimile telephone: (707) 253-4824


Contact electronic mail address: gisstaff@co.napa.ca.us


Hours of service: M-F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm



Resource description: downloadable data


Distribution liability:
Disclaimer: This GIS data is intended to provide a visual display of data for the user's convenience. Users of this data are hereby notified that the appropriate public primary information sources should be consulted for verification of the information.  Although every reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this data, the County of Napa makes no warranty, representation or guaranty as to the content, sequence, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of any of the data provided herein and explicitly disclaims any representations and warranties, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The County of Napa assumes no liability for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the information provided regardless of how caused and assumes no liability for any decisions made or actions taken or not taken by the user of the data in reliance upon any information or data furnished hereunder. Because the GIS data provided is not warranted to be up-to-date, the user should check with the County staff for updated information.

Standard order process:
Fees: none for digital form
Ordering instructions:
All available layers are located in the Data Catalog on the website http://gis.napa.ca.gov/gisdata.asp.
You can download the available layers by Registering, then returning to the site to download.


Custom order process:
Go to website http://gis.napa.ca.gov/gisdata.asp to request CD by mail for an additional fee.


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Metadata Reference Information:


*Metadata date: 20090223
Metadata review date: 20040728


*Language of metadata: en


Metadata contact:
Contact information:
Contact organization primary:
Contact organization: County of Napa ITS Department
Contact position: GIS Coordinator


Contact address:
Address type: mailing and physical address
Address:
650 Imperial Way #201
City: Napa
State or province: CA
Postal code: 94559
Country: USA

Contact voice telephone: (707) 259-8141
Contact facsimile telephone: (707) 253-4824


Contact electronic mail address: gisstaff@co.napa.ca.us


Hours of service: M-F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm



*Metadata standard name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
*Metadata standard version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
*Metadata time convention: local time


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