TRAILS_CORRIDORS_LAKE_RIM: Existing and Potential Trails and Trail Corridors in Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties, Indiana (Openlands, 1:5,000, Line Shapefile)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Openlands (data originator)
Originator: Indiana Geological Survey (data processor)
Publication_Date: 20080519
Title:
TRAILS_CORRIDORS_LAKE_RIM: Existing and Potential Trails and Trail Corridors in Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties, Indiana (Openlands, 1:5,000, Line Shapefile)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Bloomington, Indiana
Publisher: Indiana Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
The ESRI shapefile named "TRAILS_CORRIDORS_LAKE_RIM" is a combination of two ESRI shapefiles provided by Openlands: "existing_trails" and "potential_trails&corridors."

Description:
Abstract:
This layer includes existing trails and potential trail corridors in Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties in Northwest Indiana. This layer includes data created by the Openlands group for the Northwest Indiana Greenways and Blueways Regional Plan.

Purpose:
This layer was created as part of a larger set of data to provide a regional representation of greenway and blueway planning opportunities in northwest Indiana (Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties).

Supplemental_Information:
This layer was compiled by the Indiana Geological Survey using data provided by the Openlands group.

Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 200711
Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.530679
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -86.492936
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.771001
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.163762
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geography Network Keyword Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: transportation
Theme_Keyword: society
Theme_Keyword: health
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Theme_Keyword: planning
Theme_Keyword: conservation
Theme_Keyword: green infrastructure
Theme_Keyword: recreation
Theme_Keyword: trails
Theme_Keyword: Openlands
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Indiana
Place_Keyword: Lake County
Place_Keyword: Porter County
Place_Keyword: LaPorte County
Access_Constraints:
This file is available to anyone, but access may be contingent on written request, specific terms relevant to the agency or person making the request, and/or current freedom of information statutes in the state of Indiana.
Use_Constraints:
INDIANA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DATA DISCLAIMER
This data set is provided by Indiana University, Indiana Geological Survey, and contains data believed to be accurate; however, a degree of error is inherent in all data. This product is distributed "AS-IS" without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to warranties of suitability of a particular purpose or use. No attempt has been made in either the designed format or production of these data to define the limits or jurisdiction of any federal, state, or local government.
These data are intended for use only at the published scale or smaller and are for reference purposes only. They are not to be construed as a legal document or survey instrument. A detailed on-the-ground survey and historical analysis of a single site may differ from these data.
CREDIT
It is requested that the Indiana Geological Survey and Openlands be cited in any products generated from this data. The following source citation should be included: [TRAILS_CORRIDORS_LAKE_RIM: Existing and Potential Trails and Trail Corridors in Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties, Indiana (Openlands, 1:5,000, Line Shapefile)].
WARRANTY
Indiana University, Indiana Geological Survey warrants that the media on which this product is stored will be free from defect in materials and workmanship for ninety (90) days from the date of acquisition. If such a defect is found, return the media to Publication Sales, Indiana Geological Survey, 611 North Walnut Grove, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, and it will be replaced free of charge.
LIMITATION OF WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY
Except for the expressed warranty above, the product is provided "AS IS", without any other warranties or conditions, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties for product quality, or suitability to a particular purpose or use. The risk or liability resulting from the use of this product is assumed by the user. Indiana University, Indiana Geological Survey shares no liability with product users indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, loss of revenue or profit, lost or damaged data or other commercial or economic loss. Indiana University, Indiana Geological Survey is not responsible for claims by a third party. The maximum aggregate liability to the original purchaser shall not exceed the amount paid by you for the product.
The following is extracted from Openlands metadata:
"This data set was compiled by Openlands, using data believed to be accurate; however, a degree of error is inherent in all data. This product is distributed "AS-IS" without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to warranties of suitability of a particular purpose or use. These data are intended for use only at the published scale or smaller and are for reference purposes only. They are not to be construed as a legal document or survey instrument. A detailed on-the-ground survey and historical analysis of a single site may differ from this data."
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Indiana Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Nathan Eaton
Contact_Position: Systems Analyst/Programmer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: 611 North Walnut Grove Avenue
City: Bloomington
State_or_Province: Indiana
Postal_Code: 47401
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 812-855-1337
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 812-855-2862
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: neaton@indiana.edu
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time

Data_Set_Credit: Openlands, Northwest Indiana Greenways & Blueways Regional Plan

Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Environmental Systems Research Institute ArcView 9.2 shapefile, approximately 94Kb


Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: No tests were performed on attribute accuracy.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
The following is extracted from Openlands metadata: "This dataset was created with an ArcGIS-ArcView license. There has been no review for logical consistency."
Completeness_Report:
No information is available regarding completeness of this data set.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The following is extracted from Openlands metadata: "No tests have been performed. Horizontal accuracy may vary depending on source material. Indiana 2005 Statewide Digital Orthophotography Program MrSID county mosiacs (1 foot resolution) were used to tighten data at a scale of 1:5000 or larger in ArcGIS 9.2."
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The following is extracted from Openlands metadata: "Vertical accuracy was not a factor in the digital production of this data set."
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission
Publication_Date: 2005
Title: Ped and Pedal Plan
Other_Citation_Details:
The original corridors were were drawn in Adobe Illustrator at an unknown scale and included in the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission's Northwest Indiana Regional Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan of 2005.
Online_Linkage: <http://www.nirpc.org/PPHome.html>
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper map
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: Unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Ped and Pedal Plan
Source_Contribution: Used to locate and digitize generalized trail corridors

Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:
Trails_IDNR_IN: Public Recreational and Alternative Transportation Trails in Indiana (Indiana Department of Natural Resources, 1:24,000, Line Shapefile)
Online_Linkage:
<http://129.79.145.7/arcims/statewide_mxd/metadata/FGDC/TRAILS_IDNR_IN.html>
Type_of_Source_Media: ESRI shapefile
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: Unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Trails_IDNR_IN
Source_Contribution:
Used to locate and digitize trail segments in conjunction with Indiana 2005 statewide orthophotography

Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Various
Title: local Planning documents
Publication_Date: Unknown
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper maps
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: Unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: Various
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Planning documents
Source_Contribution:
Local planning maps provided by local and regional officials used to digitize trails in conjunction with 2005 Indiana statewide orthophotography

Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: State of Indiana
Publication_Date: 2006
Title: ORTHOS05_PublicSidSPW_IN
Online_Linkage:
<http://www.indiana.edu/~gisdata/metadata/Ortho05_PublicSidSPW_IN.htm>
Online_Linkage: <http://www.indiana.edu/~gisdata/05orthos.html>
Type_of_Source_Media: MrSID (multi-resolution seamless image database)
Source_Scale_Denominator: 2400
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 200504
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 2005 Aerial Photos
Source_Contribution:
Used as a basemap for digitizing and aligning trail and trail corridor segments in conjunction with other sources

Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: USDA-FSA-APFO Aerial Photography Field Office
Publication_Date: 200706
Title: NAIP Digital Georectified Image
Online_Linkage: <http://www.indiana.edu/~gisdata/06naip.html>
Type_of_Source_Media: MrSID (multi-resolution seamless image database)
Source_Scale_Denominator: 40000
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2006
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 2006 NAIP
Source_Contribution:
Used as a basemap for digitizing and aligning trail and trail corridor segments in conjunction with other sources

Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Openlands
Publication_Date: 200711
Title: existing_trails
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: ESRI ArcView Shapefile
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Chicago, IL
Publisher: Openlands
Type_of_Source_Media: Digital
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 200711
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: existing_trails
Source_Contribution:
Locations of existing trails in Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties in northwest Indiana

Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Openlands
Publication_Date: 200711
Title: potential_trails
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: ESRI ArcView Shapefile
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Chicago, IL
Publisher: Openlands
Type_of_Source_Media: Digital
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 200711
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: potential_trails&corridors
Source_Contribution:
Locations of potential trail corridors in Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties in northwest Indiana

Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Personnel of the Openlands group compiled data from various sources to create two shapefiles: "existing_trails," and "potential_trails&corridors." The following process step descriptions were excerpted from the metadata for those two layers:
"ArcGIS polyline Feature Class created using descriptions and a map (scale unknown) from pages 5-4 through 5-9 of the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission's Regional Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan of 2005."
"Various local planning documents featuring maps of various scales used with 2005 Indiana statewide orthophotography to digitize trails and trail corridors."
"Indiana 2005 Statewide Digital Orthophotography used for tightening existing trails at a scale of 1:5000 or larger. 2006 NAIP imagery used to locate minor trail development occurring after April, 2005."
"Indiana Department of Natural Resources 1:24000 Trails data downloaded from Indiana Geological Survey GIS Atlas for Indiana website (<http://129.79.145.7/arcims/statewide_mxd/dload_page/infrastructure.html>). Used with 2005 Indiana statewide orthophotography to digitize trails."
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
Ped and Pedal Plan, Trails_IDNR_IN, planning documents, 2005 Aerial Photos, 2006 NAIP
Process_Date: 200711
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: existing_trails.shp and proposed_trails&corridors.shp
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Openlands
Contact_Person: Craig Shillinglaw
Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: 25 East Washington, Suite 1650
City: Chicago
State_or_Province: Illinois
Postal_Code: 60602
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 312-427-4256
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 312-427-6251
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cshillinglaw@openlands.org

Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Personnel of the Indiana Geological Survey obtained ArcView shapefiles named "existing_trails" and "potential_trails&corridors" from the Openlands group in May 2008. IGS personnel standardized the attribute tables for these two layers and added a new field to both tables called "Status." The Status field was populated with values of "existing" or "potential," depending on whether the data were from the existing_trails layer or the potential_trails&corridors layer. ArcToolbox was then used to merge the two shapefiles into a new shapefile called "TRAILS_CORRIDORS_LAKE_RIM.SHP."

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: existing_trails, potential_trails&corridors
Process_Date: 20080519
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: TRAILS_CORRIDORS_LAKE_RIM.SHP
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Indiana Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Nathan Eaton
Contact_Position: Systems Analyst/Programmer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: 611 North Walnut Grove Avenue
City: Bloomington
State_or_Province: Indiana
Postal_Code: 47405-2208
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 812-855-1337
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 812-855-2862
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: neaton@indiana.edu
Hours_of_Service: 0800 to 1700 Eastern Standard Time
Contact_Instructions: Monday through Friday, except holidays

Process_Step:
Process_Description:
This metadata file was pre-parsed and parsed using CNS (Chew and Spit, v. 2.8.4) and MP (Metadata Parser, v. 2.9.7) software written by Peter N. Schweitzer (United States Geological Survey). The errors generated by MP were all addressed and corrected.
Process_Date: 20080519
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Indiana Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Nathan Eaton
Contact_Position: Systems Analyst/Programmer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: 611 North Walnut Grove Avenue
City: Bloomington
State_or_Province: Indiana
Postal_Code: 47405-2208
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 812-855-1337
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 812-855-2862
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: neaton@indiana.edu
Hours_of_Service: 0800 to 1700 Eastern Standard Time
Contact_Instructions: Monday through Friday, except holidays


Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Indiana
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 112


Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 16
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -87.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000
False_Easting: 500000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Row and column
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.001024
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.001024
Planar_Distance_Units: Meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.26


Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: TRAILS_CORRIDORS_LAKE_RIM.DBF
Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile attributes table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME
Attribute_Definition: Name of trail as indicated from source
Attribute_Definition_Source: Openlands
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SOURCE
Attribute_Definition: Name of source used to map a particular trail
Attribute_Definition_Source: Openlands
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PP_rank
Attribute_Definition:
Ped and Pedal Plan priority rank. A priority level of high, medium, or low was assigned according to a process described on page 5-3 of the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission's (NIRPC's) Northwest Indiana Regional Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan of 2005.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Openlands
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: low
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This code identifies an area of low priority for trail development/maintenance.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Northwest Indiana Regional Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan of 2005
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: medium
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This code identifies an area of intermediate priority for trail development/maintenance.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Northwest Indiana Regional Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan of 2005
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: high
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
This code identifies an area of high priority for trail development/maintenance.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Northwest Indiana Regional Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan of 2005
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Status
Attribute_Definition: Status of trail or trail corridor as of publication date
Attribute_Definition_Source: Openlands
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: existing
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Existing trail
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Openlands
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: potential
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Potential corridor for trail development
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Openlands

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Indiana Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Publication Sales
Contact_Position: Clerk
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: 611 North Walnut Grove Avenue
City: Bloomington
State_or_Province: Indiana
Postal_Code: 47405-2208
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 812-855-7636
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 812-855-2862
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: IGSInfo@indiana.edu
Hours_of_Service: 0800 to 1700 Eastern Standard Time
Contact_Instructions: Monday through Friday, except holidays
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:
No claims to accuracy are made on this data. It is intended to be used only for general planning purposes. Detailed planning or analysis will require more accurate data.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
The product is provided "AS IS", without any other warranties or conditions, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties for product quality, or suitability to a particular purpose or use. The risk or liability resulting from the use of this product is assumed by the user. Bernardin, Lochmueller and Associates shares no liability with product users indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, loss of revenue or profit, lost or damaged data or other commercial or economic loss. Bernardin-Lochmueller and Assoc. is not responsible for claims by a third party. The maximum aggregate liability to the original purchaser shall not exceed the amount paid by you for the product.

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20080519
Metadata_Review_Date: 20080903
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Indiana Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Nathan Eaton
Contact_Position: Systems Analyst/Programmer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: 611 North Walnut Grove Avenue
City: Bloomington
State_or_Province: Indiana
Postal_Code: 47405-2208
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 812-855-1337
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 812-855-2862
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: neaton@indiana.edu
Hours_of_Service: 0800 to 1700 Eastern Standard Time
Contact_Instructions: Monday through Friday, except holidays
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints:
This metadata file is intended to accompany the data set identified and received from the IGS. It should not to be altered or summarized. IGS does not support secondary distribution. If this data set was received from anyone besides the IGS, this metadata file and the data set it describes may lack integrity.

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