EPA841-B-97-005
May 1997
Information Transfer Series, No.
Land Cover Digital Data
Directory for the United States
Assessment and Watershed Protection Division
Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds (4503F)
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street SW
Washington, DC 20460
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Notice:
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This report should be cited as:
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Agency, Washington, DC. 77 pp.
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Table of Contents
Section .
Executive Summary v
Introduction ..........: 1
National Data Sets
GIRAS-DerivedNational Data Set ..... ... 1..." 3
USGS Land Use and Land Cover Data Set ,. . • 4
Conterminous U.S. Land Cover Characteristics . ; 5
Multi-State Data Sets
GAP Analysis Land Cover Maps .... 6
MRLC Consortium Land Cover Maps .7
Mississippi River Valley Land Cover Maps 8
Single State Data Sets
Alabama • • - - • 9
Alaska 10
Arizona 12
Arkansas . 13
California ..,;...... 14
Colorado ........... i . 15
Connecticut 16
Delaware -. ~. 17
Florida. . . '.. .....':.. . . 18
Georgia . . . ; ......: . . . '. .......... 21
Hawaii . ....'.' 22
Idaho .23
Illinois . 24
Indiana . ., 25
Iowa .. '... ...: ; .-. ... . 26
Kansas . - . 27
Kentucky.. ..:.... ......' 29
Maine , 31
Maryland r '.'..• . . • ......:.. 32
Massachusetts .33
Michigan ....,> 34
Minnesota , 35
Mississippi . 36
Montana 41
North Carolina 45
North Dakota . . . 47
Nebraska .........:.. 48
Nevada '.....• .....: 50
New Hampshire 51
New Jersey . . . 53
New Mexico ....;... < : : . . 54
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New York ,55
Ohio '. 58
Oklahoma 59
Oregon 60
Pennsylvania ' 61
Rhode Island 62
South Carolina 63
Tennessee ; 65
Texas 66
Utah ; 67
Vermont 68
Virginia 69
Washington 70
West Virginia 7 .. . . 71
Wisconsin ; 76
Wyoming .".... 77
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Executive Summary
Land cover, which is the pattern of ecological resources and human activities dominating different
areas of the earth's surface, is one of the most important data sources used in watershed analysis
and the management of water resources throughout the country. Example uses of land cover data
in watersheds include modeling and predicting runoff, diagnosis of non-point source pollution
sources and characteristics, analyzing habitat, siting appropriate land uses, and analyzing
development patterns. Land cover patterns are mapped using aerial photography or satellite
imagery. In recent years, land cover data are increasingly available in digital format for use in
Geographic Information Systems. Yet, despite the high demand for land cover data, a single
source of up-to-date, nationally consistent land cover mapping at moderate to high spatial detail is
not available.
In the absence of a single national data source, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's
Office of Water has researched the availability of single-state and multi-state, moderately detailed
land cover data sets across the country and compiled a summary description about each finding.
The summaries in this directory include contact information to assist readers who may want to
acquire copies of the digital data for their own use. It should be noted, however, that this
directory is not a centralized source for ordering and acquiring digital data; to obtain land cover
data, readers must contact the reference given for each individual data set in the directory.
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In all, 75 different data sets were found, and most of these cover single states or parts of states. A
few national data sets are available, but these are either very coarse in spatial resolution or
substantially out of date and thus have limited value in representing current land cover patterns.
Some multi-state coverages were found, including two current mapping programs (MRLC and
GAP) that may achieve fiill national coverage in a few years. Where possible, pointers to
websites for ongoing mapping programs have also been listed to enable readers to use the most
recent internet updates on map coverage and availability.
The EPA Office of Water is interested in updating this directory periodically. Readers who know
of a land cover data set that is not yet listed are requested to send the appropriate information to
norton.douglas@epamail.epa.gov or fax to 202-260-7024 attn. Douglas Norton.
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LAND COVER DIGITAL DATA DIRECTORY
FOR THE UMTED STATES
Introduction
What is the Land Cover Digital Data Directory?
The term Iand cover refers to the predominant ecological resources or human activities covering
different areas of the earth's surface, such as water (rivers and lakes), vegetation (grasslands,
forests), or human activity-dominated cover (cities, croplands, mining). Land cover data are
among the most important data for watershed analysis and management of water resources.
Some national or multi-state coverages are available and are described. However, most coverages
were created by state government agencies.
EPA's Land Cover Digital Data Directory for the United States is a compilation of reference
information on where and how to obtain available national or statewide GIS land cover data
sets. This directory is not a, distribution center for these data, but rather should be used as a tool
to find the appropriate distributors of the data set of interest. •
Land .cover information is one of the most essential parts of any GIS, whether used for planning
and development, environmental protection, watershed management, transportation and utility
routing, industry, resource harvest, or numerous other activities. However, the size of our nation
and the speed with which land cover patterns change make it difficult to obtain up-to-date and
accurate land cover information on all parts of the country. The directory has been developed to
help watershed managers find their way to the existing sources of land cover data for their
watersheds, and evaluate which of the available data sources will best suit the plans they have in
mind.
What is in the Land Cover Digital Data Directory?
The Land Cover Digital Data Directory contains reference information (i.e., "metadata") on four
broad categories of land cover data sets:
•Partial state coverage
•Full state coverage
•Multi-state coverage
•National coverage.
The provided spatially-organized information on land cover can be used in geographic analyses.
The land cover digital data directory is maintained by the Watershed Branch of EPA's Office of
Wetlands^ Oceans and Watersheds, and this office may be contacted for questions about the
directory itself. The contact person listed on each dataset-description page should be contacted
for questions specific to each data set in the directory.
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What is Addressed in the Data Directory?
The information collected for inclusion in this data directory does not provide comprehensive
metadata for any of the coverages. It does, however, provide a summary of the structure,
content, spatial coverage, and availability of most national and statewide land cover data.
The data directory contains the following data elements:
Category
Coverage
Resolution
Minimum mapping unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contactname
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
Descriptions
This data element includes information on the spatial extent of the
coverage (e.g., national, multi-state,statewide, or partial state),
CommentsThis field includes any relevant narrative information
related to the coverage.
The pixel size of the satellite imagery used for mapping.
The minimum size area of land cover (e.g., 1 acre) that appears on
the maps.
The date the map or coverage was created from the source data.
The date the source data was collected.
The type of image used to create the coverage.
Scale of the map or coverage developed.
Scale of the airphotos used to create the coverage.
The specific system used to reference the coverage to a geographic
location.
The specific projection used to display the data coverage.
The classification system used in preparing land use/land cover maps.
The GIS system the data coverage is provided.
The data encoding format of the coverage.
The date for the next planned update of the data coverage.
This data field contains relevant information on the type of media,
costs, and where available for the data.
Information on the state-specific contact.
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National Data Sets
This section contains reference information about land cover mapping across the United States.
GIRAS-Deriyed National Data Set (Copy Owned by EPA)
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
.Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Ctintact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone, number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
U.S. 48 contiguous states, verified to 11 0 Longitude line.
Derived from GIRAS data. GIRAS not edge matched.
n/a
1 0 acres for urban categories, 40 acres for others
1994
mostly 1970s
aerial photographs, B/W
1:250,000 ,
1:250,000'
UTM
Albers Equal Area
Anderson 2
ARC/INFO .
Vector
n/a '
Free of charge off the internet'at http://www.epa.gov/nsdi (title .
search:! 995 GIRIS).
Ed Partington
Computer Specialist
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M. Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
(202)260-3106 .
partington.ed@epamail.epa.gov
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United States Geological Survey Land Use and Land Cover Data
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact agency
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
United States Coverage
Available for most of the contiguous United States and Hawaii. National
LULC database known as the Geographic Information Retrieval Analysis
System (GIRAS).
n/a
10 acres (4 ha) for urban categories and 40 acres (16 ha) for non-urban
categories .
n/a .
mostly 1 970s
Aerial photographs
1:250,000 and 1:1 00,000
1:24,000 to 1:1 00,000
UTM
Geographic
Anderson Level II
GIRAS, CTG .
Vector and raster
n/a
No cost through anonymous FTP account (http://edcwww.cr.usgs.
gov/glis/hyper/guide/1_250_lulc). Available at cost of repro-duction on
magnetic tape from the Earth Science Information Center, USGS, 507
National Center, Reston, Virginia 22092. Phone (703) 860-6045. Maps
also available through (800) USA MAPS.
n/a - •
Branch of Technical Management
United States Geological Survey Address, 510 National Center
Reston, Virginia 22092
n/a
n/a
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Conterminous U.S. Land Cover Characteristics
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Conterminous United States
Data jointly devloped by the USGS EROS Data Center and the Center
for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies (CALMIT)
at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln. Data is a classification of
seasonal land cover types.
1km ,
n/a
n/a
1990 data
NOAAAVHRR satellite imagery
n/a ,
n/a '
Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area
n/a
159 classes
n/a
Raster
n/a
Data available on CD ROM from the EROS Data Center, U
Sioux Falls, SD 571 98. Telephone the Center at (605) 594-
visit the following internet sites EROS Data Center=
http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/CALMIT=
http://www.calmit.unl.edu/calmit.html.
S.G.S.,
61 42 or
n/a
Customer Service
United States Geological Survey '
EROS Data Center
Sioux Falls, SD 571 98
(605)594-6151
custserv@edcserver1 .cr.usgs.gov
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Multi-State Data Sets
This section provides descriptive data on multi-state coverages that do not have national coverage.
GAP Analysis Land Cover Maps
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification
system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled
update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
.Email address
DESCRIPTION
Partial United States Coverage (Multi-State)
GAP Analysis projects are ongoing. Please check the internet site to establish
availability of individual state data.
30M
varies
varies
LandsatTM,DLG, DEM
1:100,000
n/a .
UTM
Albers
UNESCO/TNC as modified for the United States
ARC/INFO
Vector and raster
n/a
Data available from the EROS Data Center, U.S.G.S., Sioux Falls, SD 57198.
Phone (605) 594-6142 or from the internet: http://www.gap.uidaho.edu/gap/
Michael D. Jennings
n/a
National Biological Service, National GAP Program
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 885 6336 (3565)
michael d. jennings@nbs.gov
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Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics (MRLC) Consortium
Land Cover Maps
CATEGORY
Coverage ,
Comments
Resolution
Map date
Image date ' -
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification
system
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled
update.
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Partial United States Coverage (Multi-State);, plans for national coverage
MRLC mapping projects are ongoing. Please check the internet site to establish
availability of individual state data. ' ' . -
30M
varies
mostly 1991 -1993 ' , - ,
LandsatTM, DLG, DEM
1:100,000
n/a "
UTM
Albers
Anderson as modified
ARC/INFO
Vector and raster
n/a
Data available from the EROS Data Center, U.S.G.S., Sioux Falls, SD 57198.
Phone (605) 594-6142 or from the internet: http://wvw.epa.gov/docs/grd/mrlc
Peter Campbell
n/a
USEPA > '
Natl Exposure Research Lab (MD-75)
Research Triangle Park, NC 2771 1
919-541-2957
campbell@ardqsv.rtpnc.epa.gov
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Mississippi River Valley Land Cover
CATEGORY
Cover Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
vlap date
mage date
mage type
vlap scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
Data Type
•Jext scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Mississippi River Valley, from Kara to river
rnouth
30 M
n/a
December 1, 1994 „ , "
January 1, 1990
Landsat TM
n/a '.
n/a
UTM
n/a
Agricultural Practices GISn/a
ERDAS, ARC/INFO. .
bs
:ost of duplication. Contact Dan Twedt at U.S. Fish and Wildlife's Vicksburg
Research Station. More information available through the CAST internet site
ittp://www.cast.uark.edu
Fred Limp
Director
Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies
2OzarkHall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
501)575-6159
(CAST), University of Arkansas
red@cast.uark.edu
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Alabama Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Alabama.
Alabama Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
n/a
New three-year project ongoing with USEPA and ADEM to gather land
cover data. .
n/a .
n/a
n/a
n/a . '
n/a
n/a >
'n/a
n/a
n/a .''.-''
n/a
n/a
n/a .
n/a ,
n/a
Nick Tew
GIS Director .
Geological Survey of Alabama, State ESIC Office
P.O. Box 0
Tuscaloosa, AL 35486-9780
(2,05) 349-2852 x246
n/a . •
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Alaska Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Alaska.
Data sets in this section are: Alaska land cover and Chugach National Forest land cover.
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Alaska Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire State
Statewide coverages are available, but requests for data must be specific.
Contact Richard MacMahon or view Alaska Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
website.
n/a ,
n/a ,
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a . , _ .
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
http://www-eros-afo.wr.usgs.gov/agdc
Richard MacMahon
Data Processing Manager
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
3601 C Street
Ankorage, AK 99503
(907)7622394
n/a
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Chugach National Forest Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum mapping unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
DESCRIPTION
Chugach National Forest (9.6 million acres)
Twenty different satellite scenes were worked on independently.
Preliminary classifications were merged to produce 1 map of the entire
project area.
n/a .-.;-•
n/a
n/a
1977-1991
Landsat TM and MSS, Spot MSS
n/a
Photo scale n/a
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability ,
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP,
Phone number
Email address
n/a
n/a
39 classes
n/a
Raster
n/a
n/a
Bruce Williams
GIS Coordinator • -
USDA Forest Service
3301 C Street, Suite 300
Anchorage, AK 99503-3998
(907)2712527
- /s=mri/oui=M Of04a@mhs-fsbo.attmail.com
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Arizona Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Arizona.
Maricopa County Arizona Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
vlap date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City. State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
vlaricopa County, Arizona
1995 land use
25 feet
n/a
January 1, 1996
January 1,1 995
aerial photograph
n/a
n/a
AZ State Plane
n/a
ndh/idual system (24 classes)
ARC/INFO
Vector
2000
Contact Don Worley. Cost for noncommercial customers is $25 per disk;
commercial is $600 for all data. Not currently available through the internet.
Don Worley
Transportation Planner
vlaricopa Association of Government (MAG), Transportation Planning Office
901 West Durango Street
3heonix, AZ 85009
602)5064117 '
vorley@mag.mcdot.maricopa.gov
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;;;; /d Arkansas Data Sets
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This section contains reference information for the state of Arkansas.
Data sets in this section include: Arkansas Land Cover and Mississippi River Valley Land Cover.
Arkansas Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire State .-••/'• •
Descriptions of additional coverages for Arkansas are available in the on-line
catalog at the CAST internet site.
30 M (also available at 2, 10, 40, and 100 hectares)
n/a . - .
December 31, 1994
June 1,1992.
LandsatTM • • • •
n/a
n/a
UTM
n/a
Classification based on UNESCO/TNC/GAP .
PCI
Raster
n/a
Cost of duplication. Also available, on the internet at
http://www.cast.uark.edu.
Fred Limp
Director
Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (CAST),
University of Arkansas
2OzarkHalI
Fayetteville, AR 72701
501)575-6159
red@cast.uark.edu
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California Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of California.
California Partial State Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability '
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
DESCRIPTION
16 of 58 counties: Tahama, Solano, Placer, Fresno, Butte, Tulare,
Sacramento, Glenn, Calusa, Orange, Kings, Kern, Yollo, and San
counties, and Upper Santa Anna and Delta areas.
Joaquin
Agriculture and urban areas updated every 7 years
n/a
2 acres/pixel .
varies
varies
aerial photograph (35mm slides)
1:24,000
1 inch to 1 foot
UTM, Zone 10.5
n/a
Individual system
Autocad, GRASS ,
Vector
Every 7 years
Contact Steve Turner (91 6) 653 5573. Data available on CD, call for
prices. No charge if FTP at 136.200.54.30 (cd dopout/landuse) or
136.200.54.21 (cd pub cd 0). Additional information available from the
internet: http://wwwdop.water.ca.gov
Tom Hawkins
Senior Land and Water Use Analyst
CA Department of Natural Resources
1 41 6 9th Street, PO Box 942836
Sacramento, CA 94236-0001
(916) 653 5573
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Colorado Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Colorado.
Colorado, Denver Metro Area Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale •
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
•Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Denver Metro Area
All files are currently corrupt and are unavijable. Files should be cleaned
and available by January 1 997.
20 M ,
n/a
March 1,1994
June 1, 1992 ' ' _
SPOT Panchrom
n/a
n/a . ,
UTM
n/a .
Anderson Modified (12 classes)
ARC/INFO •
Vector, Raster
n/a
Not expected to be available until January 1 997. Normally free through the
internet; otherwise, cost of duplication. Contact Paul Marr at extension
6164. EPA Region 8 web site is http://wvvw.epa.gov/region08
Heng Ouch
GIS Specialist
USEPA Region 8, Data Systems Management Service
999 18th Street, Suite 500
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Denver, CO 80202
(303)3126182 .
ouch.heng@epamail:epa.gov , ., .-'
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Connecticut Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Connecticut.
'Connecticut Land Cover
CATEGORY
Cover Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire state •
Land cover data originally used for assessing nutrient loading from nonpoint
sources. As a result, some categories (agriculture, etc.) are more detailed
than other land cover categories. "
30M
n/a
January 1,1992 >
January 1, 1990
Landsat TM ,
'n/a _
n/a
State plane and UTM
n/a
Anderson Modified (23 to 24 categoires)
ARC/INFO
Raster and Vector
January 1 , 2000
Cost is a function of the media type. To obtain data, contact Howie
Sternberg at the CT Department of Environmental Protection. (203) 424
3594
John Scull
Geographic Information Coordinator
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 061 06
(203) 424 3597
n/a .
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Delaware Data Sets
— K 'V? This section contains reference information for the state of DE.
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"**** Delaware Land Cover
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CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo'scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
DESCRIPTION
Entire state
Newer data is available. Details only available through private company.
Call VARGIS, (800) 834-0225 for a brochure and ordering information
n/a
10 acres by 500 feet -
December 31, 1985
January 1 , 1 984 '
aerial photograph
1:63,360 -
n/a '
DE State Plane
n/a
Anderson Modified (22 classes)
ARC/INFO
Vector
n/a .
Data available for $21 plus the cost of media used. Additional information
can be found at http:\\www.dnrec.state.de.us
Debbie Sullivan
Applications Support Specialist
DE Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
P.O. Box 1401
Dover, DE 1 9903 '
(302)7396308 •
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Florida Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Florida.
Florida Vegetative Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
mage date
mage type
vlap scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City. State, ZIP
3hone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION ,
Entire State
Landsat TM from 85 to 89
0.25 acre
n/a \ .
December 31, 1990
January 1, 1987
.andsatTM
n/a
n/a
UTM
n/a
Personal System (22 classes)
ERDAS/SUN
Raster
n/a
Free
Randy Couch
Biological Administrator
Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission
520 South Meridian Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600
904)4886661 . ' .
kautzr@mail.state.fl.us .
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South Florida Water Management District Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum mapping unit
Map date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
'rejection
Classification system
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
South Florida Water Management District
tbs
n/a
2 acres
January 1, 1988 Image dateJanuary 1, 1988
Aerial photograph .
1:24,000
1:24,000
State Plane (East Zone)
n/a
Anderson Modified (100 classes) GISARC/INFO
Vector .'•'.•'"
n/a
Cost = $1 00.00 per hour for time and materials. Contact Terry Bennett at the
address below.
Bob Brown
Senior Prof CIS
South Florida Water Management District
3301 Gun Club Road ;
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
n/a: '
n/a , •
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Northwest Florida Water Management District Land Cover Coverage
Portion of Northwest Florida Water Management District
CATEGORY
Comments
Resolution
Minimum mapping unit
Map date
Map scale
3hoto scale
Coordinate system
3rojection
Classification system
Data Type
slext scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
CHy, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
n/a •
SPOT data=15M Landsat data=30M
n/a
n/a Image daten/almage typeSPOT, Landsat
n/a
n/a
UTM
n/a
Anderson 3 Modified GISARC/INFO
Vector
n/a
Charge for time and materials.
Luann Rains
Senior GIS Analyst
Northwest Florida Water Management District
Route 1, Box 31 00
Havana, FL 32333
904) 539-5999
n/a . -.
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s. \ Georgia Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Georgia.
Georgia Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire state • •
Image dates range from 1988 through 1990.
100 feet . x
n/a-
December 1, 1991
December '26, 1 988
LandsatTM
plotted at 1:24,000 scale
n/a : ,
GA State Plane (East and west zones)
n/a .
Anderson Modified , .
ERDAS (UNIX)
Raster Vector
n/a
Contact the Georgia Natural Heritage Program for information concerning
availability
Christopher Canalos
J3IS Specialist
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division,
Georgia Natural Heritage Program
21 17 U.S. Highway 278, S.E. ,
Social Circle, GA 30279
(706)5573032 '
naturaj_heritage@mail.dnr.state.ga.us
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Hawaii Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Hawaii.
Hawaii Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
NE Coast of the Island of Hawaii.
n/a
30 M
n/a
September 1, 1994
January 1 , 1 990
Landsat TM
n/a
n/a
UTM
n/a
USGS Level 1 ,2 (1 2 classes)
ARC/INFO
Raster
n/a
n/a
Craig Tasaka
Planning Program Manager
HI Office of State Planning
PO Box 3540
Honolulu, HI 96811-3540
(808)5872894
n/a
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Idaho Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Idaho.
Idaho Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire State '
n/a / '
1:250,000
n/a >
July 1,1992
n/a
composite
n/a
n/a
Lambert
n/a
Individual system (10 classes)
ARC/INFO
Vector :
n/a
Cost of media. Free on the anonymous ftp site. Internet address:
http://www.state.id.us^dwr/planpol/pechserv/resinfo/gis.html
Mike Verdun ,
GIS Analyst
ID Department of Water Resources, GIS Service Center
1301 N. Orchard Street
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 327 7882
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Illinois Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Illinois.
Illinois Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
• Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire State
n/a
28.5 M
n/a
June 30, 1995
1991-1995
LandsatTM
n/a
n/a
UTM
GRID TM , Zone 16
Modified Anderson (15 classes)
ARC/INFO
Raster
Anticipated every 5 years
Distributed on CD free to nonprofit organizations; nominal charge for others.
CD distributed with Atlas. Call (800) 528-5496 or (217) 782-8447 to order.
Citation is as follows: Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 1996. Illinois
Land Cover, and Atlas. Illinois Department of Natural Resources,
Springfield, IL, ILDNR/EEA-96/05. Internet address
http://dnr.state.il.us/ctap/ctaphome.html
Don Luman
Associate Professor
Illinois Department of the Environment and Natural Resources
607 East Peabody Drive
Champagne, IL 61 820
(217)244-2179
ctap2@dnrmail.state.il. us .
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„ T:;V Indiana Data Sets
'"•""•! v: • *£ ^ This section contains reference information for the state of Indiana.
Indiana Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP •
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire State
For the ongoing Indiana GAP Analysis Project. Consult GAP internet site for
status of project.
2 hectares (can be modified to suit user needs)
n/a -
July 1,1995
January 1, 1992
Landsat
1:24,000
n/a .
UTM
n/a
Anderson Modified
ARC/INFO
Raster and Vector
n/a
Cost of medium. Internet Site for Gap Analysis Program is
http://www.gap.uidaho.edu/gap/ •
Forest Clark
Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Fish and Wildlife Service - Bloomington Field Office
620 S. Walker Street
Bloomington, IN 47403
(812)3344261 (x206) ,
forest clark@mail.fws.qov
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Iowa Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Iowa.
Iowa Land Cover
CATEGORY.
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire State .
Developed from USGS 1 :250,000 GIRAS land use files
n/a
10 acres
January 1, 1984 .
January 1, 1980
aerial photographs, B/W •
n/a
1:250,000
UTM,Zone15
n/a
Anderson Level 2 .
ARC/INFO
Vector
n/a
Available over the internet at
http://www.igsb.uiowa.edu/ftblib/gisdata/iastate/luse.txt
James Giglierano
Research Geologist
IA Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey Bureau ,
109TrowbridgeHall
Iowa City, IA 52242-1 31 9
(319)3351575
jgiglierano@gsbth-po.igsb.uiowa.edu
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r Kansas Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Kansas.
Kansas Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire State .
n/a
20 M
n/a ,
June 1,1994
December 1, 1990
Landsat
n/a '
n/a .
State Plane
Geographic
Anderson Modified (10 classes)
ARC/INFO
Vector
1998
Free from ftp site on the Data Access Support Center internet site :
http://gisdasc.kgs.ukans.edu. Data can also be ordered on magnetic tape.
Jerry Whistler •
Project Manager
Kansas Applied Remote Sensing
n/a
n/a
(913)8643107
kars@arc.kars.ukans.edu
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Kansas Land Use and Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire state .
Data from USGS 1:250,000 land use/land cover data. Coverages are up to
twenty years old.
low
1990
varies
aerial photograph
1:250,000
1:250,000
UTM
n/a
9 classes (still in GIRAS format) GISGIRAS
Vector
n/a
Free from ftp site on the Data Access Support Center internet site:
http://gisdasc.kgs.ukans.edu Data can also be ordered on magnetic tape
Tom Mettille
DASC Manager
Data Access Support Center, University of Kansas
1930 Constant Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66047
(913)864-3965
tometile@dasc.kgs.ukans.edu
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Kentucky Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Kentucky.
Data sets in this directory include: Kentucky land cover and Kentucky partial state land cover.
Kentucky Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
• Minimum 'Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale .
Photo scale
i
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire state
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mapping (National Wildlife Inventory)
n/a
1 acre
January 1, 1992 .
January 1, 1986 '•-
aerial photo, color IR
1:24,000
1:24,000
UTM
n/a ;
Wetland Taxa (1 50 classes)
ARC/INFO
Vector
n/a ' -
Available through the internet.
Ken Bates
Information Systems Manager
KY Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet, Office of
Information Services
500 Mero Street, 14th floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502)5645174 •
n/a
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Kentucky Land Cover Partial State Coverage
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum mapping unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
50% of state. 55/120 counties have coal field data
Data gathered to propose presence of wetlands in coal fields to the USEPA.
30M
n/a
July 1,1994
May 1,1993
Landsat TM and Color IR
1:60,000 ,
1:40,000
UTM
n/a
Anderson 2 GISARC/INFO
Raster
tbs
Cost varies.
Ken Bates
Information System Manager
KY Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet, Office of
Information Services
500 Mero Street 14th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-5174
n/a
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Maine Data Sets
'", ,1 This section contains reference information for the state of Maine.
. Maine Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone numbej
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire state
n/a
30 M
n/a
January 1, 1994 , . '
January 1, 1991
LandsatTM
n/a . ,
n/a ,
UTM .
n/a
undecided
ARC/INFO
Raster and Vector
n/a
License agreement required. $80 for first MB, $10 each additional MB.
Data are sold in geographic blocks equivalent to 1 :24,000 scale,
1 :1 ,000,000 scale, and 1 :250,000 scale quadrangles and as statewide
coverages. More specific ordering information is available on:
http://apollo.ogis.state.me.us/6rderf.html
Dan Walters
GIS Administrator Contact
Maine Office of Geographical Information Systems
Statehouse Station #125
Augusta, ME 04333
(207)2873897
n/a
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Maryland Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Maryland.
Maryland Land Coyer
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system .
CIS
Data "type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire state by county and city
1 990 land cover information
n/a . .
10 acres
April 1,1991
January 1, 1989
High altitude aerial photograph
1:62,500
1:62,500
MD State plane (1927)
n/a
Anderson 2 Modified (25 classes)
ARC/INFO
Vector
n/a .
Cost = $350.00 per county. To purchase data, contact Tom Nasuta,
Office of State Planning, (410) 225 4450
Karl Weaver
Environmental Specialist ' '
MD Department of Environmental Management, Division of Information
Systems
2500 Broening Hwy
Baltimore, MD 21 224
(410)631 3914
n/a
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1 Massachusetts Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Land Cover
Cover Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system (feet)
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
I Email address
Entire state
n/a
n/a • • •
1 acre
n/a
June 1,1985
aerial photographs
1:25,000
1:40,000
State plane
n/a
Unique system (based on the Anderson system) devised by William
MacConnell at the Department of Forestry, University of Massachusetts,
Amherst. .
ARC/INFO
Vector "
January 1 , 2000
$1 00.00 per tile. (Each data layer is divided into one or more tiles or
coverages.) Standard format is ARC/INFO Export in the MA State Plane
coordinate system. Conversion services are available for an additional
$25.00.
Michael Trust
Database Administrator/Cartographer
Massachusetts Geographical Information Systems, Executive Office of
Environmental Affairs -.-...'
20 Somerset Street, 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 021 08
410-277-6483X327
n/a
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Michigan Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Michigan.
Michigan Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
DESCRIPTION
Entire State
n/a
n/a
2 acres
January 1,1 988
January 1,1 978
aerial photograph
1:24,000
1:24,000
Ml State Plane
n/a
Anderson 3 Modified (50 classes) ,
Intergraph
Vector
n/a 4
Contact Don MacDonald at (517) 373 2534. Additional information
available from http://www.dnr.state.mi.us/ www/red/miris/miris.htrnl
Sherman Hollander
Cartographer
Michigan Department of Natural Resources,
Management Division
Land and Water
PO Box 30028
Lansing, Ml 48909
(517)3739123
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Minnesota Data Sets
',; -f^f,^ J This section contains reference information for the state of Minnesota.
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Minnesota Partial State Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title.
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION .
Partial State (2/3 completed)
Additional mylar maps currently being digitized. Additional 10-20
percent of state coverage expected to be completed by early 1997.
Contractor gathering data from Landsat (different format) for NE
portion of state (anticipated completion date June 1997).
n/a
2 acres .
July 1,1997 .
January 1,1 990
Landsat TM, aerial photograph color IR
h/a
n/a
UTM,Zone15
n/a
Anderson 2 Modified (16 classes)
ARC/INFO .
Vector
n/a
Contact John Hoshal, Land Management Information Center, (612)
296-1202. Available through an FTP site for a nominal charge.
Internet site http://www.lmic.state.mn.us.
Nancy Rader
CIS Specialist
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette
St. Paul, MN 551 55
(612)297-3281
lmic@mnplan.state.mn.us
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Mississippi Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Mississippi.
Mississippi Land Cover Data Set #1
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum mapping unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Web site
DESCRIPTION
Entire state
n/a
30M/pixel, 0.25 acres
n/a
December 1 , 1 995
July 1,1 993
LandsatTM
n/a
n/a
UTM
n/a ' '
Anderson modified (25 classes)
ERDAS, ARC/INFO
Raster and Vector
December 31, 1996
Handling fee charged for data acquisition
Walter Belokon
CIS Specialist
Mississippi Automated Resources Information System (MARIS)
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 3921 1
(601)982-6353
http://www.maris.state.ms.us
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Mississippi, Jackson County Land Cover, 1989
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution .
Minimum mapping unit
Map date v
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Web site
DESCRIPTION
Jackson County, MS 1 989
n/a
30M ,
n/a
September 1,1 992
December 1, 1989
LandsatTM.
n/a .
n/a ...'•-
UTM
n/a ••'.,•
EMAP modified (1 9 classes)
ERDAS .
Raster and Vector
n/a
Handling fee charged for data acquisition
Walter Belokon
GIS Specialist -
Mississippi Automated Resources Information System (MARlS)
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 3921 1
(601)982-6353
http://www.maris.state.ms.us •
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SW Corner of State Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum mapping unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact titie
Contact Agency
Address
City, State. ZIP
Phone number
site
DESCRIPTION
SW Corner, 0.25 state coverage
n/a
250M
n/a
May 1,1991
June 1,1990
LandsatTM
n/a
n/a
UTM
n/a . . ,
Anderson 1 modified (10 classes) GIS ERDAS
Raster and Vector
n/a
Handling fee charged for data acquisition
Walter Belokon
GIS Specialist
Mississippi Automated Resources Information System (MARIS)
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 982-6353 Web
http://www.maris.state.ms.us
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Mississippi - North 50% of State Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum mapping unit
Map date .
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
Phone number
Web site
DESCRIPTION
North 50% of state
n/a '
50M ,
n/a
September 1,1 994
Septemberl, 1987
LandsatTM
n/a
n/a ,
UTM1
n/a
Anderson 1 modified (10 classes)
ERDAS
Raster and Vector
n/a
Handling fee charged for data acquisition
Walter Belokon
CIS Specialist
Mississippi Automated Resources Information System (MARIS)
3825 Ridgewood Road City, State, ZIPJackson, MS 39211
(601)982-6353
http://www.maris.state.ms.us .
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Mississippi Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Web site
DESCRIPTION
50% of state river basins
'n/a
250M down to 50 M
n/a
n/a . '
January 1,1987
LandsatMSS
n/a
n/a
UTM
n/a
10 classes
ERDAS
Raster
n/a
Handling fee charged for data acquisition
Walter Belokon
CIS Specialist
Mississippi Automated Resources Information System (MARIS)
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 3921 1
(601) 982-6353 .
http://www.maris.state.ms.us
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Montana Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Montana.
Montana - Upper Clark Fork River Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled Update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Partial state: Four corners are near Missoula, Dillon, Helena, and
Salmon, ID.
Classified Landsat Thematic Mapper 30 meter image. Project done
by the University of Texas for Environmental Monitoring Systems Lab
in Las Vegas, NV. ^ ' '
30 M
n/a
September 15, 1994
August 19, 1987
Landsat TM
n/a
n/a
UTM
Albers Conic Equal Area
Individual system (1 0 classes) similar to USGS Level I
ARC/INFO export version 7.0.2
Raster
n/a
Contact MT State Library for availability (homepage:
http://nris.mt.gov/nsdi/nris). Data available as 8 mm tape cartridge,
inch tape cartridge, 9-track tape, or 3.5 inch floppy disk (DOS).
For-profit organizations must pay costs for reproducing data:
1/4
FredGifford ,
GIS Coordinator
MT State Library
1515 EastS Avenue
Helena, MT 59620-1 800
(406)444-5357
fdiffordSJnris.mt.ciov
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Montana - One Kilometer AVHRR Land Cover Grid
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire State
Land cover for Montana created by the EROS Data Center from
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer data.
1 km
n/a
May 14, 1992
April 1 , 1 990 to October 31 , 1 990
AVHRR
n/a
n/a
UTM
Albers Conic Equal Area
Similar to USGS Level I, with some specific vegetation types (corn,
aspen, etc.) -
ARC/INFO version 6.1.1 -
Raster
n/a
Contact MT State Library for availability (homepage:
http://nris.mt.gov/nsdi/nris). Data available as 8 mm tape cartridge, 1/4
inch tape cartridge, 9-track tape, or 3.5 inch floppy disk (DOS).
For-profit organizations must pay costs for reproducing data.
Fred Gifford
GIS Coordinator
MT State Library
151 5 East 6 Avenue
Helena, MT 59620-1 800 •
(406) 444-5357
fqifford@nris.mt.qov
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Montana - 1:250,000 Scale Land Use
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type .
Next scheduled update >
Availability
Contact name
Contact title •
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire State
Derived from USGS GIRAS files. USGS files were converted to
Arc/Info format, transformed to UTM coordinates, and projected to
Albers Conical Equal Area. Library tiles have varying source dates
(1970 to 1985).
n/a
10 acres for urbanized areas, 40 acres for non-urban
February 1, 1992
January 1 , 1 970 to January 1 , 1 980
Aerial photographs
1:250,000
n/a
UTM
Albers Conic Equal Area
Similar to USGS Level II
ARC/INFO
Vector.
n/a
Contact MT State Library for availability (homepage:
http://nris.mt.gov/nsdi/nris). Data available as 8 mm tape cartridge, 1/4
inch tape cartridge, 9-track tape, or 3.5 inch floppy disk (DOS).
For-profit organizations must pay costs for reproducing data.
Fred Gifford
GIS Coordinator
MT State Library
1515 East6 Avenue
Helena, MT 59620-1 800
(406)444-5357
fgifford@nris. mt.gov
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Montana Major Land Uses
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire State
Major land uses in Montana scanned from the 1970 National Atlas of
the United States.
n/a
Approximately 10,000 acres
January 1, 1992
January 1 , 1 950 to January 1 , •) 967
Digitized from National Atlas map of the United States
1:750,000
n/a
State Plane
n/a
Similar to USGS Level I
ARC/INFO
Vector
n/a
Contact MT State Library for availability (homepage:
http://nris.mt.gov/nsdi/nris). Data available as 8 mm tape cartridge, 1/4
inch tape cartridge, 9-track tape, or 3.5 inch floppy disk (DOS).
For-profit organizations must pay costs for reproducing data.
Fred Gifford
GIS Coordinator
MT State Library
151 5 East 6 Avenue •
Helena, MT 59620-1 800
(406) 444-5357
fgifford@nris.mt.gov J
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North Carolina Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of North Carolina.
North Carolina Land Cover
Coverage
Comments .
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION ,• - •
Entire state
Will not be available until March 1997
5 acres
n/a ,
January 1, 1996
November 1 , 1 994
LandsatTM
n/a
n/a
NC State Plane
n/a
State-determined system
ARC/INFO
Raster
n/a
Not available until March 1997, Contact Ken Schaeffer for purchasing
information. Phone (91 9) 733-2090
ZsoltNagy
Database Administrator
Center for Geographic information Analysis
115 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919)733-2090
cgia@cgia.state.nc.us
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Albemarle-Pamlico Estuary Area Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum mapping unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability'
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Albemarle-Pamlico Estuary Study Area (24,000 square miles)
Integrated into the corporate APES database. Updated frequently.
10 acres
n/a , '
December 31, 1989
December 31, 1987
Landsat TM
n/a
n/a
NC State Plane
n/a
Anderson 2 Modified
n/a
Vector
Frequent updates
Contact Ken Schaeffer for purchasing information. Phone (919) 733
2090
Zsolt Nagy
Database Administrator
Center for Geographic information Analysis
115 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919)7332090
cgia@cgia.state.nc.us
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North Dakota Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of North Dakota.
North Dakota Land Cover
CATEGORY
DESCRIPTION
Coverage
Partial State (Golden Valley, Mountrail and Stutsman Counties)
Comments
n/a
Resolution
n/a
Minimum Mapping Unit
2 acres
Map date
December 31,1994
Image date
June 6,1987
Image type
Aerial photograph, color IR
Map scale
n/a
Photo scale
1:24,000
Coordinate system
UTM
Projection
n/a
Classification system
Individual System (20 classes)
GIS
LTPLUS/UNIX
Data Type
Vector
Next scheduled update
n/a
Availability
Duplication costs. Contact Ron Luethe at (701) 250 4770
Contact name
Mark Morrison
Contact title
Project Leader
Contact Agency
ND NRCS at North Dakota State University
Address
Wualster Hall
City, State, ZIP
Fargo, ND 58102
Phone number
(701) 231 7562
Email address
n/a
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Nebraska Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Nebraska.
Nebraska Land Cover-
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
DESCRIPTION
Entire State
Vector data edge matched and edited by EPA region VII; data derived
from USGS 1 250,000 land use land cover database.
n/a '
10 acres by 660 feet
n/a
varies
aerial* photographs
1:250,000
n/a
UTM
n/a
Anderson Level 2
ARC/INFO
Vector
n/a
Can aquire data through CALMIT or the USGS. See CALMIT home
page for more information: http://www.calmit.unl.edu/calmit.html
James Merchant .
n/a
Center for Advanced Land
(CALMIT)
Management Information technologies
University of Nebraska
n/a
(402)4727531
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Nebraska Land Cover - Partial State Coverage
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale ,
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name '
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Partial State, 64 of 93 counties completed
n/a . . . .
n/a
8 acres
January 1, 1990
December 1,1 983
aerial photograph
1 inch = 1 mile
n/a
UTM- ,
n/a
Individual system (20 classes) GISARC/INFO
Vector
n/a
Cost of medium if provided in-house. Free of charge over the internet
at http://www.nrc.state.ne.us
Steve Rathje
CIS Analyst
NE Natural Resources Information
PO Box 974876
Lincoln, NE 68509
J402) 471-2081
bansal@nrcdec.nrc.state.ne.us
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Nevada Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Nevada.
Nevada - Clark County Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Clark County, NV
Data for Traffic Analysis Zone (TAZ) and Land Use Inventory 1995.
Internet installation in progress, check Regional Transportation,
Commission home page for status.
0.25 acres/pixel
n/a
1995
varies
aerial photograph
n/a
n/a •
NV State Plane
n/a
System devised at UNLV
ARC/INFO
Vector
n/a
Data available. Data will be available on internet by the end of 1996.
Bob Palm
GIS Analyst
Regional Transportation Commission
301 East Clark Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 891 01
(702)4554481
n/a-
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New Hampshire Data Sets
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:<{' '-/ ' lit This section contains reference information for the state of New Hampshire.
•* **' f £ *"v , ••, ' , ».' ' r *
*.i '."••''.' • ' -•'"•'.' ' . - ' •
New Hampshire Land Cover
CATEGORY
DESCRIPTION
Coverage
Entire State
Comments
n/a
Resolution
30M/pixel
Minimum mapping unit
0.2 acre
Map date
January 1,1993
Image date
January 1,1990
Image type
Landsat TM
Map scale
n/a
Photo scale
n/a
Coordinate system
NH State Plane (feet)
Projection
n/a
Classification system
Anderson 1 Modified .
(13 classes) GIS
ARC/INFO GRID
Data Type
Raster
Next scheduled update
n/a
Availability
Data available at no charge on the internet, at
http://nhresnet.sr.unh.edu/granit/data/catalog; otherwise, data
available for $75 per MB. For purchasing information, contact Fay
Rubin, UNH, Complex Systems Research Center, Morse Hall,
Durham, NH 03824. Phone: (603) 862 1792.
Contact name
Jim Mclaughlin
Contact title
Senior Planner
Contact Agency
New Hampshire Qffice of State Planning
Address
2 and one half Beacon Street
City, State, ZIP
Concord, NH 03301
Phone number
(603} 271 2155
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New Hampshire - Partial State Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact aency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
DESCRIPTION
Partial state: Coos County, Grafton County, Carroll County, Stratford
County, and Rockingham County
5 of 10 counties completed. Remaining 5 to be completed by 2000.
30M/pixel
0.2 acres
September 1, 1993
January 1,1 990
LandsatTM
n/a
n/a
NH State Plane (feet)
n/a
Anderson 1 Modified (23 classes)
ARC/INFO
Raster
January 1 , 2000 .
Data available at no charge on the internet at
http://nhresnet.sr.unh.edu/granit/data/catalog ; otherwise, data.
available for $75 per MB. For purchasing information, contact Fay
Rubin, UNH, Complex Systems Research Center, Morse Hall,
Durham, NH 03824. Phone: (603) 862 1792.
Jim Mclaughlin
Senior Planner
New Hampshire Office of State Planning
2 and one half Beacon Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603)2712155
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New Jersey Data Sets
" . - ' $" 'i Tkis section contains reference information for the state of New Jersey.
New Jersey Land Cover
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale <
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire state .
n/a ,
n/a
2.5 acres
January 1,1 995
January 1, 1986 /
aerial photograph
1:24,000
1:58,000
State plane (feet) NAD 83
n/a
Anderson 2
ARC/INFO
Vector
January 1, 1999
Contact the Map Sales Office at (609) 777 1 039. Available on 3 CD
ROMs for $30.00 each. Data in ARC/INFO export format for DOS
Larry Thorton
Research Scientist, GIS •
NJ Department of Environmental Protection and Energy, Office of
Information Resources Management, Bureau of Geographic
Information and Analysis
CN 428
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609)6338144 ' •
lthorton@deD state ni us
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| New Mexico Data Sets
^
i This section contains reference information for the state of New Mexico.
New Mexico Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire State
Land use land cover base map for the 23
NM.
1 :250,000 scale maps of
n/a
10 acres (40 ha) for urban categories, 40
categories
acres (16 ha) for non-urban
November 17, 1995
January 1, 1986 - ' .
Aerial photographs
1:250,000
1:24,000
NM State Plane
Lambert
n/a '
ARC/INFO '
Vector
n/a
Most files are $45.00 with a $25.00 media charge. Purchaser can
provide medium. CD set of all NM coverages is available. Each CD
costs $150.00. Additional information is ayilable on the internet at
http://rgis.unm. edu:8080
Amy Budge
Geographic Data Service Manager
Earth Data Analysis Center
2500 Yale Boulevard S.E., Suite 1 00
Albuquerque, NM 87131-6031
(505) 277-3622
edac@spock.unm.edu
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New Mexico Vegetative Cover
t/.S. EPA Office of Water
CATEGORY
Coverage ' '
Comments
Resolution
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire State
.
n/a
January 1, 1991 :
January 1, 1991
Paper map by Dr. William Dick-Peddie
1:1,000,000. ,
n/a .
New Mexico State Plane
Lambert
tbs GISARC/INFO
Vector ' .
n/a
Most files are $45.00 with a $25.00 media charge. Purchaser can
provide medium. CD set of all NM coverages is available. Each CD
costs $150.00. Additional information available on the internet at
http://rgis.unm.edu:8080
Amy Budge
Geographic Data Service Manager •
Earth Data Analysis Center
2500 Yale Boulevard S.E., Suite 100
Albuquerque, NM 87131-6031
(505) 277-3622
edac@spock.unm.edu
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New York Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of New York.
New York Partial State Land Cover
CATEG O RY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date-
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
52 of 57 counties
Data from property assessment maps for 52 of 57 counties. Digital
data available for every parcel ceritroid. Boundry information not
available for all counties.
Accurate to within 1 0 feet
n/a
n/a , . '
n/a
Parcel centroids
1 :4800 (Average)
n/a
State plane (1983)
n/a
Property Type Classification Code (similar to Anderson)
ARC/INFO
Point
n/a .
Data is available in standard format for the cost of reproduction
(Standard format: 9 track tape, in ARC/INFO EXPORT format)
can be customized for your system at additional cost. Costs of
reproduction will be agreed on prior to creation of files.
only.
Files
EricSheffer
Geographical Information Systems
NY Division of Equalization and Assessment
16 Sheridan Avenue
Albany, NY 12210
(518)486-4416
nvsorosfSorDS state nv us or eric sheffenSoros state nv us
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New York - Adirondack Park Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution '
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type >
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type '-„ ,
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Northeast New York within Adirondack Park, 6 million acres
Data from 1 971 , 1 979, and 1 983. Interpreted for each year
1 acre
n/a
July 1,1989
July 1,1983
LandsatMSS' ,
1:24,000
1:100,000
UTM •
n/a
Anderson Modified
ERDAS • '"
Raster
undecided
Costs of reproduction and media. Contact the Freedom of Information
Officer at (518) 891-4050.
John Banta
Director of Planning
Adirondack Park Agency
P.O. Box 99
Ray Brook, NY 12977
(518)891-4050
n/a
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Ohio Data Sets
'^ 1 This section contains reference information for the state of Ohio.
Ohio. Partial State Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
G1S
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Partial State, variety of county coverages
Landsat-derived data coverage is expected to be available by 1 998.
n/a
1 acre
varies
varies
aeriaf photograph
1:24,000
1:24,000
varies
n/a
Anderson Modified, USGS Level 4 (40 to 74 classes)
ARC/INFO, OCAP
Vector,ARC/lNFO; and Raster, OCAP
5 to 10 year updates
Contact Mike Lohrer at (614) 265-1044. Available on magnetic tape or
through an anonymous FTP site upon request. Website:
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us (Division of Real Estate)
Wayne Channel
Administrator, Resource Analysis
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
1939 Fountain Square Court, E 2
Columbus, OH 43224
(614)265-6778
n/a ,
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Oklahoma Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Land Cover
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
. Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name ,
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
Entire State 1
Comprehensive state coverage. Done on a county by county basis by
the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Contact NRCS with
questions about data.
n/a ......
200 M by 200 M cells
January 1, 1989
mid 1980s ,
Aerial photographs, B/W
n/a
1:7,920 .
UTM
n/a
NRCS system (99 classes)
GRASS
Raster \
n/a .._•'.
Cost of duplication .
Mark Gregory .
Assistant Researcher
Oklahoma State University
271 Agriculture Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405)7446417
n/a
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Oregon Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Oregon.
Oregon Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system •
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
DESCRIPTION
Entire State
Adopted by the NBS GAP Program. OR Department of Fish and
Wildlife has been contracted to upgrade this coverage in 1997.
Contact GAP web site for the most updated coverages.
320 acres
n/a
Febuary 1, 1996
July 1,1988
Landsat MSS, TM
n/a
1:250,000 ,
Lambert Equal Area
n/a
Developed instate, similar to UNESCO/TNC/GAP
ARC/INFO
Vector
n/a
Contact the GAP Program at the University of Idaho
(http://www.gap.uidaho/gap) or the Oregon. GIS Service Center,
Department of Energy, 625 Marion Street, N.E. Salem, OR 97310.
Internet site: http://www.sscgis.state.or.us (data from the OR GIS
Service might be less recent than that on the GAP internet site).
Blair Csuti
n/a
National Biological Service
2600 SE 98th Avenue, Suite 100
Portland, OR 97266
(503) 231 6179
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Pennsylvania Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Partial State Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability .
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Partial State
Some digital data available. Also topographical
photographs available.
maps and aerial
n/a !
n/a
January 1, 1995
n/a •
aerial photographs, digital orthophotos
1:24,000
1:12,500
Lat/Long
incomplete
n/a
ARC/INFO
Vector
ongoing
For metadata or data, contact the Maps room of Pattee Library,
Pennsylvania State University, (814) 863 0094
Tom Baldwin •
Computer Systems Analyst
PA Department of Environmental Resources, Bureau of Information
Services
P.O. Box 8761
Harrisburg, PA 171 05 8761
(717)7725883
n/a
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Rhode Island Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolut'on
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
image date
Image type
Map scale
scale
UTM Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire state ,
Land cover delineated and compiled by University of Massachusetts
Department of Forestry
0.5 acre
n/a
February 1, 1991
January 1 , 1 988
Black and white stereo aerial photographs
1:24,000 Photo
1 :24,000 Coordinate system
n/a
Anderson Modified, USGS level 3
ARC/INFO
Vector/topological
n/a
Purchaser must obtain license. Available free off of the internet at
http:\\www.edc.uri.edu. Available on magnetic media at $150 for first
MB, and $100 for each remaining MB.
John Stachelhouse
GIS Coordinator
Rl Department of Administration, Division of Planning
One Capitol Hill
Providence, Rl 02908
(410)277-6483
stach@rigis.doa.state.ri.us
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South Carolina Data Sets
iis section contains reference information for the state of South Carolina.
South Carolina Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire State
Supported by EPA Region 4 Wetland Protection Division (Eric Hughes)
30 meters by 30 meters
n/a
1995
January 1, 1990; 1992 .
Laridsat TM (Bands 2 through 5) 1990 leaf on (late spring) and 1992
leaf off (winter)
n/a
1:62,500
UTM(zone17)
,n/a
Anderson Modified Level 2 (16 classes)
ERDAS
Raster
3 scheduled updates: (1) substate, developed by Coastal Change
Analysis Program for 3 coastal trjemes, data converted to 14 NOAA
classes, improved data, completion expected by March 1 997; (2)
multi-state, use multiple resource land characteristics system to
develop hybrid for the state, Anderson Modified level 2, completion
expected by June 1997; and (3) SC GAP analysis, starting point is
product of first two updates, detailed vegetation, completion expected
by September 1998. •
Available for nominal charge. Contact the South Eastern Remote
Sensing Center at (803) 734 9046.
Francois Smith
Remote Sensing Manager
SC Department of Natural Resources, Land Resources Division
2221 Divine Street, Suite 200
Columbia, SC 29205-2474
(803)734-9200 >
francois(5)elmer dnr state sc us
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South Carolina Land Cover Data Set #2
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum mapping unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City. State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire State
Information will be posted on the internet by early 1997. Access site
through the South Carolina government home page.
20 metersjjy 20 meters
n/a ,
July 1,1 990
February 1 , 1 989
SPOT XS
1:40,000
1:500,000
UTM
n/a
Anderson Modified Level 1 ,2 (1 0 classes)
ERDAS
Raster
tbs .
Contact the South Eastern Remote Sensing Center (SERSC) at (803)
7349046.
Francois Smith
Remote Sensing Manager
SC Department of Natural Resources, Land Resources Division
2221 Divine Street, Suite 200
Columbia, SC 29205(c)2474
(803)7349114'
francois@elmer.dnr.state.sc.us
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Tennessee Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Tennessee.
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Tennessee Land Cover
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire State
Land cover data currently being developed. Projected completion date
is April 1 997. Consult the TVA internet site (http://www.tva.gov)for the
most recent data information. ' -
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a •
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a . .
n/a
n/a" .
Allen Voss
n/a •
Tennessee Valley Authority
1101 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
(423)751-2425
tvainfo(3>tva.qov
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1 Texas Data Sets
| This section contains reference information for the state of Texas.
Texas Vegetative Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update .
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire State
n/a
120 M
n/a
January 1, 1984
January 1, 1976
Landsat MSS
n/a
n/a
Lambert Conic
n/a • -
Modified Anderson (50 classes)
ARC/INFO
Vector
n/a
Available over internet at
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/admin/gis/gishome.html
Kim Ludecke
CIS Manager :
TX Department of Parks and Wildlife
4200 Smith School Road
Austin, TX 78744
(512)389-8070
n/a
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Utah Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Utah.
Utah Land Cover
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire State
Field-verified water related land uses. Development of internet site in
progress.
n/a
8 to 10 acres
November 1, 1993 >
January 1,1 989
aerial photograph, color IR
1:24,000
1:24,000
UTM ' . •
n/a
Original system designed by the State of Utah (50 classes)
ARC/INFO
Vector ,
January 1, 1997
Duplication costs. Contact Dave Vaughn, Agriculture, 5130 State
Office Building, Salt Lake City, UT 841 14. Phone (810) 538 3165
Ann Lewis
Water Planner '
UT State Division of Water Resources
1 636 W. North Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 841 16
(801) 538-7287
nrwres.alewis@>state.ut.use
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Vermont Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Vermont.
Vermont Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Un'rt
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
Web Site
DESCRIPTION
Statewide
GAP Analysis. For more information, consult the GAP Program page
at http://www.gap.uidaho.edu/gap/.
n/a ,
n/a
n/a
1994 to 1995
LandsatTM
n/a
n/a
UTM
n/a
UNESCO Classification System
ARC/INFO, ERDAS
n/a
n/a
n/a
David Capen
Principal Investigator
VT Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
(802) 656 3007
capen@gavia.snr.uvm.edu
http://www.snr.uvm.edU/proiects.h1:ml
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~i2 Virginia Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Virginia.
Virginia Partial State Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments.
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
20 counties east of Interstate 95
NOAA collects this data for their coastwatch program
30M
n/a
January 1, 1992
January 1, 1988
LANDSATTM
1:24,000 •....••
n/a
Lambert '_. . ,
n/a
Individual system
ARC/INFO
Raster
NOAA updates this every four years
Available on CD ROM for $71 .00
Mary Hollinger
n/a ;•,.-, ,
National Oceanographic Data Center
SSMC3 4th Floor, 1315 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910 3282
(301 ) 71 3 3272 (x1 53) .
mhollinqer@nodc.noaa.qov ,
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Washington Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Washington.
Washington Partial State Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability .
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
2 million acres of forested and agricultural land
n/a ,
n/a
5 acres
n/a
n/a
aerial photo
varies
1:2,000
WA State Plane
n/a '
n/a
ARC/INFO
Vector
n/a
Data available by township ($7 per township). Contact Sandra Bahr,
WA DNR CIS Service Center, (206) 902 1544.
Ron Holman
n/a
WA Department of Natural Resources, CIS Service Center
PO Box 47020
Olympia, WA 98504-7020
(360)9021532
sbjj490@wadnr.gov
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West Virginia Data Sets
- z This section contains reference information for the state of West Virginia.
West Virginia Land Cover - Data Set #1
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection :
Classification system
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire state
n/a , '
30M '
n/a
July 1,1995
January 1, 1972
Landsat MSS
n/a
n/a
UTM
n/a ' - ' .
Anderson 1 Modified (12. Classes)
ARC/INFO
Raster/Vector
n/a
n/a • •
Charlie Yuill
Associate, Professor
West Virginia University
1-138 Agricultural Science Building
Morgantown, WV 26506-61 08
(304)293-6253
n/a '
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West Virginia Land Cover - Data Set #2
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimal Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
C'rty, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire state
GIRAS U.S. Geological Survey Data
n/a
6to10acres
January 1, 1977
January 1, 1976
aerial photograph
1:250,000
1:70,000
UTM, DDMMSS
n/a
Anderson 2
ARC/INFO
Vector.Raster
n/a
n/a
Charlie Yuill
Associate Professor
West Virginia University
1138 Agricultural Science Building
Morgantown, WV 26506-6108
(304)293-6253
n/a
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West Virginia Land Cover - Data Set #3
CATEGORY
DESCRIPTION
Coverage
Entire state
Comments
GAP Analysis
Resolution
n/a
Minimal Mapping Unit
10 acres
Map date
June 1,1995
Image date
July 1.1993
Image type
Landsat TM
Map scale
n/a
Photo scale
25M per pixel
Coordinate system
UTM
Projection
n/a
Classification system
Anderson 2, Society of American Foresters
CIS
ARC/INFO
Data Type
Vector.Raster
Next scheduled update
n/a
Availability
n/a
Contact name
Charlie Yuill
Contact title
Associate Professor
Contact Agency
West Virginia University
Address
1138 Agricultural Science Building
City, State. ZIP
Morgantown, WV 26506 6108
Phone number
(304) 293 6253
Email address
n/a
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West Virginia Land Cover - Data Set #4
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimal Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address
DESCRIPTION
Entire state, county by county
Natural Resources Conservation Service Data
n/a
Unknown, less than 5 acres
January 1, 1997
January 1, 1989
aerial photograph
1 :24,000 quad maps
1:50,000
UTM
n/a
Anderson 2, 3 Modified
ARC/INFO, GRASS
Vector.Raster
n/a
n/a
Charlie Yuill
Associate Professor
West Virginia University
1 1 38 Agricultural Science Building ,
Morgantown, WV 26506 6108
(304)2936253 '
n/a .
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West Virginia - Middle Fork Watershed Land Cover, Data Set #5
CATEGORY
DESCRIPTION
Coverage
Middle Fork Watershed, 140 square miles
Comments
n/a
Resolution
n/a
Minimum Mapping Unit
2.5 acres
Map date
January 1,1994
Image date
January 1,1989
Image type
SPOT, NAPP photograph
Map scale
1:24.000
Photo scale
1:50,000
Coordinate system
UTM
Projection
n/a
Classification system
Anderson 2
CIS
ARC/INFO
Data Type
Vector.Raster
Next scheduled update
n/a
Availability
n/a
Contact name
Charlie Yuill Contact titleAssociate Professor
Contact Agency
West Virginia University
Address
1138 Agricultural Science Building
City, State. ZIP
Morgantown, WV 26506 6108
Phone number
(304) 293 6253
Email address
n/a
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Wisconsin Data Sets
f/If This section contains reference information for the state of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
GIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
DESCRIPTION
Entire State
Coverage derived from the USGS Land Use and Land Cover digital
dataset at 1 :250,000 scale. Vegetative Cover data set expected to be
completed by 1 998. Check internet site for status.
n/a
10-40 acres
1992
Late 1 970s and early 1 980s
aerial photographs
n/a
1:60,000
UTM
n/a
Anderson Modified
ARC/INFO
Vector
n/a
$75 for state coverage tile ($50.00 ordering fee, $25 fertile). Data
also available on anonymous ftp site. More information is available on
the internet site: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us
John Laedlein
GIS Technology Transfer Coordinator
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Information
Management, Geographic Services Section
101 S.Webster Street
Madison, Wl 53707-7921
(608) 264 8916
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' Wyoming Data Sets
This section contains reference information for the state of Wyoming.
Wyoming Partial State Land Cover
CATEGORY
Coverage
Comments
Resolution
Minimum Mapping Unit
Map date
Image date
Image type
Map scale
Photo scale
Coordinate system
Projection
Classification system
CIS
Data Type
Next scheduled update
Availability
Contact name
Contact title
Contact Agency
Address
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
Email address .
DESCRIPTION
Critical agricultural areas in Wyoming
i
n/a
40 acres
December 15, 1994
January 1, 1990
Aerial photograph, color IR
1:24,000 i
1:48,000
Lambert CO
- n/a . . '
Individual system
ARC/INFO i
Vector ' -
n/a
Duplication costs , , •
Chris Arenson
Research Associate .
WY Water Resources Center
PO Box 3067
Laramie, WY 82071
(307)7422143
n/a
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