Digital map of possible bat habitats for the Pacific Northwest: a contribution to the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project

Frequently anticipated questions:

• What does this data set describe?
  1. How might this data set be cited?
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
• Who produced the data set?
  1. Who are the originators of the data set?
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
• Why was the data set created?
• How was the data set created?
  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
• How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the data, including topology?
• How can someone get a copy of the data set?
  1. Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
  2. Who distributes the data?
  3. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
  4. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
  5. How can I download or order the data?
• Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

1. How might this data set be cited?
   Frost, Thomas P., Raines, Gary L., Almquist, Carl L., and Johnson, Bruce R., 1995, Digital map of possible bat habitats for the Pacific Northwest: a contribution to the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-683.

   Online Links:

   • http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1995/of95-683/

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.5
   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -108.0
   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.0
   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.0
   

3. What does it look like?
4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: 1995

   Currentness_Reference:

   publication date

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
   

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
      This is a vector data set.
   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      The map projection used is Albers Conical Equal Area.
      

      Projection parameters:

      Standard_Parallel: 43.0
      Standard_Parallel: 48.0
      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -117.0
      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 41.0
      False_Easting: 0
      False_Northing: 700000
      

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Planar coordinates are specified in meters
      
7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   BAT2M.PAT

   Potential bat habitats (Source: OFR-95-0683)

   GEO

   Potential bat habitat and state abbreviation (Source: OFR-95-0683)

   Value	Definition
   ca	California
   car	Carbonate rocks-areas with high potential for limestone caverns
   id	Idaho
   lav	Quatervary basalts-areas with high potential for lava tubes
   mt	Montana
   nv	Nevada
   or	Oregon
   som	Some carbonate rocks-areas with some potential for limestone caves
   ut	Utah
   wa	Washington
   wy	Wyoming

   MILS

   USBM MILS data (Source: OFR-95-0683)

   Value	Definition
   in	unknown definition

   BAT2M.PAT

   Potential bat habitats (same attributes as polygon coverage BAT2M.PAT) (Source: OFR-95-0683)

   STATE-INT.AAT

   State boundaries (Source: OFR-95-0683)

   ST

   State abbreviation (Source: OFR-95-0683)

   Value	Definition
   CA	California
   CO	Colorado
   ID	Idaho
   MT	Montana
   NV	Nevada
   OR	Oregon
   UT	Utah
   WA	Washington
   WY	Wyoming

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • Thomas P. Frost
   • Gary L. Raines
   • Carl L. Almquist
   • Bruce R. Johnson
2. Who also contributed to the data set?

   This product would not exist without the input of the many geoscientists whose work has previously been compiled to create datasets of geothermal water information. Those agencies include the US Geological Survey, the US Department of Energy, the California Division of Mines and Geology, the Idaho Geological Survey, the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, the Utah Geological and Mineral Survey, the Geological Survey of Wyoming, and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. We particularly acknowledge Patrick Geehan, the Bureau of Land Management project coordinator for the Interior Columbia River Basin Ecosystem Management Project, for recognizing the importance of geology to ecosystem management and for supplying funds to digitize the Washington, Idaho, and Montana state geologic maps.

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   Frost, Thomas P

   USGS-GEO-WRG-MRS

   W 904 Riverside Avenue

   Spokane, WA
   

   US

   509-368-3103 (voice)

   tfrost@usgs.gov

Why was the data set created?

To provide to the public a digital geologic map database of the possible bat habitats for the Pacific Northwest.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

   Jennings (1977) (source 1 of 9)

   Jennings, C.W., 1977, Geologic map of California: California Division of Mines and Geology Map No. 2.

   Type_of_Source_Media: paper
   Source_Scale_Denominator: 750000
   Source_Contribution: Source of geologic information of California
   

   Bond and Wood (1978) (source 2 of 9)

   Bond, J.G., and Wood, C.H., 1978, Geologic map of Idaho: Idaho Department of Lands, Bureau of Mines and Geology.

   Type_of_Source_Media: paper
   Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000
   Source_Contribution: Source of geologic information of Idaho
   

   Ross, Andres, and Witkind (1955) (source 3 of 9)

   Ross, C.P., Andres, D.A., and Witkind, I.J., 1955, Geologic map of Montana: U.S. Geological Survey.

   Type_of_Source_Media: paper
   Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000
   Source_Contribution: Source of geologic information of Montana
   

   Stewart and Carlson (1978) (source 4 of 9)

   Stewart, J.H., and Carlson, J.E., 1978, Geologic map of Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey.

   Type_of_Source_Media: paper
   Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000
   Source_Contribution: Source of geologic information of Nevada
   

   Walker and MacLeod (1991) (source 5 of 9)

   Walker, G.W., and MacLeod, N.S., 1991, Geologic map of Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey.

   Type_of_Source_Media: paper
   Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000
   Source_Contribution: Source of geologic information of Oregon
   

   Hintze (1980) (source 6 of 9)

   Hintze, L.F., 1980, Geologic map of Utah: Utah Geological and Mineral Survey.

   Type_of_Source_Media: paper
   Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000
   Source_Contribution: Source of geologic information of Utah
   

   Hunting and others (1961) (source 7 of 9)

   Hunting, M.T., Bennet, W.A., Livingston, V.E., and Moen, W.S., 1961, Geologic map of Washington: Washington Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology.

   Type_of_Source_Media: paper
   Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000
   Source_Contribution: Source of geologic information of Washington
   

   Love and Christiansen (1985) (source 8 of 9)

   Love, J.D., and Christiansen, Ann Coe, 1985, Geologic map of Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey.

   Type_of_Source_Media: paper
   Source_Scale_Denominator: 500000
   Source_Contribution: Source of geologic information of Wyoming
   

   Johnson and Raines (1995) (source 9 of 9)

   Johnson, B.R., and Raines, G.L., 1995, Digital map of major lithologic bedrock units for the Pacific Northwest: a contribution to the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-680.

   Type_of_Source_Media: online
   Source_Contribution: Composite geologic map of the Pacific Northwest
   

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   Date: unknown (process 1 of 2)

   The state geologic maps were processed digitally, as follows: the source material was scanned, the lines and polygons were edited and proofed, attributes were added and proofed, the maps were transformed from scanner units to geographic coordinates, and finally, map distortions were removed by rubber-sheeting.

   Date: 23-Aug-2000 (process 2 of 2)

   Creation of original metadata record Person who carried out this activity:
   

   Jennifer Lenz

   U.S. Geological Survey

   12201 Surise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 918

   Reston, VA
   

   USA

   703-648-6974 (voice)

   703-648-6560 (FAX)

   pschweitzer@usgs.gov

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

1. How well have the observations been checked?
   
2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
   
3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
   
4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
   Complete
5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
   The starting points for the bat habitat map and other derivative maps were the geologic maps of California (Jennings, 1977), Idaho (Bond and Wood, 1978), Montana (Ross, Andress and Witkind, 1955), Nevada (Stewart and Carlson, 1978), Oregon (Walker and MacLeod, 1991), Utah (Hintze, 1980), Washington (Hunting and others, 1961), and Wyoming (Love and Christiansen, 1985).

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints: none

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   
   Cindy Dean

   Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project

   112 E. Poplar Street

   Walla Walla, WA
   

   USA

   (509) 522-4030 (voice)
2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? US Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-0683
3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with US Geological Survey editorial standards or with the North American Stratigraphic Code. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for desciptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the US Government.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	Geologic units and structural features in format ARCE Size: 6.5
     Network links:	http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1995/of95-683/bat2m.e00.Z

   • Cost to order the data: none

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 04-Feb-2015

Metadata author:

Peter N Schweitzer

USGS Midwest Area

Collection manager, USGS Geoscience Data Clearinghouse, http://geo-nsdi.er.usgs.gov/

Mail Stop 954

12201 Sunrise Valley Dr

Reston, VA

USA

703-648-6533 (voice)

703-648-6252 (FAX)

pschweitzer@usgs.gov

Metadata standard:

Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)