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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory
Publication_Date: 19990518
Title: onemap_prod.SDEADMIN.nwi_poly
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: St.Petersburg, Florida
Publisher:
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory
Other_Citation_Details: NCCGIA distributes this dataset
Online_Linkage:
Description:
Abstract:
NWI digital data files are records of wetlands location and classification as defined by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. This dataset is one of a series available in 7.5 minute by 7.5 minute blocks containing ground planimetric coordinates of wetlands point, line, and area features and wetlands attributes. When completed, the series will provide coverage for all of the contiguous United States, Hawaii, Alaska, and U.S. protectorates in the Pacific and Caribbean. The digital data as well as the hardcopy maps that were used as the source for the digital data are produced and distributed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's National Wetlands Inventory project. Base map dates Range from Oct. 1981 to present. CGIA has compiled the 7.5 minute quadrangle extent digital files into river basin map extent files. These extents are stored as tiles in a GIS library. The NWI identifier is in in the condensed format in the polygon (area) attributes, and in a parsed format in the arc (line) attributes. Other wetland classification exist for North Carolina.
Purpose:
The data provide consultants, planners, and resource managers with information on wetland location and type. The data were collected to meet U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's mandate to map the wetland and deepwater habitats of the United States.
Supplemental_Information:
24,000-scale NWI files were joined to create 1:100,000-scale tiles which were then joined to created river basin tiles. The tile names, abbreviations and approximate file sizes are list here.
River Basin         ABBREV   MB
Broad               brd       2
Cape Fear           cpf      60
Catawba             ctb       8
Chowan              cho       8
French Broad        frb       2
Hiwassee            hiw       1
Little Tennessee    ltn       1
Lumber              lbr      24
Neuse               neu      39
New                 new       2
Pasquotank          pas      13
Roanoke             roa      19
Savannah            sav      no digital data
Tar-Pamlico         tar      31
Watauga             wat       1
White Oak           wok      10
Yadkin              yad      19
Revisions and updates to this layer include:
system filename: /library/librb/tiles/(rivbasabbrev)/nwi
filesizes range from 1 - 60 mb per tile
4.) directory: nwi_599 filenames: (rivbas)nwi599
The May 1999 updates to this layer consisted of combining the
100k tiles into river basin files and stripping out the quadrangle
neatlines. During this update the data was also projected from NAD27
datum, State Plane projection, units of measure feet TO: NAD83 DATUM,
State Plane PROJECTION, UNITS OF MEASURE METERS.  This was done to
comply with the NC Geographic Information Coordinating Council's
"Statement of Direction for North Carolina Corporate Geographic Database
Horizontal Reference, Datum and Unit of Measure".  This reprojecting
was done in various ways depending on the data type and content.
Vector data was projected using the 'project' command in ESRI's Arc
software and topology was cleaned and built based on coverage needs.
Raster data was projected using ESRI's Grid module and various steps
as applicable.
3.) directory: nwi_1097  filenames: nwi(100kabbr)1097
In October 1997, additional 24k tiles were being combined into 100k
tiles. If the 24 k source changed at any time, these updates
were also added to the 100k. The following tiles were edited or
added: Asheville, Gastonia, Lancaster.
2.) directory: nwi_1995  filenames: nwi(100kabbr)(month)95
In 1995, additional 24k tiles were being combined into 100k
tiles. If the 24 k source changed at any time, these updates
were also added to the 100k.
During the year, 29 tiles were created or updated as follows:
October 1995 - Bayboro
September 1995 - Norfolk, Plymouth, Whiteville
August 1995 - Raleigh, Roanoke Rapids
July 1995 - Asheville, Charlotte, Florence, Fontana Lake,
Gaston, Hendersonville, Johnson City, Knoxville, Laurinburg
June 1995 - Morehead City
May 1995 - Boone, Cleveland, Kinston, Salisbury
April 1995 - Fayetteville, Henderson
March 1995 - Chapel Hill, Greensboro
February 1995 - Rocky Mount
January 1995 - Danville, Galax, Southern Pines, Wytheville
1.) directory: nwi_1994  filenames: nwi(100kabbr)(month)94
In 1994, the 24k tiles were being combined into 100k tiles.
If the 24 k source changed at any time, these updates were
also added to the 100k.
During the year, 14 tiles were created as follows:
November 1994 - Winston-Salem, New River, Manteo, Hickory
October 1994 - South Boston
September 1994 - Wilmington, Myrtle Beach, Elizabethtown
August 1994 - Virginia Beach, Cape Fear
June 1994 - Emporia, Elizabeth City, Currituck Sound
May 1994 - Cape Hatteras
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date:
REQUIRED: The year (and optionally month, or month and day) for which the data set corresponds to the ground.
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 199102
Ending_Date: 199212
Currentness_Reference: source photography dates
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -84.411742
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.427017
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.602023
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.723759
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: wetlands
Theme_Keyword: hydrologic
Theme_Keyword: land cover
Theme_Keyword: swamps
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
William S. Powell, The North Carolina GAZETTEER, A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places, (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press), August 1984.
Place_Keyword: North Carolina
Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints:
Federal, State, and local regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over wetlands may define and describe wetlands in a different manner than that used in this inventory. There is no attempt, in either the design or products of this inventory, to define the limits of proprietary jurisdiction of any Federal, State, or local government or to establish the geographical scope of the regulatory programs of government agencies. Persons intending to engage in activities involving modifications within or adjacent to wetland areas should seek the advice of appropriate Federal, State, or local agencies concerning specified agency regulatory programs and proprietary jurisdictions that may affect such activities. Acknowledgement of products derived from this data set should cite the following: The source of the National Wetlands Inventory data is the North Carolina Corporate Geographic Database. Earlier versions of this dataset may exist. The user must be sure to use the appropriate data set for the time period of interest. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the state of the art, CGIA cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by any inaccuracies in the data or as a result of changes to the data caused by system transfers. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information, errors and conditions originating from physical sources used to develop the corporate database may be reflected in the data supplied. The requesting agency, corporation, or person(s) must be aware of data conditions and ultimately bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors, original map scale, collection methodology, currency of data, and other conditions specific to certain data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory
Contact_Position: Chief Cartographer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: 9720 Executive Center Drive
City: St.Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33702
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: Unknown
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: <http://www.cgia.state.nc.us/graphics/nwi.gif>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Status Map for NC
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: Gif
Data_Set_Credit:
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory
Chief Cartographer
9720 Executive Center Drive
St.Petersburg
Florida

NCCGIA Director
Database Administration, Zsolt Nagy
Database Management, Ken Shaffer
Project Manager, David Giordano
North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
Governor's Office
Office of State Planning
301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 700
Raleigh, NC 27601-2825
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Accuracy is tested by manual comparison of the source with hard copy printouts and/or symbolized display of the digital wetlands data on an interactive computer graphic system. In addition, WAMS software (USFWS-NWI) tests the attributes against a master set of valid wetland attributes.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Polygons intersecting the neatline are closed along the border. Segments making up the outer and inner boundaries of a polygon tie end-to-end to completely enclose the area. Line segments are a set of sequentially numbered coordinate pairs. No duplicate features exist nor duplicate points in a data string. Intersecting lines are separated into individual line segments at the point of intersection. Point data are represented by two sets of coordinate pairs, each with the same coordinate values. All nodes are represented by a single coordinate pair which indicates the beginning or end of a line segment. The neatline is generated by connecting the four corners of the digital file, as established during initialization of the digital file. All data crossing the neatline are clipped to the neatline and data within a specified tolerance of the neatline are snapped to the neatline. Tests for logical consistency are performed by WAMS verification software (USFWS-NWI). Once the 7.5 minute extents are map joined into river basin extents, the data is built for topology. No edits have been made since the last build or clean.
Completeness_Report:
All photo-interpretable wetlands are mapped. In the treeless prairies, 1/4 acre wetlands are mapped. In forested areas, small open water and emergent wetlands are mapped. In general, the minimum mapping unit is from 1 to 3 acres depending on the wetland type and the scale and emulsion of the source aerial photography. In regions of the country where evergreen forested wetlands predominate, wetlands smaller than 3 acres may not be mapped. Thus, a detailed on the ground and historical analysis of a single site may result in a revision of the wetland boundaries established through photographic interpretation. In addition, some small wetlands and those obscured by dense forest cover may not be included in this dataset.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The positional accuracy of the data delivered by the NWI program is significantly altered at CGIA. This data was reprojected to NAD83, State Plane, Meters using ESRI's projection routine in ARC/INFO version 7.2.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
U.S. Geological Survey; U.S. Department of Agriculture; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Publication_Date: 1992
Title:
National Aerial Photography Program (NAPP); National High Altitude Photography (NHAP); Agricultural and Stabilization Conservation Service (ASCS); NASA or special project photography.
Type_of_Source_Media: Transparency
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 197102
Ending_Date: 19921
Source_Currentness_Reference: Photography dates
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution:
Wetlands spatial and attribute information. Scales range from 1:20,000 to 1:132,000 and includes black and white, color infrared, or natural color aerial photograph film transparency. Sources vary by quadrangle.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 1992
Title: USGS 7.5 Minute series quadrangles
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston,VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
Maps vary in scale from 20,000, 24000. 25000, 30000, and 62500 and varies for each 7.5' quad.
Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1902
Ending_Date: 1992.
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication dates
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NWI2
Source_Contribution: Base cartographic data
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory
Publication_Date: 1994.
Title: Wetlands delineations
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: St.Petersburg,Florida
Publisher:
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory
Other_Citation_Details:
Base map scale ranges from 20,000, 24000, 25000, 30000, and 62500 and varies for each 7.5' quad
Type_of_Source_Media: stable-base material
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1979
Ending_Date: 1994.
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication dates
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NWI3
Source_Contribution: Wetlands locations and classification
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
Publication_Date: 1999
Title: NWI maps map joined and projected
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Raleigh, North Carolina
Publisher:
NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
Other_Citation_Details: Projected to NAD83, stateplane, meters
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: Digital files
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 199411
Ending_Date: 1999
Source_Currentness_Reference: Data conversion dates
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution:
Digital files were converted in projection, datum, and measurement units, and map joined to river basin map extents and are stored as a map library.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
NWI maps are compiled through manual photointerpretation of NHAP or NAPP aerial photography supplemented by Soil Surveys and field checking of wetland photo signatures. Delineated wetland boundaries are manually transferred from interpreted photos to USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle maps and then manually labelled. Quality control steps occur throughout the photointerpretation, map compilation, and map reproduction processes. NWI1 and NWI2 data were used in this 1994 process. Digital wetlands data are either manually digitized or scanned from stable-base copies of the 1:24,000 scale wetlands overlays registered to the standard U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5 minute quadrangles into topologically correct data files using Wetlands Analytical Mapping System (WAMS) software. Files contain ground planimetric coordinates and wetland attributes. The quadrangles were referenced to the North American Datum of 1927 (NAD27) horizontal datum. The scanning process captured the digital data at a scanning resolution of at least 0.001 inches; the resulting raster data were vectorized and then attributed on an interactive editing station. Manual digitizing used a digitizing table to capture the digital data at a resolution of at least 0.005 inches; attribution was performed as the data were digitized. The determination of scanning versus manual digitizing production method was based on feature density, source map quality, feature symbology, and availability of production systems. The data were checked for position by comparing plots of the digital data to the source material.
Process_Date: Unknown
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory
Contact_Position: Chief Cartographer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: 9720 Executive Center Drive
City: St.Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33702
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: Unknown
Contact_Instructions: US Fish and Wildlife Homepage functional
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
NWI quads were downloaded through ftp to CGIA and converted to NAD 27, stateplane, feet. They were then map joined into USGS 100 k map extent files. These had the neatlines dissovled, and the data was joined into a statewide file. This file was clipped to river basin extents and the files projected to nad83, state plane, meters. The data is stored by river basin tile in a GIS data library.
Process_Date: 199905
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: David Giordano
Contact_Organization: NCCGIA
Contact_Position: GIS Analyst
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: 301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 700
City: Raleigh
State_or_Province: North Carolina
Postal_Code: 27601-2825
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (919) 733-2090
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (919)715-0725
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: data@cgia.state.nc.us
Hours_of_Service: 8:30AM - 5:30PM
Contact_Instructions: Phone and electronic mail preferred
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Metadata imported.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: C:\DOCUME~1\david\LOCALS~1\Temp\2\xml2C.tmp

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference: None
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 247665
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983
State_Plane_Coordinate_System:
SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 3200
Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
Standard_Parallel: 34.333333
Standard_Parallel: 36.166667
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -79.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 33.750000
False_Easting: 609601.220000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.002020
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.002020
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000
Altitude_Encoding_Method:
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: onemap_prod.SDEADMIN.nwi_poly
Entity_Type_Definition:
Wetlands are lands transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water. For purposes of this classification wetlands must have one or more of the following three attributes: 1) at least periodically, the land supports predominantly hydrophytes; 2) the substrate is predominantly undrained hydric soil; and 3) the substrate is non-soil and is saturated with water or covered by shallow water at some time during the growing season of each year.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F. Golet, and E. LaRoe. 1979. Classification of wetlands and deepwater habitats of the United States. U.S. Fish Wildlife Service. 103 pp.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
Attribute_Definition: Total perimeter in coverage units
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: varies by tile
Range_Domain_Maximum: varies by tile
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.001
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: onemap_prod.SDEADMIN.nwi_poly.AREA
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NWI_
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NWI_ID
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NWI_NAME
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.area
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.len
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Wetlands
Entity_Type_Definition:
Wetlands are lands transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water. For purposes of this classification wetlands must have one or more of the following three attributes: 1) at least periodically, the land supports predominantly hydrophytes; 2) the substrate is predominantly undrained hydric soil; and 3) the substrate is non-soil and is saturated with water or covered by shallow water at some time during the growing season of each year. Drainage area defined by ridgelines or maximum distance from intake.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F. Golet, and E. LaRoe. 1979. Classification of wetlands and deepwater habitats of the United States. U.S. Fish Wildlife Service. 103 pp.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FNODE#
Attribute_Definition: From-node identifier of linear feature
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: varies by tile
Range_Domain_Maximum: varies by tile
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TNODE#
Attribute_Definition: To-node identifier of linear feature
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: varies by tile
Range_Domain_Maximum: varies by tile
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LPOLY#
Attribute_Definition: Internal number of poly to left of arc
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: varies by tile
Range_Domain_Maximum: varies by tile
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RPOLY#
Attribute_Definition: Internal number of poly to right of arc
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: varies by tile
Range_Domain_Maximum: varies by tile
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LENGTH
Attribute_Definition: Length of arc in coverage units
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: varies by tile
Range_Domain_Maximum: varies by tile
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 10.0
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: As needed
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NWI#
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: varies by tile
Range_Domain_Maximum: varies by tile
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: As needed
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NWI-ID
Attribute_Definition: Internal identification number
Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: varies by tile
Range_Domain_Maximum: varies by tile
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: As needed
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NWI-NAME
Attribute_Definition: Classification of the wetland
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F. Golet, and E. LaRoe. 1979. Classification of wetlands and deepwater habitats of the United States. U.S. Fish Wildlife Service. 103 pp.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Valid wetland classification code list
Codeset_Source:
Photointerpretation Conventions for the National Wetlands Inventory, March 1990
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NWI-SYSTEM
Attribute_Definition:
Classification of the wetland system. These include Marine, open ocean and associated coastline; Estuarine, salt marshes and brackish tidal water; Riverine, rivers, creeks, and streams; Lacustrine, lakes and deep ponds; Palustrine, shallow ponds, marshes, swamps, sloughs Sytems are further subdivided into subsystems which relect hydrologic conditions.
Attribute_Definition_Source: United States. U.S. Fish Wildlife Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Valid wetland classification code
Codeset_Source: United States. U.S. Fish Wildlife Service
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NWI-CLASS
Attribute_Definition:
Classification of the wetland by appearance of the wetland in terms of vegetation or substrate.
Attribute_Definition_Source: United States. U.S. Fish Wildlife Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Valid wetland classification code
Codeset_Source: United States. U.S. Fish Wildlife Service
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NWI-REGIME
Attribute_Definition: Additional subclassification see citation below
Attribute_Definition_Source: United States. U.S. Fish Wildlife Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Valid wetland classification code
Codeset_Source: United States. U.S. Fish Wildlife Service
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NWI-TITAL
Attribute_Definition: Additional subclassification see citation below
Attribute_Definition_Source: United States. U.S. Fish Wildlife Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Valid wetland classification code
Codeset_Source: United States. U.S. Fish Wildlife Service
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NWI-CHEMISTRY
Attribute_Definition: Additional subclassification see citation below
Attribute_Definition_Source: United States. U.S. Fish Wildlife Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Valid wetland classification code
Codeset_Source: United States. U.S. Fish Wildlife Service
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NWI-SOIL
Attribute_Definition: Additional subclassification see citation below
Attribute_Definition_Source: United States. U.S. Fish Wildlife Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Valid wetland classification code
Codeset_Source: United States. U.S. Fish Wildlife Service
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NWI-SPECIAL
Attribute_Definition: Additional subclassification see citation below
Attribute_Definition_Source: United States. U.S. Fish Wildlife Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Valid wetland classification code
Codeset_Source: United States. U.S. Fish Wildlife Service
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FIPS
Attribute_Definition: County Federal Information Processeing Standards Code
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Federal Information Processing Standard Codes
Codeset_Source: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
The wetland classification system is hierarchical, with wetlands and deepwater habitats divided among five major systems at the broadest level. The five systems include Marine (open ocean and associated coastline), Estuarine (salt marshes and brackish tidal water), Riverine (rivers, creeks, and streams), Lacustrine (lakes and deep ponds), and Palustrine (shallow ponds, marshes, swamps, sloughs). Systems are further subdivided into subsystems which reflect hydrologic conditions. Below the subsystem is the class which describes the appearance of the wetland in terms of vegetation or substrate. Each class is further subdivided into subclasses; vegetated subclasses are described in terms of life form and substrate subclasses in terms of composition. The classification system also includes modifiers to describe hydrology (water regime), soils, water chemistry (pH, salinity), and special modifiers relating to man's activities (e.g., impounded, partly drained).
NWI.PAT  Polygon Attribute Table
COL  ITEM NAME         WDTH OPUT TYP N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME
1   AREA                4   12  F    3
5   PERIMETER           4   12  F    3
9   NWI#                4    5  B    -
13  NWI-ID              4    5  B    -
17  NWI-NAME           20   20  C    -
37  FIPS                3    3  I    -

NWI.AAT  Arc Attribute Table
COL  ITEM NAME         WDTH OPUT TYP N.DEC  ALTERNATE NAME
1   FNODE#              4    5  B    -
5   TNODE#              4    5  B    -
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Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F. Golet, and E. LaRoe. 1979. Classification of wetlands and deepwater habitats of the United States. U.S. Fish Wildlife Service. 103 pp. Photointerpretation Conventions for the National Wetlands Inventory, March 1990

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Address: 301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 700
City: Raleigh
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Postal_Code: 27601-2825
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Hours_of_Service: 8:30AM - 5:30PM
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NCCGIA is charged with the development and maintenance of the State's corporate geographic database and, in cooperation with other mapping organizations, is committed to offering its users accurate, useful, and current information about the state. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information, errors and conditions originating from physical sources used to develop the corporate database may be reflected in the data supplied. The client must be aware of data conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors, original map scale, collection methodology, currency of data, and other conditions specific to certain data. NCCGIA does not support secondary distribution of this data. The use of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by the NCCGIA or North Carolina State Government.
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