Metadata Record Dublin Core Standard Title: Valley Oak: Historical Range Catalog Name: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection OID: 537 CITATION INFORMATION Identifier: valoak Title: Valley Oak: Historical Range Originator: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Publication Date: 1992 Edition: 1 Information Resource Type Format: Computer file Content: Geographic information system Scale: 1:62,500 Other Citation Details: Map projection is Albers Equal Area, NAD27 IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION Abstract: Valley Oak Woodland polygons were digitzed from 68 1930's 1:62,500 scale Weislander 15' quad maps. Digitizing was performed at Teale Data Center under contract by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The scope of the project was to digitize Valley Oak Woodland polygons only, and the resulting data do not provide complete coverage of the various vegetation types in each quad. In addition, the project focussed on the Central Coast and a small portion of the Sierra foothills, and the resulting data do not portray the full historical extent of Valley Oak Woodland. Browse Graphic URL: http://frap.cdf.ca.gov/data/browsegraphic/valoak.gif Purpose: The purpose of the CDF contract was to be able to compare the current extent of Valley Oak Woodland to the historical range, within the Central Coast and part of the Sierra Foothills. The data could be useful for a variety of purposes, such as determining where Valley Oak could be reestablished, analyzing ecoligical site conditions that favor Valley Oak, etc. Supplemental Info: The original 1930's quad maps are stored at U.C. Berkeley, by Dr. Barbara Allen-Diaz. A description of the Weislander vegetation mapping effort is provided in the following; Barbour, M.G., and J. Major. 1977. Terrestrial Vegetation of California. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y. 1002 p. Time Period Start: 1/1/1930 Time Period End: 1/1/1939 Currentness: Ground Condition Progress: Complete Update Frequency: None Planned Place: Central Coast Bioregion Themes: Nontimber forest resources, Vegetation, Woodlands User Keywords: Hardwoods, Valley Oak Access Limitations: No Restrictions Use Limitations: FRAP disclaimer Read disclaimer within data dictionary supplied when data are downloaded from FRAP site Contact Information Data Contact: LCMMP Vegetation Mapping Coordinator Organization: CDF-FRAP Phone: 916-327-3939 Fax: 916-324-1180 Email: FRAPdatacontact@fire.ca.gov Url: http://frap.cdf.ca.gov/ Address: CDF FRAP 1300 U St. City: Sacramento State: California Postal Code: 95818 DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION Online Linkage: http;//frap.cdf.ca.gov/data.html Distribution Format: ARC/INFO Export Ordering Instructions: Obtain on-line or request through distribution contact Contact Information Distribution Contact: FRAP data librarian Organization: CDF-FRAP Phone: 916-327-3939 Fax: 916-324-1180 Email: FRAPdatacontact@fire.ca.gov Url: http://frap.cdf.ca.gov Address: CDF Attn: FRAP PO Box 944246 City: Sacramento State: California Postal Code: 94244-2460 Country: USA METADATA INFORMATION Date: 11/3/1998 Contact Information Metadata Contact: LCMMP Vegetation Mapping Coordinator Organization: CDF-FRAP Phone: 916-327-3939 Fax: 916-324-1180 Email: FRAPdatacontact@fire.ca.gov Url: http://frap.cdf.ca.gov/ Address: CDF FRAP 1300 U St. City: Sacramento State: California Postal Code: 95818 DATA DICTIONARY FEATURE TYPE: POLYGONS DATABASE FIELDS: INPUT OUTPUT DATA DECI DESCRIPTION FIELD NAME WIDTH WIDTH TYPE MALS ---------- ----- ------ ---- ---- --------------------- MULTYPE 1 1 C - "y" for polys with multiple, different labels, "n" otherwise TYPE 3 3 C - Contains "V" if valley oak. polygons without "V" are inclusions. COORDINATE SYSTEM DESCRIPTION Projection ALBERS Units METERS Spheroid CLARKE1866 Parameters: 1st standard parallel 34 0 0.000 2nd standard parallel 40 30 0.000 central meridian -120 0 0.00 latitude of projection's origin 0 0 0.000 false easting (meters) 0.00000 false northing (meters) -4000000.0000 DISCLAIMER The State of California and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy of data or maps. The user will not seek to hold the State or the Department liable under any circumstances for any damages with respect to any claim by the user or any third party on account of or arising from the use of data or maps. The user will cite the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection as the original source of the data, but will clearly denote cases where the original data have been updated, modified, or in any way altered from the original condition. There are no restrictions on distribution of the data by users. However, users are encouraged to refer others to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to acquire the data, in case updated data become available.