Virginia DWR Boating Access Sites

Metadata:

Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Title: DWR Boating Access Sites
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Description:
Abstract:
This dataset contains locational information for Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (VDWR) owned public boating access sites. The coverage includes all of Virginia. These data are formatted as an ArcView shapefile and compiled by the VDGIF Fish and Wildlife Information Services (FWIS) from the VDGIF Capital Outlay database. These data are presented as point locations.
Purpose:
This dataset shows Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources maintained public boating access locations. This dataset has been updated as of July 2020.
Status:
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.950553
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.321767
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.323747
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.446642
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters
Theme_Keyword: location
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: structure
Theme_Keyword: Boating
Theme_Keyword: Public Access
Theme_Keyword: fishing access
Theme_Keyword: Ramps
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Neither the VDGIF nor the contributors of data to VDGIF shall be held liable for any improper or incorrect use or application of the data provided, and assume no responsibility for the use or application of the data or information derived from interpretation of the data. In no event shall the VDGIF or its collaborators be liable for any direct, indirect, or incidental damages arising from the use or application of these data. This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury, including but not limited to those caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, alteration, use, application, analysis, or interpretation of data. Data are available by permission of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Use of data in publications, either digital or hardcopy, must be cited as follows: DGIF Boating Access Sites. 2012. Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: VDGIF
Contact_Person: Lenee Pennington
Contact_Position: Acting GIS Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 4010 W Broad St
City: Richmond
State_or_Province: Va
Postal_Code: 23230
Country: UNITED STATES
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 8043670058
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lenee.pennington@dgif.virginia.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:30-5:00
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: VDGIF
Contact_Person: Lenee Pennington
Contact_Position: Acting GIS Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: unknown
Address: 4010 W Broad St
City: Richmond
State_or_Province: Va
Postal_Code: 23230
Country: UNITED STATES
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 8043670058
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lenee.pennington@dgif.virginia.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:30-5:00
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: VDWR
Contact_Person: Jay Kapalczynski
Contact_Position: GIS Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 4010 W Broad St
City: Richmond
State_or_Province: Va
Postal_Code: 23230
Country: UNITED STATES
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 8043670058
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lenee.pennington@dgif.virginia.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:30-5:00
Native_Data_Set_Environment: Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.8.1.14362
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 230
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: NAD 1983 UTM Zone 17N
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -81.0
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0
False_Easting: 500000.0
False_Northing: 0.0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000002220024164500956
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000002220024164500956
Planar_Distance_Units: meter
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D North American 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Boating_Access_Sites
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
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: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BARRIER_FR
Attribute_Definition: Indicates handicap accessibility
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SITENAME
Attribute_Definition: Gives the name of the VDGIF public boating access site.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WATERBODY
Attribute_Definition:
Gives the name of the water that the VDGIF public boating access site is on.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FIPS
Attribute_Definition: FIPS code of the county the site is located in.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CLASS
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates if the access is saltwater (SW), freshwater (FW) or both (F/S)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LAST_CHANG
Attribute_Definition: Date the ramp was added to the coverage.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ACCESSAREA
Attribute_Definition: Gives the name of the VDGIF public boating access site.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BODYOFWATE
Attribute_Definition:
Gives the name of the water that the VDGIF public boating access site is on.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TYPE
Attribute_Definition:
indicates the type of access: Ramp (R), Ramp shallow water (RS), Boat Slide (BS), and Shoreline (SA)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NO_OFRAMPS
Attribute_Definition: number of ramps at access site
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COUNTY
Attribute_Definition: County name
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: REGION
Attribute_Definition: VDGIF region where boat ramp is located.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LOCATION
Attribute_Definition: Driving directions to the boat ramp.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: X_COORD
Attribute_Definition: X coordinate in UTM17NAD83
Attribute_Definition_Source: VDGIF
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Y_COORD
Attribute_Definition: Y coordinate in UTM17NAD83
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: On_List
Attribute_Definition: If the access site is on the DGIF access site list.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: checked
Attribute_Definition: Date the access site was checked.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Lat
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Long
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Number
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GlobalID
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PUB_PRIV
Distribution_Information:
Distribution_Liability: See access and use constraints information.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: Shapefile
Transfer_Size: 0.006
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20230605
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: VDGIF
Contact_Person: Justin Ray
Contact_Position: GIS Database and Applications Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 4010 W Broad St
City: Richmond
State_or_Province: Va
Postal_Code: 23230
Country: UNITED STATES
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 8043674370
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: justin.ray@dgif.virginia.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:30-4:30
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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