Weed Infestation in the Wyoming Counties

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IDENTIFICATION_INFORMATION

Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Kiana Zimmerman
      Originator: Weed & Pest Districts
      Publication_Date: 19980904
      Title: Weed Infestation in the Wyoming Counties
      Edition: 2.0
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Laramie
        Publisher: University of Wyoming - Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey
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  Description:
    Abstract:
      A set of "General Highway Maps" were sent to the Weed &
      Pest Districts and they were asked to color in each section
      that contained one plant of the following weed species.
      Weeds: Leafy Spurge, Russian Knapweed, Spotted Knapweed,
      Diffuse Knapweed, Perennial Pepperweed, Dalmatian Toadflax,
      Yellow Toadflax, Purple Loosestrife, Houndstongue,
      Saltcedar, Whitetop, Musk Thistle, Canada Thistle, Black
      Henbane, Dyer's Woad, Puncturevine, Russian thistle, St.
      Johnswort, and Scotch Thistle.
    Purpose:
      To create a graphical representation of weed presence based
      on the section level.
    Supplemental_Information:
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 1994
        Ending_Date: 1997
    Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Continually
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -112.3652
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -104.2453
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.0007
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.9992
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: Weed
      Theme_Keyword: Presence
      Theme_Keyword: Sections
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: Wyoming
  Access_Constraints:
  Use_Constraints:
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: University of Wyoming
        Contact_Person: Kiana Zimmerman
      Contact_Position: CAPS
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: Box 3354
        City: Laramie
        State_or_Province: WY
        Postal_Code: 82071
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 307-766-5278
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 307-766-5025
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: caps@uwyo.edu
      Hours_of_Service: 9 AM to 4 PM
  Native_Data_Set_Environment:
    ArcView version 3.1 shapefile format
    
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DATA_QUALITY_INFORMATION

Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
      No scientific study was used to verify the accuracy. It is
      based on Consensus Survey.
  Logical_Consistency_Report:
  Completeness_Report:
    In 1994 the following counties did not respond to the
    survey Laramie, Park, Teton, and Weston. The following
    weeds were mapped: Spotted Knapweed, Diffuse Knapweed,
    Leafy Spurge, Dalmatian Toadflax, Russian Thistle,
    Puncturevine, St. Johnswort, Musk Thistle, Purple
    Loosestrife, Whitetop, and Giant Whitetop.
    In 1997 the following counties did not respond to the
    survey Albany, Carbon, Goshen, Johnson, Laramie, Natrona,
    Niobara, Sweetwater, and Weston. In 1997, the following
    weeds were updated; Diffuse Knapweed, Spotted Knapweed,
    Russian Knapweed, Dalmatian Toadflax, and Yellow Toadflax.
    In 1997 Saltcedar was added.
  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
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    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
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  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Wyoming Highway Department Planning Branch
          Publication_Date:
          Title: General Highway Maps
          Edition:
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
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      Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
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      Source_Contribution:
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        The Weed & Pest Supervisors using colored pencils outlined
        the sections that contained ONE plant of each weed species.
        The maps were then digitized into Atlas GIS and then
        converted into ArcView and MapInfo formats.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: W&P

      Process_Date: 1997
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation:
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Weed & Pest Districts
            Contact_Person:
          Contact_Position: Supervisors
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SPATIAL_DATA_ORGANIZATION_INFORMATION

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
  Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
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SPATIAL_REFERENCE_INFORMATION

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ENTITY_AND_ATTRIBUTE_INFORMATION

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DISTRIBUTION_INFORMATION

Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: University of Wyoming
        Contact_Person: Kiana Zimmerman
      Contact_Position: CAPS
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: Box 3354
        City: Laramie
        State_or_Province: WY
        Postal_Code: 82071
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 307-766-5278
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 307-766-5025
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: caps@uwyo.edu
      Hours_of_Service: 9 AM to 4 PM
  Resource_Description:
    "weed name".shp
  Distribution_Liability:
  Standard_Order_Process:
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METADATA_REFERENCE_INFORMATION

Metadata_Date: 19990609
  Metadata_Review_Date:
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: University of Wyoming
        Contact_Person: Kiana Zimmerman
      Contact_Position: CAPS
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
        Address: Box 3354 (16th and Gibbon)
        City: Laramie
        State_or_Province: WY
        Postal_Code: 82071
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 307-766-5278
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 307-766-5025
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: caps@uwyo.edu
      Hours_of_Service: 9 AM to 4 PM
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
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