GouldEcoRegions

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Ecological Regions, Blackland Prairie, Cross Timbers, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Prairies, High Plains, Post Oak Savanah, Rolling Plains, South Texas Plains, Trans-Pecos, Piney Woods, Biota, Environment, Geoscientific Information


Summary

This feature class is a component of TPWD 'base' data. 
'Base' data includes current, statewide geospatial information intended to provide context for mapping purposes.

Description

Gould Ecological Regions - created from map in Gould, F. W. 1975  Texas Plants - A Checklist and Ecological Summary. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Publication 585.

These Ecological regions are used by the TPWD Wildlife Division. This is a rough copy of the ecological regions in the report listed above. Created by TPWD GIS Lab.

Credits

Geometry: created from map in Gould, F. W. 1975, updated by TPWD GIS Lab 1/09/2004
Attributes: Updated by TPWD GIS lab 04/15/2010

Use limitations

This data was prepared by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department GIS Lab.  The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, its employees, and personnel, make no warranty as to its accuracy. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, its employees, and personnel MAKE NO WARRANTY FOR FITNESS OF USE FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THIS DATA. THIS IS NOT A SURVEYED PRODUCT. 

Title 1 Part 10 Chapter 201 Rule §201.6 of the Texas Administrative Code suggests data showing the full extent of Texas be projected in the Texas State Mapping System. This feature class as provided by TPWD is unprojected.

Extent

West -106.976167   East -93.121760
North 36.534205   South 25.705654

Scale Range

ArcGIS Metadata 

Topics and Keywords 

*Content type  Downloadable Data


Citation 

*Title GouldEcoRegions


Presentation formats* digital map


Resource Details 

Dataset languages* English (UNITED STATES)


Spatial representation type* vector


*Processing environment Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.5.1.7333


Credits
Geometry: created from map in Gould, F. W. 1975, updated by TPWD GIS Lab 1/09/2004
Attributes: Updated by TPWD GIS lab 04/15/2010

ArcGIS item properties
*Name GouldEcoRegions
*Size 1.208
*Location file://\\GIS-206016\E$\PDaugherty\data\DataDownloads_Jan2018\SecurityChecked\GouldEcoRegions\GouldEcoRegions.shp
*Access protocol Local Area Network

Extents 

Extent
Geographic extent
Bounding rectangle
Extent type  Extent used for searching
*West longitude -106.976167
*East longitude -93.121760
*North latitude 36.534205
*South latitude 25.705654
*Extent contains the resource Yes

Extent in the item's coordinate system
*West longitude 373011.685700
*East longitude 1618164.131000
*South latitude 412825.729100
*North latitude 1594966.017300
*Extent contains the resource Yes

Resource Constraints 

Constraints
Limitations of use
This data was prepared by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department GIS Lab.  The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, its employees, and personnel, make no warranty as to its accuracy. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, its employees, and personnel MAKE NO WARRANTY FOR FITNESS OF USE FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THIS DATA. THIS IS NOT A SURVEYED PRODUCT. 

Title 1 Part 10 Chapter 201 Rule §201.6 of the Texas Administrative Code suggests data showing the full extent of Texas be projected in the Texas State Mapping System. This feature class as provided by TPWD is unprojected.

Spatial Reference 

ArcGIS coordinate system
*Type Projected
*Geographic coordinate reference GCS_North_American_1983
*Projection NAD_1983_Texas_Statewide_Mapping_System
*Coordinate reference details
Projected coordinate system
Well-known identifier 102603
X origin -37624400
Y origin -27099700
XY scale 116599859.86502042
Z origin -100000
Z scale 10000
M origin -100000
M scale 10000
XY tolerance 0.001
Z tolerance 0.001
M tolerance 0.001
High precision true
Latest well-known identifier 3081
VCSWKID 115702
LatestVCSWKID 115702
Well-known text PROJCS["NAD_1983_Texas_Statewide_Mapping_System",GEOGCS["GCS_North_American_1983",DATUM["D_North_American_1983",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",1000000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",1000000.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-100.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",27.41666666666667],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",34.91666666666666],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",31.16666666666667],UNIT["Meter",1.0]],VERTCS["NAD_1983",DATUM["D_North_American_1983",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PARAMETER["Vertical_Shift",0.0],PARAMETER["Direction",1.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]

Reference system identifier
*Value 3081
*Codespace EPSG
*Version 6.11.1(9.2.0)


Spatial Data Properties 

Vector
*Level of topology for this dataset  geometry only


Geometric objects
Feature class name GouldEcoRegions
*Object type  composite
*Object count 10



ArcGIS Feature Class Properties
Feature class name GouldEcoRegions
*Feature type Simple
*Geometry type Polygon
*Has topology FALSE
*Feature count 10
*Spatial index TRUE
*Linear referencing FALSE



Geoprocessing history 

Process
Date 2010-01-22 09:06:39
Tool location C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\Dissolve
Command issued
Dissolve cntys04 G:\TPWD\SDE\cntys04\cntys04_Dissolve.shp NAME # MULTI_PART DISSOLVE_LINES
Include in lineage when exporting metadata No


Process
Date 2010-02-05 09:08:33
Tool location C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\Project
Command issued
Project W:\GIS_Shared\EnterpriseGIS_Workgroup\DataLayersList\OfficialShape\counties.shp W:\GIS_Shared\EnterpriseGIS_Workgroup\DataLayersList\OfficialShape\County.shp GEOGCS['GCS_North_American_1983',DATUM['D_North_American_1983',SPHEROID['GRS_1980',6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM['Greenwich',0.0],UNIT['Degree',0.0174532925199433]] # PROJCS['NAD_1983_Lambert_Conformal_Conic',GEOGCS['GCS_North_American_1983',DATUM['D_North_American_1983',SPHEROID['GRS_1980',6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM['Greenwich',0.0],UNIT['Degree',0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION['Lambert_Conformal_Conic'],PARAMETER['False_Easting',1000000.0],PARAMETER['False_Northing',1000000.0],PARAMETER['Central_Meridian',-100.0],PARAMETER['Standard_Parallel_1',27.41666666666667],PARAMETER['Standard_Parallel_2',34.91666666666666],PARAMETER['Latitude_Of_Origin',31.16666666666667],UNIT['Meter',1.0]]
Include in lineage when exporting metadata No


Process
Date 2010-04-20 14:12:46
Tool location C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Conversion Tools.tbx\FeatureClassToFeatureClass
Command issued
FeatureClassToFeatureClass M:\DataLayersList\OfficialShape\GouldRegion.shp "Database Connections\gis-dbbeta_base_eco.sde" GouldRegion # "NameCAPS 'NameCAPS' true true false 20 Text 0 0 ,First,#,M:\DataLayersList\OfficialShape\GouldRegion.shp,NameCAPS,-1,-1;Name 'Name' true true false 20 Text 0 0 ,First,#,M:\DataLayersList\OfficialShape\GouldRegion.shp,Name,-1,-1;RegionNum 'RegionNum' true true false 2 Text 0 0 ,First,#,M:\DataLayersList\OfficialShape\GouldRegion.shp,RegionNum,-1,-1;SqMiCalc 'SqMiCalc' true true false 11 Double 2 10 ,First,#,M:\DataLayersList\OfficialShape\GouldRegion.shp,SqMiCalc,-1,-1;AcresCalc 'AcresCalc' true true false 10 Double 2 9 ,First,#,M:\DataLayersList\OfficialShape\GouldRegion.shp,AcresCalc,-1,-1" # "Database Connections\gis-dbbeta_base_eco.sde\Base.ECO.GouldRegion"
Include in lineage when exporting metadata No


Process
Date 2011-05-12 15:28:18
Tool location C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Desktop10.0\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Conversion Tools.tbx\FeatureClassToFeatureClass
Command issued
FeatureClassToFeatureClass "Database Connections\gis-dbbeta_base_eco.sde\Base.ECO.GouldRegions" "Database Connections\GIS01_base_eco.sde" GouldRegions # "NameCAPS "NameCAPS" true true false 20 Text 0 0 ,First,#,Database Connections\gis-dbbeta_base_eco.sde\Base.ECO.GouldRegions,NameCAPS,-1,-1;Name "Name" true true false 20 Text 0 0 ,First,#,Database Connections\gis-dbbeta_base_eco.sde\Base.ECO.GouldRegions,Name,-1,-1;RegionNum "RegionNum" true true false 2 Text 0 0 ,First,#,Database Connections\gis-dbbeta_base_eco.sde\Base.ECO.GouldRegions,RegionNum,-1,-1;SqMiCalc "SqMiCalc" true true false 8 Double 2 11 ,First,#,Database Connections\gis-dbbeta_base_eco.sde\Base.ECO.GouldRegions,SqMiCalc,-1,-1;AcresCalc "AcresCalc" true true false 8 Double 2 10 ,First,#,Database Connections\gis-dbbeta_base_eco.sde\Base.ECO.GouldRegions,AcresCalc,-1,-1;Shape_area "Shape_area" false false true 0 Double 0 0 ,First,#,Database Connections\gis-dbbeta_base_eco.sde\Base.ECO.GouldRegions,Shape.area,-1,-1;Shape_len "Shape_len" false false true 0 Double 0 0 ,First,#,Database Connections\gis-dbbeta_base_eco.sde\Base.ECO.GouldRegions,Shape.len,-1,-1" #
Include in lineage when exporting metadata No


Process
Date 2011-05-17 11:56:33
Tool location C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Desktop10.0\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\ChangePrivileges
Command issued
ChangePrivileges 'Database Connections\GIS01_base_eco.sde\Base.ECO.GouldRegions' gis_viewer GRANT #
Include in lineage when exporting metadata No


Distribution 

Distributor
Available format
*Name SDE Feature Class


Transfer options
*Transfer size 1.208


Online source
*Location file://Service=sde:sqlserver:GIS-DBBETA\tpwd_gisdev; Database=Base; User=Eco; Version=sde.DEFAULT
*Access protocol Local Area Network
*Description  Downloadable Data



Distribution format
*Name Shapefile


Transfer options
*Transfer size 1.208


Fields 

Details for object GouldEcoRegions 
*Type Feature Class
*Row count 10


Field FID
 
*Alias FID
*Data type OID
*Width 4
*Precision 0
*Scale 0
*Field description
Internal feature number.

*Description source
Esri

*Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.





Field Shape
 
*Alias Shape
*Data type Geometry
*Width 0
*Precision 0
*Scale 0
*Field description
Feature geometry.

*Description source
ESRI

Description of values
Coordinates defining the features.





Field NameCAPS
 
*Alias NameCAPS
*Data type String
*Width 20
*Precision 0
*Scale 0
Field description
Name of region in CAPS



Field Name
 
*Alias Name
*Data type String
*Width 20
*Precision 0
*Scale 0
Field description
Name of region in mixed case



Field RegionNum
 
*Alias RegionNum
*Data type String
*Width 2
*Precision 0
*Scale 0
Field description
Ecoregion Number



Field SqMiCalc
 
*Alias SqMiCalc
*Data type Double
*Width 19
*Precision 0
*Scale 0
Field description
Area in square miles

Description source
Calculated in GIS using Texas Centric Albers equal area projection



Field AcresCalc
 
*Alias AcresCalc
*Data type Double
*Width 19
*Precision 0
*Scale 0
Field description
Area in Acres

Description source
Calculated in GIS using Texas Centric Albers equal area projection



Field Shape_Leng
 
*Alias Shape_Leng
*Data type Double
*Width 19
*Precision 0
*Scale 0




Field Shape_Area
 
*Alias Shape_Area
*Data type Double
*Width 19
*Precision 0
*Scale 0
*Field description
Area of feature in internal units squared.

*Description source
Esri

*Description of values
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.







Metadata Details 

*Metadata language English (UNITED STATES)
*Metadata character set  utf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format


Scope of the data described by the metadata* dataset
Scope name* dataset


*Last update 2018-01-08


ArcGIS metadata properties
Metadata format ArcGIS 1.0
Metadata style North American Profile of ISO19115 2003


Created in ArcGIS for the item 2013-01-24 15:24:23
Last modified in ArcGIS for the item 2018-01-08 11:46:04


Automatic updates
Have been performed Yes
Last update 2018-01-08 11:46:04


Thumbnail and Enclosures 

Thumbnail
Thumbnail type  BMP

FGDC Metadata (read-only) 

Identification 

Citation
Citation Information
Publication Date2004-01-09
Title
Base.ECO.GouldRegions
Geospatial Data Presentation Formvector digital data
Series Information
Publication Information
Online LinkageService=sde:sqlserver:GIS-DBBETA\tpwd_gisdev; Database=Base; User=Eco; Version=sde.DEFAULT
Larger Work Citation
Citation Information
Publication Date
Title
Series Information
Publication Information


Description
Abstract
Gould Ecological Regions - created from map in Gould, F. W. 1975  Texas Plants - A Checklist and Ecological Summary. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Publication 585.

These Ecological regions are used by the TPWD Wildlife Division. This is a rough copy of the ecological regions in the report listed above. Created by TPWD GIS Lab. 
Purpose
This feature class is a component of TPWD 'base' data. 
'Base' data includes current, statewide geospatial information intended to provide context for mapping purposes.
Supplemental Information
The state outline was adjusted  to match the 1:24,000 county coverage in RIS (1/9/04).  This state outline matches the "Texas" feature class used in the TPWD Base Geodatabase.
Time Period of Content
Time Period Information
Multiple Dates/Times
Single Date/Time
Calendar DateGeometry: 20040109
Single Date/Time
Calendar DateAttributes: 04/15/2010
Currentness Reference
geometry and attribute publication date
Status
ProgressComplete
Maintenance and Update FrequencyAs needed

Spatial Domain
Bounding Coordinates
West Bounding Coordinate-106.645390
East Bounding Coordinate-93.507770
North Bounding Coordinate36.500460
South Bounding Coordinate25.837090

Keywords
Theme
Theme Keyword ThesaurusISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme KeywordEcological Regions
Theme KeywordBlackland Prairie
Theme KeywordCross Timbers
Theme KeywordEdwards Plateau
Theme KeywordGulf Prairies
Theme KeywordHigh Plains
Theme KeywordPost Oak Savanah
Theme KeywordRolling Plains
Theme KeywordSouth Texas Plains
Theme KeywordTrans-Pecos
Theme KeywordPiney Woods
Theme KeywordBiota
Theme KeywordEnvironment
Theme KeywordGeoscientific Information

Place
Place KeywordTexas
Place KeywordTX
Place KeywordState of Texas

Access Constraints
None.
Use Constraints
This data was prepared by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department GIS Lab.  The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, its employees, and personnel, make no warranty as to its accuracy. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, its employees, and personnel MAKE NO WARRANTY FOR FITNESS OF USE FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THIS DATA. THIS IS NOT A SURVEYED PRODUCT. 

Title 1 Part 10 Chapter 201 Rule §201.6 of the Texas Administrative Code suggests data showing the full extent of Texas be projected in the Texas State Mapping System. This feature class as provided by TPWD is unprojected.
Point of Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact OrganizationTexas Parks and Wildlife Department GIS Lab
Contact Address
Address Typemailing and physical address
Address4200 Smith School Road
CityAustin
State or ProvinceTX
Postal Code78744-3292
CountryUNITED STATES

Contact Voice Telephone512-389-8070
Contact Facsimile Telephone512-389-8300
Contact Electronic Mail Addressgislab@tpwd.state.tx.us
Hours of Service8 am - 5 pm, Mon - Fri

Data Set Credit
Geometry: created from map in Gould, F. W. 1975, updated by TPWD GIS Lab 1/09/2004
Attributes: Updated by TPWD GIS lab 04/15/2010
Security Information

Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000
Cross Reference
Citation Information
Publication Date
Series Information
Publication Information
Larger Work Citation
Citation Information
Publication Date
Title
Series Information
Publication Information
Larger Work Citation
Citation Information
Publication Date
Title
Series Information
Publication Information




Data Quality 

Attribute Accuracy
Positional Accuracy
Horizontal Positional Accuracy
Vertical Positional Accuracy
Lineage
Process Step
Process Description
Dataset copied.
Process Date20100122 16021600


Process Contact
Contact Information

Process Step
Process Description
Dataset copied.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation
\\Gis-datasrvr\Gis_Data\GIS_Shared\EnterpriseGIS_Workgroup\counties
Process Date20100122 16041700


Process Contact
Contact Information

Process Step
Process Description
Dataset copied.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation
Process Date20100205 09083300


Process Contact
Contact Information

Process Step
Process Description
Dataset copied.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation
W:\GIS_Shared\EnterpriseGIS_Workgroup\DataLayersList\OfficialShape\County
Process Date2010-02-11
Process Time11:14:43


Process Step
Process Description
Metadata imported.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation
M:\EnterpriseGIS_Workgroup\DataLayersList\Metadata\BaseMetadataTemplate.xml
Process Date2010-04-15
Process Time09:33:06


Process Step
Process Description
Dataset copied.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation
\\Gis-datasrvr\GIS_Shared\EnterpriseGIS_Workgroup\DataLayersList\shp\GouldRegion
Process Date2010-04-15
Process Time09:50:21


Spatial Reference 

Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum NameNorth American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid NameGeodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major Axis6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio298.257222

Vertical Coordinate System Definition
Altitude System Definition
Altitude Resolution1.000000
Altitude Encoding MethodExplicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Depth System Definition

Entities and Attributes 

Distribution Information 

Distributor
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Address
Address Typemailing and physical address
Address4200 Smith School Road
CityAustin
State or ProvinceTX
Postal Code78744-3292
CountryUNITED STATES


Resource DescriptionDownloadable Data
Standard Order Process
Digital Form
Digital Transfer Information
Transfer Size3.104

Available Time Period
Time Period Information
Multiple Dates/Times


Metadata Reference 

Metadata Date2010-12-10
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact OrganizationTexas Parks and Wildlife Department
Contact Address
Address Typemailing and physical address
Address4200 Smith School Road
CityAustin
State or ProvinceTX
Postal Code78744-3292
CountryUNITED STATES

Contact Voice Telephone512-389-8070
Contact Facsimile Telephone512-389-8300
Contact Electronic Mail Addressgislab@tpwd.state.tx.us
Hours of Service8 am - 5 pm, Mon - Fri

Metadata Standard NameFGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard VersionFGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Conventionlocal time


Metadata Access ConstraintsNone
Metadata Use Constraints
None
Metadata Security Information
Metadata Security ClassificationUnclassified

Metadata Extensions
Online Linkagehttp://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile NameESRI Metadata Profile