Sand and Gravel Operations, New York State, 1998

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Identification_Information

Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Minerals Information Team, U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 200101
Title: Sand and Gravel Operations, New York State, 1998
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://cugir.library.cornell.edu/catalog/cugir-007333
Description:
Abstract: This data set includes sand and gravel operations in New York State. Originally, these data were obtained from information reported voluntarily to the USGS by the aggregate producing companies. The data represent commodities covered by the Minerals Information Team (MIT) of the U.S. Geological Survey, and the operations are those considered active in 1998 with production greater than 30,000 tons and surveyed by the MIT. This map layer includes ??? sand and gravel operations in New York State
Purpose: These data are intended for the geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:2,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data.
Supplemental_Information: Additional minerals operations information can be obtained from the U.S. Geological Survey Minerals Information web page at <http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/>.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1998
Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.452568
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.17382
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.683441
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.756699
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: LCSH
Theme_Keyword: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Theme_Keyword: Sand and gravel industry
Theme_Keyword: Mines and mineral resources
Theme_Keyword: Mining
Theme_Keyword: Stone-cutting
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: economy
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CUGIR Category
Theme_Keyword: economy
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: LCSH
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: New York (State)
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None. Acknowledgment of the National Atlas of the United States of America would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Valentin Tepordei
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing address
Address: 983 National Center
City: Reston
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 20192
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-7728
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vtepordei@usgs.gov
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Browse_Graphic_File_Name: https://cugir-data.s3.amazonaws.com/00/73/33/preview.png
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: preview of the dataset
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PNG
Data_Set_Credit: The following USGS scientists contributed to this data set: Wallace Bolen, Matthew Brady, Susan Copeland, Cheryl Crawford, Roxanne DeLong, Cara Doud, Gabe Durand, Patricia Egger, Jennifer James, Brian Jaskula, Lucy McCartan, Nicholas Muniz, Feri Naghdi, Lloyd Southam, Robyn Tapper, and Valentin Tepordei.
Native_Data_Set_Environment: These data are presently stored in grid format, ESRI Arc/INFO version 7.2.1 running under SunOS 5.6.

Data_Quality_Information

Logical_Consistency_Report: No tests for logical consistency were performed on this data set.
Completeness_Report: This category includes only U.S. aggregate operations covered by the Minerals Information Team of the U.S. Geological Survey and considered currently active in 1998.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: Unpublished material
Title: Automated Minerals Information System (AMIS)
Type_of_Source_Media: Internal USGS server
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1998
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: AMIS
Source_Contribution: Minerals operations descriptions
Process_Step:
Process_Description: AMIS contains both proprietary and nonproprietary information. For each commodity, the Minerals Information Team (MIT) extracted from AMIS the nonproprietary information useful for this application, and placed this information in a separate data base. The MIT determined latitude and longitude for each mineral operation from at least one of the following sources: Delorme Street Atlas software (Searches performed on addresses.) <http://www.yahoo.com/> (Searches performed on company or operation name.) <http://www.superpages.com/> (Searches performed on company or mine id.) <http://www.msha.gov> (Searches performed on company or operation name.) Whenever possible the locational information was checked for accuracy. The resulting database file was loaded to ArcView and converted to ESRI Shapefile format. The National Atlas staff converted the shape file to an Arc/INFO coverage and then to NAD83. The National Atlas staff also added the State-fips code and converted the full State name to the two-character code. Several coordinate values were corrected so that point locations fell in the correct State. The result was then converted back to shapefile format.
Process_Date: 2000
Process_Step:
Process_Description: In order to geoprocess spatial files for New York State from the National Atlas Data for distribution in CUGIR, the nationwide data files were added to a map document in ArcInfo 8.2. Using the geoprocessing wizard's clip function, the spatial files were clipped to the detailed New York polygon.
Process_Date: 200212

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 157

Spatial_Reference_Information

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.000278
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000278
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information

Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Sand and gravel operation sites.
Entity_Type_Definition: Facilities that extract, process, and (or) distribute sand and gravel for construction.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals Information Team
Attributes:
Name Description Values
Shape The representation of the entity in the data. coded values
Area The size of the shape in coverage units. 0.000 to 0.000
Perimeter The perimeter of the shape in coverage units. 0.000 to 0.000
Sndgrvx020 Internal feature number. 1 to 3386
Comp_name The name of the company which operates the facility. There is no predefined set of valid company names.
Oper_name The name of the operation. There is no predefined set of valid facility names.
County The name of the county or county equivalent in which the facility is located. Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas, FIPS 6-4, 1990.
U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
State The 2-character code for the State in which the facility is located. Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas, FIPS 5-2, 1987.
U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Fips The 5-digit FIPS code for the State and county in which the facility is located. The first two digits are the State code, and the last three digits are the county code. Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 6-4): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
U.S. Department of Commerce
State_fips The two-digit code for the State in which the facility is located. Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas; (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 5-2): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
U.S. Department of Commerce
Latitude Angular distance measured on a meridian north or south from the equator. 20.81385000 to 64.85000000 Decimal degrees
Longitude Angular distance between the plane of a meridian east or west from the plane of the meridian of Greenwich. -156.6234200 to -67.1667000 Decimal degrees
Oper_type The type of sand and gravel operation. coded values
Commodity The mineral(s) produced or processed by the facility. Mineral Commodity Summary, 1998 or <http://minerals.er.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/mcs/>.
U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals Information Team

Distribution_Information

Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Albert R. Mann Library
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: Cornell University
City: Ithaca
State_or_Province: New York
Postal_Code: 14853
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 607-255-5406
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mann-ref@cornell.edu
Distribution_Liability: Cornell University provides these geographic data "as is". Cornell University makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accuracy of information contained in the geographic data. Cornell University further makes no warranty either expressed or implied, regarding the condition of the product or its fitness for any particular purpose. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with the user. Although these files have been processed successfully on computers at Cornell University, no warranty is made by Cornell University regarding the use of these data on any other system, nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply any such warranty.
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Metadata_Reference_Information

Metadata_Date: 20190524
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Albert R. Mann Library
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: Albert R. Mann Library
City: Ithaca
State_or_Province: New York
Postal_Code: 14853
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 607-255-5406
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mann-ref@cornell.edu
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time