NJDEP State Boundary of New Jersey

Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Office of Information Resources Management (OIRM), Bureau of Geographic Information and Analysis (BGIA)
Publication Date: 19981101
Title: NJDEP State Boundary of New Jersey
Edition: 1998
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Trenton, New Jersey
Publisher: NJDEP

Online Linkage: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/gis/digidownload/zips/statewide/state.zip

Description:

Abstract: This data represents the New Jersey State Boundary. This data was DISSOLVED from the New Jersey county data (stco), which was in turn dissolved from the New Jersey Municipality data (stmun).
Purpose: The New Jersey State Boundary was digitized into NJDEP's GIS to provide basic jurisdictional information.
Supplemental Information:
This data was DISSOLVED from stco, which was in turn dissolved from stmun. County lines were taken from mylar USGS topoquads. Boundary lines were checked against other boundary delineations such as Patton, Hagstrom, and county freeholder maps. Inconsistencies when found were evaluated and in many cases the Township Engineers were called or tax sheets viewed. Changes were made when inconsistancies with other maps were found based on preponderance of data. In area where the line was labeled as approximate, attempts were made to correctly locate the boundary. The 1986 photoquads were used to move the boundary lines to photo-identifiable features as needed. Changes of less than 5 acres were not made. This coverage was DISSOLVED from stco, which was in turn dissolved from stmun.
Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Range of Dates/Times:

Beginning Date: 11/1/1998
Ending Date: 11/1/1998

Currentness Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed

Spatial Domain:

Bounding Coordinates:

West Bounding Coordinate: -75.55
East Bounding Coordinate: -73.89
North Bounding Coordinate: 41.36
South Bounding Coordinate: 38.93

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None
Theme Keyword: Boundary
Theme Keyword: Boundaries
Theme Keyword: Political Divisions
Theme Keyword: NJDEP
Theme Keyword: state boundaries

Place:

Place Keyword Thesaurus: None
Place Keyword: New Jersey
Place Keyword: State

Temporal:

Temporal Keyword Thesaurus: None
Temporal Keyword: 1998
Temporal Keyword: November

Access Constraints: None
Use Constraints:
Data Distribution Agreement (NJDEP) Agrees to abide by the terms and conditions of the following:

I. Description of Data to be Provided
The data provided herein are distributed subject to the following conditions and restrictions.

Subject Data Layers

For all data contained herein, (NJDEP) makes no representations of any kind, including, but not limited to, the warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular use, nor are any such warranties to be implied with respect to the digital data layers furnished hereunder. NJDEP assumes no responsibility to maintain them in any manner or form.

II. Terms of Agreement

1. Digital data received from the NJDEP are to be used solely for internal purposes in the conduct of daily affairs.

2. The data are provided, as is, without warranty of any kind and the user is responsible for understanding the accuracy limitations of all digital data layers provided herein, as documented in the accompanying Data Dictionary and Readme files. Any reproduction or manipulation of the above data must ensure that the coordinate reference system remains intact.

3. Digital data received from the NJDEP may not be reproduced or redistributed for use by anyone without first obtaining written permission from the NJDEP. This clause is not intended to restrict distribution of printed mapped information produced from the digital data.

4. Any maps, publications, reports, or other documents produced as a result of this project that utilize NJDEP digital data will credit the NJDEP's Geographic Information System (GIS) as the source of the data with the following credit/disclaimer:

"This (map/publication/report) was developed using New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Geographic Information System digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by NJDEP and is not state-authorized."

5. Users shall require any independent contractor, hired to undertake work that will utilize digital data obtained from the NJDEP, to agree not to use, reproduce, or redistribute NJDEP GIS data for any purpose other than the specified contractual work. All copies of NJDEP GIS data utilized by an independent contractor will be required to be returned to the original user at the close of such contractual work.

Users hereby agree to abide by the use and reproduction conditions specified above and agree to hold any independent contractor to the same terms. By using data provided herein, the user acknowledges that terms and conditions have been read and that the user is bound by these criteria.

Browse Graphic:

Browse Graphic File Name: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/gis/digidownload/images/statewide/state.gif
Browse Graphic File Description: Snapshot image of NJ State Boundary
Browse Graphic File Type: GIF - Graphic Interchange Format

Native Data Set Environment: ArcInfo

Attribute Accuracy:

Attribute Accuracy Report: Fields were attributed and checked.

Logical Consistency Report:
The State Boundary was dissolved from the state county layer. The following procedures were applied to that layer:County lines were taken from mylar USGS topoquads. Boundary lines were checked against other boundary delineations such as Patton, Hagstrom, and county freeholder maps. Inconsistencies when found were evaluated and in many cases the Township Engineers were called or tax sheets viewed. Changes were made when inconsistancies with other maps were found based on preponderance of data. In area where the line was labeled as approximate, attempts were made to correctly locate the boundary. The 1986 photoquads were used to move the boundary lines to photo-identifiable features as needed. Changes of less than 5 acres were not made. This coverage was DISSOLVED from New Jersey State Municipality coverage (stmun)..
Completeness Report: Completed
Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: NMAS -- Lines were proof plotted on mylar and evaluated to the original mylar overlays. Any lines over 30 feet off (1.5 line widths) were edited and redigitized.

Vertical Positional Accuracy:

Vertical Positional Accuracy Report: unknow

Lineage:

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP),Office of Information Resources Management (OIRM), Bureau of Geographic Information and Analysis (BGIA)
Publication Date: 20010119
Title: NJDEP State County Boundaries
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Other Citation Details: None

Source Scale Denominator: 24000
Type of Source Media: Vector Digital Data
Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Single Date/Time:

Calendar Date: 1/19/2001
Time of Day: Unknown

Source Currentness Reference: ground condition

Source Citation Abbreviation: stco
Source Contribution: State boundary was dissolved from State County

Process Step:

Process Description:
The state boundary was dissolved from the New Jersey County boundaries. County boundaries in New Jersey were gathered from USGS topoquads and other sources in 1987. The scale of the original data varies, relying primarily on 1:24,000 topoquads.
The Attribute fields for POP80 and POP90 were generated by adding county population totals.

Process Date: 19970922

Cloud Cover: 0

Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Point and Vector Object Information:

SDTS Terms Description:

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: G-polygon

Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:

Planar:

Grid Coordinate System:

Grid Coordinate System Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983
State Plane Coordinate System:

SPCS Zone Identifier: 2900
Transverse Mercator:

Scale Factor at Central Meridian: 0.999975
Longitude of Central Meridian: -74.3
Latitude of Projection Origin: 38.5
False Easting: 492125.98
False Northing: 0

Planar Coordinate Information:

Planar Coordinate Encoding Method: Coordinate Pair
Coordinate Representation:

Abscissa Resolution: 2
Ordinate Resolution: 2

Planar Distance Units: Feet

Geodetic Model:

Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major Axis: 6378206
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 294.9786982

Detailed Description:

Entity Type:

Entity Type Label: State Boundary
Entity Type Definition: The Boundaries of the State of New Jersey
Entity Type Definition Source: NJDEP

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ACRES
Attribute Definition: The number of total acres in the State of New Jersey
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 4984306.735
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: The area of the State of New Jersey in acres
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Federal

Attribute:

Attribute Label: POP80
Attribute Definition: Population in 1980
Attribute Definition Source: Census
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 7,476,887
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: The Population for the entire state of New Jersey in 1980.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Census

Attribute:

Attribute Label: POP90
Attribute Definition: Population in 1990
Attribute Definition Source: Census
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 7,888,684
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: The Population for the entire state of New Jersey in 1990
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Census

Attribute:

Attribute Label: SQ_MI
Attribute Definition: The total number of square miles in the state of New Jersey
Attribute Definition Source: NJDEP
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 7787.9793
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: The total number of square miles in the state of New Jersey
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: NJDEP

Distributor:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: NJDEP/OIRM/BGIA

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 401 East State Street, First Floor, PO Box 428
City: Trenton
State or Province: New Jersey
Postal Code: 08625-0428
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: 609-984-2243
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 609-292-7900
Contact Instructions: Call 609-984-2243 with questions concerning only the acquisition/download of this data set. Call the metadata reference contact with questions concerning the data.

Resource Description: state
Distribution Liability: see Use Constraints
Standard Order Process:

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: ARC/INFO, EXPORTArcView shapefile, Internet download
Format Version Number: 1.0
File Decompression Technique: WinZip

Digital Transfer Option:

Online Option:

Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/gis/stateshp.html

Digital Transfer Option:

Offline Option:

Offline Media: none
Recording Format: none

Fees: none

Metadata Date: 1/16/2001
Metadata Review Date:
Metadata Future Review Date:
Metadata Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Person Primary:

Contact Person: John Bocchino
Contact Organization: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP),Office of Information Resources Management (OIRM), Bureau of Geographic Information and Analysis (BGIA)

Contact Position: GIS Specialist, Data/Metadata Manager
Contact Address:

Address Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 401 E. State St. Po Box 428
City: Trenton
State or Province: NJ
Postal Code: 08625
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: (609) 633-2668
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (609)292-7900
Contact Electronic Mail Address: John.Bocchino@dep.state.nj.us

Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998