The 2002 Streams Update is being created by heads-up digitizing of hydrography features from the 2002 color infrared (CIR) imagery. It is being completed in conjunction with the Land Use / Land Cover update for 2002. This stream and waterbody center line data is for display purposes only. All codes have been removed until such time the Department can replace this DRAFT product with fully attributed line work. The centerline delineation is derived from polygonal water body delineation in the land use update. Minimum mapping unit (MMU) is 1 acre for polygonal water features and a width of thirty feet.

ADVISORY: This data is a DRAFT version being released for general distribution as a preliminary product and is not legally binding. Data will not be considered final until "all" deliverables (data and metadata) from the contractor have been received. Contractor data that is being submitted periodically may also include revisions to already published draft releases and users must check back to DEP GIS downloads page periodically for updated releases. NJDEP is releasing this draft version for public review and any potential data errors should be reported to Metadata Reference Contact person listed in this metadata file.

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