Drought Regions of New Jersey, Series DGS00-1, Edition 20000701 (Envr_admin_drought_ bnd)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), New Jersey Geological Survey (NJGS)
Publication_Date: 20000701
Title:
Drought Regions of New Jersey, Series DGS00-1, Edition 20000701 (Envr_admin_drought_ bnd)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Digital Geodata Series
Issue_Identification: DGS00-1
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Trenton, New Jersey
Publisher: NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
Online_Linkage: https://www.nj.gov/dep/njgs/geodata/dgsdown/dgs00-1.zip
Online_Linkage: https://www.nj.gov/dep/njgs/geodata/index.htm
Online_Linkage: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis
Online_Linkage: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/geowebsplash.htm
Description:
Abstract:
This data delineates New Jersey drought regions. Drought regions provide a regulatory basis for coordinating local responses to regional water-supply shortages. The six drought regions are based on watershed and water-supply considerations. Drought region boundaries coincide with municipal boundaries as referenced by the N.J. Dept of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). Each municipality in New Jersey is assigned to a drought region based on the watershed covering and supplying water to the municipality. Each data record of the file includes name of the drought region. This is the second version of the drought regions. It differs from the original delineation in two ways: 1) The number of drought regions were expanded from five to six in order to account for water-supply issues identified for the New Jersey coastal plain. The original version included the north part of the Coastal Plain in the central region. Version 2 separates a north coastal region, consisting of Monmouth and northern Ocean Counties, from the coastal region to the south. 2) Municipalities in Mercer County receiving water from the Trenton Water Dept. were moved into the southwest region from the northwest. Pennington and Hopewell boroughs were also moved to the southwest region.
This is the third version of the drought regions and was released in May 2004. There are two changes from the second version. Roosevelt Boro in Monmouth County was moved to the southwest drought region (from the coastal north) and Berlin Twp in Camden County was moved to the coastal south drought region (from the southwest). Both changes were made in recognition of the location of actual water supply to these municipalities.
Purpose:
The drought regions are designed to assist the DEP in declaring drought warnings and emergencies in New Jersey during times of decreased precipitation, and current or anticipated water-supply shortages. By having different regions it is possible for the State to declare drought warnings or emergencies in different regions. These warnings and emergencies are declared by the Governor of the State of New Jersey. The State's response to a drought is coordinated by the NJDEP Water Supply Administration.
Supplemental_Information:
Original Shapefile Information
Njdrought is an ArcView shapefile. A shapefile is composed of three separate files having the extensions.shp, .shx, and .dbf. The *.shp file contains the spatial information, the *.shx file is an index file, and the *.dbf file contains the polygon attribute information.
This product includes the files njdrought.shp, njdrought.shx, njdrought.dbf. It consists of vector data with arc-node topology. Spatial objects include polygons with x,y coordinates. There are 6 polygons.
Note: This shapefile was converted into an sde data layer which is used in internet mapping applications.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Time_Period_Information:
Multiple_Dates/Times:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19990801
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20000707
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 200405
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.54931
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.89034
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.35597
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.9248
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Theme_Keyword: drought
Theme_Keyword: drought regions
Theme_Keyword: water management
Theme_Keyword: NJDEP
Theme_Keyword: NJGS
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Category
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: User
Theme_Keyword: Envr_admin_drought_ bnd
Theme_Keyword: njdrought
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Place Names Gazetteer
Place_Keyword: New Jersey
Place_Keyword: State of
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Temporal_Keyword: none
Access_Constraints:
In most cases, a downloadable shapefile (.zip) version of this layer is also available. Information to download the shapefile can be found in the Distribution Section of this metadata record. This data layer is shown in the NJDEP's NJ-GeoWeb mapping application accessable through the Online Linkage: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/geowebsplash.htm
Use_Constraints:
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Data Distribution Agreement. The data provided herein are distributed subject to the following conditions and restrictions: NJDEP assumes no responsibility to maintain them in any manner or form and disclaims any duty or obligation to either maintain availability of or to update the data.
Terms of Agreement
1. All data is provided, as is, without any representation or warranty of any kind, implied, expressed or statutory including, but not limited to, the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability or fitness for a particular use, freedom from computer virus nor are any such warranties to be implied with respect to the digital data layers furnished hereunder. User is responsible for understanding the accuracy limitations of all digital data layers provided herein, as documented in the accompanying cross-reference files (see SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION). Any reproduction or manipulation of the above data must ensure that the coordinate reference system remains intact.
2. Digital data received from the NJDEP may not be reproduced or redistributed without all the metadata provided.
3. Any maps, publications, reports, or other documents produced as a result of this project that utilize this 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 or endorsed."
4. NJDEP makes no warranty that digital data are free of Copyright or Trademark claims or other restrictions or limitations on free use or display. Making a copy of this data may be subject to the copyright of trademark laws.
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: https://www.nj.gov/dep/njgs/geodata/dgs00-1.htm#image
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Drought Regions in New Jersey (downloadable version from NJGS website)
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF - Graphic Interchange Format
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
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Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Hoffman, Jeffrey.L
Contact_Position: Research Scientist 1
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 25-35 Arctic Pkwy Eshap/Land Use
City: Ewing Twp
State_or_Province: NJ
Postal_Code: 08638
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 609-984-6587
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Jeffrey.L.Hoffman@dep.nj.gov
Contact_Instructions: via email
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The accuracy of this theme reflects the accuracy of the NJDEP source coverage (stmun). The stmun coverage stems from partial orthophotoquad correction of municipal boundaries digitized from U.S. Geological Survey 7-1/2' topographic quadrangle base maps. The stmun coverage was compiled to meet horizontal accuracy standards of the 1947 National Map Accuracy Standard, but have not been tested for geospatial positional accuracy. Please refer to the NJDEP metadata file catalog for more information on the source coverage. The metadata catalog is an unpublished computerized directory on-file at the NJDEP, Office of Information Resources and Management, Bureau of Geographic Information and Analysis, PO Box 428, Trenton, NJ 08625.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
New Jersey is divided into six drought regions. These regions are based on watershed and water-supply considerations. The six regions are central, coastal north, coastal south, northeast, northwest, and southwest. The boundaries of the drought regions correspond to municipal boundaries.
Municipal boundaries in New Jersey were gathered from USGS topoquads and other sources in 1987. Since that time, updates to the data have been limited to noting consolidations of boundaries. The scale of the original data varies, relying primarily on 1:24,000 topoquads
Completeness_Report: No omissions.
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. (This is from the STMUN metadata file.)
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Not applicable.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Date: 20000701
Process_Description:
Drought regions are based on, but differ from, the five watershed regions defined by the NJDEP. The arrangement of the drought regions account for certain regulatory considerations and the architecture of their water-supply distribution systems. Watershed boundaries primarily occur along natural topographic divides between drainage basins. In contrast, drought-region boundaries match with municipal boundaries in order to facilitate the administration of water-restriction practices. Municipalities also receive water supplies from different sources including man-made water-distribution systems. The drought regions were created to reflect many of these water-supply factors.
Version 1 of the drought regions were defined using the following logic:
(1) Drought regions were initially based on the New Jersey water regions as defined by the NJDEP Watershed Management program. Municipalities that were covered by two or more water regions were assigned to the region covering the largest fractional percentage of the municipality.
(2) Monmouth County municipalities were assigned to the central region because the water sources and transfer methods more closely resembles municipalities in the central region than in the southeast region.
(3) Municipalities in the Delaware Bay watersheds were assigned to the southeast region rather than the southwest region because most of the water supplied to this area is groundwater, whereas surface water is a more important source of water supply for the southwest region.
(4) Municipalities near region boundaries were evaluated and assigned to a region having the most similar water-supply characteristics.
Changes made in Version 2 reflect comments received on Version 1, and were amended in the following manner:
(5) The southeast region was split into north and south coastal regions based on water-supply considerations.
(6) Trenton, Lawrenceville, and Mercerville of Mercer County partially depend on water withdrawn from the Delaware River south of the fall line. They were moved from the northwest region to the southwest region so that Mercer County is only spit among two regions rather than three. Washington Twp, Hopewell and Pennington Boroughs of Mercer County were also moved to the southwest drought region (they were previously assigned to the northwest region).
Version 3 of the drought regions was amended in the following manner after they had been used for several years and 2 minor inconsistencies recognized. These changes were made based on analysis of potable water to these municipalities.
(1) Roosevelt Boro in Monmouth County was moved to the southwest drought region (from the coastal north). (2) Berlin Twp in Camden County was moved to the coastal south drought region (from the southwest).
Process_Step:
Process_Date: 200405
Process_Description: 3rd version completed in May 2004.
Process_Step:
Process_Date: None
Process_Description: None
Source_Information:
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: stmun
Source_Contribution: Used as a base file
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19981101
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Division of Information Technology (DOIT), Bureau of Geographic Information Systems (BGIS)
Publication_Date: 19981101
Title: NJDEP Statewide Municipalities Shapefile
Edition: 1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Trenton
Publisher: NJDEP
Online_Linkage:
https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/digidownload/zips/statewide/stmun.zip
Cloud_Cover: 0
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
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Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
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Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -74.500000
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Altitude_Encoding_Method:
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
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Entity_Type_Definition: Drought Regions of New Jersey (njdrought ArcView shapefile)
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: NJGS
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Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
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Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute_Definition: Drought regions of New Jersey
Attribute_Definition_Source: New Jersey Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Central drought region
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: New Jersey Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: New Jersey Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: New Jersey Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Northeast drought region
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: New Jersey Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Northwest drought region
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: New Jersey Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Distribution_Information:
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
This organization provides the geographic data as is. This organization makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accuracy of information contained in the geographic data. Also, this organization 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 this organization, no warranty is made by this organization regarding the use of these data on any other system, nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply any such warranty.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name:
DEP distributes ESRI .SHP and/or GDB. Some data may be NJ GeoWeb "display only" layers.
Format_Version_Number: latest version
File_Decompression_Technique: WinZip
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: https://www.nj.gov/dep/njgs/geodata/index.htm
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: none
Recording_Format: none
Fees: none
Ordering_Instructions:
Contact: State Geologist New Jersey Geological and Water Survey 29 Arctic Parkway PO Box 420, Mail Code:29-01 Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, New Jersey Geological and Water Survey
Contact_Person: NJGS Webmaster
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: Po Box 420, Mail Code:29-01
City: Trenton
State_or_Province: NJ
Postal_Code: 08625-0420
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 609-292-1185
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 609-633-1004
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: njgsweb@dep.nj.gov
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20040428
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: https://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Organization: New Jersey Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Jeffrey L. Hoffman
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: PO Box 427, 29 Arctic Parkway
City: Trenton
State_or_Province: New Jersey
Postal_Code: 08625
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (609) 984-6587
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 633-1004
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Jeffrey L.Hoffman@dep.nj.gov
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