Solar Siting Category, Based on Land Use/Land Cover 2012 Update, Edition 20170720 (Land_lu_Solar_Siting_Category)

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Bureau of Energy & Sustainability (BES)

Publication_Date: 20170720

Title:

Solar Siting Category, Based on Land Use/Land Cover 2012 Update, Edition 20170720 (Land_lu_Solar_Siting_Category)

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Trenton, NJ

Publisher: NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)

Description:

Abstract:

This dataset was created specifically for utilization in Solar Siting Analysis 2017 Update. The Land_lu_2012_gen layer is joined to the Land_lu_Solar_Siting_Category table using the LU12 field to create the “Solar Siting Analysis Update.lyr “ It is symbolized using the SSA_Designation field in the join table. The 2012 LU/LC data set is the fifth in a series of land use mapping efforts that was begun in 1986. Revisions and additions to the initial baseline layer were done in subsequent years from imagery captured in 1995/97, 2002, 2007 and 2012. This present 2012 update was created by comparing the 2007 LU/LC layer from NJDEP's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) database to 2012 color infrared (CIR) imagery and delineating and coding areas of change. Work for this data set was done by Aerial Information Systems, Inc., Redlands, CA, under direction of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Bureau of Geographic Information System (BGIS). LU/LC changes were captured by adding new line work and attribute data for the 2012 land use directly to the base data layer. All 2007 LU/LC polygons and attribute fields remain in this data set, so change analysis for the period 2007-2012 can be undertaken from this one layer. The classification system used was a modified Anderson et al., classification system. An impervious surface (IS) code was also assigned to each LU/LC polygon based on the percentage of impervious surface within each polygon as of 2007. Minimum mapping unit (MMU) is 1 acre. ADVISORY: This metadata file contains information for the 2012 Land Use/Land Cover (LU/LC) data sets, which were mapped by USGS Subbasin (HU8). There are additional reference documents listed in this file under Supplemental Information which should also be examined by users of these data sets. As stated in this metadata record's Use Constraints section, 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. By downloading this data, user agrees to the data use constraints listed within this metadata record.

Purpose:

The purpose of this analysis is to aid the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP or the Department), local communities and potential solar developers in planning for solar installations by distinguishing between lands where the Department encourages solar development from those where the Department discourages solar development. While solar energy projects provide environmental benefits, environmental damage can occur if projects are not properly sited, more than negating the benefits. This analysis was performed to identify preferred development sites where solar projects are most environmentally desirable.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20170720

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.592927

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.890363

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.357565

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.855893

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NJDEP/DOIT/Bureau of GIS

Contact_Person: GIS Help Desk

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 401 East State Street

City: Trenton

State_or_Province: NJ

Postal_Code: 08625

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (609) 777-0672

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 292-7900

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gisnet@dep.nj.gov

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

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The State disclaims any duty or obligation either to maintain availability of or to update the data and metadata.

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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/gis/geowebsplash.htm

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis

Fees: None

Ordering_Instructions:

All available NJDEP public GIS data can be downloaded for free. Some data shown in NJGeoWeb application may not yet be available for download due to various data or distribution issues. Please email gisnet@dep.nj.gov with any data distribution questions.

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: Solar

Theme_Keyword: Solar Siting Analysis

Theme_Keyword: lulc2012

Theme_Keyword: NJDEP

Theme_Keyword: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories

Theme_Keyword: planningCadastre

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: New Jersey

Place_Keyword: NJ

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Temporal_Keyword: 2012

Temporal_Keyword: 2017

Access_Constraints:

By obtaining data, users must abide by special use 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 accessible 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
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Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NJDEP Bureau of Energy & Sustainability

Contact_Person: Ryan Gergely

Contact_Position: Research Scientist 3

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: physical

City: Trenton

State_or_Province: NJ

Postal_Code: 08625

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 609-663-0538

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Ryan.Gergely@dep.nj.gov

Contact_Instructions: via email

Native_Data_Set_Environment: Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.4.0.5524

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report: Topology tests were completed on the source Land Use 2012 data.

Completeness_Report:

Features that extend outside of New Jersey's boundaries were not included in this GIS dataset.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Anderson Land Use/Land Cover Codes were assigned a "SSA Designation" of their preference for siting solar. These designations were then joined to the 2012 LULC, where the symbology was adjusted to indicate the Preferred, Not-Preferred, and Indeterminate areas for siting solar based on thei land use/land cover characteristics.
A few Anderson Codes were not given a SSA Designation since they were not viable locations for siting solar, and were therefore exculded from the data layer. These Anderson Codes were largely characterized as being associated with tidally influenced water bodies (5100-streams and canals, 5190-exposed flats, 5410-tidal rivers, inland bays and other tidal waters, 5411-open tidal bays, 5412-tidal mud flats, 5420-dredged artifical lagoon, 5430-atlantic ocean).

Process_Date: 20170725

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 707052

Spatial_Reference_Information:

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

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Land_lu_Solar_Siting_Category

Entity_Type_Definition: Solar Siting Analysis

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: NJDEP

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OBJECTID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LU12

Attribute_Definition:

Numeric 4 digit code representing land use/land cover category, (2012)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Modified Anderson classification system

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Modified Anderson land use/land cover classification system

Codeset_Source: Land Use/Land Cover Classification System (2012)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LABEL12

Attribute_Definition: Description of land use/land cover category, (2012)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Modified Anderson classification system

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Modified Anderson land use/land cover classification system

Codeset_Source: Land Use/Land Cover Classification System (2012)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TYPE12

Attribute_Definition: Generalized (Level I) land use/land cover category, (2012)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Modified Anderson classification system

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Modified Anderson land use/land cover classification system

Codeset_Source: Land Use/Land Cover Classification System (2012)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SSA_Designation

Attribute_Definition:

Description of preference for siting solar based on LULC properties

Attribute_Definition_Source: NJDEP Solar Siting Analysis Update (2017)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Preferred

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Preferred land for siting solar

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NJDEP

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Not-Preferred

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Not-Preferred land for siting solar

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NJDEP

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Indeterminate

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Indeterminate land for siting solar

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NJDEP

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Acreage

Attribute_Definition: Calculated acreage for each polygon

Attribute_Definition_Source: NJDEP

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique acreage values

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SqMi

Attribute_Definition: Calculated square mileage for each polygon

Attribute_Definition_Source: NJDEP

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique square mileage values

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape_Length

Attribute_Definition: Length of feature in internal units.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape_Area

Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20170801

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NJDEP Bureau of Energy & Sustainability

Contact_Person: Ryan Gergely

Contact_Position: Research Scientist 3

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: physical

City: Trenton

State_or_Province: NJ

Postal_Code: 08625

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 609-663-0538

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Ryan.Gergely@dep.nj.gov

Contact_Instructions: via email

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time