Farmland Preservation Program of New Jersey NJFPP, Edition 20180720 (Land_owner_farmland_PP)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
NJ Department of Agriculture (NJDA), State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC), SADC
Publication_Date: 20180720
Publication_Time: 030000
Title:
Farmland Preservation Program of New Jersey NJFPP, Edition 20180720 (Land_owner_farmland_PP)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: PO Box 330, Trenton, NJ, 08625-0330, US
Publisher:
NJ Department of Agriculture (NJDA), State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC)
Online_Linkage:
<http://www.nj.gov/agriculture/sadc/farmpreserve/progress/stats/preservedsummary.pdf>
Online_Linkage:
<http://www.nj.gov/agriculture/sadc/farmpreserve/resources/njfpp.zip>
Online_Linkage:
<http://www.nj.gov/agriculture/sadc/farmpreserve/resources/njfppmetadata.pdf>
Online_Linkage:
<http://www.nj.gov/agriculture/sadc/farmpreserve/progress/stats/farms.pdf>
Online_Linkage: <http://www.nj.gov/agriculture/sadc/farmpreserve/resources/>
Description:
Abstract:
The polygons represent selected features from the New Jersey State Farmland Preservation Program (NJSFPP) that are available for public distribution. Included in this dataset are all farms that have been preserved in the NJSFPP; and farms that have received final approval for funding to the NJSFPP. The NJFPP shape file has a relational database containing attributes for the various aspects of the Program. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA), State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC), administers the NJSFPP. The NJFPP dataset represents the status of the Program from January 23, 1983, inception of the program, through the current publication date. DISCLAIMER Any use of this product with respect to accuracy and precision shall be the sole responsibility of the user. The configuration and geo-referenced location of parcel polygons in this data layer are approximate and were developed primarily for planning purposes. The geodetic accuracy and precision of the GIS data contained in this file and map shall not be, nor are intended to be, relied upon in matters requiring delineation and location of true ground horizontal and/or vertical controls as would be obtained by an actual ground survey conducted by a licensed Professional Land Surveyor.
Purpose:
The NJFARMS GIS dataset was initially developed for several purposes. 1) Replace the existing manual maps and mapping techniques with electronically generated maps and methods. 2) Create a geospatial inventory of farms participating or that had participated in the NJSFPP. 3) Introduce geospatial analysis processes into the program. 4) Enable the NJSFPP to interact and collaborate in a GIS environment with other land acquisition activities in NJ.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19830123
Ending_Date: 20180720
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Continually
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.543345
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.935507
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.346107
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.936060
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: farming
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: agriculture
Theme_Keyword: State Agriculture Development Committee
Theme_Keyword: njfarms
Theme_Keyword: NJFPP
Theme_Keyword: New Jersey Farmland Preservation Program
Theme_Keyword: farming
Theme_Keyword: State Farmland Preservation Program
Theme_Keyword: SADC
Theme_Keyword: farmland preservation program
Theme_Keyword: farmland
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: NJ
Place_Keyword: New Jersey
Access_Constraints:
Data contained in the NJFPP shape file are available to the public and have no access constraints. However, by downloading the file, user agrees to the following disclaimer: Any use of this product with respect to accuracy and precision shall be the sole responsibility of the user. The configuration and geo-referenced location of parcel polygons in this data layer are approximate and were developed primarily for planning purposes. The geodetic accuracy and precision of the GIS data contained in this file and map shall not be, nor are intended to be, relied upon in matters requiring delineation and location of true ground horizontal and/or vertical controls as would be obtained by an actual ground survey conducted by a licensed Professional Land Surveyor.
Use_Constraints:
STATE AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE SPATIAL DATA DISTRIBUTION PROTOCOL This Spatial Data Distribution Protocol sets forth the terms and conditions which apply to digital spatial data provided by the State Agriculture Development Committee ("SADC"). I. DESCRIPTION OF THE DATA TO BE PROVIDED The following digital spatial data are related to the mapping of the Farmland Preservation Program as they exist as of the specified date: Permanently Preserved Easement Boundaries, Eight Year Program Easement Boundaries, and Applications granted "Final Approval" by the SADC. The SADC makes no representations of any kind, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability of fitness for a particular use, nor are any such warranties to be implied, with respect to the digital data furnished hereunder. The SADC assumes no responsibility to maintain the data in any manner or form. II. GUIDELINES 1. Digital data received from the SADC are to be used solely for internal purposes by employees, agents and independent contractors for any purposes normally performed in the conduct of daily affairs. 2. The user is responsible for understanding the accuracy limitations of the above listed digital data layers, as documented in the accompanying metadata documentation, and will use the information accordingly. Any reproduction or manipulation of the above data must ensure that the coordinate reference system remains intact. 3. Any maps, publications, reports, or other documents produced as a result of any project which utilizes SADC digital data will credit the SADC's Geographic Information System as the source of the data with the following credit/disclaimer: "This (map/publication/report) was developed, in part, using the State Agriculture Development Committee's (SADC's) Geographic Information System digital data but this secondary product has not been verified by the SADC and is not SADC authorized." 4. The digital data provided under this Spatial Data Distribution Protocol are meant to be used solely for internal research applications and will not be reproduced or redistributed for use by anyone without first obtaining written permission from the SADC. This clause is not intended to restrict the distribution of printed mapped information produced from the digital data. A request for distribution authorization must be obtained from the SADC prior to distributing digital data to an independent contractor. Any independent contractor, hired to undertake work which will utilize digital data obtained from the SADC, must agree formally in writing, not to use, reproduce, or redistribute SADC GIS data for any purpose other than the specified contractual work. A copy of this written agreement will be submitted to the SADC one week prior to its execution. All copies of SADC GIS data utilized by an independent contractor will be required to be returned to the original user at the close of such contractual work. 5. The Permanently Preserved Easement Boundaries, Eight Year Program Easement Boundaries, and Applications granted "Final Approval" by the SADC are part of the SADC's Farmland Preservation Program and are produced and released by the SADC. The files reflect the boundaries as per the specified date. Individual revision dates vary by county and municipality. All easement boundary revisions are scheduled for an update once acquired by the SADC. Users of the data recognize that boundaries change over time as a result of easement acquisitions. 6. Due to the nature of the Farmland Preservation Program and the closing process, questions regarding the Program should not be resolved by using the maps alone. For this reason, any questions relating to the Farmland Preservation Program or the digital spatial data should be directed to the SADC. 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 the terms and conditions have been read and that the user is bound by these criteria. The spatial features in this dataset have been compiled from numerous sources and/or methods. Various state, county, local, and non-profit agencies contribute to the spatial features. A field named "SOURCE" contains a source code for every polygon in the dataset. The associated look-up table provides the definitions for each of the codes and identifies the compilation method and/or source of the spatial feature. Each of the various spatial data sources has a different spatial accuracy and associated limitations. Considering the nature of the various spatial accuracies, much care must be exercised when using the NJFPP dataset at any given scale. Not every spatial feature in this compilation is intended for site specific referencing. Spatial features that are derived from land surveys are the only features that have verifiable site-specific accuracy. All other features have varying levels of spatial accuracy. DISCLAIMER Any use of this product with respect to accuracy and precision shall be the sole responsibility of the user. The configuration and geo-referenced location of parcel polygons in this data layer are approximate and were developed primarily for planning purposes. The geodetic accuracy and precision of the GIS data contained in this file and map shall not be, nor are intended to be, relied upon in matters requiring delineation and location of true ground horizontal and/or vertical controls as would be obtained by an actual ground survey conducted by a licensed Professional Land Surveyor.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
NJ Department of Agriculture (NJDA) State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC)
Contact_Person: SADC
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing
Address: PO Box 330
City: Trenton
State_or_Province: New Jersey
Postal_Code: 08625-0330
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (609) 984-2504
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 633-2004
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sadc@ag.nj.gov
Hours_of_Service: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
<http://www.nj.gov/agriculture/sadc/farmpreserve/progress/maps/mapnorthern.pdf>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
NJ State Farmland Preservation Program northern NJ map of program activity through February 2018.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PDF
Browse_Graphic:
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NJ State Farmland Preservation Program central NJ map of program activity through February 2018.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
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Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
NJ State Farmland Preservation Program southern NJ map of program activity through February 2018.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
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<http://www.nj.gov/agriculture/sadc/farmpreserve/progress/maps/mapstate.pdf>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
NJ State Farmland Preservation Program statewide map of program activity through February 2018.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PDF
Browse_Graphic:
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<http://www.nj.gov/agriculture/sadc/farmpreserve/progress/maps/mapnorthern.jpg>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
NJ State Farmland Preservation Program northern NJ map of program activity through February 2018.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
<http://www.nj.gov/agriculture/sadc/farmpreserve/progress/maps/mapcentral.pdf>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
NJ State Farmland Preservation Program central NJ map of program activity through February 2018.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PDF
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
<http://www.nj.gov/agriculture/sadc/farmpreserve/progress/maps/mapstate.jpg>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
NJ State Farmland Preservation Program statewide map of program activity through February 2018.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
<http://www.nj.gov/agriculture/sadc/farmpreserve/progress/maps/mapsouthern.pdf>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
NJ State Farmland Preservation Program southern NJ map of program activity through February 2018.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PDF
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.3.1.4959
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Several in-house verification processes have been developed to verify attributes. The GIS database is joined to a Relational Database Management System (RDMS), Oracle, to enable cross-reference of several fields. Other fields are verified by checking for the existence of attributes that do not belong to known indexes. A few remaining fields have no absolute verification process other than manually comparing the digital record to the hardcopy files.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
The File Geodatabase containing the NJFARMS feature class also contains a standing GDB Topology with a single rule stating that no polygons may overlap. This topology is validated periodically during each edit session and any overlaps thus revealed are addressed using the Topology Edit Tool to merge the overlapping area with the appropriate adjoining polygon. At the end of each edit session, a final validation of the entire NJFARMS feature class is performed in order to find any topology errors throughout the feature class. Any such errors are eliminated using the merge function of the Topology Edit Tool before the edited feature class is saved and the edit session closed out. Additionally, once spatial features have been added to the database, the electronic spatial features are compared to the hardcopy maps that are submitted as part of the application process and edits are performed if necessary to correct the electronic features. If and when the farm is preserved, a digital survey file is required and used to create new polygons which are used to replace the existing spatial features with data of greater spatial accuracy. This is another opportunity to verify spatial features and associated attributes
Completeness_Report:
Some fields can never be populated unless the farm is preserved. Farms that were never preserved or farms that are somewhere in the application process, will not have all the attribute fields completed. Analogous to the tabular data, the spatial features were not completely developed for the early years (pre-GIS era) of the program. Since the development of the GIS database, the spatial features are more fully developed. Some spatial features may never be replaced unless the farm is preserved. Farms that are somewhere in the application process, may have the opportunity to have the spatial features replaced. If changes are requested to the application, then the spatial features will reflect those changes. If the farm gets preserved, the required digital survey file will be used to replace the feature. The NJFPP file is in a constant state of change. Attributes and spatial features may change any given point in time.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The spatial feature polygons in the NJFPP GIS file are compiled from multiple sources. Each of these sources has their own positional accuracy. Refer to the "Entity Attribute" section of this document, "source" field, for more details on spatial feature sources.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
MarkHurd Corp., Division of AeroMetric Engineering, Inc. Minneapolis, MN
Publication_Date: 19950301
Title: 1995 Infra-Red Color Digital Ortho Photo Quarter Quad
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Minneapolis, MN, US
Publisher: MarkHurd, Corp.
Source_Scale_Denominator: 12000
Type_of_Source_Media: onLine
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19950301
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 1995 IRC digital orthophoto quarterquad
Source_Contribution: Base map used for on screen digitizing.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
MarkHurd Corp., Division of AeroMetric Engineering, Inc. Minneapolis, MN
Publication_Date: 19910301
Title: 1991 Black & White Ortho Photo Quarter Quads
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Minneapolis, MN, US
Publisher: MarkHurd, Corp.
Source_Scale_Denominator: 12000
Type_of_Source_Media: hardcopy
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19910301
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 1991 B&W Orthophoto Quarterquad
Source_Contribution:
Base map used to hand draft farm boundaries and manually digitize features.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: BAE Systems ADR
Publication_Date: 20070301
Title: 2007 Infra-Red Color Digital Aerial Imagery
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Mount Laurel, NJ 08054, US
Publisher: BAE Systems ADR
Source_Scale_Denominator: 2400
Type_of_Source_Media: onLine
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20070301
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 2007 IRC Digital Orthophoto
Source_Contribution: Base map used for on screen digitizing.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Multiple Non-Profit Organizations
Publication_Date: unknown
Title: Non-Profit Digital Parcel Data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Multiple Non-Profit Organizations
Publisher: Multiple Non-Profit Organizations
Other_Citation_Details:
Spatial features coded in the "SOURCE" field as non-profit source are derived from the non-profit organization in the "owner" field. Each non-profit organization has a different publication date.
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Non-Profit Digital Parcel Data
Source_Contribution:
Individual application files containing parcel boundaries are supplied by multiple non-profit organizations and are added to the NJSFPP GIS file.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NJOIT/OGIS
Publication_Date: 20171101
Title: NJOIT County Parcel Database
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: PO Box212, Trenton, NJ, 08625, US
Publisher: NJOIT/OGIS
Type_of_Source_Media: onLine
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20080101
Ending_Date: 20171101
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NJOIT/OGIS Parcel Database
Source_Contribution:
Parcel polygons extracted from county parcel file and added to NJFPP file.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Publication_Date: unknown
Title: 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangles
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA, US
Publisher: USGS
Other_Citation_Details:
All topoquads had been trimmed at the Southern neatline and all reference information had been removed long before the implementation of the GIS. Since all reference information had been removed, there was no way to determine the date of the maps.
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: hardcopy
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19980101
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Topoquads
Source_Contribution:
Base map used to manually map farms prior to the establishment of the GIS.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: BAE Systems ADR
Publication_Date: 20020301
Title: 2002 Infra-Red Color Digital Aerial Imagery
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Mount Laurel, NJ, 08054, US
Publisher: BAE Systems ADR
Source_Scale_Denominator: 2400
Type_of_Source_Media: None
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20020301
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 2002 IRC Digital Orthophoto
Source_Contribution: Base map used for on screen digitizing.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NJ Counties
Publication_Date: 20000101
Title: County Parcel Layers
Type_of_Source_Media: onLine
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20000101
Ending_Date: 20070101
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: County Parcel Layer
Source_Contribution:
Parcel polygons extracted from county parcel layers and added to NJFPP file. County parcel layer files prepared prior to New Jersey Geographic Information Network (NJGIN) distribution.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: New Jersey Pinelands Commission
Publication_Date: 20021004
Title: Pinelands Digital Parcel Data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: 15 Springfield Rd, New Lisbon, NJ, 08064, US
Publisher: New Jersey Pinelands Commission
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20021004
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Pinelands Digital Parcel Data
Source_Contribution:
Specific parcels for applications are extracted from municipal files and added to the NJSFPP GIS file.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Multiple Counties
Publication_Date: unknown
Title: County Digital Parcel Data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Multiple Counties
Publisher: Multiple Counties
Other_Citation_Details:
Spatial features coded in the "SOURCE" field as county source are derived from the county in which the parcel resides. Each county has a different publication date.
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: County Digital Parcel Data
Source_Contribution:
Specific parcels for applications are extracted from municipal files and added to the NJSFPP GIS file.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Multiple Adjacent Polygons
Publication_Date: unknown
Title: Adjacent Feature Compilation
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: unknown
Publisher: unknown
Other_Citation_Details:
Boundaries are derived from surrounding features. Multiple adjacent polygon features are conflated to the most accurate adjacent feature. Features are selected by the level of accuracy. The most accurate features are retained while less accurate features are dropped. Each of the polygons creating these polygons have different publication dates.
Type_of_Source_Media: None
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Adjacent Feature Compilation
Source_Contribution:
No new features are added. Polygon features are comprised of surrounding polygon features. Each of the surrounding polygon features have their own source information.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: multiple survey firms
Publication_Date: 20180720
Title: Digital Land Survey File - Locally Fitted Coordinates
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: various
Publisher: various
Other_Citation_Details:
The State of NJ, County Government, Local Government, and Non-Profit agencies use many surveyors to provide land surveying services. Hardcopy files contain the information of the surveying firm for each preserved farm.
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Digital Survey File - Locally Fitted Coordinates
Source_Contribution:
Specific features are extracted from the .dxf or .dwg file (easement boundaries, internal lot lines, and exception boundaries). These features replace the existing spatial features in the NJSFPP GIS file. No coordinates were provided for the Point Of Beginning. These features were locally fitted to 1995, 2002, 2007, 2012, or 2015 digital aerial imagery or an adjacent survey if available.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Multiple Individual Applicants
Publication_Date: unknown
Title: Miscellaneous Individual Applicant Data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Multiple Individual Applicants
Publisher: Multiple Individual Applicants
Other_Citation_Details:
Some applicants had the ability to provide a digital parcel file for the application. These were typically surveys performed before the application and preservation process.
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Miscellaneous
Source_Contribution:
Multiple individual applicants provided a GIS file with parcel boundaries. The parcel boundaries were added to the NJSFPP GIS file.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Multiple Municipalities
Publication_Date: unknown
Title: Municipal Digital Parcel Data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Multiple Municipalities
Publisher: Multiple Municipalities
Other_Citation_Details:
Spatial features coded in the "SOURCE" field as municipal source are derived from the municipality in which the parcel resides. Each municipality has a different publication date.
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Municipal Digital Parcel Data
Source_Contribution:
Specific parcels for applications are extracted from municipal files and added to the NJSFPP GIS file.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: multiple survey firms
Publication_Date: 20180720
Title: Digital Land Survey File - Surveyed Coordinates
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: multiple survey firms
Publisher: multiple survey firms
Other_Citation_Details:
The "Publication Date" stated reflects the date that the spatial data was last edited. Digital survey files have been a requirement since 1998. Digital survey files submitted between 1998 and the "Publication Date" could be included in this file. The field "SOURCE" must be referenced to determine the source of the spatial features. The State of NJ, NJ County Government, NJ Local Government, and Non-Profit agencies use many surveyors to provide land surveying services. Hardcopy files for each preserved farm contain the date for each survey and other information for the surveying firm.
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Digital Survey File - Surveyed Coordinates
Source_Contribution:
Specific features are extracted from the .dxf or .dwg file (easement boundaries, internal lot lines, and exception boundaries). These features replace existing spatial features in the NJSFPP GIS file.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
GIS File Development History The NJSFPP GIS coverage was initially automated and designed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Green Acres Program (GAP) for the NJDA/SADC. The GIS dataset was developed during the summer and fall of 1998. SADC staff provided base maps to the GAP staff for digitizing. USGS 1:24000 Topographic 7.5 Minute Quadrangles (paper prints) with hand drafted parcel delineations were provided. Some other more recent applications that were not on the USGS topographic quadrangles were automated using 1:12000 1991 Quarter Quad Aerial Photography (film originals). GAP staff also automated some selected surveys using the COGO program in ARC/INFO. The SADC staff provided attributes to the GAP staff for entry into the associated database. The GAP provided a GIS coverage to the SADC containing the program through the 1998 round of applications and closings. The SADC hired its own GIS staff in January 1999 to establish, maintain and administer a GIS and database. At this point in time, all maintenance of the NJSFPP GIS dataset was relinquished to the SADC GIS staff. The new SADC GIS staff interviewed management and staff during the spring of 1999 to evaluate the existing relational database developed for the NJSFPP. As a result of the interviews and meetings, the database was completely redesigned by the SADC GIS staff to more closely address the needs of the NJSFPP. The original database fields were eventually deleted once the new fields were populated and verified to the extent possible. Every spatial feature was retained for future evaluation and editing. The spatial features and database were updated with the 1999 round of applications and closings during the summer of 1999. The SADC GIS staff contacted County entities to obtain GIS files containing the applications for the 1999 round farms. Several counties did not have GIS files available (Camden, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean, Salem, Sussex, Warren) and their applications had to be created in-house by the SADC GIS staff. GIS files submitted by counties were checked to ensure the correct spatial features were included and that the spatial accuracy was acceptable. The SADC GIS staff recreated features if the spatial location was deemed unacceptable. The FARM1999 dataset reflected the applications through the 1999 round of applications and all closings through the end of December 1999. During the summer and fall of 2000, the SADC GIS staff updated the spatial features and database with the 2000 round of applications and closings. The same process described previously, was used for the 2000 round of applications. Only five counties couldn't provide a GIS dataset for the year's applications (Camden, Cape May, Monmouth, Sussex, Warren). The FARM2000 GIS database is current through the 2000 round of applications and closings through December 31, 2000. The statewide GIS coverage was renamed to NJFARM01 for the 2001 round of applications. This was the new naming convention, at the time, for all future GIS files published on an annual basis. This naming convention was used from the 2001 round of applications (NJFARM01) through the 2004 round of applications (NJFARM04). During the spring of 2001, the SADC GIS staff updated the statewide GIS coverage with the 2001 round of applications and attributes. Again, the same process was used to update the coverage with files provided from individual counties and the SADC staff developing the features for counties unable to provide GIS data. This same process was repeated each year until the summer of 2004 through the NJFARM04 file. After the 2004 round of applications (NJFARM04), a decision was made to change the naming convention of the NJSFPP GIS file to NJFARMS. The NJSFPP will keep the same name into the future and will not change each year. Only the publication date of the file will change in the future. This was done to reduce maintenance of in-house programs, scripts, and applications. NJFARMS is the new name of the file from now and into the future. SADC Mapping Methods For Spatial Feature Development and Maintenance The spatial feature development for the NJFARMS file is a compilation of features derived from several sources. Many organizations that participate in the NJSFPP, that have GIS capabilities, provide a file containing the spatial features. All other spatial features are developed in-house. Each feature source has its own level of accuracy. Each spatial feature is coded in a field named "cde_featuresourc" to identify its source. The SOURCE04 look-up table contains all the codes for the feature sources. When newly added features are adjacent to another feature or features, an evaluation of the adjacent features is performed to determine the method of editing. The evaluation process consists of determining the order of priority (accuracy) of the new spatial feature and the adjacent spatial features. The features with the highest level of accuracy are retained. The feature with the lesser level of accuracy is compromised and portions of the feature removed. Adjacent spatial features are always conflated to the highest level of accuracy. This allows topology to be retained while maintaining the highest level of spatial accuracy possible. In-house spatial feature development is required when no other acceptable digital source is available. Spatial features are created electronically on screen with on-screen digitizing. The most current digital aerial imagery available at the time is used as a reference layer. A municipal tax map is used as a source for the property boundaries. The dimensions are measured along recognizable features to create a closed polygon. When dimensions aren't available on the municipal tax map, an estimated measurement is calculated from other known measurements on the map. When recognizable features aren't visible on the imagery, the features are developed solely on measurements and angles. In the event that an adjacent feature exists, the adjacent feature is evaluated, and is used as control if the spatial accuracy is acceptable. When a farm is preserved through the NJSFPP, a digital survey file is required as part of the program deliverables. Digital survey files have been a requirement since the 1998 round of applications. Many, not all, of the preserved farms in the NJSFPP have had the spatial features replaced with survey grade features. These features serve as control to adjacent features. The ultimate goal is to have survey grade spatial features for all preserved farms. The current and future naming convention is: njfpp.shp (ESRI shape file) is the name used for data distributed to the public. "njfarms" is the name of the file that is maintained in esri file geodatabase format for internal staff use.
Process_Date: 20180720
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
NJ Department of Agriculture (NJDA) State Agriculture development Committee (SADC)
Contact_Person: SADC
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing
Address: PO BOX 330
City: Trenton
State_or_Province: New Jersey
Postal_Code: 08625-0330
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (609) 984-2504
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 633-2004
Hours_of_Service: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
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: 7226
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000007285705372339636
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000007285705372339636
Planar_Distance_Units: foot_us
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D North American 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: njfpp
Entity_Type_Definition: New Jersey Farmland Preservation Program
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: NJDA/SADC
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: NJFARMS_
Attribute_Definition: Internal ID number
Attribute_Definition_Source: NJDA/SADC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unique entry
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ROUND
Attribute_Definition: SADC funding round used to preserve the farm.
Attribute_Definition_Source: SADC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: "Year" followed by A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fiscal year of funding and A is the first group of farms.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: "Year" followed by B
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fiscal year of funding and B is the second group of farms.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Emergency Need 2003
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
2003 is the fiscal year of funding. Emergency funding was provided to farms not included in the usual county funding process.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FY "YEAR"
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: "YEAR" is fiscal year for funding.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Emergency Need In 98 Appropriation
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
1998 is the fiscal year of funding. Emergency funding was provided to farms not included in the usual county funding process.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Undetermined
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No data was entered into the database.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: No Value Selected
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No data was entered into the database.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Not applicable
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The "Fee Simple" program does not have annual funding rounds associated with the program. Therefore, "ROUND" does not apply to the "Fee Simple" program.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PARCEL_TYP
Attribute_Definition: General description of spatial feature.
Attribute_Definition_Source: SADC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NON-SEVER EXCEPTION
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Unpreserved exception area on a preserved farm easement that cannot be subdivided from the farm.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PARCEL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Preserved easement area that is a parcel or part of a parcel.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SEVERABLE EXCEPTION
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Unpreserved exception area on a preserved farm easement that can be subdivided from the farm.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CNTY_MUNI
Attribute_Definition: Three letter county abbreviation and municipal name.
Attribute_Definition_Source: SADC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unique entry
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NUM_GIS_AC
Attribute_Definition: GIS calculated acres for each spatial feature
Attribute_Definition_Source: SADC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unique entry
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: EASEMENT
Attribute_Definition: Total acreage of preserved easement for farm.
Attribute_Definition_Source: SADC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unique entry
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SOURCE
Attribute_Definition: Original source of each spatial feature.
Attribute_Definition_Source: SADC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unique entry
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BLOCK_LOT
Attribute_Definition: Pairs of municipal block and lot number combinations.
Attribute_Definition_Source: SADC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unique entry
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PRESERVED
Attribute_Definition: Date that the farm was preserved - closing date.
Attribute_Definition_Source: SADC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unique entry
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATUS
Attribute_Definition: Preservation status of the farm application in the NJSFPP.
Attribute_Definition_Source: SADC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PRESERVED NR/EX
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Unpreserved exception area on a preserved farm that has not been reimbursed by the SADC for funding. SADC anticipates cost sharing with initial preservation entity.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PRESERVED
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Preserved easement area through the NJSFPP.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8 YEAR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Preserved farm area for eight years. Can be renewed or enrolled into another program after 8 year expiration date.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PRESERVED NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Preserved easement that has not been reimbursed by the SADC for funding. SADC anticipates cost sharing with initial preservation entity.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FINAL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Final approval for funding has been made by the SADC to preserve the farm.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8 YEAR/EX
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unpreserved exception area on an 8 Year Program farm.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PRESERVED/EX
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Unpreserved exception area on a preserved farm easement through the NJSFPP.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PROGRAM
Attribute_Definition:
Specific farmland preservation program used to fund the preservation of the farm.
Attribute_Definition_Source: SADC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Eight Year - Municipally Approved
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Municipal preserved farm area for eight years. Can be renewed or enrolled into another program after 8 year expiration date.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PIG EP - Municipal 2001 Rule
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Easement purchased by a municipality through the Planning Incentive Grant Program.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Transfer Development Rights - County
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Easement acquired by a County through the Transfer of Development Rights Program.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Easement Purchase - Nonprofit
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Easement purchased by a non-profit organization.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Fee Simple - SADC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fee Simple purchase by the State of NJ.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Easement Donation - SADC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Easement donated to the State of NJ.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Pinelands Easement Purchase - County
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Easement purchased by a county in the NJ Pinelands using the Pinelands Development Credit Program.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Fee Simple - Nonprofit
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fee Simple purchased by a non-profit organization.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Easement Purchase - County
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Easement purchased by a NJ County.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PIG EP - County 2001 Rule
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Easement purchased by the County through the Planning Incentive Grant Program.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Eight Year - Farmland Preservation
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
SADC preserved farm area for eight years. Can be renewed or enrolled into another program after 8 year expiration date.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: County PIG Program
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: County Planning Insentive Grant Program
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PA Easement Purchase - Nonprofit
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Easement purchased by a non-profit organization.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SADC Direct Easement Purchase
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Easement purchased by the State of NJ.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Transfer Development Rights - Municipal
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Easement acquired by a municipality through the Transfer of Development Rights Program.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Pinelands Easement Purchase - SADC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Easement purchased by the State of NJ in the NJ Pinelands using the Pinelands Development Credit Program.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Easement Donation - County
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Easement donated to a NJ County.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Independant Purchase - County
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Easement purchased by a NJ County where State of NJ did not cost share.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PA Fee Simple - Nonprofit
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fee Simple purchase by a non-profit organization.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Fee Simple - County
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fee Simple purchase by a NJ County.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: SADC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NJFARMS_ID
Attribute_Definition: Internal ID number
Attribute_Definition_Source: NJDA/SADC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unique entry
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: IDN_GIS
Attribute_Definition:
Unique sequential identification number used to join/link to the Oracle RDMS.
Attribute_Definition_Source: SADC
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GLOBALID
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.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
NJ Department of Agriculture (NJDA) State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing
Address: PO Box 330
City: Trenton
State_or_Province: NJ
Postal_Code: 08625-0330
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (609) 984-2504
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 633-2004
Hours_of_Service: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Distribution_Liability:
See Use Constraints section of this document. DISCLAIMER Any use of this product with respect to accuracy and precision shall be the sole responsibility of the user. The configuration and geo-referenced location of parcel polygons in this data layer are approximate and were developed primarily for planning purposes. The geodetic accuracy and precision of the GIS data contained in this file and map shall not be, nor are intended to be, relied upon in matters requiring delineation and location of true ground horizontal and/or vertical controls as would be obtained by an actual ground survey conducted by a licensed Professional Land Surveyor.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: AVSHP
Format_Version_Number: 10.3.1
File_Decompression_Technique: WinZip
Transfer_Size: 5.012
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<http://www.nj.gov/agriculture/sadc/farmpreserve/resources/njfpp.zip>
Fees: 0.00
Ordering_Instructions: Download from Farmland Preservation Program WEB page.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20180720
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
NJ Department of Agriculture (NJDA), State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing
Address: PO Box 330
City: Trenton
State_or_Province: NJ
Postal_Code: 08625-0330
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (609) 984-2504
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 633-2004
Hours_of_Service: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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