Archaeological Site Grid of New Jersey, Edition 20240402 (Land_use_HPO_arch_grid)

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Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Natural and Historic Resources (NHR), Historic Preservation Office (HPO)

Publication_Date: 20240402

Title:

Archaeological Site Grid of New Jersey, Edition 20240402 (Land_use_HPO_arch_grid)

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Trenton, NJ
Publisher: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)

Description:

Abstract:: Archaeological Sites are locations of prehistoric or historic occupation or activity possessing archaeological value.This dataset includes a vector grid of approximately 1/2 mile cells indicating the presence of Archaeological Districts or Sites that: 1. Are National Historic Landmarks, 2. Are included in the New Jersey or National Registers of Historic Places, 3. Have been determined Eligible for inclusion in the registers through federal or state processes administered by the HPO, 4. Have been designated as Local Landmarks or Districts by local government, or 5. Have been identified through early 20th century state-wide archaeological survey, modern cultural resource survey, or other documentation on file at the HPO. The majority of features in the dataset represent categories 1, 2, and 3 above. HPO is still in the process of comprehensive digitizing for categories 4 and 5. This dataset is limited to the resources on-file at the HPO and does not include the comprehensive catalog of archaeological sites on file at the New Jersey State Museum or the New Jersey Pinelands Commission. Inclusion in this dataset does not preclude the existence of other archaeological districts or sites as yet unidentified, unrecorded, or undocumented.
Purpose:: This data is produced and maintained by the HPO to provide accurate cultural resource information to government, regulated customers, and the public.
Supplemental_Information:: The HPO has defined the following layers to represent cultural resources in GIS applications: Historic District Polygons, Historic Property Polygons, Archaeological Site Grid, and Cultural Resource Report Study Area Polygons These layers are developed maintained by the HPO, and are provided for informational purposes only. INSPECTION OF THESE DATA LAYERS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE IDENTIFICATION LEVEL CULTURAL RESOURCES SURVEY UNDER SECTION 106 OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT OR OTHER LAW OR REGULATION. NOR DOES IT CONSTITUTE PROJECT REVIEW OR COMPLIANCE UNDER ANY STATE OF FEDERAL LAW.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19661015
Ending_Date: 20190129

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Continually

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.545683
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.959900
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.346727
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.927292

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: society

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: EPA GIS Keyword Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Archaeology
Theme_Keyword: Historic
Theme_Keyword: Preservation
Theme_Keyword: NJDEP
Theme_Keyword: Property Features
Theme_Keyword: Historic Preservation Office
Theme_Keyword: Natural and Historic Resources

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: New Jersey

Access_Constraints:

Inquire at NJ Historic Preservation Office (HPO); Tel. 609-984-0176. 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: <http://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.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NJDEP/DOIT/Bureau of GIS (Data Distribution)

Contact_Position: NJDEP GIS Downloads

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address
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

Contact_Instructions: via email

Security_Information:

Security_Classification_System: FIPS Pub 199
Security_Classification: No Confidentiality
Security_Handling_Description: Standard Technical Controls

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Data was not field checked. Attributes reflect the date of the documentation on file at the HPO.

Completeness_Report:

This data set includes data for all 21 counties in NJ. This dataset is not exclusionary; Other archaeological sites may exist which are as yet unidentified, unrecorded, or undocumented. THE NJ STATE MUSEUM IS THE OFFICIAL REGISTRAR OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN NEW JERSEY. USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CHECK FOR RECORDED ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN THEIR AREA OF INTEREST BY CONTACTING MR. JIM MOSS, BUREAU OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ETHNOLOGY, NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM, 205 W STATE ST, TRENTON NJ 08625-0530; PHONE 609-292-6330.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:: This data set should not be relied on for consistent horizontal positional accuracy. Because of its method of development accuracy of the locations varies considerably. The highest quality data have approximately the same accuracy as the New Jersey High Resolution Orthophotos. The lowest quality data may vary from their base map location by 100's of feet.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: No vertical positions are included in this data set.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: Features in this dataset were extracted from a statewide grid coverage based on archaelogical site locations as represented in documentation on file at HPO
Process_Date: 20160419

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Grid Cell Identifier

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 5594

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

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.0001
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.0001

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: Land_use_HPO_arch_grid
Entity_Type_Definition: Archaeological Site Grid of New Jersey
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: NJDEP/NHR/HPO

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OBJECTID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri