Colorado Wilderness Assessment: Summary of 2009 Data Collection DRAFT – 2/17/2010 Appendix A: Lists of National Forest Datasets 45 Colorado Wilderness Assessment: Summary of 2009 Data Collection DRAFT – 2/17/2010 Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests Janice Wilson, Region 2 GIS Librarian, [email protected], 303-275-5213 Files transferred via ftp://ftp2.fs.fed.us/incoming/r2/RO/CO_Wilderness_GIS/ : Visitor Maps: georeferenced rasters. o arap_north: northern portion of the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests. o arap_south: southern portion of the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests. o Pawnee: Pawnee National Grassland arnf: A 30 meter DEM (digital elevation model) raster. Mary Hattis, GIS Coordinator, [email protected], 970-295-6616 Meeting: 8/7/2009 Files transferred via ftp://ftp2.fs.fed.us/incoming/r2/arnfpng/d_vaughn/ : ARNF_data.gdb: file geodatabase. o AR_Basic_Own: A polygon feature class that shows different land ownership within the boundaries of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. o ar_dem10m: A 10 meter DEM (digital elevation model) raster. o AR_Wilderness: A polygon feature class containing the Wilderness Areas. o ARP_RangerDistrict: A polygon feature class containing the Ranger District boundaries. o gates: A point feature class containing the location of gates and barriers. o management_areas: A polygon feature class containing the Management Areas (1.1- 8.3) as defined by the Forest Plan. o rec_sites: A point feature class containing information for developed recreation sites including campgrounds, picnic areas, fishing site, trailheads, and interpretive sites. o ROS: A polygon feature class containing the Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) as defined by the Forest Plan. o scenic_integrity_levels: A polygon feature class containing areas with levels of scenic integrity. o vis_centers: A point feature class containing information for visitor centers. Forest_NDH_WBD_UTMNAD83meters.gdb: Data from the USGS National Hydrology Dataset (NHD) with Hydrologic Unit Codes (HUC) organized into a file geodatabase. o HUC2_Regionwide: A polygon feature class containing subdivisions of regions. Subregions are the second level (4-digit) of the hydrologic unit hierarchy. o HUC4_Subbasin: A polygon feature class containing subdivisions of basins. Subbasins are the fourth level (8-digit) of the hydrologic unit hierarchy. o HUC5_Forestwide: A polygon feature class containing the Forestwide boundary used for watersheds. o HUC5_Watershed: A polygon feature class containing subdivisions within a subbasin. Watersheds are the fifth level (10-digit) of the hydrologic unit hierarchy. o HUC6_Subwatershed: A polygon feature class containing subdivisions of watersheds. Subwatersheds are the sixth level (12-digit) of the hydrologic unit hierarchy. o HUC6_v11: Another version of HUC6_Subwatershed. o HUC7_Catchment_v11: A polygon feature class that further divides subwatersheds into elevation-derived drainage areas. 46 Colorado Wilderness Assessment: Summary of 2009 Data Collection DRAFT – 2/17/2010 o HUC8_Catchment_v11: A polygon feature class that further divides HUC7_Catchment_v11 into elevation-derived drainage areas. o NHDFlowArea_Forestwide: A polygon feature class containing information for water canals/ditches, dams/weirs, foreshores, inundation areas, spillways, streams/rivers, and washes. o NHDFlowLine_Forestwide: A line feature class containing information for water connectors, canals/ditches, pipelines, streams/rivers, and artificial paths. o NHDPoint_Forestwide: A point feature class containing information for water gaging stations, sinks/rises, springs/seeps, intakes/outflows, waterfalls, and wells. o NHDWaterbody_Forestwide: A polygon feature class containing information for playas, ice masses, lakes/ponds, reservoirs, and swamps/marshes. Files transferred via e-mail: arnf_data_oct09.zip: o arnf_trail_core_15Oct09: a line feature class containing the existing National Forest System Trail routes; currently being edited for the current visitor map update. o arnf_wilderness_12Oct09: a polygon feature class containing the updated Wilderness Area boundaries. 47 Colorado Wilderness Assessment: Summary of 2009 Data Collection DRAFT – 2/17/2010 Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison National Forests Janice Wilson, Region 2 GIS Librarian, [email protected], 303-275-5213 Files transferred via ftp://ftp2.fs.fed.us/incoming/r2/RO/CO_Wilderness_GIS/ : gmugnf__nfs_roads: A line feature class containing National Forest system roads (June 2009). gmugnf__nfs_trails: A line feature class containing National Forest system trails (June 2009). Visitor Maps: georeferenced rasters. o grand_mesa: Grand Mesa National Forest. o gunnison_north: northern portion of the Gunnison National Forest. o gunnison_south: southern portion of the Gunnison National Forest. o unc_mtn_east_rgb_nocollar_2008: southeastern mountain portion of the Uncompahgre National Forest. o unc_mtn_west_rgb_nocollar_2008: southwestern mountain portion of the Uncompahgre National Forest. o unc_north_plateau_rgb_nocollar_2008: northwestern plateau portion of the Uncompahgre National Forest. o unc_south_plateau_rgb_nocollar_2008: southeastern plateau portion of the Uncompahgre National Forest. gmug: A 30 meter DEM (digital elevation model) raster. David Armlovich, Resource Information Manager, [email protected], 970-874-6639 Carol Howe, Resource Information Specialist, [email protected], 970-874-6647 Meeting: 7/28/2009 Files collected at the Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison National Forests Supervisor’s Office: ArcGis92_GMUG_Wildn_study_data.gdb: file geodatabase. o ALP: Automated Land Processes feature dataset. constructed_feat: A polygon feature class containing constructed water features such as ditches, dams, and reservoirs. rec_areas: A polygon feature class containing areas designated for recreation such as ski areas, campgrounds, and recreation areas. spcl_interest_mgmt: A polygon feature class containing areas designated as research natural areas, former experimental forests, geologic areas, and congressionally designated special management areas. special_uses: A polygon feature class containing road right-of-ways. withdrawal: A polygon feature class containing mineral withdrawals and stock driveways. o Forest_Plan_Data: feature dataset. inv_roadless_2009: A polygon feature class containing the current roadless inventory (Colorado Roadless Rule). proposed_mgmt_areas: A polygon feature class containing the proposed management area themes. proposed_plan_mgnt_areas_w_ROS: A polygon feature class containing the proposed management area with desired ROS. 48 Colorado Wilderness Assessment: Summary of 2009 Data Collection DRAFT – 2/17/2010 . scenic_integrety: A polygon feature class containing scenic integrity classifications (Wilderness = very high) . z_mgmt_area_91: A polygon feature class containing the existing management areas from the 1991 Forest Management Plan. o gmug_admin: feature dataset. alp_sections: A polygon feature class containing section lines. alp_townships: A polygon feature class containing townships. bndy_proclaim: A polygon feature class containing the proclaimed forest boundaries (with private inholdings). bndy_rd_admin_polygon: A polygon feature class containing Ranger Districts. COMap_v7_public: A polygon feature class containing public ownership across the state. forest_towns_point: A point feature class containing the location of nearby towns (no population data). gmug_county_polygon: A polygon feature class containing county boundaries. gmug_points: A point feature class containing information on buildings and mines. masterquads_polygon: A polygon feature class containing USGS quadrant boundaries. ownership: A polygon feature class showing land ownership. wilderness: A polygon feature class containing Wilderness Areas. o gmug_infra: feature dataset. ditch_bill_ditches: A line feature class containing the location of ditches from the Ditchbill project. gmug_ditches_arc: A line feature class containing the location of ditches digitized from USGS quadrants. gmug_fences_arc: A line feature class containing fine lines. gmug_utility_arc: A line feature class containing utility lines. water_uses: A point feature class containing water rights. water_uses_pvt: A point feature class containing private water uses. wtr_cff_pnts: A point feature class showing water related points of interest. o gmug_local_highways: feature dataset. hwy_local_arc: A line feature class containing major local highways. o Hydrology: feature dataset. stream: A line feature class containing perennial and intermittent streams. Waterbodies: A polygon feature class containing bodies of water. watersheds: A polygon feature class containing watershed boundaries. o recreation: feature dataset. developed_rec: A point feature class containing developed recreation sites such as trailheads, interpretive sites, campgrounds, fishing sites, observation points, picnic areas, and points of interest. 49 Colorado Wilderness Assessment: Summary of 2009 Data Collection DRAFT – 2/17/2010 . dispersed_rec_sites: A point feature class containing dispersed campsite locations from a 2003 inventory that attempted to map dispersed campsite inventories from each of the Ranger Districts. gmug_niche: A polygon feature class containing recreation niches such as destinations/special places, year-round resort settings, high-use dispersed recreation areas, high-use developed recreation areas, low-use recreation areas, etc. rec_residences: A point feature class containing historic recreation residences with heristage