Metadata for Sunrise and Sunset Zones

Identification Information
Data Quality Information
Spatial Data Organization Information
Entity and Attribute Information
Distribution Information
Metadata Reference Information

Identification Information:

Citation:

Originator: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Publication date: 08/12/2014
Title: Sunrise and Sunset Zones
Online linkage: http://data.mtfwp.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/42b8f13e4de545b2ab126400083602b1_0
Online linkage: http://gis.fwp.mt.gov/arcgis101/rest/directories/arcgisoutput/webResources/metadata/refrnc/sunRiseSetZones.htm

Abstract:

Sunrise and sunset zones, as depicted and described in the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks annual hunting regulations booklets. Sunrse and sunset zones were created to be coincident with select Montana Counties Boundaries.

Purpose:

To inform hunters of legal shooting hours for their specific location within four separate zones of the state. These zones determine the legal hours for hunting big game, waterfowl, and upland game birds in Montana.

Time period of content:

Calendar date: 08/12/2014
Currentness reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance and update frequency: Unknown

Access constraints: None

Use constraints:

Users must assume responsibility to determine the usability of this data for their purposes. This data set is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) makes no representations or warranties whatsoever with respect to the accuracy or completeness of this data set and assumes no responsibility for the suitability of this data set for a particular purpose. FWP will not be liable for any damages incurred as a result of errors in this data set.

Point of contact:

Adam Petersen
GIS Analyst/Technician
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1420 East 6th Ave
PO Box 200701
Helena, Montana 59620-0701
Telephone: 406-444-1275
E-Mail: apetersen@mt.gov

Data set credit: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Data Quality Information:

Lineage:

Process step:: Sunrise and Sunset Zone boundaries were digitized by selecting a group of Montana County boundaries as described in the 2014 Deer, Elk, Antelope Hunting Regulations for Montana. Counties within each zone were dissolved to create a zone. Each of the four zones were then merged together to create the final layer, attributes were added and populated.

Spatial Data Organization Information:

Point and vector object information:

SDTS object type: GT-polygon composed of chains

SDTS object count: 4

Entity and Attribute Information:

Entity type label: Sunrise and Sunset Zones

Entity type definition: Entity Description

Attribute label: OBJECTID

Attribute definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute domain:: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute label: ZONE

Attribute definition: Sunrise and sunset zone. Zones are of many counties

Attribute label: SUN_TABLE

Attribute definition:: Web link to a pdf document listing sunrise and sunset times for each zone.

Attribute label: ACRES

Attribute definition: Area of zone in acres.

Attribute label: SQ_MILES

Attribute definition: Area of zone in square miles.

Attribute label: SHAPE

Attribute definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute label: SHAPE.AREA

Attribute definition: Zone area, in meters.

Attribute label: SHAPE.LEN

Attribute definition: Perimeter of zone, in meters

Distribution Information:

Distributor:

Lydia Bailey
GIS Manager
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1420 East 6th Ave
PO Box 200701
Helena, Montana 59620-0701
Telephone: 406-444-5365
E-Mail: lbailey@mt.gov

Resource description: Downloadable Data

Distribution liability:

FWP will not be liable for any damages incurred as a result of errors in this data set.

Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 01/11/2016

Metadata contact:

Adam Petersen
GIS Analyst/Technician
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1420 East 6th Ave
PO Box 200701
Helena, Montana 59620-0701
Telephone: 406-444-1275
E-Mail: apetersen@mt.gov