BoundaryOther_SENA2002

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• 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: GIS Database Administrator

Publication_Date: 20030210

Publication_Time: unknown

Title: BoundaryOther_SENA2002

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Vermont Senate Districts (Act 151 Redistricting)

Issue_Identification: 2000

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Waterbury, VT

Publisher: VCGI

Other_Citation_Details: Tile Structure - STATE

Description:

Abstract:

The Senatorial district lines for this layer were obtained from the Vermont Legislature website (<http://www.leg.state.vt.us/reports/02redistricting/>), while the geospatial lines were selected from the datalayer BoundaryTown_TBHASH. Each Senatorial district is comprised of existing Vermont town boundaries.
The redistricting process of the Vermont State House and Senate is regulated by Act 151., which is an act relating to professional regulation and redistricting the Senate and the House of Representatives.
During conference negotiations between the House and Senate, it became necessary (for technical reasons) to append ALL of S.300, including both House and Senate reapportionment plans, to House Bill H.761, the Professional Regulation bill, which was passed as Act 151, An Act Relating to Professional Regulation and Redistricting the House and Senate, completing the 2002 legislative reapportionment. For more information, please see the above listed URL.

Purpose: Vermont Senate districts

Supplemental_Information:

This datalayer of state Senatorial districts is derived from the BoundaryTown_TBHASH coverage. The layer delineates the districts as decribed in the Vermont State Statutes.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20030210

Time_of_Day: Unknown

Currentness_Reference: Publication Date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.454162

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.465281

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.018361

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.722789

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: boundaries

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: Vermont Senate districts

Theme_Keyword: districts

Theme_Keyword: senate districts

Theme_Keyword: senatorial districts

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Vermont

Access_Constraints:

VCGI and the State of VT make 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 data.

Use_Constraints: None

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: VT Center for Geographic Information

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: 1 National Life Dr, Dewey Building, 2nd Floor

City: Montpelier

State_or_Province: VT

Postal_Code: 05620-2001

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (802) 585-0820

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: None

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vcgi@vermont.gov

Hours_of_Service: 9am - 5pm, M-F

Data_Set_Credit: Jeff Sanders

Security_Information:

Security_Classification_System: N/A

Security_Classification: Unclassified

Security_Handling_Description: No Security Considerations

Native_Data_Set_Environment: Arc/Info

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: VCGI

Publication_Date: 20020722

Publication_Time: unknown

Title: BoundaryOther_SENA2002

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Vermont Senate Districts (Act 151 Redistricting)

Issue_Identification: 1.0

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Waterbury, VT

Publisher: VCGI

Other_Citation_Details: BoundaryOther_SENA2002

Online_Linkage: https://vcgi.vermont.gov/

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

The major statistic used in comparing redistricting plans is the percent deviation (contained within the attribute table of this datalayer. Calculation of the Percent Deviation consists of - (1) An "ideal district", determined by dividing the population of the state by the total number of representative districts. With 30 Senate districts in Vermont, following the 2000 census, the "ideal district" will have a population of exactly 20,294. (2) The "deviation from the ideal" of each individual district is then calculated and expressed as a percentage. For example, a district with ten percent more population than the ideal district has a deviation of +10% and a district with nine percent less population than the ideal has a deviation of -9%. (3) The "overall deviation" from the ideal for the entire plan is calculated by adding the percentage deviation from the ideal of the largest district in the state plan to the percentage deviation from the ideal of the smallest district in the state plan (disregarding positives or negatives). If the largest district has a deviation of +10% and the smallest has a deviation of -9%, the "overall deviation" of the plan for the entire state in 19%. For reference, the redistricting plan enacted by legislature for the House in 1992 had an overall deviation of 17.6%

Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:

Attribute_Accuracy_Value: 1.220 map units

Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation: Fuzzy Tolerance

Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:

Attribute_Accuracy_Value: 0.00 map units

Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation: Dangle

Logical_Consistency_Report:

The BoundaryTown_TBHASH coverage was derived from several different sources and scales and since this coverage was derived from BoundaryTown_TBHASH the line accuracy cannot be considered any differently.

Completeness_Report:

The arcs were derived from the BoundaryTown_TBHASH coverage. The locations of the boundary lines were verified based on visual inspection of an existing 2002 Senate district map. Documentation from the Vermont State Legislature's website was used to verify that the boundaries included the respective towns. The attribute data was obtained from the same source.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

The line accuracy for this coverage is to be considered approximate. The BoundaryTown_TBHASH coverage was derived from several different sources and scales and since this coverage was derived from BoundaryTown_TBHASH the line accuracy cannot be considered any differently. See BoundaryTown_TBHASH documentation for more details.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: GIS Database Administrator

Publication_Date: 19931216

Publication_Time: unknown

Title: Vermont town boundaries, mostly from best available sources

Edition: 1.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Burlington, VT

Publisher: GIS Database Administrator

Other_Citation_Details: BoundaryTown_TBHASH

Source_Scale_Denominator: see Scr_descrp

Type_of_Source_Media: see Scr_descrp

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 19931216

Time_of_Day: Unknown

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: BoundaryTown_TBHASH

Source_Contribution: BoundaryTown_TBHASH coverage arcs used to create polygons.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Converted BoundaryTown_TBHASH into BoundaryOther_SENA2002, added attributes, and documented datalayer. Operator: Daryl Benoit, VCGI was Daryl Benoit.

Process_Date: 20020722

Process_Time: Unknown

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Based on a tip from a client, VCGI noticed that the attributes in the SENA2002.PAT were blank. As a result VCGI restored the data from backup tape and corrected the problem. The corrected data was reloaded into the VGIS Data Warehouse. Operator: Steve Sharp, VCGI

Process_Date: 20030220

Process_Time: Unknown

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference: POLY

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: 14

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: 4400 (USGS), 5526 (ESRI)

Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.99996

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -072.500000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: +42.500000

False_Easting: 500,000

False_Northing: 0.000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.001

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.001

Planar_Distance_Units: Meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 1 / 298.25722210

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Polygon

Entity_Type_Definition: Closed 2-D representation

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: VCGI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DISTRICT

Attribute_Definition:

The name of the Senate District. Type (C), Width (20), Decimals (0)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Vermont Statutes

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: DISTRICT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DISTABBR

Attribute_Definition:

The Legislature designated abbreviation of the Senate District. Type (C), Width (3), Decimals (0)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Vermont Statutes

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: DISTRICT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NUMSEN

Attribute_Definition:

Number of Senators from the district. Type (I), Width (2), Decimals (0)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Vermont Legislature Website

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: NUMSEN

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Number of Senators from the district

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Vermont Legislature

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CPOP2000

Attribute_Definition:

Total 2000 Census population within the district. Type (I), Width (7), Decimals (0)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Vermont Legislature Website

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CPOP2000

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Population

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Vermont Legislature

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: VT Center for Geographic Information

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: 1 National Life Dr, Dewey Building, 2nd Floor

City: Montpelier

State_or_Province: VT

Postal_Code: 05620-2001

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (802) 585-0820

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: None

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vcgi@vermont.gov

Hours_of_Service: 9am - 5pm, M-F

Resource_Description: BoundaryOther_SENA2002

Distribution_Liability:

VCGI and the State of Vermont make 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 data.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: .e00

Format_Specification: ESRI Shapefile format (compressed to ZIP format)

Format_Information_Content: geospatial data

File_Decompression_Technique: ZIP decompression software

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://maps.vcgi.vermont.gov/gisdata/vcgi/packaged_zips/BoundaryOther_SENA2002.zip

Access_Instructions: Download from web site.

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: USB drive

Fees:

No charge when downloading from the internet, and when no custom processing is required.

Ordering_Instructions: Send an email describing data request to vcgi@vermont.gov

Turnaround: About 5 days.

Custom_Order_Process: Send an email describing data request to vcgi@vermont.gov

Technical_Prerequisites: GIS Software

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20030220

Time_of_Day: Unknown

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20030220

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: VT Center for Geographic Information

Contact_Person: GIS Database Administrator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: 1 National Life Dr, Dewey Building, 2nd Floor

City: Montpelier

State_or_Province: VT

Postal_Code: 05620-2001

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (802) 585-0820

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: None

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: Local time

Metadata_Access_Constraints: None

Metadata_Use_Constraints: None

Metadata_Security_Information:

Metadata_Security_Classification_System: N/A

Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified

Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: No security considerations