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National Fire Plan - Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program
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- Title: National Fire Plan - Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program
- Abstract:
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This map layer portrays county level data for the fiscal-year-2004
National Fire Plan - Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program. The purpose of
this program is to reduce the risk of wildland fire. Included is
information on the number of acres treated with prescribed burns,
mechanical methods, or other methods. Separate information is supplied
for wildland/urban interface areas (areas where structures and other human
development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland or vegetative
fuels. Often incorrectly referred to as the “interzone” or
“urban/wildland interface”) and for non-wildland/urban interface areas.
These data come from the National Fire Plan Operations and Reporting
System (NFPORS), which is used by Federal employees to plan and report
activities and accomplishments conducted under the National Fire Plan.
- Supplemental_Information:
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For more information on the National Fire Plan, including a glossary of
terms, see <http://www.fireplan.gov/index.html>. Further explanation of
terms can be found in the NFPORS Definitions document at
<http://fireplan.gov/nfpors_lib/lib/NFPORS_Definitions_20050215.pdf>
- How should this data set be cited?
National Atlas of the United States, 200509, National Fire Plan - Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program: National Atlas of the United States, Reston, VA.
Online Links:
- What geographic area does the data set cover?
- West_Bounding_Coordinate: 170
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -64
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 72
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17
- What does it look like?
- Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
- Calendar_Date: 2005
- Currentness_Reference: Publication date
- What is the general form of this data set?
- How does the data set represent geographic features?
- How are geographic features stored in the data set?
- Indirect_Spatial_Reference:
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U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the Identification of the
States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying areas of the United
States, and Associated Areas; (FIPS 5-2): Washington, DC, National
Institute of Standards and Technology.
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1990, Counties and Equivalent Entities of the
United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas; (FIPS 6-4):
Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
This is a Vector data set.
It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
- GT-polygon composed of chains (6005)
- What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude.
Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000278.
Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000278.
Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.
The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
The ellipsoid used is GRS1980.
The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.
The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.
- How does the data set describe geographic features?
- National Fire Plan data (described by Firplnp020.dbf)
- National Fire Plan - Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program data by county.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
- Shape
- The representation of the entity in the data.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Value | Definition |
Polygon | 2-dimensional element.
|
- Area
- The size of the shape in coverage units. In the distributed
file, coverage units represent square decimal degrees.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Range of values |
Minimum: | 0.000 |
Maximum: | 79.415 |
- Perimeter
- The perimeter of the shape in coverage units. In the distributed file,
coverage units represent decimal degrees.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Range of values |
Minimum: | 0.012 |
Maximum: | 87.571 |
- Firplnp020
- Internal feature number.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Range of values |
Minimum: | 2 |
Maximum: | 6006 |
- State
- The two-character abbreviation for the name of the State or State
equivalent in which the county is located.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Formal codeset |
Codeset Name: | Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas; (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 5-2): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology. |
Codeset Source: | U.S. Department of Commerce |
- County
- The name of the county or county equivalent.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Formal codeset |
Codeset Name: | Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas; (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 6-4): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology. |
Codeset Source: | U.S. Department of Commerce |
- Fips
- The 5-digit FIPS code of the county or county equivalent.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Formal codeset |
Codeset Name: | Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas; (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 6-4): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology. |
Codeset Source: | U.S. Department of Commerce |
- State_fips
- The 2-digit FIPS code of the State or State equivalent.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Formal codeset |
Codeset Name: | Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas; (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 5-2): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology. |
Codeset Source: | U.S. Department of Commerce |
- Square_mil
- The size of the county or county equivalent in square miles. These
values may not match those reported by State or county governments,
especially in coastal areas.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Range of values |
Minimum: | 1.976 |
Maximum: | 157915.957 |
- Nwui_fire
- The number of acres, not classified as wildland/urban interface, which
in 2004 were treated with prescribed fires to reduce the risk of
wildland fire. Prescribed fires include broadcast burns, jackpot burns,
and pile burns.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Value | Definition |
-999 | No treatments were reported for the county.
|
Range of values |
Minimum: | 0 |
Maximum: | 33206 |
- Nwui_mech
- The number of acres, not classified as wildland/urban interface, which
in 2004 were treated with mechanical methods to reduce the risk of
wildland fire. Mechanical methods include chipping, seeding, biomass
removal, mowing, crushing, and piling.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Value | Definition |
-999 | No treatments were reported for the county.
|
Range of values |
Minimum: | 0 |
Maximum: | 16280 |
- Nwui_other
- The number of acres, not classified as wildland/urban interface, which
in 2004 were treated with other than fire or mechanical methods to
reduce the risk of wildland fire. Other methods include biological
treatment, chemical treatment, and grazing.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Value | Definition |
-999 | No treatments were reported for the county.
|
Range of values |
Minimum: | 0 |
Maximum: | 12650 |
- Wui_fire
- The number of acres, classified as wildland/urban interface, which in
2004 were treated with prescribed fires to reduce the risk of wildland
fire. Prescribed fires include broadcast burns, jackpot burns, and pile
burns.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Value | Definition |
-999 | No treatments were reported for the county.
|
Range of values |
Minimum: | 0 |
Maximum: | 32770 |
- Wui_mech
- The number of acres, classified as wildland/urban interface, which in
2004 were treated with mechanical methods to reduce the risk of wildland
fire. Mechanical methods include chipping, mowing, crushing, seeding,
biomass removal, and piling.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Value | Definition |
-999 | No treatments were reported for the county.
|
Range of values |
Minimum: | 0 |
Maximum: | 16346 |
- Wui_other
- The number of acres, classified as wildland/urban interface, which in
2004 were treated with other than fire or mechanical methods to reduce
the risk of wildland fire. Other methods include biological treatment,
chemical treatment, and grazing.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Value | Definition |
-999 | No treatments were reported for the county.
|
Range of values |
Minimum: | 0 |
Maximum: | 6450 |
- Grand_tota
- The total number of acres that were treated in 2004 to reduce the risk
of wildland fire.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Value | Definition |
-999 | No treatments were reported for the county.
|
Range of values |
Minimum: | 0 |
Maximum: | 47548 |
- Nwf_norm
- The number of acres, per 100,000 acres, which are not classified as
wildland/urban interface and which in 2004 were treated with prescribed
fires to reduce the risk of wildland fire. Prescribed fires include
broadcast burns, jackpot burns, and pile burns. This field is used to
create the Non-Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Treatment Acres map layer
in the National Atlas Map Maker.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Value | Definition |
-999.000 | No treatments were reported for the county.
|
Range of values |
Minimum: | 0.000 |
Maximum: | 3541.246 |
- Nwm_norm
- The number of acres, per 100,000 acres, which are not classified as
wildland/urban interface and which in 2004 were treated with mechanical
methods to reduce the risk of wildland fire. Mechanical methods include
chipping, seeding, biomass removal, and piling. This field is used to
create the Non-Wildland/Urban Interface Mechanical Treatment Acres map
layer in the National Atlas Map Maker.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Value | Definition |
-999.000 | No treatments were reported for the county.
|
Range of values |
Minimum: | 0.000 |
Maximum: | 2516.037 |
- Nwo_norm
- The number of acres, per 100,000 acres, which are not classified as
wildland/urban interface and which in 2004 were treated with other than
fire or mechanical methods to reduce the risk of wildland fire. Other
methods include biological treatment, chemical treatment, and grazing.
This field is used to create the Non-Wildland/Urban Interface Other
Treatment Acres map layer in the National Atlas Map Maker.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Value | Definition |
-999.000 | No treatments were reported for the county.
|
Range of values |
Minimum: | 0.000 |
Maximum: | 3313.050 |
- Wf_norm
- The number of acres, per 100,000 acres, which are classified as
wildland/urban interface and which in 2004 were treated with prescribed
fires to reduce the risk of wildland fire. Prescribed fires include
broadcast burns, jackpot burns, and pile burns. This field is used to
create the Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Treatment Acres map layer in
the National Atlas Map Maker.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Value | Definition |
-999.000 | No treatments were reported for the county.
|
Range of values |
Minimum: | 0.000 |
Maximum: | 7852.662 |
- Wm_norm
- The number of acres, per 100,000 acres, which are classified as
wildland/urban interface and which in 2004 were treated with mechanical
methods to reduce the risk of wildland fire. Mechanical methods include
chipping, seeding, biomass removal, and piling. This field is used to
create the Wildland/Urban Interface Mechanical Treatment Acres map layer
in the National Atlas Map Maker.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Value | Definition |
-999.000 | No treatments were reported for the county.
|
Range of values |
Minimum: | 0.000 |
Maximum: | 2337.106 |
- Wo_norm
- The number of acres, per 100,000 acres, which are classified as
wildland/urban interface and which in 2004 were treated with other than
fire and mechanical methods to reduce the risk of wildland fire. Other
methods include biological treatment, chemical treatment, and grazing.
This field is used to create the Wildland/Urban Interface Other
Treatment Acres map layer in the National Atlas Map Maker.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Value | Definition |
-999.000 | No treatments were reported for the county.
|
Range of values |
Minimum: | 0.000 |
Maximum: | 1052.097 |
- Gt_norm
- The number of acres, per 100,000 acres, which in 2004 were treated to
reduce the risk of wildland fire. This field is used to create the All
Treatments map layer in the National Atlas Map Maker.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Value | Definition |
-999.000 | No treatments were reported for the county.
|
Range of values |
Minimum: | 0.000 |
Maximum: | 11393.908 |
- Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
- National Atlas of the United States
- Who also contributed to the data set?
- To whom should users address questions about the data?
Russell D. Berry
U.S. Department of the Interior
12201 Sunrise Valley Dr
Reston, VA 20192
703-648-5512 (voice)
[email protected]
These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the
national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be
displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:2,000,000-scale data.
No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States
in the use of these data.
- From what previous works were the data drawn?
- Fire_Plan (source 1 of 2)
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National Fire Plan - Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program, 2005, National Fire Plan Operations and Reporting System: USDA Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management Office and the DOI Office of Wildland Fire Coordination, Reston, VA.
- Type_of_Source_Media: Electronic mail
- Source_Contribution: Attribute information
- ATLAS-1990CNTY (source 2 of 2)
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National Atlas of the United States, 200506, 1990 County Boundaries of the United States: National Atlas of the United States, Reston, VA.
- Type_of_Source_Media: Online
- Source_Scale_Denominator: 2000000
- Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
- How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
- Date: Aug-2005 (process 1 of 1)
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The Fire_Plan file was received as an Excel spreadsheet, saved as a
dBASE IV file, and loaded into ArcView. The file was joined to
ATLAS-1990CNTY. Fields were added to contain normalized data, showing
the number of treatment acres per 100,000 acres, by county. The
normalized values were calculated using the formula:
([Original data] * 0.0015625) / [County square miles]) * 100000
Fields that contained no information were set to -999. Water areas,
Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands were deleted.
Data sources used in this process:
- What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
- How well have the observations been checked?
- How accurate are the geographic locations?
- How accurate are the heights or depths?
- Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
This map layer includes county level information for all 50 States. Seven
categories of National Fire Plan data are represented.
- How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
The map layer was checked for topological consistency using the Arc/INFO
command BUILD. No other checks for logical consistency were performed on
this map layer.
Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
- Access_Constraints: None
- Use_Constraints:
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None. Acknowledgment of the National Fire Plan and (or) the National Atlas
of the United States of America would be appreciated in products derived
from these data.
- Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
Earth Science Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey
507 National Center
Reston, VA 20192
1-888-ASK-USGS (1-888-275-8747) (voice)
- Contact_Instructions:
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In addition to the address above there are other ESIC offices throughout
the country. A full list of these offices is at
<http://ask.usgs.gov/esic_index.html>.
- What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
- What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at
the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the
U.S. Geological Survey regarding the utility of the data on any other
system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. No
responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these
data.
- How can I download or order the data?
- Availability in digital form:
- Cost to order the data: There is no charge for the map layer.
- Dates:
- Last modified: 02-May-2006
- Metadata author:
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Peg Rawson
National Atlas of the United States
12201 Sunrise Valley Dr
Reston, VA 20192
703-648-4183 (voice)
[email protected]
- Metadata standard:
- FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
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