Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Computer Terrain Mapping, Inc. Publication_Date: 2005 Title: Alpine Loop Ecological Resources Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Description: Abstract: The Alpine Loop Ecological Resources data set shows the distribution of ecological resources (wildlife habitat) on lands along the Loop. This data set is one of the inputs used to determine the Conservation Resource Value. Several economic species (such as elk, mule deer, moose and bighorn sheep) along with threatened and endangered (T&E) species and species of special concern (such as bald eagle, lynx and Uncompahgre fritillary butterfly) occur in the Alpine Loop region. The computer analysis utilized the Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) sponsored Natural Diversity Information System (NDIS) data, the Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP) potential conservation areas, BLM (T&E) ACEC, BLM lynx habitat mapping and digitized white- tailed ptarmigan habitat. Purpose: The Alpine Loop Spatial Analysis and Mapping Project inventoried natural and cultural resources and identified important areas where overlapping resources occur. The results from this project will provide an opportunity for area stakeholders - landowners, outdoor enthusiasts, surrounding communities, federal government agencies and local and national preservation groups - to come together to find solutions that maintain the Alpine Loop experience for future visitors and residents, while working within the framework of landowner objectives as well as local and federal government goals. The Alpine Loop Spatial Analysis and Mapping Project analyzed the Alpine Loop landscape, considering important natural and cultural resources along with the likelihood of development based upon building constraints. The Project aims to provide a planning tool for area stakeholders as they consider the variety of land management options and the future of this magnificent region. The next logical step will be to craft solutions that work within the framework of landowner desires, local and federal government land management goals, and available financial and technical resources to manage the area in a way that preserves the Alpine Loop experience for future generations. While the Alpine Loop lies within three counties - San Juan, Hinsdale and Ouray - the analytical work extended into a portion of San Miguel County. The resulting mapping and analyses will: 1. Create a spatial foundation to aid future projects in the Alpine Loop corridor; 2. Serve as a prioritization tool for evaluating the conservation potential of individual private parcels; 3. Provide the necessary framework for pursuing future funding opportunities. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 2003 Ending_Date: 2005 Currentness_Reference: Data were retrieved from various sources and analyzed between 2003 and 2005. See Data Quality Information for time information for source data. Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None Planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -107.8725478 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -107.2256611 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.08819806 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.73515861 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Conservation Theme_Keyword: Resources Theme_Keyword: Ecological Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: North America Place_Keyword: Colorado Place_Keyword: San Juan Mountains Place_Keyword: Ouray County Place_Keyword: San Juan County Place_Keyword: Hinsdale County Place_Keyword: San Miguel County Place_Keyword: Ouray Place_Keyword: Silverton Place_Keyword: Lake City Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: None. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Computer Terrain Mapping, Inc. Contact_Person: Ed Russell Contact_Position: President Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing Address: PO Box 4982 City: Boulder State_or_Province: CO Postal_Code: 80306 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303.444.1670 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303.443.4856 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ctm@ctmap.com Hours_of_Service: 8:00-5:00 MT Data_Set_Credit: This data set is the product of a collaborative process between numerous agencies, organizations and interested individuals from the beautiful Alpine Loop region. Native_Data_Set_Environment: GRASS version 5 on Red-Hat Linux version 8.0 exported to an ASCII Grid Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Ecological resources were determined from a variety of data sources of unknown accuracy. Most data sources were based on USGS 1:24,000 scale maps. Logical_Consistency_Report: Data are calculated from a variety of data sources of unknown accuracy. Only basic spot checking based on knowledge of terrain was performed. Completeness_Report: Ecological resources were calculated for the entire study area. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: The Colorado Natural Heritage Program Publication_Date: 20020517 Title: Potential Conservation Areas Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Fort Collins, Colorado Publisher: The Colorado Natural Heritage Program Online_Linkage: http://ndis1.nrel.colostate.edu/ndis/ftp_html_site/ftp_lead.html Other_Citation_Details: CNHP is an abbreviation for the Colorado Natural Heritage Program. NDIS is an abbreviation for the Natural Diversity Information System. Statewide data set was used. The metadata did not address accuracy, consistency or completeness. Type_of_Source_Media: digital Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 19861212 Ending_Date: 20020517 (Publication date) Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: CNHP Potential Conservation Areas Source_Contribution: CNHP's analysis of ecologically important areas. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Colorado Division of Wildlife Publication_Date: 2004 Title: Selected ranges for species in Colorado Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado Publisher:Colorado Division of Wildlife Online_Linkage: http://ndis1.nrel.colostate.edu/ndis/ftp_html_site/ftp_lead.html Other_Citation_Details: CDOW is an abbreviation for Colorado Division of Wildlife. NDIS is an abbreviation for the Natural Diversity Information System. Statewide data set was used. The metadata did not address accuracy, consistency or completeness. The following species were considered: Bald Eagle (winter range), Black Bear (fall concentration areas), Bighorn Sheep (winter range), American Elk (winter range), Mule Deer (winter range). Type_of_Source_Media: digital Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1987 Ending_Date: 2003 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: CDOW habitat Source_Contribution: Important habitat for selected species. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: United States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Ecology Research Center in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office, Geosciences Team Publication_Date: 19930414 Title: BLM ACEC Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Fort Collins, Colorado Publisher: Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), National Ecology Research Center (NERC) Other_Citation_Details: from Colorado Land Ownership, Colorado Gap Project, 100K (Polygon) ACEC is an abbreviation for Area of Critical Environmental Concern. Type_of_Source_Media: digital Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1993 Source_Currentness_Reference: date received Source_Citation_Abbreviation: BLM ACEC Source_Contribution: BLM Areas of Critical Environmental Concern Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Peggy Lyon, Denise Culver, Maggie March and Lauren Hall Publication_Date: 2003 Title: San Juan County Biological Assessment Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Fort Collins, Colorado Publisher: Colorado Natural Heritage Program; College of Natural Resources Colorado State University Other_Citation_Details: Potential conservation areas for San Juan County Type_of_Source_Media: Paper Atlas Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2003 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: San Juan County Biological Assessment Source_Contribution: PCAs for San Juan County Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Clait E. Braun Originator: Richard W. Hoffman Originator: Glenn E. Rogers Publication_Date: 1995 Title: Wintering areas and winter ecology of white-tailed ptarmigan in Colorado Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Colorado Publisher: Colorado Division of Wildlife Other_Citation_Details: State Publication Code W-R-S-38-'76 Type_of_Source_Media: Paper Atlas Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1976 Ending_Date: 1995 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: White-tailed ptarmigan wintering areas Source_Contribution: Maps of wintering areas for white-tailed ptarmigan Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: BLM Publication_Date: 2004 Title: Habitat areas for Canada lynx Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Colorado Publisher: BLM Other_Citation_Details: No associated metadata are available Type_of_Source_Media: digital Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2004 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Canada lynx habitat Source_Contribution: Shape files for Canada lynx habitat Process_Step: Process_Description: Digitize paper map sources; combine with digital sources. Categorize as follows: CNHP PCAs ranked as high (3); BLM Red Cloud ACEC ranked as high (3); all habitat areas (winter range for moose, elk, mule deer, big horn, white-tailed ptarmigan and bald eagle; fall concentration areas for black bear; winter denning areas for Canada lynx) were assigned a value of 1. Add together overlapping areas and classify as: 3 or more - high habitat value; 2 - medium habitat value; 1 - low habitat value; 0 - no mapped areas occur. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: CDOW Process_Date: 2004 Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster Raster_Object_Information: Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell Row_Count: 1256 Column_Count: 1863 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Grid_Coordinate_System: Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator Universal_Transverse_Mercator: UTM_Zone_Number: 13 Transverse_Mercator: Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: .9996 Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -105 00 00 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 00 00 00 False_Easting: 500000 False_Northing: 0 Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: 30.0 Ordinate_Resolution: 30.0 Planar_Distance_Units: METERS Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83) Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Ecological resource grid cell Entity_Type_Definition: Any of the data elements in the ecological resource map Entity_Type_Definition_Source: author Attribute: Attribute_Label: Ecological grid cell value Attribute_Definition: The value describes the ecological resources value at any locale. 3 - high value; 2 - medium; 1- low; 0 - no resource mapped at this site. Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 3 Attribute_Definition_Source: author Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Computer Terrain Mapping, Inc. Contact_Person: Ed Russell Contact_Position: President Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing Address: PO Box 4982 City: Boulder State_or_Province: CO Postal_Code: 80306 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303.444.1670 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303.443.4856 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ctm@ctmap.com Resource_Description: Alpine Loop Spatial Analysis and Mapping Project Distribution_Liability: Computer Terrain Mapping, Inc. (CTM) provides this data set as is. CTM makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accuracy of information contained in the data. CTM further makes no warranties, either expressed or implied as to any other matter whatsoever, including, without limitation, the condition of the product, or its fitness for any particular purpose. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with the user. Although this data has been processed successfully on computers at CTM, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the CTM regarding the use of this data on any other system, nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply any such warranty. Custom_Order_Process: Contact distributor to receive additional copies. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 200504 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Computer Terrain Mapping, Inc. Contact_Person: Ed Russell Contact_Position: President Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing Address: PO Box 4982 City: Boulder State_or_Province: CO Postal_Code: 80306 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303.444.1670 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303.443.4856 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ctm@ctmap.com Hours_of_Service: 8:00-5:00 MT Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998