Center for Sustainable Forestry at Pack Forest -- GIS Data


	>Newsletter >Special Papers >Factsheets >Field Research >Past and Current Projects >GIS		Pack Forest Geographic Information System (GIS) Data General Overview The Pack Forest Geographic Information System (GIS) has been developed in order to provide high-quality maps, geographically referenced data, and spatial analysis for the integrated management of the Experimental and Demonstration Forest. Because the forest itself is in a state of continual change, the GIS will be under continual development. As stands age, as treatments are applied, and as units are harvested and replanted, as new spatial data are acquired and added, these changes will be reflected in the GIS data. Every attempt will be made to provide the most accurate and up-to-date data. However, because many of the data are added to the GIS before they can be field-verified, please note that the data comes with the following disclaimer: By using the Pack Forest GIS Data, you agree to the following: Many of the data are not field verified, thus there are no guarantees regarding accuracy. No guarantees are made regarding suitability of these data for any particular use. Niether the University of Washington nor any of its staff, students, or faculty will be held responsible for any liability resulting from the use of these data. Downloading Data To download Pack Forest GIS data please contact Duane Emmons, the forest manager, at emmons@u.washington.edu with specific coverage requests. Metadata Metadata for Pack Forest's geospatial database are currently under construction. However, here are a few essential details about the data. Data Format for Coverages: ARC/INFO® Interchange (a.k.a. "export") file format Data Format for Grids: USGS DEM (ASCII) format Data Format for Images: BIL (band interleaved by line, + headers, world files) Projection: State Plane Zone: 5626 (South Zone) Units: Feet Datum: HPGN (NAD 83/91) Bounding Coordinates: State Plane (feet) Xmin = 1181905.875 Xmax = 1203109.000 Ymin = 544661.250 Ymax = 562044.438 Lat/Long (decimal degrees) Xmin = -122.331 Xmax = -122.246 Ymin = 46.813 Ymax = 46.860 Coverages Biosolids Demonstration Area Administrative Boundary Elevation Contour Lines Gates Lakes Mashel Watershed Basins Man-made Features National Wetlands Inventory Public Land Survey System Points Public Land Survey System Sections Power and Transmission Lines Roads Railroads Soils Springs, Ponds, and Tanks Geodetic Survey Control Points Stream Point Features Stream Lines Timber Type Polygons General Utility Points Washington State Grids A 10 x 10' Digital Elevation Model Images A 10 x 10' Aspect Image (bil format - 3571612 bytes) A 10 x 10' Digital Elevation Model (bil format - 1929256 bytes) A 10 x 10' Analytically Hillshaded Image (bil format - 2092943 bytes) Note: the bil images will display in ArcView by adding as image theme, and in ArcPlot, etc., with the IMAGE command. For questions on downloading GIS data, please contact Duane Emmons, forest manager. He can be reached by email at emmons@u.washington.edu or by telephone at 001.206.685.4485 extension 212.

Pack Forest Geographic Information System (GIS) Data

General Overview

The Pack Forest Geographic Information System (GIS) has been developed in order to provide high-quality maps, geographically referenced data, and spatial analysis for the integrated management of the Experimental and Demonstration Forest. Because the forest itself is in a state of continual change, the GIS will be under continual development. As stands age, as treatments are applied, and as units are harvested and replanted, as new spatial data are acquired and added, these changes will be reflected in the GIS data. Every attempt will be made to provide the most accurate and up-to-date data. However, because many of the data are added to the GIS before they can be field-verified, please note that the data comes with the following disclaimer:

By using the Pack Forest GIS Data, you agree to the following:

Many of the data are not field verified, thus there are no guarantees regarding accuracy.
No guarantees are made regarding suitability of these data for any particular use.
Niether the University of Washington nor any of its staff, students, or faculty will be held responsible for any liability resulting from the use of these data.

Downloading Data

To download Pack Forest GIS data please contact Duane Emmons, the forest manager, at emmons@u.washington.edu with specific coverage requests.

Metadata

Metadata for Pack Forest's geospatial database are currently under construction. However, here are a few essential details about the data. Data Format for Coverages: ARC/INFO® Interchange (a.k.a. "export") file format
Data Format for Grids: USGS DEM (ASCII) format
Data Format for Images: BIL (band interleaved by line, + headers, world files) Projection: State Plane
Zone: 5626 (South Zone)
Units: Feet
Datum: HPGN (NAD 83/91)
Bounding Coordinates: State Plane (feet) Xmin = 1181905.875 Xmax = 1203109.000 Ymin = 544661.250 Ymax = 562044.438 Lat/Long (decimal degrees) Xmin = -122.331 Xmax = -122.246 Ymin = 46.813 Ymax = 46.860

Coverages

Biosolids Demonstration Area

Administrative Boundary

Elevation Contour Lines

Gates

Lakes

Mashel Watershed Basins

Man-made Features

National Wetlands Inventory

Public Land Survey System Points

Public Land Survey System Sections

Power and Transmission Lines

Roads

Railroads

Soils

Springs, Ponds, and Tanks

Geodetic Survey Control Points

Stream Point Features

Stream Lines

Timber Type Polygons

General Utility Points

Washington State

Grids

A 10 x 10' Digital Elevation Model

Images

A 10 x 10' Aspect Image (bil format - 3571612 bytes)

A 10 x 10' Digital Elevation Model (bil format - 1929256 bytes)

A 10 x 10' Analytically Hillshaded Image (bil format - 2092943 bytes)

Note: the bil images will display in ArcView by adding as image theme, and in ArcPlot, etc., with the IMAGE command.

For questions on downloading GIS data, please contact Duane Emmons, forest manager. He can be reached by email at emmons@u.washington.edu or by telephone at 001.206.685.4485 extension 212.