Dataset Identification:
Resource Abstract:
- description: The SMA implementation is comprised of one feature dataset, with several polygon feature classes, rather than
a single feature class. SurfaceManagementAgency: The Surface Management Agency (SMA) Geographic Information System (GIS) dataset
depicts Federal land for the United States and classifies this land by its active Federal surface managing agency. A Federal
SMA agency refers to a Federal agency with administrative jurisdiction over the surface of Federal lands. Jurisdiction over
the land is defined when the land is either: Withdrawn by some administrative or legislative action, or Acquired or Exchanged
by a Federal Agency. The GIS data contained in this dataset represents the polygon features that show the boundaries for Surface
Management Agency and the surface extent of each Federal agencys surface administrative jurisdiction. SMA data depicts current
withdrawn areas for a particular agency and (when appropriate) includes land that was acquired or exchanged and is located
outside of a withdrawal area for that agency. The SMA data do not illustrate land status ownership pattern boundaries or contain
land ownership attribute details. This layer is also updated whenever BLM is notified that Lands have been acquired by other
Federal Agencies. For addtional information regarding an acquistion search the Bureau's LR2000 system:The LND_SurfaceEstate
data is edited and maintained in a single polygon feature class. Whenever possible, BLM lands are constructed from the Public
Land Survey System (PLSS), also available to the public (PublicLandSurvey.gdb). Alignment of BLM data with the PLSS is a continual
process, as the accuracy and density of PLSS data continues to improve and develop. Issues of misalignment with the PLSS are
more common with non-BLM management areas. These discrepancies are being addressed at the BLM California State office based
on U.S. Department of Interior priorities throughout the State of California.; abstract: The SMA implementation is comprised
of one feature dataset, with several polygon feature classes, rather than a single feature class. SurfaceManagementAgency:
The Surface Management Agency (SMA) Geographic Information System (GIS) dataset depicts Federal land for the United States
and classifies this land by its active Federal surface managing agency. A Federal SMA agency refers to a Federal agency with
administrative jurisdiction over the surface of Federal lands. Jurisdiction over the land is defined when the land is either:
Withdrawn by some administrative or legislative action, or Acquired or Exchanged by a Federal Agency. The GIS data contained
in this dataset represents the polygon features that show the boundaries for Surface Management Agency and the surface extent
of each Federal agencys surface administrative jurisdiction. SMA data depicts current withdrawn areas for a particular agency
and (when appropriate) includes land that was acquired or exchanged and is located outside of a withdrawal area for that agency.
The SMA data do not illustrate land status ownership pattern boundaries or contain land ownership attribute details. This
layer is also updated whenever BLM is notified that Lands have been acquired by other Federal Agencies. For addtional information
regarding an acquistion search the Bureau's LR2000 system:The LND_SurfaceEstate data is edited and maintained in a single
polygon feature class. Whenever possible, BLM lands are constructed from the Public Land Survey System (PLSS), also available
to the public (PublicLandSurvey.gdb). Alignment of BLM data with the PLSS is a continual process, as the accuracy and density
of PLSS data continues to improve and develop. Issues of misalignment with the PLSS are more common with non-BLM management
areas. These discrepancies are being addressed at the BLM California State office based on U.S. Department of Interior priorities
throughout the State of California.
Citation
- Title BLM CA Land Status - Surface Management Areas.
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- creation Date
2018-05-19T23:12:11.496945
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Metadata data stamp:
2018-08-06T19:50:09Z
Resource Maintenance Information
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- notes: This metadata record was generated by an xslt transformation from a dc metadata record; Transform by Stephen M. Richard, based
on a transform by Damian Ulbricht. Run on 2018-08-06T19:50:09Z
Metadata contact
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pointOfContact
- organisation Name
CINERGI Metadata catalog
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- Contact information
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- Address
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- electronic Mail Address cinergi@sdsc.edu
Metadata language
eng
Metadata character set encoding:
utf8
Metadata standard for this record:
ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
standard version:
2007
Metadata record identifier:
urn:dciso:metadataabout:34b7bb5c-a3f0-4ee5-9653-172c68fd216c
Metadata record format is ISO19139 XML (MD_Metadata)