Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Natural Resources Canada - Geological Survey of Canada (compilation)
      Publication_Date: 20030214
      Title: Vegetation Types of the Mackenzie Valley Transportation Corridor
      Edition: 1
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Ottawa, ON, Canada
        Publisher: Natural Resources Canada
  Description:
    Abstract: The data represent a broad classification of the vegetation in the Mackenzie Valley transportation corridor which stretches along the Mackenzie River, Northwest Territories, from the Alberta boarder to the Beaufort Sea (10° of latitude) .  Included in the dataset are information on species composition, and canopy height and density of the forest cover.  Landform modifiers are also included for areas with types of tundra vegetation. The vegetation was interpreted from black and white panchromatic aerial photographs taken between 1970 and 1972.  Additional infra-red colour photography was taken in 1971 and 1972 to cover a small portion of the area.  Field checks of the maps took place at 314 sites in 1971 and 1972.
    Purpose: The maps were originally prepared by the  Forest Management Institute of the Canadian Forestry Service for the Environmental Social Program of the Task Force on Northern Oil Development.  The maps were subsequently digitized by Natural Resources Canada (Geological Survey of Canada) for use in a ground thermal modeling project.  Secondary benefit of digitizing the 1974 paper maps was data preservation to a digital format easily accessible in a Geographic Information System.
    Supplemental_Information:
      ***** Spatial Reference Information (Beg) *****

      Projection Parameters
      Projection :  Lambert Conformal Conic
      Spheroid : GRS 80
      Central Meridian : -115°
      Reference Latitude : 0°
      Standard Parallel 1 :  60°
      Standard Parallel 2 :  66°
      False Easting :  0.00m
      False Northing :  0.00m

      Spatial Information
      Vector:
      Scale of original/hardcopy map: 1:125,000
      Feature Type: polygon
      Attributes:
      Shape (Identifies shape type in ArcView.  Field is required by the software);
      Prim_vg (Dominant vegetation class within the polygon);
      Height_p	(Tree height - primary vegetation type);
      Spcies_p	(Most frequent species or species group - primary vegetation type);
      Dnsity_p (Crown-canopy density  - primary vegetation type);
      Coverage	(Coverage of pure types in mapped complex);
      Sec_vg (Second most frequent vegetation class within the polygon.  Only present when it accounted for at least 20% of the crown canopy);
      Height_s (Tree height - secondary vegetation type);
      Spcies_s	(Most frequent species or species group - secondary vegetation type);
      Dnsity_s (Crown-canopy density - secondary vegetation type);
      Lndfrm_p (Landform and cover type - primary vegetation type. Found only in the Mackenzie Delta area);
      Lndfrm_s	 (Landform and cover type - secondary vegetation type. Found only in the Mackenzie Delta area);
      Area (Area (m2) of the polygon as calculated by ArcView);
      Perimetr (Perimeter (m) of the polygon as calculated by ArcView);

      ***** Spatial Reference Information (End) *****

  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 19740301
        Ending_Date:
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -141°
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -118°
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 70°
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 60°
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
      Theme_Keyword: Vegetation
      Theme_Keyword: vegetación
      Theme_Keyword: Vegetação
      Theme_Keyword: vegetation cover
      Theme_Keyword: cobertura vegetal
      Theme_Keyword: vegetation species
      Theme_Keyword: especies de vegetación
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
      Place_Keyword: Canada
      Place_Keyword: Northwest Territories
      Place_Keyword: Mackenzie River
  Access_Constraints:
    ©Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada 2003
    Available from
    Geological Survey of Canada
    601 Booth Street
    Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E8
  Use_Constraints: See "Licence.txt"
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Fred Wright
        Contact_Organization: Natural Resources Canada - Geological Survey of Canada
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
        Address: 196-601 Booth St.
        City: Ottawa
        State_or_Province: ON
        Postal_Code: K1A 0E8
        Country: Canada
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 613-996-9324
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 613-943-0580
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fwright@nrcan.gc.ca
  Resource_Description: Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1614
  Distribution_Liability: See "Licence.txt"
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20030214
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Caroline Duchesne
        Contact_Organization: Natural Resources Canada - Geological Survey of Canada
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
        Address: 198-601 Booth St.
        City: Ottawa
        State_or_Province: ON
        Postal_Code: K1A 0E8
        Country: Canada
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 613-995-7628
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 613-943-0580
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cduchesn@nrcan.gc.ca
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998