Massachusetts Shoreline Characterization

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Publication_Date: 20150708
Title: Massachusetts Shoreline Characterization
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Publication_Date: 20150107
Title:
Draft Massachusetts Coastal Erosion Commission Report: Volume 1 - Report and Recommendations, and Volume 2 - Working Group Reports
Description:
Abstract:
These data present the occurrence and distribution of coastal landforms (e.g., dune, beach, and bank), wetland and upland habitats (e.g., forest, salt marsh, and rocky intertidal shore), developed lands (e.g., residential, commercial, and industrial), and shore parallel coastal engineering structures (e.g., bulkheads/seawalls and revetments) at the immediate exposed shoreline that encompasses 57 Massachusetts communities. The results of the characterization provide a baseline from which to monitor and identify landscape-level trends and patterns for evaluating adaptation and hazards mitigation strategies for a particular location or region. The project utilized as a baseline the contemporary mean higher high water shoreline for exposed areas of the coast developed for the CZM-USGS Massachusetts Shoreline Change Project, 2013 Update. The transects used to measure shoreline change rates in the Shoreline Change Project were adapted for the characterization project to develop assessment units along the assessed shoreline, and to identify land use/land cover classes from various source datasets to characterize the shoreline.
Purpose:
These data were developed to describe and categorize the land uses and natural resources potentially at risk from coastal erosion as part of the Massachusetts Coastal Erosion Commission process.
Supplemental_Information:
In 2013, the Massachusetts Legislature established a Coastal Erosion Commission to investigate and document the levels and impacts of coastal erosion in the Commonwealth and to develop strategies and recommendations to reduce, minimize, or eliminate the magnitude and frequency of coastal erosion and its adverse impacts on property, infrastructure, public safety, and beaches and dunes. Within that charge, the Commission was tasked with (1) making a reasonable assessment of coastal erosion and corresponding appraisal of the financial damage to property, infrastructure and beach and dune resources incurred from 1978 to the present; (2) making a reasonable estimate of the damages likely to occur in the next 10 years under current conditions, regulations and laws; (3) evaluating current rules, regulations and laws governing shoreline management practices; and (4) examining possible changes and cost-effective measures to improve the ability of municipalities and private property owners to reduce or eliminate the impacts of coastal erosion without undue adverse environmental impacts. More information can be found in the Massachusetts Coastal Erosion Commission Report: Volume 1 - Reports and Recommendations, and Volume 2 - Working Group Reports (2015).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19900101
Ending_Date: 20130614
Currentness_Reference:
The contemporary shoreline was mapped from 2007-2009 source data. Wetlands were mapped from 1990-1993 source data. Land uses (and other land cover features) were mapped from 2005 source data, with the exception of select areas from 1999 source data (see Process Steps for information regarding Barrier Beach System and the 2005 Land Use dataset). Shore parallel engineering structures (e.g., bulkheads/seawalls and revetments) were mapped from 2006 and 2009 field-derived source data, and 2002-2013 remotely-sensed source data.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.122440
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.899758
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.876283
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.238037
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: biota
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: planningCadastre
Theme_Keyword: structure
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: coastal erosion
Theme_Keyword: coastal hazards
Theme_Keyword: coastal structures
Theme_Keyword: coastal zone management
Theme_Keyword: CZM
Theme_Keyword: EBM
Theme_Keyword: ecosystem-based management
Theme_Keyword: EEA
Theme_Keyword: EOEEA
Theme_Keyword: Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Theme_Keyword: Massachusetts Coastal Erosion Commission
Theme_Keyword: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Theme_Keyword: shoreline change
Theme_Keyword: shoreline characterization
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: U.S. Board on Geographic Names
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Buzzards Bay
Place_Keyword: Cape Cod Bay
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Bay
Place_Keyword: Nantucket Sound
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Vineyard Sound
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0
Place_Keyword:
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MASSACHUSETTS
Place_Keyword: OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
Place_Keyword: OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MAINE
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Public domain data from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM), an agency from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA), are freely distributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management as the source of these data. You are not permitted to use CZM's name or to suggest CZM endorses your project or product, without its express written consent. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the state of the art, CZM cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by any inaccuracies in the data or as a result of changes to the data caused by system transfers. The user must be aware of the data condition and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of these data with respect to possible errors, original map scale, collection of methodology, currency of data, and other conditions specific to these data. NOAA mandated language per federal Data Quality Act (DQA): These environmental data and related items of information have not been formally disseminated by NOAA and do not represent and should not be construed to represent any agency determination, view, or policy.
Data_Set_Credit:
These spatial data were created by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA).
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.3.1.4959
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The attribute data were checked for valid values and logical consistency.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
All vector data are presumed to be topologically clean based on a validation of relevant topology rules and visual inspection. No duplicate features exist.
Completeness_Report:
This dataset contains the entire spatial extent of the shoreline characterization completed for the Massachusetts Coastal Erosion Commission. Spatial extent is defined by the 2007-2009 shorelines mapped for the Massachusetts Shoreline Change Project, 2013 Update. Minor differences include removal of shoreline where more than one contemporary shoreline exists.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
A positional accuracy report was not conducted for these data. The Massachusetts High Water Shorelines (1800s-2009) dataset, from which the shoreline characterization features are wholly derived, reports the following relevant information for contemporary shorelines: Air photo-derived shorelines from 1990-2000s have an estimated positional uncertainty of plus or minus 3.2 meters. Shorelines derived from 15 cm 2008 orthophotos have an estimated positional uncertainty of plus or minus 1.0 meters. Shorelines derived from 30 cm 2008/09 orthophotos have an estimated positional uncertainty of plus or minus 4.3 meters.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 20130624
Title: Massachusetts High Water Shorelines (1800s-2009)
Type_of_Source_Media: hardDisk
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 18000101
Ending_Date: 20091231
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Contemporary Shoreline
Source_Contribution:
Developed for the Massachusetts Shoreline Change Mapping and Analysis Project, 2013 Update, this dataset provided the contemporary shoreline used for spatial representation and from which to base the characterization.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 20130624
Title: Massachusetts Shoreline Change Rates (1800s-2009)
Type_of_Source_Media: hardDisk
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 18000101
Ending_Date: 20091231
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Transects
Source_Contribution:
Developed for the Massachusetts Shoreline Change Mapping and Analysis Project, 2013 Update, this dataset provided the shore perpendicular transects used to (1) create assessment units along the immediate, exposed shoreline, and (2) identify landforms, habitats, and structures present along said units.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Publication_Date: 20130614
Title:
Private Shoreline Stabilization Structures in Massachusetts, 2013
Type_of_Source_Media: hardDisk
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20020401
Ending_Date: 20130614
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Structures
Source_Contribution:
This feature class represents privately owned coastal protection structures for the Massachusetts shoreline. Only the ocean-facing shoreline was included in this project area, covering approximately 1,100 miles. The coastal protection structures included in the inventory were bulkhead/seawalls, revetments, groins, and sandbags. Structures were digitized using a heads-up approach based on a combination of aerial imagery and oblique aerial imagery covering the project area. Structure length and material was also determined this way. Elevations were assigned using LiDAR data. The feature class structure was designed to match the database of previous phases of the Massachusetts Coastal Infrastructure Inventory and Assessment project.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Publication_Date: 20070228
Title:
South Shore Coastal Infrastructure Inventory and Assessment Demonstration Project
Type_of_Source_Media: hardDisk
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20060726
Ending_Date: 20061012
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Public Structures 1
Source_Contribution:
The data set contains information on coastal structures for eight communities in Massachusetts. The communities are Duxbury, Hull, Hingham, Scituate, Plymouth, Kingston, Marshfield and Hingham. The structures were researched, located and inspected between July and October of 2006. The data includes structure location (collected in the field using sub-meter differential GPS), ownership, type, material, height, length, condition, repair priority, elevation, FEMA Zone and comments made by the inspector. Also included are estimated repair costs.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Publication_Date: 20090706
Title: Coastal Infrastructure Inventory and Assessment Project
Type_of_Source_Media: hardDisk
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20070101
Ending_Date: 20071231
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Public Structures 2
Source_Contribution:
This feature class represents publically owned coastal protection structures for the Massachusetts shoreline. Structure locations were collected in the field using sub-meter differential GPS. Attributes include location, photos and historical permits and drawings. Developed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Office of Waterways.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Publication_Date: 20090101
Title: MassDEP Wetlands (1:12,000)
Source_Scale_Denominator: 12000
Type_of_Source_Media: hardDisk
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19900101
Ending_Date: 19931231
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: MassDEP Wetlands (1:12,000)
Source_Contribution:
Provided land cover polygon features for coastal landforms and tidal and nontidal wetlands. The wetlands were interpreted from 1:12,000 scale, stereo color-infrared (CIR) photography by staff at UMASS Amherst. The photography was captured in 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993. The interpretation was field checked by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Wetlands Conservancy Program. The classification scheme includes the following classes: Coastal Bank Bluff or Sea Cliff, Barrier Beach System, Coastal Beach, Bog, Cranberry Bog, Coastal Dune, Deep Marsh, Shallow Marsh Meadow or Fen, Open Water, Rocky Intertidal Shore, Salt Marsh, Tidal Flat, Wooded Swamp Deciduous, Wood Swamp Coniferous, Wooded Swamp Mixed Trees, Barrier Beach-Coastal Beach, Barrier Beach-Bog, Barrier Beach-Coastal Dune, Barrier Beach-Deep Marsh, Barrier Beach-Marsh, Barrier Beach-Open Water, Barrier Beach-Shrub Swamp, Barrier Beach-Wooded Swamp Deciduous, Barrier Beach-Wooded Swamp Coniferous, Barrier Beach- Wooded Swamp Mixed Trees, and Barrier Beach-Salt Marsh.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Massachusetts Office of Geographic Information
Publication_Date: 20090605
Title: MassGIS 2005 Land Use
Type_of_Source_Media: hardDisk
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20050401
Ending_Date: 20050430
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: MassGIS 2005 Land Use
Source_Contribution:
Provided land use/land cover polygon features. Data were developed using semi-automated methods based on 0.5 meter resolution digital ortho imagery captured in April 2005. The classification scheme includes the following classes used for the characterization: Cropland, Pasture, Forest, Mining, Open Land, Participation Recreation, Spectator Recreation, Water-Based Recreation, Multi-Family Residential, High Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, Low Density Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Transitional, Transportation, Waste Disposal, Powerline/Utility, Golf Course, Marina, Urban Public/Institutional, Cemetery, Orchard, Nursery, Very Low Residential, Junkyard, Brushland/Successional.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
General steps for preparing source datasets for analysis include the following: A contemporary shoreline (2007-2009) was exported from the USGS Massachusetts High Water Shorelines (1800s-2009) dataset and manually edited in select areas (< 1%) where shorelines had temporal overlap. Additionally, 6.24 km of the 1994 shoreline were added to fill in a gap at Gurnet Point in Duxbury and Plymouth. A 2007-2009 shoreline wasn't mapped here due to the omission of orthophoto base data. The coastal structures inventory datasets were merged and checked for quality assurance. Bulkhead/seawall and revetment features were extracted. The 2005 Land Use dataset required that certain areas classified as Saltwater Sandy Beach be examined and replaced with 1999 Land Use data as necessary. Saltwater Sandy Beach features were derived, in part, from MassDEP Wetlands Barrier Beach System features, which are essentially a catchall for non-wetland land cover (or land use) classes that occur on a barrier beach system; this could include residential development, for example. The 1999 Land Use dataset was used to supplement very few areas where Barrier Beach System overrode any land use interpretation, most notably on the north side of Plum Island in Newbury.
Process_Date: 20140401
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
General steps for creating shoreline characterization assessment units include the following: Add points at shoreline transect intersections, split shoreline at points, add point at midpoint of newly created shoreline segments, and split original shoreline at midpoints.
Process_Date: 20140401
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
General steps for identifying the presence or absence of land use/land cover features within approximately 200 meters landward of shoreline assessment units include the following: Spatially join coastal structures, wetlands, and land use datasets with transects. Spatially join resulting transects with shoreline assessment units.
Process_Date: 20140401
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
General steps for processing final dataset and aggregating select classes into bins include the following: Using pivot table, frequency, and summary statistics tools, generate a dataset with attributes that include all source data classes with presence/absence information. Aggregate select classes into the following bins, as described in Massachusetts Coastal Erosion Commission Report: Volume 1 - Report and Recommendations. Bins include Maintained Open Space, Natural Upland, Non-Residential Developed, and Residential, in addition to Bank, Beach, Dune, and Salt Marsh.
Process_Date: 20140401
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 26486
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: NAD 1983 StatePlane Massachusetts Mainland FIPS 2001
Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
Standard_Parallel: 41.71666666666667
Standard_Parallel: 42.68333333333333
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -71.5
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 41.0
False_Easting: 200000.0
False_Northing: 750000.0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.0001
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.0001
Planar_Distance_Units: meter
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D North American 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: shoreline_characterization
Entity_Type_Definition:
Shoreline characterization assessment units and corresponding absence/presence of select land use/land cover classes and bins.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: YEAR
Attribute_Definition: The year represented by a unique digitized shoreline.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Description of features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TRANSECT_N
Attribute_Definition:
Assigned by DSAS on the basis of transect order along the baseline or baselines. This field provided the user with a method to sort transect data from the start of the baseline segment with an ID=1 and increment sequentially to the end of the final baseline segment.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Assigned by the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) on the basis of transect order along the baseline or baselines.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TOWN
Attribute_Definition:
Municipality within which the transect lies. Note that some transects adjacent to the border between two towns may intersect both municipalities. No formal naming convention regarding TOWN attribution was created.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Description of features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MOS
Attribute_Definition:
Maintained Open Space shoreline characterization bin includes the following classes from the Massachusetts Office of Geographic Information (MassGIS) 2005 Land Use data layer: Cemetery, Cropland, Golf Course, Nursery, Open Land, Participation Recreation, Urban Public/Institutional, Water-Based Recreation, Pasture, Mining, Cranberry Bog, and Powerline/Utility.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No - Absent
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Yes - Present
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAT
Attribute_Definition:
Natural Upland shoreline characterization bin includes the following land use/land cover classes from the Massachusetts Office of Geographic Information (MassGIS) 2005 Land Use data layer: Brushland/Successional and Forest.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No - Absent
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Yes - Present
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NRD
Attribute_Definition:
Non-Residential Developed shoreline characterization bin includes the following land use/land cover classes from the Massachusetts Office of Geographic Information (MassGIS) 2005 Land Use data layer: Commercial, Industrial, Junkyard, Marina, Spectator Recreation, Transitional, Transportation, and Waste Disposal.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No - Absent
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Yes - Present
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RES
Attribute_Definition:
Residential shoreline characterization bin includes the following land use/land cover classes from the Massachusetts Office of Geographic Information (MassGIS) 2005 Land Use data layer: High Density Residential, Low Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, Multi-Family Residential, and Very Low Density Residential.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No - Absent
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Yes - Present
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BSR
Attribute_Definition:
Structures shoreline characterization bin includes the following shore parallel engineered structures classes from the Massachusetts Coastal Structures Inventories (publically and privately owned): Bulkhead/Seawall and Revetment.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No - Absent
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Yes - Present
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Bank
Attribute_Definition:
Bank shoreline characterization class is the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Wetlands data layer Coastal Bank, Bluff, or Sea Cliff class.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No - Absent
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Yes - Present
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Beach
Attribute_Definition:
Beach shoreline characterization bin includes the following Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Wetlands data layer classes: Barrier Beach-Coastal Beach and Coastal Beach.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No - Absent
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Yes - Present
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Dune
Attribute_Definition:
Dune shoreline characterization bin includes the following Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Wetlands data layer classes: Barrier Beach-Coastal Dune and Coastal Dune.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No - Absent
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Yes - Present
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SaltMarsh
Attribute_Definition:
Salt Marsh shoreline characterization bin includes the following Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Wetlands data layer classes: Barrier Beach-Salt Marsh and Salt Marsh.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Yes - Present
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Attribute_Label: Shape_Leng
Attribute_Definition: Length of feature in internal units.
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Contact_Position: CZM Data Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 251 Causeway Street, Suite 800
City: Boston
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02114-2138
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 617-626-1200
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 617-626-1240
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: czm@state.ma.us
Hours_of_Service: 0900 hrs to 1600 hrs EST
Distribution_Liability:
Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these data, errors and conditions originating from physical sources used to develop these data may be reflected in the data supplied. The client must be aware of data conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors, original map scale, collection methodology, currency of data, and other conditions specific to certain data. In no event shall CZM be liable for any damages, whether general, special, incidental or consequential damages, arising out of your use of these data. Your sole remedy for damages is to stop using the data. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless CZM and its employees against any claim, loss, liability or expense, including attorneys' fees, resulting from loss of or damage to property or the injury to or death of any person arising out of the use of the data.
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Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS 8.x, 9.x, and 10.x
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Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/map_ol/moris.php
Fees:
GIS and coordinate files may be downloaded at no charge by following links on the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management website (http://www.mass.gov/czm/mapping/index.htm).
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20150710
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20150708
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Contact_Position: CZM Data Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 251 Causeway Street, Suite 800
City: Boston
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02114-2138
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 617-626-1200
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 617-626-1240
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: czm@state.ma.us
Hours_of_Service: 0900 hrs to 1600 hrs EST
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints:
None. These data are in the public domain. GIS files are freely available for download.
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