Readmeta.txt

Metadata (i.e., documentation)

This directory contains data files that describe, in detail, three shapefiles and the database
contained on this CD.  Please refer to this documentation for definitions of field names and
further explanation of the data contained in the various fields.

The metadata files use a modified version of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Tier 1 metadata template.

The metadata files are in two formats, HTML and PDF

HTML files:
Database.htm - describes the Microsoft Access 97 database located at:
Data\Database\stkpile.mdb

Stkpile.htm - describes the stockpile polygon shapefiles for both study areas, located at:
Data\Shapes\Calumet\Cstkpile.shp and Data\Shapes\Virginia\Vstkpile.shp

Transp.htm - describes the transportation features for both study areas, located at:
Data\Shapes\Calumet\Ctransp.shp and Data\Shapes\Virginia\Vtransp.shp

Vegcov.htm - describes the vegetation types covering the stockpile polygons, located at:
Data\Shapes\Calumet\Cvegcov.shp and Data\Shapes\Virginia\Vvegcov.shp  

Cstyarea.shp and Vstyarea.shp, along with ObsvSite.shp, Photosit.shp and Sampsite.shp
do not have individual metadata records.  Please refer to Data\Shapes\readshp.txt for 
further information.