eng utf8 dataset dataset GIS Manager Arizona State Office, Bureau of Land Management GIS Manager (602) 417-9200  (602) 417-9556

One North Central Ave. Suite 800 Phoenix AZ 85004 US ASOWEB_AZ@blm.gov

Monday-Friday, 8 AM-4 PM, Mountain Standard Time pointOfContact 2022-11-21 ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification 2007 fullPlanarGraph composite 8 26912 EPSG 6.13(3.0.1) 2022-02-25 publication U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona State Office, Bureau of Land Management GIS Manager (602) 417-9200  (602) 417-9556

One North Central Ave. Suite 800 Phoenix AZ 85004 US ASOWEB_AZ@blm.gov

Monday-Friday, 8 AM-4 PM, Mountain Standard Time originator GIS Manager Bureau of Land Management GIS Manager (602) 417-9200  (602) 417-9556

One North Central Ave. Suite 800 Phoenix AZ 85004 US ASOWEB_AZ@blm.gov

Monday-Friday, 8 AM-4 PM, Mountain Standard Time publisher mapDigital This feature class also depicts similar land designations such as Cooperative Management and Protection Areas, Forest Reserves, and Outstanding Natural areas. The NLCS dataset is in progress as of April 30, 2019. Only the Gila Box Riparian NCA has completed the process of legal description, map creation, certification, and submittal to Congress. The remaining NMs and NCAs are awaiting the draft of legal descriptions. As legal descriptions are finalized and certified, the NLCS dataset may require updating to ensure that the spatial footprints of the NM and NCA boundary data match their respective legal descriptions. Once the boundaries are confirmed, no further changes to the NM/NCA boundary data should be made. Boundary changes can only be made through an amendment to the legal description and direct notification to Congress. With the exception of the Grand Canyon Parashant National Monument, proposed designation boundaries are included in the NLCS dataset. Please refer to process steps detailed in the Lineage section of this metadata for the efforts made by the Arizona BLM in 2019. The National Land Conservation System (NLCS) dataset shows the boundaries of the National Monuments (NMs), National Conservation Areas (NCAs), and similar designations. Similar designations include Cooperative Management and Protection Areas, Forest Reserves, and Outstanding Natural Areas. Descriptions of each polygon type are detailed in the NLCS Implementation Guidelines (version 1.1, pg 21). The Antiquities Act of 1906 grants the President authority to designate national monuments in order to protect “objects of historic or scientific interest.” NCAs and similarly designated lands are designated by Congress to conserve, protect, enhance, and manage public lands for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations. In June 2000, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) responded to growing concern over the loss of open space by creating the NLCS. The NLCS brings into a single system some of the BLM's premier designations. By putting these lands into an organized system, the BLM hopes to increase public awareness of the scientific, cultural, educational, ecological, and other values of these NM/NCA boundaries. The Public Law (P.L.) 101-628 established Gila Box Riparian NCA; P.L. 106-538 established the Las Cienegas NCA (also Sonoita Valley Acquisition Planning District), and P.L. 100-696 established San Pedro Riparian NCA. Each of these laws required the BLM to file boundary legal descriptions and maps to Congress for each NCA. As of April 30, 2019, only the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area has completed legal description, map depiction, certification, and submission to Congress. All other NM/NCA have gone through review by Arizona field offices. Draft maps have been completed and are awaiting legal descriptions to be drafted with the exception of the Grand Canyon Parashant NM. All proposed boundaries are included in this dataset with the exception of the Grand Canyon Parashant NM boundary. When legal descriptions are finalized and certified, minor updates may be necessary to ensure that the geospatial depiction of the NM/NCA boundary data matches the legal descriptions, after which no further changes to the geospatial NM/NCA boundary data should be made. The standards, format and language for the legal descriptions and boundary maps were developed during regular meetings of the NLCS Coordinator, geospatial specialists and the Cadastral Surveyors regarding Arizona NLCS data. Guidance was provided from Congressional required maps and legal boundary descriptions for the NLCS Designation Manual 6120 (March, 2010). Established through Presidential Proclamation, there is no requirement for BLM to file boundary legal descriptions or maps with Congress for the National Monument. However, the NLCS Coordinator and Cadastral Survey Chief decided that it was prudent to extend the boundary process to NMs. This polygon feature class depicts the boundaries of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM's) National monuments (NMs), and National conservation areas (NCAs) in Arizona as part of the National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS) data standards. Bureau of Land Management, Arizona onGoing GIS Manager Arizona State Office, Bureau of Land Management GIS Manager (602) 417-9200  (602) 417-9556

One North Central Ave. Suite 800 Phoenix AZ 85004 US ASOWEB_AZ@blm.gov

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The User assumes the entire risk associated with its use of these data and bears all responsibility in determining whether these data are fit for the User's intended use. The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the sources from which they were derived, and both scale and accuracy may vary across the data set. These data might not have the accuracy, resolution, completeness, timeliness, or other characteristics appropriate for applications that potential users of the data may contemplate. The User is encouraged to carefully consider the content of the metadata file associated with these data. These data are neither legal documents nor land surveys, and must not be used as such. Official records may be referenced at most BLM offices. Please report any errors in the data to the BLM office from which it was obtained. The BLM should be cited as the data source in any products derived from these data. Any Users wishing to modify the data should describe the types of modifications they have performed. The User should not misrepresent the data, nor imply that changes made were approved or endorsed by BLM. This data may be updated by the BLM without notification. The BLM assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. No warranty is made by the BLM as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data for individual use or aggregate use with other data; nor shall the act of distribution to contractors, partners, or beyond, constitute any such warranty for individual or aggregate data use with other data. Although these data have been processed successfully on computers of BLM, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by BLM regarding the use of these data on any other system, or for general or scientific purposes, nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply any such warranty. In no event shall the BLM have any liability whatsoever for payment of any consequential, incidental, indirect, special, or tort damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, any loss of profits arising out of the use or reliance on the geographic data or arising out of the delivery, installation, operation, or support by BLM. otherRestrictions None, these data are considered public domain. unclassified Not classified. Not classified. vector eng utf8 boundaries environment geoscientificInformation location structure Esri ArcGIS 10.3.1.4959 publication date true -114.077071 -109.221264 31.304652 37.005582 2022-02-25 A published revision of the Department Manual Part 305: Departmental Science Effects, Chapter 3: Integrity of Scientific and Scholarly Activities (305 DM 3), effective December 16, 2014, is available online at http://elips.doi.gov/ELIPS/DocView.aspx?id=4056. 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One North Central Ave. Suite 800 Phoenix AZ 85004 US ASOWEB_AZ@blm.gov

Monday-Friday, 8 AM-4 PM, Mountain Standard Time distributor dataset This data's spatial accuracy can be found from the reliability and/or the error in X, Y coordinates contained in the PLSS Points feature class. This represents the best estimate of spatial accuracy on a point-by-point basis. In addition, proposed boundaries were reviewed by the NLCS Coordinator, Field Office Managers, Recreation Specialists, Archaeologists, and Cadastral Surveyors as appropriate. The NLCS NM/NCA polygon footprints are derived from the NM/NCA arcs. For each NM/NCA a proposed boundary line (arc) was prepared by a geospatial specialist. The legislative or proclamation map was the primary determinate for boundary placement. For comparative purposes these maps were digitized and georeferenced. This was particularly important as the small scale and thickness hand drawn line on the legislative map, meant that there was some latitude for interpreting the intent of boundary placement. How the boundary had been depicted and managed since the NM/NCA had been established was carefully considered. NM/NCA Management Plans were consulted for boundary descriptions and to establish which trails, range, and wildlife improvements were contained within Wilderness Areas. Master Title Plats were checked for any mineral claims or right-of-ways which might affect the boundary. These were researched for current authorization and the serial casefile noted in the NM/NCA boundary arc attribute table. Please contact the GIS Manager for additional information on provenance, history, accuracy and quality of Arizona's state datasets. Foundational to the this data is the expectation that it topologically align where possible and appropriate with the official published version of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Public Land Survey System (PLSS) Cadastral National Spatial Data Infrastructure (CAD NSDI) GIS Data. The dataset is run through a series of tests to verify that the data complies with the format specified in the Data Standard. ERRORS AND INCONSISTENCIES MAY STILL BE PRESENT IN THE DATA. These tests were conducted using ESRI ArcMap 10.3. The tests consisted of checking coded values for attributes against a domain of accepted values, checking that alpha-numeric values followed a valid format, and checking that numeric values were greater than zero. For the geometry, the topology was validated; however overlaps and gaps can still be found. This dataset is considered in progress for the information presented. Inconsistencies may still be present in the data. As of April 30, 2019, only the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area has completed legal description, map depiction, certification, and submission to Congress. All other NM/NCA have gone through review by Arizona field offices. Draft maps have been completed and are awaiting legal descriptions to be drafted with the exception of the Grand Canyon Parashant National Monument. Maintenance to be performed as needed under the guidance of subject matter experts and/or NLCS leads to ensure legal descriptions and Congressional status are maintained. Using the implementation guidelines, GIS-skilled staff at BLMAZ State office working with the State office Program Manager, cross-walked and cleaned up data to comply with the standardized national dataset. It was produced into a seamless state dataset. Alterations of the congressionally-established boundaries are updated after being established in LR2000 and MTPs. Alterations of the congressionally-established boundaries are updated after being established in LR2000 and MTPs. 2014-12-05T00:00:00 GIS Manager Arizona State Office, Bureau of Land Management GIS Manager (602) 417- 9200 (602) 417- 9200 (602) 417- 9588

One North Central Avenue, Suite 800 Phoenix AZ 85004 US ASOWEB_AZ@blm.gov

Monday-Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM, Mountain Standard Time processor Bureau of Land Management Data 2014-12-05 publication Release 1-1762 U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) originator publication date 2014-12-05 Direction is provided to implement Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Manual 6120 - Congressionally Required Maps and Legal Boundary Descriptions for National Landscape Conservation System Designations. 2010-03-05 publication U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) originator These data are provided by Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 'as is' and might contain errors or omissions. The User assumes the entire risk associated with its use of these data and bears all responsibility in determining whether these data are fit for the User's intended use. The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the sources from which they were derived, and both scale and accuracy may vary across the data set. These data might not have the accuracy, resolution, completeness, timeliness, or other characteristics appropriate for applications that potential users of the data may contemplate. The User is encouraged to carefully consider the content of the metadata file associated with these data. These data are neither legal documents nor land surveys, and must not be used as such. Official records may be referenced at most BLM offices. Please report any errors in the data to the BLM office from which it was obtained. The BLM should be cited as the data source in any products derived from these data. Any Users wishing to modify the data should describe the types of modifications they have performed. The User should not misrepresent the data, nor imply that changes made were approved or endorsed by BLM. This data may be updated by the BLM without notification. otherRestrictions None, these data are considered public domain. unknown Last metadata review date: 20200901