HEADWATERS ECONOMICS GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION

TITLE: 
Geodataset Name: 		BC_CAD-Taku_RoundRiver
Geodataset Type: 		SHAPE
Geodataset Feature: 		Polygon

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: 
This dataset contains the conservation area designs for British Columbia's Taku River watershed.

DATA SOURCE(S):  		Round River Canada

Original Source Maps:		1:20,000
Date of Original Source Maps:	2003

GEODATASET EXTENT:  	United States
 
FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES: 

ITEM			ITEM DESCRIPTION
CLASS			'CORE', 'CONNECTIVITY'

DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY: 
The CAD for the Taku River Watershed was conducted by the Craighead Environmental Research Institute in cooperating with, Round River Conservation Studies [RRCS], The Nature Conservancy, Nature Conservancy Canada, Ecotrust, the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, and the members of Transboundary Watershed Alliance. 

The CAD analyses include regional-scale (1km2 grid) focal species models and least-cost-path models of core and movement habitat.  More information can be found at http://www.grizzlybear.org/Taku.htm

MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS 
PROJECTION 			ALBERS CONICAL EQUAL AREA
DATUM 				NAD83
UNITS 				METERS
SPHEROID 			GRS1980
PARAMETERS
1st standard parallel		29 30  0.000
2nd standard parallel		45 30  0.000
central meridian		-96 00  0.000
latitude of projection's origin	37 30  0.000
false easting (meters)		0.00000
false northing (meters)		0.00000

DATA SOURCES CONTACT(S): 
Name: 			Round River Canada
Address:		600 – 220 Cambie St.
			Vancouver, BC, V6B 2M9
Contact:		Chuck Rumsey
Email:			crumsey@roundrivercanada.org
Phone:			(604) 630-9181
Web site: 		http://www.roundriver.org/

HEADWATERS ECONOMICS CONTACT: 
Name:			Headwaters Economics Geographic Data Library
Abbr. Name:		HEGDL
Address:		Headwaters Economics
                        566 Highland St.
                        Helena, Montana 59601
Web site:		http://www.headwaterseconomics.org
Contact Person:   	Patty Gude	
Phone:   		(406)599-7425	
Email:   		patty@headwaterseconomics.org