HEADWATERS ECONOMICS GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION TITLE: Geodataset Name: BC_ProtectedAreas Geodataset Type: Shapefile Geodataset Feature: POLY GENERAL DESCRIPTION: This dataset shows protected areas within BC. DATA SOURCE(S): BC Integrated Land Management Bureau Round River Canada Scale of Original Source Maps: Unknown Date of Original Source Maps: 2004; 2006 GEODATASET EXTENT: Province of British Columbia FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES: ITEM ITEM DESCRIPTION PA_NAME Name of protected area PA_TYPE CSA (Conservation Study Area) ER (Ecological Reserve) PA (Protected Area) PK (Park) RA (Recreation Area) DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY: Base data of BC's protected areas in 2004 were provided by Rick Tingey of Round River Conservation Studies. These data were originally developed by Carol Ogborne, Land Information Specialist at the BC Integrated Land Management Bureau. These data were appended with newly (2006) negotiated protected areas for the Great Bear Rainforest; this layer was provided by Chuck Ramsey of Round River Canada. 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 Conservation Studies Address: 284 West 400 North; Suite 105 Salt Lake City, Utah 84103 Contact: Rick Tingey Phone: 801-521-2353 Email: rtingey@xmission.com Web site: http://roundriver.org/ Name: Round River Canada Address: 600 – 220 Cambie St. Vancouver, BC, V6B 2M9 Contact: Chuck Rumsey Phone: (604) 630-9181 Email: crumsey@roundrivercanada.org Web site: http://www.roundrivercanada.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