HEADWATERS ECONOMICS GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION

TITLE: 
Dataset Name: 		CNTY_ConsBallots
Dataset Type: 		ACCESS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: 
This dataset summarizes the number of conservation ballot measures and the percent of "yes" votes within counties and municipalities.   

DATA SOURCE(S):  		Trust for Public Land
Date of Original Source Data:	2006

DATASET EXTENT:  		Western US
 
TABLES CODES AND VALUES: 

ITEM		ITEM DESCRIPTION
fips		5 digit county fips or 7 digit municipality (place) fips
pctyes		percent of "yes" votes per ballot measure (averaged if > 1 measure)
count		number of ballot measures

DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY: 
The dataset was provided by Adam Eichberg of the Western Conservation Foundation and can be downloaded at http://www.tpl.org/tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=12010&folder_id=2386/.

DATA SOURCES CONTACT(S): 
Name: 			Trust for Public Land
Abbr. Name:		TPL
Address:		33 Union St # 4
			Boston, MA 02108	
Phone:   		617-367-6200	
Email:   		LandVote@tpl.org       
Web site: 	  	http://www.tpl.org/tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=12010&folder_id=2386/
          
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