HEADWATERS ECONOMICS GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION

TITLE: 
Geodataset Name: 		us_griz-suit
Geodataset Type: 		GRID
Geodataset Feature: 		NA

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: 
This dataset shows core grizzly bear habitat areas of at least 50 km in size that have adequate habitat for connectivity with other 50km cores.  

DATA SOURCE(S):  		Craighead Environmental Research Institute

Scale of Original Source Maps:	90 meter cells
Date of Original Source Maps:	unknown

GEODATASET EXTENT:  	Greater Yellowstone Area
 
FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES: 

ITEM		ITEM DESCRIPTION
Value	
2		Acceptable for grizzly bears
3		Medium quality habitat
4		Highest quality habitat

DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY: 
The data were downloaded from http://y2ydata.msu.montana.edu/.  Unlike the other us_griz*** layers, these areas were identified in local analysis and are considered "Special Inclusions", additional areas providing potential movement between the large 250 square kilometer cores.

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:			Craighead Environmental Research Institute
Address:		201 S. Wallace
			Bozeman, MT 59715
Web site:		http://www.grizzlybear.org/index.php
Phone: 			406 585-8705	
Email:   		gis@craigheadresearch.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