VotingPrecincts

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Skagit County GIS

Publication_Date:

June 27, 2002

Title: VotingPrecincts

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage:

Description:

Abstract:

The Skagit County Voting Precinct polygon dataset is intended to depict all voting precincts as they are currently described by the Skagit County Auditor's Office.

Purpose:

The Skagit County Voting Precincts dataset was developed to provide county employees and the public a view of the voting-related boundaries in relation to County geographic features.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date:

April 17, 2012

Currentness_Reference:

April 17, 2012

Status:

Progress: REQUIRED: The state of the data set.

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:

As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.761614

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -120.685126

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.657834

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.279783

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:

Theme_Keyword: voting, precinct, election

Access_Constraints:

1. Limitations: The County makes no warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the data's content, accuracy, currency or completeness, or concerning the results to be obtained from queries or use of the data. ALL DATA IS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED AS IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS. The County makes no warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, and no representation as to the quality of any data. Users of data are responsible for ensuring the accuracy, currency and other qualities of all products (including maps, reports, displays and analysis) produced from or in connection with Skagit County Geographic Information Services data. No employee or agent of Skagit County is authorized to waive or modify this paragraph. If a user informs others that a product is based upon Skagit County's data, the County specifically requests and directs that the user also disclose the limitations contained in this paragraph and in paragraph 4. All users of Skagit County digital data shall credit Skagit County GIS as the data source.
2. Data Interpretation: Skagit County data is developed and maintained solely for County business functions, and use or interpretation of data by the Requestor or others is the solely their responsibility. Most Skagit County projects are created from County created data sets or from data received from other agencies. Skagit County shall not supply any data that the County has received from other agencies due to license agreements and data currency issues. This includes data from agencies, such as, FEMA, Fish and Wildlife, DNR, USGS, or other agencies. The requestor shall obtain this information directly from the source.
3. Spatial Accuracy: Map data can be plotted or represented at various scales other than the original source of the data. The Requestor is responsible for adhering to industry standard mapping practices which specify that data utilized in a map or analysis, separately or in combination with other data, will be produced at the largest scale common to all data sets.
4. No County Liability: Skagit County shall not be liable to the Requester (or transferees or vendees of Requester) for damages of any kind, including lost profits, lost savings or any other incidental or consequential damages relating to the providing of the data or the use of it. The Requester shall have no remedy at law or equity against the County in case the data provided is inaccurate, incomplete or otherwise defective in any way. Skagit County is providing this information in good faith and shall be held harmless for any liability incurred. All digital map information is intended as a general geographic representation and should not be used for precise measurements or calculations.
5. Requester's Warranty Against Commercial Use of Lists: RCW 42.17.260(9) prohibits the release of lists of individuals requested for commercial purposes, and Requester expressly represents that no such use of any such list will be made by Requester or its employees, agents, transferee(s) or vendee(s). Commercial purposes means to facilitate any profit expecting activity.
6. Secondary Data Dissemination: Requesters may disseminate Skagit County produced digital data provided that Skagit County GIS is credited as the data source and that the associated Skagit County metadata shall be included with the digital data.
7. Cost of Providing Digital Data: Many data sets are available at no cost via the Skagit County Web site. However, in the event that the requestor chooses to purchase data from the County, the requestor shall be charged the amount necessary to reimburse the agency for its actual costs (In accordance to RCW 42.17.300, relating to charges for copying). The cost is the actual cost to prepare the requested data files from the County GIS database. These costs will be paid by check or money order before data is delivered to the requester. Checks shall be made out to the Skagit County Treasurer's Office.
8. Data Shift: The County will be shifting GIS data to improve the geographic accuracy. Any data the requestor builds on top of the County data may require adjustment. The Requestor assumes responsibility for aligning and registering data to the County data, if necessary.
9. Deviation from any of the above requirements requires written permission from Skagit County Geographic Information Services.

Use_Constraints:

The dataset is a representation of the Skagit County Voting Precincts Map as of the date indicated on each map. They do not contain property-specific information relating to ownership, actual or intended use, special development conditions, special district overlays, or pending changes in designation.
Printing, copying, or transferring these files by anyone other than Skagit County Geographic Information Services (GIS) may result in errors or inadvertent changes beyond the control of Skagit County GIS. Printed material from these files, other than those produced by Skagit County GIS, may not be an accurate statement of current law. Therefore, Skagit County disclaims any warranty of merchantability or warranty of fitness of electronic files for any particular purpose, either express or implied. No representation or warranty is made concerning the accuracy, currency, completeness, or quality of any electronic file. Any user of an electronic file assumes all responsibility for use thereof, and further agrees to hold Skagit County harmless from and against any damage, loss, or liability arising from any such use.
Because of delays in processing, changes to any map may not be posted for up to six weeks after being officially amended. Printed copies of these maps are produced by Skagit County GIS and are available for review or purchase at Skagit County Planning and Permit Center, 1800 Continental Place, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. (360) 336-9410 Fax - (360) 336-9416. Questions or concerns relating to map content, land use designations, boundaries, etc. may be directed in person or in writing to the above address.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.2.1350

Data_Quality_Information:

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 127

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Lambert Conformal Conic

Lambert_Conformal_Conic:

Standard_Parallel: 47.500000

Standard_Parallel: 48.733333

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -120.833333

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 47.000000

False_Easting: 1640416.666667

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000

Planar_Distance_Units: survey feet

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000

Altitude_Encoding_Method:

Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: VotingPrecincts

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRECINCT

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATUS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Distribution_Information:

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 1.033

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20071016

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Skagit County GIS

Contact_Person: Geoffrey Almvig, Skagit County GIS

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:

1700 E. College Way

City: Mount Vernon

State_or_Province: WA

Postal_Code: 98273

Contact_Voice_Telephone:

360-336-9368

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile