IDENTIFICATION_INFORMATION
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Geological Survey of Alabama
      Publication_Date: 20020911
      Title: Peat Investigation Locations in Mobile and Baldwin Counties, AL
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:  vector digital data
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Tuscaloosa, AL
        Publisher: Geological Survey of Alabama
  Description:
    Abstract:
      This shapefile depicts areas of peat investigation conducted in 1982.
    Purpose:
      Provide a natural resource shapefile for Geographic Information Systems
      suitable for 1:1,000,000 representation.

      The data have been modified by GSA in support of the 
      "Comprehensive GIS Inventory of Coastal Resources" as funded by NOAA 
      through the Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP). 

  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 19811001
        Ending_Date: 19820929
    Currentness_Reference: publication date
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.399224
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.408913
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.941464
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.213021
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: peat
      Theme_Keyword: resources

    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: Alabama
      Place_Keyword: Baldwin County
      Place_Keyword: Mobile County

  Access_Constraints:
    none
  Use_Constraints:
    Reproduction or redistribution of digital data sets or
    products derived therefrom to a third party organization or
    entity is expressly forbidden.  None of these data shall be
    electronically duplicated on magnetic or optical media for
    use by others, in whole or in part, without permission of
    the Geological Survey of Alabama. 

    Any hardcopies utilizing these data sets shall clearly
    indicate their source. If the user has modified the data in
    any way they are obligated to describe the types of
    modifications they have performed on the hardcopy map. User
    specifically agrees not to misrepresent these data sets, nor
    to imply that changes they made were approved by Geological
    Survey of Alabama (GSA).

    The GSA should be acknowledged as the originator of the
    data.  This data set is to be used as a primary reference
    source. This is public information and may be interpreted by
    organizations, agencies, units of government, or others
    based on needs; however, they are responsible for the 
    appropriate application. Federal, State, or local regulatory
    bodies are not to reassign to the originators any authority
    for the decisions they make.

    Photographic or digital enlargement of these maps to scales
    greater than that at which they were originally delineated
    can cause misrepresentation of the data. If enlarged, the
    maps will not include the fine detail that would be
    appropriate for mapping at the large scale. Digital data
    files are periodically updated.  Files are dated, and users
    are responsible for obtaining the latest version of the data.

  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Geological Survey of Alabama
      Contact_Position: Chief Geologist, GIS Section
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: P.O. Box 869999
        Address: 420 Hackberry Lane
        City: Tuscaloosa
        State_or_Province: Alabama
        Postal_Code: 35486-6999
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 205-349-2852
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 205-349-2861
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gis@gsa.state.al.us
      Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8AM-Noon, 1PM-5PM
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 
    (Build 2195) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700


DATA_QUALITY_INFORMATION

  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: as published
  Logical_Consistency_Report: checked to the original publication
  Completeness_Report: complete as published
  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Representable within 1:1,000,000
    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
      Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: unknown
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation: 
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Geological Survey of Alabama; prepared for the 
            Department of Energy
          Publication_Date: March 1983
          Title: Peat Resource Estimation in Alabama; Report No. DE-FC10501-3
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Tuscaloosa, AL
            Publisher: Geological survey of Alabama
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 1,000,000 
      Type_of_Source_Media: paper
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Range_of_Dates/Times:
            Beginning_Date: 19811001
            Ending_Date: 19820929
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Contribution: potential resources for peat

    Process_Step: 
      Process_Description:
        These data were digitized from a scanned and georeferenced image
        of peat areas of investigation (Figure 4 of Report No. DE-FC10501-3.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: none 
      Process_Date: 20020911
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: none 
      Process_Contact: 
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Geological Survey of Alabama
            Contact_Person: Division chief
          Contact_Position: Manager, GIS/Remote Sensing Group
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: Box 869999
            City: Tuscaloosa
            State_or_Province: AL
            Postal_Code: 35486-6999
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 205 349-2852
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 205 349-2861
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ntew@gsa.state.al.us
          Hours_of_Service: 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday

SPATIAL_DATA_ORGANIZATION_INFORMATION

  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: polygon
  Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: polygon
      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 25

SPATIAL_REFERENCE_INFORMATION

  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Geographic:
      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
      Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698


ENTITY_AND_ATTRIBUTE_INFORMATION

  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: peat_investigation.dbf
      Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None
 
DISTRIBUTION_INFORMATION

  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Geological Survey of Alabama
        Contact_Person: Division Chief
      Contact_Position: Manager, GIS/Remote Sensing Group
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: Box 869999
        City: Tuscaloosa
        State_or_Province: AL
        Postal_Code: 35486-6999
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 205 349-2852
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 205 349-2861
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ntew@gsa.state.al.us
      Hours_of_Service: 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday

  Distribution_Liability:
    Geological Survey of Alabama (GSA) provides these
    geographic data "as is." GSA makes no guarantee or
    warranty concerning the accuracy of information
    contained in the geographic data. GSA further makes no
    warranties, either expressed or implied as to any other
    matter whatsoever, including, without limitation, the
    condition of the product, or its fitness for any
    particular purpose. The burden for determining fitness
    for use lies entirely with the user. Although these
    data have been processed successfully on computers of
    GSA, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by GSA
    regarding the use of these data on any other system,
    nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply
    any such warranty.

    In no event shall the GSA have any liability whatsoever
    for payment of any consequential, incidental, indirect,
    special, or tort damages of any kind, including, but
    not limited to, any loss of profits arising out of use
    of or reliance on the geographic data or arising out of
    the delivery, installation, operation, or support by
    GSA.


METADATA_REFERENCE_INFORMATION

  Metadata_Date: 20020911
  Metadata_Review_Date: 20040729 
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Geological Survey of Alabama
        Contact_Person: Division Chief
      Contact_Position: Manager, GIS/Remote Sensing Group
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
        Address: Box 869999
        City: Tuscaloosa
        State_or_Province: AL
        Postal_Code: 35486-6999
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 205 349-2852
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 205 349-2861
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ntew@gsa.state.al.us
      Hours_of_Service: 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998