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<H1>Steep Slopes in Westchester County, NY</H1>
<H2>Metadata:</H2>
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<LI><A HREF="#Identification_Information">Identification_Information</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="#Data_Quality_Information">Data_Quality_Information</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="#Spatial_Data_Organization_Information">Spatial_Data_Organization_Information</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="#Spatial_Reference_Information">Spatial_Reference_Information</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="#Entity_and_Attribute_Information">Entity_and_Attribute_Information</A></LI>
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                  Distribution_Information
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<DL>
<DT><I>Identification_Information:</I></DT>
<DD>
<DL>
<DT><I>Citation:</I></DT>
<DD>
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<DT><I>Citation_Information:</I></DT>
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<DL>
<DT><I>Originator:</I>
Westchester County GIS</DT>
<DT><I>Publication_Date:</I>
2009</DT>
<DT><I>Title:</I></DT>
<DD>Steep Slopes in Westchester County, NY</DD>
<DT><I>Edition:</I>
First</DT>
<DT><I>Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:</I>
vector digital data</DT>
<DT><I>Publication_Information:</I></DT>
<DD>
<DL>
<DT><I>Publication_Place:</I>
White Plains, NY USA</DT>
<DT><I>Publisher:</I>
Westchester County GIS</DT>
</DL>
</DD>
<DT><I>Online_Linkage:</I>
<A TARGET="viewer" HREF="http://giswww.westchestergov.com/gismap">
http://giswww.westchestergov.com/gismap</A>
</DT>
<DT><I>Online_Linkage:</I>
<A TARGET="viewer" HREF="http://giswww.westchestergov.com/download/wcslopes.zip">
http://giswww.westchestergov.com/download/wcslopes.zip</A>
</DT>
<DT><I>Online_Linkage:</I>
<A TARGET="viewer" HREF="http://giswww.westchestergov.com">
http://giswww.westchestergov.com</A>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Description:</I></DT>
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<DIV>
<DT><I>Abstract:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">This dataset identifies areas with steep slopes in two categories used in local planning agencies: slopes 15-25% and slopes over 25% (slope=rise/run).</PRE>
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<DT><I>Purpose:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">The dataset is intended for general planning purposes only, and may not be appropriate for site specific analysis.</PRE>
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<DT><I>Supplemental_Information:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">Coordinate System: New York State Plane, FIPS zone: 3101 (Formerly East Zone 4801), Units: Feet, North American Datum 1983.  This data can be accessed electronically on the Westchester County GIS web site http://giswww.westchestergov.com</PRE>
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<DT><I>Time_Period_of_Content:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Time_Period_Information:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Range_of_Dates/Times:</I></DT>
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<DL>
<DT><I>Beginning_Date:</I>
April 2000</DT>
<DT><I>Ending_Date:</I>
April 2000</DT>
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</DD>
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</DD>
<DIV>
<DT><I>Currentness_Reference:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">ground condition</PRE>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Status:</I></DT>
<DD>
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<DT><I>Progress:</I>
Complete</DT>
<DT><I>Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:</I>
As needed</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Spatial_Domain:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Bounding_Coordinates:</I></DT>
<DD>
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<DT><I>West_Bounding_Coordinate:</I>
-73.983947</DT>
<DT><I>East_Bounding_Coordinate:</I>
-73.481767</DT>
<DT><I>North_Bounding_Coordinate:</I>
41.369490</DT>
<DT><I>South_Bounding_Coordinate:</I>
40.877910</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Keywords:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Theme:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:</I>
None</DT>
<DT><I>Theme_Keyword:</I>
Building Constraint</DT>
<DT><I>Theme_Keyword:</I>
Steep Slope</DT>
<DT><I>Theme_Keyword:</I>
Planning</DT>
<DT><I>Theme_Keyword:</I>
Permitting</DT>
<DT><I>Theme_Keyword:</I>
Grade</DT>
<DT><I>Theme_Keyword:</I>
Land Use</DT>
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<DT><I>Theme:</I></DT>
<DD>
<DL>
<DT><I>Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:</I>
GOS</DT>
<DT><I>Theme_Keyword:</I>
elevation</DT>
<DT><I>Theme_Keyword:</I>
slope</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Place:</I></DT>
<DD>
<DL>
<DT><I>Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:</I>
None</DT>
<DT><I>Place_Keyword:</I>
Westchester County</DT>
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<DT><I>Access_Constraints:</I>
None</DT>
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<DT><I>Use_Constraints:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">None</PRE>
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<DT><I>Point_of_Contact:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Contact_Information:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Contact_Person_Primary:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Contact_Organization:</I>
Westchester County GIS</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Contact_Address:</I></DT>
<DD>
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<DT><I>Address_Type:</I>
mailing and physical address</DT>
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<DT><I>Address:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">148 Martine Avenue, Room 214</PRE>
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<DT><I>City:</I>
White Plains</DT>
<DT><I>State_or_Province:</I>
NY</DT>
<DT><I>Postal_Code:</I>
10601</DT>
<DT><I>Country:</I>
U.S.A.</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Native_Data_Set_Environment:</I></DT>
<DD>Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850</DD>
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<DT><I>Data_Quality_Information:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Lineage:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Process_Step:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Process_Description:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">The source for this slope dataset was photogrammetic 5-foot interval elevation contours produced from 100-scale April-2000 aerial photography flown at an altitude of 4800 feet.  (Step 1) The 5-foot contours were input to generate an elevation surface (grid) using the Topo-toRaster tool in ESRI ArcGIS software.  Output cell size was set to 5 feet.</PRE>
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<DT><I>Process_Date:</I>
20091028</DT>
<DT><I>Process_Time:</I>
14420500</DT>
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<DT><I>Process_Step:</I></DT>
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<DIV>
<DT><I>Process_Description:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">The elevation raster was input to generate a percent (%) slope raster using Spatial Analyst\Surface Analysis\Slope tool, again with output cell size set at 5 feet.</PRE>
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<DT><I>Process_Step:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Process_Description:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">The Slope surface was input to generate slope contours (arcs) using Spatial Analyst\Surface Analysis\Contour, with contour interval set at 5 and Z factor set at 1.</PRE>
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<DT><I>Process_Step:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Process_Description:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">From the slope contours, arcs with contour values of either 15 or 25 were selected and exported to a new file.</PRE>
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<DT><I>Process_Step:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Process_Description:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">These arcs, defining the boundary between slope categories, were clipped to the county boundary to produce 'closed' arcs, for Step 6.</PRE>
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<DT><I>Process_Step:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Process_Description:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">The closed arcs were converted to polygons using the feature to polygon tool.</PRE>
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<DT><I>Process_Step:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Process_Description:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">Values were assigned to the slope polygons based on the slope raster using ArcToolbox\Conversion Tools\From Raster\Raster to Point tool, and performing a Spatial Join to the average value of all points inside each polygon.</PRE>
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<DT><I>Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:</I>
Vector</DT>
<DT><I>Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>SDTS_Terms_Description:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:</I>
G-polygon</DT>
<DT><I>Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:</I>
46825</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>SDTS_Terms_Description:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:</I>
Label point</DT>
<DT><I>Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:</I>
5083</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>SDTS_Terms_Description:</I></DT>
<DD>
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<DT><I>SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:</I>
GT-polygon composed of chains</DT>
<DT><I>Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:</I>
5081</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>SDTS_Terms_Description:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:</I>
Point</DT>
<DT><I>Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:</I>
4</DT>
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<DT><I>Spatial_Reference_Information:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:</I></DT>
<DD>
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<DT><I>Planar:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Map_Projection:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Map_Projection_Name:</I>
Transverse Mercator</DT>
<DT><I>Transverse_Mercator:</I></DT>
<DD>
<DL>
<DT><I>Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian:</I>
0.999900</DT>
<DT><I>Longitude_of_Central_Meridian:</I>
-74.500000</DT>
<DT><I>Latitude_of_Projection_Origin:</I>
38.833333</DT>
<DT><I>False_Easting:</I>
492125.000000</DT>
<DT><I>False_Northing:</I>
0.000000</DT>
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</DD>
</DL>
</DD>
<DT><I>Planar_Coordinate_Information:</I></DT>
<DD>
<DL>
<DT><I>Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method:</I>
coordinate pair</DT>
<DT><I>Coordinate_Representation:</I></DT>
<DD>
<DL>
<DT><I>Abscissa_Resolution:</I>
0.000328</DT>
<DT><I>Ordinate_Resolution:</I>
0.000328</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Planar_Distance_Units:</I>
survey feet</DT>
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</DD>
</DL>
</DD>
<DT><I>Geodetic_Model:</I></DT>
<DD>
<DL>
<DT><I>Horizontal_Datum_Name:</I>
North American Datum of 1983</DT>
<DT><I>Ellipsoid_Name:</I>
Geodetic Reference System 80</DT>
<DT><I>Semi-major_Axis:</I>
6378137.000000</DT>
<DT><I>Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:</I>
298.257222</DT>
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<DT><I>Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:</I></DT>
<DD>
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<DT><I>Altitude_System_Definition:</I></DT>
<DD>
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<DT><I>Altitude_Resolution:</I>
1.000000</DT>
<DT><I>Altitude_Encoding_Method:</I>
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates</DT>
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<DT><I>Entity_and_Attribute_Information:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Detailed_Description:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Entity_Type:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Entity_Type_Label:</I>
ENVIRON.wcslopes5f</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT>
<DD>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I>
OBJECTID</DT>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Definition:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">Internal feature number.</PRE>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Definition_Source:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">ESRI</PRE>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Domain_Values:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Unrepresentable_Domain:</I></DT>
<DD>Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.</DD>
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</DD>
</DL>
</DD>
<DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I>
Shape</DT>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Definition:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">Feature geometry.</PRE>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Definition_Source:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">ESRI</PRE>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Domain_Values:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Unrepresentable_Domain:</I></DT>
<DD>Coordinates defining the features.</DD>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT>
<DD>
<DL>
<DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I>
SLOPE</DT>
<DIV>
<DT><I>Attribute_Definition:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">Explicit definition of the coded value for slope category, either 15 to 25% (GRID_CODE = 2), or over 25% (GRID_CODE = 3)</PRE>
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<DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I>
GRID_CODE</DT>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Definition:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">Coded value of slope category, where 2 = 15 to 25% slope, and 3 = over 25% slope.  Used for symbology and processing.</PRE>
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<DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I>
SHAPE.AREA</DT>
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<DT><I>Attribute:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Attribute_Label:</I>
SHAPE.LEN</DT>
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</DD>
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<DT><I>Distribution_Information:</I>
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<DT><I>Distributor:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Contact_Information:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Contact_Organization_Primary:</I></DT>
<DD>
<DL>
<DT><I>Contact_Organization:</I>
Westchester County GIS</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Contact_Position:</I>
Westchester County GIS Data Coordinator</DT>
<DT><I>Contact_Address:</I></DT>
<DD>
<DL>
<DT><I>Address_Type:</I>
mailing and physical address</DT>
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<DT><I>Address:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">148 Martine Avenue Rm 214</PRE>
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<DT><I>City:</I>
White Plains</DT>
<DT><I>State_or_Province:</I>
New York</DT>
<DT><I>Postal_Code:</I>
10601</DT>
<DT><I>Country:</I>
USA</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:</I>
gisdata@westchestergov.com</DT>
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</DD>
</DL>
</DD>
<DT><I>Resource_Description:</I>
Downloadable Data</DT>
<DIV>
<DT><I>Distribution_Liability:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">Westchester County makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the county's GIS database, and will not be held responsible for any omissions or inaccuracies.</PRE>
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<DT><I>Standard_Order_Process:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Digital_Form:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Digital_Transfer_Information:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Transfer_Size:</I>
3.601</DT>
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<DT><I>Fees:</I>
Available for free electronic download @ &lt;http://giswww.westchestergov.com&gt; DATA page</DT>
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<DT><I>Metadata_Reference_Information:</I></DT>
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<DT><I>Metadata_Date:</I>
200911</DT>
<DT><I>Metadata_Contact:</I></DT>
<DD>
<DL>
<DT><I>Contact_Information:</I></DT>
<DD>
<DL>
<DT><I>Contact_Organization_Primary:</I></DT>
<DD>
<DL>
<DT><I>Contact_Organization:</I>
Westchester County GIS</DT>
<DT><I>Contact_Person:</I>
Deborah Parker</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Contact_Position:</I>
GIS Specialist III</DT>
<DT><I>Contact_Address:</I></DT>
<DD>
<DL>
<DT><I>Address_Type:</I>
mailing and physical address</DT>
<DIV>
<DT><I>Address:</I></DT>
<PRE ID="original">148 Martine Ave., Room 214</PRE>
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<DT><I>City:</I>
White Plains</DT>
<DT><I>State_or_Province:</I>
NY</DT>
<DT><I>Postal_Code:</I>
10601</DT>
<DT><I>Country:</I>
USA</DT>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Contact_Voice_Telephone:</I>
(914) 995-3888</DT>
<DT><I>Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:</I>
(914) 813-4116</DT>
<DT><I>Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:</I>
gisdata@westchestergov.com</DT>
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</DD>
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</DD>
<DT><I>Metadata_Standard_Name:</I>
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata</DT>
<DT><I>Metadata_Standard_Version:</I>
FGDC-STD-001-1998</DT>
<DT><I>Metadata_Time_Convention:</I>
local time</DT>
<DT><I>Metadata_Extensions:</I></DT>
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<DL>
<DT><I>Online_Linkage:</I>
<A TARGET="viewer" HREF="http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html">
http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html</A>
</DT>
<DT><I>Profile_Name:</I>
ESRI Metadata Profile</DT>
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