Shapefile
Tags
oceans, location, ISO 19115
Topic Categories artificial reefs, points
Summary
The purpose of this feature class is
to locate artificial reefs in the Texas Gulf Coast. This feature class is a
component of TPWD 'base' data. 'Base' data includes current, statewide
geospatial information intended to provided context for mapping
purposes.
Description
This feature defines point locations for artificial reefs in the Texas Gulf Coast as of August 2012
Credits
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Coastal Fisheries Division-Artificial Reef Program Chief Scientist/GIS Analyst
J. Brooke Shipley, Brooke.Shipley-Lozano@tpwd.state.tx.us
Use limitations
This data was prepared for
inclusion in the TPWD Base SDE database by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
GIS analysts. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, its employees, and
personnel, make no warranty as to its accuracy. The Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department, its employees, and personnel MAKE NO WARRANTY FOR FITNESS OF USE FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THIS DATA. THIS IS NOT A
SURVEYED PRODUCT. Title 1 Part 10 Chapter 201 Rule §201.6 of the Texas
Administrative Code suggests data showing the full extent of Texas be projected
in the Texas State Mapping System. This feature class as provided by TPWD is
unprojected.
The point coordinates are obtained from the final surveys by the oil and gas companies who implement the artificial reefs, Location information as well as all other attributes are entered into an Microsoft Access database, which is then exported to an Excel spreadsheet. The spreadsheet was plotted in ArcMap 10.1 via XY coordinates and all attribute information was retained as a feature class.
geometry publication date
This data was prepared for inclusion in the TPWD Base SDE database by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department GIS analysts. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, its employees, and personnel, make no warranty as to its accuracy. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, its employees, and personnel MAKE NO WARRANTY FOR FITNESS OF USE FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THIS DATA. THIS IS NOT A SURVEYED PRODUCT. Title 1 Part 10 Chapter 201 Rule §201.6 of the Texas Administrative Code suggests data showing the full extent of Texas be projected in the Texas State Mapping System. This feature class as provided by TPWD is unprojected.
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ESRI
Feature geometry.
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