Neighborhood Associations

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• What does this data set describe?
  1. How should this data set be cited?
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
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• Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   GIS Technology Section/Bernalillo County Planning & Development Services, 20220315, Neighborhood Associations.

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -106.959350

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -106.149240

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.218530

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.867108

3. What does it look like?

   <http://amus.bernco.gov/website/Downloads/DownloadGISData/NeighborhoodAssociations.pdf> (PDF)

   Preview Map: Bernalillo County neighborhood associations.

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • GT-polygon composed of chains (89)

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      The map projection used is NAD 1983 HARN StatePlane New Mexico Central FIPS 3002 Feet.

      Projection parameters:

      Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9999

      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -106.25

      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 31.0

      False_Easting: 1640416.666666667

      False_Northing: 0.0

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.00025
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.00025
      Planar coordinates are specified in foot_us

      The horizontal datum used is D North American 1983 HARN.
      The ellipsoid used is GRS 1980.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.0.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222101.
      

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   NeighborhoodAssociations

   Neighborhood Associations (Source: GIS Technology Section/Bernalillo County Planning & Development Services)

   OBJECTID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   SHAPE

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   FullName

   Full name of neighborhood association. (Source: GIS Technology Section)

   Name

   Abbreviated name of neighborhood association. Used for map labeling. (Source: GIS Technology Section)

   Location

   Region of Bernalillo County that the neighborhood association is within: ABQ, EMA. Used for map display. (Source: GIS Technology Section)

   Overlay

   Identifies if the neighborhood association overlays one or more other neighborhood associations. Used for map display. (Source: GIS Technology Section)

   Value	Definition
   No Overlay	These features should be drawn first.
   Overlay 1	These features overlay other neighborhood associations. These features should be drawn second.
   Overlay 2	These features overlay multiple neighborhood associations. These features should be drawn third.
   Overlay 3	These features overlay multiple neighborhood associations. These features should be drawn fourth.
   Overlay 4	These features overlay multiple neighborhood associations. These features should be drawn fifth.

   ImageFile

   Filename of 11" x 17" Neighborhood Association map (pdf). (Source: GIS Technology Section)

   ImageGISPath

   Network path to the edit version of the 11" x 17" Neighborhood Association map. Used by the GIS editor for testing. (Source: GIS Technology Section)

   ImageURL

   URL for 11" x 17" Neighborhood Association map. (Source: GIS Technology Section)

   GISAcres

   Acreage calculated from polygon geometry using ArcGIS software. This is not a legal acreage. (Source: GIS Technology Section)

   SHAPE_Length

   Length of feature in internal units. (Source: ESRI)

   Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

   SHAPE_Area

   Area of feature in internal units squared. (Source: ESRI)

   Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • GIS Technology Section/Bernalillo County Planning & Development Services

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

   Daniel Galaviz, GIS Technology Section/Bernalillo County Planning & Development Services; Darrell Dady, Neighborhood Coordination/Bernalillo County Planning & Development Services

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   GIS Technology Section/Bernalillo County Planning & Development Services
   2400 Broadway Blvd SE Bldg N
   Albuquerque, NM 87102
   US
   

   (505) 848-1500 (voice)
   gis@bernco.gov
   

Why was the data set created?

Created for Neighborhood Coordination/Bernalillo County Planning & Development Services. The ImageURL field is a hyperlink to the Neighborhood Association map on interactive maps.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Please acknowledge the GIS Technology Section/Bernalillo County Planning & Development Services when using this feature class as a source.

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   GIS Technology Section/Bernalillo County Planning & Development Services
   2400 Broadway Blvd SE Bldg N
   Albuquerque, NM 87102
   US
   

   (505) 848-1500 (voice)
   gis@bernco.gov
   

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   Downloadable Data

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   This information is for reference only. Bernalillo County assumes no liability for errors associated with the use of these data. Users are solely responsible for confirming data accuracy when necessary.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:
     Network links:	<http://amus.bernco.gov/website/Downloads/DownloadGISData/BERNCO.zip>

   • Cost to order the data:
   • Special instructions:

     Data set is free to download from https://www.bernco.gov/planning/download-gis-data.aspx. The GIS Technology Section/Bernalillo County Planning & Development Services does not perform specific editing or processing requests.

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 15-Mar-2022

Metadata author:

GIS Technology Section/Bernalillo County Planning & Development Services
Attn: Lainey Greiner
IT Analyst III
2400 Broadway Blvd SE Bldg N
Albuquerque, NM 87102
US

(505) 224-1692 (voice)
egreiner@bernco.gov

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)