Transfer Development Right Program Site Connections

Frequently anticipated questions:

• What does this data set describe?
  1. How might 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?
• Who produced the data set?
  1. Who are the originators of the data set?
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
• Why was the data set created?
• How was the data set created?
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  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?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the data, including topology?
• How can someone get a copy of the data set?
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  5. How can I download or order the data?
• Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

1. How might this data set be cited?
   County, King, 20101228, Transfer Development Right Program Site Connections: King County, King County, WA.

   Online Links:

   • http://www5.kingcounty.gov/gisdataportal/default.aspx

   Other_Citation_Details: None
   

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
3. What does it look like?

   http://www5.kingcounty.gov/sdc/DataImages/tdr_site_link.jpg (JPG)

   JPG File of layer overlain on base of WA counties or local cities

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

   Calendar_Date: 01-Dec-2012

   Currentness_Reference:

   publication date

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):
      • String (0)
   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      The map projection used is NAD 1983 HARN StatePlane Washington North FIPS 4601 Feet.
      

      Projection parameters:

      Standard_Parallel: 47.5
      Standard_Parallel: 48.73333333333333
      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -120.8333333333333
      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 47.0
      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?

   Transfer Development Right Program Site Connections Attributes

   TDR Site Connections (Source: King County)

   OBJECTID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI) Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   SITELINKID

   Site link ID (Source: King County)

   Value	Definition
   1
   2
   4
   5
   6
   7
   8
   9

   FROMSITEID

   TDR Sending and Bank sites ID (Source: King County)

   Value	Definition
   1
   2
   3
   16
   20
   36

   FRSITENAME

   Sending and Bank sites name (Source: King County)

   Value	Definition
   Fruitgrowers Supply Company
   Girl Scouts - Totem
   Huschle
   New Concept Homes
   Snoqualmie Tree Farm / Hancock Timber
   Sugarloaf (Cook)

   FRSITETYPE

   Receiving and Bank site type name (Source: King County)

   Value	Definition
   Sending Site

   TOSITEID

   Receiving site ID (Source: King County)

   Value	Definition
   4
   5
   6
   7
   8
   9

   TOSITENAME

   Receiving or Bank site name (Source: King County)

   Value	Definition
   2201 Westlake
   Aspira
   Cliff Mull 1
   Cliff Mull 2
   Olive 8
   TDR Bank

   TOSITETYPE

   Receiving site type (receiving or bank) (Source: King County)

   Value	Definition
   Bank Site
   Receiving Site

   ISACTIVE

   Is site currently active? (Source: King County)

   Value	Definition
   Yes

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI) Coordinates defining the features.

   Shape.STLength()

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • King County
2. Who also contributed to the data set?
3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   King County Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks, Water and Lands Resources Division

   Attn: Harkeerat Kang

   GIS Analyst

   201 S Jackson St, Suite 700

   Seattle, WA
   

   US

   206-263-3734 (voice)

Why was the data set created?

The lines show linkages between TDR Sending Site properties (permanently protected) and TDR Receving Site properties. Some linkages are between a Sending Site to a Bank Site and between Bank Site to a Receiving Site. The Bank Site is a temporary holding place for TDR's in King County TDR program.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   Date: 01-Dec-2012 (process 1 of 1)

   This dataset is generated using line data that is maintained by TDR program showing connections or links between two sites. The attributes are generated from the live database where TDR properties are maintained by TDR program.

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
   , Transfer Development Right Program Site Connections.

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

1. How well have the observations been checked?
   
2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
   
3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
   
4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
   
5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
   

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:

King County data are made available with the understanding that they shall be used exclusively by the obtainer or his/her authorized agents. Digital products may not be reproduced or redistributed in any form or by any means without the express written authorization of King County.

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   
   KCGIS Center

   Attn: Cheryl Wilder

   Data Sales Coordinator

   201 S Jackson St, Suite 700

   Seattle, WA
   

   US

   206-263-5220 (voice)
2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? /plibrary2/natres/shapes/arc/tdr_site_link.shp
3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   King County disclaims any warranty of use of any digital product or data beyond that for which it was designed.

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

     Data format:	ESRI Shapefile

   • Cost to order the data:
     Contact KCGIS Client Services for the cost of reproduction - http://www.kingcounty.gov/operations/GIS/GISData/GISDataDistribution.aspx

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 11-Oct-2024

Metadata author:

King County Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks, Water and Lands Resources Division

Attn: Harkeerat Kang

GIS Analyst

201 S Jackson St, Suite 700

Seattle, WA

US

206-263-3734 (voice)

firstname.lastname@kingcounty.gov

Metadata standard:

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