Parks & Recreation Facilities

Frequently-anticipated questions:

• 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?
• 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?
  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?
  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?
  1. Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
  2. Who distributes the data?
  3. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
  4. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
  5. How can I download or order the data?
• Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   GIS Program/Bernalillo County Public Works Division, 20120109, Parks & Recreation Facilities: Bernalillo County, Albuquerque, NM.

   Online Links:

   • <http://ims.bernco.gov/website/metadata/zDownloadData/BC/BERNCO.zip>

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -106.722445

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -106.248435

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.212499

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.935254

3. What does it look like?

   <http://ims.bernco.gov/website/metadata/PDFs/BC/ParksRecreationFacilities.pdf> (PDF)

   Preview Map: Parks & Recreation facilities classified by the "Status" attribute.

   <http://ims.bernco.gov/website/DownloadMaps/LargeFormatPDF/recreationmap.pdf> (PDF)

   Bernalillo County Recreation Facilities Through 2010

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

   Calendar_Date: 09-Jan-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):

      • G-polygon (64)

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

      The map projection used is Transverse Mercator.

      Projection parameters:

      Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999900

      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -106.250000

      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 31.000000

      False_Easting: 1640416.666667

      False_Northing: 0.000000

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.001000
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.001000
      Planar coordinates are specified in survey feet

      The horizontal datum used is D_North_American_1983_HARN.
      The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.
      

      Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

      Altitude_System_Definition:

      Altitude_Resolution: 0.000003

      Altitude_Encoding_Method:

      Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   ParksRecreationFacilities

   Parks & Recreation Facilities (Source: GIS Program/Bernalillo County Public Works Division-GIS/BCPWD)

   OBJECTID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   Name

   Park name. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   Address

   Park address. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   Status

   Park status. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   Value	Definition
   Developed	Developed
   Undeveloped	Undeveloped

   DevelopedAcres

   Developed acreage at park as provided by the Parks & Recreation Department. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   TurfAcres

   Turf acreage at park as provided by the Parks & Recreation Department. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   TrailMiles

   Mileage of trails at park as provided by the Parks & Recreation Department. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   AdultBallField

   Number of adult ball fields at park. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   CommunityCenter

   Number of community centers at park. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   FitnessCenter

   Number of fitness centers at park. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   Gym

   Number of gyms at park. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   HorseshoePit

   Number of horseshoe pits at park. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   OutdoorBasketballCourtFull

   Number of full outdoor basketball courts at park. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   OutdoorBasketballCourtHalf

   Number of half outdoor basketball courts at park. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   PicnicArea

   Number of picnic areas at park. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   Playground

   Number of playgrounds at park. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   Pool

   Number of pools at park. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   SeniorMealSite

   Number of senior meal sites at park. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   SkatePark

   Number of skate parks/skate plazas at park. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   SoccerMultiPurposeField

   Number of soccer/multi-purpose fields at park. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   TennisCourt

   Number of tennis courts at park. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   VolleyballCourt

   Number of volleyball courts at park. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   YouthBallField

   Number of youth ball fields (little league fields) at park. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   SpecialActivity

   Special activities at park. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   Category

   Park category. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   Value	Definition
   Community	Community
   Neighborhood	Neighborhood
   Regional	Regional

   ServiceArea

   Parks & Recreation Department Impact Fee Service Area. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   Value	Definition
   East Mountain	East Mountain
   Northeast	Northeast
   Northwest	Northwest
   South	South

   Type

   Property type. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   Value	Definition
   Aquatic	Aquatic
   Community Complex	Community Complex
   Game Field	Game Field
   Park	Park
   Senior Meal Site	Senior Meal Site
   Special Activity	Special Activity

   Department

   Bernalillo County department with primary use of property. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   Value	Definition
   Parks & Recreation Department	Parks & Recreation Department

   Division

   Bernalillo County division or office with primary use of property. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   Value	Definition
   Community Services Division	Community Services Division

   Jurisdiction

   Government agency with primary use of property. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   Owner

   Property owner as recorded in the Bernalillo County Assessor's Office GIS/Mapping Department's Assessor Parcel Database. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   Structure

   Size of structure on property. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   Value	Definition
   Major	Major Structure
   Minor	Minor Structure
   None	None or Inconsequential Structure

   GISAcres

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

   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 Program/Bernalillo County Public Works Division

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

   Joanna Bennett, GIS Program/Bernalillo County Public Works Division; Grant Brodehl, Open Space Section/Bernalillo County Parks & Recreation Department

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   Jon Phillips
   Bernalillo County Public Works Division
   GIS Program Manager
   2400 Broadway SE, Building N
   Albuquerque, NM 87102
   USA
   

   (505) 224-1690 (voice)
   (505) 848-1510 (FAX)
   jphillips@bernco.gov
   

   Hours_of_Service: 8:00am - 4:30pm MST, Monday - Friday

Why was the data set created?

This data set is maintained at the request of the Bernalillo County Parks & Recreation Department.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

   (source 1 of 3)

   AGIS/City of Albuquerque Planning Department, 20120103, Parcel Base Map: City of Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM.

   Source_Contribution:

   The polygon boundaries follow features in this source where possible.

   (source 2 of 3)

   Bernalillo County Assessor's Office GIS/Mapping Department, 20100420, Assessor Parcel Database 2010: Bernalillo County, Albuquerque, NM.

   Source_Contribution:

   The "Owner" attribute is populated using the "OWNER" attribute from this source. Some polygon boundaries follow features in this source.

   (source 3 of 3)

   Bohannan Huston, Inc., 2010, Orthoimagery Mosaic 2010-Bernalillo County: Bohannan Huston, Inc., Albuquerque, NM.

   Other_Citation_Details:

   Bohannan Huston, Inc. was contracted by the Mid-Region Council of Governments (MRCOG) for this project.

   Source_Contribution:

   The "Structure" attribute was populated using this source. Some polygon boundaries were screen-digitized to this source.

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?

   Meets GIS/BCPWD QC acceptance criteria.

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:

Please acknowledge the GIS Program/Bernalillo County Public Works Division when using this data set as a source.

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   Bernalillo County Public Works Division
   c/o GIS Program
   2400 Broadway SE, Building N
   Albuquerque, NM 87102
   USA
   

   gis@bernco.gov
   

   Hours_of_Service: 8:00am - 4:30pm MST, Monday - Friday

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

   ParksRecreationFacilities

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:	Personal Geodatabase (MDB)

   • Cost to order the data:
   • Special instructions:

     Data set is free to download from <http://www.bernco.gov/Download-GIS-Data>. GIS Program/Bernalillo County Public Works does not perform specific editing or processing requests.

5. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?

   Users will need ArcGIS software (ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcToolbox) to interact with the data.

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 13-Jan-2012

Metadata author:

Lainey Greiner
Bernalillo County Public Works Division
GIS Specialist
2400 Broadway SE, Building N
Albuquerque, NM 87102
USA

(505) 224-1692 (voice)
(505) 848-1510 (FAX)
egreiner@bernco.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8:00am - 4:30pm MST, Monday - Friday

Metadata standard:

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

Metadata extensions used:

• <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>