Kootenai County Herd Districts

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This theme depicts Herd Districts in Kootenai County.  Herd Districts are areas of closed range (vs. open range) created by the Board of County Commissioners upon petition of resident land owners.  Within these closed range districts, animal owners are required to keep animals fenced.

This theme was prepared from an old herd district map kept on file in the Board of County Commissioners office.  Where book and page of recording information was available, the respective polygons were attributed accordingly.  It should be noted that this theme has not been verified as being a complete and accurate compilation of valid Herd Districts, it is only as accurate as the map it was developed from.  Also, the absence of a herd district does not constitute open range.  Most incorporated areas have certain applicable laws and regulations regarding the fencing of animals within corporate limits.

1. How should this data set be cited?
   
   
   Kootenai County GIS, 1999, Kootenai County Herd Districts: Kootenai County GIS Department, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho USA.
   
   
   Online links:

   • ftp://www.co.kootenai.id.us/GISData/Metadata/herd.htm

   
   
2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
   
   
   Bounding coordinates:

   West: -117.055308

   East: -116.488523

   North: 47.992534

   South: 47.364057
   
   
3. What does it look like?
   
   
   
   
4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
   
   
   Calendar date: 1999
   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 (32)
      
      
   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      
      
      The grid coordinate system used is State Plane Coordinate System 1983

      
      State Plane Coordinate System 1983

      SPCS zone identifier: 1103

      Transverse mercator projection parameters:

      Scale factor at central meridian: 0.999933

      Longitude of central meridian: -115.750000

      Latitude of projection origin: 41.666667

      False easting: 2624666.666667

      False northing: 0.000000

      
      

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair.

      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000512.

      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000512.

      Planar coordinates are specified in survey feet.

      
      

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.

      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.

      
      
7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
   
   

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   
   
   • Kootenai County GIS
   
   
2. Who also contributed to the data set?
   
   
3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   
   
   Kootenai County GIS

   Kootenai County GIS personnel

   Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814

   
   

   208-446-1613 (voice)

   208-446-1501 (FAX)

   kcmap@co.kootenai.id.us

   Hours of Service: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm PST

   Contact Instructions:

   The phone number listed directs to the Kootenai County Information Desk.  Please request to be directed to the department listed as the data originator in the citation section.

This theme was developed for the purpose of showing the boundaries of Herd Districts on an "E" size wall map.

1. Where did the data come from?
   
   
2. What changes have been made?
   
   

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?
   
   

Public data, no restrictions on use.  Data is offered "as is", for reference purposes only, and Kootenai County is not responsible for inaccuracies or misuse of the data.

Who distributes the data set?


Kootenai County GIS personnel
Kootenai County GIS
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814


208-446-1613 (voice)
208-446-1501 (FAX)
kcmap@co.kootenai.id.us
Hours of Service: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm PST
Contact Instructions:
The phone number listed directs to the Kootenai County Information Desk.  Please request to be directed to the department listed as the data originator in the citation section.


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


What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?


Public Data - None


How can I download or order the data?


• Availability in digital form:




Data format:	Once the .zip file is decompressed, the users will have either an AutoCAD .dwg file or ESRI shape files. in format ZIP (version 8.1) winzip Size: 30 KB
Network links:	ftp://www.co.kootenai.id.us/GISData/Gov_Units/herd.zip



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  Public data is available on-line from FTP address in on-line linkage

  
  
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  none - online
  
  
Is there some other way to get the data?


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

The phone number listed directs to the Kootenai County Information Desk.  Please request to be directed to the department listed as the data originator in the citation section.