Geospatial Metadata

Air Quality Monitoring and Point Source Emissions Image Service for Idaho

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What does this data set describe?
Who produced the data set?
Why was the data set created?
How was the data set created?
1. Where did the data come from?
2. What changes have been made?
How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
How can someone get a copy of the data set?
Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

Title:

Air Quality Monitoring and Point Source Emissions Image Service for Idaho

Abstract:

DEQ routinely assesses outdoor (ambient) air quality to satisfy federal regulatory requirements and scientifically determine the quality of Idahos airsheds. DEQs air quality monitoring program encompasses operation of a monitoring network, laboratory analysis of air samples, and quality assurance activities to ensure data integrity. Learn about National Ambient Air Quality Standards and nonattainment areas in Idaho and find out whats being done to gain redesignation of these areas.

DEQ Contact: Chris Ramsdell, (208) 373-0237.

Supplemental information:

Idaho facilities with Tier I air quality operating permits are required to report semiannually and annually on compliance with permit requirements. This link takes you to forms developed by DEQ to facilitate these reporting requirements.

How should this data set be cited?

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, 200407, Air Quality Monitoring and Point Source Emissions Image Service for Idaho: Title V, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ), Boise, ID USA.
Online links:
- http://global.deq.idaho.gov/Website/emissions
- Server=http://global.deq.idaho.gov; Service=emissions; ServiceType=image
Other citation details:
http://www.deq.state.id.us/air/air1.htm
What geographic area does the data set cover?

Bounding coordinates:

West: -117.5

East: -110.5

North: 49.0

South: 41.5
What does it look like?

Thumbnail image:
Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

Calendar date: 200404

Currentness reference:
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200404
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What is the general form of this data set?

Geospatial data presentation form: raster digital data
How does the data set represent geographic features?
1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
  
  This is a Raster data set.
2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
  
  The map projection used is Transverse Mercator.
  
  Projection parameters:
  Transverse Mercator
  
  Scale factor at central meridian: 0.999600
  
  Longitude of central meridian: -114.000000
  
  Latitude of projection origin: 42.000000
  
  False easting: 2500000.000000
  
  False northing: 1200000.000000
  
  Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair.
  
  Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.002048.
  
  Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.002048.
  
  Planar coordinates are specified in meters.
  
  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.
How does the data set describe geographic features?
Point Source Emissions
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Idaho Title V Point Sources (Source: ID DEQ, AIRs permitting database)
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FACILITY

ADDRESS

CITY

STATE

EASTING

NORTHING

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

DATUM

X_COORD

Y_COORD

SITEID

ZIP

#SHAPE#

#ID#
Major City
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Major Cities (Source: ESRI)
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Sync="TRUE">AREA

PERIMETER

CITIESX020

FEATURE

NAME

USE

FIPS

FIPS55

POP

STATE_FIPS

STATE

COUNTY

AREA_NAME

#SHAPE#

#ID#
AQ Site Labels
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Air Qualit Monitoring Sites Text Labels (Source: DEQ)
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OBJECTID

SITE

TYPE

MONITOR_TY

CITY_AREA

COUNTY

REGION

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

DATUM

ELEVATION

SITECODE

EASTING

NORTHING

#SHAPE#

#ID#
E-BAM
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E-BAM Monitoring Locations
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SITE

TYPE

MONITOR_TY

REGION

COUNTY

DATUM

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

ELEVATION

NORTHING

EASTING

#SHAPE#

#ID#
Urban Toxics
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Urban Toxics Monitoring Locations
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SITE

TYPE

MONITOR_TY

REGION

COUNTY

DATUM

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

ELEVATION

NORTHING

EASTING

#SHAPE#

#ID#
CO Monitor
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CO Monitoring Locations (Source: ID DEQ)
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SITE

TYPE

MONITOR_TY

REGION

COUNTY

DATUM

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

ELEVATION

NORTHING

EASTING

#SHAPE#

#ID#
SO2 Monitor
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SO2 Monitoring Locations
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SITE

TYPE

MONITOR_TY

REGION

COUNTY

DATUM

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

ELEVATION

NORTHING

EASTING

#SHAPE#

#ID#
O3 Monitor
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Ozone Monitoring Locations
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SITE

TYPE

MONITOR_TY

REGION

COUNTY

DATUM

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

ELEVATION

NORTHING

EASTING

#SHAPE#

#ID#
PM2.5 TEOM
```
PM2.5 TEOM monitor locations (Source: DEQ)
```
SITE

TYPE

MONITOR_TY

REGION

COUNTY

DATUM

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

ELEVATION

NORTHING

EASTING

#SHAPE#

#ID#
PM 10 TEOM
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PM 10 TEOM Locations (Source: ID DEQ)
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SITE

TYPE

MONITOR_TY

REGION

COUNTY

DATUM

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

ELEVATION

NORTHING

EASTING

#SHAPE#

#ID#
PM 10 HI VOLUME
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PM 10 HI VOLUME Locations (Source: DEQ)
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SITE

TYPE

MONITOR_TY

REGION

COUNTY

DATUM

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

ELEVATION

NORTHING

EASTING

#SHAPE#

#ID#
PM 2.5 Manual FRM
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PM 2.5 Manual FRM (Source: deq)
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SITE

TYPE

MONITOR_TY

REGION

COUNTY

DATUM

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

ELEVATION

NORTHING

EASTING

#SHAPE#

#ID#
PM 2.5 Sequential FRM
```
PM 2.5 Sequential  FRM Locations (Source: DEQ)
```
SITE

TYPE

MONITOR_TY

REGION

COUNTY

DATUM

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

ELEVATION

NORTHING

EASTING

#SHAPE#

#ID#
Seasonal Nephelometer
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Seasonal  Nephelometer Locations (Source: ID DEQ)
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SITE

TYPE

MONITOR_TY

REGION

COUNTY

DATUM

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

ELEVATION

NORTHING

EASTING

#SHAPE#

#ID#
10M Meteorlogical Tower
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10M Meteorlogical Tower Locations (Source: DEQ)
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SITE

TYPE

MONITOR_TY

REGION

COUNTY

DATUM

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

ELEVATION

NORTHING

EASTING

#SHAPE#

#ID#
Chemical Speciation Monitor
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Chemical Speciation Monitor Locations (Source: ID DEQ)
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SITE

TYPE

MONITOR_TY

REGION

COUNTY

DATUM

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

ELEVATION

NORTHING

EASTING

#SHAPE#

#ID#
Counties
```
County boundaries (Source: ESRI Data)
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AREA

PERIMETER

COUNTY_

COUNTY_ID

NAME

REGION

POPULATION

SQ_MILES

POP_DENSIT

STATE

REG_NAME

CNTY_NM

ACRES

#SHAPE#

#ID#
Tribal Boundaries
```
Tribal Boundary (Source: BIA)
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OBJECTID_1

OBJECTID

DEQGIS_DBO

PERIMETER

BIA_RES_

BIA_RES_ID

DATSRC

LAND

NAME

FLAG

LABEL

STATE

SHAPE_AREA

SHAPE_LEN

#SHAPE#

#ID#
Roads
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Streets & Roads (Source: GDT 2000)
```
LENGTH

HWYNAME

FCC

STATEFIPS

ALT1_NAME

HWY

ROAD_TYPE

#SHAPE#

#ID#
Roads
```
Major roads (Source: TIGER)
```
FNODE_

TNODE_

LPOLY_

RPOLY_

LENGTH

STREETS_

STREETS_ID

L_F_ADD

L_T_ADD

R_F_ADD

R_T_ADD

PREFIX

PRE_TYPE

NAME

TYPE

SUFFIX

ZIPL

ZIPR

STATE_ABBR

CFCC

HUC4CODE

HUC4NAME

BASIN

BASINS

DEQ_ADMIN

MILES

ROAD_TYPE

#SHAPE#

#ID#
DEQ Region Labels
```
DEQ Regional Office Labels
```
AREA

PERIMETER

DEQ_REG_

DEQ_REG_ID

REGION

NAME

OFFICE

#SHAPE#

#ID#
DEQ Regional Boundaries
```
DEQ Regional Boundaries (Source: DEQ)
```
AREA

PERIMETER

DEQ_REG_

DEQ_REG_ID

REGION

NAME

OFFICE

#SHAPE#

#ID#
Non-Attainment Areas
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Idaho EPA Non-Attainment Areas (Source: EPA)
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AREA

PERIMETER

NAA_

NAA_ID

NAA_NAME

STATUS

#SHAPE#

#ID#
Class One Airsheds
```
Class One Airsheds (Source: EPA)
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AREA

PERIMETER

MVBCL1_

MVBCL1_ID

CLASS1_A

CLASS1

#SHAPE#

#ID#
Wilderness
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Idaho Wilderness Areas (Source: US Forest Service)
```
AREA

PERIMETER

WILD_

WILD_ID

WILD

WILD_NM

WILD_DT

BURN

BURN_DT

ACRES

#SHAPE#

#ID#

Who produced the data set?

Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
- Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Who also contributed to the data set?
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Idaho Dept of Environmental Quality
```
To whom should users address questions about the data?
Chris Ramsdell

IDDEQ

Monitoring & Emissions Coordinator
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1410 N Hilton
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Boise, Idaho 83706

208 373 - 0302 (voice)

cramsdell@deq.state.id.us

Hours of Service: 8:00 - 5:00 MST

Why was the data set created?

Air quality dispersion modeling is used to estimate concentrations of pollutants that new (or existing) emissions sources may emit. Air quality modeling is required for certain permitting actions to demonstrate that all applicable ambient air quality standards will be met if a proposed construction or modification to a facility is completed or that an existing facility is complying with the the standards.

DEQ Contact: Mary Anderson, (208) 373-0202.

Breathing elevated levels of air pollutants can adversely affect human health, especially among children, the elderly, and those with heart or lung diseases. Potential health problems include lung damage, birth defects, nerve damage, reduced immunity, and an increased risk of developing cancer. Learn about various air pollutants and their potential health impacts.

DEQ Contact: Robert Wilkosz, (208) 373-0302.

How was the data set created?

Where did the data come from?
Chris Ramsdelle, Ambient Air Quality Monitoring and Standards.
Online links:
- http://www.deq.state.id.us/air/air1.htm#monitoring
Type of source media: various

Source scale denominator: 1:24,000 - 1:1,000,000

Source contribution:
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Various
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What changes have been made?
Date: 200404 (change 1 of 1)
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ArcIMS Image Service
Emission Points Source locations, Airs Database - UTM Coordinates 1000k
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Person responsible for change:
Jim Szpara

ID DEQ

Sr GIS Analyst

1410 N Hilton

Boise, ID 83706

208 373 - 0502 (voice)

jszpara@deq.state.id.us

Hours of Service: 8:00 - 5:00 PM
Data sources used in this process:
- http://mapserver.deq.idaho.gov/Website/emissions

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

How well have the observations been checked?
How accurate are the geographic locations?
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Various, 1:24,000 - 1:1,000,000
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How accurate are the heights or depths?

Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

Monitoring Locations updated quarterly, emission facility through 2002 permitting

How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
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Point Source emission locations are not verified and may contain spatial errors
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How can someone get a copy of the data set?

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

Access constraints: Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher, Screen Resolution 1024 x 768 or higher

Use constraints:

Scale, Resolution, & Time peroid of data being displayed

Distributor 1 of 1

Who distributes the data set?

Jim Szpara

ID DEQ

Sr GIS Analyst/Programmer

1410 N Hilton

Boise, ID 83706

208 373 - 0502 (voice)

jszpara@deq.state.id.us

Hours of Service: 8:00 - 5:00 MST

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

Live Data and Maps Air Quality Monitoring with Real Time Emission links

What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

Restriction of Liability:  Neither the State of Idaho nor the Department of Environmental Quality, nor any of their employees make any warranty, express or implied, or assume and legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information or data provided.  Metadata is provided for all data sets, and no data should be used without first reading and understanding its limitations.  The data could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors.  The Department of Environmental Quality may update, modify, or revise the data used at any time, without notice.

How can I download or order the data?

Availability in digital form:

Data format:	in format ESRI ArcIMS Image Service (version 9.0)
Network links:	http://global.deq.idaho.gov/Website/emissions Server=http://mapserver.deq.idaho.gov; Service=emissions; ServiceType=image