Region 8
Serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 27 Tribal Nations
Metadata for R8_404
Section 404 (Clean Water Act) Wetland Violation Sites
Table of Contents
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Identification_Information:
Citation_Information:
Originator: US EPA Region 8 TMS-ISP Publication_Date: 1999 Title: Clean Water Act Section 404 Wetlands Violations
Description:
Section 404 (Clean Water Act) wetland violation sites
Abstract:
Wetlands are "areas that are soaked or flooded by surface or ground
water frequently enough or for sufficient duration to support plants,
birds, animals. and aquatic life. Wetlands generally include swamps,
marshes, bogs, estuaries, and other inland and coastal areas, and
are federally protected. Wetlands frequently serve as recharge/
discharge areas and are known as 'nature's kidneys' since they help
purify water" (p. 70). The Clean Water Act (CWA) "is a 1977 amendment
to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, which set the basic
structure for regulating discharges of pollutants to waters of the
US" (EPA 1994, p. 73). "Section 404 of the nation's Clean Water Act
is the primary regulation protecting wetlands. Section 404 regulates
the discharge of dredged and fill materials into all waters of the US,
including wetlands, and establishes a permit program to ensure that such
discharges comply with requirements. The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers
jointly administer the Section 404 program, and the US Fish and
Wildlife Service and other state agencies have advisory roles" (EPA Fact
Sheet)
Purpose:
The points in this coverage are useful for state or regional
investigations for locating 404 violations in Region 8. The
data is formated for use with Arc/Info or compatible software.
Supplemental_Information:
Limitations_of_Data:
These data are not appropriate for site specific analysis.
The locational accuracy of these points is unknown.
Procedures:
Data for these points were obtained from the Corps of Engineers. Lat/long were used to generate the coverage. Information from the Region 8 EPA Water Division Records was attached to the points.
Reviews_Applied:
Not applicable
Other_Related_Data_Sets:
The regional coverage was derived from state coverages.
References_Cited:
EPA. 1994. Guide to Environmental Issues. Solid Waste and Emergency
Response. 520/B-94-001.
EPA Fact Sheet. "Wetlands and the General Public."
Notes:
None.
Other:
None.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1998
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -117.6200
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -95.6172
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.5351
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.5817
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: 404 Violations
Access_Constraints:
None
Use_Constraints:
None
Security_Information:
Security_Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Arc/INFO
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Point features present.
Completeness_Report:
See Supplemental_Information
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: See Supplemental_Information Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: NA Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: See Supplemental_Information
Lineage:
See Supplemental_Information for overview. Not applicable
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
Alber_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 38
Standard_Parallel: 48
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -106
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 37
False_Easting: 0.00000
False_Northing: 0.00000
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_label: R8_404.PAT
Entity_Type_Definition: Lists information regarding violators, type of violation, etc.
Number_of_Attributes_in_Entity: 43
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: -
Attribute_Definition: Lists information regarding violators, type of violation, etc.
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Records and Corps of Engineers Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: -
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AREA
Attribute_Definition: Degenerate area of point
Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned
Attribute_Domain_Values: '0'
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
Attribute_Definition: Degenerate perimeter of point
Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned
Attribute_Domain_Values: '0'
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: R8_404#
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number
Attribute_Definition_Source: Computed
Attribute_Domain_Values: Sequential unique positive integer
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: R8_404-ID
Attribute_Definition: User-assigned feature number
Attribute_Definition_Source: User-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values: Integer
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FILE#
Attribute_Definition: EPA Water Division ID number
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: Integers up to 10 characters long
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SITETYPE
Attribute_Definition: Code for type of site
Attribute_Definition_Source: COE
Attribute_Domain_Values: Up to 7 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WATERWAY
Attribute_Definition: Waterway adjoining the site
Attribute_Definition_Source: COE
Attribute_Domain_Values: Up to 40 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: VIO_DATE
Attribute_Definition: Date of violation
Attribute_Definition_Source: COE
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 7 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NOT_DATE
Attribute_Definition: Date of notification to violator
Attribute_Definition_Source: COE
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 7 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATE
Attribute_Definition: State in which site is located
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Attribute_Domain_Values: 2-character abbreviation
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COUNTY
Attribute_Definition: County in which site is located
Attribute_Definition_Source: COE
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 20 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CITY
Attribute_Definition: City in which site is located
Attribute_Definition_Source: COE
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 20 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Longitude of site
Attribute_Definition_Source: COE
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 9 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LATITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Longitude of the site
Attribute_Definition_Source: COE
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 8 characters, xx xx xx
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TOWNSHIP
Attribute_Definition: Township in which site is located
Attribute_Definition_Source: COE
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 5 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RANGE
Attribute_Definition: Range in which site is located
Attribute_Definition_Source: COE
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 5 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SECTION
Attribute_Definition: Section in which site is located
Attribute_Definition_Source: COE
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 2 integers
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PLS_DESC
Attribute_Definition: Public Land Survey Description
Attribute_Definition_Source: COE
Attribute_Domain_Values: Up to 20 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COMPANY
Attribute_Definition: Name of Company (Violator), if applicable
Attribute_Definition_Source: COE
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 40 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME1
Attribute_Definition: Name of contact
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Water Division Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 20 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME2
Attribute_Definition: Name of contact (violator)
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Water Division Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 20 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME3
Attribute_Definition: Name of contact (violator)
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Water Division Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 20 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME4
Attribute_Definition: Name of contact (violator)
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Watr Divsion Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 20 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME5
Attribute_Definition: Name of contact (violator)
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Water Division Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 20 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME6
Attribute_Definition: Name of Contact (violator)
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Water Division Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 20 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ADDR1
Attribute_Definition: Address of Contact1
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Water Division Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 30 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ADDR2
Attribute_Definition: Address of Contact2
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Water Division Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 30 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ADDR3
Attribute_Definition: Address of contact3
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Water Division Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 30 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ADDR4
Attribute_Definition: Address of contact4
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Water Division Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 30 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ADDR5
Attribute_Definition: Address of Contact5
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Water Division Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 30 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ADDR6
Attribute_Definition: Address of contact6
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Water Division Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 30 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CSTATUS
Attribute_Definition: Status of Cleanup efforts
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Water DIvision Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 20 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FILL_PCT
Attribute_Definition: Indicator if the violation is a "fill violation"
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Water Division Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 3 integers
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: VIO_TYPE
Attribute_Definition: Code to indicate type of violation
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Water Division Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 20 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NATURE
Attribute_Definition:
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 2 integers
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SITESIZE
Attribute_Definition: Code for size of site
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Water Division Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 2 integers
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ACT_ID
Attribute_Definition: Internal tracking identification number
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Water Division Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: Up to 9 integers
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COE_STA1
Attribute_Definition: Corps of Engineers Region 1
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Water Division Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: 3 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COE_STA2
Attribute_Definition: Corps of Engineers Region 2
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Water Division Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: 3 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COE_STA3
Attribute_Definition: Corps of Engineers Region 3
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Water Division Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: 3 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COE_STA4
Attribute_Definition: Corps of Engineers Region 4
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Water Division Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: 3 characters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COMMENT
Attribute_Definition: List location of maps and other commentary
Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA Water Division Records
Attribute_Domain_Values: up to 80 characters
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
See the complete attribute listing. Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: See Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information:
Contact_Information
Contact_Organization_Primary
Contact_Organization: US EPA REGION 8 TMS-ISP
Contact_Person: Marilynn Mueller
Contact_Address
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 999 18th Street, Suite 300
City: Denver
State_or_Province: Colorado
Postal_Code: 80202-2466
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 312-6679
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 312-7554
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mueller.marilynn@epa.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday 8-4:30, Mountain Time
Distribution_Liability: Although these data have been processed
successfully on a computer system at the U.S. EPA, no warranty
expressed or implied is made by the EPA regarding the utility of the data
on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute
any such warranty.
Standard_Order_Process: See contact information above.
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ARCEXPORT
Fees: None.
Available_Time_Period: Immediate.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20000816
Contact_Information
Contact_Organization_Primary
Contact_Organization: US EPA REGION 8 TMS-ISP
Contact_Person: Marilynn Mueller
Contact_Address
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 999 18th Street, Suite 300
City: Denver
State_or_Province: Colorado
Postal_Code: 80202-2466
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 312-6679
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 312-7554
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mueller.marilynn@epa.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday 8-4:30, Mountain Time
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: 19940608
Metadata_Time_Convention: Local Time