Mapping and Digital Data Standards of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Geographic Information System. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3B27W3N
Main TitleMapping and Digital Data Standards of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Geographic Information System
PublisherNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP); Bureau of Geographic Information Systems (BGIS)
Date Created2002-07-01
Subject (Geographic - Hierarchical) Country: United States State: New Jersey County: NA
Subject (Topical)environmental data; environmental law; environmental monitoring; environmental technologies; geology; geography; Base map; Data; Data Transfer Standards; Geospatial; GIS; Geographic; Geographic Information Systems; Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standards; Global Positioning Systems; GPS; Federal Geographic Data Committee; FGDC; Mapping; Metadata
DescriptionThis document provides a general overview of the map accuracy and digital geospatial data standards of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Bureau of Geographic Information Systems (BGIS). The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection maintains a Geographic Information System (GIS) for the storage and analysis of cartographic (mapped) and related environmental scientific and regulatory information for use by the Department. To effectively share data and leverage resources it is necessary that agencies agree on a common set of minimum technical digital mapping standards. The NJDEP, Bureau of Geographic Information Systems prepared this guidance document to serve as the Geographic Information System Mapping and Digital Data Standards document for New Jersey state agencies. The standards are used by the NJDEP and recommended for other users of GIS in the state and State of New Jersey. The document includes requirements for data documentation and use of GPS and remote sensing data. Data transfer methods and metadata standards are also illustrated. Programs within DEP may define additional technical mapping requirements to accommodate specific program needs.
NoteBy Administrative Order (No.1994-15), the NJDEP requires mapped information be submitted to the NJDEP according to the standards of this document by contractors. In addition, many NJDEP programs require the submission of mapped data to a GIS standard. The submission of mapped data by all sectors based on this standard will facilitate data input into the NJDEP GIS and the integration of data with the New Jersey Environmental Management System (NJEMS). Much of these data can be shared back with the regulated community and public as appropriate. Important concepts regarding the creation, capture and delivery of digital mapped information are addressed in this document. This document is intended to provide information to the public, regulated community and stakeholders on the GIS related digital data standards used by NJDEP.
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