Last updated on 7/1/2011 12:57:09 PM.
This data set was developed for use within WFDSS to identify and display Wilderness Study Areas (WSA) managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the USDA Forest Service.
The Wilderness Study Areas data displayed in WFDSS were obtained from the PAD-US (Protected Areas Database - US), version 2.1. No edits were made to the geometry or geography of these data. However, the attribution was converted to the WFDSS data standard to ensure that they matched our existing date structure inside the application. The integrity of the data was not compromised in this conversion and these date still accurately represent the Wilderness Study Areas data that are in PAD-US 2.1.
Caution: The data displayed in WFDSS are intended for STRATEGIC USE ONLY. Always verify the positional accuracy of the data with local knowledge.
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The WFDSS application is "data rich". It requires data which is spatially oriented and graphically displays information to support wildland fire and other natural resource decisions. Due to the type and number of interagency spatial data sets required in April 2009 an interagency GIS Team was formed to provide data support for WFDSS. This Team is responsible for acquiring, consolidating, and validating their agency spatial and tabular data. In addition this team developed and maintained communications among local, regional, and national agency personnel to improve the collection process and provide explicit guidance on data needs. The members of the WFDSS GIS Team are:
Table 1: WFDSS GIS Team Contacts
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Amanda Rumsey
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Susan McClendon |
Jill Kuenzi
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Joseph Kafka |
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Andrew Bailey |
Skip Edel |
Julie Osterkamp
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Jennifer L. Jenkins BLM-Alaska Fire Service 907.356.5587 send email
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