Campgrounds

Last updated on 7/1/2011 12:49:20 PM.

Overview

This dataset was created to spatially represent the areas recognized by the Bureau of Land Management and USDA Forest Service as having a campground.

Data Input

The data were obtained using the sources listed in the Data Information section below.

The USDA Forest Service data were downloaded as Excel spreadsheets from INFRA by Forest Service Region. The resulting spreadsheets were then mapped by latitude and longitude coordinates for each region. The nine regions were then merged into one layer representing all of the Forest Service campground locations in the INFRA database. Two fields were kept in the attribute table; Site_Name, which described the name of the campground; and Agency, which was populated with “USFS” for all records in the layer.

All data were obtained from the BLM’s Facilities and Asset Management System (FAMS) database and converted to a shapefile based on the latitude and longitude coordinates.

Facilities with the following type attribute were retained (all other facilities were classified as BLM Buildings)

• Cabana Ramada
• Camping Unit Developed
• Camping Unit Semi-Improved
• Picnic Unit
• Recreation Area
• Recreation Site

The edited Forest Service data were merged with the BLM data to create a national interagency dataset.

Caution: The data displayed in WFDSS are intended for STRATEGIC USE ONLY. Always verify the positional accuracy of the data with local knowledge.

Data Information

Source:	Bureau of Land Management Facilities and Asset Management System (FAMS) Database US Forest Service INFRA database (USFS employees only)
Extent:	National
Projection/Datum:	GCS, NAD 83
Data Download:	Go to Spatial Data Downloads page

 

Campgrounds GIS Team Contacts

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

WFDSS GIS Team Contacts
Amanda Rumsey Data Scientist, Wildland Fire Management, RD&A 208.830.0160 send email	Susan McClendon WFM RD&A GIS Specialist 208.258.4244 send email	Jill Kuenzi USFS-NIFC 208.387.5283 send email	Joseph Kafka BIA-NIFC 208.387.5572 send email
Andrew Bailey USFWS - NIFC 208-387-5345 send email	Skip Edel NPS-NIFC 303.969.2947 send email	Julie Osterkamp BLM-NIFC 801.520.8702 send email	Jennifer L. Jenkins BLM-Alaska Fire Service 907.356.5587 send email