Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Hitt, K.J.
      Publication_Date: 20041029
      Title:

        Boundaries of land use studies and subunit surveys conducted
        during cycle 1 of the National Water-Quality Assessment
        (NAWQA) program.

      Edition: 1
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia, USA
        Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
      Online_Linkage: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/>

  Description:

    Abstract:

      During 1991-2001, the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA)
      program assessed ground water in land use studies (LUS), subunit
      surveys (SUS), and flow path studies.

      This is a set of digital maps of cycle 1 LUS and SUS boundaries
      for NAWQA study units assessed from 1991-2001.  Some of the LUS
      and SUS are being resampled as part of the second decade of
      NAWQA (2001-2012).

    Purpose:

      The purpose of this data set is to describe the hydrogeologic
      units and predominant land uses that the NAWQA study units used
      for selecting wells for their LUS and SUS ground-water sampling
      networks.

      The boundaries form the basis for computing nationally
      consistent GIS ancillary characteristics for the ground-water
      studies, which will be used in the analysis of water quality
      data.

    Supplemental_Information:

      The coverage naming convention is netcode_bnd (for example,
      LUSCR1_BND), or netcode_trg (for example LUSCR1_TRG).  The BND
      coverages represent the entire areal extent of the hydrogeologic
      unit defined for study, for example, a major aquifer.  The TRG
      coverages represent the targeted land use within the overall
      area described by the BND coverage.  The targeted land use
      coverage is supposed to nest within the overall boundary
      coverage, but this is not always the case.

      The coverages that were collected during cycle 1 from 1994 and
      1997 study units have an ascii metadata file named
      "covername.met" that contains information regarding each
      particular coverage.  However, almost all of the coverages that
      were collected during cycle 1 from 1991 study units still have
      the old-style document.aml metadata.  The old-style metadata is
      in INFO files called "covername.nar," "covername.ref,"
      "covername.att," and "covername.doc."

      The boundaries for studies being resampled in cycle 2 by the
      NAWQA study units that began in 2001 are the same as the
      corresponding boundaries for cycle 1, except for albelusag1,
      nvbrsus2, trinsus3, sanjluscr1a, sanjlusor2a.  The boundaries
      for the latter changed from cycle 1 to cycle 2. GAFL supplied
      higher resolution boundaries for gafllusag1.

      In 2003-2004 the ACFB and SANJ study units also replaced
      boundaries for several cycle 1 studies to correct problems that
      had surfaced after the cycle 1 boundaries were collected.

      In 2003, ACFB sent new boundaries for every LUS. Only SUS1_BND
      did not change.

      In 2004, SANJ sent new boundaries for: luscr1a_trg, lusor1a_trg,
      lusor2a_trg.

      In 2005, SANT lusrc1_bnd was replaced.  It should be the same
      as sus1_bnd, not the same as sus2_bnd.

      To accommodate the NAWQA data warehouse requirements for one
      data record per ground-water polygon, we duplicated some of the
      coverages.  For example, if the overall areal extent of a land
      use study was the same as the subunit survey boundary, we have
      two identical coverages, one for the overall boundary of the
      land use study and one for the boundary of the subunit survey.
      Analysts should keep this in mind when compiling ancillary data
      or analyzing water quality data to avoid double counting.  The
      list below shows which boundaries are the same.

      Here are the ground-water studies included in this data set:

      !SUID Boundary              Notes
      !---- --------------        ---------------------------------------
      !acad luscr1_bnd            luscr1_bnd = lusrc1_bnd = sus1_bnd
      !acad luscr1_trg
      !acad lusrc1_bnd            lusrc1_bnd = luscr1_bnd = sus1_bnd
      !acad lusrc1_trg
      !acad sus1_bnd              lusrc1_bnd = luscr1_bnd = sus1_bnd
      !acad sus2_bnd
      !acfb lusag1_bnd
      !acfb lusag1_trg
      !acfb luscr1_bnd
      !acfb luscr1_trg
      !acfb luscr2_bnd
      !acfb luscr2_trg
      !acfb luscr3_bnd            luscr3_bnd = reffo1_bnd = reffo2_bnd = reffo3_bnd = reffo4_bnd = lusfo1_bnd
      !acfb luscr3_trg
      !acfb lusfo1_bnd            luscr3_bnd = reffo1_bnd = reffo2_bnd = reffo3_bnd = reffo4_bnd = lusfo1_bnd
      !acfb lusfo1_trg            lusfo1_trg = reffo1_trg = reffo2_trg = reff03_trg = reffo4_trg
      !acfb reffo1_bnd            luscr3_bnd = reffo1_bnd = reffo2_bnd = reffo3_bnd = reffo4_bnd = lusfo1_bnd
      !acfb reffo1_trg            lusfo1_trg = reffo1_trg = reffo2_trg = reff03_trg = reffo4_trg
      !acfb reffo2_bnd            luscr3_bnd = reffo1_bnd = reffo2_bnd = reffo3_bnd = reffo4_bnd = lusfo1_bnd
      !acfb reffo2_trg            lusfo1_trg = reffo1_trg = reffo2_trg = reff03_trg = reffo4_trg
      !acfb reffo3_bnd            luscr3_bnd = reffo1_bnd = reffo2_bnd = reffo3_bnd = reffo4_bnd = lusfo1_bnd
      !acfb reffo3_trg            lusfo1_trg = reffo1_trg = reffo2_trg = reff03_trg = reffo4_trg
      !acfb reffo4_bnd            luscr3_bnd = reffo1_bnd = reffo2_bnd = reffo3_bnd = reffo4_bnd = lusfo1_bnd
      !acfb reffo4_trg            lusfo1_trg = reffo1_trg = reffo2_trg = reff03_trg = reffo4_trg
      !acfb lusur1_bnd            lusur1_bnd = lusur2_bnd
      !acfb lusur1_trg
      !acfb lusur2_bnd            lusur1_bnd = lusur2_bnd
      !acfb lusur2_trg
      !acfb sus1_bnd              sus1_bnd = sus2_bnd
      !acfb sus2_bnd              sus1_bnd = sus2_bnd
      !albe lusag1_bnd            lusag1_bnd = lusag2_bnd
      !albe lusag1_trg            lusag1_trg = lusag2_trg
      !albe lusag2_bnd
      !albe lusag2_trg
      !albe lusur1_bnd
      !albe lusur1_trg
      !albe sus1_bnd
      !albe sus2_bnd
      !albe sus4_bnd
      !albe sus5_bnd
      !albe sus6_bnd
      !almn lusmi1_bnd            lusmi1_bnd = sus1_bnd
      !almn lusmi1_trg
      !almn sus1_bnd              lusmi1_bnd = sus1_bnd
      !almn sus2_bnd
      !cazb luscr1_bnd            luscr1_bnd = sus1a_bnd = sus1b_bnd
      !cazb luscr1_trg
      !cazb sus1a_bnd             luscr1_bnd = sus1a_bnd = sus1b_bnd
      !cazb sus1b_bnd             luscr1_bnd = sus1a_bnd = sus1b_bnd
      !cazb sus2_bnd
      !cazb sus3_bnd
      !ccpt lusag1a_bnd           lusag1a_bnd = lusag1b_bnd
      !ccpt lusag1a_trg           lusag1a_trg = lusag1b_trg
      !ccpt lusag1b_bnd           lusag1b_bnd = lusag1a_bnd
      !ccpt lusag1b_trg           lusag1b_trg = lusag1a_trg
      !ccpt lusag2a_bnd           lusag2a_bnd = lusag2b_bnd = lusor1a_bnd = lusor1b_bnd
      !ccpt lusag2a_trg           lusag2a_trg = lusag2b_trg
      !ccpt lusag2b_bnd           lusag2a_bnd = lusag2b_trg = lusor1a_bnd = lusor1b_bnd
      !ccpt lusag2b_trg           lusag2a_trg = lusag2b_trg
      !ccpt lusor1a_bnd           lusor1a_bnd = lusor1b_bnd = lusag2a_bnd = lusag2b_bnd
      !ccpt lusor1a_trg           lusor1a_trg = lusor1b_trg
      !ccpt lusor1b_bnd           lusor1a_bnd = lusor1b_bnd = lusag2a_bnd = lusag2b_bnd
      !ccpt lusor1b_trg           lusor1a_trg = lusor1b_trg
      !ccpt sus1a_bnd             sus1a_bnd = sus1b_bnd = sus1c_bnd
      !ccpt sus1b_bnd             sus1a_bnd = sus1b_bnd = sus1c_bnd
      !ccpt sus1c_bnd             sus1a_bnd = sus1b_bnd = sus1c_bnd
      !cnbr sus1_bnd              sus1_bnd = sus2_bnd
      !cnbr sus2_bnd              sus1_bnd = sus2_bnd
      !conn lusag1_bnd            lusag1_bnd = lusfo1_bnd = lusur1_bnd
      !conn lusag1_trg
      !conn lusfo1_bnd            lusag1_bnd = lusfo1_bnd = lusur1_bnd
      !conn lusfo1_trg
      !conn lusur1_bnd            lusag1_bnd = lusfo1_bnd = lusur1_bnd
      !conn lusur1_trg
      !conn sus1_bnd
      !cook sus1a_bnd             sus1a_bnd = sus1b_bnd
      !cook sus1b_bnd             sus1a_bnd = sus1b_bnd
      !delr sus1_bnd
      !delr sus2_bnd
      !delr sus3_bnd
      !dlmv luscr1_bnd            sus1_bnd = luscr1_bnd
      !dlmv luscr1_trg
      !dlmv sus1_bnd              sus1_bnd = luscr1_bnd
      !eiwa luscr1_bnd            luscr1_bnd = lusrc1_bnd = sus2_bnd
      !eiwa luscr1_trg
      !eiwa lusrc1_bnd            lusrc1_bnd = luscr1_bnd = sus2_bnd
      !eiwa lusrc1_trg
      !eiwa sus1_bnd
      !eiwa sus2_bnd              lusrc1_bnd = luscr1_bnd = sus2_bnd
      !gafl luscr1_bnd
      !gafl luscr1_trg
      !gafl lusur1a_bnd           lusur1a = lusur1b = lusur2a = lusur2b = lusur3a = lusur3b_bnd
      !gafl lusur1a_trg           lusur1a_trg = lusur1b_trg
      !gafl lusur1b_bnd           lusur1a = lusur1b = lusur2a = lusur2b = lusur3a = lusur3b_bnd
      !gafl lusur1b_trg           lusur1a_trg = lusur1b_trg
      !gafl lusur2a_bnd           lusur1a = lusur1b = lusur2a = lusur2b = lusur3a = lusur3b_bnd
      !gafl lusur2a_trg           lusur2a_trg = lusur2b_trg
      !gafl lusur2b_bnd           lusur1a = lusur1b = lusur2a = lusur2b = lusur3a = lusur3b_bnd
      !gafl lusur2b_trg           lusur2a_trg = lusur2b_trg
      !gafl lusur3a_bnd           lusur1a = lusur1b = lusur2a = lusur2b = lusur3a = lusur3b_bnd
      !gafl lusur3a_trg           lusur3a_trg = lusur3b_trg
      !gafl lusur3b_bnd           lusur1a = lusur1b = lusur2a = lusur2b = lusur3a = lusur3b_bnd
      !gafl lusur3b_trg           lusur3a_trg = lusur3b_trg
      !gafl sus1_bnd
      !grsl lusrc1_bnd            lusrc1_bnd = lusrc1a_bnd = sus1b_bnd
      !grsl lusrc1_trg
      !grsl lusrc1a_bnd           lusrc1a_bnd = lusrc1_bnd = sus1b_bnd
      !grsl lusrc1a_trg
      !grsl sus1a_bnd
      !grsl sus1b_bnd             lusrc1_bnd = lusrc1a_bnd = sus1b_bnd
      !hdsn lusag1_bnd            lusag1_bnd = lusag2_bnd = lusur1_bnd
      !hdsn lusag1_trg            lusag1_trg = lusag2_trg
      !hdsn lusag2_bnd            lusag1_bnd = lusag2_bnd = lusur1_bnd
      !hdsn lusag2_trg            lusag1_trg = lusag2_trg
      !hdsn lusur1_bnd            lusag1_bnd = lusag2_bnd = lusur1_bnd
      !hdsn lusur1_trg
      !hdsn sus1_bnd              sus1_bnd = sus2_bnd
      !hdsn sus2_bnd              sus1_bnd = sus2_bnd
      !hpgw lusag1_bnd            lusag1_bnd = sus1a_bnd
      !hpgw lusag1_trg
      !hpgw lusag2_bnd            sus1b_bnd = lusag2_bnd
      !hpgw lusag2_trg
      !hpgw lusag3_bnd            sus4_bnd = lusag3_bnd
      !hpgw lusag3_trg
      !hpgw lusur1_bnd
      !hpgw lusur1_trg
      !hpgw sus1a_bnd             sus1a_bnd = lusag1_bnd
      !hpgw sus1b_bnd             sus1b_bnd = lusag2_bnd
      !hpgw sus1c_bnd
      !hpgw sus2_bnd
      !hpgw sus4_bnd              lusag3_bnd = sus4_bnd
      !hpgw sus5_bnd
      !kana lusmi1_bnd            lusmi1_bnd = sus1_bnd
      !kana lusmi1_trg
      !kana sus1_bnd              sus1_bnd = lusmi1_bnd
      !kana sus2_bnd
      !leri luscr1_bnd            luscr1_bnd = sus1_bnd
      !leri luscr1_trg
      !leri lusrc1_bnd
      !leri lusrc1_trg
      !leri sus1_bnd              luscr1_bnd = sus1_bnd
      !linj luscr1_bnd            luscr1_bnd = sus2_bnd = lusfo1_bnd = lusrc1_bnd = lusur1_bnd
      !linj luscr1_trg
      !linj lusfo1_bnd            luscr1_bnd = sus2_bnd = lusfo1_bnd = lusrc1_bnd = lusur1_bnd
      !linj lusfo1_trg
      !linj lusrc1_bnd            luscr1_bnd = sus2_bnd = lusfo1_bnd = lusrc1_bnd = lusur1_bnd
      !linj lusrc1_trg
      !linj lusur1_bnd            luscr1_bnd = sus2_bnd = lusfo1_bnd = lusrc1_bnd = lusur1_bnd
      !linj lusur1_trg
      !linj sus1_bnd
      !linj sus2_bnd              luscr1_bnd = sus2_bnd = lusfo1_bnd = lusrc1_bnd = lusur1_bnd
      !linj sus3_bnd
      !lirb luscr1_bnd
      !lirb luscr1_trg
      !lirb luscr2_bnd            luscr2_bnd = sus1_bnd
      !lirb luscr2_trg
      !lirb sus1_bnd              luscr2_bnd = sus1_bnd
      !lirb sus2_bnd
      !lsus lusag1_bnd
      !lsus lusag1_trg
      !lsus lusag2_bnd
      !lsus lusag2_trg
      !lsus lusag3_bnd            lusag3_bnd = lusur1_bnd
      !lsus lusag3_trg
      !lsus lusur1_bnd            lusag3_bnd = lusur1_bnd
      !lsus lusur1_trg
      !lsus sus1_bnd
      !lsus sus2_bnd
      !lten lusag1_bnd            sus1_bnd = lusag1_bnd
      !lten lusag1_trg
      !lten sus1_bnd              sus1_bnd = lusag1_bnd
      !lten sus2_bnd
      !miam luscr1_bnd            sus1_bnd = luscr1_bnd = luscr1a_bnd = lusrc1_bnd
      !miam luscr1_trg            luscr1_trg = luscr1a_trg
      !miam luscr1a_bnd           sus1_bnd = luscr1_bnd = luscr1a_bnd = lusrc1_bnd
      !miam luscr1a_trg           luscr1_trg = luscr1a_trg
      !miam lusrc1_bnd            sus1_bnd = luscr1_bnd = luscr1a_bnd = lusrc1_bnd
      !miam lusrc1_trg
      !miam sus1_bnd              sus1_bnd = luscr1_bnd = luscr1a_bnd = lusrc1_bnd
      !mise lusrc1_bnd
      !mise lusrc1_trg            lusrc1_trg = lusrc2_trg
      !mise lusrc2_bnd            lusrc2_bnd = sus2_bnd
      !mise lusrc2_trg            lusrc2_trg = lusrc1_trg
      !mise sus1_bnd
      !mise sus2_bnd              lusrc2_bnd = sus2_bnd
      !mise sus3_bnd
      !mobl luscr1_bnd
      !mobl luscr1_trg
      !mobl lusrc1_bnd
      !mobl lusrc1_trg
      !mobl sus1_bnd
      !necb lusrc1_bnd
      !necb lusrc1_trg
      !necb sus1_bnd
      !necb sus2_bnd
      !necb sus3_bnd
      !nrok sus1_bnd
      !nrok sus2_bnd
      !nvbr lusag1_bnd            lusag1_bnd = sus3_bnd
      !nvbr lusag1_trg
      !nvbr lusag2_bnd
      !nvbr lusag2_trg
      !nvbr lusur1_bnd            lusur1_bnd = lusur1a_bnd = sus1_bnd
      !nvbr lusur1_trg            lusur1_trg = lusur1a_trg
      !nvbr lusur1a_bnd           lusur1_bnd = lusur1a_bnd = sus1_bnd
      !nvbr lusur1a_trg           lusur1_trg = lusur1a_trg
      !nvbr lusur2_bnd            sus2_bnd = lusur2_bnd
      !nvbr lusur2_trg
      !nvbr sus1_bnd              lusur1_bnd = lusur1a_bnd = sus1_bnd
      !nvbr sus2_bnd              sus2_bnd = lusur2_bnd
      !nvbr sus3_bnd              sus3_bnd = lusag1_bnd
      !ozrk lusag1a_bnd           lusag1a = lusag1b = lusag2a = lusag2b = sus2b = sus3a = sus3b_bnd
      !ozrk lusag1a_trg           lusag1a_trg = lusag1b_trg
      !ozrk lusag1b_bnd           lusag1a = lusag1b = lusag2a = lusag2b = sus2b = sus3a = sus3b_bnd
      !ozrk lusag1b_trg           lusag1a_trg = lusag1b_trg
      !ozrk lusag2a_bnd           lusag1a = lusag1b = lusag2a = lusag2b = sus2b = sus3a = sus3b_bnd
      !ozrk lusag2a_trg           lusag2a_trg = lusag2b_trg
      !ozrk lusag2b_bnd           lusag1a = lusag1b = lusag2a = lusag2b = sus2b = sus3a = sus3b_bnd
      !ozrk lusag2b_trg           lusag2b_trg = lusag2a_trg
      !ozrk sus1_bnd
      !ozrk sus2a_bnd
      !ozrk sus2b_bnd             lusag1a = lusag1b = lusag2a = lusag2b = sus2b = sus3a = sus3b_bnd
      !ozrk sus3a_bnd             lusag1a = lusag1b = lusag2a = lusag2b = sus2b = sus3a = sus3b_bnd
      !ozrk sus3b_bnd             lusag1a = lusag1b = lusag2a = lusag2b = sus2b = sus3a = sus3b_bnd
      !poto lusag1_bnd
      !poto lusag1_trg
      !poto lusag2_bnd            lusag2_bnd = lusfo1_bnd
      !poto lusag2_trg
      !poto lusfo1_bnd            lusag2_bnd = lusfo1_bnd
      !poto lusfo1_trg
      !poto sus1_bnd
      !poto sus2_bnd
      !pugt luscr1_bnd            luscr1_bnd = sus1_bnd = lusrs1_bnd
      !pugt luscr1_trg
      !pugt lusrs1_bnd            lusrs1_bnd = sus1_bnd = luscr1_bnd
      !pugt lusrs1_trg
      !pugt sus1_bnd              sus1_bnd = lusrs1_bnd = luscr1_bnd
      !redn lusag1_bnd
      !redn lusag1_trg
      !redn lusag2_bnd
      !redn lusag2_trg
      !redn sus1_bnd
      !redn sus2_bnd
      !redn sus3_bnd
      !redn sus4_bnd
      !redn sus5_bnd
      !riog lusag1_bnd
      !riog lusag1_trg
      !riog luscr1_bnd
      !riog luscr1_trg
      !riog lusur1_bnd
      !riog lusur1_trg
      !riog sus1_bnd
      !sacr luscr1_bnd
      !sacr luscr1_trg
      !sacr lusrc1_bnd            lusrc1_bnd = sus1_bnd
      !sacr lusrc1_trg
      !sacr sus1_bnd              lusrc1_bnd = sus1_bnd
      !sana lusrc1_bnd            sus2_bnd = lusrc1_bnd
      !sana lusrc1_trg
      !sana sus1_bnd
      !sana sus2_bnd              sus2_bnd = lusrc1_bnd
      !sana sus3_bnd
      !sanj luscr1a_bnd           luscr1a = luscr1b = lusor1a = lusor1b = lusor2a = lusor2b = sus1_bnd
      !sanj luscr1a_trg           luscr1a_trg = luscr1b_trg
      !sanj luscr1b_bnd           luscr1a = luscr1b = lusor1a = lusor1b = lusor2a = lusor2b = sus1_bnd
      !sanj luscr1b_trg           luscr1a_trg = luscr1b_trg
      !sanj lusor1a_bnd           luscr1a = luscr1b = lusor1a = lusor1b = lusor2a = lusor2b = sus1_bnd
      !sanj lusor1a_trg           lusor1a_trg = lusor1b_trg
      !sanj lusor1b_bnd           luscr1a = luscr1b = lusor1a = lusor1b = lusor2a = lusor2b = sus1_bnd
      !sanj lusor1b_trg           lusor1a_trg = lusor1b_trg
      !sanj lusor2a_bnd           luscr1a = luscr1b = lusor1a = lusor1b = lusor2a = lusor2b = sus1_bnd
      !sanj lusor2a_trg           lusor2a_trg = lusor2b_trg
      !sanj lusor2b_bnd           luscr1a = luscr1b = lusor1a = lusor1b = lusor2a = lusor2b = sus1_bnd
      !sanj lusor2b_trg           lusor2a_trg = lusor2b_trg
      !sanj sus1_bnd              luscr1a = luscr1b = lusor1a = lusor1b = lusor2a = lusor2b = sus1_bnd
      !sant luscr1_bnd            luscr1_bnd = sus2_bnd
      !sant luscr1_trg
      !sant lusrc1_bnd            lusrc1_bnd = sus1_bnd
      !sant lusrc1_trg
      !sant sus1_bnd              sus1_bnd = lusrc1_bnd
      !sant sus2_bnd              sus2_bnd = luscr1_bnd
      !sant sus3_bnd
      !sctx lusrc1_bnd            lusrc1_bnd = sus1_bnd
      !sctx lusrc1_trg
      !sctx sus1_bnd              lusrc1_bnd = sus1_bnd
      !sctx sus2_bnd
      !sctx sus3_bnd
      !sofl lusag1_bnd            lusag1_bnd = sus1_bnd = lusot1_bnd = lusrc1a_bnd = lusrc1b_bnd
      !sofl lusag1_trg
      !sofl lusfo1_bnd            lusfo1_bnd = lusor1_bnd
      !sofl lusfo1_trg
      !sofl lusor1_bnd            lusor1_bnd = lusfo1_bnd
      !sofl lusor1_trg
      !sofl lusot1_bnd            lusag1_bnd = sus1_bnd = lusot1_bnd = lusrc1a_bnd = lusrc1b_bnd
      !sofl lusot1_trg
      !sofl lusrc1a_bnd           lusag1_bnd = sus1_bnd = lusot1_bnd = lusrc1a_bnd = lusrc1b_bnd
      !sofl lusrc1a_trg
      !sofl lusrc1b_bnd           lusag1_bnd = sus1_bnd = lusot1_bnd = lusrc1a_bnd = lusrc1b_bnd
      !sofl lusrc1b_trg
      !sofl sus1_bnd              lusag1_bnd = sus1_bnd = lusot1_bnd = lusrc1a_bnd = lusrc1b_bnd
      !splt luscr1_bnd
      !splt luscr1_trg
      !splt lusur1_bnd
      !splt lusur1_trg
      !splt sus1_bnd
      !trin lusur1_bnd            lusur1_bnd = lusur2_bnd = lusur3_bnd
      !trin lusur1_trg            lusur1_trg = lusur2_trg = lusur3_trg
      !trin lusur2_bnd            lusur1_bnd = lusur2_bnd = lusur3_bnd
      !trin lusur2_trg            lusur1_trg = lusur2_trg = lusur3_trg
      !trin lusur3_bnd            lusur1_bnd = lusur2_bnd = lusur3_bnd
      !trin lusur3_trg            lusur1_trg = lusur2_trg = lusur3_trg
      !trin sus1_bnd
      !trin sus2_bnd
      !trin sus3_bnd
      !ucol lusrc1_bnd            lusrc1_bnd = sus1_bnd = lusrc1a-e_bnd
      !ucol lusrc1_trg
      !ucol lusrc1a_bnd           lusrc1a_bnd = sus1_bnd = lusrc1a-e_bnd
      !ucol lusrc1a_trg
      !ucol lusrc1b_bnd           lusrc1b_bnd = sus1_bnd = lusrc1a-e_bnd
      !ucol lusrc1b_trg
      !ucol lusrc1c_bnd           lusrc1c_bnd = sus1_bnd = lusrc1a-e_bnd
      !ucol lusrc1c_trg
      !ucol lusrc1d_bnd           lusrc1d_bnd = sus1_bnd = lusrc1a-e_bnd
      !ucol lusrc1d_trg
      !ucol lusrc1e_bnd           lusrc1e_bnd = sus1_bnd = lusrc1a-e_bnd
      !ucol lusrc1e_trg
      !ucol sus1_bnd              lusrc1_bnd = sus1_bnd = lusrc1a-e_bnd
      !ucol sus2_bnd
      !uirb luscr1_bnd            sus2_bnd = luscr1_bnd
      !uirb luscr1_trg
      !uirb lusrc1_bnd
      !uirb lusrc1_trg
      !uirb sus1_bnd
      !uirb sus2_bnd              sus2_bnd = luscr1_bnd
      !umis luscr1_bnd            luscr1_bnd = lusrc1_bnd
      !umis luscr1_trg
      !umis lusfo1_bnd
      !umis lusfo1_trg
      !umis lusrc1_bnd            lusrc1_bnd = luscr1_bnd
      !umis lusrc1_trg
      !umis sus3_bnd              sus3_bnd = sus4_bnd
      !umis sus4_bnd              sus4_bnd = sus3_bnd
      !usnk luscr1_bnd
      !usnk luscr1_trg
      !usnk luscr2_bnd
      !usnk luscr2_trg
      !usnk luscr3_bnd
      !usnk luscr3_trg
      !usnk luscr4_bnd
      !usnk luscr4_trg
      !usnk sus1_bnd
      !usnk sus2_bnd
      !usnk sus3_bnd
      !uten luscr1_bnd
      !uten luscr1_trg
      !uten sus1_bnd
      !whit luscr1_bnd
      !whit luscr1_trg
      !whit luscr2_bnd
      !whit luscr2_trg
      !whit luscr3a_bnd           luscr3a_bnd = luscr3b_bnd = lusur1a_bnd = lusur1b_bnd
      !whit luscr3a_trg           luscr3a_trg = luscr3b_trg
      !whit luscr3b_bnd           luscr3a_bnd = luscr3b_bnd = lusur1a_bnd = lusur1b_bnd
      !whit luscr3b_trg           luscr3a_trg = luscr3b_trg
      !whit lusur1a_bnd           luscr3a_bnd = luscr3b_bnd = lusur1a_bnd = lusur1b_bnd
      !whit lusur1a_trg           lusur1a_trg = lusur1b_trg
      !whit lusur1b_bnd           luscr3a_bnd = luscr3b_bnd = lusur1a_bnd = lusur1b_bnd
      !whit lusur1b_trg           lusur1a_trg = lusur1b_trg
      !will lusag1_bnd            lusag1_bnd = lusag2_bnd = lusur1_bnd = sus1_bnd
      !will lusag1_trg
      !will lusag2_bnd            lusag1_bnd = lusag2_bnd = lusur1_bnd = sus1_bnd
      !will lusag2_trg
      !will lusur1_bnd            lusag1_bnd = lusag2_bnd = lusur1_bnd = sus1_bnd
      !will lusur1_trg
      !will sus1_bnd              lusag1_bnd = lusag2_bnd = lusur1_bnd = sus1_bnd
      !wmic lusag1a_bnd           lusag1a_bnd = lusag1b_bnd
      !wmic lusag1a_trg           lusag1a_trg = lusag1b_trg
      !wmic lusag1b_bnd           lusag1a_bnd = lusag1b_bnd
      !wmic lusag1b_trg           lusag1a_trg = lusag1b_trg
      !wmic lusag2_bnd
      !wmic lusag2_trg
      !wmic sus1_bnd
      !yaki (none)
      !yell lusot1_bnd
      !yell lusot1_trg
      !yell sus1_bnd
      !yell sus2_bnd

      Here are the nationally consistent NETCODEs and default descriptions
      from the 97 NAWQA data dictionary:

      !NETCODE              NETDESC
      !lusag(#) =   ground-water land-use study in agricultural area
      !luscr(#) =   ground-water land-use study in cropland area
      !lusor(#) =   ground-water land-use study in orchard or vineyard area
      !luspa(#) =   ground-water land-use study in pastured area
      !lusre(#) =   ground-water land-use study in rangeland area
      !lusur(#) =   ground-water land-use study in urban area
      !lusrc(#) =   ground-water land-use study in new residential and commercial areas
      !lusrs(#) =   ground-water land-use study in residential (only) area
      !lusci(#) =   ground-water land-use study in commercial or industrial areas
      !lusin(#) =   ground-water land-use study in industrial (only) area (see also "lusci")
      !lusco(#) =   ground-water land-use study in commercial (only) area (see also "lusci")
      !lusfo(#) =   ground-water land-use study in forested area
      !lusmi(#) =   ground-water land-use study in mining area
      !lusot(#) =   ground-water land-use study in "other" areas (includes mixed land-use)
      !sus(#)   =   ground-water subunit survey
      !refcr(#) =   SUCODE reference well in cropland area ***
      !refor(#) =   SUCODE reference well in orchard or vineyard area
      !refpa(#) =   SUCODE reference well in pasture area
      !refre(#) =   SUCODE reference well in rangeland area
      !reffo(#) =   SUCODE reference well in forested area
      !refot(#) =   SUCODE reference well in "other" areas (includes mixed landuse)
      !
      !***SUCODE is the land-use study linked to the reference well(s).

      For background information on the standard network coding
      schemes, go to the appropriate 1997, 1994 or 1991 NAWQA data dictionary listed at
      http://privusgs2.er.usgs.gov/display/nawqadatasynth/NAWQA+Data+Dictionaries+and+Network+Coding+Guidance


      Projection parameters for COOK and OAHU are different than
      projection parameters for the rest of the study units that are
      listed in Spatial_Reference_Information.

      The projection parameters for COOK are:

      !PROJECTION ALBERS
      !UNITS METERS
      !DATUM NAD83
      !PARAMETERS
      !55 00 00
      !65 00 00
      !-154 00 00
      !50 00 00
      !0.0
      !0.0

      The projection parameters for OAHU are:

      !PROJECTION ALBERS
      !UNITS METERS
      !DATUM NAD83
      !PARAMETERS
      !08 00 00
      !18 00 00
      !-157 00 00
      !00 00 00
      !0.0
      !0.0

      The YAKI study unit had no LUS or SUS studies.

  Time_Period_of_Content:

    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 1991
        Ending_Date: 2001

    Currentness_Reference: Current as of publication date.

  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:

      During cycle 2 of NAWQA, some coverages in this data set might
      be updated as needed to refine or correct boundaries of cycle 1
      ground-water studies.

  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -179.00
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -65.00
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 70.00
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.00

  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program
      Theme_Keyword: ground-water study boundaries
      Theme_Keyword: land use study
      Theme_Keyword: subunit survey
      Theme_Keyword: LUS
      Theme_Keyword: SUS

    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

      Place_Keyword: ACFB - APALACHICOLA-CHATTAHOOCHEE-FLINT RIVER BASIN
      Place_Keyword: ALBE - ALBEMARLE-PAMLICO DRAINAGES
      Place_Keyword: CCPT - CENTRAL COLUMBIA PLATEAU
      Place_Keyword: CNBR - CENTRAL NEBRASKA BASINS
      Place_Keyword: CONN - CONNECTICUT, HOUSATONIC, AND THAMES RIVER BASINS
      Place_Keyword: GAFL - GEORGIA-FLORIDA COASTAL PLAIN DRAINAGES
      Place_Keyword: HDSN - HUDSON RIVER BASIN
      Place_Keyword: LSUS - LOWER SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN
      Place_Keyword: NVBR - NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE
      Place_Keyword: OZRK - OZARK PLATEAUS
      Place_Keyword: POTO - POTOMAC RIVER BASIN
      Place_Keyword: REDN - RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
      Place_Keyword: RIOG - RIO GRANDE VALLEY
      Place_Keyword: SANJ - SAN JOAQUIN-TULARE RIVER BASINS
      Place_Keyword: SPLT - SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN
      Place_Keyword: TRIN - TRINITY RIVER BASIN
      Place_Keyword: USNK - UPPER SNAKE RIVER BASIN
      Place_Keyword: WHIT - WHITE RIVER BASIN
      Place_Keyword: WILL - WILLAMETTE BASIN
      Place_Keyword: WMIC - WESTERN LAKE MICHIGAN DRAINAGES
      Place_Keyword: ALMN - ALLEGHENY-MONONGAHELA RIVER BASINS
      Place_Keyword: CAZB - CENTRAL ARIZONA BASINS
      Place_Keyword: EIWA - EASTERN IOWA BASINS
      Place_Keyword: KANA - KANAWHA-NEW RIVER BASIN
      Place_Keyword: LERI - LAKE ERIE-LAKE ST. CLAIR DRAINAGES
      Place_Keyword: LINJ - LONG ISLAND-NEW JERSEY COASTAL DRAINAGES
      Place_Keyword: LIRB - LOWER ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN
      Place_Keyword: MISE - MISSISSIPPI EMBAYMENT
      Place_Keyword: PUGT - PUGET SOUND DRAINAGES
      Place_Keyword: SACR - SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN
      Place_Keyword: SANT - SANTEE RIVER BASIN AND COASTAL DRAINAGES
      Place_Keyword: SCTX - SOUTH-CENTRAL TEXAS
      Place_Keyword: SOFL - SOUTHERN FLORIDA DRAINAGES
      Place_Keyword: UCOL - UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN
      Place_Keyword: UMIS - UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN
      Place_Keyword: UTEN - UPPER TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN
      Place_Keyword: ACAD - ACADIAN-PONTCHARTRAIN DRAINAGES
      Place_Keyword: DELR - DELAWARE RIVER BASIN
      Place_Keyword: DLMV - DELMARVA PENINSULA
      Place_Keyword: GRSL - GREAT SALT LAKE BASINS
      Place_Keyword: LTEN - LOWER TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN
      Place_Keyword: MIAM - GREAT AND LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASINS
      Place_Keyword: MOBL - MOBILE RIVER BASIN
      Place_Keyword: NECB - NEW ENGLAND COASTAL BASINS
      Place_Keyword: NROK - NORTHERN ROCKIES INTERMONTANE BASINS
      Place_Keyword: SANA - SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN
      Place_Keyword: UIRB - UPPER ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN
      Place_Keyword: YAKI - YAKIMA RIVER BASIN
      Place_Keyword: YELL - YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN
      Place_Keyword: COOK - COOK INLET BASIN
      Place_Keyword: OAHU - OAHU
      Place_Keyword: HPGW - HIGH PLAINS REGIONAL GROUND WATER STUDY (1999-2004)

  Access_Constraints:

    For internal USGS use only.

  Use_Constraints:

    The user must consult the metadata for each coverage to determine
    what is the appropriate use of the data.

  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Kerie J. Hitt
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS-413
        City: Reston
        State_or_Province: VA
        Postal_Code: 20192
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6854
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 703-648-6693
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kjhitt@usgs.gov
      Hours_of_Service: 9:00am-5:30pm EST
      Contact_Instructions: Please contact thru email

  Data_Set_Credit:
    We credit the GIS people in the NAWQA study units
    for compiling the coverages and providing them to National
    Synthesis.

  Native_Data_Set_Environment:
    Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build
    2600) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535

Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:

    Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

      The coverages were checked for inconsistencies and errors using
      the checkdata.aml and to make sure that the SUCODE attribute is
      present.  Not all errors flagged by checkdata have been
      corrected.

  Logical_Consistency_Report: Polygon topology is present.

  Completeness_Report:

    The data set represents the LUS and SUS boundaries obtained from
    the 51 NAWQA study units assessed from 1991-2001, including HPGW.
    The NAWQA study units have the ultimate responsibility for
    delineating the ground-water study areas and ensuring the accuracy
    of the coverages and metadata.

  Lineage:

    Process_Step:
      Process_Date: 19970630
      Process_Description:

        Version 1 of 1991 NAWQA LUS and SUS was compiled from the 1995
        data aggregation. (Copy of the data request is not available.)

    Process_Step:
      Process_Date: 19970805
      Process_Description:

        The NAWQA National Synthesis ground-water teams reviewed the
        1991 NAWQA LUS and SUS coverages during summer 1997 and issued
        a ground-water GIS data verification request in August 1997,
        which is available at
        <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/datareq/GWGISmemo.html>.
        The NAWQA study units responded to the questions raised in the
        memo.  At that time, in response to the memo, the study units
        modified existing coverages and submitted new coverages.

    Process_Step:
      Process_Date: 19971021
      Process_Description:

        Version 2 of 1991 NAWQA LUS and SUS was compiled from the fall
        1996 data request.  Guidelines available at
        <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/datareq/gwgis91.html>

    Process_Step:
      Process_Date: 20000315

      Process_Description:
        1991 NAWQA LUS and SUS coverages were
        projected to NAD 83.

    Process_Step:
      Process_Date: 20010326
      Process_Description:

        Changed 1991 NAWQA LUS and SUS coverage names so that they
        matched updated sucodes, one coverage for each SUCODE.
        Repackaged the whole set.

    Process_Step:
      Process_Date: 19971105
      Process_Description:

        Version 1 of 1994 NAWQA LUS and SUS boundaries was compiled
        from fall 1996 data request. Guidelines available at
        <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/datareq/gwgis94.html>.
        Coverages were submitted from November 1996 to March
        1997. These coverages were considered to be prelimary because
        the ground-water studies still were in the planning
        stages. Some studies were dropped later on.

    Process_Step:
      Process_Date: 19981231
      Process_Description:

        Version 2 of 1994 NAWQA LUS and SUS boundaries was compiled
        from spring 1998 data request issued June 18, 1998. Guidelines
        available at
        <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/datareq/gwgis94b.html>.
        National Synthesis ground-water team members reviewed the
        coverages as they came in and provided feedback to the study
        units. Questions that were not resolved by the study units
        before the next data aggregation in 1999 carried over into
        that phase.

    Process_Step:
      Process_Date: 20000315
      Process_Description:

        Updated version of 1994 NAWQA LUS and SUS boundaries was compiled
        from spring 1999 data request issued March 26, 1999. Guidelines
        available at
        <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/datareq/gwgis94c.html>.

        As part of the March 26, 1999, data aggregation effort, the
        National Synthesis ground-water specialists again reviewed the
        coverages that we already had assembled and came up with another
        set of comments. Those comments were distributed via email to
        each NAWQA study unit chief, ground-water specialist, and GIS
        specialist on April 2, 1999. The questions are listed on
        <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/datareq/status94b.html>.

        The reviewers tried to ensure that the coverage metadata
        described details about the ground-water study design, how the
        wells were selected, and which aquifer was being sampled. We
        also checked whether the network descriptions made sense and
        whether they matched the planning data base. We looked at maps
        of the wells and the ground-water study boundaries to see if
        the wells looked randomly distributed (not clustered) and if
        the wells fell within the coverage boundary. A remarkable
        number of wells fell outside the study boundaries as
        delineated in the coverages. If the study boundary was not
        revised so that it encompassed all of the wells, we tried to
        make sure that the documentation explained why this situation
        occurred. If necessary, we renamed coverages to match the
        appropriate network codes and to match the type of boundary
        represented, a BND (overall area) or TRG (targeted land use).

        We checked the coverages using checkdata.aml and the metadata
        using the MP metadata parser. Some of the metadata files still
        produce errors despite our efforts to have them corrected.

        To accommodate the NAWQA data warehouse requirements for one
        data record per ground-water polygon, we duplicated some of the
        coverages. For example, if the overall areal extent of a land
        use study was the same as the subunit survey boundary, we have
        two identical coverages, one for the overall boundary of the
        land use study and one for the boundary of the subunit
        survey.

        Although the sucodes ucollusrc1a-e are listed in the network
        descriptions, each sucode has only 5 wells, so National
        Synthesis might combine these into one (ucollusrc1). Five
        coverages exist for the individual lusrc1a - lusrc1e sucodes and
        one coverage exists for all of them together (lusrc1).


    Process_Step:
      Process_Date: 20010326
      Process_Description:

        Final version of 1994 NAWQA LUS and SUS boundaries was compiled to
        include minor changes made to SUCODEs and several additional coverages
        received after March 15, 2000.

    Process_Step:
      Process_Date: 200006
      Process_Description:

        Preliminary version of 1997 NAWQA LUS and SUS boundaries was
        compiled from winter 1999 data request.  The data set was
        released for use in NIT processsing.  Guidelines available at
        <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/datareq/gwgis97.html>.

    Process_Step:
      Process_Date: 20010326
      Process_Description:
        Second preliminary version of 1997 NAWQA LUS and SUS boundaries
        was compiled from fall 2000 data request.  Guidelines available at
        <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/datareq/gwgis97b.html>.

        We plotted the ground-water study boundaries and the wells in
        the data warehouse as of 3/30/2001.  Most of the well
        locations are within the study boundaries and the wells are
        distributed throughout the study areas.

        If necessary, we renamed coverages to match the appropriate
        network codes and to match the type of boundary represented, a
        BND (overall area) or TRG (targeted land use).

        We checked the coverages using checkdata.aml and the metadata
        using the MP metadata parser.  Some of the metadata files
        still produce errors despite our efforts to have them corrected.

        To accommodate the NAWQA data warehouse requirements for one
        data record per ground-water polygon, we duplicated some of
        the coverages.  For example, if the overall areal extent of a
        land use study was the same as the subunit survey boundary, we
        have two identical coverages, one for the overall boundary of
        the land use study and one for the boundary of the subunit
        survey.

    Process_Step:
      Process_Date: 20010525
      Process_Description:
        Discovered HPGW coverages were in NAD27.
        Replaced with NAD83.  Also included reports from checkdata.aml.

    Process_Step:
      Process_Date: 20020415
      Process_Description:
        Final version of the data set as far as 1997 study units.
        (HPGWLUSAG2 and HPGWLUSAG3 might be refined later.)
        This data set replaces the versions distributed previously and was
        compiled from summer 2001 data request.  Guidelines available at
        <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/datareq/gwgis97c.html>.  This version contains
        DLMV, which started in 1999.  (YAKI also started in 1999, but did not do any
        ground-water studies.)

        We plotted the ground-water study boundaries and the wells in
        the data warehouse as of 3/01/2002.  Most of the well
        locations are within the study boundaries and the wells are
        distributed throughout the study areas.

        If necessary, we renamed coverages to match the appropriate
        network codes and to match the type of boundary represented, a
        BND (overall area) or TRG (targeted land use).

        We checked the coverages using checkdata.aml and the metadata
        using the MP metadata parser.  We tried to correct most of the
        errors discovered by checkdata, such as dangling arcs and
        missing polygon labels.  Some of the metadata files still
        produce errors despite our efforts to have them corrected.
        The metadata files for ACAD and DLMV are not complete.

        To accommodate the NAWQA data warehouse requirements for one
        data record per ground-water polygon, we duplicated some of
        the coverages.  For example, if the overall areal extent of a
        land use study was the same as the subunit survey boundary, we
        have two identical coverages, one for the overall boundary of
        the land use study and one for the boundary of the subunit
        survey.

    Process_Step:
      Process_Date: 20041029
      Process_Description:

        Consolidated the release of LUS and SUS boundaries for 1991,
        1994, and 1997 NAWQA study units from three separate releases
        into one release for cycle 1.  Reorganized the files to be one
        archive file for each study unit, instead of one large archive
        for all 1991 study units, another large archive for all 1994
        study units, and a third large archive for all 1997 study
        units.

    Process_Step:
      Process_Date: 20050622
      Process_Description:

        Replaced boundary for SANTLUSRC1_BND.  This boundary should be
        the same as SANTSUS1_BND.

    Process_Step:
      Process_Date: 20060621
      Process_Description:

        Replaced coverages for DLMVLUSCR1_TRG and WMICLUSAG2_TRG.  The
        boundaries DID NOT change.  However, the values of SUCODE and
        INSIDE for the NULL polygon were corrected so that the NULL
        polygon is not counted as being within the study area.  SUCODE
        has been changed to ' ' (blank) and INSIDE has been changed to
        0.


    Process_Step:
      Process_Date: 20080227
      Process_Description:

        Replaced coverages for ACFBLUSFO1_BND, ACFBLUSFO1_TRG,
        CCPTLUSAG1A_TRG, and CCPTLUSAG1B_TRG.  The boundaries DID NOT
        change.  For the ACFB coverages, the SUCODE was changed from
        acfbreffo3 to acfblusfo1.  For the CCPT coverages, the STAID
        item was dropped from the .pat files.

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Planar:
      Map_Projection:
        Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
        Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
          Standard_Parallel: 29.5
          Standard_Parallel: 45.5
          Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -96
          Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 23
          False_Easting: 0.00000
          False_Northing: 0.00000
      Planar_Coordinate_Information:
        Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
        Coordinate_Representation:
          Abscissa_Resolution: 1.0
          Ordinate_Resolution: 1.0
        Planar_Distance_Units: METERS
    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
      Ellipsoid_Name: GRS1980
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98


Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: COVERAGE.PAT
      Entity_Type_Definition: Polygon Attribute Table
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: GIS software
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SUCODE
      Attribute_Definition: NAWQA study unit+network code
      Attribute_Definition_Source: NAWQA study unit abbrev + network code
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: alphanumeric
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Valid NAWQA SUCODES
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

            The NAWQA data dictionary list of nationally consistent
            codes (NETCODE) and descriptions (NETDESC).

  Overview_Description:

    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

      Each boundary coverage has a field called SUCODE. Any fields
      besides SUCODE usually are ignored.

      SUCODE is the combination of the 4-letter abbreviation for the
      NAWQA study unit plus the ground-water study network code
      (NETCODE).  For example:  spltluscr1.

      When using the coverages, any interior polygon that has a valid
      SUCODE is considered to be INSIDE the ground-water study area.
      When analyzing data using the coverages, EXCLUDE the polygons
      that have a blank value for SUCODE.  Any interior polygon that
      has a blank value for SUCODE is OUTSIDE the ground-water study.

    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
      Valid SUCODEs can be
      determined using the NAWQA data dictionary.

    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
      Aggregation request for 1997 study units dated February 8, 1999.  Available at
      <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/datareq/gwgis97.html>

    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
      Aggregation request for 1997 study units dated August 18, 2000.  Available at
      <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/datareq/gwgis97b.html>

    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
      Aggregation request for 1997 study units dated June 19, 2001.  Available at
      <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/datareq/gwgis97c.html>

    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
      Aggregation request for 1994 study units dated March 24, 1999.  Available at
      <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/datareq/gwgis94c.html>

    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
      Aggregation request for 1994 study units dated June 18, 1998.  Available at
      <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/datareq/gwgis94b.html>

    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
      Aggregation request for 1994 study units dated November 26, 1996.  Available at
      <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/datareq/gwgis94.html>

    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
      Aggregation request for 1991 study units for fall 1996.  Available at
      <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/datareq/gwgis91.html>

    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
      Ground-water GIS data verification request memo dated August 5, 1997.  Available at
      <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/datareq/GWGISmemo.html>

Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: Mailing address
        Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 413
        City: Reston
        State_or_Province: VA
        Postal_Code: 20192
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6854
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kjhitt@usgs.gov
      Contact_Instructions: Please use email.
  Distribution_Liability: None.
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ARC/INFO coverages
        Format_Information_Content:
          Archived directories of ARC/INFO
          coverages.  Each study unit is archived in a separate file.

      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/acfb.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/acad.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/acfb.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/albe.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/almn.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/cazb.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/ccpt.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/cnbr.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/conn.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/cook.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/delr.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/dlmv.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/eiwa.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/gafl.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/grsl.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/hdsn.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/hpgw.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/kana.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/leri.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/linj.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/lirb.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/lsus.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/lten.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/miam.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/mise.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/mobl.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/necb.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/nrok.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/nvbr.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/oahu.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/ozrk.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/poto.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/pugt.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/redn.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/riog.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/sacr.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/sana.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/sanj.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/sant.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/sctx.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/sofl.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/splt.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/trin.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/ucol.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/uirb.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/umis.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/usnk.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/uten.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/whit.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/will.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/wmic.tar.gz>
              Network_Resource_Name: <URL:http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/gis/data/gw/gw_study_boundaries/cycle1/oct2004/yell.tar.gz>

          Access_Instructions:

            Each archive tar file contains the coverages and metadata for one
            study unit.

            !acad.tar.gz (180279 bytes)
            !acfb.tar.gz (24242740 bytes)
            !albe.tar.gz (6575505 bytes)
            !almn.tar.gz (245055 bytes)
            !cazb.tar.gz (282346 bytes)
            !ccpt.tar.gz (2822684 bytes)
            !cnbr.tar.gz (56330 bytes)
            !conn.tar.gz (59041725 bytes)
            !cook.tar.gz (103755 bytes)
            !delr.tar.gz (715145 bytes)
            !dlmv.tar.gz (1611756 bytes)
            !eiwa.tar.gz (8967479 bytes)
            !gafl.tar.gz (1348612 bytes)
            !grsl.tar.gz (665222 bytes)
            !hdsn.tar.gz (559268 bytes)
            !hpgw.tar.gz (1682054 bytes)
            !kana.tar.gz (184610 bytes)
            !leri.tar.gz (1996703 bytes)
            !linj.tar.gz (3310411 bytes)
            !lirb.tar.gz (713194 bytes)
            !lsus.tar.gz (589704 bytes)
            !lten.tar.gz (2968740 bytes)
            !miam.tar.gz (4774830 bytes)
            !mise.tar.gz (159876 bytes)
            !mobl.tar.gz (6216752 bytes)
            !necb.tar.gz (5127348 bytes)
            !nrok.tar.gz (164333 bytes)
            !nvbr.tar.gz (428270 bytes)
            !oahu.tar.gz (112575 bytes)
            !ozrk.tar.gz (4312409 bytes)
            !poto.tar.gz (18083104 bytes)
            !pugt.tar.gz (4236146 bytes)
            !redn.tar.gz (750593 bytes)
            !riog.tar.gz (1649583 bytes)
            !sacr.tar.gz (1025403 bytes)
            !sana.tar.gz (3363997 bytes)
            !sanj.tar.gz (8067048 bytes)
            !sant.tar.gz (6927452 bytes)
            !sctx.tar.gz (453787 bytes)
            !sofl.tar.gz (3642172 bytes)
            !splt.tar.gz (9765188 bytes)
            !trin.tar.gz (638311 bytes)
            !ucol.tar.gz (2759843 bytes)
            !uirb.tar.gz (277361 bytes)
            !umis.tar.gz (1374318 bytes)
            !usnk.tar.gz (331446 bytes)
            !uten.tar.gz (587224 bytes)
            !whit.tar.gz (4224640 bytes)
            !will.tar.gz (12206083 bytes)
            !wmic.tar.gz (1183208 bytes)
            !yell.tar.gz (1536818 bytes)

            Open one of the tar files shown for Network_Resource_Name
            and transfer it to your local system.  Uncompress
            and extract the study unit subdirectory from the archive tar file.

            Once extracted from the archive file, within the study
            unit directory, the coverage names are constructed as
            NETCODE_BND and NETCODE_TRG.  The metadata file names are
            COVERNAME.met.  If COVERNAME.met is not present, look for
            the metadata in related INFO files: COVERNAME.NAR,
            COVERNAME.REF, COVERNAME.ATT, COVERNAME.DOC.

    Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20080227
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Kerie J. Hitt
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS-413
        City: Reston
        State_or_Province: VA
        Postal_Code: 20192
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6854
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 703-648-6693
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kjhitt@usgs.gov
      Hours_of_Service: 9:00am-5:30pm EST
      Contact_Instructions: Please contact thru email
  Metadata_Standard_Name:
    FGDC Content Standards for
    Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  Metadata_Time_Convention: Local Time
  Metadata_Security_Information:
    Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None
    Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified
    Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None