Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator:
        Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral
        Industries
      Publication_Date: 20010130
      Title:
        Slope Failures In Oregon GIS Inventory for Three
        1996/97 Storm Events
      Edition: 1
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: Special Paper
        Issue_Identification: 34
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Portland, Oregon
        Publisher:
          Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral
          Industries
  Description:
    Abstract:
      The objective of this project was to collect and
      consolidate data on Oregon landslides associated
      with severe storm events in February 1996,
      November 1996, and December 1996/January 1997.
      The February storm event resulted in 26 FEMA
      disaster declared counties, the November event
      resulted in 3, and the December/January storms 14.
      Over 98% of the landslides were recorded in the
      western portion of the state, mainly in the Coast
      Range and Cascade Province with fewer in the
      Willamette Valley and Klamath Mountains.  9582
      slide locations are included in the database, with
      varying amounts of information reported for each.
      The products of this study are (1) a digital
      Geographic Information System (GIS) inventory of
      Oregon landslide locations, (2) a spreadsheet
      version of the inventory, and (3) an explanatory
      text.
    Purpose:
      The impetus for developing this database was a
      desire to better document the magnitude and
      distribution of landslide occurrences throughout
      Oregon.  The resulting inventory provides both
      technical and non-technical users with
      readily-accessible data for exploring landslide
      issues.  It is hoped that the data will lead to a
      greater understanding of regional landslide issues
      and assist in efforts to minimize the threat to
      public health and property that landslides can
      pose.  The digital products of this study are
      intended to provide a starting point for future
      landslide-related studies.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Currentness_Reference: observed
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.72
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -116.798
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 46.3513
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.9085
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: Geology
      Theme_Keyword: Slope
      Theme_Keyword: Landslides
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: None
  Point_of_Contact:
  Data_Set_Credit: R. Jon Hofmeister
  Security_Information:
    Security_Classification_System: None
    Security_Classification: None
    Security_Handling_Description: None
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: MapInfo
Data_Quality_Information:
  Logical_Consistency_Report:
    The database presents varying amounts of
    information reported for each individual entry.
  Completeness_Report:
    The database is complete for purposes of this data
    collection effort.
  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
        The spatial accuracy of the GIS polygons, lines,
        and points varies significantly from source to
        source depending on the means of collecting and
        incorporating the location information.  Examples
        of how entries were added to the GIS include
        digitizing marks noted on USGS 7.5-minute
        quadrangles and other base maps, importing
        source-provided coordinates, and determining
        polygon outlines from aerial photographs.  Many of
        the locations are approximate and should be used
        as a general reference only.
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Planar:
      Map_Projection:
        Map_Projection_Name:
        Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
          Standard_Parallel: 43
          Standard_Parallel: 45.5
          Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -120.5
          Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 41.75
          False_Easting: 400000
          False_Northing: 0
      Planar_Coordinate_Information:
        Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method:
          coordinate pair
        Distance_and_Bearing_Representation:
          Distance_Resolution: .0001
          Bearing_Units: Degrees, minutes, and decimal seconds
          Bearing_Reference_Direction: North
          Bearing_Reference_Meridian: Geodetic
        Planar_Distance_Units: international feet
    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: Inventory of slope failures
      Entity_Type_Definition: Points, polylines, polygons
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: H. Jon Hofmeister
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Unique _ID
      Attribute_Definition: Unique identifier for each entry
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 9582
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Source_Nm
      Attribute_Definition:
        Codes for various data sources typically selected
        in relation to the name of the organization or the
        contact individual
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: Source contact information
          Codeset_Source: Appendix B in accompanying text
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Source_ID
      Attribute_Definition: Identifier associated with original source data
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: TYPE
      Attribute_Definition:
        The type of GIS object used to represent the entry
        (polygon, line, point)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LONG
      Attribute_Definition:
        Longitude of the centroid of the object in decimal
        degrees
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: -116.687
          Range_Domain_Maximum: -124.479
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LAT
      Attribute_Definition:
        Latitude of the centroid of the object in decimal
        degrees
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 41.947
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 46.312
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: COUNTY
      Attribute_Definition:
        County name within which the centroid of the entry
        is located.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Oregon Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: USGS_QUAD
      Attribute_Definition:
        U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute quadrangle name
        within which the centroid of the entry is located
      Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PLSS
      Attribute_Definition:
        Township, range, and section designations within
        which the centroid of the entry is located
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Oregon Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PLSSnoDLC
      Attribute_Definition:
        Township, range, and section designations without
        Donation Land Claims (DLCs) within which the
        centroid of the entry is located
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Oregon Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SUBBASIN
      Attribute_Definition:
        Watershed sub-basin names within which the
        centroid of the entry is located
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Oregon Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: WATERSHED
      Attribute_Definition:
        Fifth field watershed designations within which
        the centroid of the entry is located
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Oregon Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Organization
      Attribute_Definition:
        The organization (company/agency) from which the
        entry information was obtained
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: Source contact information
          Codeset_Source: Appendix B in accompanying text
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Phone_Number1
      Attribute_Definition: Phone number for the contributing organization
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: Source contact information
          Codeset_Source: Appendix B in accompanying text
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Contact_Name
      Attribute_Definition: Contact individual for the entry
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: Source contact information
          Codeset_Source: Appendix B in accompanying text
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Title
      Attribute_Definition: Title information for the contact individual
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: Source contact information
          Codeset_Source: Appendix B in accompanying text
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Phone_Number2
      Attribute_Definition:
        Phone number for the contact individual (as of
        last correspondence)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: Source contact information
          Codeset_Source: Appendix B in accompanying text
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Email
      Attribute_Definition: E-mail address for the contact individual
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: Source contact information
          Codeset_Source: Appendix B in accompanying text
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Slide_ID
      Attribute_Definition: Additional identifiers provided by sources
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 7326
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Slide_Name
      Attribute_Definition: Mixture of identifiers provided by sources
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 4809
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Hwy_Road_Name
      Attribute_Definition: Highway or road name
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Hwy_Road_Number
      Attribute_Definition: Highway or road number
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Milepost
      Attribute_Definition: Milepost number or range
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Source_of_Location
      Attribute_Definition:
        Indication of how the location data was
        incorporated into the consolidated database and
        original methods of mapping
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Date
      Attribute_Definition: Date(s) of slide activity
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Length_feet
      Attribute_Definition: Estimated length of the slide in units of feet
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 5
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 6500
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Width_feet
      Attribute_Definition: Estimated width of the slide in units of feet
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 1200
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Depth_feet
      Attribute_Definition: Estimated depth of the slide in units of feet
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.1
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 100
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Volume_cubic_feet
      Attribute_Definition: Estimated volume of slide material in cubic feet
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 5.4
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 12000000
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Dimensions_from
      Attribute_Definition: Description of how dimension measurements were made or estimated
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Type_of_material
      Attribute_Definition:
        Predominate type of landslide material following
        nomenclature of Cruden and Varnes, 1996
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Type_of_movement
      Attribute_Definition:
        Predominate type of movement exhibited by the
        slide mass following the nomenclature of Cruden
        and Varnes, 1996
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Slope_degrees
      Attribute_Definition: Estimated slope angle recorded in units of degrees
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 5
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 90
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Slope_est_from
      Attribute_Definition: Description of how slope measurements were made or estimated
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Slide_Occurred_In
      Attribute_Definition: Characteristics of the slide location
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Contributing_Factors
      Attribute_Definition: Noted factors contributing to the failure
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Damage
      Attribute_Definition:
        Account of damage associated with the slope
        failure
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Comments
      Attribute_Definition: Additional comments on the database entry
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Additional_Info
      Attribute_Definition:
        Listing of known reports and/or additional
        information for the entry
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Special Paper 34
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Donald Haines
        Contact_Organization:
          Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral
          Industries
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Nature of the Northwest Info Center (NNWIC)
        Contact_Person: Donald Haines
      Contact_Position: manager
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 800 NE Oregon Street
        City: Portland
        State_or_Province: OR
        Postal_Code: 97232
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 503/872-2750
      Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: unavailable
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 503/731-4066
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: http://www.naturenw.org
      Hours_of_Service: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday Through Friday
  Distribution_Liability:
    Although these data have been processed
    successfully on a computer system at the Oregon
    Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
    (DOGAMI), no warranty expressed or implied is made
    regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on
    any other system or for general or scientific
    purposes, nor shall the act of distribution
    constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer
    applies both to individual use of the data and
    aggregate use with other data.  It is strongly
    recommended that these data are directly acquired
    from DOGAMI, and not indirectly through other
    sources which may have changed the data in some
    way.  It is also strongly recommended that careful
    attention be paid to the contents of the metadata
    file associated with these data. The Oregon
    Department of Geology and Mineral Industries shall
    not be held liable for improper or incorrect use
    of the data described and/or contained herein.
  Custom_Order_Process: None
  Technical_Prerequisites: None
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20010131
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Paul Staub
        Contact_Organization:
          Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral
          Industries
      Contact_Position: Spatial Data Specialist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: Suite 965
        Address: 800 NE Oregon Street
        City: Portland
        State_or_Province: Oregon
        Postal_Code: 97232
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 503/731-4100 x224
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 503/731-4066
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Paul.Staub@state.or.us
  Metadata_Standard_Name:
    FGDC Content Standard For Digital Geospatial
    Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: December 1995
  Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
  Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
  Metadata_Security_Information:
    Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None
    Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified
    Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None
