Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Federal Emergency Management Agency Publication_Date: 20110616 Title: Flood_Zones Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Washington, DC Publisher: Federal Emergency Management Agency Other_Citation_Details: Metadata_File_Name: 23011C_20110616_metadata.xml Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Federal Emergency Management Agency Publication_Date: 20110616 Title: FEMA CASE 06-01-B023S Description: Abstract: The Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) Database depicts flood risk information and supporting data used to develop the risk data. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual-chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The DFIRM Database is derived from Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The file is georeferenced to earth's surface using the UTM projection and coordinate system. The specifications for the horizontal control of DFIRM data files are consistent with those required for mapping at a scale of 1:12000. Purpose: This dataset REPLACES Oxford County and Kennebec County items in Firm with new regulatory zones. The FIRM is the basis for floodplain management, mitigation, and insurance activities for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Insurance applications include enforcement of the mandatory purchase requirement of the Flood Disaster Protection Act, which "... requires the purchase of flood insurance by property owners who are being assisted by Federal programs or by Federally supervised, regulated or insured agencies or institutions in the acquisition or improvement of land facilities located or to be located in identified areas having special flood hazards," Section 2 (b) (4) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973. In addition to the identification of Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs), the risk zones shown on the FIRMs are the basis for the establishment of premium rates for flood insurance coverage offered through the NFIP. The DFIRM Database presents the flood risk information depicted on the FIRM in a digital format suitable for use in electronic mapping applications. The DFIRM database is a subset of the Digital FIS database that serves to archive the information collected during the FIS. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20110616 Currentness_Reference: FIRM and FIS Effective Date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.085424 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.367770 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.364753 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.783852 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: Hydrology Theme_Keyword: Environment Theme_Keyword: Inland Waters Theme_Keyword: Structure Theme_Keyword: Transportation Theme_Keyword: Elevation Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: FEMA NFIP Topic Category Theme_Keyword: FEMA Flood Hazard Zone Theme_Keyword: DFIRM Database Theme_Keyword: DFIRM Theme_Keyword: Special Flood Hazard Area Theme_Keyword: Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map Theme_Keyword: Riverine Flooding Theme_Keyword: NFIP Theme_Keyword: Base Flood Elevation Theme_Keyword: SFHA Theme_Keyword: Flood Insurance Rate Map Theme_Keyword: FIRM Theme_Keyword: Floodway Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: REGION 01 Place_Keyword: STATE ME Place_Keyword: COUNTY KENNEBEC Place_Keyword: COUNTY-FIPS 011 Place_Keyword: COMMUNITY KENNEBEC COUNTY Place_Keyword: FEMA-CID 23011C Place_Keyword: COUNTY OXFORD Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: The hardcopy FIRM and DFIRM and the accompanying FISs are the official designation of SFHAs and Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) for the NFIP. For the purposes of the NFIP, changes to the flood risk information published by FEMA may only be performed by FEMA and through the mechanisms established in the NFIP regulations (44 CFR Parts 59-78). These digital data are produced in conjunction with the hardcopy FIRMs and generally match the hardcopy map exactly. However the hardcopy flood maps and flood profiles are the authoritative documents for the NFIP. Acknowledgement of FEMA would be appreciated in products derived from these data. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Federal Emergency Management Agency Contact_Position: Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing Address: 500 C Street, S.W. City: Washington State_or_Province: District of Columbia Postal_Code: 20472 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-800-358-9616 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: http://www.fema.gov/msc Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4000 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Federal Emergency Management Agency Publication_Date: 20110616 Title: Flood Insurance Rate Map, KENNEBEC COUNTY, OXFORD COUNTY, MAINE (ALL JURISDICTIONS) Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Washington, DC Publisher: Federal Emergency Management Agency Online_Linkage: http://www.fema.gov/msc Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Federal Emergency Management Agency Publication_Date: 20110616 Title: Flood Insurance Study, KENNEBEC COUNTY, OXFORD COUNTY, MAINE (ALL JURISDICTIONS) Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Washington, DC Publisher: Federal Emergency Management Agency Online_Linkage: http://www.fema.gov/msc Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Federal Emergency Management Agency Publication_Date: 20110616 Title: Raster DFIRM, KENNEBEC COUNTY, OXFORD COUNTY, MAINE (ALL JURISDICTIONS) Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Washington, DC Publisher: Federal Emergency Management Agency Online_Linkage: http://www.fema.gov/msc Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: The DFIRM Database consists of countywide vector files and associated attributes produced in conjunction with the hard copy FEMA FIRM. The published effective FIRM and DFIRM maps are issued as the official designation of the SFHAs. As such they are adopted by local communities and form the basis for administration of the NFIP. For these purposes they are authoritative. Provisions exist in the regulations for public review, appeals and corrections of the flood risk information shown to better match real world conditions. As with any engineering analysis of this type, variation from the estimated flood heights and floodplain boundaries is possible. Details of FEMA's requirements for the FISs and flood mapping process that produces these data are available in the Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners. Attribute accuracy was tested by manual comparison of source graphics with hardcopy plots and a symbolized display on an interactive computer graphic system. Independent quality control testing of FEMA's DFIRM database was also performed. To obtain more detailed information in areas where Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) and/or floodways have been determined, users are encouraged to consult the Flood Profiles and Floodway Data and/or Summary of Stillwater Elevations tables contained within the FIS report that accompanies this DFIRM database. Users should be aware that BFEs shown in the S_BFE table represent rounded whole-foot elevations. These BFEs are intended for flood insurance rating purposes only and should not be used as the sole source of flood elevation information. Accordingly, flood elevation data presented in the FIS report must be used in conjunction with the FIRM for purposes of construction and/or floodplain management. The 1-percent-annual-chance water-surface elevations shown in the S_XS table match the regulatory elevations shown in the FIS report. Logical_Consistency_Report: When FEMA revises an FIS, adjacent studies are checked to ensure agreement between flood elevations at the boundaries. Likewise flood elevations at the confluence of streams studied independently are checked to ensure agreement at the confluence. The FIRM and the FIS are developed together and care is taken to ensure that the elevations and other features shown on the flood profiles in the FIS agree with the information shown on the FIRM. However, the elevations as shown on the FIRM are rounded whole-foot elevations. They must be shown so that a profile recreated from the elevations on the FIRM will match the FIS profiles within one half of one foot. Completeness_Report: Data contained in the DFIRM Database files reflect the content of the source materials. Features may have been eliminated or generalized on the source graphic, due to scale and legibility constraints. With new mapping, FEMA plans to maintain full detail in the spatial data it produces. However, older information is often transferred from existing maps where some generalization has taken place. Flood risk data are developed for communities participating in the NFIP for use in insurance rating and for floodplain management. Flood hazard areas are determined using statistical analyses of records of river flow, storm tides, and rainfall; information obtained through consultation with the communities; floodplain topographic surveys; and hydrological and hydraulic analysis. Both detailed and approximate analyses are employed. Generally, detailed analyses are used to generate flood risk data only for developed or developing areas of communities. For areas where little or no development is expected to occur, FEMA uses approximate analyses to generate flood risk data. Typically, only drainage areas that are greater than one square mile are studied. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The DFIRM Database consists of countywide vector files and associated attributes produced in conjunction with the hardcopy FEMA FIRM. The published effective FIRM and DFIRM are issued as the official designation of the SFHAs. As such they are adopted by local communities and form the basis for administration of the NFIP. For these purposes they are authoritative. Provisions exist in the regulations for public review, appeals and corrections of the flood risk information shown to better match real world conditions. As with any engineering analysis of this type, variation from the estimated flood heights and floodplain boundaries is possible. Details of FEMA's requirements for the FISs and flood mapping process that produces these data are available in the Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners. Horizontal accuracy was tested by manual comparison of source graphics with hardcopy plots and a symbolized display on an interactive computer graphic system. Independent quality control testing of FEMA's DFIRM database was also performed. Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The DFIRM Database consists of countywide vector files and associated attributes produced in conjunction with the hardcopy FEMA FIRM. The published effective FIRM and DFIRM maps are issued as the official designation of the SFHAs. As such they are adopted by local communities and form the basis for administration of the NFIP. For these purposes they are authoritative. Provisions exist in the regulations for public review, appeals and corrections of the flood risk information shown to better match real world conditions. As with any engineering analysis of this type, variation from the estimated flood heights and floodplain boundaries is possible. Details of FEMA's requirements for the FISs and flood mapping process that produces these data are available in the Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners. Vertical accuracy was tested by manual comparison of source graphics with hardcopy plots and a symbolized display on an interactive computer graphic system. Independent quality control testing of FEMA's DFIRM database was also performed. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: MAINE GIS (MeGIS) Publication_Date: 2005 Title: Data supplied by the State of Maine (transportation, political boundaries, hydro features) Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector Digital Data Publication_Information: Publication_Place: ME Publisher: Maine GIS Department (MeGIS) Other_Citation_Details: NA Source_Scale_Denominator: 6000 Type_of_Source_Media: online Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2005 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: BASE1 Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information for transportation lines,political boundaries, hydro features and aerial imagery. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: National Geodetic Survey Publication_Date: 2002 Title: National Geodetic Survey Benchmarks Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector Digital Data Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Silver Spring, MD Publisher: National Geodetic Survey Other_Citation_Details: NA Source_Scale_Denominator: 120000 Type_of_Source_Media: online Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2002 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: BASE2 Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information for permanent benchmarks Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Federal Emergency Management Agency Publication_Date: 19940615 Title: Flood Insurance Study, KENNEBEC COUNTY, MAINE Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: paper Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Washington, DC Publisher: Federal Emergency Management Agency Other_Citation_Details: NA Source_Scale_Denominator: 12000 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 19940615 Source_Currentness_Reference: Effective Date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FIS1 Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information for base flood elevations, general structures, profile baselines, and cross sections. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: USGS Publication_Date: 1989 Title: USGS 7.5 Minute Quad Index Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: paper Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: USGS Other_Citation_Details: NA Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000 Type_of_Source_Media: online Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1989 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: STUDY1 Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information for Quad Index and Firm Panel Index. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Federal Emergency Management Agency Publication_Date: 2010 Title: FEMA Letter of Map Revisions Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: paper Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Washington, DC Publisher: Federal Emergency Management Agency Other_Citation_Details: NA Source_Scale_Denominator: 6000 Type_of_Source_Media: online Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2010 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: LOMC1 Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information for flood hasard boundaries, cross sections, bfe's and general structres Process_Step: Process_Description: The DFIRM Database is compiled in conjunction with the hardcopy FIRM and the final FIS report. The specifics of the hydrologic and hydraulic analyses performed are detailed in the FIS report. The results of these studies are submitted in digital format to FEMA. These data and unrevised data from effective FIRMs are compiled onto the base map used for DFIRM publication and checked for accuracy and compliance with FEMA standards. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: BASE1 Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: BASE2 Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FIS1 Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: STUDY1 Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: LOMC1 Process_Date: 20110616 Process_Step: Process_Description: Deleted unwanted columns from original data and appended Kennebec and Oxford County data together. Process_Date: 20120319 Process_Time: 14230400 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Maine Office of GIS Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: State House Station 174 City: Augusta State_or_Province: ME Postal_Code: 04333 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 207 624-7700 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 207 287-3842 Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000100 Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000100 Planar_Distance_Units: meters Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222 Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition: Altitude_System_Definition: Altitude_Datum_Name: North American Vertical Datum of 1988 Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000 Altitude_Distance_Units: Survey Feet Altitude_Encoding_Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Flood_Zones Entity_Type_Definition: Location and attributes for a tiling index for raster data used for DFIRM Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FEMA Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners, Appendix L: Guidance for Preparing Draft Digital Data and DFIRM Databases (available at http://www.fema.gov/fhm/dl_cgs.shtm) Attribute: Attribute_Label: OBJECTID Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: FLD_ZONE Attribute_Definition: Flood Zone. This is the flood zone designation. These zones are used by FEMA to designate the SFHA and for insurance rating purposes. Attribute_Definition_Source: FEMA FIRM Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Zone A Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: An area inundated by 100-year flooding, for which no Base Flood Elevations (BFES) have been determined; IN Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Zone AE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: An area inundated by 100-year flooding, for which Base Flood Elevations (BFES) have been determined; IN Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Zone AO Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: An area inundated by 100-year flooding (usually sheet flow on sloping terrain), for which average depths have been determined; flood depths range from 1 to 3 feet; IN Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Zone AH Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: An area inundated by 100-year flooding (usually an area of ponding), for which Base Flood Elevations have been determined; flood depths range from 1 to 3 feet; IN Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Zone VE Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: An area inundated by 100-year flooding with velocity hazard (wave action); Base Flood Elevations (BFES) have been determined; IN Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0.2 Percent Annual Chance Flood Hazard Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Zone X500 is the 0.2 Percent Annual Chance Flood Hazard. An area inundated by 500-year flooding; an area inundated by 100-year flooding with average depths of less than 1 foot or with drainage areas less than 1 square mile; or an area protected by levees from 100-year flooding; OUT Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Zone X Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: An area that is determined to be outside the 100- and 500-year floodplains; OUT Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). Attribute: Attribute_Label: FLOODWAY Attribute_Definition: channel, river or watercourse reserved for flood discharge Attribute_Definition_Source: FEMA FIRM Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: FLOODWAY Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: An area that includes the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water-surface elevation by more than a designated height. (Note: this area is normally in Zone AE.) Attribute: Attribute_Label: SFHA_TF Attribute_Definition: T/F flood zone designation indicates if the area is a Special Flood Hazard Area and corresponds to ZONE types Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: T Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: area located within Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: F Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: area located outside of SFHA Attribute: Attribute_Label: STATIC_BFE Attribute_Definition: Static Base Flood Elevation. This field will be populated for areas that have been determined to have a constant Base Flood Elevation over a flood zone. The BFE value will be shown beneath the zone label. In this situation the same BFE applies to the entire polygon. This normally occurs in lakes or coastal zones. Attribute: Attribute_Label: V_DATUM Attribute_Definition: Vertical Datum. The vertical datum indicates the reference surface from which the flood elevations are measured, Normally this would be North American Vertical Datum of 1988 for new studies. This field is only populated if the STATIC_BFE field is populated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: LEN_UNIT Attribute_Definition: Length Units. This unit indicated the measurement system used for the BFE's and/or depths. Normally this would be feet. This field is only populated if the STATIC_BFE or DEPTH field is populated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SOURCE_CIT Attribute_Definition: Source Citation. Abbreviations used describe the source information. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: FIRM Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Flood Insurance Rate Map Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: FIS1 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Flood Insurance Study Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: LOMC Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Letter Of Map Change Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: LOMC1 Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: STUDY1 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Flood Insurance Study Volume One Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: STUDY3 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Flood Insurance Study Volume Three Attribute: Attribute_Label: COUNTY Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape_area Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape_len Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: The DFIRM Database is made up of several data themes containing both spatial and attribute information. These data together represent the current flood risk for the subject area as identified by FEMA. The attribute tables include SFHA locations, flood zone designations, BFEs, political entities, cross-section locations, FIRM panel information, and other data related to the NFIP. Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Appendix L of FEMA's Guidelines and Specifications for FEMA Flood Hazard Mapping Partners contains a detailed description of each attribute code and a reference to other relevant information. The following tables are included in this data set: L_Comm_Info L_Stn_Start S_Base_Index S_BFE S_FIRM_Pan S_Fld_Haz_Ar S_Fld_Haz_Ln S_Gen_Struct S_Label_Ld S_Label_Pt S_Perm_Bmk S_Pol_Ar S_Pol_Ln S_Quad_Index S_Trnsport_Ln S_Wtr_Ar S_Wtr_Ln S_XS Study_Info Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Maine Office of GIS Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: House Station 174 City: Augusta State_or_Province: Maine Postal_Code: 04333 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 207 624-7700 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 207 287-3842 Hours_of_Service: Monday through Friday 0800 - 1700 EST Resource_Description: Downloadable Data Distribution_Liability: Users must assume responsibility to determine the usability of this data for their purposes. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems, no warranty expressed or implied is made by MEGIS regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Neither the Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems, nor any of its contributors, is liable for misuse of the data, for damage, for transmission of viruses, or for computer contamination through the distribution of these data sets. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: ESRI Shapefile Format_Version_Number: ARC Version 9.x Format_Specification: MEGIS has made all vector layers, in the Maine GIS Internet Data Catalog, available in ESRI's ArcView shapefile format. A shapefile is a simple non-topological format that stores the geometry and attribute information for a set of geographic features as a set of vector (point, line, polygon) coordinates. Shapefiles draw quickly and directly in ArcView, ArcGIS, ArcExplorer. Shapefiles are a compatible data type for many other types of GIS software. Three files are fundamental to each shapefile: .shp stores the feature geometry (shape and location information); .shx stores the index of the feature geometry; .dbf a dBASE (TM) file stores the attribute information for the features. Other index files may be created to help speed analysis and query: these file formats are .sbn .sbx .ain .aix .fbn and .fbx. In addition you may find projection .prj, and metadata .xml, files associated with shapefiles. File_Decompression_Technique: Data available from this website is in .zip compressed format. WinZip is a Windows based, PKZip-compatible compression utility. You will need a program like this to extract the data. Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/ Fees: Data may be downloaded from Maine GIS Internet Data Catalog at no charge. Turnaround: Data is available for immediate download from the Maine GIS Internet Data Catalog. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: ESRI Shapefile Format_Version_Number: 1 Digital_Transfer_Option: Offline_Option: Offline_Media: CD-ROM Recording_Format: ISO 9660 Fees: Contact Distributor Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20120329 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: FEMA Representative Contact_Organization: Federal Emergency Management Agency Contact_Position: Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing Address: 500 C Street, S.W. City: Washington State_or_Province: District of Columbia Postal_Code: 20472 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-800-358-9616 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: http://www.fema.gov/msc Contact_Instructions: None Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 Metadata_Time_Convention: local time Metadata_Extensions: Online_Linkage: http://hazards.fema.gov Online_Linkage: http://www.epsg.org Profile_Name: FEMA NFIP Metadata Content and Format Standard