BPU Districts

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: GeoSpatial Services
Publication_Date: 20120709
Title:
BPU Districts
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage: \\ug.unifiedgov.org\ugcommon\GIS\data\pub\political\political.gdb
Description:
Abstract:
Board of Public Utilities (BPU)Board Member Districts in Wyandotte County, KS, as a polygon feature shapefile in KS North State Plane coordinates, NAD83 Datum, units feet.

These are districts for BPU's Board of Directors, which is composed of six members, three of whom are elected at-large, and three of whom are elected by districts delineated in this dataset. Every two years, three members are elected for four-year terms.

The BPU is a public utility owned by the Unified Government of Kansas City, KS/Wyandotte County, KS. The utility provides electric transmission and distribution services to 65,000 customers and water distribution services to 51,000 customers in the Kansas City metropolitan area.

This is an election district dataset, not a service district layer. Names of incumbent board members are included as attribution. Districts became effective 2011.
Purpose:
Supports Unified Government Mapping and Analysis
Supplemental_Information:
Unified Government's GeoSpatial Services (GSS) is also custodian/distributor of many other digital spatial reference layer datasets covering Wyandotte County, Kansas. For more information on publicly available datasets contact GSS using Distributor contact info in this metadata.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20120709
Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -94.911872
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -94.586064
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.204464
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.037664
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115
Theme_Keyword: utilitiesCommunication
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: UG GeoSpatial Services GIS Keyword Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: BPU Districts
Theme_Keyword: Board Members
Theme_Keyword: Political
Theme_Keyword: Elections
Place:
Place_Keyword: Wyandotte County Kansas
Place_Keyword: Kansas City Metro Area
Place_Keyword: Kansas City SMSA
Place_Keyword: Northeast Kansas
Place_Keyword: Kansas
Place_Keyword: Midwest
Place_Keyword: Middle West
Place_Keyword: Central US
Place_Keyword: Central Plains
Place_Keyword: KS
Place_Keyword: United States
Access_Constraints: Data is publicly available, but is copyrighted © 2012 by Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas. All rights reserved. Secondary distribution is by permission only. Acquisition of certain datasets is subject to terms of 'GIS Data Transmittal and Confidentiality Agreement'. For details contact GeoSpatial Services.
Use_Constraints:
1) Use of certain datasets is subject to terms of 'GIS Data Transmittal and Confidentiality Agreement'. For details contact GeoSpatial Services (GSS). GSS asserts all rights under copyright © 2012 by Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas. Unauthorized redistribution not permitted.

2) This metadata is an integral part of this data and should be used with and accompany data.

3) This data may come from a variety of sources and lineage and may not align perfectly when overlaid with other GIS layers.

4) You, the user, must exercise good judgment when acting upon this information.  This data should always be independently verified with original (primary) data sources for accuracy/currency/completeness if circumstances (such as possible economic loss, physical injury risk, etc.) require it. Distribution of this data is intended for informational purposes only and said data is not necessarily deemed to standards for navigational, engineering, surveying, or legal uses. Data should not be used at a scale at odds with its accuracy or resolution.

5) Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information, errors may be reflected in the data supplied.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: GeoSpatial Services
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
710 N 7th St, Suite 200
City: Kansas City
State_or_Province: KS
Postal_Code: 66101
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 913-573-2941
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 913-573-4106
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gss@wycokck.org
Hours_of_Service: 8 AM - 5 PM Central Time | 14:00 - 23:00 UTC/GMT
Contact Instructions:
For general inquiries: call 913-573-2941 or email to gss@wycokck.org

For GIS digital data requests/inquiries call 913-573-2941 or email to GetGISdata@wycokck.org
Data_Set_Credit:
GeoSpatial Services Division (GSS) of Department of Technical Services of the Unifed Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas.
Security_Information:
Security_Classification: Unclassified
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
ESRI ® ArcGIS 9.x
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Board Member names are considered accurate and complete based on internal reviews, checks, update procedures, and frequent use of dataset.
Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:
Attribute_Accuracy_Value: Member
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
No numeric positional accuracy (+/- units) claim is given for this dataset.  
District boundaries are based on election ward and precincts, which are consired to be high accuracy.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Metadata created
Process_Date: 20120709
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Dataset copied.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
\\ug.unifiedgov.org\ugcommon\GIS\data\dev\political\political.gdb
Process_Date: 20120709
Process_Time: 14304100
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 3
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Lambert Conformal Conic
Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
Standard_Parallel: 38.716667
Standard_Parallel: 39.783333
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -98.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 38.333333
False_Easting: 1312333.333333
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000328
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000328
Planar_Distance_Units: survey feet
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
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: bpu_dist_py
Entity_Type_Definition:
BPU Member Districts
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
GeoSpatial Services
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: Shape
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: District
Attribute_Definition:
District Number
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GSS/BPU
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Member
Attribute_Definition:
Board Member
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GSS/BPU
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: At_Large_Member1
Attribute_Definition:
At-large Board Member
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GSS/BPU
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: At_Large_Member2
Attribute_Definition:
At-large Board Member
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GSS/BPU
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: At_Large_Member3
Attribute_Definition:
At-large Board Member
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GSS/BPU
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape_Length
Attribute_Definition:
Length of feature in internal units.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
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.
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: GeoSpatial Services
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
710 N 7th St  Suite 200
City: Kansas City
State_or_Province: KS
Postal_Code: 66101
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 913-573-2941
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 913-573-4106
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gss@wycokck.org
Hours_of_Service: 8 AM - 5 PM Central Time | 14:00 - 23:00 UTC/GMT
Contact Instructions:
Call, phone, or fax contact methods are all acceptable.
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY AND ACCURACY: Unified Government of Wyandotte Co./Kansas City, KS (UG) makes no representations or warranties about this data or its content, including, without limitation: accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any purpose. Users of this data do so at their own risk; UG will not be liable to any such user for any loss or damage whatsoever.
Standard_Order_Process:
Fees: Fees, if applicable, are per GeoSpatial Services latest GIS Digital Data Brochure (available upon request)
Ordering_Instructions:
Please send your written data requests to GeoSpatial Services by email, fax, or letter. We provide the 'GIS Digital Data Order Form' for this purpose. Call, write, or email us for a copy of this form. 

Email to: 	GetGISdata@wycokck.org

Fax to:		Att: GIS Data Requests
		Fax #: 913-573-4106

Mail to:		Att: GIS Data Requests
		UG GeoSpatial Services Division
		710 North 7th Street, Suite 200
		Kansas City, KS 66101
Turnaround: In most cases, we can turn-around your request and have data ready within 1-2 business days.
Custom_Order_Process:
Contact GSS for details
Technical_Prerequisites:
Software/hardware utility to view ESRI ® shapefile digital format
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20120709
Metadata_Future_Review_Date: As Needed
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: GeoSpatial Services
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
710 N. 7th Street, Suite 200
City: Kansas City
State_or_Province: Kansas
Postal_Code: 66101
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 913-573-2941
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 913-573-4106
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gss@wycokck.org
Hours_of_Service: 8 AM - 5 PM Central Time | 14:00 - 23:00 UTC/GMT
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: 2.0
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints:
None
Metadata_Security_Information:
Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description:
This metadata should accompany the dataset it describes, and should not be altered in a manner that misconstrues its content.
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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