﻿<metadata>
  <idinfo>
    <citation>
      <citeinfo>
        <pubdate>20120702</pubdate>
        <title>BLM Solar Energy Study Areas [ds653]</title>
        <geoform>vector digital data</geoform>
        <onlink>https://blmsolar.anl.gov/maps/shapefiles/</onlink>
        <onlink>https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/BIOS</onlink>
        <onlink>https://filelib.wildlife.ca.gov/Public/BDB/GIS/BIOS/Public_Datasets/600_699/ds653.zip</onlink>
      </citeinfo>
    </citation>
    <descript>
      <abstract>This dataset represents Solar Energy Zones available for utility-grade solar energy development under the Bureau of Land Management's Solar Energy Program Western Solar Plan. For details and definitions, see the website at http://blmsolar.anl.gov/sez/.</abstract>
      <purpose>This feature class was developed to represent Solar Energy Zones as part of the Bureau of Land Management's Solar Energy Program Western Solar Plan.</purpose>
    </descript>
    <timeperd>
      <timeinfo>
        <rngdates>
          <begdate>20120702</begdate>
          <enddate>20130828</enddate>
        </rngdates>
      </timeinfo>
      <current>Includes SEZs published as part of the Solar Energy Development Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement with updates to SEZs as they are received from the Bureau of Land Management.</current>
    </timeperd>
    <status>
      <progress>In work</progress>
      <update>As needed</update>
    </status>
    <spdom>
      <bounding>
        <westbc>-116.823265</westbc>
        <eastbc>-114.420383</eastbc>
        <northbc>36.689131</northbc>
        <southbc>32.685288</southbc>
      </bounding>
    </spdom>
    <keywords>
      <theme>
        <themekt>None</themekt>
        <themekey>Solar Energy Zone, Solar Energy Development, Bureau of Land Management, SEZ, BLM</themekey>
      </theme>
      <theme>
        <themekt>ISO 19115 Topic Categories</themekt>
        <themekey>planningCadastre</themekey>
        <themekey>utilitiesCommunication</themekey>
      </theme>
      <place>
        <placekt>None</placekt>
        <placekey>ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEW MEXICO, NEVADA, UTAH</placekey>
      </place>
    </keywords>
    <accconst>None</accconst>
    <useconst>Disclaimer: The State makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or adequacy of these data and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in these data. No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed, or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to these data.This data was developed by Argonne National Laboratory from data supplied by the Bureau of Land Management and other federal agencies. Argonne National Laboratory is not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the data.</useconst>
    <ptcontac>
      <cntinfo>
        <cntorgp>
          <cntorg>Argonne National Laboratory</cntorg>
          <cntper>Emily Zvolanek</cntper>
        </cntorgp>
        <cntpos>Senior GIS Analyst</cntpos>
        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>mailing and physical</addrtype>
          <address>9700 S. Cass Ave</address>
          <city>Argonne</city>
          <state>IL</state>
          <postal>60439</postal>
          <country>US</country>
        </cntaddr>
        <cntvoice>630.252.1443</cntvoice>
        <cntemail>emily@anl.gov</cntemail>
      </cntinfo>
    </ptcontac>
    <datacred>Not required. Developed for the Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management by Argonne National Laboratory.</datacred>
    <native> Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.6.1.9270</native>
  </idinfo>
  <spdoinfo>
    <direct>Vector</direct>
    <ptvctinf>
      <sdtsterm>
        <sdtstype>GT-polygon composed of chains</sdtstype>
        <ptvctcnt>79</ptvctcnt>
      </sdtsterm>
    </ptvctinf>
  </spdoinfo>
  <spref>
    <horizsys>
      <planar>
        <mapproj>
          <mapprojn>NAD 1983 California Teale Albers</mapprojn>
          <albers>
            <stdparll>34.0</stdparll>
            <stdparll>40.5</stdparll>
            <longcm>-120.0</longcm>
            <latprjo>0.0</latprjo>
            <feast>0.0</feast>
            <fnorth>-4000000.0</fnorth>
          </albers>
        </mapproj>
        <planci>
          <plance>coordinate pair</plance>
          <coordrep>
            <absres>0.0001</absres>
            <ordres>0.0001</ordres>
          </coordrep>
          <plandu>meter</plandu>
        </planci>
      </planar>
      <geodetic>
        <horizdn>D North American 1983</horizdn>
        <ellips>GRS 1980</ellips>
        <semiaxis>6378137.0</semiaxis>
        <denflat>298.257222101</denflat>
      </geodetic>
    </horizsys>
  </spref>
  <eainfo>
    <detailed>
      <enttyp>
        <enttypl>ds653</enttypl>
      </enttyp>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>OBJECTID</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Internal feature number.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Esri</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <udom>Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Shape</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Feature geometry.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <udom>Coordinates defining the features.</udom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>ZONE_NAME</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Name given to Solar Energy Zone by BLM State Office.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Argonne National Laboratory</attrdefs>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>STATEOFFIC</attrlabl>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Status</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Legacy attribute used to track SEZ history. Not up to date.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Argonne National Laboratory</attrdefs>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Comments</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Solar energy zone alternative comments.</attrdef>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Shape_Leng</attrlabl>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Shape_Area</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Area of feature in internal units squared.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <udom>Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Zone_Name_</attrlabl>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Shape_Length</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Length of feature in internal units.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Esri</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <udom>Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
        </attrdomv>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Designated</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Indicates whether SEZ was designated through Solar PEIS or after. </attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Argonne National Laboratory</attrdefs>
      </attr>
    </detailed>
  </eainfo>
  <distinfo>
    <distliab>See access and use constraints information.</distliab>
    <stdorder>
      <digform>
        <digtinfo>
          <formname>Personal GeoDatabase Feature Class</formname>
        </digtinfo>
        <digtopt />
      </digform>
    </stdorder>
  </distinfo>
  <metainfo>
    <metd>20220816</metd>
    <metc>
      <cntinfo>
        <cntorgp>
          <cntorg>Argonne National Laboratory</cntorg>
          <cntper>Brian Cantwell</cntper>
        </cntorgp>
        <cntpos>Senior GIS Programmer / Analyst</cntpos>
        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>physical</addrtype>
          <address>9700 S. Cass Ave., B240</address>
          <city>Lemont</city>
          <state>IL</state>
          <postal>60439</postal>
          <country>US</country>
        </cntaddr>
        <cntvoice>630-252-6802</cntvoice>
        <cntemail>bcantwell@anl.gov</cntemail>
      </cntinfo>
    </metc>
    <metstdn>FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata</metstdn>
    <metstdv>FGDC-STD-001-1998</metstdv>
    <mettc>local time</mettc>
  </metainfo>
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