NOAA Office for Coastal Management Coastal Digital Elevation Model: Lake Erie
Data Set (DS) | Office for Coastal Management (OCM)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:48055 | Updated: May 30, 2023 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Office for Coastal Management, 2024: NOAA Office for Coastal Management Coastal Digital Elevation Model: Lake Erie, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/48055.
Full Citation Examples
These data were created as part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office for Coastal Management's efforts to create an online mapping viewer called the NOAA Lake Level Viewer. It depicts potential lake level rise and fall and its associated impacts on the nation's coastal areas. The purpose of the mapping viewer is to provide coastal managers and scientists with a preliminary look at lake level change, coastal flooding impacts, and exposed lakeshore. The viewer is a screening-level tool that uses nationally consistent data sets and analyses. Data and maps provided can be used at several scales to help gauge trends and prioritize actions for different scenarios. The NOAA Lake Level Viewer may be accessed at: https://coast.noaa.gov/llv.
This metadata record describes the Lake Erie digital elevation model (DEM), which is a part of a series of DEMs produced for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office for Coastal Management's Lake Level Viewer described above. This DEM includes the best available lidar and US Army Corps of Engineer dredge survey data known to exist at the time of DEM creation that met project specifications. This DEM includes data for Monroe and Wayne Counties in Michigan; Chautauqua and Erie Counties in New York; Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Lake, Lorain, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Wood Counties in Ohio; and Erie County in Pennsylvania.
The DEM was produced from the following lidar data sets:
1. 2011 - 2012 USACE NCMP Topobathy Lidar: Lake Erie (MI, NY, OH, PA)
2. 2011 USACE NCMP Topobathy Lidar: MI/NY Great Lakes
3. 2008 FEMA Lidar: Erie County, NY
4. 2007 USACE NCMP Topobathy Lidar: Lake Erie (Erie County, PA) and Lake Michigan (Manitou Islands) (MI, PA)
5. 2007 USACE NCMP Topobathy Lidar: Lake Erie (NY Shoreline)
6. 2006 USACE NCMP Topobathy Lidar: Lake Erie (OH, PA), Lake Huron (MI) and Lake Michigan (Porter County, IN)
7. 2007 Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA DCNR) Statewide Lidar
8. 2006 Ohio Statewide Imagery Program (OSIP) Lidar: North
The DEM was produced from the following sonar data sets:
9. 2015 USACE Detroit District; Detroit River, MI; Livingstone Channel Reach
10. 2015 USACE Buffalo District, Ashtabula Harbor, OH
11. 2015 USACE Buffalo District, Erie Harbor, PA
12. 2015 USACE Buffalo District, Fairport Harbor, OH
13. 2015 USACE Buffalo District, Rocky River, OH
14. 2013 USACE Buffalo District; Buffalo Harbor, NY; Buffalo River and Ship Canal
15. 2014 USACE Detroit District, Point Mouillee, MI
16. 2014 USACE Buffalo District, Conneaut Harbor, OH
17. 2014 USACE Buffalo District, Dunkirk Harbor, NY
18. 2014 USACE Buffalo District, Niagara River, NY
19. 2014 USACE Buffalo District, Sandusky Harbor, OH
The DEM is referenced vertically to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) with vertical units of meters and horizontally to the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83). The resolution of the DEM is approximately 3 meters.
Distribution Information
No Distributions available.
Access Constraints:None
The dataset is provided as is, without warranty to its performance, merchantable state, or fitness for any particular purpose. The entire risk associated with the results and performance of this dataset is assumed by the user. This dataset should be used strictly as a planning reference and not for navigation, permitting, or other legal purposes.
Controlled Theme Keywords
DIGITAL ELEVATION/TERRAIN MODEL (DEM), elevation, FLOODING, SEA LEVEL CHANGES
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
Metadata Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
Extents
-83.738796° W,
-78.732995° E,
42.996715° N,
41.192219° S
2006 - 2015
Item Identification
| Title: | NOAA Office for Coastal Management Coastal Digital Elevation Model: Lake Erie |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | Erie_metadata |
| Status: | Completed |
| Publication Date: | 2017-07 |
| Abstract: |
These data were created as part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office for Coastal Management's efforts to create an online mapping viewer called the NOAA Lake Level Viewer. It depicts potential lake level rise and fall and its associated impacts on the nation's coastal areas. The purpose of the mapping viewer is to provide coastal managers and scientists with a preliminary look at lake level change, coastal flooding impacts, and exposed lakeshore. The viewer is a screening-level tool that uses nationally consistent data sets and analyses. Data and maps provided can be used at several scales to help gauge trends and prioritize actions for different scenarios. The NOAA Lake Level Viewer may be accessed at: https://coast.noaa.gov/llv.
This metadata record describes the Lake Erie digital elevation model (DEM), which is a part of a series of DEMs produced for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office for Coastal Management's Lake Level Viewer described above. This DEM includes the best available lidar and US Army Corps of Engineer dredge survey data known to exist at the time of DEM creation that met project specifications. This DEM includes data for Monroe and Wayne Counties in Michigan; Chautauqua and Erie Counties in New York; Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Lake, Lorain, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Wood Counties in Ohio; and Erie County in Pennsylvania.
The DEM was produced from the following lidar data sets: 1. 2011 - 2012 USACE NCMP Topobathy Lidar: Lake Erie (MI, NY, OH, PA) 2. 2011 USACE NCMP Topobathy Lidar: MI/NY Great Lakes 3. 2008 FEMA Lidar: Erie County, NY 4. 2007 USACE NCMP Topobathy Lidar: Lake Erie (Erie County, PA) and Lake Michigan (Manitou Islands) (MI, PA) 5. 2007 USACE NCMP Topobathy Lidar: Lake Erie (NY Shoreline) 6. 2006 USACE NCMP Topobathy Lidar: Lake Erie (OH, PA), Lake Huron (MI) and Lake Michigan (Porter County, IN) 7. 2007 Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA DCNR) Statewide Lidar 8. 2006 Ohio Statewide Imagery Program (OSIP) Lidar: North
The DEM was produced from the following sonar data sets: 9. 2015 USACE Detroit District; Detroit River, MI; Livingstone Channel Reach 10. 2015 USACE Buffalo District, Ashtabula Harbor, OH 11. 2015 USACE Buffalo District, Erie Harbor, PA 12. 2015 USACE Buffalo District, Fairport Harbor, OH 13. 2015 USACE Buffalo District, Rocky River, OH 14. 2013 USACE Buffalo District; Buffalo Harbor, NY; Buffalo River and Ship Canal 15. 2014 USACE Detroit District, Point Mouillee, MI 16. 2014 USACE Buffalo District, Conneaut Harbor, OH 17. 2014 USACE Buffalo District, Dunkirk Harbor, NY 18. 2014 USACE Buffalo District, Niagara River, NY 19. 2014 USACE Buffalo District, Sandusky Harbor, OH The DEM is referenced vertically to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) with vertical units of meters and horizontally to the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83). The resolution of the DEM is approximately 3 meters. |
| Purpose: |
The NOAA Office for Coastal Management has developed high-resolution digital elevation models (DEMs) for use in the Office's Lake Level Viewer internet mapping application. These DEMs serve as source datasets used to derive data to visualize the impacts of inundation and shore exposure resulting from lake level change along the coastal United States in the Great Lakes. |
| Notes: |
10912 |
| Supplemental Information: |
Source data and their associated metadata are available at the following URLs: 1. 2011 - 2012 USACE NCMP Topobathy Lidar: Lake Erie (MI, NY, OH, PA) Metadata: https://coast.noaa.gov/htdata/lidar1_z/geoid12a/data/3662/gl2012_usace_lake_erie_mi_ny_oh_pa_m3662_metadata.html Data Download: https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=3662 2. 2011 USACE NCMP Topobathy Lidar: MI/NY Great Lakes Metadata: https://coast.noaa.gov/htdata/lidar1_z/geoid12a/data/1407/usace2011_greatlakes_metadata.html Data Download: https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=1407 3. 2008 FEMA Lidar: Erie County, NY Metadata: https://coast.noaa.gov/htdata/lidar1_z/geoid12a/data/107/2008_NY_Erie_metadata.html Data Download: https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=107 4. 2007 USACE NCMP Topobathy Lidar: Lake Erie (Erie County, PA) and Lake Michigan (Manitou Islands) (MI, PA) Metadata: https://coast.noaa.gov/htdata/lidar1_z/geoid12a/data/115/ Data Download: https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=115 5. 2007 USACE NCMP Topobathy Lidar: Lake Erie (NY Shoreline) Metadata: https://coast.noaa.gov/htdata/lidar1_z/geoid12a/data/523/USACE2007_GL_Erie_NY_metadata.html Data Download: https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=523 6. 2006 USACE NCMP Topobathy Lidar: Lake Erie (OH, PA), Lake Huron (MI) and Lake Michigan (Porter County, IN) Metadata: https://coast.noaa.gov/htdata/lidar1_z/geoid12a/data/40/ Data Download: https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=40 7. 2007 Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA DCNR) Statewide Lidar Metadata: http://www.pasda.psu.edu/uci/MetadataDisplay.aspx?entry=PASDA&file=pamap_lidar_LAS.xml&dataset=1244 Data Download: http://www.pasda.psu.edu/uci/MetadataDisplay.aspx?entry=PASDA&file=pamap_lidar_LAS.xml&dataset=1244 8. 2006 Ohio Statewide Imagery Program (OSIP) Lidar: North Metadata: http://gis3.oit.ohio.gov/geodatadownload/osip.aspx Data Download:http://gis3.oit.ohio.gov/geodatadownload/osip.aspx 9. 2015 USACE Detroit District; Detroit River, MI; Livingstone Channel Reach Metadata: http://navigation.usace.army.mil/Survey/Hydro Data Download: http://navigation.usace.army.mil/Survey/Hydro 10. 2015 USACE Buffalo District, Ashtabula Harbor, OH Metadata: http://navigation.usace.army.mil/Survey/Hydro Data Download: http://navigation.usace.army.mil/Survey/Hydro 11. 2015 USACE Buffalo District, Erie Harbor, PA Metadata: http://navigation.usace.army.mil/Survey/Hydro Data Download: http://navigation.usace.army.mil/Survey/Hydro 12. 2015 USACE Buffalo District, Fairport Harbor, OH Metadata: http://navigation.usace.army.mil/Survey/Hydro Data Download: http://navigation.usace.army.mil/Survey/Hydro 13. 2015 USACE Buffalo District, Rocky River, OH Metadata: http://navigation.usace.army.mil/Survey/Hydro Data Download: http://navigation.usace.army.mil/Survey/Hydro 14. 2013 USACE Buffalo District; Buffalo Harbor, NY; Buffalo River and Ship Canal Metadata: http://navigation.usace.army.mil/Survey/Hydro Data Download: http://navigation.usace.army.mil/Survey/Hydro 15. 2014 USACE Detroit District, Point Mouillee, MI Metadata: http://navigation.usace.army.mil/Survey/Hydro Data Download: http://navigation.usace.army.mil/Survey/Hydro 16. 2014 USACE Buffalo District, Conneaut Harbor, OH Metadata: http://navigation.usace.army.mil/Survey/Hydro Data Download: http://navigation.usace.army.mil/Survey/Hydro 17. 2014 USACE Buffalo District, Dunkirk Harbor, NY Metadata: http://navigation.usace.army.mil/Survey/Hydro Data Download: http://navigation.usace.army.mil/Survey/Hydro 18. 2014 USACE Buffalo District, Niagara River, NY Metadata: http://navigation.usace.army.mil/Survey/Hydro Data Download: http://navigation.usace.army.mil/Survey/Hydro 19. 2014 USACE Buffalo District, Sandusky Harbor, OH Metadata: http://navigation.usace.army.mil/Survey/Hydro Data Download: http://navigation.usace.army.mil/Survey/Hydro
Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Map_Projection: Map_Projection_Name: NAD 1983 Great Lakes and St Lawrence Albers Albers_Conical_Equal_Area: Standard_Parallel: 42.122774 Standard_Parallel: 49.01518 Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -83.248627 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 45.568977 False_Easting: 1000000.0 False_Northing: 1000000.0 Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000003398570314061545 Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000003398570314061545 Planar_Distance_Units: meter Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: D North American 1983 Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101 Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition: Altitude_System_Definition: Altitude_Datum_Name: North American Vertical Datum of 1988 Altitude_Resolution: 0.001 Altitude_Distance_Units: meters Altitude_Encoding_Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > COASTAL PROCESSES > FLOODING
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| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > COASTAL PROCESSES > SEA LEVEL CHANGES
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| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > TERRAIN ELEVATION > DIGITAL ELEVATION/TERRAIN MODEL (DEM)
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| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
elevation
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| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Bathymetry/Topography |
| None | DEM |
| None | Digital Elevation Model |
| None | elevation |
| None | flooding |
| None | inundation |
| None | lidar |
| None | sonar |
| None | topography |
| None | water levels |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > GREAT LAKES
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| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Ashtabula County, Ohio |
| None | Chautauqua County, New York |
| None | Cuyahoga County, Ohio |
| None | Erie County, New York |
| None | Erie County, Ohio |
| None | Erie County, Pennsylvania |
| None | Great Lakes |
| None | Lake County, Ohio |
| None | Lake Erie |
| None | Lorain County, Ohio |
| None | Lucas County, Ohio |
| None | Michigan |
| None | Monroe County, Michigan |
| None | New York |
| None | Ohio |
| None | Ottawa County, Ohio |
| None | Pennsylvania |
| None | Sandusky County, Ohio |
| None | US |
| None | Wayne County, Michigan |
| None | Wood County, Ohio |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Office for Coastal Management |
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| City: | Charleston |
| State/Province: | SC |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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| Maintenance Frequency: | None Planned |
| Data Presentation Form: | Image (digital) |
| Distribution Liability: |
Any conclusions drawn from the analysis of this information are not the responsibility of the NOAA Office for Coastal Management or its partners. |
| Data Set Credit: | Acknowledgment of the NOAA Office for Coastal Management as a data source would be appreciated in products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment, as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source, is expected. |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2017-07 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
| Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
| Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2017-07 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
| Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
| Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2017-07 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
| Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
| Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2017-07 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
| Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
| Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -83.738796 | |
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| E° Bound: | -78.732995 | |
| N° Bound: | 42.996715 | |
| S° Bound: | 41.192219 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2006 |
| End: | 2015 |
Spatial Information
Spatial Representation
Representations Used
| Grid: | Yes |
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Grid Representation 1
| Dimension Count: | 3 | ||||
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| Cell Geometry: | Area | ||||
| Transformation Parameters Available?: | No | ||||
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Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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| Data Access Constraints: |
None |
| Data Use Constraints: |
The dataset is provided as is, without warranty to its performance, merchantable state, or fitness for any particular purpose. The entire risk associated with the results and performance of this dataset is assumed by the user. This dataset should be used strictly as a planning reference and not for navigation, permitting, or other legal purposes. |
URLs
URL 1
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov/llv |
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| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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URL 2
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/llv |
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| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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URL 3
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
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| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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Activity Log
Activity Log 1
| Activity Date/Time: | 2017-07-07 |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Date that the source FGDC record was last modified. |
Activity Log 2
| Activity Date/Time: | 2017-11-14 |
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| Description: |
Converted from FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details. |
Activity Log 3
| Activity Date/Time: | 2018-02-08 |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Partial upload of Positional Accuracy fields only. |
Data Quality
| Horizontal Positional Accuracy: |
The DEM is derived from the source lidar and sonar data. Horizontal accuracy testing is not performed on the DEM. Lidar source data assumed to meet 1 meter horizontal accuracy. |
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| Vertical Positional Accuracy: |
The DEM is derived from the source lidar and sonar data. Vertical accuracy is not tested on the DEM. Project specifications require all source lidar data used in constructing the DEM to meet FEMA Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping. |
| Completeness Report: |
A visual qualitative check was performed to ensure data completeness. All available lidar and sonar data known at the time of DEM creation that meets project specifications has been used to develop the DEM. Known data gaps may exist where lidar and sonar coverage was incomplete. |
| Conceptual Consistency: |
Data covers the tile scheme provided for the project area. Elevation data checked for anomalous elevation values outside expected range. |
Lineage
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
The source elevation datasets listed above were identified, downloaded, edited, and finalized. |
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| Process Date/Time: | 2017-01-01 00:00:00 |
Process Step 2
| Description: |
Source elevation data and their associated hydro-breaklines, where available, were downloaded. Data were then reviewed and edited to meet the project's requirements. The major requirements were delineating data extent for topography and bathymetry; removing areas less than 0.01 square kilometers; creating separate terrain datasets for topography and bathymetry; converting to rasters; and mosaicing the topography and bathymetry together for the final product. NOAA's VDatum datum conversion tool was used to convert geoids. |
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| Process Date/Time: | 2017-01-01 00:00:00 |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 48055 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:48055 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Anne Ball |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2017-11-14 14:15+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-05-30 18:09+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2018-02-08 |
| Owner Org: | OCM |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2018-02-08 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2019-02-08 |