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GI006: Adminstrative boundary, Andrews Experimental Forest, 1997 survey, 2009 update

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Status: asNeeded
Period: 1997-01-01 to 2009-09-15
Version: 6
Published: 2014-01-08
EDI Package ID: knb-lter-and.3234.6
Source XML: GI006_6.xml

Notice

"As Is" Basis: All content, including maps and forecasts, is provided without warranties. Users are advised to independently verify critical information.

Citation

2014. Adminstrative boundary, Andrews Experimental Forest, 1997 survey, 2009 update Long-Term Ecological Research Andrews Forest LTER Site. [Database]. Available: https://andrewsforest-stage.forestry.oregonstate.edu/data/fsdb-data-catalog/GI006 Accessed 2026-05-10.

Abstract

This database contains the spatial representations for the administrative boundary of the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest. This database was derived from ground based surveys of the Andrews in 1997, based on the Experimental Forest Establishment report. Field personnel determined ridge tops. The original data was updated in 2009 (entity 2) and contains the boundaries of watershed 9, 10. and 11(which are outside Lookout Basin) as updated in 2009, in addition to the Lookout Creek Basin.

Coverage

Temporal coverage: 1997-01-01 to 2009-09-15

Geographic coverage: Andrews Experimental Forest within the Willamette National Forest, western Cascades, Oregon, USA.

Spatial coverage:

Bounds: W -122.26054400, E -122.09967500, N 44.28211800, S 44.19785400

Purpose
  • The boundary was developed to capture the administrative and watershed boundary of the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest, based on the Experimental Forest Establishment Report and to match the Willamette National Forest forest planning efforts. The boundary was updated in 2009 to add the three research watersheds outside of the Lookout Creek basin.
Project

Title: Long-Term Ecological Research

Personnel
  • Sherri L. Johnson - Principal Investigator
    US Forest Service ;Pacific NW Research Station ;3200 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA
    Phone: 541-758-7771
    Email: sherri.johnson2@usda.gov, sherri.johnson@oregonstate.edu
  • Julia A. Jones - Principal Investigator
    Oregon State University;Department of Geosciences; Wilkinson Hall 104, Corvallis, OR, 97331-5506, USA
    Phone: (541) 737-1224
    Email: Julia.Jones@oregonstate.edu, geojulia@comcast.net
    ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9429-8925
  • Matthew G Betts - Principal Investigator
    Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society; 201E Richardson Hall; College of Forestry; Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331
    Phone: (541) 737-3841
    Email: matt.betts@oregonstate.edu
  • Michael P. Nelson - Principal Investigator
    Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society; 201K Richarson Hall; College of Forestry; Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331
    Phone: 541-737-9221
    Email: mpnelson@oregonstate.edu
    ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6917-4752
  • David Bell - Principal Investigator
    Email: david.bell@usda.gov, david.bell@oregonstate.edu
Abstract
  • The H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest is a living laboratory that provides unparalleled opportunities for the study of forest and stream ecosystems in the central Cascade Range of Oregon. Since 1980, as a part of the National Science Foundation Long Term Ecological Research (NSF-LTER) program, the Andrews Experimental Forest has become a leader in the analysis of forest and stream ecosystem dynamics.
  • Long-term field experiments and measurement programs have focused on climate dynamics, streamflow, water quality, and vegetation succession. Currently researchers are working to develop concepts and tools needed to predict effects of natural disturbance, land use, and climate change on ecosystem structure, function, and species composition.
  • The Andrews Experimental Forest is administered cooperatively by the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, Oregon State University and the Willamette National Forest. Funding for the research program comes from the National Science Foundation (NSF), US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, Oregon State University, and other sources.
Funding

Data were provided by the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest research program, funded by the National Science Foundation's Long-Term Ecological Research Program (DEB 2025755), US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, and Oregon State University. National Science Foundation: DEB1440409

Study Area Description
  • Long-Term Ecological Research
    The Andrews Forest is situated in the western Cascade Range of Oregon, and covers the entire 15,800-acre (6400-ha) drainage basin of Lookout Creek. Elevation ranges from 1350 to 5340 feet (410 to 1630 m). Broadly representative of the rugged mountainous landscape of the Pacific Northwest, the Andrews Forest contains excellent examples of the region's conifer forests and associated wildlife and stream ecosystems. These forests are among the tallest and most productive in the world, with tree heights of often greater than 250 ft (75 m). Streams are steep, cold and clean, providing habitat for numerous aquatic organisms.
Associated Party
  • Theresa J. Valentine
    Role: Principal Investigator
    USDA Forest Service;Pacific NW Research Station;3200 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA
    Phone: (541) 750-7333
    Email: theresa.valentine56@gmail.com
  • Theresa J. Valentine
    Role: Distributor
    USDA Forest Service;Pacific NW Research Station;3200 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA
    Phone: (541) 750-7333
    Email: theresa.valentine56@gmail.com
Contact
  • Information Manager
    Andrews Forest LTER Program, US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, 3200 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR, 97331
    Email: hjaweb@fsl.orst.edu
  • Theresa J. Valentine
    USDA Forest Service;Pacific NW Research Station;3200 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA
    Phone: (541) 750-7333
    Email: theresa.valentine56@gmail.com
Publisher
  • Andrews Forest LTER Site
    Role: Publisher
    Forest Ecosystems and Society Department in Forestry, Oregon State University, 201K Richardson Hall, Corvallis, OR, 97331-5752
    Phone: (541) 737-8480
    Email: lterweb@fsl.orst.edu
Study Description

This database contains the spatial representations for the administrative boundary of the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest. This database was derived from ground based surveys of the Andrews in 1997, based on the Experimental Forest Establishment report. Field personnel determined ridge tops. The original data was updated in 2009 (entity 2) and contains the boundaries of watershed 9, 10. and 11(which are outside Lookout Basin) as updated in 2009, in addition to the Lookout Creek Basin. The boundary was developed to capture the administrative and watershed boundary of the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest, based on the Experimental Forest Establishment Report and to match the Willamette National Forest forest planning efforts. The boundary was updated in 2009 to add the three research watersheds outside of the Lookout Creek basin. Processing Procedures - GI006

Purpose: The boundary was developed to capture the administrative and watershed boundary of the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest, based on the Experimental Forest Establishment Report and to match the Willamette National Forest forest planning efforts. The boundary was updated in 2009 to add the three research watersheds outside of the Lookout Creek basin.

Methods

Method Steps

Processing Procedures - GI006
  • GI00601: The coverage was digitzed from USFS Primary Base Series topographic maps and edited in ArcEdit. The dataset was built (completed topology). The coverage was converted to a shapefile and projected to NAD83 Datum.
Processing Procedures - GI006 (1)
  • GI00601: The coverage was digitzed from USFS Primary Base Series topographic maps and edited in ArcEdit. The dataset was built (completed topology).
Processing Procedures - GI006 (2)
  • GI00602: The coverage was digitized from USFS Primary Base Series topographic maps and edited in ArcEdit. The dataset was built (completed topology). Watershed bounaries for Small watershed 9, 10, and 11 were added to the base Andrews Boundary layer.

Sampling

Software

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Keywords
  • LTER controlled vocabulary: geographic information systems (theme), watersheds (theme)
  • Andrews Experimental Forest site thesaurus: experimental forests (theme)
Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Data Entities

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Metadata

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Units

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Related Datasets

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Related Publications

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Intellectual Rights

Data Use Agreement:

The re-use of scientific data has the potential to greatly increase communication, collaboration and synthesis within and among disciplines, and thus is fostered, supported and encouraged. This Data Set is released under the Creative Commons license CC BY "Attribution" (see: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Creative Commons license CC BY - Attribution is a license that allows others to distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work (even commercially), as long as you are credited for the original creation. This license accommodates maximum dissemination and use of licensed materials.

It is considered professional conduct and an ethical obligation to acknowledge the work of other scientists. The Data User is asked to provide attribution of the original work if this data package is shared in whole or by individual parts or used in the derivation of other products. A recommended citation is provided for each Data Set in the Andrews LTER data catalog (see: http://andlter.forestry.oregonstate.edu/data/catalog/datacatalog.aspx). A generic citation is also provided for this Data Set on the website https://portal.edirepository.org in the summary metadata page. Data Users are thus strongly encouraged to consider consultation, collaboration and/or co-authorship with the Data Set Creator.

While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and associated documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed and all data are made available "as is." The Data User should be aware, however, that data are updated periodically and it is the responsibility of the Data User to check for new versions of the data. The data authors and the repository where these data were obtained shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of the data.

General acknowledgement: Data were provided by the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest research program, funded by the National Science Foundation's Long-Term Ecological Research Program (DEB 2025755), US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, and Oregon State University.

Licensed

License: N/A

Maintenance

Maintenance update frequency: asNeeded

Description

  • An update history is logged and maintained with each new version of every dataset.

Change History

  • Version1 (1997-01-01)
    GIS coverage creation date.
  • Version2 (2004-01-16)
    Metadata files created in ARC/catalog as HTML format. ARC/Info Export files, shape files, or other data file on ftp.fsl.orst.edu.
  • Version3 (2005-06-09)
    Upper level gis metadata (catalog, databases, entity, sub_entity, catalog_component, cross_reference, update_history) restructured and moved into SQLServer metadata database LTERMETA.
  • Version6 (2014-01-08)
    added 2nd entity to the database (updated boundaries including Watersheds 9,10, and 11).