Forest Roads - Table of Attributes

Updated July 27, 2000.

Table Name
Field Name
Valid Values
Description
Explanation
GIS ArcInfo: Begin Column
GIS ArcInfo: Definition
forest_rds.pat
  FNODE#   GIS ArcInfo: Start node number GIS ArcInfo system variable 1 4,5,B
  TNODE#   GIS ArcInfo: End node number GIS ArcInfo system variable 5 4,5,B
  LPOLY#   GIS ArcInfo: Left polygon number GIS ArcInfo system variable 9 4,5,B
  RPOLY#   GIS ArcInfo: Right polygon number GIS ArcInfo system variable 13 4,5,B
  LENGTH   Length of road (meters) GIS ArcInfo system variable 17 8,18,F,5
  forest_rds#   GIS ArcInfo: Unique line number GIS ArcInfo system variable 25 4,5,B
  forest_rds-ID   GIS ArcInfo: Unique line ID GIS ArcInfo system variable 29 4,5,B
  name Alpha numeric string Name used by agency (up to 20 characters)   33 20,20,C
  number Alpha numeric string Number used by agency (up to 10 characters)   53 10,10,C
  season_of_use A All weather forest road (7) (MNDOT coding system: 1-4 = interstate and county roads, 5 city roads, 6 township roads) 63 1,1,C
    S Dry summer forest road (8)
    W Winter forest road(freeze down) (9)
  type A Arterial (MNDOT - local) Thru road usually connects to Township, County, etc. road 64 1,1,C
    C Collector (MNDOT - local) Serves 1,001or more acres
    L Local (MNDOT - local) Serves less than 1000 acres
  status O normally open   65 1,1,C
    C normally closed
    I Intermitently open
    P Permit Required
  lanes 1 number of lanes One lane = Less than 15 feet of driving surface 66 3,3,B
    1.5   1.5 lane = 16 - 19 feet of driving surface
    2   Two lane = More than 19 feet of driving surface
  cleared_width 0 12 -18' Average total width cleared of trees 69 1,1,I
    1 19 - 25'
    2 26 - 50'
    3 50 +
  accuracy H High GPS, +/- 20 feet 70 1,1,C
    M Medium Digitized, +/- 80 feet
    L Low Esitmated from photo, +/- 150 feet
  closure_method G Gate   71 1,1,C
    B Berm/Ditch
    R Rocks
    N Natural Vegetation
    S Sign/Barricade
  admin_code   Who administers, standard codes and names Also known as jurisdiction. Who makes decisions on the road. 72 2,2,I
    1 Forest Service
    2 DNR-Forestry
    3 DNR-Wildlife
    4 County Land Dept.
    5 Blandin
    6 Boise-Cascade
    7 Potlatch
    8 NIP
    9 DNR-T&W
   
10
BLM      
  admin_name   Who administers (names defined in admin_code) Also known as jurisdiction. Who makes decisions on the road. 74 20,20,C
    Forest Service
    DNR-Forestry
    DNR-Wildlife
    County Land Dept.
    Blandin
    Boise-Cascade
    Potlatch
    NIP NonIndustrial Private
    DNR-T&W        
    BLM        
  admin2_code Same as admin_code   Use this if there is coop working agreement. 84 2,2,I
  admin3_code Same as admin_code   Use this if there is coop working agreement. 86 2,2,I
  source text DNR, lake county, blandin, etc Source of data
88
 20,20,C