Proper Functioning Condition Spatial Data Standard
United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Oregon State Office
P.O. Box 2965
Portland, Oregon 97208
AUG 15, 2018
IN REPLY REFER TO:
1283/6720/6762/7000 (OR930/OR955) P
EMS TRANSMISSION 08/15/2018
Information Bulletin No. OR-2018-067
To: DMs, DSDs, Branch Chiefs and Staff
From: Chief, Branch of Information Resources Management
Subject: Proper Functioning Condition Spatial Data Standard
This information bulletin (IB) establishes the Oregon/Washington (OR/WA) spatial data standard for Proper Functioning Condition (see attached data standard document). The data standard defines how this type of data is to be captured in a Geographic Information System (GIS), defines attributes used, and defines coding schemes (domains). The data has been added to the corporate spatial data editing system. The data can be edited by approved field personnel following established procedures and are also available for display and analytical purposes by all users.
The Proper Functioning Condition (PFC) dataset represents spatial location and information for Lotic and Lentic Proper Functioning Condition Assessments. This dataset is used to record data from the PFC Assessment Form (Technical Reference 1737-15 Second Edition 2015 Proper Functioning Condition Assessment for Lotic Areas) and the Lentic Standard Checklist (Technical Reference 1737-16 1999, Revised 2003 A User Guide to Assessing Proper Functioning Condition and the Supporting Science for Lentic Areas). This dataset is also used to record PFC data gathered according to earlier technical references.
This data standard is effective immediately and is to be followed for all PFC geospatial data, as specified in the data standard document. In the past, the PFC data have been edited in the Aquatic Resource Information Management System (ARIMS). These types of data will no longer be edited in the ARIMS database. Data present in ARIMS that meet this standard will be migrated to and made available in this data standard.
The draft data standard was issued for internal review and comment under a previous IB. To see comments and responses to that IB, contact Eric Hiebenthal, State Data Administrator, at 503-808-6565, or by email at ehiebent@blm.gov.
Questions about the data standard can be directed to Michael Brown, State Data Steward for PFC at 503-808-6662; Dana Baker-Allum, GIS Technical Lead for PFC, at 503-808-6320; and Eric Hiebenthal, State Data Administrator, at 503-808-6565.
Administrative or Mission Related: Mission.
Districts with unions are reminded to notify their unions of this IB and satisfy any bargaining obligations before implementation. Your servicing Human Resources Office or Labor Relations Specialist can provide you with assistance in this matter.
Signed by
David Haney
Chief, Branch of Information Resources Management
Authenticated by
K. Wentworth
Records Section
Attachment:
1 – Proper Functioning Condition Data Standard (85 pp)
Distribution:
OC-130 (Tom Chatfield)
WO-870 (Ryan Robin)
WO-230 (John Moore)
OR-955 (Eric Hiebenthal, Dana Baker-Allum)
OR-930 (Michael Brown, John Colby)