Sample Points Data Standard Version 3.0

OR-IB-2021-020
Information Bulletin

United States Department of the Interior 
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 
Oregon State Office
P.O. Box 2965  
Portland, Oregon 97208

FEB 26, 2021


IN REPLY REFER TO:
1283/1735 (OR936/955) P

EMS TRANSMISSION 03/01/2021
Information Bulletin No. OR-2021-020

To:  OR/WA Deputy State Directors, District Managers, and Branch Chiefs
From:  Branch Chief, Information Resources Management 
Subject:  Sample Points Data Standard Version 3.0

This Information Bulletin announces the availability of and describes recent updates to the Monitoring and Sample Points (Sample Points) Spatial Data Standard Version 3.

The following changes were applied:

  • Added document revision tables to the header, as needed
  • Added an automatic linked table of contents
  • Updated the state data steward listing
  • Updated the GIS technical lead listing
  • Updated the state data administrator listing
  • Updated the state records administrator listing
  • Updated the sponsor listing
  • Incremented the version number and modified file name for consistency
  • Updated attribute definitions for many of the topic specific attributes for this theme
  • Updated the Oregon Data Framework model
  • Updated the data diagram
  • Updated domains added definitions where missing
  • Added new field SAMPLE_GUID for mobile editing
  • Added new field DRAINAGE_AREA_AC
  • Increased length of SAMPLE_GRP field, from 20 to 50 characters
  • Added new field CURRENT_CD
  • Corrected errors in section 1 (General Information)
  • Corrected field lengths in section 7 (Attribute Characteristics and Definitions)
  • Updated section 2.3 (Relationships to Other Datasets)
  • Updated figure 1 (Oregon Data Framework Overview) and 2 (Sample Points Data Organization)
  • Updated title page image

Any questions about this data standard can be directed to Rebecca Carter, State Data Steward (Range), at 503-808-6550; Robert Pattison, State Data Stewards (AIM), at 503-808-6245; Dana Baker-Allum, GIS Technical lead for Sample Points, at 503-808-6320; or Eric Hiebenthal, State Data Administrator, at 503-808-6565.

Administrative or Mission Related: Mission Related.

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 
Diana Fisher
Acting Chief, Branch of Information Resources Management

Authenticated by 
K. Wentworth
Data Records Administrator

Attachment:
1 – Sample Points Data Standard Version 3.0 (29 pp)

Distribution:
OC535 (Thomas Chatfield)
OR955 (Eric Hiebenthal)
OC400 (Diane Martin)
HQ800 (Mark Nielsen)
HQ200
HQ300
HQ400

Office

Oregon/Washington State Office

Fiscal Year

2021