# Municipalities of New Jersey (Clipped to Coast by NJDEP), New Jersey State Plane NAD83

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## Metadata:

- Identification_Information
- Data_Quality_Information
- Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
- Spatial_Reference_Information
- Entity_and_Attribute_Information
- Distribution_Information
- Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator:
        New Jersey Office of Information Technology (NJOIT) - Office of Geographic Information Systems (OGIS)
      Originator:
        NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Office of Information Resources Management (OIRM), Bureau of Geographic Information Systems (BGIS)
      Publication_Date: 20080821
      Title:
        Municipalities of New Jersey (Clipped to Coast by NJDEP), New Jersey State Plane NAD83
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Trenton, NJ
        Publisher: NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
      Other_Citation_Details:
        OIT State Municipality data was source data used, then clipped with NJDEP coastline data.
      Online_Linkage:
        <http://www.state.nj.us/dep/gis/digidownload/zips/statewide/muncoast.zip>
  Description:
    Abstract:
      This data set is a spatial representation of municipalities in New Jersey (Clipped to coast by NJDEP). Spatial accuracy was improved upon from earlier municipalities data by integrating features that are coincident with municipal boundaries from other high quality source data sets. This data set is temporally accurate to May 2008. An update is anticipated in July 2009 with the concurrent release of a seamless parcel data set for 19 of 21 counties in New Jersey.
    Purpose:
      To provide basic jurisdictional information. This data set was developed to produce the most accurate delineation of municipal boundaries achievable from existing data sources.
    Supplemental_Information:
      Spatially referenced data were derived from the following GIS layers to build municipal boundary lines. They include: Delaware Geological Survey - New Jersey/Delaware boundary data New Jersey Department of Agriculture, State Agricultural Development Committee, Farmland Preservation Program - preserved farmland boundary data from property surveys New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program - open space boundary data from property surveys New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Geographic Information Systems - New Jersey/New York boundary data for Ellis Island New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Geographic Information Systems - hydro (stream) centerline data New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Geographic Information Systems - land use/landcover data New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Geographic Information Systems - municipal boundaries data from US Geological Survey topographic maps New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, New Jersey Geological Survey - New Jersey/New York boundary data for the northern border of New Jersey, and New Jersey/New York boundary data through Shooters Island off the shoreline of Bayonne New Jersey Department of Transportation - road centerline data New Jersey Office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems - New Jersey/Pennsylvania boundary data, and river and bay outlet data Various county or municipal agencies - State-certified digital tax map data and digital parcel data
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 20080520
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.587324
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.890300
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.358658
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.897170
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: boundaries
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NJGIN
      Theme_Keyword: njfw_boundaries
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: municipal
      Theme_Keyword: municipality
      Theme_Keyword: municipalities
      Theme_Keyword: village
      Theme_Keyword: borough
      Theme_Keyword: town
      Theme_Keyword: township
      Theme_Keyword: city
      Theme_Keyword: county
      Theme_Keyword: counties
      Theme_Keyword: boundary
      Theme_Keyword: boundaries
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: New Jersey
      Place_Keyword: NJ
      Place_Keyword: Atlantic County
      Place_Keyword: Bergen County
      Place_Keyword: Burlington County
      Place_Keyword: Camden County
      Place_Keyword: Cape May County
      Place_Keyword: Cumberland County
      Place_Keyword: Essex County
      Place_Keyword: Gloucester County
      Place_Keyword: Hudson County
      Place_Keyword: Hunterdon County
      Place_Keyword: Mercer County
      Place_Keyword: Middlesex County
      Place_Keyword: Monmouth County
      Place_Keyword: Morris County
      Place_Keyword: Ocean County
      Place_Keyword: Passaic County
      Place_Keyword: Salem County
      Place_Keyword: Somerset County
      Place_Keyword: Sussex County
      Place_Keyword: Union County
      Place_Keyword: Warren County
      Place_Keyword: USA
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints:
    There are no use constraints for this data set. Acknowledgement of the data set provider, New Jersey Office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems (NJOIT - OGIS), would be appreciated for maps, data or other products derived from this data set.

    For all data contained herein, New Jersey Office of Information Technology (NJOIT) - Office of Geographic Information Systems (OGIS) makes no representations of any kind, including, but not limited to, the warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular use, nor are any such warranties to be implied with respect to the digital data layers furnished hereunder. New Jersey Office of Information Technology (NJOIT) - Office of Geographic Information Systems (OGIS) assumes no responsibility to maintain them in any manner or form.

  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization:
          New Jersey Office of Information Technology (NJOIT) - Office of Geographic Information Systems (OGIS)
        Contact_Person: Douglas M. Schleifer
      Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: PO Box 212
        City: Trenton
        State_or_Province: NJ
        Postal_Code: 08625-0212
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (609) 984-7544
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 633-0400
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: doug.schleifer@oit.state.nj.us
      Hours_of_Service: 9-4
  Browse_Graphic:
    Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
      <http://www.state.nj.us/dep/gis/digidownload/images/statewide/muncoast.gif>
    Browse_Graphic_File_Description: image
    Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
  Data_Set_Credit:
    Delaware Geological Survey - New Jersey/Delaware boundary data New Jersey Department of Agriculture, State Agricultural Development Committee, Farmland Preservation Program - preserved farmland boundary data from property surveys New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program - open space boundary data from property surveys New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Geographic Information Systems - New Jersey/New York boundary data for Ellis Island New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Geographic Information Systems - hydro (stream) centerline data New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Geographic Information Systems - land use/landcover data New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Geographic Information Systems - municipal boundaries data from US Geological Survey topographic maps New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, New Jersey Geological Survey - New Jersey/New York boundary data for the northern border of New Jersey, and New Jersey/New York boundary data through Shooters Island off the shoreline of Bayonne New Jersey Department of Transportation - road centerline data New Jersey Office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems - New Jersey/Pennsylvania boundary data, and river and bay outlet data Various county or municipal agencies - State-certified digital tax map data and digital parcel data
  Security_Information:
    Security_Classification_System: NJGIN
    Security_Classification: public
    Security_Handling_Description: no special handling required
  Native_Data_Set_Environment:
    Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.4.1420

Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
      Values in the MUN_CODE field were populated based on the NJ1040 codes. The ACRES and SQ_MILES fields were recalculated based on SHAPE_AREA. In addition, POPDEN2000, POPDEN1990, and POPDEN1980 were recalculated based on the updated number of square miles in the SQ_MILES field. All municipal name changes are current to January 2008. Attributes for Geographical Naming Information System (GNIS) codes and names were thoroughly reviewed in collaboration with Bureau of Geographic Names - US Geological Survey and US Census Bureau representatives. No formal accuracy testing was performed to qualify or validate attribute data. All other attribute information was carried over from the most current NJDEP municipality boundaries (stmun) layer and is assumed correct.
  Logical_Consistency_Report:
    Polygons were built from the NJOIT-OGIS Municipal Boundaries of New Jersey (nj_munis_arcs) line layer using the default cluster tolerance of 0.003 US survey feet. Municipalities with multiple disconnected areas were created as multi-part polygons.

    A spatial join was created with the centroids of the NJDEP municipality boundaries (stmun) layer as a quality control check. An examination of the attribute table ensured that each polygon contained a single centroid and any errors were resolved. A topology rule set was also built to ensure there were no gores (gaps) or overlaps between polygons.

  Completeness_Report: Complete
  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
        Horizontal positional accuracy used to generate municipal boundaries varies by source data. No formal horizontal positional accuracy testing was performed to qualify or validate these data. Data were visually inspected.
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator:
            New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Office of Information Resources Management (OIRM), Bureau of Geographic Information Systems (BGIS)
          Publication_Date: 200606
          Title: NJDEP 2002 Streams Update for New Jersey (DRAFTS)
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Trenton, NJ
            Publisher:
              New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Office of Information Resources Management (OIRM), Bureau of Geographic Information Systems (BGIS)
          Online_Linkage: <http://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/hydro02shp.html>
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 2400
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2002
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: hydro
      Source_Contribution:
        New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Geographic Information Systems hydro (stream) centerline data.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator:
            New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
          Publication_Date: 20070423
          Title: NJ_Roadway_Network
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Trenton, NJ
            Publisher:
              New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
          Online_Linkage: <http://www.nj.gov/transportation/gis/data.shtm>
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 2400
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2006
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: roads
      Source_Contribution: New Jersey Department of Transportation road centerline data.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: NJDEP Green Acres Program
          Publication_Date: 200610
          Title: Green Acres Open Space
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Trenton, NJ
            Publisher: NJDEP Green Acres Program
          Online_Linkage: none
      Source_Scale_Denominator: unknown
      Type_of_Source_Media: electronic mail system
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2006
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: greenacres
      Source_Contribution:
        New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program open space boundary data from property surveys.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: NJ Department of Agriculture SADC Preserved Farmland Program
          Publication_Date: 200705
          Title: SADC Preserved Farmland
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Trenton, NJ
            Publisher: NJ Department of Agriculture SADC Preserved Farmland Program
          Online_Linkage: none
      Source_Scale_Denominator: unknown
      Type_of_Source_Media: electronic mail system
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 200705
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: SADC
      Source_Contribution:
        New Jersey Department of Agriculture, State Agricultural Development Committee, Farmland Preservation Program preserved farmland boundary data from property surveys.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator:
            New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Office of Information Resources Management (OIRM), Bureau of Geographic Information Systems (BGIS)
          Publication_Date: 20070206
          Title: 2002 Landuse/Landcover by Watershed Management Area (WMA)
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Trenton, NJ
            Publisher:
              New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Office of Information Resources Management (OIRM), Bureau of Geographic Information Systems (BGIS)
          Online_Linkage: <http://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/lulc02shp.html>
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 12000
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2002
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: LULC
      Source_Contribution:
        New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Geographic Information Systems land use/landcover data.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator:
            New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, New Jersey Geological Survey
          Publication_Date: 2007
          Title:
            New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, New Jersey Geological Survey New Jersey/New York boundary data
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: West Trenton, NJ
            Publisher:
              New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, New Jersey Geological Survey
          Online_Linkage: none
      Source_Scale_Denominator: unknown
      Type_of_Source_Media: electronic mail system
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2007
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NJGS
      Source_Contribution:
        New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, New Jersey Geological Survey data of the New Jersey/New York boundary for the northern border of New Jersey from boundary marker survey points, or the New Jersey/New York boundary through Shooters Island off the shoreline of Bayonne from turning points through the Kill Van Kull.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Delaware Geological Survey
          Publication_Date: 200401
          Title: 2002 Delaware State Outline (line)
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Newark, DE
            Publisher: Delaware Geological Survey
          Online_Linkage: <http://www.state.de.us/planning/info/outline.htm>
      Source_Scale_Denominator: unknown
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1935
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DGS
      Source_Contribution:
        Delaware Geological Survey New Jersey/Delaware boundary delineated from descriptions in a 1934-1935 Court Decree of the US Supreme Court.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator:
            NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Office of Information Resources Management (OIRM), Bureau of Geographic Information Systems (BGIS)
          Publication_Date: 1999
          Title: Ellis Island: New Jersey/New York Jurisdictional Boundary Line
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Trenton, NJ
            Publisher:
              NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Office of Information Resources Management (OIRM), Bureau of Geographic Information Systems (BGIS)
          Online_Linkage: none
      Source_Scale_Denominator: unknown
      Type_of_Source_Media: electronic mail system
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1857
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Ellis Island
      Source_Contribution:
        New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Geographic Information Systems data representing the New Jersey/New York boundary for Ellis Island delineated from an 1857 US Coast Survey Map.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator:
            NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Office of Information Resources Management (OIRM), Bureau of Geographic Information Systems (BGIS)
          Publication_Date: 20071114
          Title: NJDEP Municipality Boundaries for the State of New Jersey
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Trenton, NJ
            Publisher:
              NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Office of Information Resources Management (OIRM), Bureau of Geographic Information Systems (BGIS)
          Online_Linkage:
            <http://www.state.nj.us/dep/gis/digidownload/zips/statewide/stmun.zip>
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Range_of_Dates/Times:
            Beginning_Date: 1987
            Ending_Date: 200801
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NJDEP munis
      Source_Contribution:
        New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Geographic Information Systems municipal boundaries data digitized from various US Geological Survey topographic maps.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator:
            United States Board on Geographic Names, United State Geological Survey
          Publication_Date: 200804
          Title: Domestic Names - State and Topical Gazetteer Download Files
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, VA
            Publisher:
              United States Board on Geographic Names, United State Geological Survey
          Online_Linkage: <http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/download_data.htm>
      Source_Scale_Denominator: not applicable
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 200804
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: GNIS
      Source_Contribution:
        United States Board on Geographic Names, United State Geological Survey GNIS civil codes and names
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator:
            New Jersey Office of Information Technology (NJOIT) - Office of Geographic Information Systems (OGIS)
          Publication_Date: 20080520
          Title: Municipalities of New Jersey, New Jersey State Plane NAD83
          Edition: 2008
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Trenton, NJ
            Publisher:
              NJ Office of Information Technology (NJOIT), Office of Geographic Information Systems (OGIS)
          Online_Linkage: <http://njgin.state.nj.us/oit/gis/download/nj_boundaries.mdb>
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2008
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: municipalities
      Source_Contribution:
        OGIS municipality boundaries update data layer was used and clipped by NJDEP coastline data to show municipalities clipped to coastline.
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Geographic Information Systems hydro (stream) centerline data were used as a primary data source. These data were derived from New Jersey Office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems 2002 orthophotography (+/-4 feet). Hydro centerlines were integrated where known to be coincident with municipal boundaries as shown on municipal tax maps.
      Process_Date: 2007
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Civil Solutions
            Contact_Person: Steve Eckhardt
          Contact_Position: GIS Client Manager
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing address
            Address: 800 S White Horse Pike, PO Box 579
            City: Hammonton
            State_or_Province: NJ
            Postal_Code: 08037-2019
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (800) 924-0482
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 704-8011
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seckh@arh-us.com
          Hours_of_Service: 8-5
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        New Jersey Department of Transportation road centerlines data were used as a primary data source. These data were derived from New Jersey Office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems 2002 orthophotography (+/-4 feet). Road centerlines were integrated where known to be coincident with municipal boundaries as shown on municipal tax maps.
      Process_Date: 2007
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Civil Solutions
            Contact_Person: Steve Eckhardt
          Contact_Position: GIS Client Manager
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing address
            Address: 800 S White Horse Pike, PO Box 579
            City: Hammonton
            State_or_Province: NJ
            Postal_Code: 08037-2019
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (800) 924-0482
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 704-8011
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seckh@arh-us.com
          Hours_of_Service: 8-5
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program open space boundary data were used as a primary data source. These data were derived from Green Acres open space property surveys. Survey boundaries were integrated where known to be coincident with municipal boundaries as shown on municipal tax maps.
      Process_Date: 2007
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Civil Solutions
            Contact_Person: Steve Eckhardt
          Contact_Position: GIS Client Manager
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing address
            Address: 800 S White Horse Pike, PO Box 579
            City: Hammonton
            State_or_Province: NJ
            Postal_Code: 08037-2019
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (800) 924-0482
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 704-8011
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seckh@arh-us.com
          Hours_of_Service: 8-5
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        New Jersey Department of Agriculture, State Agricultural Development Committee, Farmland Preservation Program preserved farmland boundary data were used as a primary data source. These data were derived from Farmland Preservation preserved farmland property surveys. Survey and non-survey (some municipal boundary lines were not mapped as survey lines) boundaries were integrated where known to be coincident with municipal boundaries as shown on municipal tax maps.
      Process_Date: 2007
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Civil Solutions
            Contact_Person: Steve Eckhardt
          Contact_Position: GIS Client Manager
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing address
            Address: 800 S White Horse Pike, PO Box 579
            City: Hammonton
            State_or_Province: NJ
            Postal_Code: 08037-2019
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (800) 924-0482
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 704-8011
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seckh@arh-us.com
          Hours_of_Service: 8-5
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Geographic Information Systems land use/landcover data were used as a primary data source. These data were derived from New Jersey Office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems 2002 orthophotography (+/-4 feet). Land use/landcover delineations were used to represent municipal boundaries coincident with shorelines.
      Process_Date: 2007
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Civil Solutions
            Contact_Person: Steve Eckhardt
          Contact_Position: GIS Client Manager
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing address
            Address: 800 S White Horse Pike, PO Box 579
            City: Hammonton
            State_or_Province: NJ
            Postal_Code: 08037-2019
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (800) 924-0482
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 704-8011
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seckh@arh-us.com
          Hours_of_Service: 8-5
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, New Jersey Geological Survey boundary data for the northern border of New Jersey and through Shooters Island, off the shoreline of Bayonne, were used as primary data sources. Survey points were used to delineate the New Jersey/New York boundary for the northern border of the state. Turning points through the Kill Van Kull were used to delineate the New Jersey/New York boundary through Shooters Island.
      Process_Date: 2007
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Civil Solutions
            Contact_Person: Steve Eckhardt
          Contact_Position: GIS Client Manager
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing address
            Address: 800 S White Horse Pike, PO Box 579
            City: Hammonton
            State_or_Province: NJ
            Postal_Code: 08037-2019
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (800) 924-0482
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 704-8011
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seckh@arh-us.com
          Hours_of_Service: 8-5
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Delaware Geological Survey boundary data for segments of the New Jersey/Delaware border were used as a primary data source. Boundary, boundary monument, and boundary reference monument positions were calculated at the 1934 mean low water line along the New Jersey shoreline from descriptions in a 1934/1935 United States Supreme Court Decree. These data were used to represent municipal boundaries coincident with shorelines as shown on municipal tax maps.
      Process_Date: 2007
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Civil Solutions
            Contact_Person: Steve Eckhardt
          Contact_Position: GIS Client Manager
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing address
            Address: 800 S White Horse Pike, PO Box 579
            City: Hammonton
            State_or_Province: NJ
            Postal_Code: 08037-2019
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (800) 924-0482
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 704-8011
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seckh@arh-us.com
          Hours_of_Service: 8-5
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Geographic Information Systems data representing the New Jersey/New York boundary for Ellis Island were used as a primary data source. These data were delineated from an 1857 United States Coast Survey Map.
      Process_Date: 2007
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Civil Solutions
            Contact_Person: Steve Eckhardt
          Contact_Position: GIS Client Manager
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing address
            Address: 800 S White Horse Pike, PO Box 579
            City: Hammonton
            State_or_Province: NJ
            Postal_Code: 08037-2019
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (800) 924-0482
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 704-8011
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seckh@arh-us.com
          Hours_of_Service: 8-5
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        State-certified digital tax map data were used as a primary data source. State-certified digital tax map data is presumed to have a higher level of accuracy than digital parcel data. These data were used to delineate municipal boundaries where they could not be derived from other primary data sources.
      Process_Date: 2008
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Civil Solutions
            Contact_Person: Steve Eckhardt
          Contact_Position: GIS Client Manager
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing address
            Address: 800 S White Horse Pike, PO Box 579
            City: Hammonton
            State_or_Province: NJ
            Postal_Code: 08037-2019
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (800) 924-0482
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 704-8011
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seckh@arh-us.com
          Hours_of_Service: 8-5
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Digital parcel data were used to delineate municipal boundaries where they could not be derived from primary data sources.
      Process_Date: 2008
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Civil Solutions
            Contact_Person: Steve Eckhardt
          Contact_Position: GIS Client Manager
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing address
            Address: 800 S White Horse Pike, PO Box 579
            City: Hammonton
            State_or_Province: NJ
            Postal_Code: 08037-2019
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (800) 924-0482
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 704-8011
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seckh@arh-us.com
          Hours_of_Service: 8-5
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Data delineated to connect shorelines across the outlet of a river to a bay or the ocean, or across the outlet of a bay to the ocean were developed for the project. These data were interpreted from New Jersey Office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems 2002 orthophotography (+/-4 feet). Outlet delineations were integrated where known to be coincident with municipal boundaries as shown on municipal tax maps.
      Process_Date: 2008
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Civil Solutions
            Contact_Person: Steve Eckhardt
          Contact_Position: GIS Client Manager
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing address
            Address: 800 S White Horse Pike, PO Box 579
            City: Hammonton
            State_or_Province: NJ
            Postal_Code: 08037-2019
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (800) 924-0482
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 704-8011
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seckh@arh-us.com
          Hours_of_Service: 8-5
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Data delineated to represent the centerline of the Delaware River were developed for the project. An inventory of Delaware River islands with state jurisdiction was developed from information in "The Story Of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries 1606 - 1968" by John F. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography, Trenton, New Jersey, 1969. Using this information, a delineation was generated to represent the centerline of the Delaware River from the New Jersey/New York border to the 12 mile circle at the New Jersey/Delaware border.

        The delineation of the centerline of the Delaware River was generated by manually digitizing the river's visible shorelines, interpreted from New Jersey Office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems 2002 orthophotography (+/-4 feet). A centerline was generated from the shorelines utilizing the DUAL COLLAPSE command in ArcGIS ArcInfo 9.2. Using the automated centerline as a guide, the final delineation was manually digitized to provide a smoother, more visually suitable centerline.

        The centerline of the Delaware River represents the boundary between New Jersey and Pennsylvania. These data were used to represent municipal boundaries coincident with the river centerline as shown on municipal tax maps.

      Process_Date: 2008
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Civil Solutions
            Contact_Person: Steve Eckhardt
          Contact_Position: GIS Client Manager
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing address
            Address: 800 S White Horse Pike, PO Box 579
            City: Hammonton
            State_or_Province: NJ
            Postal_Code: 08037-2019
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (800) 924-0482
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 704-8011
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seckh@arh-us.com
          Hours_of_Service: 8-5
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Data adjusted from original New Jersey Department of Transportation road centerlines, or delineated from railroad lines or other photo-identifiable features, interpreted from New Jersey Office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems 2002 orthophotography (+/-4 feet) were developed for the project. These data were integrated where known to be coincident with municipal boundaries as shown on municipal tax maps.
      Process_Date: 2008
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Civil Solutions
            Contact_Person: Steve Eckhardt
          Contact_Position: GIS Client Manager
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing address
            Address: 800 S White Horse Pike, PO Box 579
            City: Hammonton
            State_or_Province: NJ
            Postal_Code: 08037-2019
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (800) 924-0482
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 704-8011
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seckh@arh-us.com
          Hours_of_Service: 8-5
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Geographic Information Systems municipality boundaries (stmun) data digitized from various United States Geological Survey topographic maps were integrated where there was a lack of available or adequate alternative source information and data.
      Process_Date: 2008
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Civil Solutions
            Contact_Person: Steve Eckhardt
          Contact_Position: GIS Client Manager
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing address
            Address: 800 S White Horse Pike, PO Box 579
            City: Hammonton
            State_or_Province: NJ
            Postal_Code: 08037-2019
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (800) 924-0482
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 704-8011
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seckh@arh-us.com
          Hours_of_Service: 8-5
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        A QAQC process was undertaken with County GIS Coordinators to review the draft data and report linework needing modification. All counties, except for Middlesex, participated in this process. Modifications were made in several of the counties. Consequently, all County GIS Coordinators were satisfied with the outcome.
      Process_Date: 200804
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Civil Solutions
            Contact_Person: Steve Eckhardt
          Contact_Position: GIS Client Manager
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing address
            Address: 800 S White Horse Pike, PO Box 579
            City: Hammonton
            State_or_Province: NJ
            Postal_Code: 08037-2019
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (800) 924-0482
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 704-8011
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seckh@arh-us.com
          Hours_of_Service: 8-5
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        Polygons were built from the NJOIT-OGIS Municipal Boundaries of New Jersey (nj_munis_arcs) line layer in ArcCatalog using the POLYGON FEATURE CLASS FROM LINES command with the default cluster tolerance of 0.003 US survey feet. Municipalities with multiple disconnected areas were created as multi-part polygons.

        A spatial join was created with the centroids of the NJDEP municipality boundaries (stmun) layer as a quality control check. An examination of the attribute table ensured that each polygon contained a single centroid and any errors were resolved. A topology rule set was also built to ensure there were no gores (gaps) or overlaps between polygons.

      Process_Date: 200804
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Civil Solutions
            Contact_Person: Stephen Eckhardt
          Contact_Position: GIS Client Manager
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing address
            Address: 800 S White Horse Pike, PO Box 579
            City: Hammonton
            State_or_Province: New Jersey
            Postal_Code: 08037-2019
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 800-924-0482
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 609-704-8011
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seckh@arh-us.com
          Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        NJOIT/OGIS State Municipality boundary data clipped with NJDEP coastline data.
      Process_Date: 20080821
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: John Bocchino
            Contact_Organization: NJDEP/OIRM/BGIS
          Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address: 401 East State Street, PO Box 428
            City: Trenton
            State_or_Province: NJ
            Postal_Code: 08625
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 609-777-0672
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 609-292-7900
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gisnet@dep.state.nj.us

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
  Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 566

Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Planar:
      Grid_Coordinate_System:
        Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983
        State_Plane_Coordinate_System:
          SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 2900
          Transverse_Mercator:
            Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999900
            Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -74.500000
            Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 38.833333
            False_Easting: 492125.000000
            False_Northing: 0.000000
      Planar_Coordinate_Information:
        Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
        Coordinate_Representation:
          Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000328
          Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000328
        Planar_Distance_Units: survey feet
    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
      Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
  Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Altitude_System_Definition:
      Altitude_Datum_Name: North American Vertical Datum of 1988
      Altitude_Resolution: 0.000100
      Altitude_Distance_Units: feet
      Altitude_Encoding_Method:
        Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: muncoast
      Entity_Type_Definition: Municipalities of New Jersey clipped to coast by NJDEP
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: NJDEP
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: FID
      Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain:
          Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Shape
      Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: MUN
      Attribute_Definition: municipality name (capital letters)
      Attribute_Definition_Source:
        New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Geographic Information Systems
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: municipality name (capital letters)
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: COUNTY
      Attribute_Definition: county name (capital letters)
      Attribute_Definition_Source:
        New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Geographic Information Systems
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: county name (capital letters)
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: MUN_LABEL
      Attribute_Definition: municipality name (for labels)
      Attribute_Definition_Source:
        New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Geographic Information Systems
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: municipality name (for labels)
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: MUN_TYPE
      Attribute_Definition: municipality type
      Attribute_Definition_Source:
        New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Geographic Information Systems
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: municipality type
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: NAME
      Attribute_Definition:
        municipality name (for labels - without municipality type for cities and towns)
      Attribute_Definition_Source:
        New Jersey Office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain:
          municipality name (for labels - without municipality type for cities and towns)
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: GNIS_NAME
      Attribute_Definition: municipality name (GNIS)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Bureau of Geographic Names - United States Geological Survey
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: municipality name (GNIS)
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: GNIS
      Attribute_Definition: GNIS civil code
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Bureau of Geographic Names - United States Geological Survey
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: GNIS civil code
          Codeset_Source: Bureau of Geographic Names - United States Geological Survey
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SSN
      Attribute_Definition: State Standard Numeric code
      Attribute_Definition_Source: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: State Standard Numeric code
          Codeset_Source: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: MUN_CODE
      Attribute_Definition: municipal code (NJ-1040)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: New Jersey Department of Treasury
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: municipal code (NJ-1040)
          Codeset_Source: New Jersey Department of Treasury
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: KEY
      Attribute_Definition:
        Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) state+county+municipal code
      Attribute_Definition_Source: United State Census Bureau
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name:
            Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) state+county+municipal code
          Codeset_Source: United State Census Bureau
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ACRES
      Attribute_Definition:
        area of municipality in acres (calculated from square feet in attribute table)
      Attribute_Definition_Source:
        New Jersey Office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 62.74
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 72371.50
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: acres
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SQ_MILES
      Attribute_Definition:
        area of municipality in square miles (calculated from square feet in attribute table)
      Attribute_Definition_Source:
        New Jersey Office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.09
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 113.08
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: square miles
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: POP2000
      Attribute_Definition: population in 2000
      Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Census Bureau
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: population in 2000
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: POP1990
      Attribute_Definition: population in 1990
      Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Census Bureau
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: population in 1990
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: POP1980
      Attribute_Definition: population in 1980
      Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Census Bureau
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: population in 1980
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: POPDEN2000
      Attribute_Definition: population density per square mile in 2000
      Attribute_Definition_Source:
        New Jersey Office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: population density per square mile in 2000
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: POPDEN1990
      Attribute_Definition: population density per square mile in 1990
      Attribute_Definition_Source:
        New Jersey Office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: population density per square mile in 1990
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: POPDEN1980
      Attribute_Definition: population density per square mile in 1980
      Attribute_Definition_Source:
        New Jersey Office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: population density per square mile in 1980

Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: NJDEP/OIRM/BGIS
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 401 East State Street, First Floor, PO Box 428
        City: Trenton
        State_or_Province: NJ
        Postal_Code: 08625
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 609-777-0672
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 292-7900
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gisnet@dep.state.nj.us
  Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
  Distribution_Liability: See "Use Constraints"
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: AVSHP
        Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS 9.2
        File_Decompression_Technique: WinZip
        Transfer_Size: 10.307
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: <http://www.state.nj.us/dep/gis/stateshp.html>
        Offline_Option:
          Offline_Media: none
          Recording_Format: none
    Fees: none
    Ordering_Instructions: none
  Technical_Prerequisites:
    An ESRI desktop mapping client is required for use, such as ArcMap.
  Available_Time_Period:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 20080522

Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20080822
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: NJDEP/OIRM/BGIS
        Contact_Person: John Bocchino
      Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 401 East State Street, PO Box 428
        City: Trenton
        State_or_Province: NJ
        Postal_Code: 08625
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (609) 777-0672
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 292-7900
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gisnet@dep.state.nj.us
      Contact_Instructions:
        For questions on original OIT/OGIS source data and processes thereof, please contact:

        Douglas M. Schleifer NJOIT/OGIS (609) 984-7544 doug.schleifer@oit.state.nj.us

        For questions on the Municipality (clipped to Coast) process that the NJDEP generated, please contact John Bocchino (NJDEP) via phone or email listed in this section.

  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
  Metadata_Access_Constraints: none
  Metadata_Use_Constraints: none
  Metadata_Security_Information:
    Metadata_Security_Classification_System: NJGIN
    Metadata_Security_Classification: Public
    Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: no special handling required
  Metadata_Extensions:
    Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
    Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

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