BEACH WATER MONITORING LOCATIONS IN FLORIDA - MAY 2011

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Florida Department of Health
Publication_Date: 201105
Title: BEACH WATER MONITORING LOCATIONS IN FLORIDA - MAY 2011
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Tallahassee, FL
Publisher: Florida Department of Health
Other_Citation_Details: State of Florida
Online_Linkage:
<http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/programs/ehgis/EhGisDownload.htm>
Description:
Abstract:
The data set contains the location of sampling points for the Florida Healthy Beaches Program. This is an update to the beachwtr_feb08.
Purpose:
he data was created to serve as base information for use in GIS systems for a variety of planning and analytical purposes.
Supplemental_Information:
Beginning with a 1998 pilot program, 11 Florida coastal counties began conducting beach water sampling every two weeks and reporting the results here and in local news media. In August 2000, the beach water sampling program was expanded to include the 34 Florida counties shown on the map below. In August 2002, the coastal counties began collecting weekly samples. The coastal beach water samples collected by the county health departments are analyzed for enterococci and fecal coliform bacteria. High concentrations of these bacteria may indicate the presence of microorganisms that could cause disease, infections, or rashes. County health departments will issue health advisories or warnings when these conditions are confirmed.
Recent sampling results can be found at Florida Department of Health's Florida Healthy Beaches Program website (<http://esetappsdoh.doh.state.fl.us/irm00beachwater/default.aspx>).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 201105
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.429040
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.872251
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.983191
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.492815
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE
Theme_Keyword: Beaches
Theme_Keyword: Sampling
Theme_Keyword: Healthy Beaches
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Access_Constraints: NONE
Use_Constraints:
Disclaimer: This product is for reference purposes only and is not to be construed as a legal document. Any reliance on the information contained herein is at the user's own risk. The Florida Department of Health and its agents assume no responsibility for any use of the information contained herein or any loss resulting there from.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Florida Department of Health
Contact_Person: David Polk
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way , Bin # C22
City: Tallahassee
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 32399
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 850 245-4240
Data_Set_Credit: Florida Department of Health
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4000
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Florida Department of Health
Publication_Date: May, 2011
Title: BEACH WATER MONITORING LOCATIONS IN FLORIDA - MAY 2011
Other_Citation_Details:
Florida Healthy Beaches Program:
<http://esetappsdoh.doh.state.fl.us/irm00beachwater/default.aspx>
Online_Linkage:
<http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/programs/ehgis/EhGisDownload.htm>
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
This data is provided 'as is'. GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the original data layer's topology
Completeness_Report:
This data is provided 'as is' by GeoPlan and is complete to our knowledge.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
This data is provided 'as is' and its horizontal positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Source_Scale_Denominator: Unknown
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 201105
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FDOH
Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
GeoPlan downloaded this dataset from the Florida Department of Health in June of 2011. The data downloaded was in shapefile format from the following webpage: <http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/programs/ehgis/EhGisDownload.htm> The data was in the following geographical coordinate system: WGS 1984 Datum, Units: Degrees. The following QA/QC process steps were undertaken:
- Reprojected the data to FGDL Albers HPGN - Uppercased all records. - Added a DESCRIPT based on Beach_Name. - Added a FGDLAQDATE field based on date GeoPlan acquired the data from the source. - Renamed the dataset from BeachSites to beachwtr_may11
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan
Process_Date: 20110601
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 302
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
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Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 24.000000
Standard_Parallel: 31.500000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24.000000
False_Easting: 400000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
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Abscissa_Resolution: 0.002048
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.002048
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_North_American_1983_HARN
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_Resolution: 1.000000
Altitude_Encoding_Method:
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: BEACHWTR_MAY11
Entity_Type_Definition: BEACHWTR_MAY11.DBF
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FDOH
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
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: County
Attribute_Definition: County Name
Attribute_Definition_Source: Florida Department of Health
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Beach_Name
Attribute_Definition: Beach Name
Attribute_Definition_Source: Florida Department of Health
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BeachID
Attribute_Definition: Beach Sample ID
Attribute_Definition_Source: Florida Department of Health
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Samp_Lat
Attribute_Definition: Sample Latitude
Attribute_Definition_Source: Florida Department of Health
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Samp_long
Attribute_Definition: Sample Longitude
Attribute_Definition_Source: Florida Department of Health
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT
Attribute_Definition: Based on Beach_Name
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FGDLAQDATE
Attribute_Definition: The date FGDL acquired the data from the source.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AUTOID
Attribute_Definition: Unique ID added by GeoPlan
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 32611-5706
Country: United States
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: <http://www.fgdl.org>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Technical Support: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfeed.html>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: For FGDL Software: <http://www.fgdl.org/software.html>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Mailing list for FGDL: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdl-l.html>
Resource_Description: DOWNLOADABLE DATA
Distribution_Liability:
The Florida Geographic Data Library is a collection of Geospatial Data compiled by the University of Florida GeoPlan Center with support from the Florida Department of Transportation. GIS data available in FGDL is collected from various state, federal, and other agencies (data sources) who are data stewards, producers, or publishers. The data available in FGDL may not be the most current version of the data offered by the data source. University of Florida GeoPlan Center makes no guarantees about the currentness of the data and suggests that data users check with the data source to see if more recent versions of the data exist.
Furthermore, the GIS data available in the FGDL are provided 'as is'. The University of Florida GeoPlan Center makes no warranties, guaranties or representations as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of the data provided by the data sources. The University of Florida GeoPlan Center makes no representations or warranties about the quality or suitability of the materials, either expressly or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. The University of Florida GeoPlan Center shall not be liable for any damages suffered as a result of using, modifying, contributing or distributing the materials.
A note about data scale:
Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale datasets are not suitable for some project, analysis, or modeling purposes. Please be sure you are using the best available data.
1:24000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the county level. 1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base mapping such as property parcel boundaries. 1:100000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the multi-county or regional level. 1:125000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the regional or state level or larger.
Vector datasets with no defined scale or accuracy should be considered suspect. Make sure you are familiar with your data before using it for projects or analysis. Every effort has been made to supply the user with data documentation. For additional information, see the References section and the Data Source Contact section of this documentation. For more information regarding scale and accuracy, see our webpage at: <http://geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html>
Standard_Order_Process:
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Transfer_Size: 0.008
Technical_Prerequisites:
This data is intended for use with a Geographic Information Systems or Remote Sensing software package.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20110812
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Florida Department of Health, Division of Environmental Health
Contact_Person: Calvin Desouza
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way
City: Tallahassee
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 32399
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 850-245-4444
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ehgis@doh.state.fl.us
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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