COOPERATIVE LAND COVER MAP (VERSION 1.1) - JULY 2010

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Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Florida Natural Areas Inventory
Publication_Date: 201007
Title: COOPERATIVE LAND COVER MAP (VERSION 1.1) - JULY 2010
Edition: Version 1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Tallahassee, FL
Publisher: Florida Natural Areas Inventory
Other_Citation_Details: State of Florida
Online_Linkage: <http://www.fnai.org/LandCover.cfm>
Description:
Abstract:
The Cooperative Land Cover Map is a project to develop an improved statewide land cover map from existing sources and expert review of aerial photography. The project is directly tied to a goal of the Florida Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy (Strategy) to represent Florida's diverse habitats in a spatially-explicit manner.
We collected land cover and vegetation data from 37 existing sources including many site-specific natural community maps. Each dataset was evaluated for consistency and quality and assigned a confidence category that determined how it was integrated into the final land cover map. We revised data for eight focal communities (scrub, scrubby flatwoods, sandhill, dry prairie, pine rockland, rockland hammock, mesic flatwoods, upland pine) by inspecting areas that potentially include these communities with high-resolution aerial photography. All data were crosswalked into the Florida Land Cover Classification System.
This dataset represents the Focal Communities that were revised for the Cooperative Land Cover Map.
This project was funded by a grant from FWC/Florida's Wildlife Legacy Initiative (Project 08009) to Florida Natural Areas Inventory.
Purpose:
The purpose of the Cooperative Land Cover Map is to fill a priority data gap of the Strategy for improved habitat mapping. In addition it provides significantly improved data for scrub and sandhill, priority habitats of the Strategy. The map will inform a variety of conservation and management activities in Florida.
Supplemental_Information:
Data sources that contribute to the Cooperative Land Cover Map are described in the following report: Florida Natural Areas Inventory, 2010. Development of a Cooperative Land Cover Map: Final Report (available from FNAI upon request).
A supplementary feature class that identifies individual data sources that contribute to the map is available from FNAI upon request (Data_Sources_CLC_v1_1).
Detailed methods for revising focal communities are described in the following report: Florida Natural Areas Inventory, 2010. Development of a Cooperative Land Cover Map: Final Report (available from FNAI upon request).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1997
Ending_Date: 2010
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: land cover
Theme_Keyword: habitat
Theme_Keyword: natural community
Theme_Keyword: vegetation
Theme_Keyword: Florida Land Cover Classification System
Theme_Keyword: Florida Land Cover and Forms Classification System
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: planningCadastre
Theme_Keyword: imageryBasemapsLandcover
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Place_Keyword: Florida
Access_Constraints: Available without restriction
Use_Constraints:
Data are intended to be used for general informational and planning purposes and not appropriate for legal, regulatory and/or cadastral purposes
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Florida Natural Areas Inventory
Contact_Person: Amy Knight
Contact_Position: GIS Program Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1018 Thomasville Rd, Suite 200-C
City: Tallahassee
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 32303
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 850-224-8207 x214
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: aknight@fnai.org
Data_Set_Credit:
Data compiled from multiple sources by Florida Natural Areas Inventory with funding support from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4000
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Classification accuracy varies among data sources that contribute to the map. Metadata related to accuracy were not available for all sources. Some data sources were field verified. Most data were created through interpretation of aerial photography and other ancillary information.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Logically consistent. All attribute values fall within defined values
Completeness_Report: Visually inspected for completeness.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Horizontal accuracy is not better than the source imagery upon which individual source datasets were developed. Most source imagery is from two primary sources:
1) Florida's Ortho program imagery at 1 foot resolution; that meets or exceeds a verified horizontal accuracy of 7.6 feet at the 95% confidence interval (4.4 feet RMSE) as specified in the FGDC Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standards, Part 3: National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA).
2) USGS's 3.75 minute Digital Ortho Quarter Quad (DOQQ) program imagery which meets National Map Accuracy Standards for products developed at 1:12K scale which specifies that over "90% of well defined points tested must fall within 33 feet" of ground condition and National Aerial Photography Program Standards.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: None
Lineage:
Source_Information:
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Originator:
Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Watershed Restoration
Publication_Date: 20090304
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Type_of_Source_Media: online
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Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Watershed Restoration
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Originator: St. Johns River Water Management District
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Originator: Photo Science, Inc.
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Originator: Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI)
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Originator: Florida Natural Areas Inventory
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Title: Eglin Air Force Base Land Cover Map
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Originator: Avon Park Air Force Range
Title: Avon Park Air Force Range Natural Vegetation Communities
Other_Citation_Details: Data provided by Steve Orzell, APAFR
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Originator: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Title: St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge Habitats
Other_Citation_Details: Data provided by Mike Keys, USFWS
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Beginning_Date: 2004
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Originator: Florida Natural Areas Inventory
Title: Flint Rock Natural Community Map
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Originator: Florida Natural Areas Inventory
Title: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Natural Community Map
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Gulledge, K., G. Schultz, and A. Johnson. 2009. Coastal maritime hammock evaluation and delineation, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida: Final Report. Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Tallahassee, Florida, USA.
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Archbold Biological Station; Florida Natural Areas Inventory; The Nature Conservancy
Title: Lake Wales Ridge Vegetation Mapping
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Originator: Archbold Biological Station
Title: Archbold Biological Station Vegetation Map
Other_Citation_Details:
Abrahamson, W. G., A. F. Johnson, J. N. Layne, and P. A. Peroni. 1984. Vegetation of the Archbold Biological Station, Florida: an example of the southern Lake Wales Ridge. Florida Scientist 47:209-250.
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Originator: Hurricane Research Center at Florida International University
Title: Big Pine Key Land Cover
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Project Name: Prediction of Pine Forest Changes in the Florida Keys Due to Sea Level Rise
Principal Investigators: Keqi Zhang and Michael Ross
Data provided by Danielle Ogurcak, FIU
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Originator: Institute for Regional Conservation
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Originator: Florida Natural Areas Inventory
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Originator: Florida Park Service
Publication_Date: 2009
Title: Florida Park Service Natural Community Maps
Other_Citation_Details: Data provided by Brady Harrison, FPS
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Originator: Florida Natural Areas Inventory
Title: Florida Forever Projects Field Assessment Maps
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Originator: on Schaub, Dynamac Corp. at KSC
Title: Kennedy Space Center Land Cover 2003
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Source_Information:
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Citation_Information:
Originator: St. Johns River Water Management District
Title:
St. Johns River Water Management District Natural Community Maps
Other_Citation_Details: Data provided by J. B. Miller, SJRWMD
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Beginning_Date: 2004
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St. Johns River Water Management District Natural Community Maps
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Originator: The Nature Conservancy
Title: Nature Conservancy Preserves Vegetation Maps
Other_Citation_Details: Data provided by Kathy Freeman, TNC and David Printiss, TNC
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Beginning_Date: 1999
Ending_Date: 2007
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Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Nature Conservancy Preserves Vegetation Maps
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Originator: Palm Beach County, Environmental Resource Management
Title: Palm Beach County Natural Areas Land cover
Other_Citation_Details: Data provided by Matt King, PBC
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Beginning_Date: 2003
Ending_Date: 2007
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Palm Beach County Natural Areas Land cover
Source_Information:
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Citation_Information:
Originator: Nokuse Plantation
Title: Nokuse Plantation Land Cover
Other_Citation_Details:
Data provided by Matt Aresco, Nokuse Plantation Note: Only scrub and sandhill polygons were provided; comprehensive land cover was not complete at time of Cooperative Land Cover Map publication.
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Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2009
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Originator: Charlotte County
Title: Charlotte County Parks Vegetation Data
Other_Citation_Details: Data provided by Bryon Catlin, Charlotte Co
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Originator:
University of Georgia; South Florida Natural Resources Center of Everglades National Park
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Title: Everglades Vegetation
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Calendar_Date: 1999
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Originator: Florida Natural Areas Inventory
Title: Historical Natural Community Mapping Projects
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Beginning_Date: 2004
Ending_Date: 2010
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Citation_Information:
Originator: U. S. Forest Service
Title: Ocala National Forest Stands Map
Other_Citation_Details: Data provided by Jason Drake, USFS
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Beginning_Date: unknown
Ending_Date: 2010
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Originator: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
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Title: Florida Vegetation and Land Cover
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Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2003
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Florida Vegetation and Land Cover
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Source_Information:
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Originator: David Breininger
Title: David Breininger Scrub Polygons
Other_Citation_Details:
Breininger, D. R. 2003. Biological criteria for the recovery of Florida Scrub-Jay populations on public lands in Brevard County and Indian River County. Final Report to Endangered Species Office, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Jacksonville, FL, USA. <http://northflorida.fws.gov/Scrub-Jays/breininger-2003-report.htm>. Accessed 14 Jul 2010.
Breininger, D. R., B. Toland, D. M. Oddy, and M. L. Legare. 2006. Landcover characterizations and Florida Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) population dynamics. Biological Conservation 128:169-181.
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Source_Information:
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Citation_Information:
Originator: FWC/Florida Wildlife Research Institute
Publication_Date: 1991
Title: Florida Keys Advanced Identification of Wetlands Land Cover
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Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1991
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Florida Keys Advanced Identification of Wetlands Land Cover
Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information
Source_Information:
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Citation_Information:
Originator: Earth Balance and Steve Sauers Environmental Management
Title: Sarasota County Apoxsee Habitat Layer
Other_Citation_Details:
Clark, J. and S. Sauers. 2008. Sarasota County Native Habitat Mapping and Risk Assessment. Sarasota County Natural Resources, Sarasota, Florida, USA.
Data provided by Sarasota County
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Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2007
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Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Sarasota County Apoxsee Habitat Layer
Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information
Source_Information:
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Originator: QuestEcology
Title: Scrub Soils for Five Southwest Counties
Other_Citation_Details:
Gordon, D. 2005. Distribution of the Florida Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) within the Hillsborough/Manatee Metapopulation. Report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Data provided by David Gordon, QuestEcology
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Originator: Lake County
Title: Lake County Scrub-Jay Habitat Survey
Other_Citation_Details: Data provided by Lauren Brothers, Lake County
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Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2009
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Lake County Scrub-Jay Habitat Survey
Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information
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Citation_Information:
Originator: Florida Natural Areas Inventory
Title: Natural Communities of Camp Blanding Military Reservation
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Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1993
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Natural Communities of Camp Blanding Military Reservation
Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Florida Natural Areas Inventory
Publication_Date: 2000
Title: Tate's Hell Historic Vegetation
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Tate's Hell Historic Vegetation
Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Archbold Biological Station
Title: Statewide Scrub-Jay Habitat
Other_Citation_Details:
Fitzpatrick, J. W., B. Pranty, and B. Stith. 1994. Florida scrub-jay statewide map, 1992-1993. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Report, Cooperative Agreement no. 14-16-0004-91-950. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C., USA.
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Beginning_Date: 1992
Ending_Date: 1993
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Statewide Scrub-Jay Habitat
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The Cooperative Land Cover map integrates data from multiple sources.
All sources were crosswalked into the Florida Land Cover Classification System (Kawula 2009)
All source datasets were received and processed as vector data. We used a set of standard geoprocessing and topology operations in ArcGIS 9.3 to ensure no overlapping features within or among datasets. All data were projected into the Florida Albers custom coordinate system with NAD 1983 HARN datum. We applied a minimum mapping unit of 0.5 acres and dissolved each polygon <0.5 acres into its largest neighboring polygon except for scrub, pine rockland and upland glade polygons for which we applied a minimum mapping unit of 0.1 acres. Finally, lines between neighboring polygons with the same classification were dissolved. Based on our review of each dataset, we sometimes made other modifications as described in: Florida Natural Areas Inventory, 2010. Development of a Cooperative Land Cover Map: Final Report (available from FNAI upon request).
Explanation of confidence categories:
We evaluated datasets based on metadata, discussions with data providers and a general review of the spatial accuracy and classification. Based on this review we assigned a confidence category to each dataset that indicated how or if the dataset, or certain classes within the dataset, would be integrated into the final land cover map. A confidence category of 1 indicates the highest level of confidence; these data spatially superseded all other intersecting sources. Category 2 data took precedence over statewide datasets (FLUCCS, FLVEG) but did not supersede category 1. Category 3 data were used with review and revision. Category 4 data were used to identify additional areas for aerial photo review and help interpret classification during the review process; these data, however, were not directly integrated into the final map.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Aerial Photography Review of Focal Communities:
Areas within existing source data in categories 1 through 3 (non-ancillary sources) were excluded from the set of polygons to be reviewed. Scrub, scrubby flatwoods, sandhill, dry prairie and mesic flatwoods (in SWF and SF only) were reviewed simultaneously as a single set of review polygons. We inspected the review polygons as well as proximal areas with the latest high resolution aerial photography (2006 - 2009) and other ancillary data sources including aerial photography from 2004, 1999 and 1995, topographic maps, county soils maps and other land cover datasets. We reviewed areas at a scale of 1:5000 with a minimum mapping unit of 0.5 acres with exception to include smaller polygons for scrub and pine rockland. We spatially edited polygons and delineated new polygons where necessary to identify focal communities and then assigned the polygon a land cover type. We deleted polygons from the set of review polygons that did not represent priority communities and were otherwise correctly classified. We always assigned a land cover type to polygons classified as FLUCCS Coastal Scrub, Xeric Oak, Sand Pine, or Longleaf Pine - Xeric Oak; in addition almost all review polygons in the SWF and SF districts were assigned a land cover type. Any deleted polygon will default to its FLUCCS class in the final land cover map.
FNAI biologists familiar with the focal communities both on the ground and through aerial photo interpretation performed the initial polygon inspections. A second reviewer then re-inspected the polygons that were assigned as one of the focal communities. We also checked all locations from the FNAI element occurrence database that reference scrub, scrubby flatwoods, sandhill or dry prairie.

We identified areas that appeared to be functioning as viable natural communities. Areas that were historically scrub or sandhill but are now disturbed so that they likely no longer support their characteristic ecological elements or that have succeeded to another natural community type were excluded or classified as another land cover type. We classified many former sandhills as successional hardwood forest. We classified pine plantation as scrub or sandhill where it appeared to function ecologically as a natural community. This was especially true of planted sand pine scrub which can tolerate a high degree of disturbance. We examined aerial photographs from 1995 and 1999 to help determine the level of past ground disturbance. We did not include small patches within residential areas, although if there appeared to be functional large patches within low density or rural residential areas we included them. We mapped only obvious patches of scrubby flatwoods. This community was sometimes difficult to distinguish from scrub and we did not follow strict criteria for distinguishing the two. For dry prairie we strictly followed the FNAI definition of treeless areas of low shrubs and grasses within the buffered historic dry prairie extent. Many prairie-like areas are pine flatwoods in which trees have been removed. To determine dry prairie from flatwoods we considered geographic position, shrub patterns, proximity of wetlands and overall landscape context.

For more details: Florida Natural Areas Inventory, 2010. Development of a Cooperative Land Cover Map: Final Report (available from FNAI upon request).
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Assemblage of Data Sources into Final Map:
We separated the data into 3 components for assembly into statewide land cover: 1) Local Source data, which consisted of all local sources with confidence category 1 through 3; 2) FNAI Review data, which consisted of all datasets that we inspected and classified through aerial photo review; and 3) FLUCCS. The SWFWMD published a new version of FLUCCS based on 2008 photography in spring 2010. Although we used 2007 FLUCCS for aerial photo review and comparative analyses in that district, we incorporated the 2008 data in the final land cover map. We converted all datasets into 15 m ESRI grids and combined them based on the following rules: 1) Local Source data with confidence category 1 and 2 superseded FNAI Review data; 2) FNAI Review data superseded Local Source data with confidence category 3; 3) all Local Source 1 through 3 and FNAI Review data superseded FLUCCS.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
GeoPlan downloaded this layer from FNAI on December 15th, 2011. The data was in shapefile format in Albers HPGN projection.
-Upcased all text fields -Renamed from Focal_NC_Map_CLC_v1_1 to CLC_JUL10 -Added DESCRIPT field based on LCNAME field -Added FGDLAQDATE and calculated based on date GeoPlan acquired data from source.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan
Process_Date: 20120502
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Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
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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: CLC_JUL10
Entity_Type_Definition: CLC_JUL10.DBF
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FNAI
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: LC_NUM
Attribute_Definition:
Corresponds to the Florida Land Cover Classification System class code
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC, FNAI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LC_NAME
Attribute_Definition:
Corresponds to the Florida Land Cover Classification System class name
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC, FNAI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Acres
Attribute_Definition: Acres of polygon calculated in GIS
Attribute_Definition_Source: Unknown
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT
Attribute_Definition: GeoPlan added field based on LCNAME
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FGDLAQDATE
Attribute_Definition: Date GeoPlan downloaded from source
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AUTOID
Attribute_Definition: Unique ID added by GeoPlan
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.AREA
Attribute_Definition: Area in meters
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.LEN
Attribute_Definition: Perimeter in meters
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Overview_Description:
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:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 140.045
Technical_Prerequisites:
This data is intended for use with a Geographic Information Systems or Remote Sensing software package.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20120601
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Florida Natural Areas Inventory
Contact_Person: Amy Knight
Contact_Position: GIS Program Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1018 Thomasville Rd, Suite 200-C
City: Tallahassee
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 32303
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 850-224-8207 x214
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: aknight@fnai.org
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
Generated by mp version 2.9.6 on Fri Jun 01 12:26:34 2012