FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION

TITLE: BALD EAGLE NESTING TERRITORIES - FLORIDA 2007

Geodataset Name:       EAGLE_NESTS_2007
Geodataset Type:       SHAPEFILE
Geodataset Feature:    Point
Feature Count:         2016
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Known bald eagle nesting territories within the state of Florida were surveyed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) during the 2006 and 2007 nesting season with fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft beginning in late November 2005 and extending through mid-April 2006. Nest locations were determined with the use of aircraft-based Global Positioning System (GPS) units. Accuracy of locations is estimated to be within 0.1 miles of the true location. Locations are given in longitude and latitude to hundredths of a minute. The Township, Range, and Section of each nest location are also provided. Township, Range, and Section were determined from the Public Land Survey System grid that includes Land Grant parcels. Yearly nest activity status is listed for the 2002 through 2007 nesting seasons. "Y" denotes an active nest, "N" denotes an inactive nest, and "-" denotes an unobserved nest or a nest whose activity status is unknown.
DATA SOURCE(S):                    Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Habitat and Species Management
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:     Unknown
GEODATASET EXTENT:                 State of Florida
PUBLICATION DATE: 20070401 TIME PERIOD OF CONTENT: 20070401 DOWNLOAD LINK: http://www.fgdl.org/metadataexplorer/explorer.jsp

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:

Datafile Name: EAGLE_NESTS_2007.DBF
ITEM NAME WIDTH TYPE
OBJECTID
4 OID
Shape
4 Geometry
NESTID
5 String
COUNTY
12 String
TOWNSHIP
3 String
RANGE
3 String
SECTION
3 String
GAZ_PAGE
2 SmallInteger
LATDM
8 String
LONGDM
8 String
ACTIVE03
1 String
ACTIVE04
1 String
ACTIVE05
1 String
ACTIVE06
1 String
ACTIVE07
1 String
LASTACT
2 SmallInteger
LONGDEC
8 Double
LATDEC
8 Double
LONGALB
8 Double
LATALB
8 Double
DESCRIPT
7 String
FGDLAQDATE
36 Date
AUTOID
4 Integer

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

Item
Item Description
OBJECTID Internal feature number.

Shape Feature geometry.

NESTID Bald eagle nesting territory identifier.

COUNTY County in which the nesting territory is located.

TOWNSHIP Florida PLSS Township.

RANGE Florida PLSS Range.

SECTION Florida PLSS Section.

GAZ_PAGE Page # of the DeLorme Florida Atlas & Gazetteer where the nest location can be found.

LATDM Nest location latitude in degrees and minutes.

LONGDM Nest location longitude in degrees and minutes.

ACTIVE03 Was the nesting territory active in 2003? (Y/N)
Y = Active nest during the 2003 nesting season.

N = Inactive nest during the 2003 nesting season.

U = Unobserved nest or a nest whose activity status is unknown.


ACTIVE04 Was the nesting territory active in 2004? (Y/N)
Y = Active nest during the 2004 nesting season.

N = Inactive nest during the 2004 nesting season.

U = Unobserved nest or a nest whose activity status is unknown.


ACTIVE05 Was the nesting territory active in 2005? (Y/N)
Y = Active nest during the 2005 nesting season.

N = Inactive nest during the 2005 nesting season.

U = Unobserved nest or a nest whose activity status is unknown.


ACTIVE06 Was the nesting territory active in 2006? (Y/N)
Y = Active nest during the 2006 nesting season.

N = Inactive nest during the 2006 nesting season.

U = Unobserved nest or a nest whose activity status is unknown.


ACTIVE07 Was the nesting territory active in 2007? (Y/N)
Y = Active nest during the 2007 nesting season.

N = Inactive nest during the 2007 nesting season.

U = Unobserved nest or a nest whose activity status is unknown.


LASTACT Most recent year nest was known by FWC to be active.

LONGDEC Longitude in decimal degrees.

LATDEC Latitude in decimal degrees.

LONGALB X-coordinate (E-W) in Florida Modified Albers.

LATALB Y-coordinate (N-S) in Florida Modified Albers.

DESCRIPT Description based on NESTID field.

FGDLAQDATE Date FGDL acquired the dataset.

AUTOID Unique ID added by GeoPlan


USER NOTES:
This data is provided 'as is'. GeoPlan relied on the integrity
of the original data layer's topology
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knowledge.
GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within
the original data.
Prior to July 1, 2004, the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) 
was known as the Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI). The institute
name has not been changed in historical data sets or references to work
completed by the Florida Marine Research Institute. The institute name
has been changed in references to ongoing research, new research, 
and contact information.

Monitor bald eagle nesting activity in Florida

Nest locations were determined with the use of aircraft-based Global Positioning
System (GPS) units. Accuracy of locations is estimated to be within 0.1 miles of 
the true location.

This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy
has not been verified by GeoPlan

Acknowledgement of the FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute) as the data source would 
be appreciated in any products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment 
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of this data.  Please cite the original metadata when using portions of the record
to create a similar record of slightly altered data, such as reprojection. If any data 
are modified or adjusted, please share the edited information with FWC. Users 
should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area from 
other time periods may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes
in mapping conventions, data collection, and computer processes over time. 
FWC shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of this data. These data 
are not legal documents and are not to be used as such.  This is not a survey
data set and should not be utilized as such. These data are not to be used 
for navigation.

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REFERENCES:
FFWCC Eagle Nest Info:
http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/Eagle_Index.htm

DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:
GeoPlan received the data in September 2009 via CD-ROM in the 
Florida Modified Albers, D_North_American_1983_HARN

- Reprojected to the FGDL Albers HPGN Projection.
- Added a DESCRIPT field based on NESTID.
- Added FGDLAQDATE based on date FGDL acquired the data.
- Upcased fields.
Process Date: 20091013

Data imported to ArcSDE and exported as a shapefile. Process Date: 20100112
MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS:

Projection                          ALBERS
Datum                               HPGN
Units                               METERS
Spheroid                            GRS1980
1st Standard Parallel               24  0  0.000
2nd Standard Parallel               31 30  0.000
Central Meridian                   -84 00  0.000
Latitude of Projection's Origin     24  0  0.000
False Easting (meters)              400000.00000
False Northing (meters)             0.00000

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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
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