FDEP ECOLOGICAL REGIONS

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Publication_Date: 19950925

Title: FDEP ECOLOGICAL REGIONS

Edition: 20010000

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: SHAPE

Online_Linkage: <http://www.dep.state.fl.us>

Description:

Abstract:

Ecoregions denote areas of general similarity in ecosystems and in the type, quality, and quantity of environmental resources. The Florida ecoregion map depicts revisions of ecoregions, compiled originally at a relatively small scale (US EPA 1995, Omernik 1987), as well as subregions of those ecoregions.

Purpose:

Compilation of the Florida ecoregion map was part of a collaborative project between the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL) - Corvallis, OR., and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The ecoregions and subregions are designed to serve as a spatial framework for environmental resource management. The most immediate uses by the State of Florida are for developing regional biological criteria and water quality standards, and for setting management goals for non point-source pollution.

Explanation of the methods used to define the EPA's ecoregions are given in Griffith et al. (1994), Omernic (1995), and Gallant et al. (1989).

Questions or comments regarding the methods used can be addressed to U.S. EPA NHEERL, 200 SW 35th Street, Corvallis, OR 97333, (503) 754-4465, FAX: (503) 754-4716

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19870000

Ending_Date: 19950000

Currentness_Reference: Ground Condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular

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: Ecological regions

Theme_Keyword: Environmental Resources

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE

Place_Keyword: Florida

Place_Keyword: Ecological regions

Place_Keyword: United States

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE

Temporal_Keyword: 1990's

Access_Constraints: NONE

Use_Constraints:

THE DATA INCLUDED IN THIS APPLICATION ARE BASED ON INTERPRETATION OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS LEGALLY BINDING.

Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale data sets are not suitable for some projects, analysis, or modeling purposes. Please be sure you are using the best available data.

1:24000 scale data sets 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 data sets are recommended for projects that are at the multi-county or regional level. 1:250000 scale data sets are recommended for projects that are at the regional or state level or larger.

Native_Data_Set_Environment: For more information, visit: <http://www.dep.state.fl.us>

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Publication_Date: 19950925

Title: Unavailable

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data layer. The original map scales and sources for much of the boundary data collected by others is unknown, hence the spatial accuracy of any given boundary is not known. 1:250,000 scale maps depicting the database have been reviewed by representatives of each of the water management districts, the Department of Environmental Protection, and several other state and federal agencies cooperating with the Florida Greenways Commission. The unofficial consensus is that the database offers a representation of the boundaries of existing and proposed conservation lands in Florida which is appropriate for regional and statewide planning.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Certain node/geometry and topology (GT)-polygon/chain relationships are collected or generated to satisfy topological requirements. Some of these requirements include: chains must begin and end at nodes, chains must connect to each other at nodes, chains do not extend through nodes, left and right GT-polygons are defined for each chain element and are consistent throughout the transfer, and the chains representing the limits of the file (neatline) are free of gaps. The neatline is generated by connecting the four corners of the digital file, as established during initialization of the digital file. All data outside the enclosed region are ignored and all data crossing these geographically straight lines are clipped at the neatline. (Exception: During the QA/QC process all data is examined and if errors are found and corrections are possible, then data is corrected accordingly. This process is documented in the Process_Step.) Data within a specified tolerance of the neatline are snapped to the neatline. Neatline straightening aligns the digitized edges of the digital data with the generated neatline, that is, with the longitude/latitude lines in geographic coordinates. All internal polygons are tested for closure. Certain attributes and/or entities, e.g. closure line, convey data quality information. When information to be encoded in the subfield is known to be not applicable (undefined, not relevant), then the subfield is valued by a string of "9s"; and when the information to be encoded is relevant but unknown (or missing), then the subfield is valued by a string of "9s."

Completeness_Report:

Certain node/geometry and topology (GT)-polygon/chain relationships are collected or generated to satisfy topological requirements. Some of these requirements include: chains must begin and end at nodes, chains must connect to each other at nodes, chains do not extend through nodes, left and right GT-polygons are defined for each chain element and are consistent throughout the transfer, and the chains representing the limits of the file (neatline) are free of gaps. The neatline is generated by connecting the four corners of the digital file, as established during initialization of the digital file. All data outside the enclosed region are ignored and all data crossing these geographically straight lines are clipped at the neatline. (Exception: During the QA/QC process all data is examined and if errors are found and corrections are possible, then data is corrected accordingly. This process is documented in the Process_Step.) Data within a specified tolerance of the neatline are snapped to the neatline. Neatline straightening aligns the digitized edges of the digital data with the generated neatline, that is, with the longitude/latitude lines in geographic coordinates. All internal polygons are tested for closure. Certain attributes and/or entities, e.g. closure line, convey data quality information. When information to be encoded in the subfield is known to be not applicable (undefined, not relevant), then the subfield is valued by a string of "9s"; and when the information to be encoded is relevant but unknown (or missing), then the subfield is valued by a string of "9s."

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Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Publication_Date: 19950925

Title: Unavailable

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map

Source_Scale_Denominator: 250,000

Type_of_Source_Media: Map

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19870000

Ending_Date: 19950000

Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground Condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FDEP

Source_Contribution: Data representing ecological regions of Florida.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The process step describes, in general, the process used in the production of data sets. The originating agencies created the original spatial coverage. GeoPlan, during the QA/QC process included the following aspects: (1) Reprojected data to FGDL Albers (2) Set Precision to DOUBLE (3) Set Tolerances to FGDL Standards (4) Added DESCRIPT item based on ECOCODE

Process_Date: 20000000

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

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: 400000.00000

False_Northing: 0.00000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000440

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000440

Planar_Distance_Units: METERS

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_North_American_1983_HARN

Ellipsoid_Name: GRS1980

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: ECOREG.DBF

Entity_Type_Definition: Database File

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ECOCODE

Attribute_Definition:

First 2 digits = ecoregion number Last digit corresponds to alphabetic equivalent e.g. 755 = 75e; 756 = 75f

Attribute_Definition_Source: FDEP record file number

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 65

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Southeastern Plains

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 65f

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Southern Pine Plains and Hills

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 65g

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Dougherty/Marianna Plains

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 65h

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Tifton Upland/Tallahassee Hills

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 75

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Southern Coastal Plain

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 75a

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Gulf Coast Flatwoods

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 75b

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Southwestern Florida Flatwoods

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 75c

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Central Florida Ridges and Uplands

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 75d

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Eastern Florida Flatwoods

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 75e

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Okefenokee Swamps and Plains

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 75f

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sea Island Flatwoods

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 76

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Southern Florida Coastal Plain

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 76a

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Everglades

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 76b

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Big Cypress

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 76c

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Miami Ridge/Atlantic Coastal Strip

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 76d

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Southern Coast and Islands

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT

Attribute_Definition: Based on ECOCODE

Attribute_Definition_Source: Same

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unknown

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Operator

Contact_Organization: FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Physical

Address:

431 Architecture Building PO Box 115706

City: Gainesville

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32611-5706

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (352) 3920997, Operator

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdldocs/document/techsupp.htm>

Hours_of_Service: 24 Hours / Day

Contact_Instructions:

Please visit the web site, <http://www.fgdl.org>, for all questions or concerns.

Distribution_Liability:

Florida Geographic Data Library is a product of the University of Florida GeoPlan Center with support from the Florida Department of Transportation and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. THE FGDL DATA AS PROVIDED BY CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS AND ANY PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE CREATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER (COLLECTIVELY THE "MATERIALS") ARE COPYRIGHTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER FOR THE FGDL CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS (THE "DATA PROVIDERS"). DO NOT REPRODUCE, REDISTRIBUTE OR RESELL THE MATERIALS, OR PROVIDE THE MATERIALS FOR FREE TO CUSTOMERS OR CLIENTS, OR PLACE THE MATERIALS FOR DOWNLOAD ON A WEBSITE. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN USING FGDL DATA OR SOFTWARE IN PROJECTS, MAPS, ETC.; YOU AGREE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FGDL AS A DATA SOURCE. THE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS". 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 MAKES NO WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE DATA PROVIDED BY THE FGDL CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS. 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.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 19950925

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Operator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Physical

Address: 3900 Commonwealth

City: Tallahassee

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32399

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (850) 291-9852

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998