This data is intended for use in the Efficient Transporation Decision Making Process (ETDM), which includes the development of an on-line application called the Environmental Screening Tool. The primary objective of the program include:
- Effective/timely decision making without compromising environmental qualityl - Integrating review and permitting processe. - Early NEPA reviews and approvals - Full and early participation - Meaningful dispute resolution
For more information about these initiatives an on-line search using keyword 'ETDM' will provide a number of resources. A listing of relevant documents and resources is included under: <http://fdotenvironmentalstreamlining.urs-tally.com/Library/default.htm>.
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>
Northeast Florida Regional Planning Council NEFRPC 6850 Belfort Oaks Place Jacksonville, FL 32216 (904) 279-0880 Fax (904) 279-0881 <http://www.nefrpc.org/> info@nefrc.org Keith Joiner KJoiner@nefrc.org
ALACHUA: Unioned Alachua county fire districts shape-file (2001) and Gainesville fire territories shape-file (2004) to create new layer. Edited shape file to remove overlapping zones and expanded county zones to cover non-covered areas.
DIXIE: 911 Coordinator Mike Gantt provided shapefiles of boundaries and coverage areas.
Polygons were obtained from local municipalities and counties in digital format.
Some data were converted from MapInfo MIF files to shapefile using the Arc GIS Desktop v9.1 import utility in the Toolbox.
The polygons for each layer were then clipped to the common county boundary obtained from the St;. Johns River Water Management District.
All 6 layers (Nassau, Duval, Baker, Clay, St. Johns, Putnam) were appended together to create the regional layer.
GeoPlan received this data and performed the following:
-Reprojected to the FGDL Albers HPGN map projection -Merged datasets together to create one FDOT District-wide shapefile. -added the fields 'COUNTY' based on actual county. -added FGDLAQDATE field based on the date FGDL acquired the data from the source. -added DESCRIPT field based on 'NAME'.