ENTERPRISE ZONES IN FLORIDA - APRIL 2015

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

Publication_Date: 20150414

Title: ENTERPRISE ZONES IN FLORIDA - APRIL 2015

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Tallahassee, FL

Publisher: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO)

Other_Citation_Details: State of Florida

Online_Linkage:

<http://www.floridajobs.org/business-growth-and-partnerships/for-businesses-and-entrepreneurs/business-resources/florida-enterprise-zone-program>

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Description:

Abstract:

This dataset contains 2015 Enterprise Zone Information for the State of Florida. An Enterprise Zone is a specific geographic area targeted for economic revitalizing. Enterprise Zones encourage economic growth and investment in distressed areas by offering tax advantages and incentives to businesses locating within the zone boundaries. Currently there are 65 state Enterprise Zones.
The Florida Enterprise Zones Program was established in 1994 following legislation that repealed the existing federal government's Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Community Zones and established a new application and designation process. The program operates at both the state and federal levels, providing incentives that accommodate both rural and urban areas.
Under the new application process, local governments are required to establish a strategic plan, form a local Enterprise Zone Development Agency, and submit a specific map showing the boundaries of the zone. The application process and zone activities are administered by the Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development (OTTED), which also provides technical assistance and information.
Please Note: The Florida Enterprise Zone Program is scheduled to expire on December 31st, 2015.
This is an update of the FGDL Layer ENTERPRISE_ZONES_JAN10.

Purpose:

The data was created to serve as base information for use in GIS systems for a variety of planning and analytical purposes.

Supplemental_Information:

About Enterprise Zones
History Florida established one of the first Enterprise Zone programs in the country in 1982. In 1994, the program changed significantly when the Florida Legislature passed the Florida Enterprise Zone act of 1994. The 1994 act was based primarily on the federal government's Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities programs. At this time all existing zones were repealed and a new application and designation process were established.
The application process required the local government to establish a strategic plan, form a local Enterprise Zone Development Agency, and a submit a specific map showing the zone's boundaries. The applications were submitted during the summer of 1995 and 19 zones were designated on July 1, 1995.
Subsequently, the Florida Legislature amended Florida Statutes to allow for boundary changes, incentive changes, and the addition of 36 enterprise zone designations. The 1994 act established a repeal date of December 31, 2005.

In 2005, the Florida Legislature extended the Enterprise Zone program for ten years and provided existing enterprise zones an opportunity to have their zones re-designated with boundary amendments.
Administration The Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development (OTTED) administers the Florida Enterprise Zone Program. OTTED is responsible for overseeing the activities of the local enterprise zones and providing them with technical assistance and information. OTTED has been authorized by the Florida Legislature to review and approve eligible enterprise zone application packages. OTTED receives progress reports from local enterprise zones as well as reports from the Florida Department of Revenue and prepares an Annual Report to the Governor and the Florida Legislature.
Enterprise Florida plays an important role in marketing the Enterprise Zone program to existing businesses within a zone or to those who are looking to locate in a zone. Enterprise Florida has also taken active roles in proposing Legislation that will improve the program and enhance the economy of Florida as a whole. Enterprise Florida works with OTTED in developing zone approval guidelines and determining which communities would qualify for a zone designation.
At the local level an enterprise zone is governed by an Enterprise Zone Development Agency. This agency oversees the implementation of the strategic plan and makes important decisions concerning the zone. The Enterprise Zone Development Agency also appoints a local enterprise zone coordinator that maintains the day-to-day operations of the zone. This key contact for the zone answers questions and distributes materials to businesses, OTTED, and the local government. The local coordinator is responsible for verifying enterprise zone addresses. All tax incentive applications must be certified at a local office before the applications are sent to the Department of Revenue to be processed.
The Florida Department of Revenue is responsible for processing all enterprise zone tax incentive applications. Representatives from the Department of Revenue provide technical assistance on the eligibility requirements to businesses and to local enterprise zone coordinators.
Urban and Rural Designations Because of the diversity in the population and economy throughout the state of Florida, the Enterprise Zone program is designed to accommodate both rural and urban areas. Because rural areas do not attract and retain the same types of businesses that urban areas do, rural Enterprise Zones are given different tax credits through the various incentives.
Listed below are the ways that an Enterprise Zone gets a rural classification:
* Nominating county has a population of 75,000 or less * Nominating county has a population of 100,000 or less and is contiguous to a county with a population of 75,000 or less * Nominating municipality is located in a county with a population of 75,000 or less * Nominating municipality is located in a county with a population of 100,000 or less and is contiguous to a county with a population of 75,000 or less
Federal Enterprise Communities and Empowerment Zones The Enterprise Zone program operates at both the state and federal levels. Almost every state has some form of an Enterprise Zone program, however, each have their own agendas and incentives to offer. The federal government also has its own form of the program. The federal government has designated a total of 172 Enterprise Communities and Empowerment zones across the US. These designations are based on criteria including population, poverty rates, and economic distress. This programs provides funding to the Community or Zone for a 10 year period. These funds are used for economic revitalization throughout the communities.
Although these communities are designated by the federal government they are also recognized in the Florida Enterprise Zone program. They receive their funding through the federal government as well as offer the state incentives to the businesses within the communities.

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Beginning_Date: 20040414

Ending_Date: 20150414

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Theme_Keyword: Enterprise Zones

Theme_Keyword: Brownfields

Theme_Keyword: EZ

Theme_Keyword: Environmental Monitoring & Modeling

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Theme_Keyword: planningCadastre

Theme_Keyword: economy

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Place_Keyword: Florida

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Temporal_Keyword: 2015

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Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), Division of Strategic Business Development

Contact_Person: Burt C. Von Hoff

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 107 East Madison Street; MSC 80

City: Tallahassee

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32399

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 850-717-8974

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 850-410-4770

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: burt.vonhoff@deo.myflorida.com

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Data_Set_Credit: Enterprise Florida Inc. and

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Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Other_Citation_Details:

Florida Enterprise Zone Program <http://www.floridajobs.org/business-growth-and-partnerships/for-businesses-and-entrepreneurs/business-resources/florida-enterprise-zone-program>
Enterprise Florida, Inc. <http://www.enterpriseflorida.com/>
2014 Florida Enterprise Zone Program Annual Report <http://www.floridajobs.org/docs/default-source/reports-and-legislation/2014_floridaenterprisezoneprogramannualreport.pdf?sfvrsn=2>

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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.
Any Enterprise Zone not represented here may reflect a zone whose designation falls between the current update schedule such that the new zone has not yet been digitized or there is no map available to develop an accurate geospatial representation of that zone.
Florida Enterprise Zone Program <http://www.floridajobs.org/business-growth-and-partnerships/for-businesses-and-entrepreneurs/business-resources/florida-enterprise-zone-program>

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Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FDEO

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This dataset was created by the: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO)
Florida Enterprise Zone Program <http://www.floridajobs.org/business-growth-and-partnerships/for-businesses-and-entrepreneurs/business-resources/florida-enterprise-zone-program>
For further information, please contact:
Burt C. Von Hoff Department of Economic Opportunity Division of Strategic Business Development 107 East Madison Street; MSC 80 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Phone: 850-717-8974 Fax: 850-410-4770 E-mail: burt.vonhoff@deo.myflorida.com
Christopher Knight Technology Manager, Internet-Database-GIS Systems Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) Bureau of Labor Market Statistics (LMS) 107 E. Madison Street, MSC G-020 Tallahassee, FL 32399-4111 [p]: 850.245.7214 [e]: christopher.knight@deo.myflorida.com [w]: www.floridajobs.org/lms/latest

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FDEO

Process_Date: 20150414

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GeoPlan Center received the data from FDEO via email/zipfile from:
Christopher Knight Technology Manager, Internet-Database-GIS Systems Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) Bureau of Labor Market Statistics (LMS) 107 E. Madison Street, MSC G-020 Tallahassee, FL 32399-4111 [p]: 850.245.7214 [e]: christopher.knight@deo.myflorida.com [w]: www.floridajobs.org/lms/latest
original name: EnterpriseZone_stw_web.shp
original projection: NAD_1983_StatePlane_Florida_West_FIPS_0902_Feet
The GeoPlan Center reprojected the datasets to the FGDL Albers Projection.
Next an ACRES field, DESCRIPT field, and a FGDLAQDATE fields were added and populated.
Next the table was uppercased.
Next for ZONE_NAME = FREEPORT (the multipart polygon) the northern most polygon was deleted.
Next the Repair Geometry GeoProcessing tool was run.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan

Process_Date: 20150813

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Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: ENTERPRISE_ZONES_APR15

Entity_Type_Definition: ENTERPRISE_ZONES_APR15.DBF

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FDEO

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OBJECTID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

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Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

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Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZONE_NAME

Attribute_Definition: Enterprise Zone Name.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FDEO

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZONEID

Attribute_Definition: Enterprise Zone Identification Number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FDEO

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLASS

Attribute_Definition: Enterprise Zone Class - Urban or Rural.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FDEO

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COUNTY

Attribute_Definition: County the Enterprise Zone falls within.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FDEO

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CONTACT

Attribute_Definition: Enterprise Zone Contact

Attribute_Definition_Source: FDEO

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHONE

Attribute_Definition: Phone number of the Enterprise Zone Contact.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FDEO

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: EMAIL

Attribute_Definition: Email of the Enterprise Zone Contact.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FDEO

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ORGANZTN

Attribute_Definition: Organization that oversees the Enterprise Zone.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FDEO

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: UPDATED

Attribute_Definition: Date the last update occured.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FDEO

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ACRES

Attribute_Definition: Acres

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Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LATITUDE

Attribute_Definition: Latitude of the Enterprise Zone.

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE

Attribute_Definition: Longitude of the Enterprise Zone.

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Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT

Attribute_Definition: Based on the fields ZONE_NAME and ZONEID.

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Attribute_Label: AUTOID

Attribute_Definition: Unique ID added by GeoPlan

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Attribute_Label: SHAPE.AREA

Attribute_Definition: Area in meters

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Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE.LEN

Attribute_Definition: Perimeter in meters

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Metadata_Date: 20150925

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Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), Bureau of Labor Market Statistics (LMS)

Contact_Person: Christopher Knight

Contact_Position: Technology Manager, Internet-Database-GIS Systems

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 107 E. Madison Street, MSC G-020

City: Tallahassee

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32399-4111

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 850-245-7214

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: christopher.knight@deo.myflorida.com

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