FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION

TITLE: US EPA REGULATED SUPERFUND/NATIONAL PRIORITY LIST (NPL) SITES IN FLORIDA - MAY 2011

Geodataset Name:       EPASUPERFUND_MAY11
Geodataset Type:       SHAPEFILE
Geodataset Feature:    Point
Feature Count:         79
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
This data set contains locations of EPA-regulated Superfund/National Priority List (NPL) sites from the Locational Reference Tables (LRT) contained in the Envirofacts (EF) database. The NPL is the list of national priorities among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States and its territories. The NPL is a subset of all sites that are recorded in EPA's Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System (CERCLIS) database, which is managed as part of EPA's Superfund Information Systems Program. Sites that are ranked with the highest priority according to the Hazard Ranking System (HRS) are placed on the NPL, which helps to guide the EPA in determining which sites warrant further investigation. A site must be added to this list before remediation can begin under Superfund. Additional Information is available at the EPA website http://www.epa.gov/geospatial/ . This layer is an update to the EPASUPERFUND_APR09.
DATA SOURCE(S):                    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:     Various
GEODATASET EXTENT:                 State of Florida
PUBLICATION DATE: 20110504 TIME PERIOD OF CONTENT: 20110504 DOWNLOAD LINK: http://www.fgdl.org/metadataexplorer/explorer.jsp

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:

Datafile Name: EPASUPERFUND_MAY11.DBF
ITEM NAME WIDTH TYPE
Shape
4 Geometry
OBJECTID
4 OID
PGMS_ACRNM
20 String
LDIP_CODE
2 String
ID
30 String
FAC_NAME
200 String
FAC_UIN
12 String
LRTLOC_RID
8 Double
LATITUDE
8 Double
LONGITUDE
8 Double
SRCE_ACRNM
15 String
SRCE_ID
30 String
MAP_CODE
2 String
FIPS_CODE
5 String
CATUNIT
8 String
MAD_ID
4 Integer
BVFLAG
1 String
REG_ID
12 String
NAME
200 String
ADDRESS
254 String
CITY
254 String
ZIPCODE
9 String
COUNTY
254 String
CDIST_NUM
8 Double
LDIST_NUM
254 String
FEDFAC_CD
254 String
FED_AG_CD
254 String
STATUS
20 String
USNG_FL_1K
10 String
DESCRIPT
200 String
FGDLAQDATE
36 Date
AUTOID
4 Integer

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

Item
Item Description
Shape Feature geometry.

OBJECTID Internal feature number.

PGMS_ACRNM Program System Acronym - An abbreviated name that represents the name of an information management system for an environmental program, original field name PGM_SYS_ACRNM
AIRS/AFS = Aerometric Information Retrieval System (AIRS) Facility Subsystem.

PCS = Permit Compliance System

TRIS = Toxic Release Inventory System

CERCLIS = Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System.

BRS = Biennial Reporting System

RCRAINFO = Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Information System.


LDIP_CODE A code that represents an information management system for an environmental program, original field name LDIP_CODE.

ID The identification number, including permit number, assigned by an information management system that represents a facility, waste site, operable unit, or other feature regulated or monitored by that program system, original field name PGM_SYS_ID.

FAC_NAME Name of the facility or site.

FAC_UIN EPA Facility Linkage Application (FLA) Unique Identification Number, original field name FACILITY_UIN.

LRTLOC_RID A sequential reference number assigned to a latitude and longitude coordinate pair, original field name LRT_LOC_REF_ID.

LATITUDE Latitude of facility, site, or operable unit.

LONGITUDE Longitude of facility, site, or operable unit.

SRCE_ACRNM Source Acronym name for borrowed coordinate, original field name SOURCE_ACRNM.

SRCE_ID Source Identification number for borrowed coordinate, original field name SOURCE_ID.

MAP_CODE Code to symbolize Envirofacts facility points by environmental activity in mapping applications, original field name MAP_SYMBOL_CODE.

FIPS_CODE State/County FIPS code for facility location, original field name DERIVED_FIPS_CODE.

CATUNIT Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) for facility location, original field name DERIVED_CATUNIT.

MAD_ID Assigned sequential reference number.

BVFLAG Indicator of most accurate ("Best Value") location for an EPA facility as defined by FLA.

REG_ID Registry ID - The number assigned by the Facility Linkage Application that is used to associate facility records from multiple environmental database systems that are known or believed to represent the same facility, original field name REG_ID.

NAME Name of the facility or site.

ADDRESS Address of the facility or site.

CITY City of the facility or site.

ZIPCODE Zip code for facility location, original field name DERIVED_POSTAL_CODE.

COUNTY County of the facility or site.

CDIST_NUM Congressional District Number.

LDIST_NUM Legislative District Number.

FEDFAC_CD Federally Operated.
Y = Is federally operated.

N = Is not federally operated.


FED_AG_CD Federal Agency Code.

STATUS Code to indicate the site's National Priorities List (NPL) status (proposed for NPL or currently on the final NPL).
DELETED = EPA may delete a final NPL site if it determines that no further response is required to protect human health or the environment.

FINAL = Sites are first proposed to the National Priorities List (NPL) in the Federal Register. EPA then accepts public comments on the sites, responds to the comments, and places on the NPL those sites that continue to meet the requirements for listing.

PROPOSED = Sites that have been proposed to the National Priorities List (NPL) in the Federal Register.

REMOVED = Sites that have been Removed from the Proposed National Priorities List (NPL) in the Federal Register.


USNG_FL_1K Facility's 1-kilometer United States National Grid (USNG) address. The USNG is an alpha-numeric reference system based on the UTM coordinate system and is similar to the Military Grid Reference System. Use of the USNG ensures a uniform grid mapping and positional reporting system for search and rescue, emergency planning, response, and recovery. How to Read a United States National Grid (USNG) Spatial Address Website - http://www.fgdc.gov/usng/how-to-read-usng/index_html

DESCRIPT GeoPlan added field based on FAC_NAME.

FGDLAQDATE The date GeoPlan acquired the data from the Source.

AUTOID Unique ID added by GeoPlan

The attributes provided within this data set are derived from the USEPA's 
Envirofacts Data warehouse.  For additional background on the attributes listed 
within this service, please visit http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/ef_overview.html.
USER NOTES:
Locations are tested and reported individually
Completeness of the data set varies for individual features.
GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within
the original data.
This data set is one in a series of ArcIMS Image and Feature Services published 
by the USEPA.  Additional services can be found at the http://geodata.epa.gov 
website.

The purpose of this data set is to assist in the location, investigation, and clean-up 
of the worst hazardous waste sites throughout the United States.
http://www.epa.gov/enviro/facts/cerclis/search.html

FRS uses a best-pick algorithm to provide horizontal positional information.  This 
assigns the latitude and longitude with the best accuracy value to each facility.  
Because information in FRS is collected across numerous states and programs, 
positional accuracy for the data set varies for each individual feature and is stored 
on a record-level basis. Overall horizontal positional accuracy for the entire data 
set fluctuates as new information is received and is not estimated for the entire 
data set within this record. For more information on accuracy of FRS locations, 
visit http://iaspub.epa.gov/sor_internet/registry/facilreg/home/overview/home.do

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

Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at 
the Environmental Protection Agency, no warranty expressed or implied is made 
regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or 
scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. It 
is strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the 
metadata file associated with these data to evaluate data set limitations, 
restrictions or intended use. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shall not 
be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained 
herein.

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
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about the currentness of the data and suggests that data users check
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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

REFERENCES:
EPA Website:
http://geodata.epa.gov
GIS Server NPL (NPL_FS)

EPA EZ Query Website:
http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/fii/ez.html

National Priorities List (NPL) Advanced Query Form:
http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/srchsites.cfm

For additional background on the attributes
listed within this service, please visit: http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/ef_overview.html

Data XML:
http://geodata.epa.gov/wfsconnector/com.esri.wfs.Esrimap/NPL_FS?request=getcapabilities&service=wfs

Overview:
http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/cerclis/index.html

DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:
Data for Service Updated
Process Date: 20061206

On a monthly basis, the FRS_FACILITY_SITE_SDE sde layer is created from FRS_FACILITY_SITE table. The layer has QA/QC performed for county validation and a 100 km flag. After QA/QC is performed, information is made available to Envirofacts, where it is extracted and made available as a service on geodata.epa.gov. For more information about the data provided within the Envirofacts database, please visit http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/ef_overview.html Process Date: 2006
Metadata Developed and Updated Process Date: 2006
GeoPlan Center downloaded the spatial data (shapefile) from the following EPA Website on 20110504: http://geodata.epa.gov GIS Server NPL (NPL_FS). Original Spatial Reference Information: Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222 The spatial data was then reprojected to the FGDL Albers projection. Original GIS SERVER Data Field Name and Process: PGM_SYS_ACRNM - Renamed to PGMS_ACRNM LDIP_CODE - Renamed to LDIP_CODE ID - Same name FACILITY_NAME - Renamed to FAC_NAME FACILITY_UIN - Renamed to FAC_UIN LRT_LOC_REF_ID - Renamed to LRTLOC_RID LATITUDE - Same name LONGITUDE - Same name PGM_SYS_LATITUDE - Deleted PGM_SYS_LONGITUDE - Deleted SOURCE_ACRNM - Renamed to SRCE_ACRNM SOURCE_ID - Renamed to SRCE_ID MAP_SYMBOL_CODE - Renamed to MAP_CODE DERIVED_FIPS_CODE - Renamed to FIPS_CODE DERIVED_CATUNIT - Renamed to CATUNIT DERIVED_POSTAL_CODE - Renamed to ZIPCODE PRIMARY_NAME - Deleted MAD_ID - Same name BVFLAG - Same name GID - Same name REG_ID - Same name SE_SDO_ROWID - Deleted AREA - Deleted LEN - Deleted Process Date: 20110504
GeoPlan Center download AIRS/AFS facility and information via FRS EZ query in CSV format. This EF CERCLIS Subsystem is updated monthly online, the data found in this shapefile represents a snapshot taken on 20110504. -> Envirofacts (http://www.epa.gov/enviro/ ) -> Queries -> FRS >EZ (http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/fii/ez.html ) Step 1: Started by selecting one view to be the focus of the query. -> click on "EPA Facility Information" on the Facility Information section. STEP 2: Selected all column(s) for the output by clicking on the square box next to each of the column names. Then click on "STEP 3: Enter Search Criteria" button at the bottom of the page. STEP 3: Enter Search Criteria and Organize the Output -> enter Program System Acronym = CERCLIS -> enter State Code = FL -> click on button "Output to CSV File" Saved CSV file and then converted it to .dbf file using Excel. Process Date: 20110504
GeoPlan Center then joined the tabular (EPA CSV) data to the spatial (EPA GIS SERVER) data via the REG_ID field. Registry ID - The number assigned by the Facility Linkage Application that is used to associate facility records from multiple environmental database systems that are known or believed to represent the same facility, original field name REG_ID. The NPL Status was added from the following website: http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/srchsites.cfm - Updated the STATUS for all features and added the following features; FLR000091322 FLD039049101 FLD980602643 Deleted Duplicate fields. Added USNG_FL_1K and populated it. Added DESCRIPT field based on FAC_NAME. Added FGDLAQDATE field. Process Date: 20110504
Data imported to ArcSDE and exported as a shapefile. Process Date: 20110512
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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