FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION

TITLE: GEOLOGY (ENVIRONMENTAL)

Geodataset Name:       fdepgeo
Geodataset Type:       Shapefile
Geodataset Feature:    polygon
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
This dataset represents distribution of the following rock and sediment types located within 10 feet of land surface: Clayey Sand, Dolomite, Gravel and Coarse Sand, Limestone, Limestone/Dolomite, Med. Fine Sand and Silt, Peat, Sandy Clay and Clay, Shell Beds, Shelly Sand and Clay.
DATA SOURCE(S):                    Florida Department of Environmental Protection
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:     1:250000
DATE OF AUTOMATION OF SOURCE:      2001
GEODATASET EXTENT:                 State of Florida

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:

Datafile Name: .DBF file
ITEM NAME WIDTH TYPE N. DECIMAL DEGREES
FID
4 OID ---
Shape
0 Geometry ---
AREA
16 Number 3
PERIMETER
16 Number 3
TYPE
6 Number ---
CATEGORY
26 String ---
DESCRIPT
26 String ---

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

Item
Item Description
FID Internal feature number.

Shape Data attribute inherent to the ESRI shapefile format, which defines the data as a point, polyline, or polygon.

AREA Area of the polygon

PERIMETER Perimeter of polygon

TYPE Code refering to rock and sediment types located within 10 feet of land surface.

CATEGORY Rock and sediment types located within 10 feet of land surface.
02 = SHELLY SAND AND CLAY

03 = CLAYEY SAND

04 = LIMESTONE

05 = GRAVEL AND COARSE SAND

06 = SANDY CLAY AND CLAY

07 = MED. FINE SAND AND SILT

08 = PEAT

09 = LIMESTONE/DOLOMITE

11 = SHELL BEDS

13 = DOLOMITE

99 = WATER


DESCRIPT FGDL added item based on CATEGORY

USER NOTES:
Relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data layer. This data layer was released in FGDL Version 2003 as ENVGEO.

Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale datasets are not suitable for some project, analysis, or modelling 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. These data are based on interpretation of available information and should not be construed as legally binding.

A note concerning data scale:

Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale 
datasetsare not suitable for some project, analysis, or
modelling 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.

1:250000 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 analyses. Every 
effort has been made to supply the user with data 
documentation. For additional information, see the 
References sectionand the Data Source Contact section of 
this documentation. For more information regarding scale 
and accuracy, see our web pages at:

http://www.geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html
REFERENCES:

DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:

The datasets's prior history from DEP is as follows:

LIMITATIONS OF THE DATA / WARNINGS TO THE USER (from FDEP):  

NOTES:
9/21/00 JOHN MARQUEZ/FGS GIS ANALYST
LAKE OKEECHOBEE WAS EDITED TO REFLECT ADJUSTMENT IN POSITION OF APPROX. 2 KM SOUTHEAST OF ITS PREVIOUS POSITION. 

2/27/01 JOHN MARQUEZ/FGS GIS ANALYST
ENTIRE COVERAGE WAS CHECKED AND EDITED WHEN NECESSARY TO REFLECT ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY SERIES REFERENCED ABOVE.
       
4/09/01 JOHN MARQUEZ/FGS GIS ANALYST
DISSOLVED COMMON BOUNDARIES BETWEEN SHAPEFILES WITH SAME CATEGORY.
Process Date: 2000-2001

GeoPlan, during the QA/QC process included the following aspects: (1) DESCRIPT item was added based on CATEGORY and (2) upcased all character records. Process Date: 2002
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

DATA SOURCE CONTACT (S):

Name:
Abbr. Name:
Address:


Phone:

Web site:
E-mail:
Contact Person:
         Phone:
        E-mail:
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
FDEP
3900 Commonwealth Blvd. MS 49
Tallahassee, Florida
32399
850/921-9745

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gis/ http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gis/
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Name:                   FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY
Abbr. Name:             FGDL
Address:                Florida Geographic Data Library
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                        PO Box 115706
                        Gainesville, FL  32611-5706
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