FLORIDA FOREVER BOARD OF TRUSTEES PROJECTS - JANUARY 2006

Metadata:

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• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI)

Publication_Date: 20051209

Title: FLORIDA FOREVER BOARD OF TRUSTEES PROJECTS - JANUARY 2006

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Tallahassee

Publisher: Florida Natural Areas Inventory

Other_Citation_Details: State of Florida

Online_Linkage: <http://www.fnai.org/data.cfm>

Description:

Abstract:

This layer is a polygon data layer for Florida Forever Board of Trustees (BOT) projects (formerly known as CARL projects). This data layer is site-based and contains boundaries of all Florida Forever BOT projects approved by the State's Acquisition and Restoration Council as of 9 December 2005. These lands have been proposed for acquisition because of outstanding natural resources, opportunity for natural resource-based recreation, or historical and archaeological resources. However, these areas may not be currently managed for their resource value. Portions of these projects may have already been acquired by the State and/or its acquisition partners.

This layer (FL_FOREVER_JAN06) is an update of the layer FL_FOREVER, which was released with FGDL Version 2004 in June 2005.

Purpose:

To provide a statewide GIS data layer for all Florida Forever Board of Trustees projects on the current list approved by the Acquisition and Restoration Council (ARC).

Supplemental_Information: POLYGON

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20051209

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

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: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: environment

Place:

Place_Keyword: Florida

Access_Constraints: NONE

Use_Constraints:

THE DATA INCLUDED IN FGDL ARE 'AS IS' AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS LEGALLY BINDING. 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

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>

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: University of Florida GeoPlan Center

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706

City: Gainesville

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32611-5706

Country: United States

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: <http://www.fgdl.org>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Technical Support: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfeed.html>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: For FGDL Software: <http://www.fgdl.org/software.html>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:

FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: FGDL Mailing Lists: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdl-l.html>

Data_Set_Credit: Florida Natural Areas Inventory

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Other_Citation_Details:

Florida Natural Areas Inventory:

<http://www.fnai.org/gis_data.cfm>

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

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.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

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

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

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

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Scale_Denominator: Varying scales.

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20050101

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FNAI

Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

This GIS data layer was generated by the Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI) using ArcView 3.2 and ArcGIS-ArcInfo 9.0. Source polygons were developed from the BIOTICS ArcView application. The polygons were imported into an ArcInfo region using ArcInfo 8.3. Overlaps less than 0.01 meters were removed using the ArcInfo CLEAN command. The ArcInfo region was then converted into a polygon shapefile using ArcMap 9.0.

Boundary information for Florida Forever BOT projects was provided by the Florida Forever Program, Office of Environmental Services, Division of State Lands, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. With the exception of a small number of boundaries obtained as digital boundary files from various sources, the majority of boundary information was received on paper source maps with various scales. FNAI staff digitized these boundaries (on screen or with digitizer) using 1:24000 7.5' USGS quadrangles as base maps. The following digitizers were used by the FNAI GIS:

CalComp DBII, accuracy of +/- .01 inch CalComp DBIII, accuracy of +/- .005 inch CalComp 9500 Series, accuracy of +/- .005 inch

When digital boundaries from one source overlapped with digital boundaries from another source, the boundaries were adjusted by FNAI staff to eliminate the overlapping areas. Adjustments were made based on the best known information about the source of the boundaries. All overlaps greater than 0.01 meters were removed using this process. Overlaps less than 0.01 meters were removed using the ArcInfo CLEAN command.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FNAI

Process_Date: Unknown

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

GeoPlan downloaded this dataset from the Florida National Areas Inventory website (<http://www.fnai.org/gis_data.cfm>) in February 2006. The data was downloaded in shapefile format and was in the following projection: Albers HPGN.

- All records were upcased. - Changed original layer name from FFBOT to fl_forever_jan06. - A DESCRIPT field was added based on PROJECT_NA - A FGDLAQDATE field was added based on date GeoPlan downloaded the data. - Area and Perimeter fields were updated using X-tools.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan

Process_Date: 20060223

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 262

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: 400000.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.002048

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.002048

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_North_American_1983_HARN

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: FL_FOREVER

Entity_Type_Definition: FL_FOREVER.DBF

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FNAI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AREA

Attribute_Definition: Polygon area in meters squared

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PERIMETER

Attribute_Definition: Polygon perimeter in meters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SITE_ID

Attribute_Definition:

Unique numeric identifier for each site, designed by NatureServe for use with the BIOTICS Tracker data management system.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SITECODE_B

Attribute_Definition:

BCD site code. Unique alphanumeric identifier for each site, designed by The Nature Conservancy for use with the Biological Conservation Data system. Begins with "S.USFLHP*".

Attribute_Definition_Source: The Nature Conservancy

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SITENAME

Attribute_Definition:

Site name. The name of the Florida Forever BOT project, or portion of the project, represented by the site. For Florida Forever BOT projects that are composed of multiple sites (e.g., Dade County Archipelago Florida Forever BOT Project), the SITENAME for each site begins with the name of the project, and this is followed by the name of the particular site within the project (e.g., Dade County Archipelago Florida Forever BOT Project - Whispering Pines).

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of State Lands, Office of Environmental Services

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PROJECT_NA

Attribute_Definition:

Project name. The name of the Florida Forever BOT project that the site is contained within. Most projects contain only one site (e.g., Babcock Ranch Florida Forever BOT Project), but some projects are composed of multiple sites (e.g., Lake Wales Ridge Ecosystem Florida Forever BOT Project). Since all sites belonging to a project have the same PROJECT_NA, a query conducted on this attribute will select the entire Florida Forever BOT project.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of State Lands, Office of Environmental Services

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHORT_NAME

Attribute_Definition:

Abbreviated name of the Florida Forever BOT project. Since all sites belonging to a project have the same SHORT_NAME, a query conducted on this attribute will select the entire Florida Forever BOT project.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COUNTY

Attribute_Definition:

County code(s). Abbreviation for the county or counties where the Florida Forever BOT project is located. The first four letters of the county name (exception: DADE = Miami-Dade County).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PRISEC_ACR

Attribute_Definition:

Area of the Florida Forever BOT project site, in acres. This figure was obtained from the FL DEP Office of Environmental Services and is based on deed acres from plat maps or tax roll records, unless otherwise noted in SITECOM.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GIS_ACRES

Attribute_Definition:

Area of the Florida Forever BOT project site, in acres, calculated from GIS boundaries by the BIOTICS Mapper ArcView 3.2 application.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BOUNDJUST

Attribute_Definition:

Boundary justification. The name and date of the Florida Forever BOT project or portion of the project (i.e., site within the project) represented by the GIS boundaries.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PROTCOM

Attribute_Definition:

Protection comments. Number of acres within the Florida Forever BOT project that have been protected (i.e., purchased by the State of Florida or one of its acquisition partners), and the State's acquisition partners, if any.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MACOM1

Attribute_Definition:

Managed Area comments, part 1. Relationship of Florida Forever BOT project to managed area(s), also called conservation land(s). If a portion of the project site has been purchased and is currently being managed, MACOM gives the name of the Managed Area and the name of the managing agency.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MACOM2

Attribute_Definition: Managed Area comments, continued from MACOM1.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SITE_RELAT

Attribute_Definition:

Site relations. Gives relationship of this Florida Forever BOT project site to other sites, including current Florida Forever BOT projects and former CARL projects. Indicates whether the project site represented by the GIS boundaries is greater than (>), less than (<), or equal to (=) the other site(s). For example, Whispering Pines is a site within the Dade County Archipelago Florida Forever BOT Project, and it was added to the project in 1996. This relationship is described in SITE_RELAT as "CARL Project: Dade County Archipelago [1996] - <".

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SITEDESC1

Attribute_Definition: Site description. Ecological description of the site.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SITEDESC2

Attribute_Definition: Site description, continued from SITE_DESC1.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SITECOM1

Attribute_Definition:

Site comments. Miscellaneous information about Florida Forever BOT project, including dates of additions/deletions to project boundary, and relationship of project to its component sites or to certain rare species occurrences.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SITECOM2

Attribute_Definition: Site comments, continued from SITECOM1.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FF_GROUP

Attribute_Definition:

Florida Forever group. The Florida Forever group to which the project was assigned by the Acquisition and Restoration Council on December 9, 2005. Group A projects are those that receive the highest priority for acquisition. Group B projects are those that are important but not of the highest priority.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of State Lands, Office of Environmental Services

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT

Attribute_Definition: FGDL added field based on PROJECT_NA

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FGDLAQDATE

Attribute_Definition: FGDL added field based on date of download from source agency.

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

ZZ is used to indicate empty fields or that data are not yet available.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706

City: Gainesville

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32611-5706

Country: United States

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: <http://www.fgdl.org>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Technical Support: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfeed.html>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: For FGDL Software: <http://www.fgdl.org/software.html>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:

FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Mailing list for FGDL: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdl-l.html>

Resource_Description: DOWNLOADABLE DATA

Distribution_Liability:

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.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 6.221

Technical_Prerequisites:

This data is intended for use with a Geographic Information Systems or Remote Sensing software package.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20060224

Metadata_Review_Date: 20060201

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Florida Natural Areas Inventory

Contact_Person: Hillary Seminick

Contact_Position: Environmental GIS Analyst

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 1018 Thomasville Road, Suite 200-C

City: Tallahassee

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 32303

Country: United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (850) 224-8207, ext. 217

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (850) 681-9364

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: HSeminick@fnai.org

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile