FLORIDA NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY CONSERVATION AREAS ZONE A

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• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Florida Natural Areas Inventory

Publication_Date: 19950300

Title: FLORIDA NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY CONSERVATION AREAS ZONE A

Edition: 20010000

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: shapefile

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

Description:

Abstract:

This dataset illustrates areas of conservation interest as categorized by the Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI).

Purpose:

The FNAI data are designed to provide information about significant natural resources for use by the Regional Planning Councils in preparing their Strategic Policy Plans. Areas of Conservation Interest (ACIs) are sites that support currently unprotected examples of important natural resources; the ACIs are delineated into three categories. Lands already on Florida's Conservation and Recreation Lands (CARL) and Save Our Rivers (SOR) project lists are excluded. Areas of Conservation Interest Category A were initially identified on the basis of FNAI-documented occurrences of rare, imperiled, or outstanding examples/populations of animals, plants, or natural communities, then supplemented by aerial photographic interpretation of landscape vegetation surrounding the particular occurrence. Each site contains one or more occurrences of FNAI-tracked species or natural communities. These sites provide a means for describing areas of land that support habitat for rare, threatened, or endangered species or which contain exemplary natural communities. They are distinct from Managed Areas in that they are not under some formal, unified (and often legal) level of protection or stewardship. These sites represent a significant portion of the habitat for rare, threatened or endangered species and natural communities and as such, FNAI recommends that they be given priority status in acquisition and protection plans.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 19950300

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.663385

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.040266

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.939313

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.422649

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE

Theme_Keyword: Florida Natural Areas Inventory

Theme_Keyword: Areas of Conservation Interest

Theme_Keyword: FNAI

Theme_Keyword: Conservation

Theme_Keyword: Planning

Theme_Keyword: Habitat

Theme_Keyword: Land use

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE

Place_Keyword: Florida

Place_Keyword: United States

Place_Keyword: Areas of Conservation Interest

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE

Temporal_Keyword: 1990's

Access_Constraints: NONE

Use_Constraints:

THE DATA INCLUDED IN THIS APPLICATION ARE BASED ON INTERPRETATION OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS LEGALLY BINDING.

Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale data sets are not suitable for some projects, analysis, or modeling purposes. Please be sure you are using the best available data.

1:24000 scale data sets 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 data sets are recommended for projects that are at the multi-county or regional level. 1:250000 scale data sets 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 section and 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>

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706

City: Gainesville

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 32611-5706

Country: USA

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:

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

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

Native_Data_Set_Environment: For more information, visit: <http://www.fnai.org>

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Florida Natural Areas Inventory

Publication_Date: 19950300

Title: Unavailable

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

The occurrence information upon which the sites are based comes from a variety of sources that include field surveys by FNAI staff, published and unpublished materials, herbaria and museum collections, and contacts with knowledgeable persons. Relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data layer. Please note that this point coverage was converted from information obtained from the Florida Division of Emergency Management.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Certain node/geometry and topology (GT)-polygon/chain relationships are collected or generated to satisfy topological requirements. Some of these requirements include: chains must begin and end at nodes, chains must connect to each other at nodes, chains do not extend through nodes, left and right GT-polygons are defined for each chain element and are consistent throughout the transfer, and the chains representing the limits of the file (neatline) are free of gaps. The neatline is generated by connecting the four corners of the digital file, as established during initialization of the digital file. All data outside the enclosed region are ignored and all data crossing these geographically straight lines are clipped at the neatline. (Exception: During the QA/QC process all data is examined and if errors are found and corrections are possible, then data is corrected accordingly. This process is documented in the Process_Step.) Data within a specified tolerance of the neatline are snapped to the neatline. Neatline straightening aligns the digitized edges of the digital data with the generated neatline, that is, with the longitude/latitude lines in geographic coordinates. All internal polygons are tested for closure. Certain attributes and/or entities, e.g. closure line, convey data quality information. When information to be encoded in the subfield is known to be not applicable (undefined, not relevant), then the subfield is valued by a string of "9s"; and when the information to be encoded is relevant but unknown (or missing), then the subfield is valued by a string of "9s."

Completeness_Report:

Certain node/geometry and topology (GT)-polygon/chain relationships are collected or generated to satisfy topological requirements. Some of these requirements include: chains must begin and end at nodes, chains must connect to each other at nodes, chains do not extend through nodes, left and right GT-polygons are defined for each chain element and are consistent throughout the transfer, and the chains representing the limits of the file (neatline) are free of gaps. The neatline is generated by connecting the four corners of the digital file, as established during initialization of the digital file. All data outside the enclosed region are ignored and all data crossing these geographically straight lines are clipped at the neatline. (Exception: During the QA/QC process all data is examined and if errors are found and corrections are possible, then data is corrected accordingly. This process is documented in the Process_Step.) Data within a specified tolerance of the neatline are snapped to the neatline. Neatline straightening aligns the digitized edges of the digital data with the generated neatline, that is, with the longitude/latitude lines in geographic coordinates. All internal polygons are tested for closure. Certain attributes and/or entities, e.g. closure line, convey data quality information. When information to be encoded in the subfield is known to be not applicable (undefined, not relevant), then the subfield is valued by a string of "9s"; and when the information to be encoded is relevant but unknown (or missing), then the subfield is valued by a string of "9s."

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Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Florida Natural Areas Inventory

Publication_Date: 19950300

Title: Unavailable

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map

Source_Scale_Denominator: 123000

Type_of_Source_Media: Map

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 19950300

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FNAI

Source_Contribution:

Data representing areas of conservation interest as categorized by the Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI).

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The process step describes, in general, the process used in the production of data sets. The originating agencies created the original spatial coverage. GeoPlan, during the QA/QC process included the following aspects: (1) Reprojected data to FGDL Albers (2) Set Precision to DOUBLE (3) Set Tolerances to FGDL Standards (4) Added DESCRIPT item based on the NAME item

Process_Date: 20000000

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

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: 0.000064

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000064

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: fnaica01

Entity_Type_Definition: Data base file

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FNAI record

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition:

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

Attribute_Definition_Source: FGDL

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AREA

Attribute_Definition: Area of the polygon in meters

Attribute_Definition_Source: FGDL

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PERIMETER

Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of the polygon in meters

Attribute_Definition_Source: FGDL

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FNAICA_

Attribute_Definition: ArcInfo internal coverage item

Attribute_Definition_Source: FGDL

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FNAICA_ID

Attribute_Definition: ArcInfo internal coverage item

Attribute_Definition_Source: FGDL

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATUS

Attribute_Definition:

Four-digit code that designates the Areas of Conservation Interest category.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FNAI record

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: ACIA

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Area of Conservation Interest Category A

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: OUT P

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Not in an ACI

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ACRES

Attribute_Definition: Acreage of Area of Conservation Interest.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Same

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SITEID

Attribute_Definition: Five-digit code identifying FNAI's site ID.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Same

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SCODE

Attribute_Definition: FNAI's site code.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Same

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAME

Attribute_Definition: The name of the site (incomplete).

Attribute_Definition_Source: Same

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: QUAD

Attribute_Definition:

The USGS 7.5-minute topo quad code(s) where the site is located. This can also include the site number that may be recorded on FNAI's paper map(s).

Attribute_Definition_Source: Same

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RPC

Attribute_Definition:

Abbreviation of the Regional Planning District in which the Area of Conservation Interest is located.

Attribute_Definition_Source: unknown

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: APA

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Apalachee

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: CFL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Central Florida

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: ECF

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: East Central Florida

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: NCF

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: North Central

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: NEF

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: North East

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SFL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: South Florida

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SWF

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: South West Florida

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: TBY

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Tampa Bay

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: TRC

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Treasure Coast

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: WFL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: West Florida

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT

Attribute_Definition: Based on Name Item: see NAME above.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FGDL

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Operator

Contact_Organization: FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Physical

Address:

431 Architecture Building PO Box 115706

City: Gainesville

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32611-5706

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (352) 3920997, Operator

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdldocs/document/techsupp.htm>

Hours_of_Service: 24 Hours / Day

Contact_Instructions:

Please visit the web site, <http://www.fgdl.org>, for all questions or concerns.

Distribution_Liability:

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Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 2001

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Operator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Physical

Address: 1018 Thomasville Road

City: Tallahassee

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 32303

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (850) 224-8207

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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