ASSISTED RENTAL HOUSING UNITS IN FLORIDA - JULY 2013

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Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: University of Florida GeoPlan Center
Publication_Date: 20130715
Title: ASSISTED RENTAL HOUSING UNITS IN FLORIDA - JULY 2013
Edition: ahi_super_2013_7_15_16_29.xls
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Gainesville, FL
Publisher: University of Florida GeoPlan Center
Other_Citation_Details: State of Florida
Online_Linkage: <http://flhousingdata.shimberg.ufl.edu/a/ahi_super>
Description:
Abstract:
This dataset contains 2013 Assisted Housing Inventory for the State of Florida compiled by the University of Florida's Shimberg Center. Assisted Rental Housing addresses were gathered from the Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse. The Assisted Housing Inventory (AHI) is a database of multifamily rental developments in the state of Florida that receive assistance under federal, state, and local government funding programs to offer affordable housing units. This dataset contains fields denoting the physical address and other selected attributes for assisted rental units located in Florida. This data is meant to be used for planning purposes only and is not intended to represent a 100% inventory of assisted rental housing. Assisted Housing locations that have been verified are marked with the letter V in the FLAG field. This layer is an update of the previously released FGDL "GC_ASSISTED_HOUSING_FEB09" layer.
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:
The Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse (FHDC) was founded in 2000 to provide public access to data on Florida's housing needs and supply, subsidized rental housing, and household demographics. Sources of the data available from FHDC include the U.S. Census, other federal population and housing surveys, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service, Florida Housing Finance Corporation, local housing finance authorities, Public Housing Agencies, the Florida Association of Realtors, the Florida Department of Revenue, the Florida Agency of Workforce Innovation, and the Bureau of Economic and Business Research at the University of Florida.
The responsibilities of the Clearinghouse include the following:
Creating a "warehouse" to store data for public use; Providing a Web site allowing user-friendly access to all data collected; Creating an inventory of federal, state, and locally subsidized housing. Preparing an Affordable Housing Needs Assessment for local governments to use in their comprehensive plans; Compiling neighborhood-level affordable housing data; Preparing an annual State of Florida's Housing report; Preparing a statewide rental market study for the Florida Housing Finance Corporation; Collecting and sharing data on the housing needs of Florida's special needs populations; and Promoting standard formats for collection and sharing of local housing data.
The idea for FHDC originated with the state's Affordable Housing Study Commission and was brought into being by a workgroup that included representatives from local governments, regional entities, housing advocates, the Florida Home Builders Association, the Florida Association of Realtors, and state agencies.
The Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse is jointly funded by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing Trust Fund) and the Shimberg Center for Housing Studies at the University of Florida, and managed by the Shimberg Center.


What is Geocoding? Geocoding is term used to describe the act of address matching. Geocoding is the process of finding a geographic location (x, y point) for an address (such as street number and name, city, state, and ZIP Code) on a map. Geocoding is based off the typical address scheme for the US, in which one side of the street contains even house numbers while the other side of the street contains odd house numbers.
The geocoding process uses an algorithm to find the geographic location of addresses. First, a street segment is identified using the zip code and street name. Next, the geographic location of the address is matched using the building number to determine how far down the street and on which side of the street the building is located.

Geocoding Accuracy The locational accuracy of geocoded addresses may vary from urban to rural areas due to the algorithm used to generate the geographic locations of addresses. The algorithm assumes that the size of parcels are equivalent along a road route. This assumption tends to be more consistent in urban areas, where the size of parcels vary less than in rural areas. Consequently, the results of geocoded addresses in urban areas are usually more reliable than those in rural areas.
For example, the locational accuracy of rural addresses can be slightly off because some parcels along a rural route may be 15 acres while others may be 2.5 acres, but the geocoding algorithm assumes that the addresses are distributed evenly along the route.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 2012
Ending_Date: 20130715
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: NONE
Theme_Keyword: Rental
Theme_Keyword: Housing
Theme_Keyword: Affordable
Theme_Keyword: Assisted
Theme_Keyword: Multifamily Rental Developments
Theme_Keyword: affordable housing units
Theme_Keyword: AHI
Theme_Keyword: Assisted Housing Inventory
Theme_Keyword: government funding programs
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: society
Place:
Place_Keyword: Florida
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: Year
Temporal_Keyword: 2013
Access_Constraints: NONE
Use_Constraints:
The Shimberg Center for Housing Studies has compiled information on housing and demographic information for the convenience of consumers, policy makers, planners, program administrators and other interested parties throughout Florida. The Shimberg Center is committed to ensuring that the data in the Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse are as accurate as possible, consistent with any limitations on the inherent accuracy of the original data sources. Although every effort has been made to ensure that information is comprehensive and accurate, errors and omissions may exist. The Clearinghouse and the information included therein is provided on an "as is" basis. The Shimberg Center for Housing Studies, the Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse, the University of Florida, or any of their respective faculty, staff, or administration specifically disclaim any warranty, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular use. The entire risk as to quality and performance is with the user. Persons who notice information that is incomplete, incorrect, or out of date should contact the Shimberg Center at (800) 259-5705.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse (FHDC)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 203 Rinker Hall, PO Box 115703
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 32611-5703
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (352) 273-1192
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fhdc-comments@shimberg.ufl.edu
Contact_Instructions: <http://flhousingdata.shimberg.ufl.edu/index.html>
Data_Set_Credit: The Shimberg Center
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
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Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Other_Citation_Details:
Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse: <http://flhousingdata.shimberg.ufl.edu/index.html>
Assisted Housing Inventory - SUPER: Geographic Areas <http://flhousingdata.shimberg.ufl.edu/a/ahi_super>
Data Sources and Last Update Information for the Assisted Housing Inventory <http://flhousingdata.shimberg.ufl.edu/docs/AHI_Sources_Last_Update_Chart.pdf>
AHI USER GUIDE 2010 <http://flhousingdata.shimberg.ufl.edu/AHI_User_Guide.html>
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:
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Source_Scale_Denominator: Varies
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan
Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Assisted Housing Facility locations were obtained from the Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse (FHDC) Website on July 15th, 2013.
Assisted Housing Inventory - SUPER: Geographic Areas <http://flhousingdata.shimberg.ufl.edu/a/ahi_super>
ahi_super_2013_7_15_16_29.xls
GeoPlan downloaded this data in an excel format and converted it to a .csv
If a data field is not applicable for a property, this is indicated by a dash (-) in the data cell. If a data field is applicable but the data are not available for a property, this is indicated by the wording 'not avail.' in the data cell.
The data field records that were populated with a ( - ) were replace by the statement NOT APPLICABLE
The data field records that were populated with an ( x ) were replaced by the statement YES
The data field records that were blank were replaced by the statement NO INFO
The .CSV file was then converted to .DBF
The dbf was then geocoded with the ArcGIS 10 built-in geocoder and converted into a shapefile with the FGDL Albers HPGN map projection.
There were 2266 records downloaded with the original Excel spreadsheet.
Fields were renamed and/or truncated to fit within the limitations of the DBF format.
During the GeoCoding process 2,242 of these records were matched.
Once the geocoding process was complete, each record was scrutinized using aerials and parcel data. Records that were visually verified were moved to the development's interior. Records for which no development could be visually verified were not moved and are denoted with a "NV" in the flag field.
Of the 2,242 records that were successfully geocoded, 2159 were visually verified and moved.
Once each point was moved the following tasks were undertaken:
- All fields were uppercased - Added and calculated the USNG1K field - Added and calculated the LAT_DD field - Added and calculated the LONG_DD field - Added DESCRIPT based on NAME - Added and calculated the UPDATE_DAY field - Added FGDLAQDATE based on date downloaded from source
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan
Process_Date: 20130715
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Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
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SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 2242
Spatial_Reference_Information:
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Standard_Parallel: 31.500000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.000000
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False_Easting: 400000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
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Planar_Distance_Units: meters
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Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
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Altitude_Encoding_Method:
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: GC_ASSISTED_HOUSING_JUL13
Entity_Type_Definition: GC_ASSISTED_HOUSING_JUL13.DBF
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
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: Status
Attribute_Definition:
ESRI item which denotes the status of the geocoded address (whether it was matched or not). Only applicable to features which were gecoded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Score
Attribute_Definition:
ESRI item which denotes the score with which the address was matched to a feature in the reference data. Only applicable to features which were geocoded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Match_addr
Attribute_Definition:
ESRI item which denotes the full street layer address to which the address was matched. Only applicable to features which were grocoded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Side
Attribute_Definition:
ESRI item which denotes the side of the street to which the address was matched (for geocoding service styles that can match an address to a particular side of a street). Records marked with an "*" have not been GeoCoded, these records have another type of spatial reference source. Only applicable to features which were geocoded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHIM_ID
Attribute_Definition: Shimberg Center ID
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME
Attribute_Definition: The name of the development.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ADDRESS
Attribute_Definition: The physical street address of the assisted housing facility.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CITY
Attribute_Definition: The city in which the assisted housing facility is located.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ZIPCODE
Attribute_Definition: The five digit Zip code for the assisted housing facility.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COUNTY
Attribute_Definition:
The name of the county the assisted housing facility is located in.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHONE
Attribute_Definition: The phone number of the assisted housing facility.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: T_UNITS
Attribute_Definition: Total units in the development.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: A_UNITS
Attribute_Definition: Total number of units with rent and/or income restrictions.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OCCSTATUS
Attribute_Definition: The occupancy status of the assisted housing facility.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RDHUD_UNIT
Attribute_Definition: USDA Rural development/HUD Rental Assistance Units
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NUM_0BED
Attribute_Definition:
The number of units with 0 bedrooms. For properties with HUD Rental Assistance, the bedroom count is only available for the assisted units.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NUM_1BED
Attribute_Definition:
The number of units with 1 bedrooms. For properties with HUD Rental Assistance, the bedroom count is only available for the assisted units.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NUM_2BED
Attribute_Definition:
The number of units with 2 bedrooms. For properties with HUD Rental Assistance, the bedroom count is only available for the assisted units.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NUM_3BED
Attribute_Definition:
The number of units with 3 bedrooms. For properties with HUD Rental Assistance, the bedroom count is only available for the assisted units.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NUM_4BED
Attribute_Definition:
The number of units with 4 bedrooms. For properties with HUD Rental Assistance, the bedroom count is only available for the assisted units.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: INC_35
Attribute_Definition:
Number of units for residents making less than or equal to 35% of the local median income. Florida Housing Finance Corporation imposes maximum income limits to determine the eligibility of tenants. The income limits are percentages of the area median income. The income limit distribution by units is based on best available data but may not in all cases reflect the actual distribution of units by income limit.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: INC_40_50
Attribute_Definition:
Number of units for residents making between 40 and 50% of the local median income. Florida Housing Finance Corporation imposes maximum income limits to determine the eligibility of tenants. The income limits are percentages of the area median income. The income limit distribution by units is based on best available data but may not in all cases reflect the actual distribution of units by income limit.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: INC_55_60
Attribute_Definition:
Number of units for residents making between 55 and 60% of the local median income. Florida Housing Finance Corporation imposes maximum income limits to determine the eligibility of tenants. The income limits are percentages of the area median income. The income limit distribution by units is based on best available data but may not in all cases reflect the actual distribution of units by income limit.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: INC_65_80
Attribute_Definition:
Number of units for residents making between 65 and 80% of the local median income. Florida Housing Finance Corporation imposes maximum income limits to determine the eligibility of tenants. The income limits are percentages of the area median income. The income limit distribution by units is based on best available data but may not in all cases reflect the actual distribution of units by income limit.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: INC_80
Attribute_Definition:
Number of units for residents making over 80% of the local median income. Florida Housing Finance Corporation imposes maximum income limits to determine the eligibility of tenants. The income limits are percentages of the area median income. The income limit distribution by units is based on best available data but may not in all cases reflect the actual distribution of units by income limit.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RD__FUND
Attribute_Definition:
The number of units with assistance from USDA's Rural Rental Assistance program.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: HUD_FUND
Attribute_Definition:
The number of units with assistance from HUD's rental assistance program.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FHFC_FUND
Attribute_Definition:
The number of units with assistance from Florida Housing Finance Corporation.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LHFA_FUND
Attribute_Definition:
The number of units with assistance from a Florida Association of Local Housing Authority.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: YR_BLT_FUD
Attribute_Definition: Earliest Year Built/Year Funded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: HOUSINGPRG
Attribute_Definition: Housing Program(s) associated with the development
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: POP_SERVED
Attribute_Definition: The type of family served by the assisted housing facility.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OTYPE
Attribute_Definition: Type of Ownership.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ONAME
Attribute_Definition: Owner Name.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: HUD_RA_EXP
Attribute_Definition:
HUD Rental Assistance Expiration. Where a rental assistance contract has an expired date, it is common that it was actually renewed but not yet reported as such, due to a HUD reporting lag that can be up to eight months.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GOVP_EXP
Attribute_Definition:
Overall Expiration Date of Governing Program. If a property has one funding layer, this is the year that the subsidy or period of affordability expires or can be terminated by the owner. If a property has multiple funding layers, several assumptions were made to decide on the most restrictive funding program in terms of income and/or rent restrictions; the year of expiration of the subsidy or period of affordability of the presumed most restrictive funding layer is reported as the overall expiration date.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: REAC_SCR
Attribute_Definition:
REAC Score. For HUD properties, these are the physical inspection scores as assigned by HUD's Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC), and the date that each score was released. Scores are posted from most recent to least recent available from HUD. A score of 60 and above is considered a passing score. The letter 'a' is given if there are no health and safety (H & S) deficiencies; 'b' if there are one or more non-life threatening H & S deficiencies; and 'c' if there are one or more life-threatening H & S deficiencies, also known as exigent or fire safety deficiencies. An asterisk indicates a smoke detector deficiency.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RDATE
Attribute_Definition:
Release Date. For HUD properties, these are the physical inspection scores as assigned by HUD's Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC), and the date that each score was released. Scores are posted from most recent to least recent available from HUD. A score of 60 and above is considered a passing score. The letter 'a' is given if there are no health and safety (H & S) deficiencies; 'b' if there are one or more non-life threatening H & S deficiencies; and 'c' if there are one or more life-threatening H & S deficiencies, also known as exigent or fire safety deficiencies. An asterisk indicates a smoke detector deficiency.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DSOURCE
Attribute_Definition:
Data Source. Data Sources and Last Update Information for the Assisted Housing Inventory <http://flhousingdata.shimberg.ufl.edu/docs/AHI_Sources_Last_Update_Chart.pdf>
Attribute_Definition_Source: FHDC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: USNG_FL_1K
Attribute_Definition:
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.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LAT_DD
Attribute_Definition: Latitude in Decimal Degrees.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LONG_DD
Attribute_Definition: Longitude in Decimal Degrees.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT
Attribute_Definition: Based on NAME.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FLAG
Attribute_Definition:
Describes if the assisted housing location was visually verified or not.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Feature is visually verified.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NV
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Feature is not visually verified.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: UPDATE_DAY
Attribute_Definition: The date the feature was updated.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FGDLAQDATE
Attribute_Definition: The date GeoPlan acquired the data from the source.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AUTOID
Attribute_Definition: Unique ID added by GeoPlan
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
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Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)
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Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 32611-5706
Country: United States
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Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Technical Support: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfeed.html>
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Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html>
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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 data source. University of Florida GeoPlan Center makes no guarantees about the currentness of the data and suggests that data users check with the data source to see if more recent versions of the data exist.
Furthermore, the GIS data available in the FGDL are provided 'as is'. 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 data sources. 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 shall not be liable for any damages suffered as a result of using, modifying, contributing or distributing the materials.
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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>
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Postal_Code: 32611-5706
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