REGISTERED DAYCARE FACILITIES IN FLORIDA - 2016

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: University of Florida GeoPlan Center
Publication_Date: 20160802
Title:
REGISTERED DAYCARE FACILITIES IN FLORIDA - 2016
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://www.fgdl.org/metadataexplorer/explorer.jsp
Description:
Abstract:
This dataset contains 2016 Registered Daycare Facility Information for the State of Florida.
The layer was derived from the Florida Department of Children and Families, Registered Child
Care Facility Provider Database.  The data contains selected fields denoting the physical
address, facility type, and capacity information for daycares located in Florida.  Child care
means the care, protection, and supervision of a child, for a period of less than 24 hours a
day on a regular basis, which supplements parental care, enrichment, and health supervision
for the child, in accordance with his or her individual needs, and for which a payment, fee,
or grant is made for care.  Child care facility includes any child care center or child care
arrangement which provides child care for more than five children unrelated to the operator
and which receives a payment, fee, or grant for any of the children receiving care, wherever
operated, and whether or not operated for profit. This data is meant to be used for planning 
purposes only and is not intended to represent a 100% inventory of daycare facilities in Florida. 
Daycare facility locations that have been verified are marked with the letter V in the FLAG field.
This dataset is an update to the GC_DAYCARE_OCT10 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:
About Child Care Licensure:
The child care licensing program is a component of the services provided by Department
of Children and Families. The program is accountable for the statewide licensure of
Florida's child care facilities, specialized child care facilities for the care of mildly
ill children, large family child care homes and licensure or registration of family
day care homes. The purpose of the program is to ensure a healthy and safe environment
for the children in child care settings and to improve the quality of their care through
regulation and consultation. The department ensures that licensing requirements are met
through on-going inspections of child care facilities and homes, thus preventing the
continued operation of substandard child care programs.

Currently, DCF child care licensing staff are responsible for the inspection and licensure
of child care facilities and homes in 62 out of 67 counties in the State of Florida as
well as registration of family day care homes in those counties which do not require
licensure. Five counties have elected to regulate licensing of child care facilities and
homes as provided in 402.306, Florida Statutes. Those counties are Broward, Hillsborough,
Palm Beach, Pinellas, and Sarasota.

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Please Note: The following point data represents only Geocoded features, 
these points HAVE NOT been validated via QAQC methods such as aerials or 
Google Street View. Records that have been marked with a FLAG = V 
are locations that have a geocoded match result of 100%. 
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Please Note: Duplicate address points may exist where more than one daycare occurs. 
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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:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20160301
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: daycare
Theme_Keyword: children
Theme_Keyword: child care
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE
Theme_Keyword: society
Theme_Keyword: location
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE
Place_Keyword: Florida
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE
Temporal_Keyword: 2016
Access_Constraints: NONE
Use_Constraints:
NONE
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: University of Florida GeoPlan Center
Contact_Person: Kate Norris
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address:
431 Architecture PO Box 115706
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: Florida
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: 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 Department of Children and Families
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4000
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Other_Citation_Details:
Florida Department of Children and Families (FDCF) website: http://www.myflfamilies.com/ FDCF Provider Information Website: http://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/child-care/provider-information
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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_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: University of Florida GeoPlan Center
Publication_Date: 20160301
Title:
REGISTERED DAYCARE FACILITIES IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA - 2016
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Gainesville, Florida
Publisher: University of Florida GeoPlan Center
Online_Linkage: http://www.fgdl.org/metadataexplorer/explorer.jsp
Source_Scale_Denominator: Varies
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20160301
Source_Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
GeoPlan
Source_Contribution:
Spatial and Attribute Information
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
GeoPlan Center Process Steps:
Daycare locations and information were obtained from the Department of Children
and Families via online download of an Excel Spreadsheet. The download file is
here: http://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/child-care/provider-information.
There were 10022 records in the original table. The table was converted to a general
database file (.dbf). Once converted, 5 records were removed due to incomplete or
confidential address information. The dbf was then geocoded against a statewide
composite geocoder using Parcel locations, NAVTEQ streets, and TIGER roads.
This was converted into a shapefile in the FGDL Albers HPGN map projection.
After geocoding, the subsequent steps were followed:
 - Locations receiving a Score of 100 and which were geocoded into the
   "GC_Parcels_201" were given the flag of "V" (for verified) in the added field
   called FLAG. These records totaled 7188. The remaining 2829 records were
   given the flag of "NV" (for not verified).
 - The fields LAT_DD and LONG_DD were added and their geometry was
   calculated. This information was used to calculate the MGRS field.
 - The UPDATE_DAY and FGDL AQDATE fields were added. FGDLAQDATE
   is based on the date GeoPlan acquired the dataset and completed processing
   the dataset.
 - The DESCRIPT field was added and based on NAME.
 - Fields were upcased.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
GeoPlan
Process_Date: 20160802
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Dataset copied.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
Server=wopr.fla-etat.org; Service=5151; User=etat; Version=SDE.DEFAULT
Process_Date: 20170922
Process_Time: 11575600
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 10017
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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
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000
Altitude_Encoding_Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: GC_DAYCARE_MAR16
Entity_Type_Definition:
GC_DAYCARE_MAR16.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)
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.
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).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: L
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Left
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: R
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Right
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: P
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
In Parcel
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: N
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Specified
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MATCH_ADDR
Attribute_Definition:
ESRI item which denotes the full street layer address to which the address was matched.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PARCEL_ID
Attribute_Definition:
Parcel Identification Number, derived from the 2015 statewide parcel layer.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FDCF_ID
Attribute_Definition:
Identification number provided by FDCF specific to each Daycare Facility
Attribute_Definition_Source:
FDCF
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME
Attribute_Definition:
Facility designation, facility name.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ADDRESS
Attribute_Definition:
A description of a facility's physical location providing direction for delivery and provision of emergency services.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CITY
Attribute_Definition:
City of facility's physical location.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ZIPCODE
Attribute_Definition:
US postal delivery designation of facility's physical location.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COUNTY
Attribute_Definition:
County of facility's physical location.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHONE
Attribute_Definition:
The phone number of the facility.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TYPE
Attribute_Definition:
The Type of facility.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CHILD CARE FACILITY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Child care facility includes any child care center or child care arrangement which provides child care for more than five children unrelated to the operator and which receives a payment, fee, or grant for any of the children receiving care, wherever operated, and whether or not operated for profit. The following are not included: (a) Public schools and nonpublic schools and their integral programs, except as provided in s. 402.3025;(b) Summer camps having children in full-time residence;(c) Summer day camps;(d) Bible schools normally conducted during vacation periods; and (e) Operators of transient establishments, as defined in chapter 509, which provide child care services solely for the guests of their establishment or resort, provided that all child care personnel of the establishment are screened according to the level 2 screening requirements of chapter 435.1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FACILITY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Same as CHILD CARE FACILITY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Large family child care home means an occupied residence in which child care is regularly provided for children from at least two unrelated families, which receives a payment, fee, or grant for any of the children receiving care, whether or not operated for profit, and which has at least two full-time child care personnel on the premises during the hours of operation. One of the two full-time child care personnel must be the owner or occupant of the residence. A large family child care home must first have operated as a licensed family day care home for 2 years, with an operator who has had a child development associate credential or its equivalent for 1 year, before seeking licensure as a large family child care home. A large family child care home shall be allowed to provide care for one of the following groups of children, which shall include those children under 13 years of age who are related to the caregiver: (a) A maximum of 8 children from birth to 24 months of age. (b) A maximum of 12 children, with no more than 4 children under 24 months of age.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: LARGE HOME
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Same as LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: LICENSED FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Family day care home means an occupied residence in which child care is regularly provided for children from at least two unrelated families and which receives a payment, fee, or grant for any of the children receiving care, whether or not operated for profit. A family day care home shall be allowed to provide care for one of the following groups of children, which shall include those children under 13 years of age who are related to the caregiver: (a) A maximum of four children from birth to 12 months of age. (b) A maximum of three children from birth to 12 months of age, and other children, for a maximum total of six children. (c) A maximum of six preschool children if all are older than 12 months of age. (d) A maximum of 10 children if no more than 5 are preschool age and, of those 5, no more than 2 are under 12 months of age.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: LICENSED HOME
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Same as LICENSED FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: REGISTERED FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Family day care home means an occupied residence in which child care is regularly provided for children from at least two unrelated families and which receives a payment, fee, or grant for any of the children receiving care, whether or not operated for profit. A family day care home shall be allowed to provide care for one of the following groups of children, which shall include those children under 13 years of age who are related to the caregiver: (a) A maximum of four children from birth to 12 months of age. (b) A maximum of three children from birth to 12 months of age, and other children, for a maximum total of six children. (c) A maximum of six preschool children if all are older than 12 months of age. (d) A maximum of 10 children if no more than 5 are preschool age and, of those 5, no more than 2 are under 12 months of age.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RELIGIOUS EXEMPT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Same as RELIGIOUS EXEMPT FACILITY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RELIGIOUS EXEMPT FACILITY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
A child care facility is religiously exempt if it is an integral part of a church or parochial school -- conducting regularly scheduled classes, courses of study or educational programs. It is accredited by, or by a member of, an organization that publishes and requires compliance with its standards for health, safety and sanitation. It meets background screening requirements in ss. 402.305 and 402.3055, Florida Statutes. Failure to comply with these screening requirements will result in loss of the facility's exemption from licensure.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Substantial compliance means that level of adherence which is sufficient to safeguard the health, safety, and well-being of all children under care. Substantial compliance is greater than minimal adherence but not to the level of absolute adherence. Where a violation or variation is identified as the type which impacts, or can be reasonably expected within 90 days to impact, the health, safety, or well-being of a child, there is no substantial compliance.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OWNER
Attribute_Definition:
Entity owner of the facility.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OPERATING
Attribute_Definition:
The responsible organization for management and operation of a facility (e.g., FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, MUNICIPAL, PRIVATE, WMD, etc).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OP_CLASS
Attribute_Definition:
Classification of the operating entity. (e.g., public, private, quasi-public).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CAPACITY
Attribute_Definition:
The maximun number of children allowed at the facility.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FSOURCE
Attribute_Definition:
Feature Spatial Source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DATASOURCE
Attribute_Definition:
Feature Data/Tabular Source.
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: MGRS
Attribute_Definition:
Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) Coordinate of the Facility. The MGRS is the geocoordinate standard used by NATO militaries for locating points on the earth. The MGRS provides a means to represent any location on the surface of the Earth using an alphanumeric string. Hierarchical references are based on the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system. The MGRS is used for the entire earth. http://mgrs-data.org/.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GCID
Attribute_Definition:
The GeoPlan Center identification number.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ACRES
Attribute_Definition:
Facility acreage.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT
Attribute_Definition:
Field added by FGDL based on NAME.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FLAG
Attribute_Definition:
Type of update that occurred. Please Note: The following point data represents only Geocoded features, these points HAVE NOT been validated via QAQC methods such as aerials or Google Street View. Records that have been marked with a FLAG = V are locations that have a geocoded match result of 100%.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NV
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not Verified
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: V
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Verified
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: UPDATE_DAY
Attribute_Definition:
The date the data was last updated by the Source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FGDLAQDATE
Attribute_Definition:
The date FGDL 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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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)
Contact_Person:
Contact_Position:
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_Voice_Telephone:
Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone:
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20170922
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: University of Florida GeoPlan Center
Contact_Person: Kate Norris
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
131 ARCH BLDG, PO Box 115706
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 32611
Country: USA
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