Pursuant to Chapter 260.0141 Florida Statutes: Planning materials, maps, and data and other information developed or used in the Greenways and Trails Program shall not be construed as designation of lands as part of the statewide system of greenways and trails. Identification of lands on this map shall not:
1. Require or empower any unit of local government, or any state agency, to impose additional or more restrictive environmental, land-use, or zoning regulations;
2. Be construed or cited as authority to adopt, enforce, or amend any environmental rule or regulation; comprehensive plan goals, policies, or objectives; or zoning or land-use regulations;
3. Be used as the basis for permit denial; imposition of any permit condition; or application of any rule, regulation, or ordinance by any subdivision of local, regional, or state government, or;
4. Be construed or cited as authority by any governmental agency to reduce or restrict the rights of owners of lands so identified.
The buffer distance used on the trail data was 2 kilometers.
* Public Comment Period - June 16 - July 14: The Draft Opportunity Maps are posted on the Florida Trails Network website for the public to view and make comments on. Public meetings were also held around the state, in which the public was invited to attend, review the maps, and make comments. Public comments were then reviewed by OGT Staff for potential inclusion in the Opportunity Maps.
* Prioritize Opportunity Segments - August -September: The Opportunity Maps segments were prioritized using regional experts and spatial analyses which rank trail quality features in a systematic way.
* Florida Greenways & Trails Council Review of Maps - September 2008: The Council reviewed the maps and approved/ adopted the final prioritized opportunity maps.
For more information on the Opportunity Map Updates, please refer to the Office of Greenways and Trails Trail Opportunities Prioritization Project Report, October 2008 or see the Florida Trails Network website at <http://www.floridatrailsnetwork.com/opp_update.html>
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.