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 more information regarding scale and accuracy, see our webpage at: <http://geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html>.
These data are based on interpretation of available information and should not be construed as legally binding."
The extents of Okeechobee, Glades and Hendry Counties beyond the existing phosphorous restricted basins were added to the data set. The new polygons were created by UNIONing the dataset DEP.PHOSPHOROUS_RESTRICTIVE_BASINS in SDE with a subset of the dataset BASE.BOUNDARIES_2M, consisting of the boundaries of Okeechobee, Glades and Hendry Counties. The resulting polygons were aggregated by 'BASIN" and values for the 'BASIN' attribute were entered for each of the new features.
The dataset consists of 4 watersheds and some specific counties that have high levels of phosphorus in the surface water. As a result, these watersheds have restrictions on the amount of phosphorus that can be imported into the watersheds and applied to the land. The 4 watersheds are Lake Okeechobee, Lake Apopka, the Green Swamp and the Everglades Protection Area (EPA), and the counties include all of Glades, Hendry and Okeechobee.
Field Name Comments
Shape Area Perimeter Basin Watershed Name