MITIGATION BANK AND IN-LIEU FEE PROGRAM SITES IN FLORIDA - 2019

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Publication_Date: 2019
Title:
MITIGATION BANK AND IN-LIEU FEE PROGRAM SITES IN FLORIDA - 2019
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington DC
Publisher: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Other_Citation_Details:
State of Florida
Online_Linkage: https://ribits.usace.army.mil
Description:
Abstract:
This dataset contains mitigation bank and in-lieu fee program sites in Florida from the US Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory In-lieu Fee and Bank Information Tracking System (RIBITS). A mitigation bank is a site where resources (e.g., wetlands, streams, riparian areas) are restored, established, enhanced, and/or preserved for the purpose of providing compensatory mitigation for impacts authorized by Department of the Army permits. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulates resources like wetlands and streams under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and in some cases Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act. The measure of aquatic functions is based on the resources restored, established, enhanced, or preserved. An in-lieu fee program involves the restoration, establishment, enhancement, and/or preservation through funds paid to a governmental or non-profit natural resources management program sponsor to satisfy compensatory mitigation requirements under Department of the Army permits. Funds are often received by the in-lieu fee program sponsor prior to undertaking compensatory mitigation projects. In lieu fee programs can involve multiple mitigation project sites.
Purpose:
RIBITS (Regulatory In lieu fee and Bank Information Tracking System) was
developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with support from the Environmental
Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Federal Highway
Administration, and NOAA Fisheries to provide better information on mitigation and
conservation banking and in-lieu fee programs across the country. RIBITS allows
users to access information on the types and numbers of mitigation and conservation
bank and in-lieu fee program sites, associated documents, mitigation credit availability,
service areas, as well information on national and local policies and procedures that
affect mitigation and conservation bank and in-lieu fee program development and
operation.
Supplemental_Information:
A mitigation bank is an aquatic resource area that has been restored, created,
enhanced, or (in exceptional circumstances) preserved, which is then set aside to
compensate for future impacts to aquatic resources for development activities. A
mitigation bank may be created when a government agency, a corporation, or a
nonprofit organization undertakes such activities under a formal agreement with a
regulatory agency. The value of a bank is determined by quantifying the functions
or area restored or created in terms of "credits."
 
Benefits of Mitigation Banking:
* Banking can provide more cost-effective mitigation and reduce uncertainty and
  delays for qualified projects, especially when the project is associated with a
  comprehensive planning effort.
* Successful mitigation can be ensured since the aquatic resource can be 
  functional in advance of project impacts.
* Banking eliminates the temporal losses of aquatic resource functions that typically
  occur when mitigation is initiated during or after the development impacts occur
* Consolidation of numerous small, isolated or fragmented mitigation projects into a
  single large parcel may have greater ecological benefit. 
* A mitigation bank can bring scientific and planning expertise and financial resources 
  together, thereby increasing the likelihood of success in a way not practical for individual 
  mitigation efforts.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2019
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: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters
Access_Constraints: None.
Use_Constraints:
None.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: 202-761-0011
Address:
441 G Street NW
City: Washington
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20314-1000
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-761-0011
Data_Set_Credit:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
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Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Other_Citation_Details:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: https://usace.army.mil Regulatory In-lieu Fee and Bank Information Tracking System: https://ribits.usace.army.mil
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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_Scale_Denominator: Unknown
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
USACE
Source_Contribution:
Spatial and Attribute Information
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
GeoPlan Center Process Steps: 

Mitigation bank and ILF site data was downloaded from RIBITS on 11/8/2019. 

Download Instructions:
1. https://ribits.usace.army.mil/
2. MENU > Banks & ILF Sites
3. Actions > Select Columns: Add all columns to "Display in Report" 
   window
4. Actions > Filter: State Abbrev List contains 'FL'
5. Actions > Download: As CSV
6. After making the selections above, download Footprint KML 
   file from the Google Map window.

Downloaded Files: 
- banks_and_ilf_sites.csv (168 records)
- RIBITS_BANKS_ILF_KML_footprint.kmz (156 records)

Latitude/longitude data from "banks_and_ilf_sites.csv" was mapped and 
exported as a shapefile and "RIBITS_BANKS_ILF_KML_footprint.kmz" was 
converted from a kmz file to a shapefile. Both datasets were mapped in the 
GCS_WGS_84 (EPSG: 4326) projection and then reprojected to FGDL Albers 
NAD83 HARN (EPSG: 3087).

Next, "banks_and_ilf_sites" was joined to "RIBITS_BANKS_ILF_KML_footprint"
via the BANK_ID field. The resulting table join was exported to shapefile. 
Twelve sites had no footprint (polygon) spatial data, and thus were not 
included in the final dataset: 
* HATCHINEHA RANCH CONSERVATION BANK PHASE 2 (BANK ID 3526)
* HATCHINEHA RANCH MB (BANK ID 1040)
* HEATHER ISLAND MB (BANK ID 290)
* ILF KEYS ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FUND (BANK ID 2120)
* ILF-KRF-BAHIA HONDA PROJECT A (BANK ID 3573)
* ILF-KRF-CRANE POINT HAMMOCK (BANK ID 3385)
* MARION MB (BANK ID 4438)
* NATURAL RESOURCE MB (BANK ID 3272)
* OSPREY UNIT MB (BANK ID 3061)
* PEPPER RANCH PRESERVE CONSERVATION BANK (BANK ID 5375)
* RG RESERVE MB (BANK ID 277)
* TWIN OAKS MB (BANK ID 3553)

Field lengths of existing fields were shortened and fields were upcased. 
The following fields were added to the table: 
- URL field populated based on the following field calculation: 
  "https://ribits.usace.army.mil/ribits_apex/f?p=107:10:12127777969408::NO::P10_BANK_ID:"
  & [BANK_ID] & ":"
- DESCRIPT field populated based on NAME. 
- FGDLAQDATE field populated based on the date the dataset was downloaded
  from the source. 

Finally, the file was renamed ribits_2019.shp.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
GeoPlan
Process_Date: 20191113
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Dataset copied.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
Server=wopr.fla-etat.org; Service=5151; User=etat; Version=SDE.DEFAULT
Process_Date: 20191115
Process_Time: 15591300
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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: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 156
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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: RIBITS_2019
Entity_Type_Definition:
RIBITS_2019.DBF
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
USACE
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: NAME
Attribute_Definition:
[Name] Not defined by source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USACE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BANK_NAME
Attribute_Definition:
[Bank Name] Not defined by source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USACE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BANK_ID
Attribute_Definition:
[Bank ID] Not defined by source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USACE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: URL
Attribute_Definition:
URL web address providing general information about the site.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATUS
Attribute_Definition:
[Status] Not defined by source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USACE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: YEAR_ESTAB
Attribute_Definition:
[Year Established] Not defined by source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USACE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BANK_TYPE
Attribute_Definition:
[Bank Type] Not defined by source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USACE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CREDIT_TYP
Attribute_Definition:
[Credit Type] Not defined by source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USACE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TOTAL_ACRE
Attribute_Definition:
[Total Acres] Not defined by source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USACE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: X
Attribute_Definition:
[X] Not defined by source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USACE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Y
Attribute_Definition:
[Y] Not defined by source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USACE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: HAS_FOOTPR
Attribute_Definition:
[Has Footprint] Not defined by source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USACE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DISTRICT_L
Attribute_Definition:
[District List] Not defined by source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USACE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NOAA_FISHE
Attribute_Definition:
[NOAA Fisheries Region List] Not defined by source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USACE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FIELD_OFFI
Attribute_Definition:
[Field Office] Not defined by source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USACE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COUNTY_LIS
Attribute_Definition:
[County List] Not defined by source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USACE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: IS_USACE
Attribute_Definition:
[Is USACE] Not defined by source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USACE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: IS_FWS
Attribute_Definition:
[Is FWS] Not defined by source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USACE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: IS_NMFS
Attribute_Definition:
[Is NMFS] Not defined by source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USACE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: IS_CONSERV
Attribute_Definition:
[Is Conservation] Not defined by source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USACE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: IS_DOT
Attribute_Definition:
[Is DOT] Not defined by source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USACE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: IS_ILF
Attribute_Definition:
[Is ILF] Not defined by source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USACE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: IS_404
Attribute_Definition:
[Is 404] Not defined by source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USACE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: IS_NRDA
Attribute_Definition:
[Is NRDA] Not defined by source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USACE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT
Attribute_Definition:
GeoPlan added field based on NAME.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FGDLAQDATE
Attribute_Definition:
GeoPlan added field based on date downloaded from source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
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Attribute_Definition:
Unique ID added by GeoPlan
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.AREA
Attribute_Definition:
Area in meters
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.LEN
Attribute_Definition:
Perimeter in meters
Attribute_Definition_Source:
GeoPlan
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20191115
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
441 G Street NW
City: Washington
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20314-1000
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-761-0011
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