This dataset contained property that is protected under the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP) in the State of Florida. The Rural and Family Lands Protection Program is an agricultural land preservation program designed to protect important agricultural lands through the acquisition of permanent agricultural land conservation easements. Originally created in 2001 with the passage of the Rural and Family Lands Protection Act, the program has successfully acquired the development rights of seven active agricultural operations, accepted the donation of an active silvicultural operation and the Florida Forest Service is currently in the process of acquiring easements over additional agricultural operations. The program is designed to meet three needs: (1) Protect valuable agricultural lands. (2) Create easement documents that work together with agricultural production to ensure sustainable agricultural practices and reasonable protection of the environment without interfering with agricultural operations in such a way that could put the continued economic viability of these operations at risk. (3) Protect natural resources, not as the primary purpose, but in conjunction with the economically viable agricultural operations.
The data was created to serve as base information for use in GIS systems for a variety of planning and analytical purposes.
During the 2013 Legislative Session, the department expressed the need for additional funding for the program to help ensure the future of agriculture in the state. The Legislature listened and provided additional funding for the program and the Governor signed the bill that will help ensure that future generations of Floridians will have fresh agricultural products available to them. Partnering with other governmental agencies and nongovernmental agencies is a high priority and will enable the funding and protections to go further. The Rural and Family Lands Protection Program is much different from Florida's Preservation 2000 and Florida Forever programs. While those programs focus on protecting and preserving the natural environment and providing nature-based recreational opportunities, the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program focuses on maintaining the agricultural land base in Florida. The program recognizes that a thriving rural economy with a strong agricultural base and viable rural communities is essential to Florida's future. Easements for this program will work together with agricultural production to ensure sustainable agricultural practices and reasonable protection of our natural resources. This program will protect agricultural lands in the path of development so that Florida will continue to maintain a viable agricultural sector in our state's economic base, so the citizens of Florida can continue to enjoy rural landscapes and open space, and in so doing provide simultaneous protection of environmentally significant areas.
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Florida Forest Service, 3125 Conner Blvd.
https://www.fdacs.gov/Consumer-Resources/Protect-Our-Environment/Rural-and-Family-Lands-Protection-Program
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data.
This data is provided 'as is'. GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the original data layer's topology
This data is provided 'as is' by GeoPlan and is complete to our knowledge.
This data is provided 'as is' and its horizontal positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan
This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan
Spatial and Attribute Information
The GeoPlan Center received via email the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
dataset on November 20th, 2019 from the RFLPP Land Program Coordinator.
Hank Vinson
Land Program Coordinator
(850) 681-5828
(850) 681-5801 Fax
Hank.Vinson@FDACS.gov
Florida Forest Service
3125 Conner Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650
https://www.fdacs.gov/Consumer-Resources/Protect-Our-Environment/Rural-and-Family-Lands-Protection-Program
RFLPP_Acquired_FEB_2019.zip
RFLPP_Acquired_FEB_2019.shp
The data was received in a custom projection, see below.
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Projection: Transverse_Mercator
False_Easting: 656166.667
False_Northing: 0.0
Central_Meridian: -81.0
Scale_Factor: 0.999941176471
Latitude_Of_Origin: 24.33333333333333
Linear Unit: Foot_US (0.3048006096012192)
Geographic Coordinate System: GCS_North_American_1983_HARN
Angular Unit: Degree (0.0174532925199433)
Prime Meridian: Greenwich (0.0)
Datum: D_North_American_1983_HARN
Spheroid: GRS_1980
Semimajor Axis: 6378137.0
Semiminor Axis: 6356752.314140356
Inverse Flattening: 298.257222101
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It was determined that the custom projection matched the following State Plane East projection, see below.
The dataset was redefined to this projection.
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NAD_1983_HARN_StatePlane_Florida_East_FIPS_0901_Feet
WKID: 2881 Authority: EPSG
Projection: Transverse_Mercator
False_Easting: 656166.6666666665
False_Northing: 0.0
Central_Meridian: -81.0
Scale_Factor: 0.9999411764705882
Latitude_Of_Origin: 24.33333333333333
Linear Unit: Foot_US (0.3048006096012192)
Geographic Coordinate System: GCS_North_American_1983_HARN
Angular Unit: Degree (0.0174532925199433)
Prime Meridian: Greenwich (0.0)
Datum: D_North_American_1983_HARN
Spheroid: GRS_1980
Semimajor Axis: 6378137.0
Semiminor Axis: 6356752.314140356
Inverse Flattening: 298.257222101
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Next the dataset's projection was reprojected to FGDL Albers.
During the QA/QC process the following tasks were undertaken:
- Deleted the OBJECTID field.
- Uppercased all records in the table.
- A DESCRIPT field was added based on NAME.
- A FGDLAQDATE field was added based on date downloaded from source.
- Renamed file to RURAL_FAM_LANDS_FEB19.
Dataset copied.
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ESRI
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Tract Name
FDACS
Number
FDACS
Tier
FDACS
Acres
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Field added by FGDL based on NAME.
GeoPlan
The date FGDL acquired the data from the Source.
GeoPlan
Unique ID added by GeoPlan
GeoPlan
Area in meters
GeoPlan
Perimeter in meters
GeoPlan
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Florida Forest Service, 3125 Conner Blvd.
https://www.fdacs.gov/Consumer-Resources/Protect-Our-Environment/Rural-and-Family-Lands-Protection-Program