FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION

TITLE: FLORIDA SPECIES LOCATIONS - SEPTEMBER 2010

Geodataset Name:       SPECIES_OBS_SEP10
Geodataset Type:       SHAPEFILE
Geodataset Feature:    Point
Feature Count:         3779
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
This dataset contains point locations of plant and/or animal species. The UF GeoPlan Center compiled this dataset from various sources. This dataset is intended for use in the FDOT's Efficient Transportation Decision Making Process (ETDM) Process. This dataset is an update to the FGDL layer SPECIES_OBS_APR10.shp.
DATA SOURCE(S):                    University of Florida GeoPlan Center
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:     Varies
GEODATASET EXTENT:                 State of Florida
PUBLICATION DATE: 20100913 TIME PERIOD OF CONTENT: Begin Date: 20070316 End Date: 2010909 DOWNLOAD LINK: http://www.fgdl.org/metadataexplorer/explorer.jsp

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:

Datafile Name: SPECIES_OBS_SEP10.DBF
ITEM NAME WIDTH TYPE
OBJECTID
4 OID
Shape
4 Geometry
S_NAME
75 String
COM_NAME
75 String
TAX_GROUP
2 String
FED_STATUS
7 String
ST_STATUS
7 String
GLOBAL_RNK
7 String
ST_RANK
7 String
OBS_DATE
10 String
OBS_NUM
4 Integer
SITE_NAME
50 String
HABITAT
100 String
COUNTY
15 String
XVALUE
8 Double
YVALUE
8 Double
ACTIVITY
50 String
COMMENTS
200 String
SOURCE
50 String
FUND_SRC
7 String
PROJ_NUM
20 String
PROJ_NAME
20 String
OBSERVER
50 String
LATITUDE
8 Double
LONGITUDE
8 Double
LAYERNAME
50 String
UNIQUE_ID
20 String
DESCRIPT
75 String
FGDLAQDATE
36 Date
AUTOID
4 Integer

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

Item
Item Description
OBJECTID Internal feature number.

Shape Feature geometry.

S_NAME Species Scientific Name.

COM_NAME Species Common Name.

TAX_GROUP Abbreviation for the taxonomic group of the observed species.
A = Amphibian

B = Bird

F = Fish

M = Mammal

R = Reptile

P = Plant

I = Invertebrate


FED_STATUS Abbreviation for the Federal listing classification un the US Endangered Species Act.
LE or E = Listed as an Endangered Species in the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants under the provisions of the US Endangered Species Act. Defined as any species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.

LT = Listed as a Threatened Species. Defined as any species which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.

LT, PDL = Species currently listed as a Threatened Species, but has been proposed for delisting.

PT = Proposed for listing as a Threatened Species.

MC = Species is of management concern to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service due to declining populations.

N = Not currently listed nor being considered for addition to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants.

PE = Proposed for addition to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants as an Endangered Species.

SAT = Treated as threatened due to similarity of appearance to a species which is federally listed such that enforcement personnel have difficulty in attempting to differentiate between the listed and unlisted species.

DM = Delisted taxon, recovered, being monitored first five years.

RT = Species of concern because range is threatened.

SC = Species of concern. Species is not currently listed but is of management concern to USFWS.

UR = Species of concern very rare and local throughout its range.


ST_STATUS State Protection Status - an abbreviation of the official endangerment status or level of legal protection the state assigns to this species.
LE = Listed as an Endangered Species by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Defined as a species, subspecies, or isolated population which is so rare or depleted in number, or so restricted in range of habitat due to any man-made or natural factors that it is in immediate danger of extinction or extirpation from the state, or which may attain such status within the immediate future.

LS or LS* = Species of Special Concern is a species, subspecies, or isolated population which is facing a moderate risk of extinction in the future.  LS* indicates that a species has LS status only in selected portions of its range in Florida. LS* for Pandion haliaetus (Osprey) indicates that this status applies in Monroe county only.

LT or T or LT* = Threatened: species, subspecies, or isolated population facing a very high risk of extinction in the future.  LT* for Ursus Americanus Floridanus (Florida black bear) indicates that this status does not apply in Baker and Columbia counties and in the Apalachicola National Forest. LT* for Neovison vison pop.1 (Southern mink, South Florida population) indicates that this status applies to the Everglades population only.  LT* indicates that a species has LT status only in selected portions of its range in Florida.


GLOBAL_RNK Global Rank - abbreviation of the worldwide status rank assigned by FNAI.
G1 = Critically imperiled globally because of extreme rarity (5 or fewer occurrences or less than 1000 individuals) or because of extreme vulnerability to extinction due to some natural or man-made factor.

G2 = Imperiled globally because of rarity (6 to 20 occurrences or less than 3000 individuals) or because of vulnerability to extinction due to some natural or man-made factor.

G2G3 = G#G# = Range of rank; insufficient data to assign specific global rank (e.g., G2G3).

G3 = Either very rare and local throughout its range (21-100 occurrences or less than 10,000 individuals) or found locally in a restricted range or vulnerable to extinction from other factors.

G3G4 = Range of rank; insufficient data to assign specific global rank (e.g., G2G3).

G4 = Apparently secure globally (may be rare in parts of range).

G4T2 = Rank of a taxonomic subgroup such as a subspecies or variety; the G portion of the rank refers to the entire species and the T portion refers to the specific subgroup; numbers have same definition as above (e.g., G3T1).

G4T3 = Rank of a taxonomic subgroup such as a subspecies or variety; the G portion of the rank refers to the entire species and the T portion refers to the specific subgroup; numbers have same definition as above (e.g., G3T1).

G4T4 = Rank of a taxonomic subgroup such as a subspecies or variety; the G portion of the rank refers to the entire species and the T portion refers to the specific subgroup; numbers have same definition as above (e.g., G4T4).

G5 = Demonstrably secure globally.

G5T2 = Rank of a taxonomic subgroup such as a subspecies or variety; the G portion of the rank refers to the entire species and the T portion refers to the specific subgroup; numbers have same definition as above (e.g., G3T1).

G5T2T3 = Rank of a taxonomic subgroup such as a subspecies or variety; the G portion of the rank refers to the entire species and the T portion refers to the specific subgroup; numbers have same definition as above (e.g., G3T1).

G5T3 = Rank of a taxonomic subgroup such as a subspecies or variety; the G portion of the rank refers to the entire species and the T portion refers to the specific subgroup; numbers have same definition as above (e.g., G3T1).

G5T4 = Rank of a taxonomic subgroup such as a subspecies or variety; the G portion of the rank refers to the entire species and the T portion refers to the specific subgroup; numbers have same definition as above (e.g., G3T1).


ST_RANK State Rank - abbreviation of the status rank within the state of Florida assigned by FNAI.
S1 = Critically imperiled in Florida because of extreme rarity (5 or fewer occurrences or less than 1000 individuals) or because of extreme vulnerability to extinction due to some natural or man-made factor.

S2 = Imperiled in Florida because of rarity (6 to 20 occurrences or less than 3000 individuals) or because of vulnerability to extinction due to some natural or man-made factor.

S2S3 = Range of rank; insufficient data to assign specific global rank.

S3 = Either very rare and local in Florida (21-100 occurrences or less than 10,000 individuals) or found locally in a restricted range or vulnerable to extinction from other factors.

S3? = Tentative rank of S3 - Either very rare and local in Florida (21-100 occurrences or less than 10,000 individuals) or found locally in a restricted range or vulnerable to extinction from other factors.

S3S4 = Range of rank; insufficient data to assign specific global rank.

S4 = Apparently secure in Florida (may be rare in parts of range).


OBS_DATE Date the species was observed. In format YYYY/MM/DD. Ex: 2005/05/10

OBS_NUM Number of species observed, if more than one species was observed.

SITE_NAME Name of site that was surveyed, or where species was observed.

HABITAT Habitat description within which species was observed.

COUNTY County name in which the species was observed.

XVALUE The X value spatial location of the observed species.

YVALUE The Y value spatial location of the observed species.

ACTIVITY Activity of the observed species (nesting, foraging, mating, etc.).

COMMENTS Any additional information about the species, observation, etc.

SOURCE The organization or company with which the observer is affiliated.

FUND_SRC Source from which the funding was recieved.

PROJ_NUM Agency contract number under which the data was collected.

PROJ_NAME Project name under which the data was collected.

OBSERVER Name of person who observed the species.

LATITUDE Latitude

LONGITUDE Longitude

LAYERNAME Name of the shapfile from which the data was originally obtained.

UNIQUE_ID Unique alphanumeric identification based on the original source layer name, assigned by the GeoPlan Center. This identification is assigend within the original layer and remains with the record when it is moved into the master Species Observation database.

DESCRIPT Description field based on COM_NAME.

FGDLAQDATE Date GeoPlan Center acquired the data from the Source.

AUTOID Unique ID added by GeoPlan


USER NOTES:
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.
GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within
the original data.
The following PDFs, webpages, and resources were used to populate the attribute information in this layer: 

FNAI - ELEMENT TRACKING SUMMARY - 2010-03-30
http://www.fnai.org/PDF/Element_tracking_summary_201003.pdf

FNAI - Searchable Tracking List
http://www.fnai.org/trackinglist.cfm

CHAPTER 68A-27 RULES RELATING TO ENDANGERED OR THREATENED
SPECIES
http://myfwc.com/docs/WildlifeHabitats/Chapter_68A-27_final.pdf

FLORIDA S ENDANGERED SPECIES, THREATENED SPECIES, AND SPECIES 
OF SPECIAL CONCERN
http://myfwc.com/docs/WildlifeHabitats/Threatened_Endangered_Species.pdf

The Endangered Species Act - Listing Under The Endangered Species Act
http://www.libraryindex.com/pages/3030/Endangered-Species-Act-LISTING-UNDER-ENDANGERED-SPECIES-ACT.html

Florida Department of Environmental Protection: Protected Species List
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/lands/files/ProtectedSpeciesList_0110.pdf

U.S. Endangered Species Act
http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/statusus.htm

US FWS Endangered Species Program
http://www.fws.gov/endangered/wildlife.html#Species

US FWS: The number of species listed as threatened or endangered; 
A current report of all listed animals and plants from TESS 
(our Threatened and Endangered Species Database System )

This dataset is intended for use in the FDOT's Efficient Transportation 
Decision Making (ETDM) Process.

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

Please Note:  
The Global and State Element ranks were populated using the following PDF from FNAI: 
http://www.fnai.org/PDF/Element_tracking_summary_201003.pdf
The above PDF is updated quarterly. Although the list of tracked elements is 
reasonably stable, the tracking status of an individual element is subject to 
change. Thus at any moment in time the actual list of tracked elements may vary 
from that presented above.

The Florida Geographic Data Library is a collection of Geospatial Data
compiled by the University of Florida GeoPlan Center with support from
the Florida Department of Transportation. GIS data available in FGDL is
collected from various state, federal, and other agencies (data sources)
who are data stewards, producers, or publishers. The data available in
FGDL may not be the most current version of the data offered by the
data source. University of Florida GeoPlan Center makes no guarantees
about the currentness of the data and suggests that data users check
with the data source to see if more recent versions of the data exist.

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.

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 additional
information, see the References section and the Data Source Contact
section of this documentation. For more information regarding
scale and accuracy, see our webpage at:
http://geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html

REFERENCES:
SCHEDA ECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES, INC.
5892 E. Fowler Ave.
Tampa, FL 33617
(813) 989-9600
FAX (813) 989-9670
epowell@scheda.com
www.scheda.com

Quest Ecology
735 Lakeview Dr.
Wimauma, FL 33598
(813) 642-0799
FAX (813) 642-0380
Vivienne Handy 
Vivienne@questecology.com

SWFWMD
2379 Broad St.
Brooksville, FL 34604-6899
(352) 796-7211
1-800-423-1476 (Florida only)
FAX (352) 540-6018
http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/
Rick McCleery
rick.mccleery@swfwmd.state.fl.us
executive@swfwmd.state.fl.us
Mary Barnwell
mary.barnwell@swfwmd.state.fl,us
http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/

SRWMD
9225 County Road 49
Live Oak, FL 32060
(386) 362-1001
FAX (386) 362-1056
http://www.srwmd.state.fl.us/
Stefanie Nagid (SRWMD/FWC)
stefanie.nagid@MyFWC.com

USFWS
6620 Southpoint Dr. South
Suite 310
Jacksonville, FL 32216-0958
(904) 232-1067
Dawn Zattau
dawn_zattau@fws.gov

URS Corporation
1625 Summit Lake Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32327
(850) 402-6311
Terry Gilbert
Consulting Wildlife Biologist
Terry_Gilbert@urscorp.com

DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:
** SCHEDA **
GeoPlan Received the data via email in the 
NAD_1983_StatePlane_Florida_East_FIPS_0901_Feet Projection.
- Reprojected to the FGDL Albers HPGN Projection.

** QUEST **
GeoPlan Received the data via email in the FGDL Albers HPGN Projection.

** SWFWMD **
GeoPlan Received the data via email in the 
NAD_1983_HARN_Albers Projection.
- Reprojected to the FGDL Albers HPGN Projection.

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- Renamed the existing fields within each data set to fit the 
  new Species Observation Shapefile format.
- Combined all three point layers into one Shapefile.
- Calculated for the S_NAME field based on the 
  Scientific Name derived from the existing COM_NAME.
- Added a DESCRIPT Field based on COM_NAME.
- Added FGDLAQDATE based on date FGDL acquired the data.
- Added AUTOID - an FGDL internal unique ID code for each record.
-Upcased fields.
Process Date: 20051103

** USFWS ** GeoPlan Received the data via email in the NAD_1983_HARN_Albers Projection. ** SRWMD ** GeoPlan Received the data via email in the NAD_1983_HARN_Albers Projection. ** SWFWMD ** GeoPlan Received the data via email in the NAD_1983_HARN_Albers Projection. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - Renamed the existing fields within each data set to fit the Species Observation Shapefile format, where applicable. - Combined existing layer, and nine new point layers into one personal geodatabase, then converted the full layer into a shapefile. - Calculated for the S_NAME field based on the Scientific Name derived from the existing COM_NAME. - Upcased fields. - Removed points for species that are not state or federally listed, or do not have a State Rank of S1, S2, S3 or Global Rank of G1, G2. Process Date: 20070316
** URS ** GeoPlan received three excel tables via email. 1. GT_Survey_20060630.xls 2. Wildlife Observation Log - Final.xls 3. WILDOBS.XLSX (sheets 1 and 2) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - Renamed the existing fields within each excel file to fit the Species Observation Shapefile format, where applicable. - Created three shapefiles from the Latitude Longitude information in the three excel tables. - Combined existing layer, and three new point layers into one personal geodatabase, then converted the full layer into a shapefile. - Calculated for the S_NAME field based on the Scientific Name derived from the existing COM_NAME. - Upcased fields. - Updated the entire dataset's FED_STATUS, ST_STATUS, GLOBAL_RNK, and ST_RANK based on the following FNAI information: http://www.fnai.org/PDF/Element_tracking_summary_201003.pdf Process Date: 20100422
** URS ** GeoPlan received one excel table via email from Terry Gilbert on May 6th 2010. Data included in the excel table was as recent as April 27th 2010. 1. Wildlife Observation Log - Final 2010.xls ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - Renamed the existing fields within the excel file to fit the Species Observation Shapefile format, where applicable. - Created a shapefile from the Latitude Longitude information in the excel table. - Combined existing layer, and new point layer into one personal geodatabase, then converted the full layer into a shapefile. - Calculated for the S_NAME field based on the Scientific Name derived from the existing COM_NAME. - Upcased fields. - Updated the entire dataset's FED_STATUS, ST_STATUS, GLOBAL_RNK, and ST_RANK based on the following FNAI information: http://www.fnai.org/PDF/Element_tracking_summary_201003.pdf Process Date: 20100506
** URS ** GeoPlan received one excel table via email from Terry Gilbert on JUNE 29th 2010. Data included in the excel table was as recent as JUNE 29th 2010. 1. Wildlife Observation Log - Final May and June 2010.xls ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - Renamed the existing fields within the excel file to fit the Species Observation Shapefile format, where applicable. - Created a shapefile from the Latitude Longitude information in the excel table. - Combined existing layer, and new point layer into one personal geodatabase, then converted the full layer into a shapefile. - Calculated for the S_NAME field based on the Scientific Name derived from the existing COM_NAME. - Upcased fields. - Updated the entire dataset's FED_STATUS, ST_STATUS, GLOBAL_RNK, and ST_RANK based on the following FNAI information: http://www.fnai.org/PDF/Element_tracking_summary_201003.pdf Please Note: The Global and State Element ranks were populated using the following PDF from FNAI: http://www.fnai.org/PDF/Element_tracking_summary_201003.pdf The above PDF is updated quarterly. Although the list of tracked elements is reasonably stable, the tracking status of an individual element is subject to change. Thus at any moment in time the actual list of tracked elements may vary from that presented above. Process Date: 20100629
** URS ** GeoPlan received one excel table via email from Terry Gilbert on SEPTEMBER 13th 2010. Data included in the excel table was as recent as SEPTEMBER 9th 2010. 1. Wildlife Observation Log - Final July and August 2010.xls ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - Renamed the existing fields within the excel file to fit the Species Observation Shapefile format, where applicable. - Created a shapefile from the Latitude Longitude information in the excel table. - Combined existing layer, and new point layer into one personal geodatabase, then converted the full layer into a shapefile. - Calculated for the S_NAME field based on the Scientific Name derived from the existing COM_NAME. - Upcased fields. - Updated the entire dataset's FED_STATUS, ST_STATUS, GLOBAL_RNK, and ST_RANK based on the following FNAI information: http://www.fnai.org/PDF/Element_tracking_summary_201003.pdf Please Note: The Global and State Element ranks were populated using the following PDF from FNAI: http://www.fnai.org/PDF/Element_tracking_summary_201003.pdf The above PDF is updated quarterly. Although the list of tracked elements is reasonably stable, the tracking status of an individual element is subject to change. Thus at any moment in time the actual list of tracked elements may vary from that presented above. Process Date: 20100913
Data imported to ArcSDE and exported as a shapefile. Process Date: 20101015
MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS:

Projection                          ALBERS
Datum                               HPGN
Units                               METERS
Spheroid                            GRS1980
1st Standard Parallel               24  0  0.000
2nd Standard Parallel               31 30  0.000
Central Meridian                   -84 00  0.000
Latitude of Projection's Origin     24  0  0.000
False Easting (meters)              400000.00000
False Northing (meters)             0.00000

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