This dataset contains the Florida Springs Protection Areas map, created by the Florida Geological Survey (FGS), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) at the request of the Florida Department of Community Affairs. The purpose of the map is to identify areas that contribute flow to Florida springs and to provide a published resource for land use decision-makers as they work to protect and restore both the quantity and quality of water discharging from Florida's springs. A springshed is defined as "those areas of surface water and ground-water basins that contribute to the discharge of the spring." (Copeland, 2003). To delineate a springshed or a spring protection area one must have an understanding of the hydrogeology of the study area, potentiometric surface maps, knowledge of internally drained areas and conduit connections. Consideration should be given to aquifer recharge, aquifer vulnerability and the uncertainty in the data. Expert knowledge should be used to refine the delineated protection area boundaries where appropriate. Current and future research will improve our understanding of springsheds/protection areas and their boundaries; as a result the Florida Springs Protection Areas map will be periodically updated.
The Florida Springs Protection Areas map was created for the purpose of identifying areas that contribute flow to Florida springs and to provide a published resource for land use decision-makers as they work to protect and restore both the quantity and quality of water discharging from Florida's springs.
More information on Florida hydrogeology is available from the FGS at http://floridadep.gov/fgs/research. An informational poster, Open File Map Series No. 95 (OFMS95), which explains the springs protection areas and how this dataset was created, is also available from the FGS at https://floridadep.gov/fgs/data-maps/content/fgs-publications.
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The Florida Springs Protection Areas dataset is intended as a general tool to help identify regions that are particularly susceptible to groundwater contamination. Because the areas are buffered by township and range, and because limited site- specific data were available to carry out this research, this dataset cannot be used as a substitute for site-specific surveys. As such, these data are unfit for engineering, surveying, cadastral, or land conveyance purposes. Please contact the FGS for more information concerning data limitations. FDEP: This data is intended to be used for general informational and planning purposes, and is not appropriate for legal and/or cadastral purposes. FDEP: The data set is NOT a survey document and should not be utilized as such. FDEP GIS data is provided as a public service. FDEP makes every effort to provide accurate and complete data. Metadata is provided for all datasets and no data should be used without first reading and understanding the limitations of the data. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) provides NO WARRANTY as to the accuracy of this data or any corresponding attributes or metadata. Data is provided in an as is condition, without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including any assurance that the data is fit for a particular purpose. FDEP shall have no liability, in any case, to the use of provided data (including redistribution and reproduction). Full liability, responsibility and consequence relating to the use of provided data rest with the user.
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Research, data analysis, and cartography for this project were carried out by Tom Greenhalgh, PG, and Alan Baker, PG, of FGS/FDEP. The final products of this project were the Springs Protection Areas coverage and its accompanying informational poster, Open File Map Series 95.
GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data.
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Every effort has been made by FGS/FDEP staff to ensure the accuracy of these data. However, some of the analyses performed in the creation of these data were based on prior springshed delineations created outside the FGS/FDEP. Furthermore, springs and springsheds were buffered using townships and ranges, so the resulting dataset is a generalized portrayal of statewide groundwater vulnerability. As such, these data are not suitable for site-specific analyses. Please contact the FGS for more details.
This dataset was considered to be complete as of early 2005 using all available data and resources at that time. Subsequent updates may be made if and when new data are made available, but no updates are currently scheduled.
See notes on Attribute Accuracy.
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This map was created by compiling available springshed maps from the Water Management Districts, the US Geological Survey and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Utilizing geographic information system software or GIS, these springsheds were projected onto a map of the State of Florida. To delineate springsheds for the remaining springs, additional geologic data layers were utilized, Including FGS spring locations, the thickness of overburden on the Floridan Aquifer System (FAS) and the thickness of Intermediate Confining Unit sediments. Realizing that springshed boundaries are dynamic due to changes in climate (seasonal and long-term) and pumpage, a township buffer is applied to address lateral uncertainty for the non-outlier springs. After applying the township buffer, best professional geologic judgment and expert hydrogeologic knowledge were used to further refine the delineated spring protection areas. Specifically, areas were excluded where the FAS is overlain by very thick confining. Utilizing the 2000 FAS potentiometric surface map, regional groundwater divides were used to refine some of the springs protection area boundaries. In the springs protection area, the "sole source" of drinking water and the source of spring discharge is groundwater. Whether pumped from a well or flowing from a spring vent, it is the same water. Numerous contaminants including bacteria, metals, nutrients and pesticides are detected in spring waters. These contaminants and potentially others may be found in ground water within the protection area. Utilizing this map, citizens and the government can better protect the natural treasures we call springs as well as their drinking water.
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Obtained data from FGS and inserted as a new layer in ArcSDE. Data published in DataMiner and MapDirect.
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The GeoPlan Center downloaded the Florida Geologic Survey (FGS) - Springs Protection Areas dataset on August 1st, 2018 from the FDEP Data Portal: Florida Department of Environmental Protection Geospatial Open Data: http://geodata.dep.state.fl.us/ http://geodata.dep.state.fl.us/datasets/florida-geologic-survey-fgs-springs-protection-areas Please Note: Data is also available via the FTP website: http://publicfiles.dep.state.fl.us/otis/gis/data/fgs_springs_prot_areas.zip FGS_SPRINGS_PROT_AREAS.zip FGS_SPRINGS_PROT_AREAS.gdb The GDB layer was exported to shapefile. The dataset's projection was redefined to FGDL Albers. During the QA/QC process the following tasks were undertaken: - Redefined the dataset's projection from FDEP Albers to FGDL Albers. - Deleted the OBJECTID field. - Uppercased all records in the table. - A DESCRIPT field was added based on the following: "SPRINGS PROTECTION AREA [" & [TWN_TEXT] & " " & [RNG_TEXT] & "]" - A FGDLAQDATE field was added based on date downloaded from source. - Renamed file from FGS_SPRINGS_PROT_AREAS to SPRINGS_FGS_PA_AUG11.
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Township Number
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Based on "SPRINGS PROTECTION AREA" & [TWN_TEXT] & [RNG_TEXT] .
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The date FGDL acquired the data from the source.
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