FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION
VERSION 2004

TITLE: US COAST GUARD DISTRICTS

Geodataset Name:       USCGDI
Geodataset Type:       SHAPEFILE
Geodataset Feature:    POLYGON
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
This dataset is a polygon dataset describing the extents of the regions of responsibility for the following USCG Marine Safety Offices (or Captain of the Port Zones): Tampa, Miami, Jacksonville, and Mobile. Taken from legal description stated in the United States Coast Guard Federal regulations 33cfr ch 1 (7-1-95 edition) revised as of 07-1-95 subpart 3.35-1 and subpart 3.40-1. This layer is an update of USCGDI that was released with FGDL Version 2003.
DATA SOURCE(S):                    Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI)
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:     N/A
DATE OF AUTOMATION OF SOURCE:      Automated - 2004
GEODATASET EXTENT:                 State of Florida

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:

Datafile Name: USCGDI.DBF
ITEM NAME WIDTH TYPE
FID
4 OID
Shape
0 Geometry
DISTRICT
1 String
COPT
12 String
DESCRIPT
12 String

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

Item
Item Description
FID Internal feature number.

Shape Feature geometry.

DISTRICT USCG District Number

COPT Zone name

DESCRIPT FGDL added field based on COPT

USER NOTES:
GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data.

A note concerning data scale:

Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale 
datasetsare not suitable for some project, analysis, or
modelling 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.

1:250000 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 analyses. Every 
effort has been made to supply the user with data 
documentation. For additional information, see the 
References sectionand the Data Source Contact section of 
this documentation. For more information regarding scale 
and accuracy, see our web pages at:

http://www.geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html
REFERENCES:
Florida Marine Research Insititute:

http://www.floridamarine.org/
DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:

GeoPlan downloaded this dataset from the Florida Marine 
Research Institute (FMRI) website (http://www.floridamarine.org/) 
in October 2004. The data was downloaded in shapefile 
format and was in the following projection: Albers, NAD 83, 
GRS 80. The dataset was projected from NAD 83 to FGDL 
Albers HPGN

- Added a DESCRIPT field based on COPT
Process Date: 20041012

Dataset copied. Process Date:
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

DATA SOURCE CONTACT (S):

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Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI)
FMRI
100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
St. Petersburg, FL
33701
727-896-8626

http://www.floridamarine.org/ gislibrarian@fwc.state.fl.us GIS Data Librarian
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                        Gainesville, FL  32611-5706
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