This data set contains Florida's designated Wild & Scenic Rivers. This layer depicts national wild and scenic river segments designated by Congress and the Secretary of the Interior, as well as state wild and scenic river segments designated by the State of Florida. "Wild" rivers are free of dams, generally inaccessible except by trail, and represent vestiges of primitive America. "Scenic" rivers are free of dams, with shorelines or watersheds still largely primitive and shorelines largely undeveloped, but accessible in places by roads. "Recreational" rivers are readily accessible by road or railroad, may have some development along their shorelines, and may have been dammed in the past. Data for national wild and scenic rivers were provided by the U.S. Forest Service and come from a variety of sources including the US Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management and the Fish and Wildlife Service. Spatial data for national rivers were referenced to the latest High Resolution National Hydrological Data Layer (NHD 1:24,000 Scale or better), published by United States Geological Survey (USGS). State wild and scenic river data were obtained from High Resolution National Hydrological Data flowlines (NHD 1:24,000 Scale or better), originally published by United States Geological Survey (USGS) and modified by the NHD data steward for Florida (FDEP). This layer is an update to the FGDL layer WILDRIVER_OCT09.
The data was created to serve as base information for use in GIS systems for a variety of planning and analytical purposes.
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Wild and Scenic Rivers in Florida
https://www.rivers.gov/florida.php
Florida has approximately 25,949 miles of river, of which 49.2 miles are designated as
wild & scenic approximately 1/5th of 1% of the state's river miles.
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Loxahatchee River: National Wild and Scenic River
https://www.rivers.gov/rivers/loxahatchee.php
Managing Agency:
Jonathan Dickinson State Park
16450 Southeast Federal Highway
Hobe Sound, Florida 33455
Phone: (772) 546-2771
Designated Reach:
May 17, 1985. From Riverbend Park downstream to Jonathan Dickinson State Park.
Classification/Mileage:
Wild - 1.3 miles; Scenic - 5.8 miles; Recreational - 0.5 miles; Total - 7.6 miles.
This scenic southern river flows through an interesting vegetative landscape
which supports a wide range of aquatic and terrestrial fish and wildlife species.
The river also provides for an abundance of bird species.
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Wekiva River: National Wild and Scenic River
https://www.rivers.gov/rivers/wekiva.php
Managing Agency:
National Park Service, Southeast Regional Office
Atlanta Federal Center
100 Alabama Street, SW
1924 Building
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone: (404) 507-5600
Designated Reach:
October 13, 2000. The Wekiva River from its confluence with the St. Johns River to
Wekiva Springs. Rock Springs Run from its headwaters at Rock Springs to the confluence
with the Wekiwa Springs Run. Black Water Creek from the outflow from Lake Norris to the
confluence with the Wekiva River.
Classification/Mileage:
Wild - 31.4 miles; Scenic - 2.1 miles; Recreational - 8.1 miles; Total - 41.6 miles.
The Wekiva River Basin is a complex ecological system of rivers, springs, seepage areas, lakes, streams,
sinkholes, wetland prairies, hardwood hammocks, pine flatwoods and sand pine scrub communities. Water
quality is exhibited in two ways. Several streams are clear due to being spring-fed. Others are blackwater;
blackwater streams receive most of their flow from precipitation resulting in annual rainy season over-bank
flows. The Wekiva and its tributaries are in superb ecological condition.
The basin is almost entirely within Florida State lands and supports many species of plant and animal life,
some of which are endangered, threatened, or of special concern. Elevations range from sea level to about
35 feet above sea level. The climate is subtropical, with an average annual temperature of around 72 degrees.
Mean annual rainfall over the Wekiva basin is 52 inches, most of which occurs during the June-October rainy
season.
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Myakka River: State of Florida Wild and Scenic River
http://www.myakkariver.net/
Myakka River was declared a Wild and Scenic River by the Florida State Legislature in 1985.
Myakka River State designation:
The 2017 Florida Statutes
Title XVIII, Chapter 258, Part III
258.501 Myakka River; wild and scenic segment.
http://leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0200-0299/0258/Sections/0258.501.html
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Wild & Scenic Study Rivers
Study Status (As of February 2018)
https://www.rivers.gov/study.php
The number of rivers included in the National System differs from the number of rivers authorized for study by
Congress for the following reasons:
* Not all rivers studied are found eligible or suitable for designation, many study rivers will not be
included in the National System.
* Some rivers are designated by Congress or the Secretary of the Interior without a pre-authorization or
5(a) study (e.g., the Niobrara).
* Some rivers are designated through recommendations prepared in federal agency planning processes
(e.g., 49 rivers designated in Oregon in 1988).
I. Public Law 90-542 (October 2, 1968) -- 27 rivers, studies due October 2, 1978
(25) Suwannee, Florida and Georgia. (BOR) Report transmitted to Congress on March 15, 1974.
Preservation of river by state recommended. (272 miles)
V. Public Law 95-625 (November 10, 1978) -- 17 rivers, studies due October 1, 1984
(60) Loxahatchee, Florida. (NPS) Seven point five miles added to the National System
by the Secretary of the Interior on May 17, 1985. (25 miles)
(70) Myakka, Florida. (NPS) Report transmitted to Congress on April 26, 1985.
Preservation of river by state recommended. (37 miles)
XVIII. Public Law 101-364 (August 15, 1990) -- 1 river, study due August 15, 1993
(108) St. Marys, Florida. (NPS) Draft report issued on March 16, 1994. River was determined eligible,
but final report not transmitted to Congress. (120 miles)
XXXI. Public Law 104-311 (October 19, 1996) -- 1 river, study due October 19, 1998
(136) Wekiva, Florida. (NPS) Forty-one point six miles added to the National System,
Public Law 106-299, October 13, 2000. (27 miles)
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This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan
Spatial and Attribute Information
This data was published using Feature Manipulation Engine Software. The spatial features were extracted from the transactional database, manipulated to meet the desired output format and published to the target feature class. This data was migrated from the CDW. The spatial features were projected and imported into the target feature class.
********************************************************************* GeoPlan Center Process Steps: National Wild and Scenic Rivers: - Downloaded the National Wild and Scenic River Segments dataset from the U.S. Forest Service FSGeodata Clearinghouse: https://data.fs.usda.gov/geodata/edw/datasets.php - The original file (951 records) was named: S_USA.WildScenicRiverSegment_LN.gdb/WildScenicRiverSegment_LN. - The file was projected from GCS_North_American_1983 to FGDL Albers NAD83 HARN, however this resulted in a shift of ~2.3 m when compared to the NHD24k Flowline dataset (nhd24flowline_feb16.shp, downloaded from FGDL). To fix this shift, the features were snapped to their corresponding NHD24k Flowline features. - Selected only Florida rivers (18 records): STATE = 'Florida'; Selection returned records for Wekiva and Loxahatchee river segments. - Renamed layer to WILDRIVER_FEB18 - Added NAME, DESIGNATE, SOURCE, DESCRIPT, FGDLAQDATE fields. - Removed fields with no values: SEGMENT_MILES, TOTAL_MILES, SEGMENT_ACRES, ADMINISTRATIVE_UNIT, COUNTY State Wild and Scenic Rivers: - Downloaded the National Hydrography Dataset - Linear Surface Water Drainage Network 1:24K dataset from FGDL: nhd24flowline_feb16.shp - Selected only segments of the Myakka river (231 records): GNIS_NAME = 'MYAKKA RIVER' - Selection was exported and records were merged into 1 feature. - The Myakka was then split into three segments, one of which corresponds to the Florida Wild and Scenic River segment described in Title XVIII, Chapter 258, Part III of the 2017 Florida Statutes (SR 780 to Sarasota-Charlotte County line). See Myakka River section in the supplemental information above for more details. - Myakka River features were appended to WILDRIVER_FEB18
Dataset copied.
Internal feature number.
Esri
Feature geometry.
Esri
A unique river number that is given at the time of designation. For Congressionally Designated Rivers, per Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: 1. Use the river numbers designated by Congress. For Secretarially Designated Rivers per Section 2(a)(ii) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (WSRA): 1. Since the Wild and Scenic rivers established under this provision of the WSRA are not assigned a number by Congress, the secretarially designated rivers are assigned a sequence, prefaced by SD (Secretarially Designated). 2. For the purpose of assigning sequential numbers, the Wild and Scenic rivers are listed chronologically based on designation date. When more than one WSR was established on the same date, the rivers are listed alphabetically.
Interagency Wild and Scenic River Council.
A unique, manually generated number that identifies the river and the agency that manages that river by river segment. The number preceding the period is the Congressionally designated river number. The number following the period identifies the managing agency and the particular river section. All Forest Service-managed rivers belong to the '2000 series'. For example, ID = 133.2001 is the Allegheny River, managed by the US Forest Service in river section 1. The numbering convention and special cases are described here: For Congressionally Designated Rivers, per Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: 1. Use the river numbers designated by Congress. 2. Each river may be further subdivided into additional segments based on a change in classification. These segments may be prescribed by Congress in statute or they may be delineated through agency planning processes. For consistency, the segments should be numbered from upstream to downstream. a. The segment ID will use the following scheme when a segment is managed by a single agency: BLM: 1000 USFS: 2000 NPS: 3000 FWS: 4000 ACOE: 5000 b. The segment ID will use the following scheme when a single segment is managed by two agencies: Multiple: 6000 For Secretarially Designated Rivers per Section 2(a)(ii) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (WSRA): 1. Since the Wild and Scenic rivers established under this provision of the WSRA are not assigned a number by Congress, the secretarially designated rivers are assigned a sequence, prefaced by SD (Secretarially Designated). 2. For the purpose of assigning sequential numbers, the Wild and Scenic rivers are listed chronologically based on designation date. When more than one WSR was established on the same date, the rivers are listed alphabetically. 3. Each river can then be further subdivided into additional segments based on a change in classification. For consistency, the segments should be numbered from upstream to downstream a. The segment ID will use the following scheme when a segment is managed by a single agency: BLM: 1000 USFS: 2000 NPS: 3000 FWS: 4000 b. The segment ID will use the following scheme when a single segment is managed by two agencies: Multiple: 6000 c. The segment ID will use the following scheme when a federal land management agency has only Section 7 jurisdiction for a segment: Section 7 Jurisdiction: 7000.
Managing Agency
Name of the River.
GeoPlan
Name of the physical river or river segment that make up the wild and scenic river as recorded in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
United States Geologic Survey (USGS)
Official Name of the designated Wild and Scenic River
Managing Agency
Proper name used for labeling maps and other documentation. "Wild and Scenic River" needs to be added to the end when labeling.
Managing Agency
A classification type indicating the amount of development in the river corridor at the time of designation. Three classifications exist: Wild, Scenic, and Recreational. Regardless of classification, each river in the National System is administered with the goal of protecting and enhancing the values that caused it to be designated.
Managing Agency
Wild rivers (W): Those rivers or sections of rivers that are free of impoundments and generally inaccessible except by trail, with watersheds or shorelines essentially primitive and waters unpolluted. These represent vestiges of primitive America.
https://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/nri/eligb.html
Scenic rivers (S): Those rivers or sections of rivers that are free of impoundments, with shorelines or watersheds still largely primitive and shorelines largely undeveloped, but accessible in places by roads.
https://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/nri/eligb.html
Recreational rivers (R): Those rivers or sections of rivers that are readily accessible by road or railroad, that may have some development along their shorelines, and that may have undergone some impoundment or diversion in the past.
https://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/nri/eligb.html
Description of the river segment start point.
U.S. Forest Service
Description of the river segment end point
U.S. Forest Service
Federal government agency that has the primary management responsibility.
U.S. Forest Service
United States Forest Service (USFS)
U.S. Forest Service
National Park Service (NPS)
U.S. Forest Service
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
U.S. Forest Service
Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS)
U.S. Forest Service
Defines whether the river segment has a Cultural (C) ORV (Outstanding Remarkable Value). The river or area within the river corridor contains archaeological sites or areas significant to traditional cultures. Examples might be American Indian burial grounds, petroglyphs, the oldest known human use site in a region, or streams that support traditional agriculture, subsistence fishing, or religious ceremonies.
U.S. Forest Service
Yes
U.S. Forest Service
No
U.S. Forest Service
Defines whether the river segment has a Fish (F) ORV (Outstanding Remarkable Value). Fish values may be judged on the relative merits of either fish populations, habitat, or a combination of these river-related conditions. (1) Populations: The river is nationally or regionally an important producer of resident and/or anadromous fish species. Of particular significance is the presence of wild stocks and/or federal or state listed (or candidate) threatened, endangered or sensitive species. Diversity of species is an important consideration and could, in itself, lead to a determination of "outstandingly remarkable." (2) Habitat: The river provides exceptionally high quality habitat for fish species indigenous to the region of comparison. Of particular significance is habitat for wild stocks and/or federal or state listed (or candidate) threatened, endangered or sensitive species. Diversity of habitats is an important consideration and could, in itself, lead to a
determination of "outstandingly remarkable."
U.S. Forest Service
Yes
U.S. Forest Service
No
U.S. Forest Service
Defines whether the river segment has a Geology (G) ORV (Outstanding Remarkable Value). The river, or the area within the river corridor, contains one or more example of a geologic feature, process or phenomenon that is unique or rare within the region of comparison. The feature(s) may be in an unusually active stage of development, represent a "textbook" example, and/or represent a unique or rare combination of geologic features (erosional, volcanic, glacial, or other geologic structures).
U.S. Forest Service
Yes
U.S. Forest Service
No
U.S. Forest Service
Defines whether the river segment has a History (H) ORV (Outstanding Remarkable Value). The river or area within the river corridor contains a site(s) or feature(s) associated with a significant event, an important person, or a cultural activity of the past that was rare or one-of-a-kind in the region. Many such sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A historic site(s) and/or features(s) is 50 years old or older in most cases.
U.S. Forest Service
Yes
U.S. Forest Service
No
U.S. Forest Service
Defines whether the river segment has a Recreation (R) ORV (Outstanding Remarkable Value). Recreational opportunities are, or have the potential to be, popular enough to attract visitors from throughout or beyond the region of comparison or are unique or rare within the region. Visitors are willing to travel long distances to use the river resources for recreational purposes. River-related opportunities could include, but are not limited to, sightseeing, wildlife observation, camping, photography, hiking, fishing and boating. Interpretive opportunities may be exceptional and attract, or have the potential to attract, visitors from outside the region of comparison. The river may provide, or have the potential to provide, settings for national or regional usage or competitive events.
U.S. Forest Service
Yes
U.S. Forest Service
No
U.S. Forest Service
Defines whether the river segment has a Scenery (S) ORV (Outstanding Remarkable Value). The landscape elements of landform, vegetation, water, color, and related factors result in notable or exemplary visual features and/or attractions. When analyzing scenic values, additional factors -- such as seasonal variations in vegetation, scale of cultural modifications, and the length of time negative intrusions are viewed -- may be considered. Scenery and visual attractions may be highly diverse over the majority of the river or river segment.
U.S. Forest Service
Yes
U.S. Forest Service
No
U.S. Forest Service
Defines whether the river segment has a Wildlife (W) ORV (Outstanding Remarkable Value). Wildlife values may be judged on the relative merits of either terrestrial or aquatic wildlife populations or habitat or a combination of these conditions. (1) Populations: The river, or area within the river corridor, contains nationally or regionally important populations of indigenous wildlife species. Of particular significance are species considered to be unique, and/or populations of federal or state listed (or candidate) threatened, endangered or sensitive species. Diversity of species is an important consideration and could, in itself, lead to a determination of "outstandingly remarkable." (2) Habitat: The river, or area within the river corridor, provides exceptionally high quality habitat for wildlife of national or regional significance, and/or may provide unique habitat or a critical link in habitat conditions for federal or state listed (or candidate) threatened, endangered or sensitive species. Contiguous habitat conditions are such that the biological needs of the species are met. Diversity of habitats is an important consideration and could, in itself, lead to a determination of "outstandingly remarkable."
U.S. Forest Service
Yes
U.S. Forest Service
No
U.S. Forest Service
Defines whether the river segment has an 'Other' (O) ORV (Outstanding Remarkable Value). While no specific national evaluation guidelines have been developed for the "other similar values" category, assessments of additional river-related values consistent with the foregoing guidance may be developed -- including, but not limited to, hydrology, paleontology and botany resources.
U.S. Forest Service
Internal ORV identifier.
U.S. Forest Service
ORVs in comma delimited format
U.S. Forest Service
Designation of the river.
GeoPlan
National Wild and Scenic River
GeoPlan
State of Florida Wild and Scenic River
GeoPlan
Source of feature.
GeoPlan
Based on Name.
GeoPlan
Unique ID added by GeoPlan
GeoPlan
Date FGDL acquired the data from the Source.
GeoPlan
Length in meters
GeoPlan
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