Geodataset Name:       BEACHWTR_MAY11
Geodataset Type:       SHAPEFILE
Geodataset Feature:    Point
Feature Count:         302

DATA SOURCE(S):                    Florida Department of Health
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:     Unknown
GEODATASET EXTENT:                 State of Florida

PUBLICATION DATE:                  201105
TIME PERIOD OF CONTENT:            201105
DOWNLOAD LINK:                     http://www.fgdl.org/metadataexplorer/explorer.jsp

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:

Datafile Name: BEACHWTR_MAY11.DBF

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

Item	Item Description
OBJECTID	Internal feature number.
Shape	Feature geometry.
County	County Name
Beach_Name	Beach Name
BeachID	Beach Sample ID
Samp_Lat	Sample Latitude
Samp_long	Sample Longitude
DESCRIPT	Based on Beach_Name
FGDLAQDATE	The date FGDL 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.

Beginning with a 1998 pilot program, 11 Florida coastal counties began conducting beach water sampling every two weeks and reporting the results here and in local news media. In August 2000, the beach water sampling program was expanded to include the 34 Florida counties shown on the map below. In August 2002, the coastal counties began collecting weekly samples. The coastal beach water samples collected by the county health departments are analyzed for enterococci and fecal coliform bacteria. High concentrations of these bacteria may indicate the presence of microorganisms that could cause disease, infections, or rashes. County health departments will issue health advisories or warnings when these conditions are confirmed. Recent sampling results can be found at Florida Department of Health's Florida Healthy Beaches Program website (http://esetappsdoh.doh.state.fl.us/irm00beachwater/default.aspx).

he data was created to serve as base information for use in GIS systems for a variety of planning and analytical purposes.

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

Disclaimer: This product is for reference purposes only and is not to be construed as a legal document. Any reliance on the information contained herein is at the user's own risk. The Florida Department of Health and its agents assume no responsibility for any use of the information contained herein or any loss resulting there from.

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REFERENCES:

Florida Healthy Beaches Program: http://esetappsdoh.doh.state.fl.us/irm00beachwater/default.aspx

DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:

GeoPlan downloaded this dataset from the Florida Department of Health in June of 2011. The data downloaded was in shapefile format from the following webpage: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/programs/ehgis/EhGisDownload.htm The data was in the following geographical coordinate system: WGS 1984 Datum, Units: Degrees. The following QA/QC process steps were undertaken: - Reprojected the data to FGDL Albers HPGN - Uppercased all records. - Added a DESCRIPT based on Beach_Name. - Added a FGDLAQDATE field based on date GeoPlan acquired the data from the source. - Renamed the dataset from BeachSites to beachwtr_may11 Process Date: 20110601

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 Department of Health, Division of Environmental Health
FDOH
4052 Bald Cypress Way
Tallahassee, Florida
32399
850-245-4444


http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/programs/ehgis/EhGisDownload.htm
ehgis@doh.state.fl.us
Calvin Desouza

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