FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION

TITLE: BLACK BEAR RANGES WITHIN THE STATE OF FLORIDA - 2008 

Geodataset Name:       BEAR_RANGE_2008
Geodataset Type:       SHAPEFILE
Geodataset Feature:    Polygon
Feature Count:         17
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
This shapefile contains a range map of the Florida Black Bear created in 2004 and updated in 2005, 2007, and 2008. Before settlement by Europeans, black bears occupied all of mainland Florida including some coastal islands and larger keys. The occupied range has been reduced to 6 core areas (Eglin, Apalachicola, Osceola, Ocala, St. Johns, and Big Cypress) and 2 remnant areas (Chassahowitzka and Glades/Highlands). While bears can be found in areas outside of these ranges, evidence suggests that these areas are important for bears. The 2008 bear distribution data layer includes primary and secondary black bear ranges. The area they inhabit in search of food, water, and adequate cover is called a home range. A primary bear range is defined as an area that contains a core bear population, habitat that is important to bear movement, and evidence of reproduction. A secondary bear range is defined as an area important to bear movement and habitat use, but less optimal than a primary range. The range map was created by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 
DATA SOURCE(S):                    Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:     UNKNOWN
GEODATASET EXTENT:                 Statewide

PUBLICATION DATE:                  20080211
TIME PERIOD OF CONTENT:            Begin Date: 2004    End Date: 2008
DOWNLOAD LINK:                     http://www.fgdl.org/metadataexplorer/explorer.jsp

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES: 

Datafile Name: BEAR_RANGE_2008.DBF
ITEM NAME WIDTH TYPE
OBJECTID
4 OID
Shape
4 Geometry
POPULATION
24 String
RANGETYPE
24 String
HECTARES
8 Double
KILOMETERS
8 Double
MILES
8 Double
DESCRIPT
24 String
FGDLAQDATE
36 Date
AUTOID
4 Integer
SHAPE.AREA
0 Double
SHAPE.LEN
0 Double

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

Item

Item Description





OBJECTID

Internal feature number.
















Shape

Feature geometry.
















POPULATION

Name of Population
















RANGETYPE

Type of Black Bear Range.




Primary = Primary Range - A primary bear range is defined as an area that contains a core bear population, habitat that is important to bear movement, and evidence of reproduction.

Secondary = Secondary Range - A secondary bear range is defined as an area important to bear movement and habitat use, but less optimal than a primary range.













HECTARES

Size of the range in hectares.
















KILOMETERS

Size of the range in square kilometers.
















MILES

Size of the range in square miles.
















DESCRIPT

Based on the POPULATION field.
















FGDLAQDATE

Date FGDL acquired the data from the Source.
















AUTOID

Unique ID added by GeoPlan
















SHAPE.AREA

Area in meters
















SHAPE.LEN

Perimeter in meters




























USER NOTES:








FMRI Logical Consistency Report:
Logically consistent. All attribute values fall within defined values













FMRI Completeness Report:
Visually inspected for completeness to ensure all values fell within specified ranges.













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













This data set is in the public domain, and the recipient may not assert any 
proprietary rights thereto nor represent it to anyone as other than a FWC-FWRI 
produced data set; it is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind, including, 
but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a 
particular purpose. The user assumes all responsibility for the accuracy and 
suitability of this data set for a specific application. In no event will the staff of the 
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute be liable for any damages, including lost 
profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising from the 
use of or the inability to use this data set.















These data are available for all people interested in the Florida black bear in the state of Florida















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















Acknowledgement of the FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation 
Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute) as the data source would be 
appreciated in any products developed from these data, and such 
acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source is 
expected by users of this data.  Please cite the original metadata when using 
portions of the record to create a similar record of slightly altered data, such as 
reprojection. If any data are modified or adjusted, please share the edited 
information with FWC. Users should be aware that comparison with other data 
sets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to 
inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection, 
and computer processes over time. FWC shall not be liable for improper or 
incorrect use of this data. These data are not legal documents and are not to be 
used as such.  This is not a survey data set and should not be utilized as such. 
These data are not to be used for navigation.














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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.
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multi-county or regional level.
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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: 






FMRI Terrestrial Resources GIS Data (TRGIS)
http://ocean.floridamarine.org/TRGIS_data/Description_Layers_Terrestrial.htm

Black Bear Distribution Map
http://myfwc.com/WILDLIFEHABITATS/Bear_distribution.htm









DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY: 








FMRI/FFWCC Data Lineage and Metadata Update Information:

    Description: Metadata imported.
    Source_Used: bear_roadkill_1976-2002.shp.xml

    Description: Metadata imported.
    Source_Used: bear_roadkill_1976-2003.shp.xml

    Description: Dataset copied.
    Source_Used: bear_roadkill_1976-2004

    Description: Dataset copied.
    Source_Used: bear_roadkill_1976-2004

    Description: Metadata imported.
    Source_Used: bear_roadkill_1976-2004.shp.xml

    Description: Metadata imported.
    Source_Used: bear_roadkill_1976-2005.shp.xml

    Description: Metadata imported.
    Source_Used: bear_roadkill_1976-2006.shp.xml 

    Description: Metadata imported.
    Source_Used: Bear_Range2005.shp.xml

    Description: Metadata imported.
    Source_Used: Bear_Range_2007.shp.xml

    Description: Metadata imported.
    Source_Used: Bear_Range_2008.shp.xml

    Description: Metadata imported.
    Source_Used: FMRI_black_bear_range.shp.xml
Process Date: 20080211


GeoPlan Center Process Steps:

GeoPlan downloaded the black bear range data layer from the 
following FMRI TRGIS website on 20100217

http://ocean.floridamarine.org/trgis_data/trgis_zip/black_bear_range.zip

Original File Name When Downloaded:
FMRI_black_bear_range.shp

The layer was renamed to bear_range_2008.shp

Next the Projection was redefined to the FGDL Albers NAD83 Projection.

Next the Attribute table was UPPERCASED.

Next a DESCRIPT field and a FGDLAQDATE field were added and populated.
Process Date: 20100217


Data imported to ArcSDE and exported as a shapefile.
Process Date: 20100301









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):








Name:
Abbr. Name:
Address:


Phone:

Web site:
E-mail:
Contact Person:
         Phone:
        E-mail:




Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
FFWCC
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee, FL
32399-1600
(850) 488-0588


http://ocean.floridamarine.org/trgis_data/trgis_zip/black_bear_range.zip
gisrequests@myfwc.com










FGDL CONTACT:

Name:                   FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY
Abbr. Name:             FGDL
Address:                Florida Geographic Data Library
                        431 Architecture Building
                        PO Box 115706
                        Gainesville, FL  32611-5706
Web site:               http://www.fgdl.org

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