Geodataset Name:       CRITBEACH_JUL14
Geodataset Type:       SHAPEFILE
Geodataset Feature:    Polyline
Feature Count:         188

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

PUBLICATION DATE:                  20140805
TIME PERIOD OF CONTENT:            20140724
DOWNLOAD LINK:                     http://www.fgdl.org/metadataexplorer/explorer.jsp

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:

Datafile Name: CRITBEACH_JUL14.DBF

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

Item	Item Description
OBJECTID	Internal feature number.
Shape	Feature geometry.
RANGES	Monument or location of record.
STATUS	Erosion status determined by engineers. Status of the erosion. Critically eroded area is a segment of the shoreline where natural processes or human activity have caused or contributed to erosion and recession of the beach or dune system to such a degree that upland development, recreational interests, wildlife habitat, or important cultural resources are threatened or lost. CRITICAL = Critical erosion area. Critically eroded area is a segment of the shoreline where natural processes or human activity have caused or contributed to erosion and recession of the beach or dune system to such a degree that upland development, recreational interests, wildlife habitat, or important cultural resources are threatened or lost. Critically eroded areas may also include peripheral segments or gaps between identified critically eroded areas which, although they may be stable or slightly erosional now, their inclusion is necessary for continuity of management of the coastal system or for the design integrity of adjacent beach management projects. CRITICAL INLET = Critical inlet erosion area. NONCRITICAL = Noncritical erosion area. NONCRITICAL INLET = Noncritical inlet erosion area.
COUNTY	County record is located in.
LOCAL_NAME	Local or common name for area.
DESCRIPT	Based on the field STATUS.
FGDLAQDATE	Date FGDL acquired the data from the Source.
AUTOID	Unique ID added by GeoPlan
SHAPE.LEN	Perimeter in meters

USER NOTES:

This data is provided 'as is'. GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the original data layer's topology

Lines were drawn to be offshore from the shoreline in our photos. They may not align with other data sources. Since the shapefile is to be used only as a graphic, we did not require any survey quality accuracy. This is the final version for the year 2014.

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

The determination of beach condition was under the direction of Ralph Clark and his staff of Coastal Engineers. Beach Management Funding Assistance (BMFA) Program (Formerly the Beach Erosion Control Program - BECP) "To develop and implement a long term regional proactive beach management program for the state of Florida" Recognizing the importance of the state's beaches, the Florida Legislature in 1986 adopted a posture of protecting and restoring the state's beaches through a comprehensive beach management planning program. Under the program, the Department of Environmental Protection s Division of Water Resource Management evaluates beach erosion problems throughout the state seeking viable solutions. The primary vehicle for implementing the beach management planning recommendations is the Florida Beach Management Funding Assistance Program, which is a program established for the purpose of working in concert with local, state and federal governmental entities to achieve the protection, preservation and restoration of the coastal sandy beach resources of the state. Under the program, financial assistance in an amount up to 50 percent of project costs is available to Florida's county and municipal governments, community development districts, or special taxing districts for shore protection and preservation activities located on the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, or Straits of Florida. Eligible activities include beach restoration and nourishment activities, project design and engineering studies, environmental studies and monitoring, inlet management planning, inlet sand transfer, dune restoration and protection activities, and other beach erosion prevention related activities consistent with the adopted Strategic Beach Management Plan. The program is authorized by Section 161.101, Florida Statutes. Since 1998, when the Legislature dedicated a portion of the Ecosystem Management and Restoration Trust Fund for beach management, $626.6 million has been appropriated to cost-share with local governments on local and federally authorized projects, with each level of government contributing about one-third of the cost of the entire program. This has resulted in the restoration and subsequent maintenance of over 227.8 miles, or nearly 56%, of the state s 407.3 miles of critically eroded beaches. Source: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/beaches/programs/becp/index.htm Why Restore Eroded Beaches? Bulldozer moving sand along the beach front Beach erosion threatens the very resource that residents and visitors enjoy. Over 485 miles, or approximately 59% of the state's beaches, are experiencing erosion. At present, about 387 of the state's 825 miles of sandy beaches have experienced "critical erosion", a level of erosion which threatens substantial development, recreational, cultural, or environmental interests. While some of this erosion is due to natural forces and imprudent coastal development, a significant amount of coastal erosion in Florida is directly attributable to the construction and maintenance of navigation inlets. Florida has over 60 inlets around the state, many have been artificially deepened to accommodate commercial and recreational vessels and employ jetties to prevent sand from filling in the channels. A by-product of this practice is that the jetties and the inlet channels have interrupted the natural flow of sand along the beach causing an accumulation of sand in the inlet channel and at the jetty on one side of the inlet, and a loss of sand to the beaches on the other side of the inlet. One way to restore eroded beaches is through beach nourishment. In a typical beach nourishment project, sand is collected from an offshore location by a dredge and is piped onto the beach. A slurry of sand and water exits the pipe on the beach and once the water drains away, only sand is left behind. Bulldozers move this new sand on the beach until the beach matches the design profile. Beach nourishment is a preferred way to add sand to a system which has been starved by the altered inlets because it provides a significant level of storm protection benefits for upland properties and is the least impacting to the coastal system. An additional benefit of beach restoration projects is that they quickly restore shorebird and marine turtle habitat. Local, state and federal entities are now managing over 200 miles of restored beaches in Florida. Source: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/beaches/programs/becp/restore.htm

To show the areas and severity of beach erosion as determined by our engineering staff.

NONE This is only a graphic

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REFERENCES:

Beach Management Funding Assistance (BMFA) Program (Formerly the Beach Erosion Control Program - BECP) http://www.dep.state.fl.us/beaches/programs/becp/index.htm Critical Erosion Areas Report: Critical and Non-Critical Erosion Areas Statewide. Updated June 2014 (3.4 MB) http://www.dep.state.fl.us/beaches/publications/pdf/CriticalErosionReport.pdf Beaches Mining and ERP Support Geographic Information Systems Data http://www.dep.state.fl.us/beaches/data/gis-data.htm#GIS_Data

DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:

Creation of shapefile Process Date: Determination of location and status of eroded areas in Florida. Process Date: Dataset copied from previous year. Process Date: 20100520 Updated data in SDE/DataMiner for the year 2013 from an update provided by the Water Resources Division. Metadata updated. Process Date: 20130821 Updated data in SDE/DataMiner for the year 2014 (20140724) from an update provided by the Beaches, Mines and ERP Support Team, Division of Water Resource Management. Metadata updated and display name used in DataMiner and MapDirect updated. Process Date: 20140805 GeoPlan downloaded this dataset from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's website on February 16th, 2015. http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gis/datadir.htm COASTAL_CRIT_EROSION_AREAS.zip COASTAL_CRIT_EROSION_AREAS.shp The data was downloaded in shapefile format and was in the following projection: Albers NAD 83 HARN. During the AQ/QC process the following tasks were undertaken: - Redefined the dataset's projection from FDEP Albers to FGDL Albers. - Upcased all records in the table. - A DESCRIPT field was added based on STATUS. - A FGDLAQDATE field was added based on date downloaded from its source. - Renamed file from COASTAL_CRIT_EROSION_AREAS.shp to critbeach_jul14.shp Process Date: 20150216

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

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Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) OTIS/GIS Section
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Tallahassee, FL
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