FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION
VERSION 2005

TITLE: FIELD SURVEY PROJECT BOUNDARIES AND ATTRIBUTES

Geodataset Name:       SHPO_SURVEYS_APR06
Geodataset Type:       SHAPEFILE
Geodataset Feature:    POLYGONE
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
This data set contains cultural resource field survey project boundaries and basic survey attributes as recorded at the Florida Master Site File.
DATA SOURCE(S):                    Bureau of Archaeological Research
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:     1:100,000
DATE OF AUTOMATION OF SOURCE:      20060414
GEODATASET EXTENT:                 State of Florida

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:

Datafile Name: SHPO_SURVEYS.DBF
ITEM NAME WIDTH TYPE N. DECIMAL DEGREES
FID
4 OID ---
Shape
0 Geometry ---
SURVNUM
19 Number 5
TITLE
250 String ---
PUB_DATE
5 String ---
AUTHOR1
40 String ---
AUTHOR2
40 String ---
AUTHOR3
40 String ---
SPONSOR
50 String ---
NUM_NEW
4 String ---
NUM_OLD
4 String ---
CRATNUM
10 String ---
ARCHAEO
3 String ---
STRUC
3 String ---
MARINE
3 String ---
CELL
3 String ---
DESCRIPT
250 String ---
FGDLAQDATE
8 Date ---

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

Item
Item Description
FID Internal feature number.

Shape Feature geometry.

SURVNUM This is the survey/manuscript identification number assigned to the project by the Site File.

TITLE Main title of the survey report

PUB_DATE Publication year of the survey report.

AUTHOR1 First author of the survey report. A blank value for this field indicates that the author is not known or not recorded in the Site File database.

AUTHOR2 Second author of survey report. A blank value for this field indicates that there is no secondary author or that the secondary author(s) are not known or recorded in the Site File database.

AUTHOR3 Third author of survey report (Infrequently, there are more than three authors. Contact FMSF for more info).

SPONSOR Agency, company, or individual sponsoring/requiring work.

NUM_NEW Number of newly recorded cultural resources identified by the survey. An empty value for this item indicates that this information is not recorded for this survey number in the Site File database.

NUM_OLD Number of previously recorded cultural resources examined by the survey. An empty value for this item indicates that this information is not recorded for this survey number in the Site File database.

CRATNUM This is the file number assigned to the manuscript/survey project by the Compliance Review section of the Florida Bureau of Historic Preservation. The CRAT number points to documents relating to discovery, assessment and preservation of cultural resources. The Compliance Review office reviews more than 9,000 development projects annually for impact on known or potential cultural resources and calls when appropriate for field work to determine or to mitigate the impact of such developments. The first two or four digits of the CRAT number represent the year and the last four or five are assigned in sequential order for each year. Not all survey reports in this coverage have a CRAT number. A zero or null value for this item indicates that either no CRAT number exists for the project or the CRAT number for this project is not recorded in the Site File database.

ARCHAEO A value of 'YES' for this item indicates that the polygon represents an archaeological survey. Note that many surveys are both archaeological and architectural. A blank value for this item indicates that the survey/manuscript is not recorded as an archaeological survey in the Site File database.

STRUC A value of 'YES' for this item indicates that the polygon represents an architectural/structure survey. Note that many surveys are both archaeological and architectural. A blank value for this item indicates that the survey/manuscript is not recorded as an architectural survey in the Site File database.

MARINE A value of 'YES' for this item indicates that the polygon represents a marine survey. A marine survey is one in which all or part of the project area is in a marine setting. A survey may be both archaeological or architectural and marine. A blank value for this item indicates that the survey/manuscript is not recorded as a marine survey in the Site File database.

CELL A value of 'YES' for this item indicates that the polygon represents a cell tower cultural resource assessment survey. Standards and requirements for conducting a cell tower cultural resource assessment may differ from those of a standard field survey. Contact the Division of Historical Resources for more information. A blank value for this item indicates that the survey/manuscript is not recorded as a cell tower survey in the Site File database.

DESCRIPT Based on TITLE

FGDLAQDATE Date FGDL obtained data from source.

USER NOTES:
GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data.
The field survey projects data are based on field reports which have 
been submitted by many and varied individuals, groups, institutions, 
and cultural resource firms.  Submissions to the Site File are sometimes 
accepted from amateurs as well as professionals. The survey locations 
are only as accurate as the location information submitted to the Site 
File by the author or organization producing the report.  The accuracy 
of submitted information cannot always be verified.

Survey projects depicted in this coverage vary widely in intensity, scope and quality. Surveys often document only a particular class of cultural resource, such as bridges only or archaeological sites only. It CANNOT be assumed that because an area has been surveyed, all cultural resources in the area have been identified. This coverage is best used as a spatial index to field surveys reported to the Florida Master Site File.

This data layer only represents a subset of all research manuscripts on file at the Florida Master Site File and includes archaeological and architectural field survey projects. Other research manuscripts on file at the Site File (but NOT represented in this dataset) include: archaeological excavation reports, unpublished overviews of groups of cultural resources, documents based only on library or archival research, detailed reports on standing structures, and survey reports prepared by the United States Forest Service for projects carried out on National Forest properties.

A note concerning data scale:

Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale 
datasetsare 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.

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:
Bureau of Archaeological Research

DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:
This data was originally created by the Division of Historical Resources. 
The original survey boundary data are based on manuscripts and project maps 
submitted to the Site File, which were then hand drawn onto USGS 1:100,000 
scale metric topographic maps.  These paper maps with survey boundaries 
marked were hand digitized by an outside contractor using AutoCAD and a 
digitizing tablet.  The four corners (NAD27) of these maps were used to 
place the reference system tics.  The AutoCAD files were converted to Arc/Info 
files in geographic coordinates and joined into a statewide coverage using the 
Arc/Info 7.2.1.
Process Date: Unknown

In September 2003 the base coverages were migrated to ArcGIS geodatabases. Additions, updates, and maintenance of this data are performed by Site File staff using on-screen digitizing in ArcGIS. Scanned, georeferenced, 1:24,000 scale and 1:100,000 scale USGS topographic maps are used as the background for the on-screen digitizing process. Process Date: Unknown
When received by Geoplan, the data was in the following projection: Geographic, Datum: NAD27, Spheroid: Clarke 1866, Units: Decimal Degrees. The shapefile was projected to FGDLAlbers HPGN (See "Map Projection Parameters" below) in ArcToolBox using the Florida Harn Transformation. -Reprojected to FGDL Albers HPGN -Added DESCRIPT field based on TITLE to attribute table -Added fields FGDLAQDATE based on date GeoPlan received the data -Upcased all items in the attribute table -Changed file name to shpo_surveys from FieldSurveys Process Date: 20060414
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:
Bureau of Archaeological Research

R. A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough St.
Tallahassee, FL
32399-0250
(850) 245-6440

fmsfile@dos.state.fl.us Vincent Birdsong or Dr. Marion Smith

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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