USFWS NATIONAL WETLANDS INVENTORY FOR FLORIDA - POLYGONS - FEBRUARY 2011

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Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication_Date: 20110204
Title:
USFWS NATIONAL WETLANDS INVENTORY FOR FLORIDA - POLYGONS - FEBRUARY 2011
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name:
Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States. U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, DC. FWS/OBS-79/31.
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Habitat and Resource Conservation
Other_Citation_Details: State of Florida
Online_Linkage: <http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/data/DataDownload.html>
Description:
Abstract:
This data set represents the extent, approximate location and type of wetlands and deepwater habitats in the conterminous United States. These data delineate the areal extent of wetlands and surface waters as defined by Cowardin et al. (1979). Certain wetland habitats are excluded from the National mapping program because of the limitations of aerial imagery as the primary data source used to detect wetlands. These habitats include seagrasses or submerged aquatic vegetation that are found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of estuaries and near shore coastal waters. Some deepwater reef communities (coral or tuberficid worm reefs) have also been excluded from the inventory. These habitats, because of their depth, go undetected by aerial imagery. By policy, the Service also excludes certain types of "farmed wetlands" as may be defined by the Food Security Act or that do not coincide with the Cowardin et al. definition. Contact the Service's Regional Wetland Coordinator for additional information on what types of farmed wetlands are included on wetland maps
Purpose:
The present goal of the Service is to provide the citizens of the United States and its Trust Territories with current geospatially referenced information on the status, extent, characteristics and functions of wetlands, riparian, deepwater and related aquatic habitats in priority areas to promote the understanding and conservation of these resources.
Supplemental_Information:
This data set represents the extent, approximate location and type of wetlands and deepwater habitats in the state of Florida.
The wetland maps were produced as topical overlays using U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps as the base. The hard copy product is a composite map showing topographic and planimetric features from the USGS map base and wetlands and deepwater habitats from the Service's topical overlay. Thus, the data are intended for use in publications, at a scale of 1:24,000 or smaller. Due to the scale, the primary intended use is for regional and watershed data display and analysis, rather than specific project data analysis. The map products were neither designed or intended to represent legal or regulatory products.
Comments regarding the interpretation or classification of wetlands or deepwater habitats can be directed to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Federal Program Activities, Branch of Habitat Assessment <http://www.fws.gov/duspit/contactus.htm>
Questions or comments regarding the interpretation or classification of wetlands or deepwater habitats can be addressed by visiting <http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/FAQs.html>
These data were developed in conjunction with the publication Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F.C. Golet, and E.T. LaRoe. 1979. Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States. U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, DC. FWS/OBS-79/31. Alpha-numeric map codes have been developed to correspond to the wetland and deepwater classifications described.
These spatial data are not designed to stand alone. They form topical overlays to the U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000 or 1:25,000 scale topographic quadrangles. Note that coastline delineations were drawn to follow the extent of wetland or deepwater features as described by this project and may not match the coastline shown in other base maps.
Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Although this Federal Geographic Data Committee-compliant metadata file is intended to document the data set in nonproprietary form, as well as in Arc/INFO format, this metadata file may include some Arc/INFO-specific terminology.
The wetland classification system is hierarchical, with wetlands and deepwater habitats divided among five major systems at the broadest level. The five systems include Marine (open ocean and associated coastline), Estuarine (salt marshes and brackish tidal water), Riverine (rivers, creeks, and streams), Lacustrine (lakes and deep ponds), and Palustrine (shallow ponds, marshes, swamps, sloughs). Systems are further subdivided into subsystems which reflect hydrologic conditions. Below the subsystem is the class which describes the appearance of the wetland in terms of vegetation or substrate. Each class is further subdivided into subclasses; vegetated subclasses are described in terms of life form and substrate subclasses in terms of composition. The classification system also includes modifiers to describe hydrology (water regime), soils, water chemistry (pH, salinity), and special modifiers relating to man's activities (e.g., impounded, partly drained). See chart below for details:
SYSTEM SUBSYSTEM CLASS SUBCLASS
|- RB=Rock Bottom 1=Bedrock | 2=Rubble | |- UB=Unconsolidated Bottom 1=Cobble-Gravel | 2=Sand | 3=Mud | 4=Organic | |-- 1=SUBTIDAL----|- AB=Aquatic Bed 1=Algal | | 3=Rooted Vascular | | 5=Unknown | | Submergent | | | |- RF=Reef 1=Coral | | 3=Worm | | | |- OW=Open Water/Unknown Bottom | M=MARINE--------| | | | |- AB=Aquatic Bed 1=Algal | | 3=Rooted Vascular | | 5=Unknown | | Submergent | | | |- RF=Reef 1=Coral |-- 2=INTERTIDAL--| 3=Worm | |- RS=Rocky Shore 1=Bedrock | 2=Rubble | |- US=Unconsolidated Shore 1=Cobble-Gravel 2=Sand 3=Mud 4=Organic
SYSTEM SUBSYSTEM CLASS SUBCLASS
|- RB=Rock Bottom 1=Bedrock | 2=Rubble | |- UB=Unconsolidated Bottom 1=Cobble-Gravel | 2=Sand | 3=Mud | 4=Organic | |-- 1=SUBTIDAL----|- AB=Aquatic Bed 1=Algal | | 3=Rooted Vascular | | 4=Floating | | Vascular | | 5=Unknown | | Submergent | | 6=Unknown Surface | | | |- RF=Reef 2=Mollusc | | 3=Worm | | | |- OW=Open Water/Unknown Bottom | E=ESTUARINE-----| | | | |- AB=Aquatic Bed 1=Algal | | 3=Rooted Vascular | | 4=Floating | | Vascular | | 5=Unknown | | Submergent | | 6=Unknown Surface | | | |- RF=Reef 2=Mollusc | | 3=Worm | | | |- SB=Streambed 3=Cobble-Gravel | | 4=Sand | | 5=Mud | | 6=Organic | | | |- RS=Rocky Shore 1=Bedrock | | 2=Rubble | | |-- 2=INTERTIDAL--|- US=Unconsolidated Shore 1=Cobble-Gravel | 2=Sand | 3=Mud | 4=Organic | |- EM=Emergent 1=Persistent | 2=Nonpersistent | |- SS=Scrub-Shrub 1=Broad-Leaved | Deciduous | 2=Needle-Leaved | Deciduous | 3=Broad-Leaved | Evergreen | 4=Needle-Leaved | Evergreen | 5=Dead | 6=Indeterminate | Deciduous | 7=Indeterminate | Evergreen | |- FO=Forested 1=Broad-Leaved Deciduous 2=Needle-Leaved Deciduous 3=Broad-Leaved Evergreen 4=Needle-Leaved Evergreen 5=Dead 6=Indeterminate Deciduous 7=Indeterminate Evergreen

SYSTEM SUBSYSTEM CLASS SUBCLASS
|- RB=Rock Bottom 1=Bedrock | 2=Rubble | |- UB=Unconsolidated Bottom 1=Cobble-Gravel | 2=Sand |--1=TIDAL--------| 3=Mud | | 4=Organic | | | |-*SB=Streambed 1=Bedrock | | 2=Rubble | | 3=Cobble-Gravel |--2=LOWER | 4=Sand | PERENNIAL----| 5=Mud | | 6=Organic | | 7=Vegetated | | | |- AB=Aquatic Bed 1=Algal R=RIVERINE------|--3=UPPER | 2=Aquatic Moss | PERENNIAL----| 3=Rooted Vascular | | 4=Floating | | Vascular | | 5=Unknown | | Submergent |--4=INTERMITTENT-| 6=Unknown Surface | | | |- RS=Rocky Shore 1=Bedrock | | 2=Rubble | | | |- US=Unconsolidated Shore 1=Cobble-Gravel |--5=UNKNOWN | 2=Sand | PERENNIAL----| 3=Mud | 4=Organic | 5=Vegetated | |-**EM=Emergent 2=Nonpersistent | |- OW=Open Water/Unknown Bottom | |-*STREAMBED is limited to TIDAL and | INTERMITTENT SUBSYSTEMS, and comprises the | only CLASS in the INTERMITTENT SUBSYSTEM. | |-**EMERGENT is limited to TIDAL and LOWER | PERENNIAL SUBSYSTEMS.

SYSTEM SUBSYSTEM CLASS SUBCLASS
|- RB=Rock Bottom 1=Bedrock | 2=Rubble | |- UB=Unconsolidated Bottom 1=Cobble-Gravel | 2=Sand | 3=Mud | 4=Organic | |-- 1=LIMNETIC----|- AB=Aquatic Bed 1=Algal | | 2=Aquatic Moss | | 3=Rooted Vascular | | 4=Floating | | Vascular | | 5=Unknown | | Submergent | | 6=Unknown Surface | | | |- OW=Open Water/Unknown Bottom | L=LACUSTRINE----| | | | |- RB=Rock Bottom 1=Bedrock | | 2=Rubble | | | |- UB=Unconsolidated Bottom 1=Cobble-Gravel | | 2=Sand | | 3=Mud | | 4=Organic | | | |- AB=Aquatic Bed 1=Algal | | 2=Aquatic Moss | | 3=Rooted Vascular | | 4=Floating |-- 2=LITTORAL----| Vascular | 5=Unknown | Submergent | 6=Unknown Surface | |- RS=Rocky Shore 1=Bedrock | 2=Rubble | |- US=Unconsolidated Shore 1=Cobble-Gravel | 2=Sand | 3=Mud | 4=Organic | 5=Vegetated | |- EM=Emergent 2=Nonpersistent | |- OW=Open Water/Unknown Bottom

SYSTEM SUBSYSTEM CLASS SUBCLASS
|- RB=Rock Bottom 1=Bedrock | 2=Rubble | |- UB=Unconsolidated Bottom 1=Cobble-Gravel | 2=Sand | 3=Mud | 4=Organic | |- AB=Aquatic Bed 1=Algal | 2=Aquatic Moss | 3=Rooted Vascular | 4=Floating | Vascular | 5=Unknown | Submergent | 6=Unknown Surface | |- US=Unconsolidated Shore 1=Cobble-Gravel | 2=Sand | 3=Mud | 4=Organic | 5=Vegetated | |- ML=Moss-Lichen 1=Moss | 2=Lichen | P=PALUSTRINE----------------------|- EM=Emergent 1=Persistent | 2=Nonpersistent | |- SS=Scrub-Shrub 1=Broad-Leaved | Deciduous | 2=Needle-Leaved | Deciduous | 3=Broad-Leaved | Evergreen | 4=Needle-Leaved | Evergreen | 5=Dead | 6=Indeterminate | Deciduous | 7=Indeterminate | Evergreen | |- FO=Forested 1=Broad-Leaved | Deciduous | 2=Needle-Leaved | Deciduous | 3=Broad-Leaved | Evergreen | 4=Needle-Leaved | Evergreen | 5=Dead | 6=Indeterminate | Deciduous | 7=Indeterminate | Evergreen | |- OW=Open Water/Unknown Bottom
MODIFIERS
|- A=Temporarily Flooded |- B=Saturated |- C=Seasonally Flooded |- D=Seasonally Flooded/Well Drained |- E=Seasonally Flooded/Saturated |- F=Semipermanently Flooded |--Non-Tidal------|- G=Intermittently Exposed | |- H=Permanently Flooded | |- J=Intermittently Flooded | |- K=Artificially Flooded | |- W=Intermittently Flooded/Temporary | |- Y=Saturated/Semipermanent/Seasonal | |- Z=Intermittently Exposed/Permanent | | WATER REGIME----| |- U=Unknown | | | | | |- K=Artificially Flooded | |- L=Subtidal | |- M=Irregularly Exposed | |- N=Regularly Flooded |--Tidal----------|- P=Irregularly Flooded |-*S=Temporary-Tidal |-*R=Seasonal-Tidal |-*T=Semipermanent-Tidal |-*V=Permanent-Tidal |- U=Unknown | |-*These water regimes are only used in | tidally influenced, freshwater systems.


|- 1=Hyperhaline |- 2=Euhaline |--Coastal |- 3=Mixohaline (Brackish) | Halinity-------|- 4-Polyhaline | |- 5=Mesohaline | |- 6=Oligohaline | |- 0=Fresh | | | WATER CHEMISTRY-| | |- 7=Hypersaline |--Inland |- 8=Eusaline | Salinity-------|- 9=Mixosaline | |- 0=Fresh | | | | |--pH Modifiers |- a=Acid for all |- t=Circumneutral Fresh Water----|- i=Alkaline

SOIL------------------------------|- g=Organic |- n=Mineral
|- b=Beaver |- d=Partially Drained/Ditched SPECIAL MODIFIERS-----------------|- f=Farmed |- h=Diked/Impounded |- r=Artificial Substrate |- s=Spoil |- x=Excavated
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1977
Ending_Date: 20110204
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.429040
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.872251
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.983191
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.492815
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE
Theme_Keyword: Wetlands
Theme_Keyword: Deepwater habitats
Theme_Keyword: Hydrography
Theme_Keyword: Surface water
Theme_Keyword: Swamps, marshes, bogs, fens
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE
Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: planningCadastre
Place:
Place_Keyword: Florida
Access_Constraints: NONE
Use_Constraints:
None. Acknowledgement of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and (or) the National Wetlands Inventory would be appreciated in products derived from these data
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contact_Person: Tom Dahl
Contact_Position: Division of Habitat and Resource Conservation
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 555 Lester Ave.
City: Onalaska
State_or_Province: WI
Postal_Code: 54650
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 608-783-8425
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 608-783-8450
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tom_dahl@fws.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Topical overlay showing the extent and type of wetland and deepwater habitats.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4000
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory
Publication_Date: Various
Title:
Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the Conterminous United States
Edition: Version 1.0
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C. USA
Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Other_Citation_Details:
NWI Codes Legend: <ftp://146.201.97.137/NWI/NWI_Legend.pdf>
USFWS Wetlands Classification Decoder: <http://137.227.242.85/Data/interpreters/wetlands.aspx>
Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats Classification: <http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/_documents/gNSDI/ClassificationWetlandsDeepwaterHabitatsUS.pdf>

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data.
Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:
Attribute_Accuracy_Value: All polygons are attributed.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Polygon and chain-node topology are present. Every polygon has a label.
Completeness_Report:
This data set represents the extent of wetlands and deepwater habitats that can be determined with the use of remotely sensed data and within the timeframe for which the maps were produced. Wetlands are shown here only for the state of Florida and small areas outside of the state. The accuracy of image interpretation depends on the quality of the imagery, the experience of the image analysts, the amount and quality of the collateral data, and the amount of ground truth verification work conducted.
There is a margin error inherent in the use of imagery, thus detailed on the ground inspection of any particular site, may result in revision of the wetland boundaries or classification, established through image analysis.
Wetlands or other mapped features may have changed since the date or the imagery and/or field work. There may be occasional differences in polygon boundaries or classifications between the information depicted on the map and the actual conditions on site.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
This data is provided 'as is' and its horizontal positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication_Date: 1977 to present
Title:
Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the Conterminous United States
Series_Information:
Series_Name: National Wetlands Inventory Maps
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Other_Citation_Details: Scale: 1:24,000 and 1:25,000
Source_Scale_Denominator: Varies
Type_of_Source_Media:
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1977
Ending_Date: 20110204
Source_Currentness_Reference: Various dates
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USFWS
Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Original stable base hard copy maps of wetland and deepwater habitats were created based on USGS state and quadrangle boundaries. These maps were converted to digital files using various software packages (WAMS, ARC and others). The digital files were stored as ESRI Import/ Export files corresponding to a single 1:24,000 USGS quadrangle. These digital files were imported and converted to ESRI Coverage format and checked for topological and attribute errors. All coverages were converted from a UTM map projection to an Alber's Equal Area map projection and the horizontal datum was converted from NAD27 to NAD83 were necessary. Polygons attributed as "Uplands" were removed from the dataset and polygons were merged at quadrangle boundaries where the quadrangle line divided polygons with the same attribute. The data was loaded into a seamless SDE geodatabase for the conterminous United States. These steps were conducted using both Arc Macro Language (AML) and ArcMap editing tools. All point data from the original ESRI Coverages were buffered by 11.28 meters (1/10 of an acre) and incorporated into this polygon feature class. Linear features from the original ESRI Coverages were merged at quadrangle boundaries where the quadrangle line divided lines with the same attribute. Linear data is stored in a separate feature class.
Further data improvements included the conversion of all old wetland codes that contained 'OW' to the new code containing 'UB'. All polygons labeled as 'OUT', 'No Data' and 'NP' were removed from the database.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NWI
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The file was converted to NAD83 in geographic coordinates, and saved in geodatabase format.
Process_Date: 200401
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
This data was obtained in shapefile format via download from the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory website (<http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/data/DataDownload.html>) on March 29, 2011. When received, data was in the following projection: Albers, Datum: NAD 83.
The shapefile was projected to FGDL Albers HARN.
Fields deleted included: ACRES, SHAPE_Length and SHAPE_Area.
Fields added included: SYSTEM, SYSTEM_D, SUBSYSTEM, SUBSYSTEM_D, CLASS1, CLASS1_D, SUBCLASS1, SUBCL1_D, CLASS2, CLASS2_D, SUBCLASS2, SUBCL2_D, WATER1, WATER1_D, WATER2, WATER2_D, CHEMISTRY1, CHEMIST1_D, CHEMISTRY2, CHEMIST2_D, SOIL, SOIL_D, SPECIAL1, SPECIAL1_D, SPECIAL2, SPECIAL2_D, DESCRIPT, DESCRIPT2, and FGDLAQDATE.
Fields were populated using a dbf containing all unique ATTRIBUTE values and definitions from the NWI Legend PDF: <ftp://146.201.97.137/NWI/NWI_Legend.pdf>
2 records were incorrectly attributed as (X) in the SPECIAL1 field. These were changed to (x).
- Projected to FGDL Albers HARN - Upcased all records (except for SOIL, SPECIAL1 and SPECIAL2) - Renamed file from CONUS_wet_poly to NWIP_FEB11 - DESCRIPT field calculated from SYSTEM_D - FGDLAQDATE added based on date downloaded from source.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan
Process_Date: 20110329

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Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
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Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
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Standard_Parallel: 31.500000
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Altitude_Encoding_Method:
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: NWIP_FEB11
Entity_Type_Definition: NWIP_FEB11.DBF
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USFWS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ATTRIBUTE
Attribute_Definition:
Wetland code. This code represents the system, subsystem, class, subclass, water regime, water chemistry, soil, and special modifier for each wetland. (Each record does not have information for all designations)
Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WETLAND_TY
Attribute_Definition: Wetland type
Attribute_Definition_Source: USFWS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SYSTEM
Attribute_Definition: System is the highest level of the classification hierarchy.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: P
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Palustrine
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: E
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Estuarine
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: M
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Marine
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: R
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Riverine
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: L
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Lacustrine
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SYSTEM_D
Attribute_Definition: System Description
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SUBSYSTEM
Attribute_Definition:
Subsystem code (Definition is dependent on system. The same number is used by multiple Subsystems to represent numberous subsystems)
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SUBSYS_D
Attribute_Definition: Subsystem description
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CLASS1
Attribute_Definition:
Class code based on substrate material and flooding regime or on vegetative lifeform.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Aquatic Bed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: OW
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Open Water
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RF
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Reef
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Emergent
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Forested
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rocky Shore
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Scrub-Shrub
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Stream bed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unconsolidated Bottom
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
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Numberic code designating subclass. (Definition is dependent on system class1. The same number is used by multiple Classes to represent numberous subclasses)
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SUBCL1_D
Attribute_Definition: Subclass description
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
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Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CLASS2_D
Attribute_Definition: Secondary Class description
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SUBCLASS2
Attribute_Definition: Secondary Class designation. Same as Subclass1 above.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SUBCL2_D
Attribute_Definition: Secondary Subclass description
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WATER1
Attribute_Definition:
Water regime code. Describes the type and duration of flooding, and exposure.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Temporarily Flooded
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: B
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Saturated
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: C
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Seasonally Flooded
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: E
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Seasonally Flooded / Saturated
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: F
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Semipermanently Flooded
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: G
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Intermittently Exposed
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Permanently Flooded
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Intermittently Flooded
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: K
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Artificially Flooded
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Subtidal
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value: N
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Irregularly Flooded
Enumerated_Domain:
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Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
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Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
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Attribute_Definition: Secondary water regime description
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
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Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Euhaline
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Mixohaline (brackish)
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Polyhaline
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Mesohaline
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Oligohaline
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hypersaline
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Eusaline
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Mixosaline
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Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
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Attribute_Definition: Secondary water chemistry description
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SOIL
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Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
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Attribute_Definition: Special modifier code.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
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Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Spoil
Enumerated_Domain:
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Attribute_Definition: Special modifier description
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
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Attribute_Definition: Secondary special modifier. See SPECIAL1 above.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SPECIAL2_D
Attribute_Definition: Secondary special modifier description
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT
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Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
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Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT2
Attribute_Definition: FGDL added field.
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
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Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
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Attribute_Definition: Unique ID added by GeoPlan
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
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Attribute_Definition: Area in meters
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.LEN
Attribute_Definition: Perimeter in meters
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

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Contact_Information:
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Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)
Contact_Person:
Contact_Position:
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 32611-5706
Country: United States
Contact_Voice_Telephone:
Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone:
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: <http://www.fgdl.org>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Technical Support: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfeed.html>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: For FGDL Software: <http://www.fgdl.org/software.html>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Mailing list for FGDL: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdl-l.html>
Hours_of_Service:
Contact_Instructions:
Resource_Description: DOWNLOADABLE DATA
Distribution_Liability:
The Florida Geographic Data Library is a collection of Geospatial Data compiled by the University of Florida GeoPlan Center with support from the Florida Department of Transportation. GIS data available in FGDL is collected from various state, federal, and other agencies (data sources) who are data stewards, producers, or publishers. The data available in FGDL may not be the most current version of the data offered by the data source. University of Florida GeoPlan Center makes no guarantees about the currentness of the data and suggests that data users check with the data source to see if more recent versions of the data exist.
Furthermore, the GIS data available in the FGDL are provided 'as is'. The University of Florida GeoPlan Center makes no warranties, guaranties or representations as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of the data provided by the data sources. The University of Florida GeoPlan Center makes no representations or warranties about the quality or suitability of the materials, either expressly or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. The University of Florida GeoPlan Center shall not be liable for any damages suffered as a result of using, modifying, contributing or distributing the materials.
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. 1:100000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the multi-county or regional level. 1:125000 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 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>
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Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Technical_Prerequisites:
This data is intended for use with a Geographic Information Systems or Remote Sensing software package.

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20110530
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Contact_Organization: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contact_Person: Tom Dahl
Contact_Position: Division of Habitat and Resource Conservation
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 555 Lester Ave.
City: Onalaska
State_or_Province: WI
Postal_Code: 54650
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 608-783-8425
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 608-783-8450
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tom_dahl@fws.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
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Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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