Alternative Text Description for FDEP Institutional Control Registry

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Map Overview
• Geographic Context
• Key Insights
• Visual Elements
• Symbol Guide
• Additional Information
• Data Context

MAP OVERVIEW

This map displays the locations of institutional control sites registered with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). Institutional control sites are properties with legally imposed restrictions due to contamination levels that limit their use to specific purposes, such as commercial rather than residential development. The map shows the geographic distribution of these controlled sites across the state of Florida, represented as individual point locations in green.

GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT

The map covers the entire state of Florida, extending from the Alabama and Georgia borders in the north to the Florida Keys in the south. Major cities labeled on the map include Jacksonville in the northeast, Tallahassee in the panhandle, Gainesville in north-central Florida, Orlando in central Florida, Tampa on the west coast, Cape Coral in southwest Florida, and Miami at the southern tip. The map also shows portions of neighboring states including Alabama, Georgia, and southern Alabama (labeled as Dothan and Albany). The Gulf of America is visible along Florida's western coastline, and the Atlantic Ocean borders the eastern coast. The Straits of Florida appear at the bottom of the map.

KEY INSIGHTS

Institutional control sites show clear concentrations in Florida's major metropolitan areas. The highest densities of sites appear in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach corridor along the southeast coast, the Tampa-St. Petersburg area on the west coast, the Orlando metropolitan region in central Florida, and Jacksonville in the northeast. The panhandle region shows scattered sites with notable concentrations near Tallahassee and along the northwest coast. Central and rural areas of the state generally show fewer institutional control sites, while coastal regions demonstrate higher frequencies. The spatial pattern suggests a strong correlation between urban development, industrial activity, and the presence of contaminated sites requiring institutional controls.

VISUAL ELEMENTS

FDEP Institutional Control Registry

This layer represents sites where institutional controls have been implemented to restrict property use due to contamination levels.

Institutional Control Sites (bright green points)

Appearance:

Sites are represented by small, bright green circular points uniformly sized across the map.

Distribution:

Points are distributed throughout Florida with concentrations in urban and coastal areas, and more dispersed patterns in rural interior regions.

Notable locations:

• Southeast Florida: Dense clustering in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Palm Beach metropolitan corridor and along the coast extending to Port St. Lucie
• West-central coast: Significant concentration in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area
• Northeast: Clustering in and around Jacksonville
• Central Florida: Moderate concentration around Orlando and Lakeland
• Panhandle: Scattered distribution with clusters near Tallahassee and along the northwestern coast near Pensacola
• Southwest coast: Moderate presence around Cape Coral and Fort Myers
• Florida Keys: Sparse but present distribution extending to Key West

Spatial patterns:

The sites display strong clustering around metropolitan areas and major population centers. Coastal regions show higher densities than interior areas. Linear patterns appear along some coastal areas, particularly on the east coast between Jacksonville and Miami, and scattered patterns occur throughout rural agricultural regions. The distribution reflects urban and industrial development patterns across the state.

SYMBOL GUIDE

• Bright green circular points: Each point represents an individual site in the FDEP Institutional Control Registry where property use restrictions have been implemented due to contamination requiring cleanup to specific target levels (such as commercial versus residential standards).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This map displays point locations only and does not show the actual boundaries or extent of contaminated areas at each institutional control site. The registry includes sites where contamination has been addressed to meet specific use standards, with legal restrictions preventing more sensitive land uses (such as residential development) unless further remediation is completed. The clustering of sites in urban areas reflects historical industrial activity, brownfield redevelopment, and environmental remediation efforts in developed regions. Property owners seeking to change the use of institutional control sites must ensure contamination levels meet the target standards for the intended new use.

DATA CONTEXT

Data Source:

Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Institutional Control Registry. Data source layer name: ICR_SITESBND_JUN25.

Definition Query:

No definition query or filter criteria was applied to this view.

Scale Information:

The map shows a statewide view of Florida appropriate for understanding regional distribution patterns of institutional control sites. Individual site details are not visible at this scale.

Coordinate System:

NAD_1983_HARN_Florida_GDL_Albers (WKID 3087).

Time Period of Content:

Data current as of June 2025 based on the data source layer name.

Limitations:

Point locations represent approximate site locations and do not indicate the size, severity, or specific boundaries of contaminated areas. The registry includes only sites formally enrolled in the institutional control program and may not represent all contaminated properties in Florida. Site status, cleanup progress, and restriction details are not displayed on this map.

Map Coverage:

The map extent includes all of Florida from the panhandle to the Keys, with portions of southern Georgia and Alabama visible for geographic context.

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