Geodataset Name:       FEMA96
Geodataset Type:       SHAPEFILE
Geodataset Feature:    Polygon
Feature Count:         91968

DATA SOURCE(S):                    FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA)
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:     24000
DATE OF AUTOMATION OF SOURCE:      19960000
GEODATASET EXTENT:                 State of Florida
                                   with the exception of the following counties:
                                   BRADFORD, COLUMBIA, DIXIE,
                                   GILCHRIST, HAMILTON, JEFFERSON,  
                                   LAFAYETTE, MADISON, OKEECHOBEE,         
                                   TAYLOR, UNION.

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:

Datafile Name: FEMA96.DBF

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

Item	Item Description
FIRM_PANEL	Eleven-digit alpha-numeric code identifies portion of community covered or not covered by a FIRM panel. Code comprises a unique alpha-numeric sequence based on FIPS and FEMA Community and Panel identification.
ZONE	Flood hazard zone designation. Multiple Codes refer to"Q3 Flood Data Specifications" A = An area inundated by 100-year flooding, for which no BFEs have been determined. AE = An area inundated by 100-year flooding, for which BFEs have been determined. AO = An area inundated by 100-year flooding (usually sheet flow on sloping terrain), for which average depths have been determined; flood depths range from 1 to 3 feet. AOVEL = An alluvial fan inundated by 100-year flooding (usually sheet flow on sloping terrain), for which average flood depths and velocities have been determined; flood depths range from 1 to 3 feet. AH = An area inundated by 100-year flooding (usually an area of ponding), for which BFEs have been determined; flood depths range from 1 to 3 feet. A99 = An area inundated by 100-year flooding, for which no BFEs have been determined. This is an area to be protected from the 100-year flood by a Federal flood protection system under construction. D = An area of undetermined but possible flood hazards. AR = An area inundated by flooding, for which BFEs or average depths have been determined. This is an area that was previously, and will again, be protected from the 100-year flood by a Federal flood protection system whose restoration is Federally funded and underway. X500 = An area inundated by 500-year flooding; an area inundated by 100-year flooding with average depths of less than 1 foot or with drainage areas less than 1 square mile; or an area protected by levees from the 100-year flooding. X = An area that is determined to be outside the 100- and 500-year floodplains. 100IC = An area where the 100-year flooding is contained within the channel banks and the channel is too narrow to show to scale. An arbitrary channel width of 3 meters is shown. BFEs are not shown in this area, although they may be reflected on the corresponding profile. 500IC = An area where the 500-year flooding is contained within the channel banks and the channel is too narrow to show to scale. An arbitrary channel width of 3 meters is shown. FWIC = An area where the floodway is contained within the channel banks and the channel is too narrow to show to scale. An arbitrary channel width of 3 meters is shown. BFEs are not shown in this area, although they may be reflected on the corresponding profile. FPQ = An area designated as a "Flood Prone Area" on a map prepared by USGS and the Federal Insurance Administration. This area has been delineated based on available information on past floods. This is an area inundated by 100-year flooding for which no BFEs have been determined. V = An area inundated by 100-year flooding with velocity hazard (wave action); no Base Flood Elevation (BFEs) have been determined. VE = An area inundated by 100-year flooding with velocity hazard (wave action); BFEs have been determined.
FLOODWAY	Channel, river or watercourse reserved for flood discharge. Multiple Codes refer to "Q3 Flood Data Specifications".
COBRA	Undeveloped Coastal Barrier Area. Multiple Codes refer to "Q3 Flood Data Specifications".
SFHA	In/Out of flood zone designation, determined from data topology. IN = An area designated as within a "Special Flood Hazard Area" (or SFHA) on a FIRM. This is an area inundated by 100-year flooding for which no BFEs or velocity may have been determined. No distinctions are made between the different flood hazard zones that may be included within the SFHA. These may include Zones A, AE, AO, AH, A99, AR, V, or VE. OUT = An area designated as outside a "Special Flood Hazard Area" (or SFHA) on a FIRM. This is an area inundated by 500-year flooding; an area inundated by 100-year flooding with average depths of less than 1 foot or with drainage areas less than 1 square mile; an area protected by levees from 100-year flooding; or an area that is determined to be outside the 100- and 500-year floodplains. No distinctions are made between these different conditions. These may include both shaded and unshaded areas of Zone X. ANI = An area that is located within a community or county that is not mapped on any published FIRM. UNDES = A body of open water, such as a pond, lake ocean, etc., located within a community's jurisdictional limits, that has no defined flood hazard.
AUTOID	Unique ID added by GeoPlan
SHAPE	Feature geometry.
OBJECTID	Internal feature number.
DESCRIPT	Field added by GeoPlan based on ZONE
SHAPE.AREA	Area in meters
SHAPE.LEN	Perimeter in meters

USER NOTES:

Certain node/geometry and topology (GT)-polygon/chain relationships are collected or generated to satisfy topological requirements. Some of these requirements include: chains must begin and end at nodes, chains must connect to each other at nodes, chains do not extend through nodes, left and right GT-polygons are defined for each chain element and are consistent throughout the transfer, and the chains representing the limits of the file (neatline) are free of gaps. The neatline is generated by connecting the four corners of the digital file, as established during initialization of the digital file. All data outside the enclosed region are ignored and all data crossing these geographically straight lines are clipped at the neatline. (Exception: During the QA/QC process all data is examined and if errors are found and corrections are possible, then data is corrected accordingly. This process is documented in the Process_Step.) Data within a specified tolerance of the neatline are snapped to the neatline. Neatline straightening aligns the digitized edges of the digital data with the generated neatline, that is, with the longitude/latitude lines in geographic coordinates. All internal polygons are tested for closure. Certain attributes and/or entities, e.g. closure line, convey data quality information. When information to be encoded in the subfield is known to be not applicable (undefined, not relevant), then the subfield is valued by a string of "9s"; and when the information to be encoded is relevant but unknown (or missing), then the subfield is valued by a string of "9s."

Does not include the following counties: BRADFORD, COLUMBIA, DIXIE, GILCHRIST, HAMILTON, JEFFERSON, LAFAYETTE,MADISON, OKEECHOBEE, TAYLOR, UNION. Certain node/geometry and topology (GT)-polygon/chain relationships are collected or generated to satisfy topological requirements. Some of these requirements include: chains must begin and end at nodes, chains must connect to each other at nodes, chains do not extend through nodes, left and right GT-polygons are defined for each chain element and are consistent throughout the transfer, and the chains representing the limits of the file (neatline) are free of gaps. The neatline is generated by connecting the four corners of the digital file, as established during initialization of the digital file. All data outside the enclosed region are ignored and all data crossing these geographically straight lines are clipped at the neatline. (Exception: During the QA/QC process all data is examined and if errors are found and corrections are possible, then data is corrected accordingly. This process is documented in the Process_Step.) Data within a specified tolerance of the neatline are snapped to the neatline. Neatline straightening aligns the digitized edges of the digital data with the generated neatline, that is, with the longitude/latitude lines in geographic coordinates. All internal polygons are tested for closure. Certain attributes and/or entities, e.g. closure line, convey data quality information. When information to be encoded in the subfield is known to be not applicable (undefined, not relevant), then the subfield is valued by a string of "9s"; and when the information to be encoded is relevant but unknown (or missing), then the subfield is valued by a string of "9s."

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

These data are designed to provide a guidance and a general proximity of the locations of Special Flood Hazard Areas(SFHA) and zones of possible risks associated with food inundation. In addition to locational and topological information, features contained in the data set include 1%(100 year) and 0.2% (500 year) annual chance flood plain boundaries, flood insurance zone designations (including Velocity zones), flood way boundaries(when available), political boundaries(State, county and community), community and map panel identification number, FIRM panel neat lines, USGS 7.5-minute (1:24,000 scale) topographic map quadrangle neat lines, and Coastal Barrier Resource Act(COBRA) areas.

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

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REFERENCES: DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:

The process step describes, in general, the process used in the production of data sets. The originating agencies created the original spatial coverage. GeoPlan, during the QA/QC process included the following aspects: (1) Reprojected data to FGDL Albers (2) Set Precision to DOUBLE (3) Set Tolerances to FGDL Standards (4) Added DESCRIPT based on ZONE Process Date: 20000000 For 10 of the counties that were missing (BRADFORD, COLUMBIA, DIXIE, GILCHRIST, HAMILTON, JEFFERSON, LAFAYETTE, MADISON, TAYLOR, UNION) a countywide polygon was appended and the DESCRIPT was calculated to "NO DATA AVAILABLE". Note that OKEECHOBEE County already had a polygon covering the county which didn't have any FEMA information in it. This polygon was also calculated with "NO DATA AVAILABLE". There were several records that had ZONE = ''. In these cases the DESCRIPT was calculated to "NO DESCRIPT AVAILABLE". Process Date: 20070612

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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Address:


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FEMA
500 C Street, S.W.
Washington, DC
20472
1-800-358-9691


http://www.fema.gov

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