FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION
VERSION 2003, RELEASED NOVEMBER, 2002.

STRATEGIC HABITAT CONSERVATION AREAS

Geodataset Name:     GFCSHA
Geodataset Type:     Grid
Geodataset Feature:  Polygon

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

This dataset contains proposed lands for conservation management that are necessary to protect viable populations of 44 focal wildlife species and other analyzed elements of biological diversity that include rare plants, rare biological communities, and wetlands important for wading birds.

RESOLUTION:                       55m X 55m

GRID TYPE:                        Integer

DATA SOURCE(S):                   FLORIDA FISH & WILDLIFE
                                  CONSERVATION COMMISSION

DATE OR AUTOMATION OR SOURCE:     Source, see User Notes, Automated 1990

SCALE:                            NA

GEODATASET EXTENT:                State of Florida

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES
Data file Name: GFCSHA.VAT

ITEM NAME    WIDTH    TYPE        PRECISION
DESCRIPT      50      CHARACTER       -        

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES

Item        Item Description

DESCRIPT     Based on Value Item Description

USER NOTES:

Data derived from 1985 - 1989 LandSat Thematic Mapper Imagery.

FGDL QUALITY ASSURANCE STATUS:

-Reprojected data to FGDL Albers
-Added DESCRIPT item based on Value Item Description

REFERENCES:

Cox, J., Kautz, R., Maclaughlin, M., and T. Gilbert. 1994. Closing the Gaps in Florida's Wildlife Habitat Conservation System. Office of Environmental Services, Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission.

DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:

MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS

Projection                        ALBERS
Units                             METERS
Datum                             HPGN
Spheroid                          GRS1980
1st standard parallel             24   0  0.000
2nd standard parallel             31  30  0.000
central meridian                 -84   0  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:                   FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE
                        CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Abbr. Name:             FFWCC
Address:                FFWCC
                        620 S. Meridian St.
                        1239 SW 10th St.
                        Tallahassee FL 32399-1600
                        Ocala FL 3447-2797
Website:		http://www.state.fl.us/gfc/
Phone:                  (352)732-1225  or  (850)488-4676
Contact Person:         
         Phone:         (850)488-6661

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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