Geodataset Name:       TNC_CSDA_SITES
Geodataset Type:       SHAPEFILE
Geodataset Feature:    Polygon
Feature Count:         76

DATA SOURCE(S):                    The Nature Conservancy, Lake Wales Ridge Program
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:     Unknown
GEODATASET EXTENT:                 State of Florida

PUBLICATION DATE:                  20081124
TIME PERIOD OF CONTENT:            20081124
DOWNLOAD LINK:                     http://www.fgdl.org/metadataexplorer/explorer.jsp

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:

Datafile Name: TNC_CSDA_SITES.DBF

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

Item	Item Description
OBJECTID	Internal feature number.
Id	Internal ID
sitename	The name of the conservation site; as identified by FNAI or Archbold Biological Station
ma_agency	The agency managing the site
ma_AC	Acreage of the site as calculated within the shapefile
Data_Sourc	The agency providing the boundary. FNAI derived data are from their managed area shapefile; The Nature Conservancy derived data are from the GIS managers for the individual preserves or from the Conservancy's Florida Chapter Office; Archbold Biological Station data were determined for the managing agencies from survey maps when available or digitized from aerial imagery; all others were obtained from GIS data provided by the managing agencies.
DESCRIPT	FGDL added field based on sitename
FGDLAQDATE	FGDL added field based on date received from source
SHAPE	Feature geometry.
AUTOID	Unique ID added by GeoPlan
SHAPE.AREA	Area in meters
SHAPE.LEN	Perimeter in meters

USER NOTES:

This data is provided 'as is'. GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the original data layer's topology

This data is provided 'as is' by GeoPlan and is complete to our knowledge.

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

Compiled for a "smoke buffer' analysis as part of The Nature Conservancy's Greater Ridge Conservation Planning Tool [The Greater Ridge Conservation Planning Tool (CD-ROM): Critical Smoke Dispersal Areas. 2007. The Nature Conservancy, University of Florida GeoPlan Center, and Archbold Biological Station. Available: The Nature Conservancy, Lake Wales Ridge Program, Babson Park, FL.]

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

NONE

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REFERENCES:

The Nature Conservancy: http://www.nature.org/

DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:

GeoPlan received this dataset from the Nature Conservancy in November of 2008. The data downloaded as a shapefile and was in the following projection: Albers, NAD 83 HARN. - All fields were upcased - A DESCRIPT field was added based on sitename - FGDLAQDATE field was added based on date received from source. Process Date: 20081124 Data imported to ArcSDE and exported as a shapefile. Process Date: 20081124

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:

The Nature Conservancy, Lake Wales Ridge Program
TNC
PO Box 630
Babson Park, FL
33827
863 635 7505


http://tnc.org
bpace-aldana@tnc.org
Beatriz Pace-Aldana

Name:                   FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY
Abbr. Name:             FGDL
Address:                Florida Geographic Data Library
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                        PO Box 115706
                        Gainesville, FL  32611-5706
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