Geodataset Name:       FLEO_SEP13
Geodataset Type:       SHAPEFILE
Geodataset Feature:    Point
Feature Count:         33343

DATA SOURCE(S):                    Florida Natural Areas Inventory
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:     Varies
GEODATASET EXTENT:                 State of Florida

PUBLICATION DATE:                  20130617
TIME PERIOD OF CONTENT:            20130617
DOWNLOAD LINK:                     http://www.fgdl.org/metadataexplorer/explorer.jsp

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:

Datafile Name: FLEO_SEP13.DBF

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

Item	Item Description
OBJECTID	Internal feature number.
Shape	Feature geometry.
FEATURE_ID	Unique numerical identifier for the GIS feature, software generated, for internal use by FNAI.
EO_ID	Unique numerical identifier for the element occurrence, software generated, for internal use by FNAI.
ELCODE	Unique alphanumerical identifier for the element, originally designed by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Nature Serve.
EO_NUMBER	A text field for denoting a specific instance of the element. The attribute will assume one of two forms depending on whether this instance is an independent principal Element Occurrence or whether it is part of a group of related occurrences. Element occurrences of the first type are denoted by "xxx", where xxx is an integer number unique for each principal Element Occurrence of the element. Grouped (or nested) occurrences will always be comprised of a single "parent" (or principal) EO and nested within it two or more "sub-EOs". Sub-EOs , where used, thus refer to local subpopulations of the parent EO. For nested EOs the notation "xxx_yyy" is used, where xxx is an integer number for the parent Element Occurrence and yyy is an integer number uniquely identifying a sub_EO (subpopulation) nested within the parent. The notation "xxx_0" represents a special case and is used to identify the parent in a nested relationship.
SNAME	The scientific name of the element.
SCOMNAME	The common name of the element.
DATASENS	Data Sensitive - A "Y" or "N" indicating whether positional and other information on this Element Occurrence is sensitive and should be restricted from unsecured use. Examples of situations where such information may not be released include: 1) occurrences that are protected as rare species under federal law; 2) occurrences that are showy or fragile or otherwise subject to collection, intentional destruction, or harmful visits; and 3) cases where information on an occurrence from a personal source is considered proprietary until such time as the data are formally published. Y = Element identification and position information on this Element Occurrence is sensitive and should be restricted from unsecured use. N = Element identification and position information on this Element Occurrence is not sensitive.
EORANK	Element Occurrence Rank - A code for the overall rank of the Element Occurrence. Assigned by FNAI staff according to Nature Serve guidelines and are indicative of overall viability of the occurrence. Overall viability combines factors such as size, condition, and threats to persistence from the neighboring landscape. FNAI ranks of quality of the element occurrence in terms of its viability (EORANK). Viability is estimated using a combination of factors that contribute to continued survival of the element at the location. Among these are the size of the EO, general condition of the EO at the site, and the conditions of the landscape surrounding the EO (e.g. an immediate threat to an EO by local development pressure could lower an EO rank). A = Excellent estimated viability A? = Possibly excellent estimated viability AB = Excellent or good estimated viability AC = Excellent, good, or fair estimated viability B = Good estimated viability B? = Possibly good estimated viability BC = Good or fair estimated viability BD = Good, fair, or poor estimated viability C = Fair estimated viability C? = Possibly fair estimated viability CD = Fair or poor estimated viability D = Poor estimated viability D? = Possibly poor estimated viability E = Verified extant (viability not assessed) F = Failed to find H = Historical NR = Not ranked, a placeholder when an EO is not (yet) ranked. U = Unrankable X = Extirpated *For additional detail on the above ranks see: http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/eorankguide.htm FNAI also uses the following EO ranks: H? = Possibly historical F? = Possibly failed to find X? = Possibly extirpated The following offers further explanation of the H and X ranks as they are used by FNAI: The rank of H is used when there is a lack of recent field information verifying the continued existence of an EO, such as (a) when an EO is based only on historical collections data; or (b) when an EO was ranked A, B, C, D, or E at one time and is later, without field survey work, considered to be possibly extirpated due to general habitat loss or degradation of the environment in the area. This definition of the H rank is dependent on an interpretation of what constitutes "recent" field information. Generally, if there is no known survey of an EO within the last 20 to 40 years, it should be assigned an H rank. While these time frames represent suggested maximum limits, the actual time period for historical EOs may vary according to the biology of the element and the specific landscape context of each occurrence (including anthropogenic alteration of the environment). Thus, an H rank may be assigned to an EO before the maximum time frames have lapsed. Occurrences that have not been surveyed for periods exceeding these time frames should not be ranked A, B, C, or D. The higher maximum limit for plants and communities (i.e., ranging from 20 to 40 years) is based upon the assumption that occurrences of these elements generally have the potential to persist at a given location for longer periods of time. This greater potential is a reflection of plant biology and community dynamics. However, landscape factors must also be considered. Thus, areas with more anthropogenic impacts on the environment (e.g., development) will be at the lower end of the range, and less-impacted areas will be at the higher end. The rank of X is assigned to EOs for which there is documented destruction of habitat or environment, or persuasive evidence of eradication based on adequate survey (i.e., thorough or repeated survey efforts by one or more experienced observers at times and under conditions appropriate for the Element at that location).
GRANK	Global Rank - The rank which best characterizes the relative rarity or endangerment of the species or community worldwide. Using a ranking system developed by The Nature Conservancy and the Natural Heritage Program Network, the Florida Natural Areas Inventory assigns two ranks for each element. The global element rank is based on an element's worldwide status; the state element rank is based on the status of the element in Florida. Element ranks are based on many factors, the most important ones being estimated number of Element Occurrences (EOs), estimated abundance (number of individuals for species; area for natural communities), range, estimated number of adequately protected EOs, relative threat of destruction, and ecological fragility. FNAI GLOBAL ELEMENT RANK G1 = Critically imperiled globally because of extreme rarity (5 or fewer occurrences or less than 1000 individuals) or because of extreme vulnerability to extinction due to some natural or man-made factor. G2 = Imperiled globally because of rarity (6 to 20 occurrences or less than 3000 individuals) or because of vulnerability to extinction due to some natural or man-made factor. G3 = Either very rare and local throughout its range (21-100 occurrences or less than 10,000 individuals) or found locally in a restricted range or vulnerable to extinction from other factors. G4 = Apparently secure globally (may be rare in parts of range). G5 = Demonstrably secure globally. GH = Of historical occurrence throughout its range, may be rediscovered (e.g., ivory-billed woodpecker). GX = Believed to be extinct throughout range. GXC = Extirpated from the wild but still known from captivity or cultivation. G#? = Tentative rank (e.g., G2?). G#G# = Range of rank; insufficient data to assign specific global rank (e.g., G2G3). G#T# = Rank of a taxonomic subgroup such as a subspecies or variety; the G portion of the rank refers to the entire species and the T portion refers to the specific subgroup; numbers have same definition as above (e.g., G3T1). G#Q = Rank of questionable species - ranked as species but questionable whether it is species or subspecies; numbers have same definition as above (e.g., G2Q). G#T#Q = Same as above, but validity as subspecies or variety is questioned. GU = Unrankable; due to a lack of information no rank or range can be assigned (e.g., GUT2). GNA = Ranking is not applicable because the element is not a suitable target for conservation (e.g. a hybrid species). GNR = Element not yet ranked (temporary). GNRTNR = Neither the element nor the taxonomic subgroup has yet been ranked.
SRANK	State Rank - The rank which best characterizes the relative rarity or endangerment of the species or community statewide. FNAI STATE ELEMENT RANK Definition parallels global element rank: substitute "S" for "G" in above global ranks, and "in Florida" for "globally" in above global rank definitions.
FEDERAL	FEDERAL: US Endangered Species Act Classification - For plant and animal species; the appropriate standard abbreviation for the U.S. Federal Register category for the species, subspecies, or variety as proposed or determined by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (marine species). FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS (U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service- USFWS) Legal status information provided by FNAI for information only. For official definitions and lists of protected species, consult the relevant federal agency. Definitions derived from U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1973, Sec. 3. Note that the federal status given by FNAI refers only to Florida populations and that federal status may differ elsewhere. C = Candidate species for which federal listing agencies have sufficient information on biological vulnerability and threats to support proposing to list the species as Endangered or Threatened. LE = Endangered: species in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. LE, LT = Species currently listed endangered in a portion of its range but only listed as threatened in other areas LE, PDL = Species currently listed endangered but has been proposed for delisting. LE, PT = Species currently listed endangered but has been proposed for listing as threatened. LE, XN = Species currently listed endangered but tracked population is a non-essential experimental population. LT = Threatened: species likely to become Endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range. SAT = Treated as threatened due to similarity of appearance to a species which is federally listed such that enforcement personnel have difficulty in attempting to differentiate between the listed and unlisted species. SC = Not currently listed, but considered a species of concern to USFWS.
SPROT	State Protection Status - For plant and animal species only; an abbreviation of the official endangerment status or level of legal protection the state assigns to this species. STATE LEGAL STATUS Provided by FNAI for information only. For official definitions and lists of protected species, consult the relevant state agency. Animals: Definitions derived from Florida s Endangered Species and Species of Special Concern, Official Lists published by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 1 August 1997, and subsequent updates. FE = Listed as Endangered Species at the Federal level by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service FT = Listed as Threatened Species at the Federal level by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service F(XN) = Federal listed as an experimental population in Florida FT(S/A) = Federal Threatened due to similarity of appearance ST = State population listed as Threatened by the FFWCC. Defined as a species, subspecies, or isolated population which is acutely vulnerable to environmental alteration, declining in number at a rapid rate, or whose range or habitat is decreasing in area at a rapid rate and as a consequence is destined or very likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future. (ST* for Ursus americanus floridanus (Florida black bear) indicates that this status does not apply in Baker and Columbia counties and in the Apalachicola National Forest. ST* for Neovison vison pop.1 (Southern mink, South Florida population) indicates that this status applies to the Everglades population only.) SSC = Listed as Species of Special Concern by the FFWCC. Defined as a population which warrants special protection, recognition, or consideration because it has an inherent significant vulnerability to habitat modification, environmental alteration, human disturbance, or substantial human exploitation which, in the foreseeable future, may result in its becoming a threatened species. (SSC* indicates that a species has SSC status only in selected portions of its range in Florida. SSC* for Pandion haliaetus (Osprey) indicates that this status applies in Monroe county only.) N = Not currently listed, nor currently being considered for listing. Plants: Definitions derived from Sections 581.011 and 581.185(2), Florida Statutes, and the Preservation of Native Flora of Florida Act, 5B-40.001. FNAI does not track all state-regulated plant species; for a complete list of state-regulated plant species, call Florida Division of Plant Industry, 352-372-3505 or see: http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/. LE = Endangered: species of plants native to Florida that are in imminent danger of extinction within the state, the survival of which is unlikely if the causes of a decline in the number of plants continue; includes all species determined to be endangered or threatened pursuant to the U.S. Endangered Species Act. LT = Threatened: species native to the state that are in rapid decline in the number of plants within the state, but which have not so decreased in number as to cause them to be Endangered. N = Not currently listed, nor currently being considered for listing.
LASTOBS	Last Observation - The date that the species or natural community occurrence was last observed to be extant at the site. This is not necessarily the date the site was last visited.
DESCRIPTIO	General Description - A description or "word picture" of the general area where the Element Occurrence is located. For plant and animal Elements, cites the communities at the Element Occurrence location. Also, when available, information on surrounding land use is included. These values will be subject to truncation after 254 characters.
EODATA	Element Occurrence Data - Data collected on the biology of this Element Occurrence(EO). Specific information may include number of individuals, vigor, habitat, soils, associated species, peculiar characteristics, etc. These values will be subject to truncation after 254 characters.
BESTSOURCE	Best Source - The single best source of information on the Element Occurrence. A person, a citation to field notes, or a literature report, etc. may be used. Where a specimen(s) comprises the best source, a temporary placeholder is currently being used in the database to indicate this condition.
MANAME	Names of Managed Areas in which the EO is (or was) located. Managed Areas are public lands and private preserves belonging to organizations.
COUNTY	Abbreviation name of the county. The first four characters of the county name. It indicates the county or counties in which the element is or was located.
EOSIZE_AC	Estimated size (acres) of a polygon-shaped spatial representation of the element occurrence. The occurrences presented in this theme are all point-based, and represent the centroid of the polygon that would be needed to represent the occurrence if one were to account for the actual size of the observed area of the element at this location, plus an additional area that must be added due to uncertainty as to the true location of the occurrence. For example, suppose someone in 1997 had observed the occupied nest of a rare bird species and obtained uncorrected GPS coordinates for the location of the nest. The actual observed area of this occurrence is small (by convention, the smallest area we map is a circle of 12.5 m diameter). Now, suppose we wanted to draw a circle that we were reasonably sure contained the true location of the nest. To do this we might find we needed to draw a circle of 200 m diameter in order to account for position error due to the uncorrected nature of the GPS data. The EO size attribute for this example would be the area of the 200m diameter circle. Note that the EO size for this example would be quite large relative to the area actually observed. A user of these data must use this field in conjunction with representation accuracy (below) in order to achieve a better understanding of the fact that the element occurrence may not occur exactly at the location of the ?dot? on the map, and that the extent of the element at the site may be greater than that implied by a point feature.
REP_ACC	Representation accuracy. This is the relative amount of the total EO size (see above) that is comprised of the actual observed area of the element. Domain values are very low (>0%, <=5%), low (>5%, <=20%), medium (>20%, <=80%), high (>80%<, <=95%), very high (>95%), unknown, and ZZ (not assessed).Thus, for the example given above, representation accuracy would be low (i.e., the observed area is small compared to the area of uncertainty or, put another way, the EO size attribute is a lot bigger than what was actually seen in the field). This field should always be used in conjunction with the EO size attribute. Only through consideration of these fields together can a user obtain a sense of the uncertainty inherent in the location of the mapped point and the extent of the observation of the element at the site.
LOC_UNCERT	Locational uncertainty type. The manner in which the mapped EO departs from the "true" location on the ground. Negligible - locational uncertainty that places the mapped position within about 6 m of the true location in any direction Linear - locational uncertainty that is greater than 6 m and extends along a single (linear) axis Areal-delim (Areal Delimited) - locational uncertainty that is greater than about 6 m in more than one direction, but which is constrained by known, fixed boundaries such as roads, rivers, property boundaries, etc. Areal-estim (Areal Estimated) - locational uncertainty that is greater than 6 m in more than one direction, but that varies in extent such that a boundary cannot be drawn. Compound(negligible in part) - the EO is comprised of multiple sources that have different kinds of uncertainty associated with them, but at least one of the sources has negligible uncertainty. Compound(non-negligible) - the EO is comprised of multiple sources that have different kinds of uncertainty associated with them, and none of the sources has negligible uncertainty.
QC_STAT	Quality control completeness code (P = EO has passed internal FNAI QC process, I = internal QC process is incomplete for this EO).
SYMB	Two-character code that may be useful in developing map symbology from this theme. The first character indicates the element type (A=animal, P=plant, C=natural community, O=other), while the second character indicates the size of the EO (1= less than 5 acres, 2 = greater than or equal to 5 acres). Data sensitive EOs will be coded as "DS".
MAPLABELDS	EO label for mapping convenience. When making maps from this data layer, the user may find this label easier to use than full scientific names or element codes of data elements. For most EOs, this attribute is comprised of a condensation of the scientific name of the species (or the element name if not a species), an asterisk, and the number of the specific element occurrence. Condensed names are formed by taking the first four characters of the first part of the element name (e.g. genus name) and the first four characters of the last part of the element name (e.g. species or subspecies name). For data elements designated as "sensitive" (DATASENS = "Y"), MAPLABELDS is an encrypted value that contains the characters "DS" joined to a specially coded number for the species or other element.
DESCRIPT	GeoPlan added field based on SNAME
FGDLAQDATE	GeoPlan added field based on date acquired from source
AUTOID	Unique ID added by GeoPlan

USER NOTES:

All element occurrences in this data set have been subjected to an internal quality control process by FNAI staff members. Part of this process examines the logical consistency of whether or not the mapped element seems appropriate for occurrence at the mapped location and whether or not mapped features are consistent with both the original source material and heritage program mapping standards.

Taxonomic completeness: FNAI tracks elements of biodiversity including vascular and non-vascular plants, vertebrates (amphibians, reptiles, fish, birds, and mammals), invertebrates, and natural communities. All species federally listed as threatened or endangered are included, although the pondberry (Lindera melissifolia), is tracked only on a watch list. With the same exception, all NatureServe G1 and G2-ranked species are tracked, although some elements with questionable taxonomic status may be tracked under alternative names. Most Florida state-listed threatened and endangered species are tracked. Of 114 plant species listed threatened by the state of Florida (FDACS), 54 are formally tracked, 56 are watch-listed, while 4 species are considered (by FNAI) to be sufficiently common such that tracking is not warranted. Of the 431 plant species listed endangered, we track 378 species and maintain 39 species on a watch-list. All state listed (FFWCC) animal species are tracked, excluding the sei, fin, humpback, and sperm whales. Due to historical priorities and FNAI program resources, the invertebrate and fish (particularly marine and estuarine) components of biodiversity are less well represented than are the other element categories. Geographic completeness: The inventory includes truly statewide coverage of both public and private lands. Some areas which have not been as thoroughly surveyed or researched due to access restrictions include some corporate timberlands, primarily across north Florida, and several large (over 10,000 acres) private ranches, mostly in central Florida. Aquatic areas in general, and in particular marine and estuarine habitats, have not been as extensively surveyed due in part to the historical mission of FNAI and a lack of funding support for work in these areas.

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

The data set was developed to assist public and private organizations in efforts to conserve important elements of biodiversity within the state of Florida.

Horizontal accuracy varies according to each element occurrence. Attribute fields eo_size and rep_acc provide information relative to each occurrence such that certain aspects of horizontal accuracy may be deduced.

This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan

Use of the data is subject to provisions of the FNAI Data License Agreement, summarized as follows: Permitted Uses: 1. Licensee may use this copy of the Data on a computer network serving an unlimited number of computer terminals within the authorized Site. A Site is defined as a single building or complex of buildings with a unique street address. Licensee may not transfer, loan, rent, or lease this copy of the Data to another user outside the authorized Site. 2. Licensee may produce maps, tables, and/or reports, using all or portions of the Data provided. All or portions of the Data may be merged directly into reports produced by the Licensee. FNAI must be cited as the source of the Data in all products, publications, or presentations containing all or portions of the Data. 3. Licensee may use all or portions of this Data, alone or together with other data, to perform original analysis. Any products, publications, or presentations based on such analysis must cite FNAI as a source for original data used in the analysis. Uses Not Permitted: 1. Licensee shall not sublicense, sell, rent, lease, loan, transfer, assign, or provide access to electronic versions of these Data, in whole or in part, to unlicensed third parties, including clients or contractors. Printed versions of all or portions of these Data may only be provided to clients as part of a larger service which is contracted by the client. 2. Licensee shall not use all or portions of these Data, in electronic, print, or other medium, to create products for distribution and sale that rely principally upon these Data. 3. Licensee shall not alter any substantive feature or characteristic of these Data. Alterations for aesthetic purposes, such as changes to the style and/or color of markers, polygon shadings, or fonts, are permitted.

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REFERENCES: DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:

CalculateField FNAI_FLEO_20130909 EO_ID "[EO_ID] + .191573" VB # Process Date: 2013-09-09 CalculateField FNAI_FLEO_20130909 run "[ELCODE]+ "_FL1573"" VB # Process Date: 2013-09-09 CalculateField FNAI_FLEO_20130909 ELCODE [run] VB # Process Date: 2013-09-09 GeoPlan received this updated FLEO shapefile in October 2013 from FNAI via email. The shapefile was in the following projection: Albers HPGN. - Renamed from FNAI_FLEO_20130909.shp to FLEO_SEP13 - All records upcased - A DESCRIPT field was added based on SNAME - FGDLAQDATE was added based on date received from source Process Date: 20131025

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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