Geodataset Name:       GC_GOVBUILD_FEB13
Geodataset Type:       SHAPEFILE
Geodataset Feature:    Point
Feature Count:         2347

DATA SOURCE(S):                    University of Florida GeoPlan Center
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:     Varies
GEODATASET EXTENT:                 State of Florida

PUBLICATION DATE:                  20120213
TIME PERIOD OF CONTENT:            Begin Date: 20090731    End Date: 20130213
DOWNLOAD LINK:                     http://www.fgdl.org/metadataexplorer/explorer.jsp

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:

Datafile Name: GC_GOVBUILD_FEB13.DBF

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

Item	Item Description
OBJECTID	Internal feature number.
Shape	Feature geometry.
STATUS	ESRI item which denotes the status of the geocoded address whether it was matched or not).
SCORE	ESRI item which denotes the score with which the address was matched to a feature in the reference data.
SIDE	ESRI item which denotes the side of the street to which the address was matched (for geocoding service styles that can match an address to a particular side of a street).
MATCH_ADDR	ESRI item which denotes the full street layer address to which the address was matched.
FEDERAL_ID	The Federal identification number of the facility/property.
NAME	Facility Name.
ADDRESS	A description of a facility's physical location providing direction for delivery and provision of emergency services.
CITY	City of facility's physical location.
ZIPCODE	US postal delivery designation of facility's physical location.
PHONE	The phone number of the facility.
COUNTY	County of facility's physical location.
TYPE	The general type of facility.
OPERATING	The responsible organization for management and operation of a facility (e.g., public, private, quasi-public).
OP_CLASS	Classification of the operating entity.
HOURS	Facility hours.
YR_BUILT	The year a structure was built based on the 2010 parcel data.
COMMON_USE	Location of two or more uses in one facility or on common grounds so as to share common facilities. This field may also contain the LINK fields corresponding FDOR Land Use Code.
USE	Description of co-located use, if applicable. This field may also contain the LINK fields corresponding FDOR Land Use Code Description.
LINK	The primary parcel identification number assocated with the facility/property, please note the County Number (CONO) is represented by the first two digits of the number.
LAT_DD	Latitude in decimal degrees.
LONG_DD	Longitude in decimal degrees.
USNG_FL_1K	Facility's 1-kilometer United States National Grid (USNG) address. The USNG is an alpha-numeric reference system based on the UTM coordinate system and is similar to the Military Grid Reference System. Use of the USNG ensures a uniform grid mapping and positional reporting system for search and rescue, emergency planning, response, and recovery. How to Read a United States National Grid (USNG) Spatial Address Website - http://www.fgdc.gov/usng/how-to-read-usng/index_html
MFN_ID	State of Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) MyFloridaNet (MFN) Supported Facilities Identification Number.
GCID	GeoPlan layer Identification Number which links the GC_GOVBUILD_FEB13.shp point layer with the GC_GOVBUILDBND_FEB13.shp boundary layer.
DESCRIPT	FGDL added item based on TYPE.
FLAG	Describes if the building was visually verified or not. V = Feature is visually verified. NV = Feature is not visually verified.
UPDATE_DAY	The last day the file was updated by the Source.
FGDLAQDATE	The date FGDL acquired the data from the source.
AUTOID	Unique ID added by GeoPlan

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.

What is Geocoding? Geocoding is term used to describe the act of address matching. Geocoding is the process of finding a geographic location (x, y point) for an address (such as street number and name, city, state, and ZIP Code) on a map. Geocoding is based off the typical address scheme for the US, in which one side of the street contains even house numbers while the other side of the street contains odd house numbers. The geocoding process uses an algorithm to find the geographic location of addresses. First, a street segment is identified using the zip code and street name. Next, the geographic location of the address is matched using the building number to determine how far down the street and on which side of the street the building is located. Geocoding Accuracy The locational accuracy of geocoded addresses may vary from urban to rural areas due to the algorithm used to generate the geographic locations of addresses. The algorithm assumes that the size of parcels are equivalent along a road route. This assumption tends to be more consistent in urban areas, where the size of parcels vary less than in rural areas. Consequently, the results of geocoded addresses in urban areas are usually more reliable than those in rural areas. For example, the locational accuracy of rural addresses can be slightly off because some parcels along a rural route may be 15 acres while others may be 2.5 acres, but the geocoding algorithm assumes that the addresses are distributed evenly along the route.

The data was created to serve as base information for use in GIS systems for a variety of planning and analytical purposes.

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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The Florida Geographic Data Library is a collection of Geospatial Data compiled by the University of Florida GeoPlan Center with support from the Florida Department of Transportation. GIS data available in FGDL is collected from various state, federal, and other agencies (data sources) who are data stewards, producers, or publishers. The data available in FGDL may not be the most current version of the data offered by the data source. University of Florida GeoPlan Center makes no guarantees about the currentness of the data and suggests that data users check with the data source to see if more recent versions of the data exist. Furthermore, the GIS data available in the FGDL are provided 'as is'. The University of Florida GeoPlan Center makes no warranties, guaranties or representations as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of the data provided by the data sources. The University of Florida GeoPlan Center makes no representations or warranties about the quality or suitability of the materials, either expressly or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. The University of Florida GeoPlan Center shall not be liable for any damages suffered as a result of using, modifying, contributing or distributing the materials. A note about data scale: Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale datasets are not suitable for some project, analysis, or modeling purposes. Please be sure you are using the best available data. 1:24000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the county level. 1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base mapping such as property parcel boundaries. 1:100000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the multi-county or regional level. 1:125000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the regional or state level or larger. Vector datasets with no defined scale or accuracy should be considered suspect. Make sure you are familiar with your data before using it for projects or analysis. Every effort has been made to supply the user with data documentation. For additional information, see the References section and the Data Source Contact section of this documentation. For more information regarding scale and accuracy, see our webpage at: http://geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html

REFERENCES:

USPS White Pages Online http://usps.whitepages.com/post_office/ The Guide to Florida Courts Online www.courtreference.com/Florida-Courts.htm City of Wonders Online www.cityofwonders.com/cities.asp Florida County Emergency Management Web Sites www.floridadisaster.org/fl_county_em.asp Supervisor of Elections Map Web Site http://election.dos.state.fl.us/SOE/supervisor_elections.shtml Contact List for Property Appraisers in Florida Web Site http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/property/appraisers.html Local County Health Departments Contact Info Web Site www.doh.state.fl.us/chdsitelist.htm Contact List for Tax Collectors in Florida Web Site http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/property/taxcollectors.html State of Florida Agencies Directory Web Site www.myflorida.com/directory/ Florida Census Places by County: http://info.florida.gov/library/flcollection/flcounties.cfm

DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:

******************************************************************************** GeoPlan Center Process Steps: Government building locations were obtained from the following websites in July of 2009: USPS White Pages Online http://usps.whitepages.com/post_office/ The Guide to Florida Courts Online www.courtreference.com/Florida-Courts.htm City of Wonders Online www.cityofwonders.com/cities.asp Florida County Emergency Management Web Sites www.floridadisaster.org/fl_county_em.asp Supervisor of Elections Map Web Site http://election.dos.state.fl.us/SOE/supervisor_elections.shtml Contact List for Property Appraisers in Florida Web Site http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/property/appraisers.html Local County Health Departments Contact Info Web Site www.doh.state.fl.us/chdsitelist.htm Contact List for Tax Collectors in Florida Web Site http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/property/taxcollectors.html State of Florida Agencies Directory Web Site www.myflorida.com/directory/ GeoPlan downloaded this data in text file format and converted it to a dbf. The dbf was then geocoded against TeleAtlas Roads 2009 and converted into a shapefile with the FGDL Albers HPGN map projection. (See "Map Projection Parameters" below). Added Fields -Added Socio-Cultural specific data fields OPERATING, OP_CLASS, YR_BUILT, COMMON_USE, etc. -Added DESCRIPT field based on SUBTYPE -Added FLAG field -Added UPDATE_DAY field -Added FGDLAQDAT based on date of last data acquisition ******************************************************************************** Please Note: Duplicate address points may exist where more than one government building function occurs. ******************************************************************************** Please Note: The following point data represents only GeoCoded features, these points HAVE NOT been validated via QAQC methods such as aerials or parcels. ******************************************************************************** Please Note: This data is not intended to represent a 100% inventory of all government buildings in Florida. If other government building locations are required for ETDM purposes please contact the GeoPlan Center via email: data@fgdl.org ******************************************************************************** Process Date: 20090731 ******************************************************************************** GeoPlan Center Process Steps: Government building locations were obtained from the following websites in May of 2012: USPS White Pages Online http://usps.whitepages.com/post_office/ US POST OFFICE LEASED FACILITY http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/foia/leased-facilities/fl.csv US POST OFFICE OWNED FACILITY http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/foia/owned-facilities/fl.csv FLORIDA CENSUS PLACES BY COUNTY (used to locate city's official website): http://info.florida.gov/library/flcollection/flcounties.cfm FLORIDA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WEB SITES: http://www.floridadisaster.org/fl_county_em.asp LOCAL CLERKS OF THE COURTS CONTACTS: http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/fgils/coclerks.html FLORIDA PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES CONTACTS: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/chdsitelist.htm FLORIDA PROPERTY APPRAISERS CONTACTS: http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/property/appraisers.html FLORIDA TAX COLLECTORS CONTACTS: http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/property/taxcollectors.html FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES CONTACTS*: http://www.flhsmv.gov/offices/ FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS CONTACTS: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/watman/ Each government building subtype was examined using the official websites documented above. Points were manually moved to rooftops using Google Maps and Street View technologies to confirm the spatial locations of the facilities. Once a point was moved to the proper location, the corresponding parcel(s) were extracted from the 2010 statewide parcel geodatabase (see gc_govbuildbnd_may12). These parcels were assigned the same GeoPlan ID given to the facility's point. Appropriate attributes were extracted from the parcel database and appended to the attribute tables in the building boundary and building point layers. Points found to be outdated were removed while missing locations were added to the database. Of the remaining 2347 features, 2315 were visually verified. Once the correct spatial location of the building was established, the LAT_DD, LONG_DD, and usng_fl_1k fields were recalculated. The UPDATE_DAY field was calculated to represent the day of the spatial/attribute update. *Florida is undergoing a "Driver License Transition Plan" whereby all driver license issuance services are being moved to the county tax collector offices. Some counties have fully made this transition while others are in the process or are still relying on local branches of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to administer vehicle registration and driver license services. It is expected that by 2015 all services will be transferred to the county tax collection offices (http://www.flhsmv.gov/html/DLTP.pdf). Process Date: 20120518 ******************************************************************************** GeoPlan Center Process Steps: Updated tabular information only on February 13th, 2013. - Generalized TYPE field to OP_CLASS field - Copied SUBTYPE field to TYPE field. - Deleted SUBTYPE field. - Cleaned up NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE, and OPERATING fields. - Updated Metadata. Process Date: 20130213

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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