FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION (VERSION 1.0) FLEO97 Geodataset Name: FLEO97 Geodataset Type: Shape Geodataset Feature: Point GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Florida element occurrence point coverage (FLEO) is a point data layer locating the occurrences of endangered or rare plants and animals, good examples of natural communities and other ecological sites in the FNAI database. An Element Occurrence (EO) is defined as a specific example of a species or natural community at a specific geographic location characterized by a habitat capable of sustaining or contributing to the survival of the species or natural community. DATA SOURCE(S): FLORIDA NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS: 1:24,000 GEODATASET EXTENT: State of Florida FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES Datafile Name: FLEO97.DBF ITEM NAME WIDTH TYPE PRECISION AREA 18 Decimal 5 PERIMETER 18 Decimal 5 FLEO97_ 11 Decimal 0 FLEO97_ID 11 Decimal 0 GISID 8 Decimal 0 CNTY 4 Character EOCODE 18 Character PRECISION 2 Character DATASENS 2 Character EORANK 4 Character GRANK 8 Character GSEQ 7 Decimal 4 SRANK 6 Character SSEQ 7 Decimal 4 FEDERAL 6 Character SPROT 6 Character SNAME 56 Character SCOMNAME 46 Character FIRSTOBS 12 Character LASTOBS 12 Character SURVEY 12 Character RPC 3 Character DESCRIPT 50 Character FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES Item Item description GISID A unique identifier for each record based on the quadrangle of occurrence and occurrence number for that quadrangle. CNTY The first four letters of the county name. EOCODE Unique alpha-numerical identifier, designed by TNC. PRECISION A single-letter code from the list below for the location confidence measurement: VALUE DESCRIPTION S the element could be observed within an area with a radius of approximately 90 meters. SC S confirmed. M the element could be observed within an area with a radius of approximately 1850 meters. G the element could be observed within an area with a radius of approximately 8 km or 5 miles. DATASENS Data Sensitive - A "Y" or "N" indicating whether locational information on this Element Occurrence is sensitive and should be restricted from unsecured use. Examples of situations where locational 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) acquisition of information on an occurrence from a personal source who wants to restrict access to that information until they publish. EORANK Element Occurrence Rank - A single-letter code from the list below (or a 2 or 3-letter code combination (e.g., "AB" or "ABI")) for the overall rank of the Element Occurrence. If the rank is not known, this field is left blank. A slash may be added to a 2- or 3-letter code combination making 3- or 4-character code (e.g., "A/B" or "A/BI") without changing the significance of the slash-less code. VALUE DESCRIPTION A excellent B good C marginal D poor X extirpated H historical O obscure E extant GRANK Global Rank - The rank which best characterizes the relative rarity or endangerment of the species or community worldwide. VALUE DESCRIPTION G1 Critically imperiled globally 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 10,0000 individuals) or found locally in a restricted range or vulnerable to extinction of 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/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 Due to lack of information, no rank or range can be assigned (e.g., GUT2). G? Not yet ranked (temporary) SRANK State Rank - additional state element ranks which best characterizes the relative rarity or endangerment of the species or community statewide. Definition parallels global element rank: substitute "S" for "G" in above global ranks (GRANK), and "in Florida" for "globally" in above global rank (GRANK) definitions. VALUE DESCRIPTION SA Accidental in Florida, i.e., not part of the established biota SE An exotic species established in Florida may be native elsewhere in North America SN Regularly occurring, but widely and unreliably distributed; sites for conservation hard to determine 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). If the species has no published status under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, this field is left blank. The rank explains the Federal legal status. VALUE DESCRIPTION LE Listed as Endangered Species in the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants under the provisions of the Endangered Species Act. Defined as any species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. PE Proposed for addition to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants as Endangered Species. LT Listed as Threatened Species. Defined as any species which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range. PT Proposed for listing as Threatened Species. C Candidate Species for addition to the list of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Category 1. Taxa for which the USFWS currently has substantial information on hand or in possession to support the biological appropriateness of proposing to list the species as endangered or threatened. E(S/A) Endangered due to similarity of appearance. T(S/A) Threatened due to similarity of appearance. N Not currently listed, nor currently being considered for addition to the List of endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants. 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. Animals (Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission- FGFWFC): VALUE DESCRIPTION LE Listed as Endangered Species by the FGFWFC. Defined as a species, subspecies, or isolated population which is so rare or depleted in number or so restricted in range of habitat due to any man-made or natural factors that it is in immediate danger of extinction or extirpation from the state, or which may attain such a status within the immediate future. LT Listed as Threatened Species by the FGFWFC. 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. LS Listed as Species of Special Concern by the FGFWFC. 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. N Not currently listed, nor currently being considered for listing. Plants (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services- FDACS) LE Listed as Endangered Plants in the Preservation of Native Flora of Florida Act. Defined as species of plants native to the state 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, and includes all species determined to be endangered or threatened pursuant to the Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. PE Proposed by the FDACS for listing as Endangered Plants. LT Listed as Threatened Plants in the Preservation of Native Flora of Florida Act. Defined as 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 such number as to cause them to be endangered. PT Proposed by the FDACS for listing as Threatened Plants. CE Listed as a Commercially Exploited Plant in the Preservation of Native Flora of Florida Act. Defined as species native to state which are subject to being removed in significant numbers from native habitats in the state and sold or transported for sale. PC Proposed by the FDACS for listing as Commercially Exploited Plants. (LT) Listed threatened as a member of a larger group but not specifically listed by species name. N Not currently listed, nor currently being considered for listing. SNAME The scientific name of an element. SCOMNAME The common name of an element. FIRSTOBS First Observation: The date that the species or natural community occurrence was first reported at the site. If the occurrence is known from only one field report, then the date entered in the FIRSTOBS field is the same as in the LASTOBS field. 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. SURVEYDATE The date of the last (i.e. the most recent) field survey. If the species or natural community occurrence was found, then LASTOBS field is also updated. If the occurrence was not found, then only this field was updated. RPC Abbreviation of Regional Planning Council in which the EO located. VALUE DESCRIPTION WFL West Florida Regional Planning Council APA Apalachee Regional Planning Council NCF North Central Florida Regional Planning Council NEF Northeast Florida Regional Planning Council ECF East Central Florida Regional Planning Council WIT Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council TBY Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council CFL Central Florida Regional Planning Council TRC Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council SWF Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council SFL South Florida Regional Planning Council DESCRIPT Based on SCOMNAME. When SCOMNAME is ZZ we used SNAME (see above). USER NOTES: ZZ is used to indicate that data are not available yet. An element is any exemplary or rare component of the natural environment, such as a species, natural community, bird rookery, spring, sinkhole, cave, or other ecological feature. An element occurrence (EO) is a single extant habitat that sustains or otherwise contributes to the survival of a population or a distinct, self-sustaining example of a particular element. The major function of the Florida Natural Areas Inventory is to define the state's elements of natural diversity, then collect information about each element occurrence. 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, estimated abundance (number of individuals for species; area for natural communities), range, estimated adequately protected EOs, relative threat of destruction, and ecological fragility. FGDL QUALITY ASSURANCE STATUS: - Changes to tolerance, precision: Single precision projected to double precision - Changes to nodes, labels, intersections: None - Changes to records: Descript item added to PAT - Changes to number of features (duplicate points, etc.) None - Notes: "ZZ" identifier is used to rank unavailable data "?" and "+" used to identify EORANK are not supported in metadata REFERENCES: For more information on the FNAI global rank, FNAI state rank, federal status and state status, refer to the following: Florida Natural Areas Inventory. 1996 Element Rank Explanations. Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI). DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY: This FNAI GIS file was generated by using ARC/INFO version 7.0.3 (UNIX) and in NONE compressed export format (*.e00). The projection is UTM, zone 17 and the units are meters. MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS Projection ALBERS Units METERS Datum NAD27 Spheroid CLARKE 1866 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 NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY Abbr. name: FNAI Address: Florida Natural Areas Inventory 1018 Thomasville Road Tallahassee, FL 32303 Phone: (850) 224-8207 Fax: Web site: http: //www.fnai.org Ftp site: E-mail: Contact Person: Mr. Gary Knight Phone: (850) 224-8207 E-mail: FGDL CONTACT: Name: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER Abbr. 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