Florida Purpose of the Procedure Flood insurance studies search for geospatial data during prescoping and scoping tasks. If needed data are not available, studies might fund the collection of new data and would like to know about other organizations that might share in these costs. Detailed information about the role geospatial data coordination plays in studies is in the Geospatial Data Coordination Implementation Guide, which is available at , and in Scoping Guidelines: Pre-scoping and the Scoping Meeting, which is available through the Regional Management Center (RMC). Resources developed through FEMA’s geospatial data coordination activities provide information about data and contacts for organizations that have geospatial data that cover large areas (like states) in which many studies are interested. Studies can avoid wasting time with dead-end searches and cold calls by starting with these proven sources of information. One resource is this Geospatial Data Coordination Procedure. It outlines sources of geospatial data and contact information, preferences for base map data and state geospatial participation in studies, and other useful information for the State. If you have questions about this procedure or other geospatial data coordination resources, contact the geospatial data coordination lead in your Regional Management Center: Kagan Kuyu, Geospatial Data Coordination Lead Regional Management Center IV (678) 459-1041 KaganKuyu@mapmodteam.com We appreciate the help of those who reviewed this document, in particular Stephen Hodge Florida State University (850) 644-2882 shodge@admin.fsu.edu Date Procedure discussed: 03/12/2007 Carla Boyce, Preparedness Section Administrator Florida Department of Emergency Management 850-413-9895 carla.boyce@dca.state.fl.us Date Procedure discussed: 03/12/2007 Richard Butgereit, GIS Administrator Florida Department of Emergency Management 850-413-9907 richard.butgereit@dca.state.fl.us Date Procedure discussed: 03/12/2007 Sean D. Roche, P.E. Project Manager – RMC4 Michael Baker Jr., Inc. 2835 Brandywine Road, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30341 678-459-1008 sean.roche@mapmodteam.com Default Flood Hazard Base Map for the State The default base map for flood hazard maps for the State is an image base map of 1 meter resolution 2004 DOQQ from The Land Boundary Information System (LABINS), available both as infra-red and true-color. Geospatial Data Coverage Find below information about and links to statewide (and Federal agencies’ national) geospatial datasets. The list is provided to save time during pre-scoping and scoping activities when building a list of candidate geospatial datasets available for the study; it is not a prescription of datasets that must be used in a flood insurance study. Major State Holdings Orthophotos Dataset name: 2004 Digital Orthographic Quarter-Quad Data currentness: 2004 Accuracy/Scale: 1:12,000 Ground sample resolution: 1 meter Horizontal datum: NAD 83 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: The Land Boundary Information System - http://data.labins.org Dataset contact: Stephen W. Hodge, Florida Resource and Environmental Analysis Center, Technical Assistance Program, C2200 University Center, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-2641; 850/644-2882 (voice) 850/644-7360 (FAX); shodge@admin.fsu.edu Note: 2004 DOQQ’s are in Albers projection and available in uncompressed GeoTiff and compressed JPG and MrSID formats. Dataset name: 2004-2006 Digital Ortho Photos Data currentness: 2004-2006 Accuracy/Scale: 1:12,000 Ground sample resolution: 1 foot Horizontal datum: NAD 83 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: The Land Boundary Information System - http://data.labins.org Dataset contact: Stephen W. Hodge, Florida Resource and Environmental Analysis Center, Technical Assistance Program, C2200 University Center, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-2641; 850/644-2882 (voice) 850/644-7360 (FAX); shodge@admin.fsu.edu Note: 2004-2006 1 foot aerials are in appropriate State Plane projection and available in uncompressed GeoTiff and compressed JPG and MrSID formats. Transportation (roads, railroads, and airports) Dataset name: Basemap Data currentness: 2005 Accuracy/Scale: 1:24,000 Horizontal datum: NAD 83 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Are road names part of the dataset? Yes Dataset source: Florida Department of Transportation at http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/statistics/gis/ Dataset contact: Paul O'Rourke, Mark Welsh, or Miles Carter, Florida Department of Transportation, Transportation Statistics Office, Mail Station 27, 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450; Telephone: (850) 414-4848 Hydrography (rivers, streams, lakes, and shorelines) Dataset name: National Hydrography Dataset Data currentness: 2007 Accuracy/Scale: 1:24,000 Horizontal datum: NAD 83 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Are hydrography names part of the dataset? Yes Dataset source: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gis/ Dataset contact: < David Anderson, NHD Coordinator, Bureau of Watershed Management, Division of Water Resource Management, Florida Department of Environmental Protection; david.anderson@dep.state.fl.us, Phone: (850)245-8550 Notes: The NHD also is available from the USGS at http://nhd.usgs.gov Political boundaries (county, municipal) Dataset name: Florida County Boundaries Data currentness: 2005 Accuracy/Scale: 1:100,000 Horizontal datum: NAD 83 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: http://www.fgdl.org/ Dataset contact: Florida Geographic Data Library, 431 Architecture PO Box 115706 , Gainesville Florida 32611-5706 , (352) 392-0997 Notes: Updated boundaries from 1990 Census/TIGER files Publicly owned lands (national, state, and local parks, forests, etc) Dataset name: Florida Managed Areas Data currentness: 2007 Accuracy/Scale: 1:24,000 Horizontal datum: NAD 83 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: http://fnai.org/gisdata.cfm Dataset contact: Amy Knight, GIS Program Specialist, Florida Natural Areas Inventory; aknight@fnai.org, Phone: (850) 224-8207 Public land survey system (PLSS) (township and section lines) Dataset name: Florida Public Land Survey System - Section Level - by County Data currentness: 1998 Accuracy/Scale: 1:24,000; This data is provided 'as is' and its horizontal positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan Horizontal datum: NAD 83 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: http://www.fgdl.org Dataset contact: Florida Geographic Data Library, 431 Architecture PO Box 115706 , Gainesville Florida 32611-5706 , (352) 392-0997 Data currentness: 2007 Accuracy/Scale: 1:12,000 Horizontal datum: NAD 83 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: The Land Boundary Information System - http://data.labins.org Dataset contact: Stephen W. Hodge, Florida Resource and Environmental Analysis Center, Technical Assistance Program, C2200 University Center, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-2641; 850/644-2882 (voice) 850/644-7360 (FAX); shodge@admin.fsu.edu Note: Version available from FGDL best for cartography, version available from LABIS/FREAC best for analysis. Cadastral (parcels) Data currentness: 2005 Accuracy/Scale: 1:12,000 Horizontal datum: NAD 83 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes – ArcSDE export or individual county shapefiles Dataset source: The Land Boundary Information System - http://data.labins.org Dataset contact: Stephen W. Hodge, Florida Resource and Environmental Analysis Center, Technical Assistance Program, C2200 University Center, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-2641; 850/644-2882 (voice) 850/644-7360 (FAX); shodge@admin.fsu.edu Note: This data is not available online, but may be requested by contacting FREAC. This data is from the Department of Revenue and may not be available for all Florida counties. Extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) boundaries No coverage available. Terrain (elevation) Dataset name: Elevation Contours and Depressions Data currentness: 2006 Accuracy/Scale: 1:24,000 Horizontal datum: NAD 83 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Are hydrography names part of the dataset? Yes Dataset source: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gis/ Dataset contact: < David Anderson, NHD Coordinator Bureau of Watershed Management, Division of Water Resource Management, Florida Department of Environmental Protection; david.anderson@dep.state.fl.us, Phone: (850) 245-8550 Note: This data, digitized from USGS quad maps spans a variety of contour intervals, including 1 and 2 meter and 5 and 10 foot intervals. Survey Control Data Dataset name: Horizontal and Vertical Control, Land Records, Water Boundary Data Data currentness: 1997 Accuracy/Scale: 1:24,000 Vertical datum: NAVD 88 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: The Land Boundary Information System - http://data.labins.org Dataset contact: Stephen W. Hodge, Florida Resource and Environmental Analysis Center, Technical Assistance Program, C2200 University Center, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-2641; 850/644-2882 (voice) 850/644-7360 (FAX); shodge@admin.fsu.edu Data Distribution Process for State Data As Florida has no centralized GIS clearinghouse, there is no defined data distribution process for state data. Federal Nationwide Geospatial Data Holdings Information about nationwide holdings and programs of Federal agencies is available from the Mapping Information Platform web site at . Finding and Accessing Other Existing Geospatial Data Find below information about and links to ways of searching for additional geospatial data available for the State. These capabilities can be useful for finding geospatial data other than the statewide and Federal data listed above, including those of special governments, counties and parishes, municipalities, tribes, universities, and other organizations. Clearinghouses and Inventories for the State * Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL): http://www.fgdl.org/ * Land Boundary Information System: http://www.labins.org/ * South Florida Water Management District GIS: http://www.sfwmd.gov/org/gisit/ * Southwest Florida Water Management District GIS: http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/data/gis/ * St. John’s River Water Management District GIS: http://www.sjrwmd.com/programs/plan_monitor/gis/gis.html * Central Florida Geographic Information Systems Clearinghouse: http://www.cfgis.org/ * Florida Department of Environmental Protection Beaches & Coastal Systems: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/beaches/data/gis-data.htm * Florida Department of Environmental Protection Geographic Information Systems: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gis/ * Florida Department of Transportation Geographic Information Systems: http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/statistics/gis/ National Digital Orthophoto Program (NDOP) and National Digital Elevation Program (NDEP) Tracking Systems These systems allow the search of orthophoto and elevation project information entered by federal and other organizations. To access the NDOP system, go to the NDOP web site at and follow the link “Project Tracking.” For the NDEP system, go to the NDEP web site at and follow the link “Project Tracking.” TED Query Tool This tool provides access to information about Federal, state, and local government agency and private sector data holdings gathered by the Census Bureau. It is available through the geospatial data coordination lead at the Regional Management Center. Geospatial One-Stop Geospatial One-Stop, available at , provides access to geospatial data from many sources. Two parts of the site that should be investigated are the “data categories” for existing data and the “marketplace” for data that are planned or in-work and for potential partners for new data collection activities. Working with People Useful State and Federal Contacts The main contacts for the State’s geospatial activities and Federal agencies’ representatives in State are available on the Mapping Information Platform web site at https://hazards.fema.gov/contacts/statecontacts/contacts.asp?page=FL Involving the State’s Geospatial Coordinator in Flood Studies There is no State Geospatial Coordinator. Water Management Districts have GIS coordinators: * St. Johns River - Chris Mundy * Northwest Florida - Dave Barton * Southwest Florida – Steve Dicks * South Florida - Tim Minter * Suwannee River - Paul Buchanan State Coordination Process for Building Geospatial Partnerships There is no state GIS council. Finding Local Geospatial Contacts Local contacts, including those from special government districts (for example, a regional planning commission); counties, parishes, or equivalent governments; tribes, municipal governments; and other organizations (for example, local universities) also have geospatial data that can help a flood insurance study. Contact information is available from the FEMA archive and web searches at government link portals such as . Provide Feedback on This Procedure When you find information in this Procedure or in other FEMA or State resources that are outdated, please tell the geospatial data coordination lead in the Regional Management Center what was wrong and the correct information (if you know it). Use the contact information for the lead listed in the section Purpose of the Procedure. The lead will use your feedback to update this Procedure.