Description: The Box Culverts feature class shows the location and structure number of box culverts as derived from event mapping Feature 258, characteristic BOXCULNO from the FDOT Roadway Characteristics Inventory data. This data represents the information collected and reported as of the most recent inventory performed and may not reflect the current conditions.
Description: This dataset is a subset of the National Bridge Inventory for the state of Florida. The NBI is a collection of information (database) describing more than 600,000 of the Nation's bridges located on public roads including Interstate Highways, US highways, State and county roads, as well as publicly-accessible bridges on Federal lands. It presents a summary analysis of the number, location, and general condition of highway bridges within the state.
Description: This dataset contains Bridge Structure (line) location information for the State of Florida. This bridge layer focuses mainly on bridges over water, for the complete National Bridge Inventory (NBI) point layer please see the FGDL layer BTS_BRIDGE. This dataset is a combination of bridge structures from 4 different sources. The data contains selected fields denoting the name, bridge id, roadway, physical location, and other structure information for bridges located in Florida. Please Note: This layer can be joined to the NBI BTS_BRIDGE layer via the BRIDGE_ID field and the ITEM8 field in the NBI. This data is meant to be used for planning purposes only and is not intended to represent a 100% inventory of bridges in Florida. Bridge locations that have been verified are marked with the letter V in the FLAG field.
Description: This dataset contains the State of Florida subset of the 2019 National Inventory of Dams (NID). The NID is a congressionally authorized database, which documents dams in the U.S. and its territories. The NID is maintained and published by USACE, in cooperation with the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO), the states and territories, and federal dam-regulating agencies. The database contains information about the dam’s location, size, purpose, type, last inspection, regulatory facts, and other technical data. The information contained in the NID is updated approximately every two years. State and federal dam regulators provided their data from May to November 2018 for inclusion in the 2018 database. A partial NID update was conducted (Nov 2019- Jan 2020) with updated data from several state dam safety offices. Please be aware that inspection and EAP dates reflect 2019 data, so any inspections or updates since then will not be reflected in the current NID. USACE manages the NID but does not own most of the dams in the NID. Operation, maintenance, and repair of these dams is the responsibility of each dam owner. Please contact the respective state or federal regulatory authority for the most up-to-date information. This layer is an update to the FGDL layer USACE_DAMS_2018.
Description: This layer is a line shapefile that includes the existing sections of the Florida National Scenic Trail located in the State of Florida. The Florida National Scenic Trail is one of eleven designated National Scenic Trail maintained for recreational purposes. When complete, the trail will stretch 1,300 miles from Big Cypress National Preserve to Gulf Islands National Seashore. This layer only displays sections of trail that are actively maintained and where public access is allowed. Most sections of trail in this dataset are certified as National Scenic Trail with the exception of sections currently undergoing designation or road crossings/roadwalks that cannot be designated as National Scenic Trail.
Description: This layer is a line shapefile that includes existing recreational trails located in the State of Florida. An existing recreational trail is defined as a paved or unpaved trail for hiking, biking, equestrian, multiple use, paddling, or motorized use (ATV, OHM, ROV) that is open to the public. This does not include in-road bike lanes or sidewalks. This layer is compiled from local, state, and federal agencies and organizations.
Description: The SUN Trail dataset represents the existing, planned and conceptual paved multiuse trails for bicyclists and pedestrians, physically separated from vehicular traffic, that form a land-based statewide trail network. This map is a synthesis of trail planning efforts of municipalities, counties, transportation planning organizations, other public agencies and non-profits entities throughout Florida. This data does not include all existing, proposed and conceptual trails in Florida, but focuses on high priority linear corridors and connections of statewide and regional significance to form a comprehensive connected system. The SUN Trail data is derived from the Florida Greenways and Trails System (FGTS) Priority Land Trails Network, overseen by the Office of Greenways and Trails, modified by removal of corridors not envisioned as paved trails. FDOT defines a multiuse trail as a paved, shared use path, which is typically 12 feet wide, but may commonly vary from 10 feet to 14 or more feet depending upon physical or environmental constraints or volume of use. In some areas of extreme constraints such as at bridges or in environmentally sensitive lands where conditions require a smaller footprint, a multiuse trail may be as narrow as eight feet.
Description: The Florida Greenways and Trails System (FGTS) Priority Corridors are the focused vision for trails in the state of Florida and rank higher for implementation than the Opportunity Trail Corridors. Land Trail Priority Corridors are selected from the Land Trail Opportunity map and must also support conservation of the Florida Ecological Greenway Network's six levels of priorities.
Description: Land Trail Opportunities of the FGTS are corridors which represent existing, planned and conceptual non-motorized multi-use trails. These corridors form a land-based trail network of regional and state importance. The Opportunity corridors are interpreted as approximately one mile-wide to allow for flexibility in proposed trail locations. The Land Trail Opportunity map is a synthesis of trail planning efforts conducted by cities, counties, transportation planning organizations, non-profits and other agencies throughout Florida. This map does not include all existing, proposed and conceptual trails in Florida, but focuses on trails of state and regional significance to form a comprehensive connected system.
Description: Paddling Trail Opportunity corridors represent the vision for a comprehensive water-based trail system. This data includes waterways that are designated as part of the FGTS or are appropriate for future designation. Because water trails are not consistently captured in local and regional planning efforts like land trails typically are, it is important to establish basic criteria for inclusion. To be recognized as a Paddling Trail Opportunity, the paddling corridor must meet these criteria to the greatest extent possible: be an existing or potential tourism destination due to the scenic qualities and diverse experiences, span at least three miles in length, be navigable during most months in an average year, and benefit from increased visitation without harm to the natural environment.
Description: This is a polyline dataset representing the major natural gas transmission pipelines in the U.S. including interstate, intrastate, and gathering pipelines.These data were compiled by the U.S. Energy Information Administration from various sources including FERC Form 567—Annual Report of System Flow Diagrams and Capacity, and other external sources such as company web pages and industry press.
Description: This feature class/shapefile represents electric power transmission lines in the State of Florida. Transmission Lines are the system of structures, wires, insulators and associated hardware that carry electric energy from one point to another in an electric power system. Lines are operated at relatively high voltages varying from 69 kV up to 765 kV, and are capable of transmitting large quantities of electricity over long distances. Underground transmission lines are included where sources were available.
Description: Critical Restoration Projects are environmental restoration efforts considered critical in nature. Coordination of the projects is one of the main objectives, and GIS is a key technology to coordinate the work. This coverage is an official map of the boundaries of the Critical Restoration Projects, intended to be used by all researchers and collaborators in the Critical Restoration process. Attribution on the map shows the project names, key contacts, and other critical information for these different projects. The updated version of this coverage is maintained by the Land Resources Program on a program SDE server, in a dataset named SFWBnds and the feature class is CriticalBnd. The official layer name in the GIS library will be 'bdwmdcrr'.
Description: The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) is a massive environmental effort encompassing many organizations and projects. Coordination of the projects is one of the main objectives, and GIS is a key technology to coordinate the work. This layer is an official map of the boundaries of the CERP projects, including Expedited projects, intended to be used by all researchers and collaborators in the CERP process. Attribution on the map shows the project names, key contacts, and other critical information for 67 different projects. Additional information for each project and for the many programs involved is available on the internet at referenced sites, in particular www.evergladesrestoration.gov. The updated version of this layer is maintained by the Land Acquisition Program on an Oracle SDE server, feature dataset is SFWBNDS and a feature class named CERPBnds. The official layer name in the SFWMD's GIS library is 'bdwmdcrp'.
Description: This is a statewide layer representing mitigation banks permitted under Ch. 373.4136, Florida Statutes. Florida mitigation bank information is important for wetland permit reviewers and developers that may need mitigation options. The layer can also serve to enhance information on conservation lands. Mitigation Banks may be permitted by DEP or a Water Management District, but are used by both agencies, creating the need for a statewide layer. Mitigation banking is a practice in which an environmental enhancement and preservation project is conducted by a public agency or private entity (banker) to provide mitigation for unavoidable wetland impacts within a defined region (represented in the Mitigation Banks Service Area layer). The bank is the site itself (this data layer), and the currency sold by the banker to the impact permittee is a credit, which represents the wetland ecological value equivalent to the complete restoration of one acre. The number of potential credits permitted for the bank and the credit debits required for impact permits are determined by the permitting agencies, and this information is provided in the data layer table. For more information on mitigation banking, go to https://floridadep.gov/water/submerged-lands-environmental-resources-coordination/content/mitigation-and-mitigation-banking.
Description: This dataset contains mitigation bank and in-lieu fee program sites in Florida from the US Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory In-lieu Fee and Bank Information Tracking System (RIBITS). A mitigation bank is a site where resources (e.g., wetlands, streams, riparian areas) are restored, established, enhanced, and/or preserved for the purpose of providing compensatory mitigation for impacts authorized by Department of the Army permits. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulates resources like wetlands and streams under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and in some cases Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act. The measure of aquatic functions is based on the resources restored, established, enhanced, or preserved. An In-lieu fee program involves the restoration, establishment, enhancement, and/or preservation through funds paid to a governmental or non-profit natural resources management program sponsor to satisfy compensatory mitigation requirements under Department of the Army permits. Funds are often received by the in-lieu fee program sponsor prior to undertaking compensatory mitigation projects. In lieu fee programs can involve multiple mitigation project sites.