These GIS data depict navigational routes commonly used in Florida. Many of these routes are officially designated navigational channels or waterways. Others are just well known but unmarked pathways from one location to another. These data were digitized from NOAA Nautical charts (image files) of various dates and map scales, using most detailed charts for the area and feature of interest. Where depicted on the charts, channel centerlines and waterway routes were followed. Otherwise, AToNs depicted on the charts were used as guides to trace navigation pathways. This data set does not depict all navigational pathways but should serve as a start to a more comprehensive data set.

Description based on the metadata provided by the WMDs.NWFWMD: Watershed Delineation for NWFWMD. Custodian - Danny Layfield.The Northwest Florida Water Management District maintains the following GIS Data Dictionary as a public service, by granting the public and government agencies access to the Districts GIS data.Data is provided on an "as is" basis. In no event will the District or its staff be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or other damages, including loss of profit, arising out of the use of these data even if the District has been advised of the possibility of such damages.The spatial datasets are provided as zipped (.zip) ESRI shapefiles or geodatabases. The data are provided in UTM Zone 16N / NAD 83, map units metershttp://www.nwfwmd.state.fl.us/data-publications/gis-mapping/gis-data-directorySRWMD: Hydrography basin major. USGS24"SBAS" was orginally created by USGS as part of a cooperative effort between the USGS and DEP to create a statewide basin or watershed map. SRWMD has modified and added some watersheds because of local knowledge and needs of the District. A number of items have also been added to the coverage. Surfacewater watersheds are topographic land features which contain a unique hydrologic area of surface drainage. Suwannee River Water Management has choosen to call this a watershed map instead of a basin map as previously called. These spatial data sets provide SRWMD and other government agencies with a consolidated resource for watershed information at various levels of geographic extent. The data sets are intended to support watershed analysis, planning, permitting, regulatory, and other functions at SRWMD. They have been edited and modified by the District to reflect better information available at the regional level, and to better meet the specific needs of the GIS users at SRWMD. A guide to the Watershed coverage is available from SRWMD at md_lib/basins/items.doc. A spreadsheet that expains the attribution of both the polygon and arc attribute tables is also located at md_lib/basins/sbas_items.doc. Additional information about the original watershed maps created by USGS is available from the following sources: U.S. Geological Survey, 1994. Metadata for Hydrologic units maps of the Conterminous United States, 1:250,000-scale (nominal), ARC/INFO format. < http://water.usgs.gov/lookup/getspatial?/huc250k> U.S. Geological Survey, 1990. Land Use and Land Cover Digital Data from 1:250,000- and 1:100,000-Scale Maps. Data Users Guide 4, 33 pp, Reston, Virginia. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1996. Metadata for Hydrologic Unit Boundaries of the Conterminous United States, 1:250,000-scale (nominal), ARC/INFO Format, < http://www.epa.gov/nsdi/projects/catunit.htm>Note: This data was created by the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) to be used for planning purposes only. SRWMD shall not be held liable for any injury or damage caused by the use of data distributed as a public records request regardless of their use or application. SRWMD does not guarantee the accuracy, or suitability for any use of these data, and no warranty is expressed or implied. In no event will the SRWMD, its staff, or the contributing agencies be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages, including loss of profit, arising from the use of these data, even if the District has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Users of this data should therefore do so at their own risk. For more information please contact the SRWMD at 386-362-1001.http://www.srwmd.state.fl.us/index.aspx?NID=319SJRWMD: This coverage was originally created in September 2000 by GIS staff in the Resource Management Dept. It was created in Arc/Info, using the SJRWMD surface water drainage basins layer as a guideline. The swbasins were combined and shifted in places, to delineate ecology based areas for regulatory mitigation review. The changes came from a Board-appointed Advisory Committee and were approved by the Board and adopted by rule.The coverage corresponds to the basin boundaries found in the ERP Applicant's Handbook in Figure 12.2.8-1 and Appendix M. This is a special layer created specifically for regulatory purposes; it is distinct from the standard SJRWMD Surface Water Drainage Basins Layer. This layer mitig basin reg is to delineate ecologically based areas for regulatory mitigation review. This data reflects all Mitigation Basin changes approved by the Governing Board and effective as of November 5, 2008.For more information contact St. Johns River Water Management District 386-312-2314.http://floridaswater.com/gisdevelopment/docs/themes.htmlSWFWMD: This layer illustrates the extent of Comprehensive Watershed Management (CWM) watershed boundaries in the Southwest Florida Water Management District. This layer should be used for cartographic and resource management purposes.Watershed boundaries used in the Comprehensive Watershed Management (CWM) program. These boundaries were derived from the DBASINS coverage.These data were not collected under the supervision of a licensed Professional Surveyor and Mapper. Use of these data requires a general understanding of GIS.The data are being provided on an 'as is' basis. The District specifically disclaims any warranty, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular use. The entire risk as to quality and performance is with the user. In no event will the District or its staff be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or other damages, including loss of profit, arising out of the use of these data even if the District has been advised of the possibility of such damages. All data are intended for resource management use.For more information contact the Southwest Florida Water Management District (352) 796-7211. https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/data/gis/layer_library/category/physical_sparseSFWMD: Recreation of Figure 4.4.1 in Volume IV Basis of Review. 1989 Basins and Cumulative Impact Basins (fka Watersheds).For more information contact the South Florida Water Management District (561) 686-8800.http://www.sfwmd.gov/gisapps/sfwmdxwebdc/dataview.asp?

This dataset (2020-2023) is a compilation of the Land Use/Land Cover datasets created by the 5 Water Management Districts in Florida based on imagery -- Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD) 2022.Bay (1/4/2022 – 3/24/2022), Calhoun (1/7/2022 – 1/18/2022), Escambia (11/13/2021 – 1/15/2021), Franklin (1/7/2022 – 1/18/2022), Gadsden (1/7/2022 – 1/16/2022), Gulf (1/7/2022 – 1/14/2022), Holmes (1/8/2022 – 1/18/2022), Jackson (1/7/2022 – 1/14/2022), Jefferson (1/7/2022 – 2/16/2022), Leon (February 2022), Liberty (1/7/2022 – 1/16/2022), Okaloosa (10/31/2021 – 2/13/2022), Santa Rosa (10/26/2021-1/17/2022), Wakulla (1/7/2022 – 1/14/2022), Walton (1/7/2022-1/14/2022), Washington (1/13/2022 – 1/19/2022).Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) 2022-2023.(Alachua (12/27/2022-12/28/2022, Baker (1/6/2023-1/15/2023), Bradford (11/9/2021-11/16/2021), Columbia (12/17/2021-1/29/2022), Gilchrist (12/17/2021-1/29/2022), Levy (12/17/2021-1/29/2022), Suwannee (12/17/2021-1/29/2022), Union (11/9/2021-11/9/2021).(Dixie 12/17/2021-01/29/2022), (Hamilton 12/17/2021-01/29/2022), (Jefferson 01/07/2022-02/16/2022), (Lafayette 12/17/2021-01/29/2022), (Madison 12/17/2021-01/29/2022), (Taylor 12/17/2021-01/29/2022).Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) 2023. South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) 2021-2023.St. John's River Water Management District (SJRWMD) 2020.Year Flight Season Counties:2020 (Dec. 2019 - Mar 2020) Alachua, Baker, Clay, Flagler, Lake, Marion, Osceola, Polk, Putnam.2021 (Dec. 2020 - Mar 2021) Brevard, Indian River, Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange, St. Johns, Seminole, Volusia. 2022 (Dec. 2021 - Mar 2022) Bradford, Union. Codes are derived from the Florida Land Use, Cover, and Forms Classification System (FLUCCS-DOT 1999) but may have been altered to accommodate region differences by each of the Water Management Districts.

[DOWNLOAD ONLY] These hydrogeologic data for the Lower West Coast of Florida and were compiled in support of the Lower West Coast Water Supply Planning effort documented in Technical Publication WS-35, Hydrogeologic Unit Mapping Update for the Lower West Coast Water Supply Planning Area, August 2015. The objectives of this study were to create regional hydrogeologic maps including contour maps showing unit surfaces and thicknesses, and cross-sections representative of both the surficial aquifer system (SAS) and intermediate aquifer system (IAS). The maps, source data, and metadata used to generate these products are archived in a manner suitable for model implementation and regulatory use in a publicly accessible format. The results will be incorporated into the forthcoming Lower West Coast Surficial Aquifer System and Intermediate Aquifer System Model (LWCSIM), which will evaluate the potential impact of existing and projected groundwater withdrawals in all SAS and IAS aquifers within the region over the next several decades. For full documentation, please see Technical Publication WS-35, "Hydrogeologic Unit Mapping Update for the Lower West Coast Water Supply Planning Area," dated August 2015 by Elizabeth Geddes, Emily Richardson P.G., and Anne Dodd P.G., Water Supply Bureau, Water Resources Division, South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, Florida.

Land Use - Land Cover information provides environmental scientists an understanding of the relationships between human activities, land surface physiography and water resources. A copy of the 2015-2016 NWFWMD db was used as a base in conjunction with 2019 digital orthoimagery to update 2015-2016 database. The code 1700: Institutional code (Level 2), was down delineated into 8 new codes, being -- 1710: Education Facilities, 1720: Religious, 1740: Medical and Health Care, 1750: Governmental, 1760: Correctional, 1770: Other Institutional, 1780: Commercial Child Care, 1790: Institutional Under Construction. A number of modifications to existing code descriptions have also been made and these modifications can be found in the Photo Interpreter Key assigned to the 2019 data.Due to Hurricane Michael a new character, '9', has been added in the level 4 designation to indicate storm damage. This only pertains to select, mostly heavily vegetation codes or ones that show signs of vegetation damage. They include 2139, 2239, 2409, 2439, 3209, 3229, 3309, 4109, 4119, 4129, 4139, 4149, 4209, 4219, 4279, 4289, 4349, 4419, 4439, 6119, 6139, 6149, 6159, 6179, 6189, 6219, 6259, 6309, and 6469. The core codes of the delineated land use (or cover) have not been changed from their previous designation, we have just added the '9' designation to it. Determination of whether or not to keep the designation in the next update will be deliberated by the NWFWMD at that time.

This dataset can only be used for general cartographic purposes.Deprecation of duplicate services: Use Florida Water Management Districts - Overview (arcgis.com) (https://floridaswater.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=107e8e5f6b6f4f8aad7f6f336dd04ae0#overview, instead) that will remain Authoritative.

Water Management Districts in Florida are mandated by the Florida Statutes to ensure adequate supply of water and water resources for all citizens and natural features, provide protection and improvement of natural systems and water quality, minimize harm to water resources, and promote the reuse of reclaimed water. Water Management Districts have the regulatory authority for well construction and consumptive use permitting. The Department of Environmental Protection has regulatory authority over wastewater facilities. Florida Water Management District Governing Board Boards are required to conduct regional water supply planning for areas where existing water sources are insufficient to meet projected 20-year demands. Those areas are also to be designated as Water Resource Caution Areas, either by rule if the district uses the designation in its consumptive use permitting program, or in its Regional Water Supply Plan if it does not. The Department uses the designation in wastewater facility permitting. Wastewater facilities within, discharging into, or serving a population within a Water Resource Caution area are required to conduct a reuse feasibility study in order to obtain a permit.For more information follow these links:Florida Office of Water Policy https://floridadep.gov/water-policy Water Management Districts http://www.nwfwmd.state.fl.us, http://www.srwmd.state.fl.us, http://www.sjrwmd.com, http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us, http://www.sfwmd.gov Section 40A-2.801 FAC http://florida.eregulations.us/rule/40a-2.801

Statistics of daily water levels recorded during the 1990—2009 water years used to create maps of the water table in Miami-Dade County, Florida. [USGS, U.S. Geological Survey; All data adjusted to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). Latitude and longitude are in decimal degrees. See appendix 8 for index map]

The Digital Geologic-GIS Map of Biscayne National Park and Vicinity, Florida is composed of GIS data layers and GIS tables, and is available in the following GRI-supported GIS data formats: 1.) a 10.1 file geodatabase (bisc_geology.gdb), a 2.) Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) geopackage, and 3.) 2.2 KMZ/KML file for use in Google Earth, however, this format version of the map is limited in data layers presented and in access to GRI ancillary table information. The file geodatabase format is supported with a 1.) ArcGIS Pro map file (.mapx) file (bisc_geology.mapx) and individual Pro layer (.lyrx) files (for each GIS data layer), as well as with a 2.) 10.1 ArcMap (.mxd) map document (bisc_geology.mxd) and individual 10.1 layer (.lyr) files (for each GIS data layer). The OGC geopackage is supported with a QGIS project (.qgz) file. Upon request, the GIS data is also available in ESRI 10.1 shapefile format. Contact Stephanie O'Meara (see contact information below) to acquire the GIS data in these GIS data formats. In addition to the GIS data and supporting GIS files, three additional files comprise a GRI digital geologic-GIS dataset or map: 1.) A GIS readme file (bisc_geology_gis_readme.pdf), 2.) the GRI ancillary map information document (.pdf) file (bisc_geology.pdf) which contains geologic unit descriptions, as well as other ancillary map information and graphics from the source map(s) used by the GRI in the production of the GRI digital geologic-GIS data for the park, and 3.) a user-friendly FAQ PDF version of the metadata (bisc_geology_metadata_faq.pdf). Please read the bisc_geology_gis_readme.pdf for information pertaining to the proper extraction of the GIS data and other map files. Google Earth software is available for free at: https://www.google.com/earth/versions/. QGIS software is available for free at: https://www.qgis.org/en/site/. Users are encouraged to only use the Google Earth data for basic visualization, and to use the GIS data for any type of data analysis or investigation. The data were completed as a component of the Geologic Resources Inventory (GRI) program, a National Park Service (NPS) Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Division funded program that is administered by the NPS Geologic Resources Division (GRD). For a complete listing of GRI products visit the GRI publications webpage: For a complete listing of GRI products visit the GRI publications webpage: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/geology/geologic-resources-inventory-products.htm. For more information about the Geologic Resources Inventory Program visit the GRI webpage: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/geology/gri,htm. At the bottom of that webpage is a "Contact Us" link if you need additional information. You may also directly contact the program coordinator, Jason Kenworthy (jason_kenworthy@nps.gov). Source geologic maps and data used to complete this GRI digital dataset were provided by the following: U.S. Geological Survey and Florida Geological Survey. Detailed information concerning the sources used and their contribution the GRI product are listed in the Source Citation section(s) of this metadata record (bisc_geology_metadata.txt or bisc_geology_metadata_faq.pdf). Users of this data are cautioned about the locational accuracy of features within this dataset. Based on the source map scale of 1:675,000 and United States National Map Accuracy Standards features are within (horizontally) 342.9 meters or 1125 feet of their actual location as presented by this dataset. Users of this data should thus not assume the location of features is exactly where they are portrayed in Google Earth, ArcGIS, QGIS or other software used to display this dataset. All GIS and ancillary tables were produced as per the NPS GRI Geology-GIS Geodatabase Data Model v. 2.3. (available at: https://www.nps.gov/articles/gri-geodatabase-model.htm).

The maps show the surface salinity for Florida Bay at 5ppt salinity intervals approximately every other month beginning in November 1994 through December 2001 and the bottom salinity for 1994-1996.

Florida Water Management District Boundaries. This dataset, provided by DEP, shows the extent of all 5 Water Management Districts in Florida. It uses the old DEP Florida County Shoreline as an edge. Water management districts in the State of Florida work in collaboration with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection under the Florida Water Resources Act (Chapter 373, Florida Statutes). The water management districts and FDEP work together to resolve statewide water planning and management issues pertaining to water supply, flood protection, floodplain management, water quality, and protection of natural systems.

The Digital Geologic-GIS Map of Everglades National Park and Vicinity, Florida is composed of GIS data layers and GIS tables, and is available in the following GRI-supported GIS data formats: 1.) a 10.1 file geodatabase (ever_geology.gdb), a 2.) Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) geopackage, and 3.) 2.2 KMZ/KML file for use in Google Earth, however, this format version of the map is limited in data layers presented and in access to GRI ancillary table information. The file geodatabase format is supported with a 1.) ArcGIS Pro map file (.mapx) file (ever_geology.mapx) and individual Pro layer (.lyrx) files (for each GIS data layer), as well as with a 2.) 10.1 ArcMap (.mxd) map document (ever_geology.mxd) and individual 10.1 layer (.lyr) files (for each GIS data layer). The OGC geopackage is supported with a QGIS project (.qgz) file. Upon request, the GIS data is also available in ESRI 10.1 shapefile format. Contact Stephanie O'Meara (see contact information below) to acquire the GIS data in these GIS data formats. In addition to the GIS data and supporting GIS files, three additional files comprise a GRI digital geologic-GIS dataset or map: 1.) A GIS readme file (ever_geology_gis_readme.pdf), 2.) the GRI ancillary map information document (.pdf) file (ever_geology.pdf) which contains geologic unit descriptions, as well as other ancillary map information and graphics from the source map(s) used by the GRI in the production of the GRI digital geologic-GIS data for the park, and 3.) a user-friendly FAQ PDF version of the metadata (ever_geology_metadata_faq.pdf). Please read the ever_geology_gis_readme.pdf for information pertaining to the proper extraction of the GIS data and other map files. Google Earth software is available for free at: https://www.google.com/earth/versions/. QGIS software is available for free at: https://www.qgis.org/en/site/. Users are encouraged to only use the Google Earth data for basic visualization, and to use the GIS data for any type of data analysis or investigation. The data were completed as a component of the Geologic Resources Inventory (GRI) program, a National Park Service (NPS) Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Division funded program that is administered by the NPS Geologic Resources Division (GRD). For a complete listing of GRI products visit the GRI publications webpage: For a complete listing of GRI products visit the GRI publications webpage: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/geology/geologic-resources-inventory-products.htm. For more information about the Geologic Resources Inventory Program visit the GRI webpage: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/geology/gri,htm. At the bottom of that webpage is a "Contact Us" link if you need additional information. You may also directly contact the program coordinator, Jason Kenworthy (jason_kenworthy@nps.gov). Source geologic maps and data used to complete this GRI digital dataset were provided by the following: Florida Geological Survey and U.S. Geological Survey. Detailed information concerning the sources used and their contribution the GRI product are listed in the Source Citation section(s) of this metadata record (ever_geology_metadata.txt or ever_geology_metadata_faq.pdf). Users of this data are cautioned about the locational accuracy of features within this dataset. Based on the source map scale of 1:675,000 and United States National Map Accuracy Standards features are within (horizontally) 342.9 meters or 1125 feet of their actual location as presented by this dataset. Users of this data should thus not assume the location of features is exactly where they are portrayed in Google Earth, ArcGIS, QGIS or other software used to display this dataset. All GIS and ancillary tables were produced as per the NPS GRI Geology-GIS Geodatabase Data Model v. 2.3. (available at: https://www.nps.gov/articles/gri-geodatabase-model.htm).

Structure-from-Motion (SfM) bathymetric maps were created using seafloor images collected using the new 5-camera system SfM Quantitative Underwater Imaging Device with Five Cameras (SQUID-5). Images were collected during July 2019 by towing the SQUID-5 in 3 to 4 meters of water off of Islamorada in the Florida Keys during 3 days. The five cameras were synchronized together and with a survey-grade Global Positioning System (GPS). Images were collected over diverse benthic settings, including living and senile reefs, rubble, and sand. Bathymetric maps were created from the photos using SfM photogrammetric software.

Statistical analyses and maps representing mean, high, and low water-level conditions in the surface water and groundwater of Miami-Dade County were made by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources, to help inform decisions necessary for urban planning and development. Sixteen maps were created that show contours of (1) the mean of daily water levels at each site during October and May for the 2000-2009 water years; (2) the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles of the daily water levels at each site during October and May and for all months during 2000-2009; and (3) the differences between mean October and May water levels, as well as the differences in the percentiles of water levels for all months, between 1990-1999 and 2000-2009. The 80th, 90th, and 96th percentiles of the annual maximums of daily groundwater levels during 1974-2009 (a 35-year period) were computed to provide an indication of unusually high groundwater-level conditions. These maps and statistics provide a generalized understanding of the variations of water levels in the aquifer, rather than a survey of concurrent water levels. Water-level measurements from 473 sites in Miami-Dade County and surrounding counties were analyzed to generate statistical analyses. The monitored water levels included surface-water levels in canals and wetland areas and groundwater levels in the Biscayne aquifer. Maps were created by importing site coordinates, summary water-level statistics, and completeness of record statistics into a geographic information system, and by interpolating between water levels at monitoring sites in the canals and water levels along the coastline. Raster surfaces were created from these data by using the triangular irregular network interpolation method. The raster surfaces were contoured by using geographic information system software. These contours were imprecise in some areas because the software could not fully evaluate the hydrology given available information; therefore, contours were manually modified where necessary. The ability to evaluate differences in water levels between 1990-1999 and 2000-2009 is limited in some areas because most of the monitoring sites did not have 80 percent complete records for one or both of these periods. The quality of the analyses was limited by (1) deficiencies in spatial coverage; (2) the combination of pre- and post-construction water levels in areas where canals, levees, retention basins, detention basins, or water-control structures were installed or removed; (3) an inability to address the potential effects of the vertical hydraulic head gradient on water levels in wells of different depths; and (4) an inability to correct for the differences between daily water-level statistics. Contours are dashed in areas where the locations of contours have been approximated because of the uncertainty caused by these limitations. Although the ability of the maps to depict differences in water levels between 1990-1999 and 2000-2009 was limited by missing data, results indicate that near the coast water levels were generally higher in May during 2000-2009 than during 1990-1999; and that inland water levels were generally lower during 2000-2009 than during 1990-1999. Generally, the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles of water levels from all months were also higher near the coast and lower inland during 2000-2009 than during 1990-1999. Mean October water levels during 2000-2009 were generally higher than during 1990-1999 in much of western Miami-Dade County, but were lower in a large part of eastern Miami-Dade County.

The Florida Water Resources Act, Chapter 373, F.S., establishes that all water in Florida, on the surface or in the ground, is a public resource managed by the department and the five water management districts. Water resource managers are tasked with the responsibility of balancing the needs of Florida's growing population with the needs of the natural systems by creating dynamic plans that appropriately allocate the state's limited water resources. Every five years, each district creates a Regional Water Supply Plan. Regional Water Supply Plans include a water supply and water resource development component; a funding strategy for water resource development projects; consideration of how the water supply development project options serve the public interest or save costs; technical data to support the plan; a list of water bodies for which minimum flows and levels have been established or will be established; recovery or prevention strategies for the water bodies not meeting their minimum flows and/or levels; and a list of water reservations. Without these planning efforts, the districts project that existing sources of water will not adequately meet the reasonable-beneficial needs for the next 20 years. For information on this program, see the Office of Water Policy's site at: https://floridadep.gov/water-policy/water-policy/content/water-supply.This data set presents the water supply planning regions of the five water management districts (WMDs) as of 2025. The location information was provided by the WMDs. Additional information can be found at the website for each WMD, as presented below:NWFWMD: https://www.nwfwater.com/Water-Resources/Water-Supply-PlanningSRWMD: http://www.srwmd.state.fl.us/495/Water-SupplySJRWMD: https://www.sjrwmd.com/water-supply/planning/SWFMWD: https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/resources/plans-reports/rwspSFWMD: https://www.sfwmd.gov/our-work/water-supply

The objective of this research was to collect new bathymetry for all of Florida Bay, digitize the historical shoreline and bathymetric data, compare previous data to modern data, and produce maps and digital grids of historical and modern bathymetry.

Detailed, high-resolution maps of Florida Bay mudbank elevations are needed to understand sediment dynamics and provide input into water quality and circulation models. The bathymetry of Florida Bay had not been systematically mapped in nearly 100 years, and some shallow areas of the bay have never been mapped. An accurate, modern bathymetric survey provides a baseline for assessing future sedimentation rates in the Bay, and a foundation for developing a sediment budget. Due to the complexity of the Bay and age of existing data, a current bathymetric grid (digitally derived from the survey) is critical for numerical models. Numerical circulation and sediment transport models being developed for the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Program are being used to address water quality issues in Florida Bay. Application of these models is complicated due to the complex seafloor topography (basin/mudbank morphology) of the Bay. The only complete topography data set of the Bay is 100 years old. Consequently, an accurate, modern seafloor bathymetry map of the Bay is critical for numerical modeling research. A modern bathymetry data set will also permit a comparison to historical data in order to help access sedimentation rates within the Bay.

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This dataset contains the best available locations of springs that have had some data collection or field activities or were included in publications by various agencies. This layer supersedes the previous FLORIDA SPRINGS (2016) layer.

Add this item to your organization to get these tags added to your tag library. Once there use the recommended tools to add these tags to your open data content. For more information, check out the Tagging for the Florida Geospatial Open Data Portal StoryMap.The attached table does not contain any data.

[DOWNLOAD ONLY] The South Florida Water Management District (District or SFWMD) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have built six large treatment wetlands, referred to as Stormwater Treatment Wetlands (STAs), in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) as part of a State and Federal initiative to protect the Everglades (Chimney and Goforth, 2001; Sklar et al., 2005). These treatment wetlands are intended to reduce high phosphorus concentrations in surface runoff coming from the EAA before this water reaches the northern portion of the present-day Everglades, i.e., the Water Conservations Areas. Each STA is subdivided into a number of treatment cells by interior levees.Treatment wetlands reduce the concentration of water-borne pollutants through natural bio-geochemical processes (Kadlec and Wallace, 2009). Wetland biogeochemistry, in turn, is intimately associated with the extent and condition of the wetland’s vegetation community (Reddy and DeLaune, 2009). Because of the important relationship between wetland treatment performance and vegetation, the vegetation communities in the STAs have been monitored throughout their operational histories. This effort was mandated as a condition of STA operating permits and by the Process Development and Engineering section of the District’s Long Term Plan (Burns & McDonnell, 2003).The vegetation communities in the STAs have been monitored using two different approaches: (1) vegetation maps were prepared for each STA based on the spatial distribution of different vegetation types interpreted from aerial photographs and (2) field surveys were conducted at a network of sites within each wetland to catalog plant taxa and assess vegetation areal coverage of the dominant taxa. The field-survey program was initiated as a cost-effective alternative to mapping for characterizing the plant community.For information about the imagery collection access this file: 2016 Imagery Collection in STAsFor details how the data was processed see the Lineage section.