Waterway Navigation Routes Southeast United States

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Publication_Date: 2004
Title: Waterway Navigation Routes Southeast United States
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Description:
Abstract:
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.
Purpose:
This data set was developed to display paths of navigation that boaters use in Florida. However not all of these pathways are channels or of verified depth. These data are not to be used for navigation.
Supplemental_Information:
Prior to July 1, 2004, the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) was known as the Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI). The institute name has not been changed in historical data sets or references to work completed by the Florida Marine Research Institute. The institute name has been changed in references to ongoing research, new research, and contact information.
These data are not to be used for navigation.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2003
Time_of_Day: unknown
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -98.823853
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.312514
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.334215
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 22.756533
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: transportation
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWRItheme
Theme_Keyword: GIS
Theme_Keyword: mapping
Theme_Keyword: boating
Theme_Keyword: coastal
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWC Region
Place_Keyword: FWC Region-North Central
Place_Keyword: FWC Region-Northeast
Place_Keyword: FWC Region-Northwest
Place_Keyword: FWC Region-South
Place_Keyword: FWC Region-Southwest
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWRIplace
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: statewide
Place_Keyword: east coast of Florida
Place_Keyword: west coast of Florida
Place_Keyword: north Florida
Place_Keyword: south Florida
Place_Keyword: northeast Florida
Place_Keyword: southeast Florida
Place_Keyword: northwest Florida
Place_Keyword: southwest Florida
Place_Keyword: Florida Keys
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Florida Counties
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Florida Waterbodies
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Water Management Districts
Place_Keyword: Northwest Florida Water Management District
Place_Keyword: South Florida Water Management District
Place_Keyword: Southwest Florida Water Management District
Place_Keyword: St. Johns River Water Management District
Place_Keyword: Suwannee River Water Management District
Access_Constraints:
Available with Caution. All data must be verified by Principal Investigator or Group Database Analyst prior to release. It is strongly recommended that this data is directly acquired from FWC and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. FWC makes no claims as to the data's suitability for other purposes.
Use_Constraints:
Acknowledgement of the FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute) as the data source would be appreciated in any products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source is expected by users of this data. Please cite the original metadata when using portions of the record to create a similar record of slightly altered data, such as reprojection. If any data are modified or adjusted, please share the edited information with FWC. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection, and computer processes over time. FWC shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of this data. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such. This is not a survey data set and should not be utilized as such. These data are not to be used for navigation.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: GISLibrarian
Contact_Organization:
FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)
Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time
Security_Information:
Security_Classification_System: FWRI-DC
Security_Classification: Available with caution
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The TYPE attribute is a subjective classification that generally described the nature of the pathway. This is not a verifiable attribute.
Logical_Consistency_Report: Not all pathways are connective.
Completeness_Report: This data set does not depict all navigational pathways.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Positional accuracy varies with charts used. These data are intended for general cartographic purposes only, and FWRI makes no guarantee of the positional accuracy.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Nautical Charts - various
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Type_of_Source_Media: Digital
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Time_of_Day: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NOAA nautical charts
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
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.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Additional features were added to this data set in 2004 and a topology QC was performed to link major channels at their intersections.
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: GISLibrarian
Contact_Organization:
FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)
Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
This file replaces the previous waterway file, as it is a work in progress. It reflects additional waterways. A geometry check was run before placement in the database.
Process_Date: 20060310
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: GISLibrarian
Contact_Organization:
FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)
Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: NAD 1983 2011 Florida GDL Albers
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 24.0
Standard_Parallel: 31.5
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.0
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24.0
False_Easting: 400000.0
False_Northing: 0.0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.0001
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.0001
Planar_Distance_Units: meter
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D NAD 1983 2011
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: GIS.FWC.waterways_arc
Entity_Type_Definition: These line data represent paths of navigation.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME
Attribute_Definition:
The name of the water body in which the navigation pathway is located.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ID
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ENTRYDATE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TYPE
Attribute_Definition:
A subjective classification of the navigational use of the feature; values are as follows:
Marked Channel - Large Vessel = Inshore navigation routes used by large ocean going vessels, found only in major ports. These are officially marked and maintained. Usually with large buoys as these routes are in deep water.
Marked Channel - Primary = Navigation routes heavily used by a variety of vessel types and capable of accommodating large commercial vessels such as barges. Usually major long distance thoroughfares. These are officially marked and maintained. The Intracoastal Waterway is included in this category.
Marked Channel - Secondary = Navigation thoroughfares often providing access to "Marked Channel - Primary" and ________. These are officially marked and maintained.
Marked Channel - Tertiary = Smaller navigation thoroughfares usually accommodating only local small boat traffic. These are officially marked and maintained.
Marked Channel - Local Terminus = Navigation route of limited distance providing ingress/egress for shore facilities. While these are marked the AtoNs can be privately maintained and not of same standards as officially maintained thoroughfares.
Unmarked - Local Terminus = Navigation route of limited distance providing ingress/egress for shore facilities. These are most likely not marked with AtoNs although some might be marked with small posts or stakes.
General Pathway = Commonly used navigational thoroughfare not marked by AtoNs. These routes often connect marked channels across bays, transit along the course of a river, though an inlet, between islands, or run parallel just offshore in open waters. The position of these routes can be "fuzzy" as navigation is often not constrained by water depth.
Offshore Route = Navigation thoroughfares commonly used by ocean going vessels in offshore transit between ports. Although not marked by AtoNs these thoroughfares might be delineated on charts as "safety zones." The position of these routes can be "fuzzy" as navigation is often not constrained by water depth.
Unmarked Shallow Water Route = These are routes of moderate distance requiring local knowledge for safe transit. It is usually a linear or winding pathway through extremely shallow waters. The positions of these data are intended only to indicate the presence of such a route. The position does not indicate the precise location of the route. In other words, do not use these data for navigation or you will end up aground.
Unmarked Short Cut = These are routes of limited distance requiring local knowledge for safe transit. These routes usually cut though navigation hazards such as oyster beds or sand bars. The positions of these data are intended only to indicate the presence of such a route. The position does not indicate the precise location of the route. In other words, do not use these data for navigation or you will end up on an oyster bar.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.STLength()

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: GISLibrarian
Contact_Organization:
FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)
Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
This data set is in the public domain, and the recipient may not assert any proprietary rights thereto nor represent it to anyone as other than a FWC-FWRI produced data set or the appropriate originator; it is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The user assumes all responsibility for the accuracy and suitability of this data set for a specific application. In no event will the staff of the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute be liable for any damages, including lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of or the inability to use this data set.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: SHP
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Fees:
None. However, persons or organizations requesting information must provide transfer media if FTP is not available and must pay express shipping costs if express shipping is required.
Ordering_Instructions:
Contact GIS Librarian by e-mail, telephone, or letter explaining which products are needed and providing a brief description of how the products will be used. Also, provide name and address of the person or organization requesting the products.
Turnaround:
Usually within 10 business days, although, complex requests may take longer
Custom_Order_Process:
These data have caveats. Contact GIS Librarian for details. If these data are maintained by an agency other than FWC-FWRI, then the source agency should be contacted directly for requests.

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20040318
Metadata_Review_Date: 20060503
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: GISLibrarian
Contact_Organization:
FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)
Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: No restrictions on metadata
Metadata_Use_Constraints: Metadata must be distributed with the data set
Metadata_Security_Information:
Metadata_Security_Classification_System: FWRI-MC
Metadata_Security_Classification: Available
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: Metadata must be distributed with the data set

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