FGDC Cadastral Subcommittee
2005 National Parcel Data Inventory 		 
Summary - Florida
1. How does the state coordinate the management of parcel data?

A) Do you have a specific State Cadastral Coordinator?  Yes
 
State Cadastral Coordinator
     First_Name: Gorham   Last_Name: Kevin
Phone: (850) 922-7954   Title: Senior Management Analyst Supervisor
Email: gorhamk@dor.state.fl.us   Organization: Department of Revenue
Comments:
 


B) Please indicate whether the following programs or positions exists. 
 
State GIS Coordinator
Exists: No
Comments:		 The program was eliminated in 2001 by the legislature.
 
 
State Land Records Manager
Exists: Yes
Comments:
 
 
State Department of Revenue GIS & Mapping
Exists: Yes
Comments:
 
 
Small-scale State Aerial Photography Program
Exists: No
Comments:
 
 
Large-scale State Aerial Photography Program
Exists: Yes
Comments:
 

 

 
2. Which federal agencies manage land in your state?
Federal Agency Present Comment
BLM test
 
US Forest Service
 
US Fish & Wildlife
 
US Park Service
 
Other
 
 
Comment on Question 2:
 
3. What is the status of parcel data conversion in your state?
Number of Counties in the State:   67
Number of Parcels in the State:   9035000
Percentage of Parcels
Converted to GIS: 		  0.95
Population:   15982378
Growth Rate:   0.235
Area in Square Miles:   53927
Assessor Elected or Appointed:   Elected
 
Comment on Question 3:
 
4. How does the state manage parcel data?
A) Does your state centrally compile, manage, or publish any of the following, including subsets of the original source data?
 
Help Data   Yes (If Checked)
CAMA
Geometry
Parcel data in a publication format
State Owned Lands
 
 
B) Responsible entity.
 
Help Coordinator/Manager CAMA Geometry Publish State Lands
State Cadastral Coordinator
 
  Exists: Yes
Name: Gorham Kevin
Title: Senior Management Analyst Supervisor
Org: Department of Revenue
Phone: (850) 922-7954
Email: gorhamk@dor.state.fl.us
 Comment: 
      

 
State GIS Coordinator
 
  Comment: The program was eliminated in 2001 by the legislature.
      

 
State Land Records Manager
 
  Comment: 
      

 
State Department of Revenue GIS & Mapping
 
  Comment: 
      

 
 
Comment on Question 4
 
5. Is parcel data published in the state?
A) Does the state publish parcel data on the web ?
No  
 
   
B) Is there a list of local government parcel data contacts on the web?
Yes  
http://www.myflorida.com/dor/property/MapDirectory2005.pdf
 
Comment on Question 5
 
6. Who is responsible for collecting parcel data?
The number of local government entities that are responsible for collecting parcel data in your state.
 
Government Organization Number
Townships 0
 
Municipalities 0
 
Counties/Parishes 67
 
Other 0
 
 
Comment on Question 6
 
7. Does the state have standards for parcel data?
Does the state have standards for creating CAMA (attribute) and geometry data?
     
CAMA Has Standards? Yes
  Published on Web? No
  Web Link
  Comment
     
Geometry Has Standards? Yes
  Published on Web? No
  Web Link
  Comment
     
Other Relevant Has Standards? Yes
Published on Web? Yes
  Web Link http://www.myflorida.com/dor/property/cadastral.html
  Comment Florida Parcel Data Model
 
Comment on Question 7
 
8. Does your state have a large-scale or small-scale statewide orthophotography program?
  Coordinate or Manage Orthophotography Program Update Schedule Comment
Small-scale State Aerial Photography Program No Adhoc The state's last small scale acquistion was in 2004. All agencies are moving towards large scale imagery.
Large-scale State Aerial Photography Program Yes 3 Years Digital color orthophotography
 
Comment on Question 8
 
9. If your state is a PLSS State:
A) Does your state have scans of the original plats and survey notes or does it have plans to acquire this data.
Scans or original survey notes? Yes
Plans to scan original surveys and notes? No
Web Link http://data.labins.org/2003/SurveyData/LandRecords/landrecords.cfm
Comment
 
B) Does your have a state coordination program to serve known PLSS control corners or other points of survey control?
State PLSS Coordination Program Yes
Web Link http://data.labins.org/2003/index.cfm
Comment
 
Comment on Question 9
 
10. Does your state have a geodetic control program for corner perpetuation?

    

Exists: No    
Comments
 
Comment on Question 10
 
11. Does your state have a parcel data conversion program?

    

Exists: Yes    
Comments: Florida Department of Revenue's Digital Mapping Grant Program provides grant funds for county conversion projects. This is a 50/50 cost share grant used to outsource parcel data conversion or acquire survey control to upgrade map accuracy.
 
State Parcel Data Program: A brief description.
 
 
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