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The DEP <a href="geodata.dep.state.fl.us"><span style="color:#0563C1">Open Data site</span></a> has been upgraded to version 2.0.  All GIS applications work best in the Google Chrome or Firefox browsers. Please share this address with anyone who accesses DEP
 geospatial data.  Consider adding it to your e-mail address signature.  If you have any questions, please contact our Enterprise GIS Librarian, Aparna Bokey.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">A video HOW TO guide for the site, will be included with the new Internet roll out. Stay tuned.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Check out <a href="https://medium.com/esri-insider/top-10-reasons-to-share-your-data-with-arcgis-open-data-d0c744cd0e87">
this top ten list</a> that highlights the benefits of spatial data sharing!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Did you know that our Agency for State Technology GIS Workgroup has created and hosted
<a href="http://geodata.myflorida.com/">a geospatial Open Data Portal</a> that includes a large number of Florida data providers (including WMDs and DEP)?  New Cities, Counties, and Organizations are joining each month!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks. Kimberly<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Kimberly Jackson, GISP</span></i><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">GIS Manager</span></i><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Office of Technology and Information Services</span></i><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Florida Department of Environmental Protection</span></i><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 6520</span></i><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400</span></i><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif"><a href="geodata.dep.state.fl.us"><span style="color:#0563C1">Open Data Portal</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#00B050"><a href="http://fdep.maps.arcgis.com/home/"><span style="color:#00B050">FDEP Interactive Map Gallery</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">phone: (850) 245-8296
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">internal phone: (58296)</span></i><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">e-mail:<span style="color:#44546A">
<a href="kimberly.d.jackson@dep.state.fl.us"><span style="color:blue">kimberly.d.jackson@dep.state.fl.us</span></a></span></span></i><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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