How was the FGDL developed?
Various GeoPlan Center projects have included the development of databases that were subsequently added to the FGDL. These projects include the Cross Florida Greenway Project, The Statewide Greenways Planning Effort, The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), the FDOT Environmental GIS Database Development Project, and the FDOT Efficient Transportation Decision Making Project.. The FGDL has been compiled from data and images collected from numerous state and federal governmental agencies, as well as some nonprofit organizations and private companies. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is the lead agency contributing to the development of FGDL. In the past, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has also contributed a great deal to the FGDL.