Description: This layer includes the minimum recommended area where lighting should be designed to meet the criteria for Wildlife-Sensitive Conventional Lighting, as specified in the FDOT Design Manual Section 231.2.1 and the FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction Section 992-2.4.2. For a current list of FWC Certified Roadway Fixtures, please visit the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Certified Fixtures Website. For any additional information, please visit the FWC Lighting Website or contact MarineTurtle@MyFWC.com.Buffers extend from the marine and estuarine attributes in the FWC's Cooperative Land Cover layer which compiles multiple sources by the FWC and Florida Natural Areas Inventory. Buffers were adjusted to include roadways along sandy beaches identified as sea turtle nesting habitat in accordance with Florida Administrative Code Rule. For source dates and inputs see metadata.
Name: Dark Sky Lighting Recommended Areas (Sea Turtle)
Display Field: COUNTY
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: This layer includes the minimum recommended area where lighting should be designed to minimize glare and sky glow by using downward directed, full cut off fixtures, as recommended by the International Dark Sky Association. For a current list of FWC Certified Roadway Fixtures, please visit the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Certified Fixtures Website. For any additional information, please visit the FWC Lighting Website or contact MarineTurtle@MyFWC.com.Buffers extend from the marine and estuarine attributes in the FWC's Cooperative Land Cover layer which compiles multiple sources by the FWC and Florida Natural Areas Inventory. Buffers were adjusted to include roadways along sandy beaches identified as sea turtle nesting habitat in accordance with Florida Administrative Code Rule. For source dates and inputs see metadata.