Every fact needs a source. Every unknown stays visible.
These records are desk research from published sources. They are not an inspection, a live opening signal or a navigation product.
1. Start with an identifiable facility
The FWC–FWRI Florida Boat Ramp Inventory supplies a source ID and inventory coordinates. We preserve the original ID and distinguish hand-launch points from ramps. Multiple access points in one park are not merged without review; duplicate rows and parking areas are not counted as new facilities.
2. Read the manager's page
We compare identity and published conditions against county pages, giving the specific facility notice priority over a general directory description. A manager's parking count may differ from the FWC count. The record identifies the source selected and keeps a note of the difference.
For this pilot, some Hillsborough manager pages were accessible through search-service snapshots while direct HTTP retrieval was unavailable. Those records say so. A retrieved snapshot may be older than the day of review. Two source publishers do not establish two independent field inspections.
3. Keep the dates separate
The inventory's original compilation, database export or edit time, source page modification time, our retrieval time and our desk-review date describe different events. FWC metadata explains that its export date does not indicate when a facility fact was verified. We never call a new download a new field check.
4. Review fees and notices
Parking, vehicle entry and launch charges remain separate components. An announced future price has an effective date. If a current amount is not corroborated, it remains unconfirmed. A repair notice does not establish the condition of every dock or the whole park, and an expected completion date does not prove reopening.
5. Publish reviewed facts only
The collector writes candidate snapshots. A separate review record and checksum are required before import into the public database. Model suggestions do not publish directly. Coordinates remain inventory points, with no implied surveyed entrance, parking location, accessible route or safe approach.
6. Recheck and correct
Our maintenance target is a weekly inventory comparison and a review of included notice pages every one to three days. This is a target workflow, not a continuous monitoring guarantee; collection failures stay failures. See the record's actual review date and follow the official manager link for current instructions.
Corrections enter a private queue and are checked before a record changes. Report an issue with an official source when possible.
Before travelling
Confirm the precise launch, current notices, fees, applicable rules and suitability with the manager. This directory does not supply water depth, tides, forecasts, navigation advice or safety clearance.