National Marine Sanctuary Digital Boundary Files
Data Set (DS) | Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40112 | Updated: May 30, 2023 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, 2024: National Marine Sanctuary Digital Boundary Files, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40112.
Full Citation Examples
The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries manages a system of sanctuaries and other managed areas around the country. The legal boundaries of these sanctuaries are defined within the Code of Federal Regulations, at 15 C.F.R. Part 922 and the subparts for each national marine sanctuary. The GIS compatible digital boundary files for each national marine sanctuary are representations of those legal boundaries are based on the best available data. These files are available for public use at locations defined in this metadata record.
Distribution Information
No Distributions available.
Access Constraints:None
NOT FOR LEGAL USE
Controlled Theme Keywords
boundaries, environment, oceans
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
GIS Coordinator
sanctuaries@noaa.gov
(301) 713-3125
Metadata Contact
GIS Coordinator
sanctuaries@noaa.gov
(301) 713-3125
Extents
-180° W,
-70.035064° E,
48.50589° N,
-14.373765° S
2004-12
Item Identification
| Title: | National Marine Sanctuary Digital Boundary Files |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | sancboundary_parent |
| Status: | Completed |
| Publication Date: | 2004 |
| Abstract: |
The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries manages a system of sanctuaries and other managed areas around the country. The legal boundaries of these sanctuaries are defined within the Code of Federal Regulations, at 15 C.F.R. Part 922 and the subparts for each national marine sanctuary. The GIS compatible digital boundary files for each national marine sanctuary are representations of those legal boundaries are based on the best available data. These files are available for public use at locations defined in this metadata record. |
| Purpose: |
These GIS compatible digital files are provided to promote an understanding of the boundaries of each national marine sanctuary. They are based on the legal definition of each sanctuary as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations, at 15 C.F.R. Part 922 and the subparts for each national marine sanctuary. These digital files are not intended and should not be relied upon for use in navigations or legal purposes. For legal questions relating to the digital files, please contact the ONMS at the information provided in this metadata record. |
| Notes: |
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Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
boundaries
|
| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
environment
|
| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| NOS Data Explorer Topic Category | Marine Boundaries |
| NOS Data Explorer Topic Category | Nautical Charting |
| None | CFR |
| None | Code of Federal Regulations |
| None | marine protected area |
| None | MPA |
| None | National Marine Sanctuary |
| None | NMS |
| None | ONMS |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | American Samoa |
| None | Atlantic Ocean |
| None | California |
| None | Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary |
| None | Corell Bank National Marine Sanctuary |
| None | Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary |
| None | Florida |
| None | Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary |
| None | Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary |
| None | Georgia |
| None | Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary |
| None | Great Lakes |
| None | Gulf of Mexico |
| None | Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary |
| None | Hawaii |
| None | Hawaiian Islands |
| None | Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary |
| None | Louisiana |
| None | Massachusetts |
| None | Michigan |
| None | Monitor National Marine Sanctuary |
| None | Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary |
| None | New Hampshire |
| None | North Carolina |
| None | Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument |
| None | Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary |
| None | Pacific Ocean |
| None | Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary |
| None | Texas |
| None | Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary |
| None | U.S. National Marine Sanctuaries |
| None | Washington |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Office of National Marine Sanctuaries |
|---|---|
| City: | Silver Spring |
| State/Province: | MD |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Maintenance Note: |
Continually on varying schedule |
| Entity Attribute Overview: |
The sanctuary boundary table provides area calculations in acres, square miles, nautical miles and kilometers by sanctuary region. |
| Entity Attribute Detail Citation: |
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries |
| Distribution Liability: |
Users must assume responsibility to determine the appropriate use of these data. These boundaries are not to be used as LEGAL definitions. The boundaries are created with the most recent and accurate boundary information available, but the edges and/or borders of the boundaries may change due to the natural land changes, site boundary modification or higher resolution maps. Therefore, the currency or accuracy of these boundaries cannot be guaranteed. |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Position): | GIS Coordinator |
| Address: |
1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
| Email Address: | sanctuaries@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (301) 713-3125 |
| Fax: | (301) 713-0404 |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Position): | GIS Coordinator |
| Address: |
1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
| Email Address: | sanctuaries@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (301) 713-3125 |
| Fax: | (301) 713-0404 |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Position): | GIS Coordinator |
| Address: |
1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
| Email Address: | sanctuaries@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (301) 713-3125 |
| Fax: | (301) 713-0404 |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Position): | GIS Coordinator |
| Address: |
1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
| Email Address: | sanctuaries@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (301) 713-3125 |
| Fax: | (301) 713-0404 |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Publication Date |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -180 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -70.035064 | |
| N° Bound: | 48.50589 | |
| S° Bound: | -14.373765 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Discrete |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2004-12 |
Spatial Information
Spatial Representation
Representations Used
| Vector: | Yes |
|---|
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Data Access Procedure: |
Digital boundary files are available for public consumption from the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries in hard copy or digital formats. See Distributor Contact Information for contact details.; |
| Data Access Constraints: |
None |
| Data Use Constraints: |
NOT FOR LEGAL USE |
URLs
URL 1
| URL: | http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/library/imast_gis.html |
|---|---|
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
|
Activity Log
Activity Log 1
| Activity Date/Time: | 2015-08-24 |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Date that the source FGDC record was last modified. |
Activity Log 2
| Activity Date/Time: | 2017-04-05 |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Converted from Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details. |
Activity Log 3
| Activity Date/Time: | 2017-08-14 |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Partial upload of Maintenance Note field only. |
Activity Log 4
| Activity Date/Time: | 2017-09-13 |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Partial upload of Spatial Info section only. |
Activity Log 5
| Activity Date/Time: | 2017-11-01 |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Replaced entire Lineage section to populate new Source Contribution field. |
Activity Log 6
| Activity Date/Time: | 2018-02-08 |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Partial upload of Positional Accuracy fields only. |
Data Quality
| Accuracy: |
Attributes were standardized by feature type (point, line, and polygon) across all sanctuary boundaries. The values recorded foe each attribute were quality assured and believed to be accurate. |
|---|---|
| Horizontal Positional Accuracy: |
Positional accuracy will vary depending on source |
| Vertical Positional Accuracy: |
Positional accuracy will vary |
| Completeness Report: |
Where possible the entire boundary for the sanctuary is represented by this digital file. |
| Conceptual Consistency: |
The data were topologically cleaned. |
Lineage
Sources
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 15, Volume 3
| Contact Name: | US Federal GovernmentUS Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
|---|---|
| Publish Date: | 2003-01-01 |
| Extent Type: | Range |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 1996 |
| Extent End Date/Time: | 2003 |
| Source Contribution: |
The depicted shoreline of the sanctuary boundary wasderived in part from information contained within the CFR. | Type of Source Media: Document |
Raster Coastal Map Series Showing Hydrography and Topography Found on NOAA's Charted Nautical Charts for All Near-Shore Geographic Areas of the U.S.
| Contact Name: | NOAA Office of Coast Survey (OCS) |
|---|---|
| Publish Date: | 2001-01-10 |
| Extent Type: | Continuing |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 1995-01-01 |
| Citation URL: | http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/csdl/ctp/cm_vs.htm |
| Source Contribution: |
All information in Coastal Maps is derived from the Source Nautical Chart. | Source Geospatial Form: raster digital data | Type of Source Media: Raster Images |
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
The geographic boundary coordinates listed within the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) were converted to decimal degrees and a text file was created. A point coverage was then generated using ArcInfo GIS. The coverage was projected into the Geographic Coordinate System and overlaid on large scale nautical charts and analyzed with additional data such as adjacent sanctuaries and shorelines. Specific attention was given to analysis of inconsistencies between textual descriptions and listed coordinates. The polyline files were created using a combination of the coordinate list from the CFR and applicable shoreline vector files. For point files, two methods were used. If the sanctuary had a shoreline component, a polyline to point script was used to create a point for each vertice, If a shoreline component was not present, then the original coordinates from the CFR were used to create a point shapefile. Polygon files were created by converting polylines to polygons. For more detailed process description, please use contact information below. Note: The horizontal datum varies between sanctuary locations. Please refer to the individual metadata records for more information. |
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| Process Date/Time: | 2004-01-01 00:00:00 |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 40112 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40112 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Tyler Christensen |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2017-04-05 14:27+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-05-30 18:09+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2018-02-08 |
| Owner Org: | ONMS |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2018-02-08 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2019-02-08 |