Danger Zones and Restricted Areas

Office for Coastal Management
Data Set (DS) | ID: 48876 | Published / External
Created: 2017-11-14   |   Last Modified: 2024-08-15

Parent: MarineCadastre
Project (PRJ) | ID: 37232

ID: 48876
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* » Title Danger Zones and Restricted Areas
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• Publication Date 2022-10-27
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These data represent the location of Danger Zones and Restricted Areas within coastal and marine waters, as outlined by the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and the Raster Navigational Charts (RNC). The CFR defines a Danger Zone as, "A defined water area (or areas) used for target practice, bombing, rocket firing or other especially hazardous operations, normally for the armed forces. The danger zones may be closed to the public on a full-time or intermittent basis, as stated in the regulations." The CFR defines a Restricted Area as, "A defined water area for the purpose of prohibiting or limiting public access to the area. Restricted areas generally provide security for Government property and/or protection to the public from the risks of damage or injury arising from the Government's use of that area." Other features in this dataset include: Danger Area, Missile Testing Area, Naval Operations Area, Prohibited Area, Restricted Airspace, Test Area, and Torpedo Testing Area. Authoritative information relating to these data may be found in Title 33, Chapter II of the CFR (Part 334).
* Purpose

To support ocean planning activities pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, the Energy Policy Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act.
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT
ISO 19115 Topic Category oceans
ISO 19115 Topic Category planningCadastre
None coastal
None planning
None renewable energy
None transportation
   
   
   

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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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• » Organization Office for Coastal Management
• » City Charleston
• » State/Province SC
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• » Location Description

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• Maintenance Frequency None Planned
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boundaryName, state, boundaryType, boundaryIdentifier, instanceCode, agencyOfUse, effectiveDate, boundaryDescription, boundarySource, boundarySourceURL, contact, nativeDatum
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Data Set Credit NOAA Office for Coastal Management, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

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* » Date Effective From 2022-10-27
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Organization NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address 2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone (843) 740-1202
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* » W° Bound -176.629138
* » E° Bound 175.254452
* » N° Bound 65.625516
* » S° Bound 5.365109
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For coastal and ocean planning
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» Download URL https://marinecadastre.gov/data/
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Citation Title Danger Zones and Restricted Areas
Contact Role Type  
Contact Type  
Contact Name MarineCadastre.gov
Publish Date 2015-07-23
Extent Type Range
Extent Start Date/Time 2012
Extent End Date/Time 2014
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Citation URL ftp://ftp.coast.noaa.gov/pub/MSP/DangerZonesAndRestrictedAreas.zip
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Provided the latest version of the data set geometry. | Type of Source Media: online
Citation Title NASA Wallops Flight Facility Special Use Airspace
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Contact Name National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Wallops Flight Facility
Publish Date 2004-06-09
Extent Type Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time 2004-06-09
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Citation URL http://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/home
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Provided geometry (in May 2015) for missing restricted areas (special use airspace) in Virginia. | Type of Source Media: email
Citation Title NOAA (NGS) Shoreline Data Explorer
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Contact Type  
Contact Name Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
Publish Date 2014-01-01
Extent Type Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time 2007
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Citation URL http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/NSDE/
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Provided shorelines for features that require specific shoreline elements not adequately provided within the NOAA 80K shoreline | Type of Source Media: online
Citation Title NOAA's Medium Resolution Digital Vector Shoreline (1998) for the Contiguous United States
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Contact Name National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Publish Date 1998-01-01
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Extent Start Date/Time 1988
Extent End Date/Time 1992
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Citation URL http://shoreline.noaa.gov/data/datasheets/medres.html
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Provided a national shoreline used in createing features with shoreline-coincident boundaries | Type of Source Media: online
Citation Title Raster Navigational Charts Seamless Service
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Contact Type  
Contact Name Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Coast Survey (OCS)
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Citation URL http://seamlessrnc.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ArcGIS/rest/services/RNC/NOAA_RNC/ImageServer
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Provided feature geometry for those features not stated in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), or that were unable to be created based on language in CFR | Type of Source Media: online
Citation Title U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (July 1, 2012)
Contact Role Type  
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Contact Name Government Printing Office
Publish Date 2012-07-01
Extent Type Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time 2012-07-01
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Citation URL http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2012-title33-vol3/pdf/CFR-2012-title33-vol3-part334.pdf
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Citation URL Description
Source Contribution

Provided coordinates of features and related language necessary to build feature geometry | Type of Source Media: online
Citation Title U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (July 1, 2012)
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Contact Name Government Printing Office
Publish Date 2015-07-01
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Extent Start Date/Time 2015-07-01
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Citation URL https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2015-title33-vol3/pdf/CFR-2015-title33-vol3-part334.pdf
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Citation URL Description
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Provided coordinates of features and related language necessary to build feature geometry | Type of Source Media: online
Citation Title U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (July 1, 2013)
Contact Role Type  
Contact Type  
Contact Name Government Printing Office
Publish Date 2013-07-01
Extent Type Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time 2013-07-01
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Citation URL http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2013-title33-vol3/pdf/CFR-2013-title33-vol3-part334.pdf
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Source Contribution

Provided coordinates of features and related language necessary to build feature geometry (applies only to northeast U.S.) | Type of Source Media: online
Citation Title U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (July 1, 2014)
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Contact Name Government Printing Office
Publish Date 2014-07-01
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Extent Start Date/Time 2014-07-01
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Citation URL http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2014-title33-vol3/pdf/CFR-2014-title33-vol3-part334.pdf
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Citation URL Description
Source Contribution

Provided coordinates of features and related language necessary to build feature geometry | Type of Source Media: online
Citation Title U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (July 1, 2016)
Contact Role Type  
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Contact Name Government Printing Office
Publish Date 2016-07-01
Extent Type Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time 2016-07-01
Extent End Date/Time  
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Citation URL https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2016-title33-vol2/pdf/CFR-2016-title33-vol2-sec167-103.pdf
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Source Contribution

Provided coordinates and language necessary to build geometry for a feature in Rhode Island | Type of Source Media: online
Citation Title U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (July 1, 2017)
Contact Role Type  
Contact Type  
Contact Name Government Printing Office
Publish Date 2017-07-01
Extent Type Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time 2017-07-01
Extent End Date/Time  
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Citation URL https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2017-title33-vol3/pdf/CFR-2017-title33-vol3-part334.pdf
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Citation URL Description
Source Contribution

Provided coordinates of features and related language necessary to build feature geometry | Type of Source Media: online
Citation Title U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (July 1, 2022)
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Contact Name  
Publish Date 2022-07-01
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Extent Start Date/Time 2022-07-01
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Citation URL https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-33/chapter-II/part-334
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Provided coordinates of features and related language necessary to build feature geometry | Type of Source Media: online
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Process Steps

Process Step Number 1
» Description

1. Acquired list of Danger Zones and Restricted Areas (DZRAs) from the CFR (Title 33, Chapter 2, Volume 3, Section 334).

2. Created labeled points in ArcMap (XY tool) based on CFR coordinates. Converted these points (graphics) to features, per CFR feature (DRAWING...CONVERT GRAPHICS TO FEATURES). 3. If points projected in NAD83 appeared to be off significantly compared to the RNCs, the points were projected to determine the intended coordinate system. (The CFR did not explicitly provide the datum, but for a couple features.)

4. For features in which no coordinate system could be identified, Global Mapper was used to project the points in the intended coordinate system, and export them as NAD83. This yielded results that placed the coordinates in significantly closer proximity to that of the charted feature. (It was determined to be a bug with Esri's NADCON transformation.)

5. Created a new polygon feature class to generate geometry from the points.

6. Added necessary fields to feature class (populated as necessary during creation of features).

7. Within the new polygon feature class, used a) point features (coordinates) generated, b) CFR language, c) Raster Nautical Charts (RNCs), and d) shorelines to create geometry.

8. Populated any remaining attributes after geometry was completed.

9. Created metadata.

10. Cross-referenced RNCs to check geometry and reconciled any differences between CFR and RNC where necessary.
Process Date/Time 2014-01-01 00:00:00
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1. Acquired current national geometry from internal directory.

2. Created new geometry for select features, derived from the Code of Federal Regulations (2014), the Raster Navigational Charts, and data provided by NASA for areas off the coast of Virginia. Features were created using language and coordinates from the CFR or geometry from the RNC, then made coincident with the shoreline. The two areas provided by NASA were not made coincident with the shoreline.

3. Populated attribute fields for new features.
Process Date/Time 2015-06-01 00:00:00
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1. Acquired latest version of the Danger Zone and Restricted Areas from MarineCadastre.gov data registry.

2. Acquired the latest version (2015) of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).

3. Based on differences between the 2012 and 2015 Code of Federal Regulations, created geometry for new features and removed expired features. New features were made coincident with the NOAA 1:80,000 shoreline.

4. Populated attribute fields for new and existing features, based on 2015 CFR.
Process Date/Time 2016-01-01 00:00:00
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1. Acquired latest version of the Danger Zone and Restricted Areas from the MarineCadastre.gov data registry.

2. Acquired the latest version (2017) of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).

3. Performed a 1:1 inspection of every feature in the published data set, with those features found on the Raster Nautical Charts. For features that varied noticeably from the nautical charts, language and coordinates from the latest CFR (2017) were used to confirm if the geometry was correct. For the few that were noted as deviating from both the RNC features and CFR descriptions, new geometry was created to update the data set. Also, geometry for new features found in the RNCs or 2017 CFR was created and added to the data set. Attributes were updated accordingly.

4. Changed symbology to more closely resemble the Raster Navigational Charts.
Process Date/Time 2017-01-01 00:00:00
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1. Acquired latest version of the Danger Zone and Restricted Areas from the MarineCadastre.gov data registry.

2. Acquired the latest version (2022) of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).

3. Performed a 1:1 inspection of every feature in the published data set, with those features found in the CFR, to confirm which features should be removed or added.

4. The geometry for some circular features in the previous data set were corrected and Repair Geometry was run.

5. Attributes were updated accordingly and special characters were removed.
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Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID 48876
Metadata Record Created By Anne Ball
Metadata Record Created 2017-11-14 15:55+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By Daniel Martin
» Metadata Record Last Modified 2024-08-15 13:50+0000
Metadata Record Published 2018-02-08
Owner Org OCM
Metadata Publication Status Published Externally
Do Not Publish? N
Metadata Workflow State Published / External
Metadata Last Review Date 2022-10-27
Metadata Review Frequency 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date 2023-10-27
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