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Artificial Reefs

Data Set (DS) | Office for Coastal Management (OCM)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:54191 | Updated: August 15, 2024 | Published / External

Summary

Item Identification

Keywords

Physical Location

Data Set Info

Support Roles

Extents

Spatial Info

Access Info

Distribution Info

Tech Environment

Data Quality

Lineage

Child Items

Catalog Details

Short Citation
Office for Coastal Management, 2025: Artificial Reefs, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/54191.
Full Citation Examples

Abstract

Artificial reefs provide new or enhanced hard-bottom habitat to areas that may or may not be habitat limited. Artificial habitat provides space that is quickly colonized by sessile organisms and provides new food sources, greater protection of juveniles by providing more space to be used as refuge, and a possible focal point for aggregating adults to spawn. Properly sited, constructed and managed reef sites, particularly multiple-site complexes, can be used to meet a variety of objectives. Traditionally, the majority of artificial reefs in United States coastal marine waters have been sited and built to enhance recreational fishing.

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.

https://marinecadastre.gov/data/

Marine Cadastre Data Registry
https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/ArtificialReef.zip

Use Constraints:

For coastal and ocean planning

ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT, oceans

Type

Title

Entity

Artificial Reefs

Point of Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov

Geographic Area 1

-158.5° W, -66° E, 42.5° N, 17.5° S

Time Frame 1
2022

ground condition

Title:	Artificial Reefs
Status:	Completed
Publication Date:	2022-09-13
Abstract:	Artificial reefs provide new or enhanced hard-bottom habitat to areas that may or may not be habitat limited. Artificial habitat provides space that is quickly colonized by sessile organisms and provides new food sources, greater protection of juveniles by providing more space to be used as refuge, and a possible focal point for aggregating adults to spawn. Properly sited, constructed and managed reef sites, particularly multiple-site complexes, can be used to meet a variety of objectives. Traditionally, the majority of artificial reefs in United States coastal marine waters have been sited and built to enhance recreational fishing.
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.
Notes:	Data were obtained using a variety of methods, including: downloading data from state websites (in a range of formats), data provided directly from state contacts, research into artificial reefs not in any dataset, emails from state contacts or NOAA contacts who talked to states with information about reef status, etc. Where data was available to download, attempts were made to verify this data was the most current using contacts available, and to explain how the data was going to be used. For some states it was confirmed that no artificial reefs exist. In other states, no data was found, and no contacts were available or responsive. The DepthFromBathymetry value domain is (Y = DEM, N = nautical chart, NULL = original source)
Supplemental Information:	Bureau Code: 006:48, Program Code: 006:055

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus

Keyword

Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords

EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT

ISO 19115 Topic Category

oceans

UNCONTROLLED

None

coastal

None

fish haven

None

planning

None

renewable energy

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus

Keyword

Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

UNCONTROLLED

None

Exclusive Economic Zone

None

Outer Continental Shelf

None

Territorial Sea

None

United States of America

City:	Charleston
State/Province:	SC

Data Set Scope Code:	Data Set
Maintenance Frequency:	As Needed
Data Presentation Form:	Map (digital)
Entity Attribute Overview:	reefIdentifier, reefName, reefComposition, reefStructure, reefYear, stateAbbreviation, depthFromBathymetry, waterDepthFeet, latitudeDMS, longitudeDMS
Distribution Liability:	https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html
Data Set Credit:	NOAA Office for Coastal Management, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Point of Contact

CC ID: 787669

Date Effective From:	2018-06
Date Effective To:
Contact (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
URL:	https://coast.noaa.gov

Currentness Reference:	Publication Date

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 787673

W° Bound:	-158.5
E° Bound:	-66
N° Bound:	42.5
S° Bound:	17.5

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 787672

Time Frame Type:	Discrete
Start:	2022
Description:	ground condition

Spatial Representation

Representations Used

Grid:	No
Vector:	Yes
Text / Table:	No
TIN:	No
Stereo Model:	No
Video:	No

Vector Representation 1

CC ID: 900399

Complex Object Present?:	No
Composite Object Present?:	No
Curve Object Present?:	No
Point Object Present?:	Yes
Point Object Count:	30398
Solid Object Present?:	No
Surface Object Present?:	No

Reference Systems

Reference System 1

CC ID: 900400

Coordinate Reference System

CRS Type:

Geographic 2D

EPSG Code:

EPSG:4269

EPSG Name:

NAD83

▾ See Full Coordinate Reference System Information

Datum Name:

North American Datum 1983

Ellipsoid:

GRS 1980

Semimajor Axis:

6378137.0

Flattening Ratio:

298.257222101

Axis: Geodetic Latitude

Order:	1
Abbreviation:	Lat
Units:	degree
Orientation:	north

Axis: Geodetic Latitude

Order:	1
Abbreviation:	Lat
Units:	degree
Orientation:	north

Axis: Geodetic Longitude

Order:	2
Abbreviation:	Lon
Units:	degree
Orientation:	east

Axis: Geodetic Longitude

Order:	2
Abbreviation:	Lon
Units:	degree
Orientation:	east

Security Class:	Unclassified
Data Use Constraints:	For coastal and ocean planning

Distribution 1

CC ID: 788306

Download URL:	https://marinecadastre.gov/data/
Distributor:
Description:	Marine Cadastre Data Registry

Distribution 2

CC ID: 1121083

Download URL:	https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/ArtificialReef.zip
Distributor:

Description:	Microsoft Windows, ArcGIS Pro, Azure SQL

Accuracy:	Untested
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:	Compiled to meet 10 meters horizontal accuracy at 95% confidence level
Completeness Report:	Untested
Conceptual Consistency:	These data are logically consistent

Sources

Bathymetric Digital Elevation Model

CC ID: 1184033

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
Citation URL:	https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/66106

California

CC ID: 1184017

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	CA Department of Fish and Wildlife, UC Santa Barbara, Occidental College
Publish Date:	2022-06-15
Source Contribution:	https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=30217&inline=true https://marinemitigation.msi.ucsb.edu/artificial-reef

Delaware

CC ID: 1184018

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Publish Date:	2022-06-21
Citation URL:	https://data.delaware.gov/stories/s/Artificial-Reefs/adne-snct/

Florida

CC ID: 1184019

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Publish Date:	2022-06-15
Citation URL:	http://geodata.myfwc.com/datasets/artificial-reefs-in-florida

Georgia

CC ID: 1184020

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	Department of Natural Resources
Publish Date:	2022-06-17
Source Contribution:	https://coastalgadnr.org/HERU/downloads https://coastalgadnr.org/sites/default/files/crd/Reefs/InshoreReefWeb.pdf

Hawaii

CC ID: 1184021

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	Division of Aquatic Resources
Publish Date:	2022-06-21

Louisiana

CC ID: 1184022

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Publish Date:	2022-07-05
Source Contribution:	https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/artificial-reefs

Maryland

CC ID: 1184023

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	Department of Natural Resources
Publish Date:	2022-06-15
Source Contribution:	https://dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/documents/MarylandReefPlanFINALWOAPPENDIXB.pdf https://dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/documents/mari_ocean_reefs_2013.pdf https://dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/documents/mari_bay_reefs_2013.pdf https://dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/pages/reefs/cook-point.aspx

Massachusetts

CC ID: 1184024

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	Division of Marine Fisheries
Publish Date:	2022-06-15
Source Contribution:	https://www.mass.gov/service-details/artificial-reefs

Mississippi

CC ID: 1184025

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	Department of Marine Resources
Publish Date:	2022-06-15
Source Contribution:	https://dmr.ms.gov/artificial-reef/

New Jersey

CC ID: 1184026

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	Department of Environmental Protection
Publish Date:	2022-06-23
Source Contribution:	https://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/

New York

CC ID: 1184027

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	Department of Environmental Conservation
Publish Date:	2022-06-15
Source Contribution:	https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_pdf/reefcoordmap.pdf

North Carolina

CC ID: 1184028

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	Department of Environmental Quality
Publish Date:	2022-06-23
Source Contribution:	https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/marine-fisheries/public-information-and-education/coastal-fishing-information/artificial-reefs/interactive-reef-guide

Rhode Island

CC ID: 1184029

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	Coastal Resources Management Council
Publish Date:	2022-07-14
Source Contribution:	http://www.crmc.ri.gov/meetings/2019_0625semi.pdf

South Carolina

CC ID: 1184030

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	Department of Natural Resources
Publish Date:	2022-06-15
Source Contribution:	https://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/reef/

Texas

CC ID: 1184031

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	Parks & Wildlife
Publish Date:	2022-06-15
Source Contribution:	https://tpwd.texas.gov/gis/resources/tpwd-artificial-reef-data.zip

Virginia

CC ID: 1184032

Contact Role Type:	Originator
Contact Type:	Organization
Contact Name:	Marine Resources Commission
Publish Date:	2022-08-01
Source Contribution:	https://webapps.mrc.virginia.gov/public/maps/artificial_reefs_list.php

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 787658

Description:

1) Creating point representation of all reef features or general reef center.

2) Projecting data into the required coordinate system (EPSG 4269).

3) Standardization of attribution: converting full dates to year only, replacing blank strings with NULL values, removing leading spaces in string attributes, concatenating or splitting attribute fields to better align with desired final data fields, ensuring all missing values/attributes were NULL, parsing out depth ranges to single value, etc. State specific details are noted in the above section.

4) Mapping state data source attribute fields to the agreed upon final data dictionary, which included the following attributes: State abbreviation, reef ID, Name, Composition, Structure, Year, and depth (see provided data dictionary spreadsheet for details).

5) Acquire depth values from NOAA sources, for records with null depths.

6) Adjustments to the format of text in the reefName, reefComposition, and reefStructure fields.

Process Date/Time:

2022-08-15 00:00:00

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Type

Title

Entity

Artificial Reefs

Catalog Item ID:	54191
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:54191
Metadata Record Created By:	Anna Verrill
Metadata Record Created:	2018-10-16 17:59+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	Daniel Martin
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2024-08-15 13:37+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2018-10-30
Owner Org:	OCM
Metadata Publication Status:	Published Externally
Do Not Publish?:	N
Metadata Last Review Date:	2018-10-30
Metadata Review Frequency:	1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date:	2019-10-30

Summary

Distribution Information

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Child Items

Contact Information

Extents

Item Identification

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Spatial Keywords

Physical Location

Data Set Information

Support Roles

Point of Contact

Extents

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

Spatial Information

Spatial Representation

Representations Used

Vector Representation 1

Reference Systems

Reference System 1

Coordinate Reference System

Axis: Geodetic Latitude

Axis: Geodetic Latitude

Axis: Geodetic Longitude

Axis: Geodetic Longitude

Access Information

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

Distribution 2

Technical Environment

Data Quality

Lineage

Sources

Bathymetric Digital Elevation Model

California

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Louisiana

Maryland

Massachusetts

Mississippi

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Texas

Virginia

Process Steps

Process Step 1

Child Items

Catalog Details