Federal and State Waters
Office for Coastal Management (OCM)Data Set (DS) | ID: 54383 | Published / External
Item Identification
Title: | Federal and State Waters |
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Short Name: | FederalAndStateWaters |
Status: | Completed |
Publication Date: | 2018-04-11 |
Abstract: |
This product is a result of further processing of the State Waters and Federal Waters layers (file names, StateWaters and FederalWaters_SLAto50_Clipped/Unclipped, respectively) created for the Ocean Reporting Tool in April, 2018.The boundary between state and federal waters was determined by consulting The Submerged Lands Act (43 U.S.C. §§ 1301 et seq.), 48 U.S.C. §§ 1705 and The Abandoned Shipwreck Act (43 U.S.C. §§ 2101). Some boundary delineations based on the SLA were approximated in this data set, including areas in Hawaii, Alaska, and Washington State. Although state boarders do not extend over water, it was necessary to approximate these borders to produce this data set. The boundaries depicted in this data set are for visual purposes only. The placement of these boundaries was extrapolated from the Federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Administrative Boundaries as described here http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/05-24659.pdf. The delineation between waters under US sovereign territory jurisdiction and that of federal governance is also approximate. Although based upon legislation, these data do not represent legal boundaries, especially in the case of Navassa Island, The Northern Mariana Islands, Baker Island, Howland Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll, Wake Islands and Jarvis Island.The seaward limit of this data set is the boundary of the 200nm US Exclusive Economic Zone. The EEZ is measured from the US baseline, recognized as the low-water line along the coast as marked on NOAA's nautical charts in accordance with articles of the Laws of the Sea. These limits are ambulatory and subject to revision based on changes in coastline geometry. This dataset was produced based on an update to the Maritime Limits published in September, 2013. To view the most up-to-date Maritime Limits, please see http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/csdl/mbound.htm. Navassa Island does not have an EEZ around it, so the seaward extent of the federal waters surrounding it were based on the 12 mile offshore boundary of the USFWS National Wildlife Refuge established on the island.All data is displayed in WGS_1984_World_Mercator. Area calculations for all states except Alaska were completed in the same projection. Area calculations for Alaska were completed in Alaska Albers Equal Area Conic. |
Purpose: |
To support coastal and ocean planning and other activities pursuant to the Energy Policy Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Rivers and Harbors Act and the Submerged Lands Act by delineating which waters fall under the primary jurisdiction of the nearest U.S. state or territory, and which fall under the primary jurisdiction of the U.S. Federal Government so that the Ocean Reporting Tool can perform calculations regarding jurisdictional percentage of a user specified area. |
Supplemental Information: |
The native coordinate system for this layer is WGS 1984 World Mercator (ESPG: 3395). Please note: all MarineCadastre.gov data served by the NOAA Office for Coastal Management and hosted through Esri REST services are in the WGS 1984 Web Mercator Auxiliary Sphere (EPSG: 3857) projection. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords | Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Environmental Governance/Management |
ISO 19115 Topic Categories | boundaries |
ISO 19115 Topic Categories | Cadastre |
ISO 19115 Topic Categories | geoscientificInformation |
ISO 19115 Topic Categories | location |
ISO 19115 Topic Categories | oceans |
ISO 19115 Topic Categories | planning |
ISO 19115 Topic Categories | society |
ISO 19115 Topic Categories | structure |
ISO 19115 Topic Category | boundaries |
ISO 19115 Topic Category | geoscientificInformation |
ISO 19115 Topic Category | location |
ISO 19115 Topic Category | oceans |
ISO 19115 Topic Category | planningCadastre |
ISO 19115 Topic Category | society |
ISO 19115 Topic Category | structure |
None | Cadastre |
None | EEZ |
None | Exclusive Economic Zone |
None | Federal waters |
None | International Maritime Boundary |
None | Jurisdictional boundaries and limits |
None | Marine boundaries |
None | Maritime boundaries |
None | Maritime limits |
None | Ocean planning |
None | SLA |
None | State waters |
None | Submerged Lands Act |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords | Continent > North America > United States Of America |
Physical Location
City: | 2234 South Hobson Ave |
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State/Province: | SC |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
Data Presentation Form: | Map (digital) |
Distribution Liability: |
NOAA makes no warranties or representations whatsoever regarding the availability, quality, accuracy, content, completeness or suitability for the user's needs of such information. The services, information, and data made available on the Marine Cadastre web site are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. These data are intended for coastal and ocean use planning. Not for navigation. http://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html |
Data Set Credit: | CREDIT: NOAA Office of Coast Survey, NOAA Office of Coastal Management, BOEM Mapping and Boundaries Branch, DOI Minerals Management Service ORIGINATORS: Quantum Spatial Inc, E-GIS Data Manager; |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2018-06 |
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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 |
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2018-06 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | Office for Coastal Management (OCM) |
Address: |
2234 South Hobson Avenue Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
URL: | https://www.coast.noaa.gov/ |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2018-06 |
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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 |
Point of Contact
Date Effective From: | 2018-06 |
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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 |
Extents
Currentness Reference: | Publication Date |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -179.999989 | |
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E° Bound: | 179.999989 | |
N° Bound: | 74.70884 | |
S° Bound: | -17.555 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Discrete |
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Start: | 2018-04-11 |
Description: |
ground condition |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Use Constraints: |
These data are intended for coastal and ocean use planning. Not for navigation. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
Download URL: | ftp://ftp.coast.noaa.gov/pub/MSP/ORT/FederalAndStateWaters.zip |
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Distributor: | |
File Name: | Federal and State Waters |
Distribution 2
Download URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/OceanReportingTool/OceanReports/MapServer |
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Distributor: | |
File Name: | ORT Map Service |
URLs
URL 1
URL: | https://marinecadastre.gov/oceanreports/ |
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Name: | Ocean Reporting Tool |
URL Type: |
Online Resource
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Description: |
More information and online data visualization. |
Technical Environment
Description: |
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.4.1.5713 |
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Data Quality
Accuracy: |
The attributes in this dataset are believed to be accurate. |
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Horizontal Positional Accuracy: |
Maximum scale of intended use is 1:80,000. |
Completeness Report: |
Spatial and attribute properties are believed to be complete, although attribute information has been simplified. Geometric thresholds from original data are preserved. No tests have been completed for exhaustiveness. |
Conceptual Consistency: |
These data are believed to be logically consistent. Geometry is topologically clean. |
Lineage
Sources
FederalWaters_SLAto50_Clipped
Source Contribution: |
NOAA Office for Coastal Management |
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Maritime Limits and Boundaries of United States of America
Citation URL: | http://maritimeboundaries.noaa.gov/downloads/USMaritimeLimitsAndBoundariesSHP.zip |
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Citation URL Name: | Source Online Linkage |
Citation URL Description: |
URL where the source data were originally accessed. |
Source Contribution: |
NOAA OCS |
StateWaters
Source Contribution: |
NOAA Office for Coastal Management |
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Process Steps
Process Step 1
Description: |
Project layers into World Mercator as needed. Merge all FederalWaters polys and extend out to 200nm EEZ. Utilize topology tools to ensure there is no overlap between state and federal waters layers. Add Jurisdiction attribute to both layers. (Populate with Feature_Name in StateWaters. Populate with "Federal" in FederalWaters.) Merge FederalWaters and StateWaters layers. Add and populate area attributes via Calculate Geometry and Field Calculator. |
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Process Date/Time: | 2018-03-29 00:00:00 |
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 54383 |
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Metadata Record Created By: | Anna Verrill |
Metadata Record Created: | 2018-10-25 12:07+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | Jesse Brass |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2020-12-10 20:40+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2019-08-09 |
Owner Org: | OCM |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2020-08-09 |