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NCKH_LB

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GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:55073  |  Updated: August 9, 2022  |  Published / External 
Summary
Item Identification
Entity Info
Data Attributes
Catalog Details

Summary

Abstract

To let those that are interested in Wind Energy Planning and Development know of the most recent updates to areas of interest for Wind Energy Development off the United States Coast within Federal Waters. This data set represents the most recent changes for the Wind Development Planning Areas in the Atlantic. Wind Planning Areas in this dataset represent up to six different types of announcements within the US Federal Register that can be used to show the current status of an area that is being considered for Wind Power Development. The Smart from the Start Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) are represented in the attribute table. Not all areas will start out as WEAs. Since the WEAs were the first announcement for some of these areas, we have decided to repost the WEA layer to show its original areas prior to any reshaping by BOEM after the original announcement since the reshaped areas are really not the WEAs but one of the other six types of areas represented here. For those areas that started out as WEAs, the user may see the changes that have taken place over time. For the areas represented here, once an area has changed from one type of area to another, it will be replaced entirely by the new area. The types of areas and their descriptions can be found in the

Attributes section of the metadata record. Credit: Stephen Creed and Christine Taylor Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Description

To let those that are interested in Wind Energy Planning and Development know of the most recent updates to areas of interest for Wind Energy Development off the United States Coast within Federal Waters. This data set represents the most recent changes for the Wind Development Planning Areas in the Atlantic. Wind Planning Areas in this dataset represent up to six different types of announcements within the US Federal Register that can be used to show the current status of an area that is being considered for Wind Power Development. The Smart from the Start Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) are represented in the attribute table. Not all areas will start out as WEAs. Since the WEAs were the first announcement for some of these areas, we have decided to repost the WEA layer to show its original areas prior to any reshaping by BOEM after the original announcement since the reshaped areas are really not the WEAs but one of the other six types of areas represented here. For those areas that started out as WEAs, the user may see the changes that have taken place over time. For the areas represented here, once an area has changed from one type of area to another, it will be replaced entirely by the new area. The types of areas and their descriptions can be found in the

Attributes section of the metadata record. Credit: Stephen Creed and Christine Taylor Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Entity Information

Entity Type
Data File

Data Attribute / Type Description
OBJECTID
OID 		Internal feature number.
Shape
Geometry 		Feature geometry.
CAT1
String 		Type of Wind Planning Area Being Represented - See Overview Description for Category Descriptions
CAT2
String 		A space holder for the same categories listed under CAT1 in the case where two Federal Register Notices apply at the same time.
CAT3
String 		A space holder for the same categories listed under CAT1 in the case where three Federal Register Notices apply at the same time.
Info
String 		Description of the Category for Legend Description Purposes and to indicate affected US State.
PROT_NUMBE
String 		Official Protraction Diagram (BOEM) in which an OCS block is related.
PROT_APRV_
String 		Date that the Official Protraction Diagram was Approved for Publication by the Chief of the Leasing Division's Mapping and Boundary Branch
BLOCK_NUMB
String 		The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Block number related to a particular Official Protraction Diagram (ex. NJ18-08, 6784) where 6784 is the block number) Those blocks split into 16ths do not have a number in this field. Use the "BLOCK_LAB" field for block numbers on 1/16 blocks.
BLOCK_LAB
String 		A field created for labeling purposes, but also has all the blocks listed and can be used as an alternate to the "BLOCK_NUMB" field.
SUB_BLK
String 		A letter designation for 1/16th of an OCS Block.
Link1
String 		A hyperlink to the latest details on discussions available online for the particular Wind Planning Areas
Link2
String 		A hyperlink to the most recent Federal Register Notice or other decision document relating to the creation of the Wind Planning Area
length
Double
Area_sqacr
Single
Shape_Length
Double 		Length of feature in internal units.
Shape_Area
Double 		Area of feature in internal units squared.

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Item Identification

Title: NCKH_LB
Short Name: NCKH_LB
Status: Completed
Abstract:

To let those that are interested in Wind Energy Planning and Development know of the most recent updates to areas of interest for Wind Energy Development off the United States Coast within Federal Waters. This data set represents the most recent changes for the Wind Development Planning Areas in the Atlantic. Wind Planning Areas in this dataset represent up to six different types of announcements within the US Federal Register that can be used to show the current status of an area that is being considered for Wind Power Development. The Smart from the Start Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) are represented in the attribute table. Not all areas will start out as WEAs. Since the WEAs were the first announcement for some of these areas, we have decided to repost the WEA layer to show its original areas prior to any reshaping by BOEM after the original announcement since the reshaped areas are really not the WEAs but one of the other six types of areas represented here. For those areas that started out as WEAs, the user may see the changes that have taken place over time. For the areas represented here, once an area has changed from one type of area to another, it will be replaced entirely by the new area. The types of areas and their descriptions can be found in the

Attributes section of the metadata record. Credit: Stephen Creed and Christine Taylor Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Entity Information

Entity Type: Data File
Active Version?: Yes
Description:

To let those that are interested in Wind Energy Planning and Development know of the most recent updates to areas of interest for Wind Energy Development off the United States Coast within Federal Waters. This data set represents the most recent changes for the Wind Development Planning Areas in the Atlantic. Wind Planning Areas in this dataset represent up to six different types of announcements within the US Federal Register that can be used to show the current status of an area that is being considered for Wind Power Development. The Smart from the Start Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) are represented in the attribute table. Not all areas will start out as WEAs. Since the WEAs were the first announcement for some of these areas, we have decided to repost the WEA layer to show its original areas prior to any reshaping by BOEM after the original announcement since the reshaped areas are really not the WEAs but one of the other six types of areas represented here. For those areas that started out as WEAs, the user may see the changes that have taken place over time. For the areas represented here, once an area has changed from one type of area to another, it will be replaced entirely by the new area. The types of areas and their descriptions can be found in the

Attributes section of the metadata record. Credit: Stephen Creed and Christine Taylor Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Data Attributes

Note: Metadata requirements do not apply to attributes for non-tabular entities.

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
N/A
 OBJECTID OID Internal feature number.
N/A
 Shape Geometry Feature geometry.
N/A
 CAT1 String Type of Wind Planning Area Being Represented - See Overview Description for Category Descriptions
N/A
 CAT2 String A space holder for the same categories listed under CAT1 in the case where two Federal Register Notices apply at the same time.
N/A
 CAT3 String A space holder for the same categories listed under CAT1 in the case where three Federal Register Notices apply at the same time.
N/A
 Info String Description of the Category for Legend Description Purposes and to indicate affected US State.
N/A
 PROT_NUMBE String Official Protraction Diagram (BOEM) in which an OCS block is related.
N/A
 PROT_APRV_ String Date that the Official Protraction Diagram was Approved for Publication by the Chief of the Leasing Division's Mapping and Boundary Branch
N/A
 BLOCK_NUMB String The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Block number related to a particular Official Protraction Diagram (ex. NJ18-08, 6784) where 6784 is the block number) Those blocks split into 16ths do not have a number in this field. Use the "BLOCK_LAB" field for block numbers on 1/16 blocks.
N/A
 BLOCK_LAB String A field created for labeling purposes, but also has all the blocks listed and can be used as an alternate to the "BLOCK_NUMB" field.
N/A
 SUB_BLK String A letter designation for 1/16th of an OCS Block.
N/A
 Link1 String A hyperlink to the latest details on discussions available online for the particular Wind Planning Areas
N/A
 Link2 String A hyperlink to the most recent Federal Register Notice or other decision document relating to the creation of the Wind Planning Area
N/A
 length Double
N/A
 Area_sqacr Single
N/A
 Shape_Length Double Length of feature in internal units.
N/A
 Shape_Area Double Area of feature in internal units squared.

Attribute Details

OBJECTID

CC ID: 804602
Seq. Order: 1
Data Storage Type: OID
Max Length: 4
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 0
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

Internal feature number.
General Data Type: OID

Shape

CC ID: 804603
Seq. Order: 2
Data Storage Type: Geometry
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 0
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

Feature geometry.
General Data Type: Geometry

CAT1

CC ID: 804604
Seq. Order: 3
Data Storage Type: String
Max Length: 50
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 0
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

Type of Wind Planning Area Being Represented - See Overview Description for Category Descriptions
General Data Type: String

CAT2

CC ID: 804605
Seq. Order: 4
Data Storage Type: String
Max Length: 6
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 0
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

A space holder for the same categories listed under CAT1 in the case where two Federal Register Notices apply at the same time.
General Data Type: String

CAT3

CC ID: 804606
Seq. Order: 5
Data Storage Type: String
Max Length: 3
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 0
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

A space holder for the same categories listed under CAT1 in the case where three Federal Register Notices apply at the same time.
General Data Type: String

Info

CC ID: 804607
Seq. Order: 6
Data Storage Type: String
Max Length: 250
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 0
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

Description of the Category for Legend Description Purposes and to indicate affected US State.
General Data Type: String

PROT_NUMBE

CC ID: 804608
Seq. Order: 7
Data Storage Type: String
Max Length: 10
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 0
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

Official Protraction Diagram (BOEM) in which an OCS block is related.
General Data Type: String

PROT_APRV_

CC ID: 804609
Seq. Order: 8
Data Storage Type: String
Max Length: 50
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 0
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

Date that the Official Protraction Diagram was Approved for Publication by the Chief of the Leasing Division's Mapping and Boundary Branch
General Data Type: String

BLOCK_NUMB

CC ID: 804610
Seq. Order: 9
Data Storage Type: String
Max Length: 10
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 0
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Block number related to a particular Official Protraction Diagram (ex. NJ18-08, 6784) where 6784 is the block number) Those blocks split into 16ths do not have a number in this field. Use the "BLOCK_LAB" field for block numbers on 1/16 blocks.
General Data Type: String

BLOCK_LAB

CC ID: 804611
Seq. Order: 10
Data Storage Type: String
Max Length: 6
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 0
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

A field created for labeling purposes, but also has all the blocks listed and can be used as an alternate to the "BLOCK_NUMB" field.
General Data Type: String

SUB_BLK

CC ID: 804612
Seq. Order: 11
Data Storage Type: String
Max Length: 5
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 0
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

A letter designation for 1/16th of an OCS Block.
General Data Type: String

Link1

CC ID: 804613
Seq. Order: 12
Data Storage Type: String
Max Length: 250
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 0
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

A hyperlink to the latest details on discussions available online for the particular Wind Planning Areas
General Data Type: String

Link2

CC ID: 804614
Seq. Order: 13
Data Storage Type: String
Max Length: 250
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 0
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

A hyperlink to the most recent Federal Register Notice or other decision document relating to the creation of the Wind Planning Area
General Data Type: String

length

CC ID: 804615
Seq. Order: 14
Data Storage Type: Double
Max Length: 8
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 0
Scale: 0
Status: Active
General Data Type: Double

Area_sqacr

CC ID: 804616
Seq. Order: 15
Data Storage Type: Single
Max Length: 4
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 0
Scale: 0
Status: Active
General Data Type: Single

Shape_Length

CC ID: 804617
Seq. Order: 16
Data Storage Type: Double
Max Length: 8
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 0
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

Length of feature in internal units.
General Data Type: Double

Shape_Area

CC ID: 804618
Seq. Order: 17
Data Storage Type: Double
Max Length: 8
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Precision: 0
Scale: 0
Status: Active
Description:

Area of feature in internal units squared.
General Data Type: Double

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 55073
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:55073
Metadata Record Created By: Patricia L Jones
Metadata Record Created: 2018-12-04 12:36+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2019-01-30
Owner Org: NEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2019-01-30
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2020-01-30