ORT Regions
Data Set (DS) | Office for Coastal Management (OCM)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66155 | Updated: May 30, 2023 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Office for Coastal Management, 2024: ORT Regions, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/66155.
Full Citation Examples
United States Regions used for the Ocean Reporting Tool (ORT). This file includes lands for the coastal states falling within a region as well as its offshore state and federal waters out to the Exclusive Economic Zone (200nm). The ORT team defined the regions as follows: North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, West Coast, Alaska, and Pacific Islands. North Atlantic includes Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island; Mid-Atlantic includes New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Washington D.C, and Virginia; South Atlantic includes North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and East Coast Florida; Gulf of Mexico includes Western Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas; Caribbean includes Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands; West Coast includes California, Oregon, and Washington; and Pacific Islands includes American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Hawaii, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island.
Distribution Information
-
Ocean Reports
None
These data are intended for coastal and ocean use planning. Not for navigation. https://marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html
Controlled Theme Keywords
oceans
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
Metadata Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
Extents
-180° W,
180° E,
74.708840004° N,
-17.555000003° S
Item Identification
| Title: | ORT Regions |
|---|---|
| Status: | Completed |
| Abstract: |
United States Regions used for the Ocean Reporting Tool (ORT). This file includes lands for the coastal states falling within a region as well as its offshore state and federal waters out to the Exclusive Economic Zone (200nm). The ORT team defined the regions as follows: North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, West Coast, Alaska, and Pacific Islands. North Atlantic includes Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island; Mid-Atlantic includes New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Washington D.C, and Virginia; South Atlantic includes North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and East Coast Florida; Gulf of Mexico includes Western Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas; Caribbean includes Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands; West Coast includes California, Oregon, and Washington; and Pacific Islands includes American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Hawaii, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island. |
| 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. |
| Supplemental Information: |
The native coordinate system for this layer is World Mercator. WGS_1984_World_Mercator WKID: 3395 Authority: EPSG Projection: Mercator False_Easting: 0.0 False_Northing: 0.0 Central_Meridian: 0.0 Standard_Parallel_1: 0.0 Linear Unit: Meter (1.0) Geographic Coordinate System: GCS_WGS_1984 Angular Unit: Degree (0.0174532925199433) Prime Meridian: Greenwich (0.0) Datum: D_WGS_1984 Spheroid: WGS_1984 Semimajor Axis: 6378137.0 Semiminor Axis: 6356752.314245179 Inverse Flattening: 298.257223563 Please note: all MarineCadastre.gov data served by the NOAA Office for Coastal Management and hosted through Esri REST services are in the Web Mercator Auxiliary Sphere (Geographic Coordinate System WGS 1984) projection. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Alaska |
| None | Caribbean |
| None | Gulf of Mexico |
| None | Mid-Atlantic |
| None | North Atlantic |
| None | Pacific Islands |
| None | regions |
| None | South Atlantic |
| None | West Coast |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | United States |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Office for Coastal Management |
|---|---|
| City: | Charleston |
| State/Province: | SC |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| 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 |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2017-09-20 |
|---|---|
| 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: | 2017-09-20 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2017-09-20 |
|---|---|
| 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: | 2017-09-20 |
|---|---|
| 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: | Ground Condition |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -180 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | 180 | |
| N° Bound: | 74.708840004 | |
| S° Bound: | -17.555000003 |
Spatial Information
Spatial Representation
Representations Used
| Vector: | Yes |
|---|
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Data Access Constraints: |
None |
| Data Use Constraints: |
These data are intended for coastal and ocean use planning. Not for navigation. https://marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://marinecadastre.gov/oceanreports/ |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | |
| Description: |
Ocean Reports |
Activity Log
Activity Log 1
| Activity Date/Time: | 2017-09-20 |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Date that the source FGDC record was last modified. |
Activity Log 2
| Activity Date/Time: | 2017-11-14 |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Converted from FGDC 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: | 2018-02-08 |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Partial upload of Positional Accuracy fields only. |
Data Quality
| Accuracy: |
The attributes in this dataset are believed to be accurate. |
|---|---|
| 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
Atlantic Gulf Boundary Map
| Contact Name: | Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
|---|---|
| Citation URL: | http://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/maps/ |
| Source Contribution: |
Image of Atlantic and Gulf Boundary. |
Congresstional Districts
| Contact Type: | Organization |
|---|---|
| Contact Name: | Office for Coastal Management, OCM |
| Publish Date: | 2017-02-15 |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2017 |
| Citation URL: | ftp://ftp.coast.noaa.gov/pub/MSP/CongressionalDistricts.zip |
| Source Contribution: |
Feature class of US congressional districts. |
Federal OCS Administrative Boundaries
| Contact Name: | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
|---|---|
| Source Contribution: |
Boundary lines to determine offshore breakpoints for regions on East Coast. |
Florida County Boundaries
| Contact Name: | Florida Geographic Data Library |
|---|---|
| Citation URL: | https://download.fgdl.org/pub/state/county_sep15.zip |
| Source Contribution: |
Florida counties |
Florida Roads Data
| Contact Name: | Florida Department of Transportation |
|---|---|
| Citation URL: | https://ftp.fdot.gov/file/d/FTP/FDOT/co/planning/transtat/gis/shapefiles/DOTShapesFGDB.zip |
| Source Contribution: |
Geospatial data for Route 1 through Florida Keys. |
National Environmental Policy Act
| Contact Type: | Organization |
|---|---|
| Contact Name: | Office for Coastal Management, OCM |
| Publish Date: | 2016-05-11 |
| Citation URL: | ftp://coast.noaa.gov/pub/Legis-Atlas/FederalGeoregulations/NationalEnvironmentalPolicyAct.zip |
| Source Contribution: |
Federal offshore waters geospatial data for areas offshore of the Pacific and Caribbean Islands. |
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
| Contact Name: | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
|---|---|
| Publish Date: | 2017-04-12 |
| Citation URL: | ftp://coast.noaa.gov/pub/Legis-Atlas/FederalGeoregulations/OuterContinentalShelfLandsAct.zip |
| Source Contribution: |
Federal offshore waters geospatial data |
South Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Boundary
| Contact Name: | South Atlantic Fishery Management Council |
|---|---|
| Citation URL: | http://cdn1.safmc.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/28100459/home-1.jpg |
| Source Contribution: |
Image of boundary lines. |
US States Submerged Lands
| Contact Type: | Organization |
|---|---|
| Contact Name: | Office for Coastal Management, OCM |
| Publish Date: | 2016-09-14 |
| Citation URL: | ftp://coast.noaa.gov/pub/Legis-Atlas/FederalGeoregulations/USStateSubmergedLands.zip |
| Source Contribution: |
State waters geospatial data |
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
1. Reprojected all source data into World Merc and stored here: RegionsWorking.gdb 2. Created ORT_Regions feature class, with a "Name" field. 3. Added all data to map, saved as Regions.mxd 4. For Land Borders a. Dissolve Congressional Districts by State b. Edit Congressional Districts by State c. Remove non-coastal/GL states d. Stop editing e. Start Edit ORT_Regions f. Select all remaining features in the edited/dissolved congressional districts layer g. Copy and Paste into ORT_Regions fc h. Merge states for each region, rename features to match region names i. North Atlantic: ME, NH, MA, RI, CT ii. Mid-Atlantic: NY, NJ, DE, Md, DC, VA iii. South Atlantic: NC, SC, GA, East Coast FL iv. Gulf of Mexico: Western FL, AL, MS, LA, TX • For Florida divisions: http://safmc.net/ • Land/Onshore divisions • Following US highway 1 route and thence upon lat line found in image here: Http://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/maps/ • Counties – divided as Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic using best judgement through state. • Created GL_GulfCoast_Counties and FL_AtlCoast_Counties merged all counties in each of these files to end up with 1 feature each) v. Caribbean: PR, USVI vi. West Coast: CA, OR, WA vii. Alaska viii. Pacific Islands: Hawaii & All Territories 5. For Offshore Boundaries Sources: US States Submerged Lands boundary (USSSL), Outer Continual Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for areas without OSCLA coverage. a. Explode OSCLA and USSSL files b. Copy all OCSLA polygons into ORT_Regions c. Copy all USSSL polygons (except the Great Lakes) into ORT_Regions d. Merge new ORT_Region polygons based on regional divisions for i. west coast, Alaska, pacific islands, Caribbean ii. For North Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic Divisions: cut east coast polygons using BOEM’s Atl Admin Boundaries and the Congressional Districts at the division for CT/NY waters and VA/NC waters. iii. For South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico divisions: Cut offshore polygons to the BOEM GOM Planning Area boundary; For onshore FL divisions, performed union on data created in step 4.h.iv.; Selected all features falling within GOM and merged; Selected all features falling within South Atlantic and Merged. 6. Check Geometry. |
|---|---|
| Process Date/Time: | 2017-03-27 00:00:00 |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 66155 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66155 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Brianna Key |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2021-12-22 04:19+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-05-30 18:10+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2021-12-22 |
| Owner Org: | OCM |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2021-12-22 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2022-12-22 |