Unexploded Ordnance Areas
Office for Coastal Management
Data Set
(DS)
| ID: 66206
| Published / External
Created: 2021-12-22
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Last Modified: 2023-05-30
Project (PRJ) | ID: 37232
ID: 66206
Data Set (DS)
* Discovery• First Pass
» Metadata Rubric
Item Identification
| * » Title | Unexploded Ordnance Areas |
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| * Status | Completed |
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| • Publication Date | 2018-12-12 |
| * » Abstract |
Unexploded ordnances (UXO) are explosive weapons (bombs, bullets, shells, grenades, mines, etc.) that did not explode when they were employed and still pose a risk of detonation. Ocean disposal of munitions was also an accepted international practice until 1970, when it was prohibited by the Department of Defense. In 1972 Congress also passed the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act banning ocean disposal of munitions and other pollutants. This dataset represents known or possible former explosive dumping areas and UXOs. This is NOT a complete collection of unexploded ordnances on the seafloor, nor are the locations considered to be accurate. Two related datasets should be viewed in tandem: Unexploded Ordnance Locations displays known/possible individual or tightly grouped unexploded ordnances on the ocean floor and Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) displays areas identified by the United States Army Corps of Engineers where unexploded ordnances may exist. |
| * 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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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 Category | oceans |
| None | ammunition |
| None | bombs |
| None | caution |
| None | danger |
| None | depth charge |
| None | dumping ground |
| None | explosives |
| None | mines |
| None | missile |
| None | obstruction |
| None | oceans |
| None | ordnance |
| None | projectiles |
| None | rockets |
| None | shells |
| None | torpedo |
| None | unexploded |
| None | UXO |
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| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords | CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
| None | Alaskan waters |
| None | Atlantic |
| None | Coastal Waters |
| None | Gulf of Mexico |
| None | Pacific |
| None | United States Sovereign Territories |
| None | United States, USA |
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Physical Location
| • » Organization | |
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| • » City | North Charleston |
| • » State/Province | SC |
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Data Set Information
| * Data Set Scope Code | Data Set |
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| • Maintenance Frequency | As Needed |
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| » Data Presentation Form | Map (digital) |
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| Distribution Liability |
https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html |
| Data Set Credit | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, NOAA Office for Coastal Management |
Support Roles
| * » Support Role | Point of Contact |
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| * » Date Effective From | 2018-06 |
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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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| URL | https://coast.noaa.gov |
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Extents
| Currentness Reference | Publication Date |
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Extent Group 1
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Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| * » W° Bound | -177.199236 |
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| * » E° Bound | 177.693256 |
| * » N° Bound | 59.165649 |
| * » S° Bound | 13.094967 |
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Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| * » Time Frame Type | Discrete |
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| * » Start | 2018-05-08 |
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Spatial Information
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Access Information
| * » Security Class | Unclassified |
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| • Data Access Policy | |
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| • » Data Access Constraints | |
| • Data Use Constraints |
For coastal and ocean planning |
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Distribution Information
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| » Download URL | https://marinecadastre.gov/data/ |
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MarineCadastre.gov Data Registry |
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| » Download URL | https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/UnexplodedOrdnanceArea.zip |
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Technical Environment
| Description |
Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.4.1.5713 |
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Data Quality
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| Accuracy |
The attributes in this dataset are believed to be accurate. The NOAA ENC Direct to GIS data is derived from NOAA ENC's which conforms to the International Hydrographic Organization Transfer Standard for Digital Hydrographic Data, Special Publication S-57, ENC Product Specification Edition 2.0. |
| Analytical Accuracy | |
| Horizontal Positional Accuracy |
Maximum scale of intended use is 1:80,000. The NOAA ENC Direct to GIS data is derived from data that conforms to the International Hydrographic Organization Transfer Standard for Digital Hydrographic Data, Special Publication S-57, ENC Product Specification Edition2.0. |
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| 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. NOAA ENC Direct to GIS data represents current coverage of all ENC Charts. As new NOAA ENCs and NOAA ENC editions are created they will be added to the NOAA ENC Direct to GIS data on the first of every month. |
| Conceptual Consistency |
These data are believed to be logically consistent. Geometry is topologically clean. The NOAA ENC Direct data is derived from NOAA ENC's which conforms to the International Hydrographic Organization Transfer Standard for Digital Hydrographic Data, Special Publication S-57, ENC Product Specification Edition 2.0. NOAA ENC Direct to GIS data has added generalized nautical chart symbology to aid in the visualization of this data. |
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Data Management
| » Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified? | |
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| » Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive? | |
| » Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver? | |
| » If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate | |
| » Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination | |
| » If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed |
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| » If World Data Center or Other, Specify | |
| » If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain |
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| » How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive? |
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Sources
| Citation Title | (multiple, see details in other citation) |
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| Contact Name | NOAA ENC Direct to GIS Technical Contact, NOAA, NOS, OCS |
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| Extent Type | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time | 2016-10-29 |
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| Citation URL | https://encdirect.noaa.gov/ |
| Citation URL Name | Source Online Linkage |
| Citation URL Description |
URL where the source data were originally accessed. |
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Feature Classes and Shapefiles |
| Citation Title | Federal and State Waters |
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| Contact Role Type | |
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| Contact Name | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Mapping and Boundary Branch, Branch Chief |
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| Extent Type | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time | 2018-06-01 |
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| Source Contribution |
State and Federal waters within the Economic Exclusion Zone of the United States feature class used to clip source datasets. |
| Citation Title | Maritime Limits and Boundaries of United States of America |
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| Contact Role Type | |
| 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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| Extent Type | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time | 2018-06-01 |
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| Citation URL | http://maritimeboundaries.noaa.gov/downloads/USMaritimeLimitsAndBoundariesSHP.zip |
| Citation URL Name | Source Online Linkage |
| Citation URL Description |
URL where the source data were originally accessed. |
| Source Contribution |
Maritime limits and boundaries of the United States shapefile including the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the U.S. extending 200 nautical miles from the territorial sea baseline and adjacent to the 12 nm territorial sea of the U.S., overlapping the 12-24nm contiguous zone. The EEZ was used to clip the source datasets. |
| Citation Title | RNC/NOAA_RNC (ImageServer) |
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| Contact Name | NOS Special Projects |
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| Extent Type | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time | 2018-04-19 |
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| Citation URL | https://seamlessrnc.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/RNC/NOAA_RNC/ImageServer |
| Citation URL Name | Source Online Linkage |
| Citation URL Description |
URL where the source data were originally accessed. |
| Source Contribution |
Image server |
| Citation Title | Unexploded Ordnance (layer package) |
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| Contact Name | NOAA Beaufort Lab, MSE, Lisa Wickliffe |
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Layer Package |
| Citation Title | Unexploded Ordnances |
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| Contact Name | NOAA Office for Coastal Management, NOAA Office for Coastal Management |
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| Extent Type | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time | 2017-02-15 |
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| Citation URL | ftp://ftp.coast.noaa.gov/pub/MSP/UnexplodedOrdnances.zip |
| Citation URL Name | Source Online Linkage |
| Citation URL Description |
URL where the source data were originally accessed. |
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Process Steps
| Process Step Number | 1 |
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| » Description |
Delete all extraneous fields then append attributed features into final schema to ensure the original NOAA_UXO schema is preserved. |
| Process Date/Time | 2018-05-07 00:00:00 |
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| Process Step Number | 2 |
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| » Description |
Download polygon ENC_DIRECT_DATASETS. Merge the point files into a single feature class and merge the area files into a single feature class. Remove all features with no mention of ordnance in any attribute field. Extract all point and polygon features that intersect the US_EEZ boundary, then project these layers into Web Mercator for comparison to the NOAA RNC_Imagery. |
| Process Date/Time | 2018-05-07 00:00:00 |
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| Process Step Number | 3 |
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Reading the attribute tables of each feature class, delete any features with no mention of unexploded items or explosive weapons. Delete features that are duplicates. Visually confirm and adjust size, placement, and description of each feature. Compare between all layers, removing duplicates, and compare to NOAA_RNC imagery as a guide to determine which polygon features to convert to point as well as to update attributes in the layers. Clip the resulting features to the FederalAndStateWaters shoreline, check geometry, and project data into World Mercator. |
| Process Date/Time | 2018-05-07 00:00:00 |
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Acquisition Information
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Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID | 66206 |
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| Metadata Record Created By | Brianna Key |
| Metadata Record Created | 2021-12-22 13:51+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 Workflow State | Published / External |
| Metadata Last Review Date | 2021-12-22 |
| Metadata Review Frequency | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date | 2022-12-22 |
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