National Marine Sanctuaries
Data Set (DS) | Office for Coastal Management (OCM)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:67947 | Updated: December 3, 2024 | Published / External
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Summary
Short Citation
Office for Coastal Management, 2025: National Marine Sanctuaries, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/67947.
Full Citation Examples
These data show the 17 national marine sanctuaries in the United States. The National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to designate and protect areas of the marine environment with special national significance due to their conservation, recreational, ecological, historical, scientific, cultural, archeological, educational or esthetic qualities as national marine sanctuaries.
Distribution Information
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Marine Cadastre Data Registry
For coastal and ocean planning
Controlled Theme Keywords
ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT, oceans, planningCadastre
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
https://coast.noaa.gov
Extents
-171.25° W,
-70° E,
48.75° N,
-15.25° S
2022-09-29
publication date
Item Identification
| Title: | National Marine Sanctuaries |
|---|---|
| Status: | Completed |
| Publication Date: | 2024-12-03 |
| Abstract: |
These data show the 17 national marine sanctuaries in the United States. The National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to designate and protect areas of the marine environment with special national significance due to their conservation, recreational, ecological, historical, scientific, cultural, archeological, educational or esthetic qualities as national marine sanctuaries. |
| 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. |
| Supplemental Information: |
Bureau Code: 006:48, Program Code: 006:055 |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT
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| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
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| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
planningCadastre
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| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | coastal |
| None | planning |
| None | renewable energy |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Exclusive Economic Zone |
| None | Outer Continental Shelf |
| None | Territorial Sea |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Office for Coastal Management |
|---|---|
| City: | Charleston |
| State/Province: | SC |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Maintenance Frequency: | None Planned |
| Data Presentation Form: | Map (digital) |
| Entity Attribute Overview: |
siteName, unitName, CFRSection, citation, siteURL |
| Distribution Liability: |
https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html |
| Data Set Credit: | NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries |
Support Roles
Point of Contact
| 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 |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Publication Date |
|---|
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -171.25 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -70 | |
| N° Bound: | 48.75 | |
| S° Bound: | -15.25 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Discrete |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2022-09-29 |
| Description: |
publication date |
Spatial Information
Spatial Representation
Representations Used
| Grid: | No |
|---|---|
| Vector: | Yes |
| Text / Table: | No |
| TIN: | No |
| Stereo Model: | No |
| Video: | No |
Vector Representation 1
| Complex Object Present?: | No |
|---|---|
| Composite Object Present?: | No |
| Curve Object Present?: | Yes |
| Point Object Present?: | No |
| Solid Object Present?: | No |
| Surface Object Present?: | No |
Reference Systems
Reference System 1
Coordinate Reference System |
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Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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| Data Use Constraints: |
For coastal and ocean planning |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://marinecadastre.gov/data/ |
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| Distributor: | |
| Description: |
Marine Cadastre Data Registry |
Distribution 2
| Download URL: | https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/NationalMarineSanctuary.zip |
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| Distributor: |
Technical Environment
| Description: |
Microsoft Windows, ArcGIS Pro, Azure SQL |
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Data Quality
| Accuracy: |
Untested |
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| Horizontal Positional Accuracy: |
Compiled to meet 10 meters horizontal accuracy at 95% confidence level |
| Completeness Report: |
Untested |
| Conceptual Consistency: |
These data are logically consistent |
Lineage
Sources
Code of Federal Regulations
| Contact Role Type: | Originator |
|---|---|
| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries |
| Publish Date: | 2022-09-16 |
| Citation URL: | https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-15/subtitle-B/chapter-IX/subchapter-B/part-922?toc=1 |
National Marine Sanctuaries Geographic Information System Data
| Contact Role Type: | Originator |
|---|---|
| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | Office of National Marine Sanctuaries |
| Publish Date: | 2024-12-02 |
| Citation URL: | https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/library/imast_gis.html |
| Source Contribution: |
Shapefiles |
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
1) Acquire coordinates from primary source by URL 2) Acquire attribute values from the eCFR 3) Compile a polygon Feature Class in ArcGIS Pro 4) Validate using the Check Geometry function in ArcGIS Pro with the Esri and OGC parameter |
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| Process Date/Time: | 2024-12-02 00:00:00 |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 67947 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:67947 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Daniel Martin |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2022-09-29 15:41+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | Daniel Martin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2024-12-03 14:54+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2022-09-29 |
| Owner Org: | OCM |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2022-09-29 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2023-09-29 |