DeFacto Marine Protected Areas in U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Waters
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- Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: NOAA Marine Protected Areas Center
- Publication_Date: June 2008
- Title:
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DeFacto Marine Protected Areas in U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Waters
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
- Description:
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- Abstract:
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These data provide the spatial boundaries of DeFacto Marine Protected Areas in U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Waters. With nearly 1200 sites (for which GIS data are available), DFMPAs cover 3% of the U.S. waters, (0-200 nautical miles offshore), which includes the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Territorial Sea, and state waters. DFMPAs range in size from less than one acre to more than 40,000 km2, though the vast majority is at the smaller end of this spectrum. Most of the small sites were created to provide places for vessels to anchor safely. Most of the large sites provide dedicated training and operation areas for various branches of the U.S. military, or facilitate the transfer of oil and gas to moored tanker vessels.
- Purpose:
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As a first step towards creating a national system, the National Marine Protected Areas Center (MPA Center) is synthesizing information on all existing place-based marine spatial management efforts in the country, including those that were not implemented specifically for conservation purposes. This report gives the first nation-wide view of the number, size, type, and purpose of DFMPAs in the United States. It answers the question, How many DFMPAs exist in the United States, and how are they currently being used?
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Marine areas that are set aside for reasons other than conservation, such as economic, human health or safety, and protection of government or private property are called de facto MPAs (DFMPAs). These are places where activities are restricted by law for reasons other than conservation or natural resource management. Familiar examples include: safety, security, and danger zones, restricted areas, prohibited lightering areas, some anchorage grounds, and traffic separation schemes.
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- Single_Date/Time:
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- Calendar_Date: June 2008
- Currentness_Reference: publication date
- Status:
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- Progress: Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
- Spatial_Domain:
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- Bounding_Coordinates:
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -99.798428
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -59.677044
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.212171
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.685735
- Keywords:
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- Theme:
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: MPAs
- Theme_Keyword: Marine Protected Areas
- Theme_Keyword: DeFacto MPAs
- Access_Constraints:
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These data are to be made publically accessible and downloadable via hyperlink on the WWW.
- Use_Constraints: The data are not to be used for navigation.
- Point_of_Contact:
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Mimi D'Iorio
- Contact_Organization: NOAA MPAC
- Contact_Position: GIS Database Manager
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical address
- Address: 99 Pacific Street, Suite 100F
- City: Monterey
- State_or_Province: CA
- Postal_Code: 93940
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-645-2703
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 831-242-2051
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mimi.diorio@noaa.gov
- Hours_of_Service: 8am-5pm
- Data_Set_Credit:
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NOAA Marine Protected Areas Center provided the data and metadata. FWRI has altered the metadata to include processing done by FWRI staff.
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Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4000
- Data_Quality_Information:
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- Logical_Consistency_Report:
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Inventory data were collected from various sources at various spatial scales. The datasets collected were not resampled and are presented in their original form as provided from the contributing agencies, with the exception for a variety of sites that were drawn from coordinates provided by governing agencies.
- Completeness_Report:
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The inventory is complete as of June 2008. FWRI reselected only areas in the Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic.
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- Process_Step:
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- Process_Description:
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FWRI downloaded these data from the Marine Protected Areas web site. The data were reprojected to Albers NAD83. FWRI staff reselected only those De Facto Marine Protected Areas that were in Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic waters. The data were then loaded to ArcSDE.
- Process_Date: 201012
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- Map_Projection:
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- Map_Projection_Name: NAD 1983 2011 Florida GDL Albers
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- Standard_Parallel: 24.0
- Standard_Parallel: 31.5
- Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.0
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- False_Northing: 0.0
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- Horizontal_Datum_Name: D NAD 1983 2011
- Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980
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- Detailed_Description:
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- Entity_Type:
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- Entity_Type_Label: GIS.FWC.defacto_marine_protected_areas_poly
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- Attribute_Label: OBJECTID_1
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
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- Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
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- Attribute_Label: Shape
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: n/a
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- Attribute_Label: Site_Type
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Anchorage Ground
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Restricted Area
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Safety Zone
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Security Zone
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Shipping Safety Anchorage Area
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Shipping Safety Fairway
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- Enumerated_Domain:
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Special Anchorage Area
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Traffic Separation Scheme
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Vessel Traffic Service
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Vessel Traffic Service Precautionary Area
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: Vessel Traffic Service Special Area
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: CB
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: GL
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: GM
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: PI
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: MA
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: NE
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: WC
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- Enumerated_Domain_Value: SA
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- Attribute_Label: Site_ID
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- Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique identifier for each defacto MPA generated by MPAC.
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All - Scientific Research, Mineral/Energy Extraction/Exploration, Fishing
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- Attribute_Label: Purpose
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