Seasonal Management Areas for North Atlantic Right Whales GIS data
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Resource Abstract:
These data represent Seasonal Mangagement Area locations where regulations implement speed restrictions in shipping areas
at certain times of the year along the coast of the U.S. Atlantic seaboard. The purpose of the regulations is to reduce the
likelihood of deaths and serious injuries to endangered North Atlantic right whales that result from collisions with ships
as designated by 73 FR 60173, October 10, 2008, Rules and Regulations. Sunset clause removed 78 FR 73726, December 9, 2013
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Title Seasonal Management Areas for North Atlantic Right Whales GIS data
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Seasonal Management Areas for North Atlantic Right Whales GIS data
publication Date
2008-10-10
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individual Name Frick, Amanda L
organisation Name
Southeast Regional Office
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 727-824-5301
Fax 727-824-5320
Address
263 13th Ave. South, St. Petersburg, FL, 33701
Country USA
The purpose of these data is to visually represent the Seasonal Mangagement Area speed restriction locations for endangered
North Atlantic right whales for GIS analysis and display. The NOAA Medium Resolution Vector Shoreline was added to create
polygons for ease in symbolization.
Resource language:
eng; US
Resource progress code:
completed
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:
asNeeded
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Access Constraints: None | Use Constraints: Although these data have been used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
as to the accuracy of the data. The act of Distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed
by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the use of these data, software, or related materials. | Distribution
Liability: Users be advised that the accuracy of this data set is dependent upon the accuracy of the shoreline and 72 COLREGS
data used in the creation process. For more details on this process, see the process description. The text descriptions in
73 FR 60173 and 78 FR 73726 are always the true definition of the location of the special management areas. These or any other
depictions are for information purposes only and shouldn't be relied on for regulatory purposes.
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Description
Spatial representation type code:
vector
Processing environment:
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.2.2.3552
The SMAs geographic coordinates were compared to 73 FR 60173 to make sure no coordinates were omitted.
Processing Step
date and time 2008-06-18T00:00:00
description points for the Southeast U.S. were provided by the Southeast right whale Coordinator. Lines connected the points, and the
NOAA Medium Resolution Vector Shoreline was used with the 72 COLREGS lines to complete the polygon for the Southeast U.S.
SMA.
description Points were located at the midpoint of the four port entrances in the northern Mid-Atlantic region. The points were projected
to an Equi-distant Conic projection. The buffer tool was run at 20 nmi. The buffers were clipped using the NOAA Medium Resolution
Vector Shoreline, and the 72 COLREGS to create the four port SMAs. The data was unprojected (Geographic Coordinate System).
For the southern Mid-Atlantic region SMA, the Wilmington, NC, Georgetown, and Charleston, SC, Savannah and Brunswick, GA ports
were buffered at 20 nm (using an Equi-distant Conic projection). A points on the buffer seaward and opposite each of the ports
were connected to approximate a 20nm buffer of the shoreline. The NOAA Medium Resolution Vector Shoreline and 72 COLREGS were
used to complete the polygon for the southern Mid-Atlantic SMA.
description The points for the Northeast U.S. and Block Island Sound SMA's were provided to the NMFS Southeast Regional Office by NMFS
offices in the Northeast. Lines were created to connect the points, and the NOAA Medium Resolution Vector Shoreline was used
with the 72 COLREG lines to create closed polygons for these areas.
Use Constraints: Disclaimer - While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within
the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions
in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed
or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
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pointOfContact
individual Name Frick, Amanda L
organisation Name
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 727-824-5301
Fax 727-824-5320
Address
263 13th Ave. South, St. Petersburg, FL, 33701
Country USA