Defacto Marine Protected Areas of the United States

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Resource language:  eng; USA

Resource progress code:  completed

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maintenance or update frequency:  notPlanned

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The MPA Center shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained in this database. These data and related graphics are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such.The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and within the limitations of geospatial data in general, and these data in particular.

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Use Constraints: The data are not to be used for navigation.

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Access Constraints  otherRestrictions

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Access Constraints: These data are publicly accessible and downloadable via http://www.mpa.gov

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Processing environment:  Native Dataset Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3500

Additional information on resource:

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.

point of contact - pointOfContact

individual Name GIS Manager

organisation Name  Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM), National Marine Protected Areas Center (MPAC)

position Name GIS Manager

Contact information

Telephone

Voice 831-242-2050

Fax 831-242-2051

Address

99 Pacific Street, Suite 100F, Monterey, CA, 93940

electronic Mail Address mpainventory@noaa.gov

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geometric Object Type  G-polygon

geometric Object Count  1194

Back to top df_all_regions: Database of defacto MPA geospatial data Shape Feature geometry. Coordinates defining the features. Site_Name Name of the Site n/a Site_Type Type of DFMPA Anchorage GroundDanger ZoneLightering ZoneProhibited AreaRegulated Navigation AreaRestricted AreaSafety ZoneSecurity ZoneShipping Safety Anchorage AreaShipping Safety FairwaySpecial Anchorage AreaTraffic Separation SchemeVessel Traffic ServiceVessel Traffic Service Precautionary AreaVessel Traffic Service Special Area | Anchorage GroundDanger ZoneLightering ZoneProhibited AreaRegulated Navigation AreaRestricted AreaSafety ZoneSecurity ZoneShipping Safety Anchorage AreaShipping Safety FairwaySpecial Anchorage AreaTraffic Separation SchemeVessel Traffic ServiceVessel Traffic Service Precautionary AreaVessel Traffic Service Special Area Region Marine Region AKCBGLGMPIMANEWCSA | AlaskaCaribbeanGreat LakesGulf of MexicoHawaii and US Pacific IslandsMid AtlanticNew EnglandWest CoastSouth Atlantic Site_ID Site ID Unique identifier for each defacto MPA generated by MPAC. Activity Type of Activity Restricted ALEXFINOOT | All - Scientific Research, Mineral/Energy Extraction/Exploration, FishingMineral/Energy Extraction/ExplorationFishingNoneOther Duration Duration of Protection LUPPSFYR | Lapsed or Uncertain: areas that are still designated on charts but which have no current enforcement authority or are in the process of being de-listedPermanent Periodic: de facto MPAs whose legal authorities restrict access to a given area in perpetuity but only at irregular, announced intervals throughout the year.Permanent Seasonal or Fixed: de facto MPAs whose legal authorities restrict access to a given area in perpetuity but only at predictable times of the yearPermanent Year-round: de facto MPAs whose legal authorities restrict access or activities to a given area permanently, 365 days a year Purpose Purpose of Site Designation PIHSMIU | Public and Private InfrastructurePublic Health and SafetyMilitaryUnknown Mangt Management Agency USCGUSNCOEEPANOAAUSAUSMUSAFUSFWS | United States Coast GuardUnited States NavyArmy Corps of EngineersUnited States Environmental Protection AgencyNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationUnited States ArmyUnited States Marine CorpsUnited States Air ForceUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service Restricted Type of Restriction TORUNA | Transit OnlyRestricted UseNo Access Area_m2 Area on square meters Any value greater than 0 Area_K2 Area in square kilometers Any value greater than 0 FID Internal feature number. Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.