Marine Protected Areas

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Special Projects (SP)
Publication_Date: 200605
Title: Marine Protected Areas
Edition: 1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Silver Spring, MD
Publisher: NOAA's Ocean Service, Special Projects (SP)
Online_Linkage: <http://www.mpa.gov>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Special Projects (SP)
Publication_Date: 200605
Title: Marine Managed Areas Inventory of the United States
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Silver Spring, MD
Publisher: NOAA's Ocean Service, Special Projects (SP)
Online_Linkage: <http://www.mpa.gov>
Description:
Abstract:
Executive Order 13158 mandates that the U.S. Departments of Commerce and the Interior "publish and maintain a list of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) that meet the definition of MPA for the purposes of this order." To provide this information, an inventory of existing U.S. Marine Managed Areas (MMAs) is being developed. The inventory will support the development of the "list of MPA's" called for in the Executive Order 13158. Digital boundary files for the MMAs have been compiled from various agencies and formatted for use in a Geographic Information System (GIS) to produce a thematic series of maps for the Marine Managed Areas Inventory Atlas. This atlas is designed to enhance the understanding of the spatial relationships among the sites in the MMA Inventory. The Inventory will be used to inform federal agencies and all interested parties of the location of sites. It will help scientists and managers examine the design effectiveness of the current system of managed areas and determine which habitats are in need of improved or additional protection measures.
Purpose:
The MMA inventory Atlas is a collection of maps designed to provide a visual geographic context for the MMA Inventory. It will allow users to examine various combinations of programs and selected MMA networks at local and regional levels throughout the coastal U.S. The data are intended to serve as a spatial representation of the approximate boundaries of MMAs for the National Marine Managed Areas Inventory. These data are based on interpretation of available information and are not to be used for navigation purposes or as legally binding for enforcement, ownership or management purposes.
Supplemental_Information:
The boundaries are created with the most recent and accurate boundary information available, but edges and/or borders of the boundaries may change due to natural land changes, site boundary modification or higher resolution maps. Therefore, the currency or accuracy of these boundaries cannot be guaranteed.
This data set has been adjusted to the 07_shoreline.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1997
Ending_Date: present
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: 144.666840
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 144.971915
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 13.633629
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 13.235484
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Marine Managed Areas
Theme_Keyword: Marine Protected Areas
Theme_Keyword: MMA Inventory Atlas
Theme_Keyword: Territory of Guam Digital Boundaries
Theme_Keyword: GIS
Theme_Keyword: Boundary
Theme_Keyword: Oceans
Theme_Keyword: Coastal Management
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: Biota
Theme_Keyword: Boundaries
Theme_Keyword: Environment
Theme_Keyword: Oceans
Theme_Keyword: Society
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Territory of Guam
Place_Keyword: Pacific Ocean
Place_Keyword: Guam & CNMI
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
NOT LEGALLY BINDING: The boundaries contained in these files are spatial representations of the approximate boundaries of sites in the National Marine Managed Areas Inventory (MMA Inventory). The Inventory is being created to support the implementation of Executive Order 13158. The boundaries will support planning and analysis activities that will contribute to the development of a national system of marine protected areas. These boundary files cannot be used to define navigation routes, enforcement efforts, ownership rights, or management responses.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Special Projects (SP)
Contact_Position: MPA GIS Analyst
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1305 East West Highway N/MB7
City: Silver Spring
State_or_Province: MD
Postal_Code: 20910
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3000
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-713-4384
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mpainfo@noaa.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, EST
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.780

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Special Projects assumed that the digital data sets originating from the Guam Department of Agriculture, Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources were accurate. However, Special Projects tested the accuracy of the data by manual comparison of the source with hard copy print outs if availble. Attributes were further verified using visual inspection.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
All data sets were reprojected for integration into the MMA Inventory GIS. Environmental Systems Research Institute's (ESRIs) ArcGIS 9.x was used to complete all reprojections. Shorelines were then used to determine logical consistency. Geometry appears to be topologically clean.
Completeness_Report:
The Marine Managed Areas Inventory of the United States data set contains boundaries for 7 Territory of Guam units. To view the MMA site criteria, please visit <http://www.mpa.gov>. Attribute information from the sources has been simplified.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The MMA boundaries are approximate and are not to be used as legal definitions. This data set was compiled from the most accurate information available at the time, but no positional accuracy assessment has been performed.
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Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
James Byrne, Guam Coastal Management Program, NOAA Pacific Islands GIS Project
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: Guam Marine Protected Areas
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Other_Citation_Details:
Contact Information:
Government of Guam, Department of Agriculture, Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources (DAWR)
192 Dairy Road Mangilao, GU 96932
Phone: 671-735-3958 Fax: 671-734-6570
Publication_Time: 2002
Type_of_Source_Media: Vector Digital Data
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Guam_MPAs
Source_Contribution: Used to represent all marine preserves in Guam.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The Territory of Guam Digital Boundaries shapefile is a cumulation of individual shapefiles for each unit. In order to create this dataset, accurate boundary files for each unit were reprojected to be compatible with the MMA Inventory GIS. The files were then merged together and attribute tables edited, so they reflect the same information. The main addition to the attribute tables was the creation of a field titled agency and a field titled region. Agency represents the federal agency responsible for management of the site and region represents the geographic region where each site is located.
Process_Date: 200605
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Special Projects (SP)
Contact_Position: MPA GIS Analyst
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1305 East West Highway N/MB7
City: Silver Spring
State_or_Province: MD
Postal_Code: 20910
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3000
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-713-4384
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mpainfo@noaa.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, EST
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Guam_MPAs
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: HaputoERA
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: OrotePenERA
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Title: Vectorized Shoreline of Guam, Derived from IKONOS, 2002
Originator:
United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Coastal Services Center (CSC)
Publication_Date: 20021202
Edition: first
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Charleston, SC
Publisher:
United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, Coastal Services Center
Other_Citation_Details:
The vectorized shoreline data was derived from the one-meter panchromatic IKONOS imagery. Those areas of the coastline that were obscured by cloud cover were derived from United States Geological Survey (USGS) Digital Raster Graphics (DRGs).
Type_of_Source_Media: Vector Digital Data
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20021202
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: guam_final_pline
Source_Contribution:
Used to represent the shoreline of all marine managed areas in Guam.
Source_Information:
Type_of_Source_Media: Vector Digital Data
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: HaputoERA
Source_Contribution: Used to represent the Haputo Ecological Reserve Area in Guam.
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Title: Haputo Ecological Reserve Area
Originator: Pacific Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Publication_Date: 1986
Publication_Information:
Publisher: Pacific Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Other_Citation_Details:
Administrator:
Commanding Officer Naval Communication Area Master Station, Western Pacific
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1986
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Information:
Type_of_Source_Media: Vector Digital Data
Source_Contribution:
Used to represent the Orote Peninsula Ecological Reserve Area in Guam.
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Title: Orote Peninsula Ecological Reserve Area
Originator: Pacific Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Publication_Date: 1986
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publisher: Pacific Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Other_Citation_Details:
Administrator:
Commanding Officer Naval Station, Guam
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: OrotePenERA
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1986
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Information:
Type_of_Source_Media: Vector Digital Data
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: GU_Roads
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Title: Guam Transportion
Originator: Guam Department of Public Works
Source_Contribution: Used to represent the roads in Guam.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Guam Marine Preserves
GPS coordinates were taken at the boundary markers of the marine preserves using a Trimble Pro XR. The GPS data was then differentially corrected and used as the nodes of the boundaries for the preserves. The side boundaries were derived directly by the statutory definintion. The marine boundaries were derived by digitizing the 100 fathom mark off of the NOAA raster nautical chart for Guam. The land boundaries were derived by creating a buffer 10m inland from the shorleine. In the case of Sasa Bay the Guam Department of Public Works, digtial roads layer was used to delineate the landward poriton of the boundary.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Guam_MPAs
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: guam_final_pline
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GU_Roads
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: RNC
Process_Date: 2002
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Title:
Office of Coast Survey's Collection of Raster Nautical Charts (RNC)
Originator:
Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Coast Survey (OCS), Marine Chart Division
Publication_Date: 200412
Edition: 7th Edition
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Silver Spring, MD
Publisher: NOAA's Office of Coast Survey (OCS)
Online_Linkage: <http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/Raster/Index.htm>
Other_Citation_Details:
Pacific Ocean, Mariana Islands, Island of Guam, Territory of Guam, Chart Number: 81048_1
Type_of_Source_Media: Raster Nautical Chart
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 200412
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: RNC
Source_Contribution:
Used to digitize the 100 ft. depth contour for the Guam marine preserves.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Guam Ecological Reserve Areas
The U.S. Navy supplied James Byrne with an AutoCAD drawing file of the ERAs which he converted to a shapefile and adjusted to the Guam shoreline using the NADCON Datum Tool. He then consulted with experts from the Guam Coastal Zone Management office to visually verify that the boundaries were accurate.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: guam_final_pline
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: HaputoERA
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: OrotePenERA
Process_Date: Unknown
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Dataset copied and clipped to 07_shore for use in Map Book Project 2007.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: guam_mpas_2006
Time_of_Day: 09543000
Process_Date: 2007
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Reprojected to WGS84-UTM_Zone_55_North.
Time_of_Day: 11093200
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: guam_mpas_2006_07shore_utm
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Maria Kottermair
Contact_Organization: Guam Coastal Management Plan, Bureau of Statistics and Plans
Contact_Position: GIS support for GCMP, University of Guam (WERI)
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mariakottermair@uguamlive.uog.edu
Process_Date: 2012

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
Planar:
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: marine_protected_areas
Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SITE_ID
Attribute_Definition: Unique ID assigned to each site.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA/NOS/SPO
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Variable
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME
Attribute_Definition: Name of site.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA/NOS/SPO
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Variable
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AGENCY
Attribute_Definition: State Agency responsible for management of site.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA/NOS/SPO
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Variable
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: REGION
Attribute_Definition: Geographic region where site is located.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA/NOS/SPO
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: variable
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AREA_MILES
Attribute_Definition:
Area (mi) calculated in Eckert IV projection using XTools for ArcMap 8.x Version 3.1
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA/NOS/SPO
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: variable
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AREA_M
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AREA_KM
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape_Length
Attribute_Definition: Length of feature in internal units.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape_Area
Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Special Projects (SP)
Contact_Position: MPA GIS Analyst
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1305 East West Highway, N/MB7
City: Silver Spring
State_or_Province: Maryland
Postal_Code: 20910
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3000
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-713-4384
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mpainfo@noaa.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, EST
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
Users must assume responsibility to determine the appropriate use of these data. These boundaries are not to be used as LEGAL definitions. The boundaries are created with the most recent and accurate boundary information available, but the edges and/or borders of the boundaries may change due to the natural land changes, site boundary modification or higher resolution maps. Therefore, the currency or accuracy of these boundaries cannot be guaranteed.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ARCE
Transfer_Size: 0.046
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <http://gis.mpa.gov/website/mma/run.htm>
Fees: None
Ordering_Instructions:
If you have difficulties with a download, please contact the webmaster at mpaweb@noaa.gov.
Custom_Order_Process: None available

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20070809
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Special Projects (SP)
Contact_Person: REQUIRED: The person responsible for the metadata information.
Contact_Position: MPA GIS Analyst
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1305 East West Highway N/MB7
City: Silver Spring
State_or_Province: MD
Postal_Code: 20910
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3000
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-713-4384
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mpainfo@noaa.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, EST
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Review_Date: 20131010

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