The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries manages a system of sanctuaries and other managed areas around the country. The legal boundaries of These sanctuaries are defined within the Code of Federal Regulations, at 15 C.F.R. Part 922 and the subparts for each national marine sanctuary. The GIS compatible digital boundary files for each national marine sanctuary are representations of those legal boundaries and are based on the best available data. These files are available for public use at locations defined in this metadata record.

Regulated Navigation Areas (RNA) as outlined in 33 CFR Part 165 are established to regulate vessels and their movement within a specific area. The District Commander can issue an RNA to control vessel traffic in a place determined to have hazardous conditions. RNAs usually prescribe what type or size of vessels may enter an area or in what manner they must navigate. RNAs differ from Safety and Security Zones in two respects. First, only District Commanders are authorized to establish RNAs while Coast Guard Captains of the Port may not. Second, Safety and Security Zones are typically transitory in nature, responsive to a temporary safety or security concern on the water. They are meant to control access to an area, but they could also be used to control access based on compliance with specified temporary operating conditions within the Safety or Security Zone necessary for the purpose of the zones creation. RNAs are usually created where a more permanent solution to a safety or environmental concern is required. They principally regulate the operation of vessels permitted inside the area, but may also establish control of access to an area if necessary.

Benthic habitat polygon coverages are being created for the Olympic Coast national marine sanctuary (OCNMS).

Benthic habitat polygon coverages are being created for the Olympic Coast national marine sanctuary (OCNMS).

Benthic habitat polygon coverages are being created for the Olympic Coast national marine sanctuary (OCNMS).

Benthic habitat polygon coverages are being created for the Olympic Coast national marine sanctuary (OCNMS).

This line was generated from NOAAs 3 nautical mile offshore maritime limit line clipped to California state waters. NOAAs Office of Coast Survey (OCS) has been responsible for generating the 3 Nautical Mile Line used as the state water maritime limit used on official paper charts and raster navigational charts (RNC).This line is primarily used for cartographic purposes. A polygon version of this feature will be downloaded in tandem with the line and is recommended for any area calculations or analysis. The approximate mean high tide line was generated through study region delineation conducted during the planning phase of implementing the Marine Life Protection Act. Attributes:LIMIT: Name of the maritime limit. STATE: State of maritime limit depicted. SRCSCALE: Map scales used to generate limit. SRCDATUM: Datum used to generate limit.

Benthic habitat polygon coverages are being created for the Olympic Coast national marine sanctuary (OCNMS).ROV, towed camera sled, bathymetry data, sedimentary samples, and sonar mapping have been integrated to describe the geological, biological, and oceanographic aspects of habitat. OCNMS has collected side scan sonar and video data to produce polygon coverages. The habitat polygons have attributes for megahabitat, bottom induration, mesohabitat, macrohabitat and biology (where direct observations are available), polygon area and perimeter.

This feature contains the spatial representation of public fishing piers, jetties and breakwaters defined in Section 1.88 of Title 14, California Code of Regulations (CCR). Public piers must be connected to the shoreline, allow for free, unrestricted public access, and have been built or currently function for the primary purpose of fishing.Publicly owned jetties and breakwaters may also be "public piers" but, in addition, must form the most seaward protective boundary of an ocean harbor. Jetties and other structures that are not the most seaward boundary are not public piers.Even though a fishing license is not required on a public pier, all other regulations (including minimum size, bag limits, report cards, and seasons) apply while fishing from a public pier. Additionally, only two rods and lines, handlines, or nets, traps, or other appliances used to take crabs may be used per person on a public pier (CCR Title 14, Section 28.65(b)).PLEASE NOTE: CDFW cannot guarantee that individual piers, jetties, or breakwaters will be open to the public. The landowner may close these areas for safety, maintenance, or other reasons at any time.Attributes: Pier: Common name/identifier of public fishing location. County: County where fishing location is located. Lat_ddm: Latitude of fishing location in degrees decimal minutes Long_ddm: Longitude of fishing location in degrees decimal minutes. Notes: Any special considerations or closures associated with the fishing location.

Benthic habitat polygon coverages are being created for the Olympic Coast national marine sanctuary (OCNMS).ROV, towed camera sled, bathymetry data, sedimentary samples, and sonar mapping have been integrated to describe the geological, biological, and oceanographic aspects of habitat. OCNMS has collected side scan sonar and video data toproduce polygon coverages. The habitat polygons have attributes for megahabitat, bottom induration, mesohabitat,macrohabitat and biology (where direct observations are available), polygon area and perimeter.