Description
Federal Statutes influence the use of the coastal zone and outer continental shelf in varied ways depending on location and activity. Some statutes have clearly defined and static geographic footprints, while others have shifted over time because of their dependence on a natural boundary or a change of policy. Statutes also tend to be topically focused and administered by one or more agencies. Within any given location it is highly likely that overlapping statutes and multiple agencies will have a controlling interest. Effective management, use and conservation of public trust resources within this setting is a place-based process with a rich statutory history.
The footprint of the following fourteen different federal statutes is contained in this collection and can be extracted using the supporting look-up tables.
Abandoned Shipwreck Act
Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships
Clean Water Act
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
Endangered Species Act
Energy Policy Act
Marine Debris Research Prevention and Reduction Act
Marine Mammal Protection Act
National Environmental Policy Act
National Marine Sanctuaries Act
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
Rivers and Harbors Act
Submerged Lands Act
U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Authority
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website | Unknown | NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| https://marinecadastre.gov/data/ | Unknown | Marine Cadastre Data Registry | Open resource |
| https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/FederalStatute.zip | ZIP | FederalStatute.zip | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource |