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MarineCadastre.gov
MarineCadastre.gov is a marine information system that provides authoritative ocean data, offshore planning tools, and technical support to the offshore renewable energy... -
National Marine Sanctuaries Act
These data represents geographic terms used within the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA). The NMSA was originally enacted as Title III of the Marine Protection, Research... -
Marine Pollution Prevention Act
The Marine Pollution Prevention Act of 2008 implements the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, including related Protocols (MARPOL) and its... -
National Environmental Policy Act
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was the first major environmental law in the United States and established national environmental policies for the country. NEPA... -
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
This data represents geographic terms used within the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). CERCLA, commonly known as Superfund,... -
Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act
The Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act legally establishes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Marine Debris Program. The mission of... -
Federal Statutes
This layer is intended for querying purposes only for select federal statutes featured in MarineCadastre.gov. Downloads to the individual statutes can be found within the... -
National Marine Fisheries Service Regions
To support regional management efforts, MarineCadastre.gov has developed geographic representations in each of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) regions.... -
Energy Policy Act
The Energy Policy Act (EPA) addresses energy production in the United States, including: (1) energy efficiency; (2) renewable energy; (3) oil and gas; (4) coal; (5) Tribal... -
Abandoned Shipwreck Act
This data represents the extent of the Abandoned Shipwreck Act (ASA). The ASA allows states to manage a broad range of resources within submerged lands, including abandoned... -
Marine Mammal Protection Act
The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA or Act) prohibits, with certain exceptions, the "take" of marine mammals in U.S. waters and by U.S. citizens on the high seas, and the... -
Federal Consistency Geographic Location Descriptions
These data represent state geographic location descriptions (GLDs). Section 307 of the "Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972" (CZMA), called the federal consistency provision,... -
US State Submerged Lands
The Submerged Lands Act (43 U.S.C. Section 1301 et seq.) grants coastal states title to natural resources located within their coastal submerged lands and navigable waters out... -
Endangered Species Act
The purpose of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is to protect and recover imperiled species and the ecosystems upon which they depend. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)... -
Clean Water Act
These data represent geographic terms used within the Clean Water Act (CWA). The CWA establishes the basic structure for regulating the addition of pollutants (discharges) into... -
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
This data represents geographic terms used within the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA or Act). The Act defines the United States outer continental shelf (OCS) as all... -
Federal Consistency Geographic Location Descriptions
These data represent state geographic location descriptions (GLDs). Section 307 of the "Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972" (CZMA), called the “federal consistency” provision,...