gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:70324 eng UTF8 dataset NMFS Office Of Protected Resources 301-713-2332 1315 East-West Highway, 13th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910 https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information resourceProvider 2025-03-07T16:32:24 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) EPSG::4326 Proposed_RicesWhale_20230724 2023-07-21 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 70324 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/70324 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information mapDigital SUMMARY: We, NMFS, propose to designate critical habitat for the Rice's whale (Balaenoptera ricei) by designating waters from the 100 meter (m) isobath to the 400 m isobath in the Gulf of America, pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We have considered economic, national security, and other relevant impacts of the proposed designation. We are not excluding any particular area from the critical habitat designation. We seek comments on all aspects of the proposed critical habitat designation and will consider information received before issuing a final designation. DESIGNATION: Critical habitat for the Rice's whale includes all marine waters from a nearshore boundary corresponding to the 100-meter isobath to an offshore boundary corresponding to the 400-meter isobath in the Gulf of America and between the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone boundary off of Texas east to the boundary between the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Gulf Fishery Management Council (50 CFR 600.105(c)) off of Florida. Standardized spatial reference is the World Geodetic System 1984 geographic coordinate system (GCS_WGS_1984, EPSG well-known identifier 4326).Data Sources Used to Create Proposed Rice's Whale Critical Habitat Boundaries: 1. 100m and 400m Bathymetric Contours: NOAA, Office for Coastal Management, 2023: Bathymetric Contours, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/54364. ArcGIS Map Server: https://coast.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/OceanReports/BathymetricContours/MapServer. Using the map server, only the 100m and 400m depth contours were queried. 2. International Maritime Boundary EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone). NOAA, Office of Coast Survey. 2023: U.S. Maritime Limits and Boundaries. https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/data/us-maritime-limits-and-boundaries.html#faq. ArcGIS Map Server: https://maritimeboundaries.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/MaritimeBoundaries/US_Maritime_Limits_Boundaries/MapServer.3. GMFMC - SAFMC boundary delineation - boundary line between the GMFMC and SAFMC jurisdictions. Critical habitat for the Rice's whale includes all marine waters from a nearshore boundary corresponding to the 100-meter isobath to an offshore boundary corresponding to the 400-meter isobath in the Gulf of America and between the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone boundary off of Texas east to the boundary between the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Gulf of America Fishery Management Council (50 CFR 600.105(c)) off of Florida. National Marine Fisheries Service, SER. Protected Resources Division. Marine Mammal Branch asNeeded DOC/NOAA/NMFS/OPR > Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. 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 information custodian National ESA Critical Habitat Geodatabase project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: NMFS Office Of Protected Resources, [Date of Access]: Proposed_RicesWhale_20230724 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/70324. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Use Constraints: These spatial data are not the official legal definitions of critical habitat. Proposed rules, final rules, and the Code of Federal Regulations (50 CFR 226) are the official sources of critical habitat.*** No Warranty*** The user assumes the entire risk related to its use of these data. NMFS is providing these data "as is," and NMFS disclaims any and all warranties, whether express or implied, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. It is strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data to evaluate dataset limitations, restrictions or intended use. In no event will NMFS be liable to you or to any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages or lost profit resulting from any use or misuse of this data. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 70324 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/opr/dmp/pdf/70324.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US boundaries environment oceans Microsoft Windows 10 Version 10.0 (Build 19042) ; Esri ArcGIS 12.9.0.32739 Waters of the Gulf of Mexico, south of the Continental U.S. and above Mexico. false eng false Data Table Template_poly_20220102 2025-03-07 publication https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/70324 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information dataset Using the Bathymetric Contours: NOAA, Office for Coastal Management, 2023: Bathymetric Contours, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/54364. ArcGIS Map Server: https://coast.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/OceanReports/BathymetricContours/MapServer, the 100m and 400m contours were Selected by Using the Filter Function. The 100m and 400m isobaths were exported as a new feature class and used to create the boundaries for the polygon.