gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40130 eng UTF8 dataset Office of National Marine Sanctuaries resourceProvider GIS Coordinator (301) 713-3125 (301) 713-0404 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910 sanctuaries@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:18 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) complex 1 Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Boundary (polygon) tbnms_py 2004-12 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40130 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40130 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/library/imast_gis.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link tbnms_py Boundary shapefile for TBNMS download https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/NMS_Boundaries_02032022/FeatureServer WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary Boundaries Online hosted Feature layer for all sanctuary sites download none The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries manages a system of sanctuaries and othermanaged areas around the country. The legal boundaries of These sanctuaries aredefined within the Code of Federal Regulations, at 15 C.F.R. Part 922 and thesubparts for each national marine sanctuary. The GIS compatible digital boundaryfiles for each national marine sanctuary are representations of those legalboundaries and are based on the best available data. These files are availablefor public use at locations defined in this metadata record. These GIS compatible digital files are provided to promote an understanding of theboundaries of each national marine sanctuary. They are based on the legaldefinition of each sanctuary as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations, at 15C.F.R. Part 922 and the subparts for each national marine sanctuary. These digitalfiles are not intended and should not be relied upon for use in navigation or legalpurposes. For legal questions relating to the digital files, please contact the ONMS at the information provided in this metadata record. completed GIS Coordinator (301) 713-3125 (301) 713-0404 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910 sanctuaries@noaa.gov pointOfContact GIS Coordinator (301) 713-3125 (301) 713-0404 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910 sanctuaries@noaa.gov custodian Continually on varying schedule https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/science/sentinel-site-program/thunder-bay/TBNMS-SS-1200.jpg Locator map for TBNMS jpg Marine Boundaries Nautical Charting theme NOS Data Explorer Topic Category CFR Code of Federal Regulations MPA NMS National Marine Sanctuary ONMS marine protected area Great Lakes Marine Michigan Thunder Bay theme Sanctuary DOC/NOAA/NOS/NMS > National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean 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 Marine Sanctuary Boundaries project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, [Date of Access]: Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Boundary (polygon) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40130. 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 Access Constraints: None otherRestrictions Use Constraints: NOT FOR LEGAL USE otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: Users must assume responsibility to determine the appropriate and relevant use of these data. This geospatial information is not to be used as LEGAL representations of the sanctuary boundaries. The digital boundaries were created with the most recent and accurate geospatial information available at the time of publication, but their overall extent, area, and/or proportions may change due to natural land changes along shorelines, as well as sanctuary boundary site modifications and expansions, as well as updated source data that is the basis of the boundary. Therefore, the currentness or accuracy of these digital boundaries that are provided to the public cannot be guaranteed. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40130 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/onms/dmp/pdf/40130.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference vector eng; US boundaries Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800 -84.33333 -82.329519 44.511738 45.833333 | Currentness: 200412 2004-12-01 false eng false GIS File Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Boundary 2017-08-14 publication ESRI REST Service Shapefile Office of National Marine Sanctuaries 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910 https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Website Website listed for Office of National Marine Sanctuaries information distributor Office of National Marine Sanctuaries 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910 https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Website Website listed for Office of National Marine Sanctuaries information distributor https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/NMS_Boundaries_02032022/FeatureServer WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary Boundaries A publicly available feature layer hosted online (REST Service) download https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/library/imast_gis.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA'S National Marine Sanctuary Boundaries Multiple shapefiles and Google Earth files are available to the public depicting the boundaries of each individual national marine sanctuary site. The zipfiles available for download contain these file types as well as a locator map and metadata. download dataset Accuracy Attributes were standardized by feature type (point, line, and polygon)across all sanctuary boundaries. The values recorded for each attributewere quality assured and believed to be accurate. Horizontal Positional Accuracy Positional accuracy will vary depending on source Vertical Positional Accuracy Positional accuracy will vary Completeness Report Where possible, the entire boundary for the sanctuary is represented by this digital file. Conceptual Consistency The data were topologically cleaned. The geographic boundary coordinates listed within the United StatesCode of Federal Regulations (CFR) were converted to decimal degreesand a text file was created. A point coverage was then generatedusing ArcInfo GIS. The coverage was projected into the GeographicCoordinate System and overlaid on large scale nautical charts andanalyzed with additional data such as adjacent sanctuaries andshorelines. Specific attention was given to analysis ofinconsistencies between textual descriptions and listedcoordinates. The polyline files were created using a combination of thecoordinate list from the CFR and applicable shoreline vector files. Forpoint files, two methods were used. If the sanctuary had a shorelinecomponent, a polyline to point script was used to create a point foreach vertice. If a shoreline component was not present, then theoriginal coordinates from the CFR were used to create a point shapefile.Polygon files were created by converting polylines to polygons. Formore detailed process description, please use contact information below. 2004-12-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: The depicted shoreline of the sanctuary boundary wasderived in part from information contained within the CFR. | Type of Source Media: online Code of Federal Regulations, Title 15, Volume 3 2003-01-01 publication US Federal GovernmentUS Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1996 2003 Source Contribution: All information in Coastal Maps is derived from the Source NauticalChart. | Source Geospatial Form: raster digital data | Type of Source Media: Raster Images Raster Coastal Map Series Showing Hydrography and Topography Found on NOAA's Charted Nautical Charts for All Near-Shore Geographic Areas of the U.S. 2001-01-10 publication NOAA Office of Coast Survey (OCS) https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/csdl/ctp/cm_vs.htm WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 1995-01-01