Description: This dataset includes updated shore armor mapping and updated historical shoretype mapping, all compatible with previous versions via the state ShoreZone Shoreline.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: Coastal Geologic Services, Inc. 2017 and WDFW Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program
Description: This dataset includes updated shoretype and historical shoretype mapping, all compatible with previous versions via the state ShoreZone Shoreline.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: Coastal Geologic Services, Inc. 2017 and WDFW Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program
Description: Each net shore-drift cell has a unique identifier and internal route measurements for ease of locating features. Areas with No Appreciable Drift (NAD) are not included.
Copyright Text: Coastal Geologic Services, Inc. 2017
Description: These color oblique aerial photos were taken between 1976-1977 along the marine shorelines of Puget Sound, portions of the Pacific coast of Washington and the Washington side of the lower Columbia River. Each photo represents approximately 1.5 miles of shoreline length.
Copyright Text: Washington State Department of Ecology, Shorelands and Environmental Assistance & Coastal Zone Management Program
Description: These color oblique aerial photos were taken at intervals between 1976-2017 along the shorelines of Puget Sound, portions of the Pacific coast of Washington, Washington's inland waters, and the Washington side of the lower Columbia River. Each photo represents approximately 1.5 miles of shoreline length.
Copyright Text: Washington State Department of Ecology, Shorelands and Environmental Assistance & Coastal Zone Management Program
Description: The National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) is a feature-based database that interconnects and uniquely identifies the stream segments or reaches that make up the nation's surface water drainage system. NHD data was originally developed at 1:100,000-scale and exists at that scale for the whole country. This high-resolution NHD, generally developed at 1:24,000/1:12,000 scale, adds detail to the original 1:100,000-scale NHD. (Data for Alaska, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands was developed at high-resolution, not 1:100,000 scale.) Local resolution NHD is being developed where partners and data exist. The NHD contains reach codes for networked features, flow direction, names, and centerline representations for areal water bodies. Reaches are also defined on waterbodies and the approximate shorelines of the Great Lakes, the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and the Gulf of Mexico. The NHD also incorporates the National Spatial Data Infrastructure framework criteria established by the Federal Geographic Data Committee.
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Description: This data set contains Official Protraction Diagram (OPD) outlines in ESRI Arc/Info export and Arc/View shape file formats for the BOEM Pacific Region. The use of OPD s makes it easier to refer to individual blocks within a region or planning area. Further information on the historic development of OPD s can be found in OCS Report BOEM 99-0006: Boundary Development on the Outer Continental Shelf. These OPD diagrams were clipped along the Submerged Lands Act (SLA) boundary and along lines contained in the Continental Shelf Boundaries (CSB) GIS data files to show only those blocks or portions thereof within federal jurisdiction. Because GIS projection and topology functions can change or generalize coordinates, these GIS files are NOT an OFFICIAL record for the exact OPD boundaries. Only the paper OPD or a digital image of them serve as OFFICIAL records.
Description: Maritime limits for the United States are measured from the U.S. baseline, recognized as the low-water line along the coast as marked on NOAA's nautical charts in accordance with the articles of the Law of the Sea. The baseline and related maritime limits are reviewed and approved by the interagency U.S. Baseline Committee. The primary purpose of this dataset is to update the official depiction of these maritime limits and boundaries on NOAA's nautical charts. The Office of Coast Survey depicts on its nautical charts the territorial sea (12 nautical miles), contiguous zone (24nm), and exclusive economic zone (200nm, plus maritime boundaries with adjacent/opposite countries). U.S. maritime limits are ambulatory and subject to revision based on accretion or erosion of the charted low water line. To ensure you are up-to-date and for more information about U.S. Maritime Limits and Boundaries, see http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/csdl/mbound.htm.For the full FGDC metadata record, see http://www.ncddc.noaa.gov/approved_recs/nos_de/ocs/ocs/ocs/MB_ParentDataset.html.Coordinates for the US/Canada international boundary, on land and through the Great Lakes, are managed by the International Boundary Commission. These boundaries are included with this dataset for continuity.
Copyright Text: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Coast Survey (OCS)
Description: The National Marine Sanctuary Program manages a system of sanctuaries and other managed areas around the country. The legal boundaries of Thesee 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. Thesee files are available for public use at locations defined in this metadata record.
Description: This data set represents the extent, approximate location and type of wetlands and deepwater habitats in the United States and its Territories. These data delineate the areal extent of wetlands and surface waters as defined by Cowardin et al. (1979). The National Wetlands Inventory - Version 2, Surface Waters and Wetlands Inventory was derived by retaining the wetland and deepwater polygons that compose the NWI digital wetlands spatial data layer and reintroducing any linear wetland or surface water features that were orphaned from the original NWI hard copy maps by converting them to narrow polygonal features. Additionally, the data are supplemented with hydrography data, buffered to become polygonal features, as a secondary source for any single-line stream features not mapped by the NWI and to complete segmented connections. Wetland mapping conducted in WA, OR, CA, NV and ID after 2012 and most other projects mapped after 2015 were mapped to include all surface water features and are not derived data. The linear hydrography dataset used to derive Version 2 was the U.S. Geological Survey's National Hydrography Dataset (NHD). Specific information on the NHD version used to derive Version 2 and where Version 2 was mapped can be found in the 'comments' field of the Wetlands_Project_Metadata feature class. Certain wetland habitats are excluded from the National mapping program because of the limitations of aerial imagery as the primary data source used to detect wetlands. These habitats include seagrasses or submerged aquatic vegetation that are found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of estuaries and near shore coastal waters. Some deepwater reef communities (coral or tuberficid worm reefs) have also been excluded from the inventory. These habitats, because of their depth, go undetected by aerial imagery. By policy, the Service also excludes certain types of "farmed wetlands" as may be defined by the Food Security Act or that do not coincide with the Cowardin et al. definition. Contact the Service's Regional Wetland Coordinator for additional information on what types of farmed wetlands are included on wetland maps. This dataset should be used in conjunction with the Wetlands_Project_Metadata layer, which contains project specific wetlands mapping procedures and information on dates, scales and emulsion of imagery used to map the wetlands within specific project boundaries.
Description: This dataset is a digital soil survey and generally is the most detailed level of soil geographic data developed by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. The information was prepared by digitizing maps, by compiling information onto a planimetric correct base and digitizing, or by revising digitized maps using remotely sensed and other information.This dataset consists of georeferenced digital map data and computerized attribute data. The map data are in a state-wide extent format and include a detailed, field verified inventory of soils and miscellaneous areas that normally occur in a repeatable pattern on the landscape and that can be cartographically shown at the scale mapped. The soil map units are linked to attributes in the National Soil Information System relational database, which gives the proportionate extent of the component soils and their properties.
Copyright Text: Soil Survey Staff. Gridded Soil Survey Geographic (gSSURGO) Database for Washington. United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Available online at http://datagateway.nrcs.usda.gov/. 20141027 (FY2015 official release).
Description: This dataset updates the Wigington et al. (2013) hydrologic landscape (HL) approach for Oregon to make it more broadly applicable and applies the revised approach to the Pacific Northwest (PNW; i.e., Oregon, Washington, and Idaho). Specific changes incorporated are the use of assessment units based on National Hydrography Dataset Plus V2 catchments, a modified snowmelt model validated over a broader area, an aquifer permeability index that does not require preexisting aquifer permeability maps, and aquifer and soil permeability classes based on uniform criteria. Polygon features in this dataset were created by aggregating (dissolving boundaries between) adjacent, similarly-coded hydrologic assessment units.
Copyright Text: AUTHORS: Scott G. Leibowitz, Randy L. Comeleo, Parker J. Wigington, Jr., Marc H. Weber, Eric A. Sproles, and Keith A. Sawicz
MAP DATA: USGS National Elevation Dataset; The Climate Source Inc.; USDA STATSGO Soil Permeability Map, Penn State Center for Environmental Informatics
Value: Mandatory Ship Reporting for the Protection of Northern Right Whales Label: Mandatory Ship Reporting for the Protection of Northern Right Whales Description: N/A Symbol:
Description: The Pacific Regional Ocean Uses Atlas (PROUA) Project is an interagency collaboration between NOAA and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) designed to document where coastal communities use the ocean across a full range of typical human activities and sectors. Using participatory mapping techniques, the project offers a proven, flexible, and scalable approach that empowers coastal communities to paint an accurate picture of human use on a scale appropriate for local-, state-, or regional-level ocean planning.Spatial patterns were mapped for 32 ocean uses in Washington State, focusing on the marine areas of the Olympic Peninsula. The project included the Strait of Juan de Fuca west of Port Angeles, Gray's Harbor and Willapa Bay. Mapping workshops were conducted in Port Angeles and Aberdeen with 65 ocean experts to map the locations of all uses in the study area. Following a data cleaning and aggregating process, draft data were presented back to participants as downloadable maps, and participants were invited to a webinar to provide comments of the draft data. Data were finalized based on the comments and additional information.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: The Pacific Regional Ocean Uses Atlas (PROUA) Project is an interagency collaboration between NOAA and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) designed to document where coastal communities use the ocean across a full range of typical human activities and sectors. Using participatory mapping techniques, the project offers a proven, flexible, and scalable approach that empowers coastal communities to paint an accurate picture of human use on a scale appropriate for local-, state-, or regional-level ocean planning.Spatial patterns were mapped for 32 ocean uses in Washington State, focusing on the marine areas of the Olympic Peninsula. The project included the Strait of Juan de Fuca west of Port Angeles, Gray's Harbor and Willapa Bay. Mapping workshops were conducted in Port Angeles and Aberdeen with 65 ocean experts to map the locations of all uses in the study area. Following a data cleaning and aggregating process, draft data were presented back to participants as downloadable maps, and participants were invited to a webinar to provide comments of the draft data. Data were finalized based on the comments and additional information.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes walking, running, digging, resting, collecting of shells, wildlife viewing, driving on the beach, camping, kite flying, bonfires, picnicking, dog walking, horseback riding, and skim boarding. Excludes tide pooling, mining and mineral extraction, surface board sports, swimming, harvesting from shore, and coastal aquaculture.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes the use of SCUBA diving, surface supply diving or snorkeling (free diving) to catch fishes and invertebrates for commercial purposes. Excludes all other forms of fishing and recreational SCUBA/snorkeling.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes use of traps, pots, bottom longlines, bottom or anchored gillnets, pound nets, weirs, and other bottom tending gear types used to catch benthic fishes and invertebrates. Excludes all other forms of fishing.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes the use of rod and reel, trolling, trawling and other mobile gear to catch benthic fishes and mobile invertebrates. Excludes all other forms of fishing.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes commercial harvest in the intertidal zone of living marine plant or animal species for consumption or aquaria. Excludes all other forms of intertidal or coastal harvesting.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes use of mid-water trawling, purse seine, pelagic longlines, handlines, harpoons, mid-water gillnets, rod and reel, trolling, and buoys to catch pelagic fishes and mobile invertebrates. Excludes all other forms of fishing.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes transit, mooring, towing, barging or anchoring by ships, tankers, ferries and other large commercial vessels. Excludes cruise ships and military vessels.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes transit, mooring or anchoring for extended overnight recreational travel on commercial ships. Excludes motorized boating and commercial shipping.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes traditional use of specific ocean, coastal, and shoreline areas based on inherent cultural, spiritual, or aesthetic values and significance. Excludes all other uses and activities.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes the use of hook and line fishing from kayaks or any other similar vessel to catch fishes and mobile invertebrates. Excludes all other forms of fishing.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes cultivating and harvesting marine organisms in the near-shore or offshore using man-made enclosures that can be fixed, floating or submerged (e.g. nets, pens and cages). Excludes aquaculture wholly pursued on land.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes the collection, monitoring and routine siting of marine debris, including targeted debris removal areas. Excludes any other form of ocean dumping.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes transit of military vessels related to training activities, ship and submarine maneuvers, war games, and ordnance disposal. Excludes wartime military operations.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes sand and gravel and sediment extraction, seabed mining for commercial minerals, dredging, and beach re-nourishment . Excludes energy production.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes transit, mooring or anchoring by motorized vessels for commercial or recreational purposes, and personal watercraft (PWC). Excludes fishing, wildlife viewing at sea, cruise ships, shipping, and sailing.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes kayaking, canoeing, rowing, outrigger paddling, and stand-up paddling. Excluding motorized boating and surface board sports.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes sites, transects, and monitoring areas where routine research or monitoring is conducted. Excludes motorized boating and commercial shipping.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes any submerged pipe system used to transport oil, gas, sewage or other fluid. Excludes underwater transmission cables.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes the use of SCUBA diving, surface supply diving or snorkeling (free diving) to catch fishes and invertebrates for recreational purposes. Excludes commercial fishing with SCUBA/snorkel and SCUBA/snorkel for viewing purposes.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes recreational fishing from head boats, party boats, charters, or private boats targeting benthic species including mobile invertebrates. Excludes any other boat- or shore-based fishing.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes recreational fishing from head boats, party boats, charters, or private boats targeting pelagic species. Excludes any other boat- or shore-based fishing.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes rod and reel, surf-casting, fishing from piers, jetties, crab traps, and cast nets for recreational purposes. Excludes all other forms of shore-based fishing.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes recreational harvest in the intertidal zone of living marine plant or animal species for consumption or aquaria. Excludes all other forms of intertidal harvesting.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes systems designed to generate electricity from wind, wave, currents or tidal power using turbines, fixed or floating platforms, buoys, and/or dams, and associated offshore infrastructure including substructures, transmission hubs, generators, cables and service platforms. Excludes onshore power grids.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes transit, mooring, motoring or anchoring by sailboats, including sailing kayaks and canoes. Excludes motorized boating, and paddling.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes SCUBA diving, surface supply diving, and snorkeling (free diving). Excludes swimming and dive fishing.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes shore and boat-based fishing or hunting for vertebrates, birds, mammals and reptiles, and harvest of seaweed or algae for subsistence purposes. Excludes all other forms of fishing.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes tow-in and paddle-in surfing, wind-surfing, kite surfing and sailboarding. Excludes paddling, SCUBA/snorkeling, and swimming.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes short- and long-distance surface swimming and wading any distance from shore, and body surfing. Excludes SCUBA/snorkeling and surface board sports.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes the use of the intertidal zone between high and low tides for recreational, scientific or educational purposes. Excludes harvesting from shore and shore use.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes cables installed on the seafloor to transmit data, communications, and electricity generated on land. Excludes lost fishing gear and renewable electricity transmission cables.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: Includes boat-based wildlife viewing at sea, usually on a commercial vessel. Excludes incidental wildlife viewing from shore or while at sea pursuing other uses.
The general use footprint includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity (over the past 3-5 years), regardless of its frequency or intensity.
Dominant use areas are defined as ocean areas routinely used by most users most of the time (within the seasonal patterns for that use).
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: The purpose of HAPCs is to focus conservation, management, and research efforts on subsets of EFH that are vulnerable to degradation or are especially important ecologically for federally managed fish. The HAPC designation alone does not confer additional protection or restrictions to an area, but helps to focus EFH conservation, management, and research priorities. HAPC designation is a valuable way to acknowledge areas where we have detailed information on ecological function and habitat vulnerability, indicating a greater need for conservation and management. In some instances the Councils and NMFS may develop fishery management measures to conserve the habitat within the HAPC.HAPCs are a subset of EFH that deserve special attention because they provide extremely important ecological functions and/or are especially vulnerable to degradation. For instance, HAPC designation may be warranted for areas that play a vital role in the reproductive cycle of a managed species (e.g., grouper spawning sites) or areas that contain a rare habitat type (e.g., corals) that may be sensitive to disturbance from fishing or other human activities.Councils may designate an area as a HAPC for one or more of the following reasons:The habitat provides important ecological functionsThe habitat is sensitive to human-induced environmental degradationDevelopment activities are, or will be, stressing the habitatThe habitat type is rare.
Copyright Text: NOAA Fisheries: Northeast Regional Office, Southeast Regional Office, Southwest Regional Office, Northwest Regional Office, Alaska Regional Office, Pacific Regional Office; Fishery Management Councils: New England, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific, North Pacific, Western Pacific; NOAA Fisheries Science Centers: Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest, Pacific Islands, Alaska; Highly Migratory Species Division (headquarters); Habitat Protection Division (headquarters).
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Description: The National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) data incorporates all Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) databases published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and any Letters of Map Revision (LOMRs) that have been issued against those databases since their publication date. It is updated on a monthly basis. The FIRM Database is the digital, geospatial version of the flood hazard information shown on the published paper FIRMs. The FIRM Database depicts flood risk information and supporting data used to develop the risk data. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual-chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The FIRM Database is derived from Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published FIRMs, flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by FEMA. The NFHL is available as State or US Territory data sets. Each State or Territory data set consists of all FIRM Databases and corresponding LOMRs available on the publication date of the data set. The specification for the horizontal control of FIRM Databases is consistent with those required for mapping at a scale of 1:12,000. This file is georeferenced to the Earth's surface using the Geographic Coordinate System (GCS) and North American Datum of 1983.
Description: This is not a complete inventory of seabirds in the state of Washington. This catalog includes 808 unique colony sites located in 14 counties. The catalog also includes 10,077 records (observations or counts) for 17 breeding species and those records are distributed across species as follows: Ancient Murrelet, Arctic Tern, Black Oystercatcher, Brandt's Cormorant, Caspian Tern, Cassin’s Auklet, Common Murre, Cormorants, Gulls, Storm-petrels, Pigeon Guillemot, Rhinoceros Auklet, Tufted Puffin. The catalog also includes 227 surveys where no species were observed.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: Speich, S.M., and T.R. Wahl. 1989, Crescent Coastal Research, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Name: Sea Otter Occurrences recorded in 2012-2013 Aerial Surveys (WDFW)
Display Field: COMNAME
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPoint
Description: This data is a subset of Northern Sea Otter data from 2012 & 2013 WDFW aerial surveys. The locations of species may change over time. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife updates information as additional data become available. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife does not recommend using maps or digital data more than six months old; please obtain updates rather than use outdated information.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
Description: The Seal and Sea Lion Haulout Database contains information on documented locations for Harbor Seal, California Sea Lion, Steller Sea Lion and Northern Elephant Seal.These generalized polygons were based on data collected during aerial, ground and boat surveys conducted by personnel from Washington Department of Fish & Wildlfie (WDFW), National Marine Fisheries Service and Cascadia Research. This database represents information from 1998 to 2013. Scope of the database is marine areas in Washington.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
Name: Northern Sea Otter Summer Concentration Areas (WDFW)
Display Field: SITENAME
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: These concentration areas depict the locations where sea otters are expected to regularly concentrate during summer months along the outer coast of Washington state. These sea otter concentration areas are generalized locations based on surveys conducted primarily during the years July 2012 & 2013 and expert Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) knowledge.
Copyright Text: Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
Description: These data show the aquaculture district boundaries that are used by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife and farmers of commercial aquatic species for daily administration and regulation of the program. Districts were established by law (WAC 220-22-510) in 2003.
Name: Dungeness Crab Special Management Areas (SMAs)
Display Field: ZONENAME
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: These data represent Special Management Areas (SMAs) for the commercial Dungeness crab fishery. SMAs are developed annually with coastal treaty tribal co-managers to achieve harvest sharing goals. The data were created by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2014 from the available management information.
Copyright Text: Michele Culver, Heather Reed, Corey Niles, Carol Henry, and Andrew Weiss, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Description: These data display public shellfish harvest beaches that are monitored by the Shellfish Biotoxin Program at the Washington State Department of Health. These data are used for display purposes only and were updated February, 2013. Do not use these data for regulatory purposes.
Description: These data display locations of water quality sampling stations that test for fecal coliform and inform the commercial aquaculture certification process. The data were provided by the Washington State Department of Health Shellfish and Water Protection Program, published from 2012 data. The data display general information about growing area classifications and should only be used for planning purposes. Not to be used for enforcement purposes. Please contact the Office of Shellfish and Water Protection at the Washington State Department of Health to acquire this data.
Description: Washington outer coast intertidal forage fish spawning survey sites sampled October 2012 - October 2014. Documented smelt spawning sites (Present) and other sampled sites where spawning was not detected are shown.
Description: These data represent closure and special open areas for recreational bottomfish and lingcod fisheries. The data were created by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2014 from management information. Activities from coastal treaty tribes are not included.
Copyright Text: Michele Culver, Heather Reed, Corey Niles, Carol Henry, and Andrew Weiss, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Description: These data represent closure areas for recreational anglers targeting salmon species in Washington's coastal waters. The data were created by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2014 from available closure information. Activities from coastal treaty tribes are not included.
Copyright Text: Michele Culver, Heather Reed, Corey Niles, Carol Henry, and Andrew Weiss, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Description: These data represent a working draft of commerciall Pacific Whiting closure areas that are closed to mid-trawl methods in Washington coastal waters. The data were created by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2014 from available closure information. Activities from coastal treaty tribes are not included.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: Michele Culver, Heather Reed, Corey Niles, Carol Henry, and Andrew Weiss, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Description: These data represent commercial pink shrimp closure areas. The data were created by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2014 from available NOAA 100-150 fathom closure information. Activities from coastal treaty tribes are not included.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: Michele Culver, Heather Reed, Corey Niles, Carol Henry, and Andrew Weiss, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Description: These data represent the closure areas for the commercial groundfish fishery. The data were created by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2014 from management areas including Essential Fish Habitats, Rockfish Conservation Areas, NOAA 100-150 fathom management zones, and Washington State waters. Commercial groundfish species include rockfish, cabezon, kelp greenling, Pacific cod, sablefish, flat fish, and lingcod. Activities from coastal treaty tribes are not included.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: Michele Culver, Heather Reed, Corey Niles, Carol Henry, and Andrew Weiss, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Description: These data represent management closure areas for recreational fishing vessels targeting Pacific halibut species in coastal waters. The data were created by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2014 from Rockfish Conservation Area information. Activities from coastal treaty tribes are not included.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: Michele Culver, Heather Reed, Corey Niles, Carol Henry, and Andrew Weiss, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Description: These data represent commercial sardine fishery closure areas. The data were created by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2014 from available closure information. Activities from coastal treaty tribes are not included.
Copyright Text: Michele Culver, Heather Reed, Corey Niles, Carol Henry, and Andrew Weiss, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Description: These data represent a working draft of recreational fish landings in Washington State for Pacific halibut species and closure areas for the fishery. The data were created by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2014 from available landing and management information. Small group discussions with halibut fishermen in 2015 confirmed the location and catch effort intensities for these data at the time of collection. Activities from coastal treaty tribes are not included.
Description: These data represent recreational fish landings in Washington State for Pacific halibut species and closure areas for the fishery. The data were created by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2014 from available landing and management information. Activities from coastal treaty tribes are not included.
Copyright Text: Michele Culver, Heather Reed, Corey Niles, Carol Henry, and Andrew Weiss, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Name: Fishing Effort - Recreational Bottomfiish and Lingcod
Display Field: STRATA
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: These data represent a working draft of recreational fish landings in Washington State for bottomfish and lingcod. The data were created by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2014 from available catch effort landing and management information. Small group discussions with recreational bottomfish and lingcod fishermen in 2015 confirmed the location and catch effort intensities for these data at the time of collection. These data include all species of rockfish, cabezon, kelp greenling, Pacific cod, sablefish, flat fish and lingcod. Activities from coastal treaty tribes are not included.
Name: Fishing Effort - Recreational Bottom Fish and Lingcod
Display Field: STRATA
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: These data represent a working draft of recreational fish landings in Washington State for bottomfish and lingcod. The data were created by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2014 from available catch effort landing and management information. Small group discussions with recreational bottomfish and lingcod fishermen in 2015 confirmed the location and catch effort intensities for these data at the time of collection. These data include all species of rockfish, cabezon, kelp greenling, Pacific cod, sablefish, flat fish and lingcod. Activities from coastal treaty tribes are not included.
Description: These data represent a working draft of recreational fish landings in Washington State for albacore tuna. The data were created by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2014 from available catch effort landing information. Small group discussions with recreational albacore fishermen in 2015 confirmed the location and catch effort intensities for these data at the time of collection. Activities from costal treaty tribes are not included.
Description: These data represent a working draft of priority fishing areas and management closure areas for the recreational salmon fishery. The data were created by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2014 from available vessel catch and management information. Small group discussions with salmon fishermen in 2015 confirmed the location and catch effort intensities for these data at the time of collection. Activities from costal treaty tribes are not included.
Description: These data represent a working draft of the fishing effort of vessels targeting commercial dungeness crab and the special management areas for the fishery. The data were created by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2014 from available catch effort landing and management information. Small group discussions with commercial dungeness fishermen in 2015 confirmed the location and catch effort intensities for these data at the time of collection. Activities from coastal treaty tribes are not included in the spatial information.
Description: These data represent commercial Pacific Whiting catch effort and closure areas for mid-trawl methods in Washington coastal waters. The data were created by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2014 from available catch and closure information. Small group discussions with Pacific Whiting fishermen in 2015 confirmed the location and catch effort intensities for these data at the time of collection. Activities from coastal treaty tribes are not included.
Description: These data represent a working draft of commercial pink shrimp catch effort and closure information. The data were created by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2014 from available catch effort landing and closure information. Small group discussions with pink shrimp fishermen in 2015 confirmed the location and catch effort intensities for these data at the time of collection. Activities from coastal treaty tribes are not included.
Description: These data represent a working draft of the fishing effort of vessels targeting commercial groundfish species and the fishery closure areas. The data were created by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2014 from available catch effort landing and management information. Small group discussions with groundfish fishermen in 2015 confirmed the location and catch effort intensities for these data at the time of collection. Commercial groundfish species include rockfish, cabezon, kelp greening, Pacific cod, sablefish, flat fish, and lingcod. Activities from coastal treaty tribes are not included.
Description: These data represent a working draft of commercial sardine fishery catch effort and closure areas. The data were created by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2014 from existing catch effort landing and closure information. Small group discussions with sardine fishermen in 2015 confirmed the location and catch effort intensities for these data at the time of collection. Activities from coastal treaty tribes are not included.
Description: These data represent a working draft of commercial salmon catch effort in Washington coastal waters. The location and catch effort intensity data were created by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2015 from small group discussions with salmon fishermen. Activities from coastal treaty tribes are not included.
Description: Commerical Albacore Fishery
These data represent a working draft of fishing areas for the commercial albacore troll and pole-and-line fisheries. The data were created by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2015 through small group discussions with commercial albacore fishermen. Activities from coastal treaty tribes are not included.
Description: These data represent a working draft of commercial sablefish catch effort in Washington coastal waters. The location and catch effort intensity data were created by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2015 from small group discussions with Sablefish fishermen. Activities from coastal treaty tribes are not included
Description: These data represent bathymetry contours in 25 meter intervals off of the coast of Washington and Oregon from a depth of zero to 2,500 meters. The Nature Conservancy created this dataset in 2011 using 90 meter bathymetry data from the NOAA National Geophysical Data Center.
Description: These data represent the shoreline streams in Washington State and are subject to the Shoreline Management Act (RCW 90.58) of 1971. The data were created by the Washington State Department of Ecology in 2011 to provide local government assistance in following shoreline policies. Local shoreline master programs address uses and protection of these shorelines through policies and regulations.
Description: These data represent regions of high and low cold water upwelling processes which bring nutrient-rich waters to the surface. The data were developed by The Nature Conservancy using NOAA sea surface temperature data from 1998-2004 for use in the 2005 and 2013 Pacific Northwest Ecoregional Assessment. High and low upwelling were calculated by adding or subtracting 1.5 standard deviations from the average surface temperature of each area.
Description: The locations of water quality sampling stations for fecal coliform. These stations are also used for commercial harvest site certification. Necessary for the classification of commercial shellfish growing areas within the Washington coastal areas.
Description: These data represent major fishing port locations that participate in fishing or fish-buying activities. The data were compiled by the U.S. Department of Commerce from a variety of sources for a status report on economic and sociocultural trends in 2009. For more information, read NOAA’s report “Fishing Communities of the United States 2006”.
Description: These data contain physical information on principal Washington coastal ports. The data was provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2013 and displays waterfront facilities, including information on berthing, cranes, transit sheds, grain elevators, marine repair plants, fleeting areas, and docking and storage facilities within the ports.
Description: These data can represent deep draft commercial vessels pathways if no defined shipping lanes exist. The data was compiled by the National Waterway Network and provided through download by the National Pipeline Mapping System in 2013.
Copyright Text: Bureau of Transportation Statistics National Waterways Network
Description: This data is a common schema developed in cooperation with the Washington State Recreation Conservation Office (RCO), Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW), Parks, and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to improve coordinated data acquisition for display on the online Boating Facilities Map service and Washington State Boating web site hosted by RCO. Participating agencies can periodically extract and submit their GIS-based boating facilities data for compilation into this common schema. This 2011/06/07 data compilation includes RCO and DFW boating data. URL attributes link to individual agency-managed websites where additional facility information may be available.
Copyright Text: Jim Eychaner (RCO), Jeff Foisy (DFW)
Description: This dataset shows marinas throughout the state that are regulated by the Washington Department of Ecology. The purpose of the dataset is to provide accurate locations and attribute information about the state's regulated facilities in order to aid in environmental management and regulatory decision making processes.
Description: This dataset shows marine supply businesses that are regulated by the Washington Department of Ecology. The purpose of the dataset is to provide accurate locations and attribute information about the state's regulated facilities in order to aid in environmental management and regulatory decision making processes.
Description: These data depict the location of areas in which naval, military, or aerial exercises are executed. Data on these practice areas are distributed by the local Navy contact. The Northwest Training Range Complex represented here was formed in the early 1900s. They are not to be used for navigational purposes.
Name: Ocean Disposal Sites (Type of Dumping Grounds)
Display Field: CATDPG
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: These data display the location of ocean dumping grounds as defined by the 2010 NOAA Electronic Navigation Charts. Regulatory authorities for ocean disposal include the Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (Dredge Material Management Program).
Description: These data display 2010 census information provided by the United States Census Bureau. The data report on the total population, the land area, the number of vacant, occupied, and total housing units, the average household size, and the population density per square mile.
Description: These data describe the location, length, and degree of public access to Washington State's marine shoreline. The data are provided by the Washington State Department of Ecology from the Shoreline Public Access project, which was completed in 2010.
Description: These data show locations of marine supply businesses that hold NPDES pollution discharge permits and are regulated by the Washington Department of Ecology. The data was last updated in 2012. This information was created in to aid in environmental management and regulatory decision-making processes.
Description: These data define locations for traffic lanes, separation zones, and precautionary areas for marine vessel traffic within shipping zones. The data exist only within the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Description: These data represent locations of reported wrecks and obstructions that are considered navigational hazards by NOAA’s National Ocean Service in U.S. coastal waters. The data was collected by the Automated Wreck and Obstruction Information System beginning in 1981 and was provided in a 2013 report by the Office of Coast Survey.
Description: These data represent corner markers of tug-towlanes, which where originally set in 1997 and updated in 2012. The tug towlanes are areas free of crab gear as agreed upon by commerical crabbers and tug operators.
Description: These data represent areas where commercial crabbers and tug operators agreed through a collaborative process where crab gear would not be set [in designated towlanes.] The process was fostered by Washington Sea Grant in 1997 and the areas were updated in the 2012 report. This voluntary agreement was established to reduce conflicts and provide lanes for tug and barge traffic that were free of crab gear.
Name: Open Season Fishing Areas (Towlane Deliniation)
Display Field: ACTIVITY_TY
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: These data represent open season fishing areas as identified on the Crabber/Towboat Charts developed by Washington Sea Grant , which where originally produced in 1997 and updated in 2012.
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Description: These vessel density data were generated to provide insight into maritime vessel traffic patterns so they could be analyzed in the coastal waters of Washington. The density data are presented by vessel type in length in feet of vessel tracks per square mile. Each count per 660 feet (1/8 mile) squared block represents the number of vessels traveling within a square mile during the year of 2011. These data are created from 2011 AIS broadcast returns. Automatic Identification System (AIS) data is information collected by the U.S. Coast Guard to monitor real-time vessel information to improve navigation safety. Data such as ship name, purpose, course, and speed are acquired 24 hours per day in coastal U.S. waters. There were some grid cells which were unable to be processed, but this does not interfere with the integrity of this dataset. Overall data outages were minimal on the order less than a day per month and because random and affect all areas uniformly do not has a significant effect on the integrity of the data. The AIS data is not representative of all vessel traffic and USCG NAIS receivers do not fully cover the entire extent of this study area.
Description: These data display an annual cumulative shipping data from tug and tow vessels during 2011. The data were created from AIS broadcast data and provided by the NOAA Marine Cadastre in 2013. Cargo vessels are defined as any vessel carrying any cargo including items such as grain, lumber, steel, or scrap metal.
Description: These data display an annual cumulative shipping data from tug and tow vessels during 2011. The data were created from AIS broadcast data and provided by the NOAA Marine Cadastre in 2013. Fishing vessels are defined as any vessel involved in fishing activities in the national fishing fleets.
Description: These data display an annual cumulative shipping data from tug and tow vessels during 2011. The data were created from AIS broadcast data and provided by the NOAA Marine Cadastre in 2013. Military vessels are defined as any vessel involved in military activities including military operation vessels, replenishment vessels, naval patrol, logistics vessels, and rescue vessels.
Description: These data display an annual cumulative shipping data from tug and tow vessels during 2011. The data were created from AIS broadcast data and provided by the NOAA Marine Cadastre in 2013. Passenger vessels are defined as any vessel involved in transporting people, including ferry and charter vessels.
Description: These data display an annual cumulative shipping data from tug and tow vessels during 2011. The data were created from AIS broadcast data and provided by the NOAA Marine Cadastre in 2013. Pleasure vessels are defined as any vessel involved in transit and boating activities other than passenger vessels.
Description: These data display an annual cumulative shipping data from tug and tow vessels during 2011. The data were created from AIS broadcast data and provided by the NOAA Marine Cadastre in 2013. Tanker vessels are defined as any vessel involved in transporting liquids or gases in bulk including oil, liquefied petroleum gas, fresh water, and molasses.
Description: These data display an annual cumulative shipping data from tug and tow vessels during 2011. The data were created from AIS broadcast data and provided by the NOAA Marine Cadastre in 2013. Tug and tow include a tugboat and a vessel that is in tow, such as barges, disabled ships, or log rafts. Tugboats maneuver vessels by pushing or towing them and are powerful and strongly built.
Description: These data display an annual cumulative shipping data from uncategorized vessels during 2011. The data were created from AIS broadcast data and provided by the NOAA Marine Cadastre in 2013. These data include shipping vessel that were not identified by the AIS data. Possible categories include pleasure craft, tanker, passenger, or military vessel, etc.
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Description: These data represent the offshore reporting areas for coastal waters as defined in law (WAC 220-22-410) in 2003. The data are used by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife to represent commercial catch locations of marine fish and shellfish for the management purposes.
Description: These data represent the network of lands and waters that are conserved, managed, or restored by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as National Wildlife Refuges. Washington State has over 20 designated refuges of more than 372,000 acres and the first was created in 1907. The data was created by the Fish and Wildlife Service in 1986 and updated by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources in 2000 to include newer refuges.
Description: These data represent blocks that were developed for use in commercial fishing vessel trawl logbooks for Washington State. The block system was intended to represent a generalized catch area in order to maintain confidentiality of specific catch locations. The data were created from charts Pacific Fishery Management Council Trawl Logbook data in 2003 and were modified by the U.S. Geological Survey Western Ecological Research Center in 2008.
Description: In March, 1983, Presidential Proclamation Number 5030 declared United States juridiction over marine waters and resources that extend 200 nautical miles from the terretorial seabed. These data are provided by NOAA's National Ocean Service and represent the Exclusive Economic Zone boundary line. More information is available in the final ruling (Federal Register Vol 60, No 163, August 23, 1995).
Description: These data show the spatial extent of the 39 county jurisdictions in Washington. The data were provided by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources GIS Data Center in 2000 to meet land surveying, land title, and land management needs.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: Washington Department of Natural Resources
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Description: These data represent generalized locations of Washington and Oregon commercial fish catch data. The commercial fishing blocks dataset was created from the Pacific Fishery Management Council Trawl Logbook in 2003 and were modified by the U.S. Geological Survey Western Ecological Research Center, Dixon Field Station in 2008.
Name: Northwest National Marine Fisheries Service Region
Display Field: REGION
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: These data represent Natural Resource Conservation Areas that are managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. The land designation was created by the Legislature (RCW 79.71) in 1987 for lands with a high priority for conservation including wetlands, scenic vistas, and unique plant communities. The data approximate that more than 114,000 acres are conserved in 36 Washington State Natural Resource Conservation Areas.
Description: These data represent the official boundary of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, which encompasses 2,408 square nautical miles of marine waters off the Olympic Peninsula coastline. The sanctuary provides important ecological, historical, and cultural resources. It is one of 14 sanctuaries managed by the National Marine Sanctuary Program and is defined in the Code of Federal Regulations, at 15 C.F.R. Part 922.
Description: These data represent Natural Resource Conservation Areas that are managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. The land designation was created by the Legislature (RCW 79.71) in 1987 for lands with a high priority for conservation including wetlands, scenic vistas, and unique plant communities. The data approximate that more than 114,000 acres are conserved in 36 Washington State Natural Resource Conservation Areas.
Description: These data are managed by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources to grow aquaculture seed. The data include information about the reserve owner, an estimate of area, land designation, and parcel number. Reserves locations and permitted uses are designated by the legislature (RCW 77.60.010).
Description: These data represent the coastal shoreline as defined by legislation (WAC 332-30-106, updated 2006). The Washington State Department of Natural Resources uses these data to mark the boundaries between aquatic lands and uplands to assess land ownership. These data use the legal definitions of the meander line, ordinary high tide, and ordinary high water and should only be used for planning purposes.
Description: While the data shown here represents the most current understanding of the location of DNR managed, state-owned aquatic lands, it should not be the sole basis for property ownership decisions. The original extent of state ownership of aquatic lands at the time of statehood was defined by the state constitution and management of those lands is governed by state law. Where transactions have occurred transferring previously state-owned aquatic lands into private ownership (via sales, grants or legislative transfers), DNR only has records of the original transaction.
This data does not show absolute geographic locations of the boundaries between state-owned and privately-owned aquatic lands due to the propensity of these boundaries to move over time (accretion or reliction), the difficulties in obtaining and reading historic records, and the complexity of tidal datums. Extreme Low Tide is represented as the most waterward boundary of the National Wetland inventory, which was demarcated in the 1980s by NOAA flights at Extreme Low Tide. Mean Low Tide is a protracted line 2/3 the distance between the shoreline and Extreme Low Tide.
Description: These data represent the most current understanding of the location of Washington’s state-owned aquatic lands that are managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Ownership of these lands was determined in 1889 under the Equal Footing Doctrine and general management procedure is authorized by the Washington State Legislature (RCW 79).
Description: The Marine Spatial Planning study area reflects the area under direct influence for Washington's planning process. The seaward line reflects a 700 fathom depth line from the water surface to the seabed. It is also the Essential Fish Habitat line used by the Pacific Fisheries Management Council. The coastal boundary is the ordinary high shorezone line used by NOAA and state agencies for planning purposes. The northern boundary is the United States Exclusive Economic Zone limit. The planning area should not be used for any planning purposes other than a study area for Marine Spatial Planning.
Description: These data represent marine waters used for commercial benthic fishing with fixed gear, which includes use of traps, pots, bottom longlines, bottom or anchored gillnets, pound nets, weirs, and other bottom tending gear types used to catch benthic fishes and invertebrates. Excludes all other forms of fishing.
Commercial fishing with benthic fixed gear occurs throughout the study area with a focus on dungeness crab, black cod, halibut, spot prawn and hagfish. Longlines are used in the canyons at depths of 50 fathoms or more; crab pots are most commonly between 2-75 fathoms with most of the crabbing inside 100 fathoms. Crabbers hold over 200 permits in the state and account for over 100,000 crab pots. Protection of the crab fisher heritage and culture is very important to the local coastal communities. Recently the crab fishery has been shifting towards the southern coast near Klipsan Beach where 40-50% of the crab fleet is fishing in 9% of the 140 mile coast.
Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for commercial benthic fishing with mobile gear, which includes the use of rod and reel, trolling, trawling and other mobile gear to catch benthic fishes and mobile invertebrates. Excludes all other forms of fishing.
Commercial fishing with benthic mobile gear occurs mainly on the offshore portion of the continental shelf between 20-700 fathoms. This includes fishing for pink shrimp along the rocky edge of the shelf and around muddy, soft bottom areas; halibut trolling concentrated around 30-180 fathoms; black cod and groundfish between 60-700 fathoms; sole or flatfish between 20-700 fathoms. Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for commercial dive fishing, which includes the use of SCUBA diving, surface supply diving or snorkeling (free diving) to catch fishes and invertebrates for commercial purposes. Commercial dive fishing data excludes all other forms of fishing and recreational SCUBA/snorkeling.
Commercial dive fishing is not a significant use in this area. Mainly a tribal use, it is most common along the eastern shore of the Strait within 50 feet of water. Geoduck, shellfish, urchin and sea cucumber are the most commonly targeted species.
Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for commercial intertidal harvest, which includes commercial harvest in the intertidal zone of living marine plant or animal species for consumption or aquaria. Excludes all other forms of intertidal or coastal harvesting.
Commercial intertidal harvest occurs predominantly in Willapa and Grays Harbors. These two bays account for nearly 10 percent of oyster production in the US. Harvesting for clams is also a significant within the study area.
Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for commercial pelagic fishing, which includes use of mid-water trawl, purse seine, pelagic longlines, handlines, harpoons, mid-water gillnets, rod and reel, trolling, and buoys to catch pelagic fishes and mobile invertebrates. Excludes all other forms of fishing. Commercial pelagic fishing is most common from March-September and targets a wide range of pelagic species including salmon, tuna, whitting, anchovy and sardines. There is some limited commercial pelagic fishing in estuaries for salmon and bait fish, but mainly it occurs outside of 3 miles. Use is concentrated around the channels within 30-40 miles from shore, but it is highly mobile, subject to the regulatory seasons, migration patterns, ocean temperatures and currents. Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for commercial shipping, which includes transit, mooring, towing, barging or anchoring by ships, tankers, ferries and other large commercial vessels. Excludes cruise ships and military vessels.
Commercial shipping occurs throughout the study area. Deep draft vessels follow traffic lanes inside of Cape Flattery. Outside the Strait, it depends on the point of origin or destination - generally north from entrance for Alaska or Far East, south of entrance for coastal trade. Cargo vessels transit generally around 25 miles from shore, tanker vessels around 50 miles from shore. Low sulfur fuel requirements (1% in August 2012 to 0.1% in 2015) will likely push traffic further offshore to 200 miles or greater. Commercial transit occurs year-round with anchoring in Port Angeles harbor. Regular ferry runs occur between Port Angeles and Victoria year-round. Vessel traffic is dominant in the tug lanes and channels, with heavy traffic around the entrance to the Strait and pilot station in Port Angeles.
Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used by cruise ships, which includes transit, mooring or anchoring for extended overnight recreational travel on commercial ships. Excludes motorized boating and commercial shipping.
Cruise ships are not a common use in this area and the activity is mainly for transit purpose. Approximately 20-30 ships per year come into Astoria and transit up or down the coast. Some stop in Grays Harbor, but most transit offshore north to Victoria. Cruise ships are observed most commonly in spring and fall and tend to stay at least 20 miles offshore and follow designated shipping lanes except when coming into port where they follow the traffic separation scheme. Some ships pass through the Strait of Juan de Fuca each year headed north to Alaska. They avoid passage through the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary and the nearby Area To Be Avoided (ATBA). This use includes the ferry transit that runs five times daily between Port Angeles and Victoria across the Strait.
Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for mariculture, which includes cultivating and harvesting marine organisms in the nearshore or offshore using man-made enclosures that can be fixed, floating or submerged (e.g. nets, pens and cages). Excludes aquaculture wholly pursued on land. Mariculture occurs in a number of the coastal bays for oysters, clams, salmon and baitfish. Shellfish research beds are present in Neah Bay (geoduck) and Makah Bay (shellfish); bait pens are present in Grays Harbor; net pens (salmon) in Port Angeles.
Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters with marine debris, which includes the collection, monitoring and routine siting of marine debris, including targeted debris removal areas. Excludes any other form of ocean dumping.
Marine debris siting has increased significantly in recent years. Routine monitoring and collection of debris occurs at various locations throughout the study area. The use is concentrated after large storms and in response to community sightings of debris on beaches and floating debris in nearshore waters.
Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for military operations, which includes transit of military vessels related to training activities, ship and submarine maneuvers, war games, and ordinance disposal. Excludes wartime military operations.
Military operations occur throughout a majority of the study area. This includes areas for military training, rescue operations, exercises and ordnance disposal. Live fire testing is known to occur in the Quinault Underwater Test Range and throughout the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Military submarines and carriers transit through the area, staying mainly within the shipping lanes. Some military activities focus around Camp Rilea and the US Coast Guard bases at LaPush and Westport. Military research occurs around the Quileute canyon, basic training around Wade Island and rescue operations training in Sekiu and Clallam.
Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for mining and mineral extraction, which includes sand and gravel and sediment extraction, seabed mining for commercial minerals, dredging, and beach re-nourishment . Excludes energy production.
Mining and mineral extraction occurs as part of routine monitoring and maintenance of ports and harbors, through dredging activities. The use also includes some beach renourishment activities and gold mining along beaches for recreational purposes. Sand mining occurs around Ocean Park, and sand removal for cranberry bogs occurs in Grayland. Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters where ocean dumping occurs, which includes the deliberate legal dumping of dredged spoils and other materials into ocean waters. Excludes sewage discharge, mining and mineral extraction.
Ocean dumping that occurs in the study area is mainly associated with dredge spoils near ports, harbors and river mouths. It can also include the dumping of fish waste and ballast water throughout the study area. More questionable is the illegal dumping of plastics and nuclear waste. The majority of the use occurs as dredge spoils in the EPA Region 10 ocean dumping sites. Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for renewable energy, which includes systems designed to generate electricity from wind, wave, currents or tidal power using turbines, fixed or floating platforms, buoys, and/or dams, and associated offshore infrastructure including substructures, transmission hubs, generators, cables and service platforms. Excludes onshore power grids.
Renewable energy has been considered and tested in a number of locations in the study area, but currently there are no permanent renewable energy developments in operation. Interest has been shown in Makah Bay for wave energy and Willapa Bay for tidal energy, but neither project has moved forward. The community is concerned with visual impacts and effects on local economies, jobs, seabird populations, and local fisheries. Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for permanent research areas, which includes sites, transects, and monitoring areas where routine research or monitoring is conducted. Excludes motorized boating and commercial shipping.
Permanent research sites are common all along the coast throughout the study area. This includes research sites that focus on mammal and seabird counts, erosion monitoring, sediment accretion, harmful algal blooms, shellfish populations, and dead bird surveys. Research moorings, naval research areas, oceanographic monitoring buoys and fishery survey tracts are also present. In recent years, more research has focused on the monitoring and removal of marine debris. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife have permanent transect areas on Long Beach peninsula and other coastal razor clam harvesting beaches.
Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for pipelines, which includes any submerged pipe system used to transport oil, gas, sewage or other fluid. Excludes underwater transmission cables.
Pipelines are present in the study area for sewage outfall. There are no oil pipelines in the area and no pipelines through the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.
Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for underwater transmission cables, which includes cables installed on the seafloor to transmit data, communications, and electricity generated on land. Excludes lost fishing gear and renewable electricity transmission cables.
Underwater transmission cables are present throughout the study area. They include a Navy listening cable off Pacific Beach, research cables off Neah Bay (may no longer be active), two Pacific crossing cables, ocean observing NEPTUNE and VENUS cables, as well as military cables off the Quinault Underwater Test range. There is an electrical transmission line planned along the coast of Washington, Oregon and California with coast tie ins in South West Washington and North West Oregon.
Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for recreational dive fishing, which includes the use of SCUBA diving, surface supply diving or snorkeling (free diving) to catch fishes and invertebrates for recreational purposes. Excludes commercial fishing with SCUBA/snorkel and SCUBA/snorkel for viewing purposes.
Recreational dive fishing occurs year-round and is concentrated around jetties, rocky pinnacles and shipwrecks, as well as in select bays. The use occurs mainly within 60 feet of water, but can go as deep as 120 feet. The target species include rockfish, lingcod, dungeness crab and occasionally octopus. The use is more dominant when salmon season is closed.
Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Name: Recreational Fishing From Boats (Benthic Species)
Display Field: BLOCK_NUMBER
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: These data represent marine waters used for recreational benthic fishing from boats, which includes recreational fishing from head boats, party boats, charters, or private boats targeting benthic species including mobile invertebrates. Excludes any other boat- or shore-based fishing.
Recreational fishing from boats for benthic species occurs all throughout the area from the shoreline out to around 150 fathoms, including the bays. The use occurs mostly through recreational charters and is more common near to port due to fuel costs. Generally, the use targets halibut and rockfish.
Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Name: Recreational Fishing From Boats (Pelagic Species)
Display Field: BLOCK_NUMBER
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: These data represent marine waters used for recreational pelagic fishing from boats, which includes recreational fishing from head boats, party boats, charters, or private boats targeting pelagic species. Excludes any other boat- or shore-based fishing.
Recreational fishing from boats for pelagic species is dominant along the edges of canyons. It is most common during the fishing openers (annual event to kick off fishing season), and decreases significantly in the winter months. The use mainly targets salmon and tuna, with some bait fishing. The use has decreased in recent years due to increased fuel costs. Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for recreational fishing from shore, which includes rod and reel, surf-casting, fishing from piers, jetties, crab traps, and cast nets for recreational purposes. Excludes all other forms of shore-based fishing.
Recreational fishing from shore occurs throughout the study area. Use is focused along sandy beaches and the shores of the Strait. Use also occurs within bays and harbors and is more concentrated around the jetties, breakwaters and piers. Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for recreational intertidal harvest, which includes recreational harvest in the intertidal zone of living marine plant or animal species for consumption or aquaria. Excludes all other forms of intertidal harvesting.
Recreational intertidal harvest occurs throughout the study area for a wide range of clam species (razor, butter, horse, and manila clams) and crabs. The use is most dominant in the summer months, but does occur year-round. Impacts from invasive seagrass have affected clam beds in Willapa Bay in recent years, as have harmful algal blooms. Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Name: Recreational Subsistence Fishing and Harvest
Display Field: EXT_LINK
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: These data represent marine waters used for subsistence fishing, which includes shore and boat-based fishing or hunting for vertebrates, birds, mammals and reptiles, and harvest of seaweed or algae for subsistence purposes. Excludes all other forms of fishing.
Subsistence fishing, harvesting and hunting occurs to some degree throughout most of the study area, as a mixture of tribal and non-tribal use. Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for motorized boating, which includes transit, mooring or anchoring by motorized vessels for commercial or recreational purposes, and personal watercraft (PWC). Excludes fishing, wildlife viewing at sea, cruise ships, shipping, and sailing.
Motorized boating is not a common activity for purely recreational purposes (mainly related to wildlife viewing, fishing or other commercial pursuits). The use mainly occurs along the Strait and within bays and harbors for transit purposes.
Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for beach use, which includes walking, running, digging, resting, collecting of shells, wildlife viewing, driving on the beach, camping, kite flying, bonfires, picnicking, dog walking, horseback riding, and skim boarding. Excludes tide pooling, mining and mineral extraction, surface board sports, swimming, harvesting from shore, and coastal aquaculture.
Beach use is a year-round activity that is most common on sandy beaches close to population centers. Use is more concentrated along the shoreline in the Olympic National Park and on public beaches for beachcombing after large storms. Day hiking and overnighting along the coastal trail contributes to this use year-round.
Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters that are used in cultural activities, which includes traditional use of specific ocean, coastal, and shoreline areas based on inherent cultural, spiritual, or aesthetic values and significance. Excludes all other uses and activities.
Cultural use is found all throughout the study area. This use includes tribal Usual and Accustomed Areas, shipwrecks, lighthouses, forts, archaeological sites, memorials, cemeteries and the viewshed along all ocean beaches.
Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for kayak fishing, which includes the use of hook and line fishing from kayaks or any other similar vessel to catch fishes and mobile invertebrates. Excludes all other forms of fishing.
Kayak fishing occurs along the shore throughout most of the study area, out to a distance of approximately 1.5 miles. The dominant use areas are closer to shore and are highly influenced by coastal access. In general, the use has increased in the past decade.
Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represents marine waters used for paddling, which includes kayaking, canoeing, rowing, outrigger paddling, and stand-up paddling. Excluding motorized boating and surface board sports.
Paddling is most common along the Strait de Juan de Fuca from Neah Bay to Port Angeles. The use can extend out to one mile from shore, but is more common within 0.5 miles. This use includes the tribal Canoe Journeys which occur along the coast every year. Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for sailing, which includes transit, mooring, motoring or anchoring by sailboats, including sailing kayaks and canoes. Excludes motorized boating, and paddling.
Sailing is most common in the Strait during the annual Swiftsure Yacht Race in May. Mostly transit sailing occurs along the outer coast with anchoring and refueling common in Neah Bay. Along the outer coast, the use tends to occur between 4-25 miles from shore except for boats coming into port. Some day use sailing occurs within the Strait, in Willapa Bay and around Port Angeles. There is an Annual regatta off Oysterville in Willapa bay, between the main channel and the high tide line.
Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for SCUBA, which includes SCUBA diving, surface supply diving, and snorkeling (free diving). Excludes swimming and dive fishing.
SCUBA occurs most commonly in and around the kelp beds near Neah Bay and along the Strait of Juan de Fuca at depths of 100 feet or less. Dominant use occurs from late summer into winter and focuses on shallower areas less than 60 feet. This use is not common on the outer coast with the exception of research or salvage purposes.
Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for surface board sports, which includes tow-in and paddle-in surfing, wind-surfing, kite surfing and sailboarding. Excludes paddling, SCUBA/snorkeling, and swimming.
Surface board sports have shown an increase in activity in recent years with the introduction of stand up paddling (which now occurs in some harbors and bays). Overall the use is highly dependent on weather and ocean conditions, but does occur year-round. The use is influenced by coastal access, proximity to parking and location of surf breaks. The use tends to stay within one mile of the shoreline and extends into the mouth of the Columbia River. Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for swimming, which includes short- and long-distance surface swimming and wading any distance from shore, and body surfing. Excludes SCUBA/snorkeling and surface board sports.
Swimming occurs year-round throughout the study area, but is more common in summer. This use occurs predominantly along the sandy beaches, is generally confined to the nearshore (within approximately 100 yards of the tide line) and is highly dependent upon coastal access. The activity may be better defined as wading or playing in the surf zone, as it can be dangerous further from shore.
Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for tide pooling, which includes the use of the intertidal zone between high and low tides for recreational, scientific or educational purposes. Excludes harvesting from shore and shore use.
Tide pooling is a year-round activity with increased use in the spring through the fall. Most dominant use occurs during minus tides. There is extensive public use of the tide pools in the Olympic National Park.
Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent marine waters used for wildlife viewing at sea, which includes boat-based wildlife viewing at sea, usually on a commercial vessel. Excludes incidental wildlife viewing from shore or while at sea pursuing other uses.
Wildlife viewing at sea has shown some increase in recent years with increase in eco-tourism. Use tends to be seasonal, following seabird and whale migration patterns. Use is most dominant out of Westport and Neah Bay, but there are also wildlife boat tours out of Port Angeles, Ilwaco and LaPush. Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use.
Copyright Text: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: These data represent habitat characteristics, and physical, biological, and anthropological features of the nearshore and subtidal areas along state-owned aquatic lands. The data were collected by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources Nearshore Habitat Program between 1994-2000 to describe and inventory the saltwater shorezones. These data are to be used for planning and research purposes only.
Description: These data represent habitat characteristics, and physical, biological, and anthropological features of the nearshore and subtidal areas along state-owned aquatic lands. The data were collected by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources Nearshore Habitat Program between 1994-2000 to describe and inventory the saltwater shorezones. These data are to be used for planning and research purposes only.
Description: These data display freshwater, estuarine, and marine areas designated as critical habitat for Lower Columbia River Chinook Salmon in Washington. Fish distribution information was collected by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service designated critical habitat for the species on September 2, 2005 (Federal Register Vol. 70, page 52630).
Description: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act requires that regional management councils describe "essential fish habitat" in their fishery management plans; that Councils minimize impacts on this essential habitat from fishing activities; and that Councils and other federal agencies consult with the National Marine Fisheries Service about activities that might harm EFH. Actions that occur outside of EFH, but that might affect the habitat, must also be taken into account. The final rule of "Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Amendment 18 to the Salmon Fishery Management Plan" was published in the Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 243/ Thursday, December 18, 2014. Geospatial data was based on information in that document in Table 1 to Part 660, Subpart H - Pacific Salmon EFH Identified by USGS Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC). It pertains to Chinook, coho, and pink salmon. This data is the geospatial representation of the final rule.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: Data was compiled by NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region. Barb Seekins and Charleen Gavette developed the geospatial data with guidance by Dr. John Stadler, Kerry Griffin, and Eric Chavez as well as multiple NOAA Fisheries staff.
Description: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act requires that regional management councils describe "essential fish habitat" in their fishery management plans; that Councils minimize impacts on this essential habitat from fishing activities; and that Councils and other federal agencies consult with the National Marine Fisheries Service about activities that might harm EFH. Actions that occur outside of EFH, but that might affect the habitat, must also be taken into account. The final rule of "Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Amendment 18 to the Salmon Fishery Management Plan" was published in the Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 243/ Thursday, December 18, 2014. Geospatial data was based on information in that document in Table 1 to Part 660, Subpart H - Pacific Salmon EFH Identified by USGS Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC). It pertains to Chinook, coho, and pink salmon. This data is the geospatial representation of the final rule.
Copyright Text: Data was compiled by NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region. Barb Seekins and Charleen Gavette developed the geospatial data with guidance by Dr. John Stadler, Kerry Griffin, and Eric Chavez as well as multiple NOAA Fisheries staff.
Description: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act requires that regional management councils describe "essential fish habitat" in their fishery management plans; that Councils minimize impacts on this essential habitat from fishing activities; and that Councils and other federal agencies consult with the National Marine Fisheries Service about activities that might harm EFH. Actions that occur outside of EFH, but that might affect the habitat, must also be taken into account. The final rule of "Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Amendment 18 to the Salmon Fishery Management Plan" was published in the Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 243/ Thursday, December 18, 2014. Geospatial data was based on information in that document in Table 1 to Part 660, Subpart H - Pacific Salmon EFH Identified by USGS Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC). It pertains to Chinook, coho, and pink salmon. This data is the geospatial representation of the final rule.
Copyright Text: Data was compiled by NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region. Barb Seekins and Charleen Gavette developed the geospatial data with guidance by Dr. John Stadler, Kerry Griffin, and Eric Chavez as well as multiple NOAA Fisheries staff.
Description: This dataset shows benthic habitats, and provides the data user with the choice to display type of substrate, geomorphology, and depth. The dataset extends from the southern border of Oregon to the northern border of Washington and extends from the coast (excluding estuaries) to the toe of the continental shelf. These data were collected using lead line soundings, single beam sonar, multibeam sonar, and sidescan sonar.
Description: These data represent benthic habitat with information on the type of substrate, the seabed geomorphology, and the depth. Multiple data sources gathered benthic habitat information beginning in the early 1800s using lead line soundings, single beam sonar, multibeam sonar, modeling, and sidescan sonar. The Nature Conservancy combined various data sources to develop these data for use in the 2007 Pacific Northwest Ecoregional Assessment. These data display types of substrate including boulder, cobble, rock, mud, sand, shell, and gravel habitats.
Description: These data represent benthic habitat with information on the type of substrate, the seabed geomorphology, and the depth. Multiple data sources gathered benthic habitat information beginning in the early 1800s using lead line soundings, single beam sonar, multibeam sonar, modeling, and sidescan sonar. The Nature Conservancy combined various data sources to develop these data for use in the 2007 Pacific Northwest Ecoregional Assessment. These data display geomorphology including basins, flat area, ridges, and slope.
Description: These data represent benthic habitat with information on the type of substrate, the seabed geomorphology, and the depth. Multiple data sources gathered benthic habitat information beginning in the early 1800s using lead line soundings, single beam sonar, multibeam sonar, modeling, and sidescan sonar. The Nature Conservancy combined various data sources to develop these data for use in the 2007 Pacific Northwest Ecoregional Assessment. These data display geomorphology including basins, flat area, ridges, and slope. These data display depth classified by inner-shelf, mid-shelf, mesobenthic, and bathybenthal.
Description: These data represent land and marine-based threats that alter land and seascape conditions. They were developed by The Nature Conservancy for the 2006 Pacific Northwest Ecoregional Assessment which compared individual threat factors and quantified their influence on marine sites. Threats included shoreline armoring, road density, and land cover. These data display estuaries of concern and the number of different types of species found in the estuary.
Description: These data represent the approximate head of tide for coastal estuaries designated as green sturgeon critical habitat. The Environmental Protection Agency provided these data through the National Hydrography Dataset. Green sturgeon critical habitat was defined in the National Marine Fisheries Service’s 2009 ruling (74 FR 52300).
Description: These data represent the designated streams as green sturgeon critical habitat. The Environmental Protection Agency provided these data through the National Hydrography Dataset. Green sturgeon critical habitat was defined in the National Marine Fisheries Service’s 2009 ruling (74 FR 52300).
Description: These data represent the marine coastal zones designated as green sturgeon critical habitat. The Environmental Protection Agency provided these data through the National Hydrography Dataset. Green sturgeon critical habitat was defined in the National Marine Fisheries Service’s 2009 ruling (74 FR 52300).
Description: These data represent the West Coast estuarine waters designated as green sturgeon critical. The Environmental Protection Agency provided these data through the National Hydrography Dataset. Green sturgeon critical habitat was defined in the National Marine Fisheries Service’s 2009 ruling (74 FR 52300).
Description: These data were provided by the Washington State Department of Ecology in 2013 and display watersheds of extreme concern for the spread of New Zealand mudsnail species. Areas of extreme concern have, or may have invasive species that are difficult to remove from equipment, are difficult to visually detect, and are disruptive to the native ecosystem. Visit the U.S. Geological Survey Nonindigenous Aquatic Species site for more information.
Description: These data were provided by the Washington State Department of Ecology in 2013 and display watersheds of extreme concern for the spread of New Zealand mudsnail species. Areas of extreme concern have, or may have invasive species that are difficult to remove from equipment, are difficult to visually detect, and are disruptive to the native ecosystem. Visit the U.S. Geological Survey Nonindigenous Aquatic Species site for more information.
Description: These data represent the natural regions of ocean space that have been managed by NOAA’s Large Marine Ecosystem Program since 1984. The ecosystem boundary is based on the depth, primary and secondary productivity, and ocean features. The California Current Large Marine Ecosystem designation enables managers to develop and implement ecosystem-based approaches in managing marine resources.
Description: These data display several distinct benthic habitat types as well as locations and size of nearshore rocky substrate. The data were developed from multiple sources of benthic substrate data by The Nature Conservancy for use in the 2013 Pacific Northwest Marine Ecoregional Assessment. Rocky reefs provide habitat for a wide variety of marine species that depend on hard substrates and associated organisms.
Description: These data display freshwater, estuarine, and marine areas designated as critical habitat for Columbia River Chum Salmon in Washington. Fish distribution information was collected by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service designated critical habitat for the species on September 2, 2005 (Federal Register Vol. 70, page 52630).
Description: These data display freshwater, estuarine, and marine areas designated as critical habitat for Ozette Lake Sockeye Salmon in Washington. Fish distribution information was collected by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service designated critical habitat for the species on September 2, 2005 (Federal Register Vol. 70, page 52630).
Description: These data display freshwater, estuarine, and marine areas designated as critical habitat for Lower Columbia River Steelhead in Washington. Species distribution information was collected by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service designated critical habitat for the species on September 2, 2005 (Federal Register Vol. 70, page 52630).
Description: These data depict Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) conservation areas off of Washington, Oregon, and California. The coordinate locations are from NMFS' Final Rule to implement Amendment 19 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (71 FR 27408; May 11, 2006), which prohibits fishing with various gear types within these areas. Consult the text of the final rule for specific details about each area and the management measures.
Value: bottom contact gear or other gear deployed deeper than 500-fm Label: Bottom contact gear or other gear deployed deeper than 500-fm Description: N/A Symbol:
Description: These data represent primary productivity and the growth potential of marine plants, algae, and bacteria. The data were created by The Nature Conservancy using NASA photos to analyze monthly chlorophyll-a data during June through September, 1998-2005, for use in the 2013 Pacific Northwest Marine Ecoregional Assessment. These data display areas that have higher and lower concentrations of chlorophyll than the average concentrations for the west coast.
Description: These data show information from 16 ship-based assessment surveys by the Southwest Fisheries Science Center from 1986-2006. Predicted annual densities were smoothed into a continuous grid of density estimates for the surveyed area. Annual grids were averaged and represent the best estimate of Blue Whale density in Washington over the past 20 years.
Blue whales are found in all oceans and are separated into populations by ocean basin. They migrate seasonally between summer and winter, but migratory routes are not well known. Generally, the distribution of grey whales is driven by food requirements. NOAA's Office of Protected Resources reports approximately 2,500 blue whales are present in the North Pacific ocean. Grey whales were listed as an endangered species in 1970 (35 Federal Register 22760).
Description: These data show information from 16 ship-based assessment surveys by the Southwest Fisheries Science Center from 1986-2006. Predicted annual densities were smoothed into a continuous grid of density estimates for the surveyed area. Annual grids were averaged and represent the best estimate of Fin Whale density in Washington over the past 20 years.
Fin whales are found in deep, offshore waters of all major oceans. They migrate seasonally but the density of individuals in an area change seasonally and specific migratory paths have not been documented. NOAA's Office of Protected Resources reports approximately 3,279 fin whales are present in the California/Oregon/Washington stock (1996, 2001). Fin whales were listed as an endangered species in 1970 (35 Federal Register 18319).
Description: These data show information from 16 ship-based assessment surveys by the Southwest Fisheries Science Center from 1986-2006. Predicted annual densities were smoothed into a continuous grid of density estimates for the surveyed area. Annual grids were averaged and represent the best estimate of Humpback Whale density in Washington over the past 20 years.
Humpback whales live in all major oceans. In the summer, they are found in high latitude feeding grounds in places like the Gulf of Alaska. In the winter, they are found migrating to calving subtropical or tropical calving grounds in places like the Hawaiian Islands. There are at least 3 separate populations of humpback whale species in the North Pacific ocean stock. NOAA's Office of Protected Resources reports approximately 20,000 whales in the North Pacific ocean stock. Humpback whales are listed as an endangered species as of 1970 (74 Federal Register 40568). A petition to delist the species was submitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service (2013) and a status review of the North Pacific population was initiated (78 FR 53391).
Name: Northern Right Whale Dolphin (Lissodelphis borealis)
Display Field: LBO_I_U_D
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Description: These data show information from 16 ship-based assessment surveys by the Southwest Fisheries Science Center from 1986-2006. Predicted annual densities were smoothed into a continuous grid of density estimates for the surveyed area. Annual grids were averaged and represent the best estimate of Northern Right Whale Dolphin density in Washington over the past 20 years.
The northern right whale dolphin are dolphins that are usually found in large tight social groups. They are found in deep, cold waters of the North Pacifric Ocean. Seasonal distribution varies based on water temperature changes, moving north during spring and south during winter months. NOAA's Office of Protected Resources estimates that there are 16,000-21,000 northern right whale dolphins off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington. In 1997, NMFS implemented the "Pacific Offshore Cetacean Take Reduction Plan", which requires the use of pingers and 6-fathom net extenders in drift gillnets in order to reduce bycatch of cetaceans (62 FR 51805).
Description: These data show information from 16 ship-based assessment surveys by the Southwest Fisheries Science Center from 1986-2006. Predicted annual densities were smoothed into a continuous grid of density estimates for the surveyed area. Annual grids were averaged and represent the best estimate of Sperm Whale density in Washington over the past 20 years.
Sperm whales tend to inhabit areas with water depth of 1968 feet or more and are uncommon in waters less than 984 feet deep. No critical habitat has been designated for the species and they inhabit all oceans of the world. Distribution is dependent on food sources and suitable breeding conditions. The California, Oregon, Washington stock are found year-round in California waters and are seen almost every month of the year in Washington and Oregon waters. Sperm whales remain the most abundant of the large whale species with estimates from NOAA's Office of Protected Resources range between 200,000 and 1.5 million in the world. Sperm whales were listed as endangered in 1970 (35 FR 18319).
Description: These data show information from 16 ship-based assessment surveys by the Southwest Fisheries Science Center from 1986-2006. Predicted annual densities were smoothed into a continuous grid of density estimates for the surveyed area. Annual grids were averaged and represent the best estimate of Small Beaked Whale density in Washington over the past 20 years.
Beaked whales are distributed throughout the world's oceans, inhabiting deep water (3,300 ft) beyond the continental shelf. NOAA's Office of Protected Resources estimates approximately 150-250 Baird's Beaked whales off the west coast. Little is known about the distribution and abundance due to the rarity of sightings at sea. In 1999, NOAA submitted a take-reduction plan for Pacific Ocean Cetaceans (64 FR 3431).
Description: These data show information from 16 ship-based assessment surveys by the Southwest Fisheries Science Center from 1986-2006. Predicted annual densities were smoothed into a continuous grid of density estimates for the surveyed area. Annual grids were averaged and represent the best estimate of Dal's porpoise density in Washington over the past 20 years.
Dal's porpoise are common in the North Pacific Ocean and prefer waters that are more than 600 feet deep. The can be found offshore, inshore, and in nearshore oceanic waters. NOAA's Office of Protected Resources estimates approximately 1.2 million animals in the North Pacific.
Description: These data show information from 16 ship-based assessment surveys by the Southwest Fisheries Science Center from 1986-2006. Predicted annual densities were smoothed into a continuous grid of density estimates for the surveyed area. Annual grids were averaged and represent the best estimate of Pacific White-Sided Dolphin density in Washington over the past 20 years.
Pacific white-sided dolphins are found in temperate waters of the North Pacific and inhabit waters from the continental shelf to the deep open ocean. Distribution ranges from the Gulf of Alaska to the Gulf of California. NOAA's Office of Protected Resources estimates approximately 59,000 animals in the California, Oregon, Washington stock. In 1972, the species was protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Description: These data show information from 16 ship-based assessment surveys by the Southwest Fisheries Science Center from 1986-2006. Predicted annual densities were smoothed into a continuous grid of density estimates for the surveyed area. Annual grids were averaged and represent the best estimate of Risso's dolphin density in Washington over the past 20 years.
Risso's dolphins are found in temperate, subtropical and tropical waters that are generally deeper than 3,300 feet and seaward of the continental shelf. They inhabit all oceans and seas and little is known of their migration patterns. NOAA's Office of Protected Resources estimates approximately 13,000-16,000 animals in the California, Oregon, and Washington stock. This species is protected under the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Name: Short-Beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
Display Field: DDE_I_U_D
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Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: These data show information from 16 ship-based assessment surveys by the Southwest Fisheries Science Center from 1986-2006. Predicted annual densities were smoothed into a continuous grid of density estimates for the surveyed area. Annual grids were averaged and represent the best estimate of short-beaked common dolphin density in Washington over the past 20 years.
Short-beaked common dolphins prefer warm tropical to cool temperature waters that are primarily oceanic and offshore, but still along the continental slope in waters 650-6,500 feet deep. They prefer waters altered by underwater geologic features where upwelling occurs. The distribution of short-beaked common dolphins vary based on seasons and ocean conditions. The majority of the population off the west coast are found off of California, especially during warm-water months. Overall, the species is abundant worldwide and NOAA's Office of Protected Resources estimates approximately 300,000 animals off of western North America. The species is protected under the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Description: These data show information from 16 ship-based assessment surveys by the Southwest Fisheries Science Center from 1986-2006. Predicted annual densities were smoothed into a continuous grid of density estimates for the surveyed area. Annual grids were averaged and represent the best estimate of striped dolphin density in Washington over the past 20 years.
Striped dolphins prefer highly productive tropical to warm temperate deep waters. They are often linked to upwelling areas and convergence zones. NOAA's Office of Protected Resources estimates approximately 9,000-14,000 for the west coast. This species is protected under the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Description: These data represent locations of navigational beacons. The data were created from 2010 NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts for the purposes of coastal planning and should not be used for navigation.
Description: These data show the locations of navigational buoys. The data were created from NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts and should not be used for navigational purposes.
Description: These data display the locations of marine overwater structures such as buildings, dock/piers, or fill. The Washington Department of Natural Resources and Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife developed these data using one-meter aerial photos taken between 2002 and 2006.
Description: These data represent locations of municipal NPDES permitted outfalls as displayed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. The data are maintained and distributed by the Washington State Department of Ecology and were last updated in 2014.
Description: These data display the locations of submarine cables off of the coast of Washington and provide information about cable length. The dataset was derived from the 2010 NOAA Electronic Navigation Charts and 2009 NOAA Raster Nautical Charts. The purpose of this data product is to support coastal planning at the regional and national scale.
Description: These data are the output of an analysis of areas suitable for energy production from offshore wind turbines mounted on monopoles energy production from deepwater wave energy devices. The analysis defines suitability by evaluating the quality of the site for energy production; how easily and cost effectively energy can be integrated into a power grid, and; the ease of access to the site for installation and maintenance. Results are represented as percentages indicating relative suitability.
Detailed information on the analysis can be found in the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory report “Geospatial Analysis of Technical and Economic Suitability for Renewable Ocean Energy Development on Washington's Outer Coast”.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: PNNL. 2013. Geospatial Analysis of Technical Suitability for Renewable Ocean Energy Development on Washington’s Outer Coast
Description: This dataset contains the scored attributes and model results for the above analysis. The minimum mapping size for this assessment were aloquots, roughly 1.2 km by 1.2km, though results should NOT be viewed at this grain. Rather areas of contiguous sites should be interepreted as potentially suitable. In remote sensing, a rule of thumb is for 10 contiguous pixels to be classified as one type, and that would be a good rule of thumb to use with this dataset.
Copyright Text: PNNL. 2013. Geospatial Analysis of Technical Suitability for Renewable Ocean Energy Development on Washington’s Outer Coast
Description: These data are the output of an analysis of areas suitable for energy production from deepwater wave energy devices The analysis defines suitability by evaluating the quality of the site for energy production; how easily and cost effectively energy can be integrated into a power grid, and; the ease of access to the site for installation and maintenance. Results are represented as percentages indicating relative suitability. Detailed information on the analysis can be found in the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory report “Geospatial Analysis of Technical and Economic Suitability for Renewable Ocean Energy Development on Washington's Outer Coast”.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: PNNL. 2013. Geospatial Analysis of Technical Suitability for Renewable Ocean Energy Development on Washington’s Outer Coast
Description: These data are the output of an analysis of areas suitable for energy production from production from nearshore (M3) wave energy devices. The analysis defines suitability by evaluating the quality of the site for energy production; how easily and cost effectively energy can be integrated into a power grid, and; the ease of access to the site for installation and maintenance. Results are represented as percentages indicating relative suitability. Detailed information on the analysis can be found in the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory report “Geospatial Analysis of Technical and Economic Suitability for Renewable Ocean Energy Development on Washington's Outer Coast”.
Copyright Text: PNNL. 2013. Geospatial Analysis of Technical Suitability for Renewable Ocean Energy Development on Washington’s Outer Coast
Description: These data are the output of an analysis of areas suitable for energy production from nearshore wave energy devices. The analysis defines suitability by evaluating the quality of the site for energy production; how easily and cost effectively energy can be integrated into a power grid, and; the ease of access to the site for installation and maintenance. Results are represented as percentages indicating relative suitability. Detailed information on the analysis can be found in the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory report “Geospatial Analysis of Technical and Economic Suitability for Renewable Ocean Energy Development on Washington's Outer Coast”.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: PNNL. 2013. Geospatial Analysis of Technical Suitability for Renewable Ocean Energy Development on Washington’s Outer Coast
Description: These data are the output of an analysis of areas suitable for energy production from mid-depth wave energy devices. The analysis defines suitability by evaluating the quality of the site for energy production; how easily and cost effectively energy can be integrated into a power grid, and; the ease of access to the site for installation and maintenance. Results are represented as percentages indicating relative suitability. Detailed information on the analysis can be found in the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory report “Geospatial Analysis of Technical and Economic Suitability for Renewable Ocean Energy Development on Washington's Outer Coast”.
Copyright Text: PNNL. 2013. Geospatial Analysis of Technical Suitability for Renewable Ocean Energy Development on Washington’s Outer Coast
Description: These data are the output of an analysis of areas suitable for energy production from offshore wind turbines mounted on energy production from offshore wind turbines mounted on floating platforms. The analysis defines suitability by evaluating the quality of the site for energy production; how easily and cost effectively energy can be integrated into a power grid, and; the ease of access to the site for installation and maintenance. Results are represented as percentages indicating relative suitability. Detailed information on the analysis can be found in the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory report “Geospatial Analysis of Technical and Economic Suitability for Renewable Ocean Energy Development on Washington's Outer Coast”.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: PNNL. 2013. Geospatial Analysis of Technical Suitability for Renewable Ocean Energy Development on Washington’s Outer Coast
Description: These data represent the average annual wind power resource, rated from poor to superb, off of the coast of Washington and in the estuaries. The wind power class is an indicator of likely resource strength at a 50 meter height, with a higher wind power class representing higher wind resource levels. The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory developed this dataset.
Name: Viewsheds - Shoreline to Offshore Power Generation Facilities
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Description: Polygons representing the distances at which an offshore facility is obscured by the horizon line from the perspective of an observer on the shoreline.The shoreline used for this task was a shoreline provided by Olympic Natural Resources Center (ONRC) to the Washington Department of Natural Resources (WaDNR) as one of the deliverables for the Marine Spatial Planning work completed in 2013.
Description: Polygon representing the distance at which an offshore facility is obscured by the horizon line from the perspective of an observer on the shoreline.The shoreline used for this task was a shoreline provided by Olympic Natural Resources Center (ONRC) to the Washington Department of Natural Resources (WaDNR) as one of the deliverables for the Marine Spatial Planning work completed in 2013.
Description: Polygon representing the distance at which an offshore facility is obscured by the horizon line from the perspective of an observer on the shoreline.The shoreline used for this task was a shoreline provided by Olympic Natural Resources Center (ONRC) to the Washington Department of Natural Resources (WaDNR) as one of the deliverables for the Marine Spatial Planning work completed in 2013.
Description: Polygon representing the distance at which an offshore facility is obscured by the horizon line from the perspective of an observer on the shoreline.The shoreline used for this task was a shoreline provided by Olympic Natural Resources Center (ONRC) to the Washington Department of Natural Resources (WaDNR) as one of the deliverables for the Marine Spatial Planning work completed in 2013.
Description: Polygon representing the distance at which an offshore facility is obscured by the horizon line from the perspective of an observer on the shoreline.The shoreline used for this task was a shoreline provided by Olympic Natural Resources Center (ONRC) to the Washington Department of Natural Resources (WaDNR) as one of the deliverables for the Marine Spatial Planning work completed in 2013.
Description: Polygon representing the distance at which an offshore facility is obscured by the horizon line from the perspective of an observer on the shoreline.The shoreline used for this task was a shoreline provided by Olympic Natural Resources Center (ONRC) to the Washington Department of Natural Resources (WaDNR) as one of the deliverables for the Marine Spatial Planning work completed in 2013.
Description: Polygon representing the distance at which an offshore facility is obscured by the horizon line from the perspective of an observer on the shoreline.The shoreline used for this task was a shoreline provided by Olympic Natural Resources Center (ONRC) to the Washington Department of Natural Resources (WaDNR) as one of the deliverables for the Marine Spatial Planning work completed in 2013.
Description: Polygon representing the distance at which an offshore facility is obscured by the horizon line from the perspective of an observer on the shoreline.The shoreline used for this task was a shoreline provided by Olympic Natural Resources Center (ONRC) to the Washington Department of Natural Resources (WaDNR) as one of the deliverables for the Marine Spatial Planning work completed in 2013.
Description: Polygon representing the distance at which an offshore facility is obscured by the horizon line from the perspective of an observer on the shoreline.The shoreline used for this task was a shoreline provided by Olympic Natural Resources Center (ONRC) to the Washington Department of Natural Resources (WaDNR) as one of the deliverables for the Marine Spatial Planning work completed in 2013.
Description: Polygon representing the distance at which an offshore facility is obscured by the horizon line from the perspective of an observer on the shoreline.The shoreline used for this task was a shoreline provided by Olympic Natural Resources Center (ONRC) to the Washington Department of Natural Resources (WaDNR) as one of the deliverables for the Marine Spatial Planning work completed in 2013.
Description: These data are the output of an analysis of areas suitable for energy production from offshore wind turbines mounted on monopoles energy production from deepwater wave energy devices. The analysis defines suitability by evaluating the quality of the site for energy production; how easily and cost effectively energy can be integrated into a power grid, and; the ease of access to the site for installation and maintenance. Results are represented as percentages indicating relative suitability.
Detailed information on the analysis can be found in the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory report “Geospatial Analysis of Technical and Economic Suitability for Renewable Ocean Energy Development on Washington's Outer Coast”.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: PNNL. 2013. Geospatial Analysis of Technical Suitability for Renewable Ocean Energy Development on Washington’s Outer Coast
Description: These data represent the output of a suitability analysis predicting energy production potential for floating platform wind devices. The analysis evaluates site quality for energy production, how easily energy can be integrated into a power grid, and the ease of access for maintenance and support. Results are depicted as percentages representing how well an area meets the criteria for an energy device. Detailed information on the analysis can be found in the U.S. Department of Energy report Geospatial Analysis of Technical and Economic Suitability for Renewable Ocean Energy Development on Washington's Outer Coast.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: PNNL. 2013. Geospatial Analysis of Technical Suitability for Renewable Ocean Energy Development on Washington’s Outer Coast
Description: These data represent the output of a suitability analysis predicting energy production potential for floating platform wind devices. The analysis evaluates site quality for energy production, how easily energy can be integrated into a power grid, and the ease of access for maintenance and support. Results are depicted as percentages representing how well an area meets the criteria for an energy device. Detailed information on the analysis can be found in the U.S. Department of Energy report Geospatial Analysis of Technical and Economic Suitability for Renewable Ocean Energy Development on Washington's Outer Coast.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: PNNL. 2013. Geospatial Analysis of Technical Suitability for Renewable Ocean Energy Development on Washington’s Outer Coast
Description: The Washington State Parcels Project provides a statewide data set of tax parcels and ownership/taxpayer attributes that cover those counties that currently have digital tax parcels. Attribute data has been normalized so that the field names are the same across all counties. The data set contains the tax parcel identification number, the owner/taxpayer name and address information, and the Department of Revenue land use codes.
Copyright Text: Washington State Department of Ecology
Description: This dataset describes Native American Ceded Tribal lands in Washington State. Boundary lines have been digitized from a variety of digital data sources including 1:100,000 streams for boundaries described in treaties as following a stream or river, 1:24k Water Resource Inventory Areas (WRIA), Watershed Administrative Unit (WAU) and Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) boundaries for boundaries referred to in treaties as 'divide', 'summit' or 'between the waters of', 1:100,000 Major Public Lands (for current reservation areas), 10 meter DEM and 7.5 minute USGS digital Quad maps (to define ridgelines and 'divide' where WRIA, WAU or HUC boundaries don't exist) and NAIP orthophoto imagery (to get a feel for what a questionable boundary area actually looks like today). Ceded Land treaty areas are based on treaty language and US Government decrees dated 1854-1892. Natural geographic barriers such as streams and ridge lines were used where described or eluded to in treaty descriptions. Coordinate based latitude/longitude boundary lines were used in some Central Washington areas where described. References to general compass directions were followed using natural barriers such as watershed boundaries or drainages wherever possible. Some treaty boundary descriptions were found to be inadequate, inaccurate and in some cases misleading in nature in describing what should have been a natural boundary or even a coordinate based solution to a property description. Some of these boundary areas open to interpretation are discussed below in the Supplemental Information based on the language and definite boundaries of other treaty areas. Ceded areas in Oregon and Idaho from the Camp Stevens Treaties have been included in this data with the state boundary dividing them. The Washington State Department of Ecology makes no warranty for the accuracy of this material and is not libel for its use. Ecology will maintain this data layer for its own use and distribute to all interested parties. Updates, corrections and documentation should be submitted to the contact person. This data may or may not reflect the most current tribal reservation areas. Tribal reservations are updated regularly in the Major Public Lands (MPL) layer maintained by Washington State Department of Natural Resources. This GIS data is draft information and a work in progress and should be used only as a generalized visual guide to 150 year old treaties of limited content.
Copyright Text: Washington State Department of Ecology
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Description: The Washington State Department of Ecology supports local governments in their efforts to maintain and expand shoreline public access opportunities by developing and maintaining a detailed GIS database of public access locations (point features) along the coastal shorelines. It contains a rich variety of information such as amenities (boat launches, toilets, ADA accessible, etc.) and activities (tidepooling, hiking, shellfishing, etc.) that are available at each access point. The information was collected using a GPS in the field between 2008-2010 and is updated as resources allow. The inventory is available through the Ecology's online Washington Coastal Atlas. This data corresponds with the Marine Shoreline Public Access GIS dataset (linear features) which is maintained by Ecology's Environmental Assistance Program.
Service Item Id: 909c1789ef844b15a896c87f395cb78a
Copyright Text: Washington Department of Ecology Shorelands Program