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    • Danger Zones and Restricted Areas

    Metadata Updated: May 22, 2025

    These data represent the location of Danger Zones and Restricted Areas within coastal and marine waters, as outlined by the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and the Raster Navigational Charts (RNC). The CFR defines a Danger Zone as, "A defined water area (or areas) used for target practice, bombing, rocket firing or other especially hazardous operations, normally for the armed forces. The danger zones may be closed to the public on a full-time or intermittent basis, as stated in the regulations." The CFR defines a Restricted Area as, "A defined water area for the purpose of prohibiting or limiting public access to the area. Restricted areas generally provide security for Government property and/or protection to the public from the risks of damage or injury arising from the Government's use of that area." Other features in this dataset include: Danger Area, Missile Testing Area, Naval Operations Area, Prohibited Area, Restricted Airspace, Test Area, and Torpedo Testing Area. Authoritative information relating to these data may be found in Title 33, Chapter II of the CFR (Part 334).

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    Dates

    Metadata Date May 15, 2025
    Metadata Created Date October 31, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 22, 2025
    Reference Date(s) October 27, 2022 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NOS OCM

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date May 15, 2025
    Metadata Created Date October 31, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 22, 2025
    Reference Date(s) October 27, 2022 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA Office for Coastal Management (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:48876
    Access Constraints Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: Danger Zones and Restricted Areas [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/48876., Use Constraints: For coastal and ocean planning, Distribution Liability: https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html
    Bbox East Long 175.254452
    Bbox North Lat 65.625516
    Bbox South Lat 5.365109
    Bbox West Long -176.629138
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned
    Harvest Object Id 49c5c02b-92a0-4514-8ed0-5d1d2da720e2
    Harvest Source Id c0121fd9-df15-4168-ac04-42f6e36a794d
    Harvest Source Title NOS OCM
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
    Lineage
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-176.629138, 5.365109], [175.254452, 5.365109], [175.254452, 65.625516], [-176.629138, 65.625516], [-176.629138, 5.365109]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System EPSG::4269
    Spatial Harvester True

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