20240426 vector digital data https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/BIOS https://filelib.wildlife.ca.gov/Public/BDB/GIS/BIOS/Public_Datasets/3100_3199/ds3178.zip This data is a statewide compilation of California's Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Study Regions. As part of a comprehensive effort to sustain marine habitats and fisheries, the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) of 1999 directed the State to redesign California’s system of marine protected areas (MPAs) to function as a network. To facilitate planning, the MLPA Initiative, a public-private partnership, was formed and the state was divided into five planning regions (four coastal and the San Francisco Bay), each with its own MPA planning process. All four coastal regions have now completed their individual planning processes, leading to the statewide implementation of California's MPA network along the coast. Options for a planning process in the fifth and final region, the San Francisco Bay, have been developed for consideration at a future date. Twenty MPAs and six special closures were implemented in the north coast region, from the California/Oregon border to Alder Creek (near Point Arena), on December 19, 2012. Twenty-five MPAs and six special closures were implemented in the north central coast region, from Alder Creek (near Point Arena) to Pigeon Point, on May 1, 2010. Twenty-nine MPAs were implemented in the central coast region, from Pigeon Point to Point Conception, on September 21, 2007. Fifty MPAs and two special closures were implemented in the south coast region, from Point Conception to the California-Mexico border, on January 1, 2012. The shoreline provided in this feature is a general approximation of the mean high tide line at the time of implementation. However, it is important to note that it is not based on any elevation (tidal) data and was hand drawn based on best available aerial imagery at the time. Due to the dynamic nature of coastal environments, these boundaries may not accurately reflect the current condition or exact demarcations of the coastline. The offshore boundary is based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) three nautical mile maritime limit published on charts at that time. This data is a statewide compilation of California's Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Study Regions. Complete None planned -124.633769 -116.707126 42.074092 32.491488 None Marine Life Protection Act, Marine Management Areas Improvement Act, Marine Spatial Planning, Study Region, Marine Protected Area, MarineBIOS, Managed Areas, MPAs ISO 19115 Topic Categories boundaries oceans None California None License: This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Using the citation standards recommended for BIOS datasets (https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/BIOS/Citing-BIOS) satisfies the attribution requirements of this license.Disclaimer: The State makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or adequacy of these data and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in these data. No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed, or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to these data. California Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Region GIS mailing and physical

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Monterey CA 93953 US (831) 649-7143 r7mrgis@wildlife.ca.gov Marine Region GIS Lab California Department of Fish and Wildlife Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.6.1.9270 Vector GT-polygon composed of chains 5 NAD 1983 California Teale Albers 34.0 40.5 -120.0 0.0 0.0 -4000000.0 coordinate pair 0.0001 0.0001 meter D North American 1983 GRS 1980 6378137.0 298.257222101 ds3178 OBJECTID Internal feature number. ESRI Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Shape Feature geometry. ESRI Coordinates defining the features. Name The name of each study region. Study_Region The abbreviated name of the study region. Type The type of region designated. Shape_Length Length of feature in internal units. ESRI Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Shape_Area Area of feature in internal units squared. ESRI Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. See access and use constraints information. SDE Feature Class 20240501 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Region GIS mailing and physical

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