20240426 vector digital data https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/BIOS https://filelib.wildlife.ca.gov/Public/BDB/GIS/BIOS/Public_Datasets/3100_3199/ds3179.zip The 2018 Marine Protected Area Monitoring Action Plan identified three bioregions for long-term marine protected area (MPA) monitoring: the north coast (California/ Oregon border to San Francisco Bay, including the Farallon Islands), the central coast (San Francisco Bay to Point Conception), and the south coast (Point Conception to the U.S./Mexico border, including the Channel Islands). These regions are distinct from the original five Marine Life Protection Act planning regions in which baseline monitoring occurred; the establishment of the five MLPA planning regions was intended to facilitate an MPA design process capable of accommodating the distinctive social and geopolitical attributes along the California coast. The three bioregions in the Action Plan were designated based on biological, ecological, and habitat data gleaned from baseline monitoring. The shoreline provided in this feature is a general approximation of the mean high tide line at the time of MPA implementation between 2007 and 2012. 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 MPA monitoring bioregions. Complete None planned -124.633769 -116.707126 42.074092 32.491488 None Marine Life Protection Act, Marine Managed Areas Improvement Act, Marine Spatial Planning, Bioregion, Marine Protected Areas, 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 3 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 ds3179 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 the bioregion (North Coast, Central Coast, South Coast). Type Type of region designated. Study_Region The abbreviated name of the study region. Shape_Area Area of feature in internal units squared. ESRI Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Shape_Length Length of feature in internal units. 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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