California State Marine Protected Areas

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MPA existing, Protected Areas, Marine Life Protection Act, Marine Protected Areas, State Marine Parks, State Marine Reserves, State Marine Conservation Areas, State Marine Recreational Managment Areas, Special Closures, boundaries, environment, oceans, geopolitical, natural resources, hydrography, aquatic resources, marine resources, ocean resources


Summary 

The boundaries described are solely intended as a visual representation of the areas included and do not replace or supercede the legal definitions.

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                    These data include all of California's marine protected areas (MPAs) as March 1, 2016. This dataset reflects the Department of Fish and Wildlife's best representation of marine protected areas based upon current California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 632: Natural Resources, Division 1: FGC- DFG. This dataset is not intended for navigational use or defining legal boundaries.

Credits 

State of California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Marine Region GIS Lab

Use limitations 

            

              

                

                  

                    See purpose statement.

Extent

West  -124.532640    East  -117.123798
North  42.000038    South  32.532838

Scale Range
Maximum (zoomed in)  1:5,000
Minimum (zoomed out)  1:150,000,000

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Themes or categories of the resource  boundaries, environment, oceans, planningCadastre


* Content type  Downloadable Data
Export to FGDC CSDGM XML format as Resource Description No

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Title California State Marine Protected Areas
Alternate titles  California MPAs
Creation date 2016-01-22 00:00:00
Publication date 2016-02-24 00:00:00


Presentation formats  * digital map


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Responsible party 
Individual's name Marine Region GIS
Organization's name California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact's role  originator


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Resource Details  ▼►

Dataset languages  * English (UNITED STATES)
Dataset character set  utf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format


Status  completed
Spatial representation type  * vector


* Processing environment Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.3.1.4959


Credits 
State of California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Marine Region GIS Lab

ArcGIS item properties 
* Name MPA_CA_Existing_160301_WGS84
* Size 1.366
* Location file://\\geodata.ad.dfg.ca.gov\GIS\OSPR_GIS\OSPR_Data\Ospr_GIS_Lib\ERMA\Admin_Boundaries_Reference_Features\Managed_Areas\Marine_Protected_Areas\MPA_CA_Existing_160301_WGS84.shp
* Access protocol Local Area Network

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Extent 
Description 
Regulatory changes made March 1, 2016

Geographic extent 
Bounding rectangle 
Extent type  Extent used for searching
* West longitude -124.532640
* East longitude -117.123798
* North latitude 42.000038
* South latitude 32.532838
* Extent contains the resource Yes

Temporal extent 
Date and time 2016-03-01 00:00:00

Extent in the item's coordinate system 
* West longitude -124.532640
* East longitude -117.123798
* South latitude 32.532838
* North latitude 42.000038
* Extent contains the resource Yes

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Resource maintenance 
Update frequency  as needed


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Constraints 
Limitations of use 
                  

                    

                      

                        

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ArcGIS coordinate system 
* Type Geographic
* Geographic coordinate reference GCS_WGS_1984
* Coordinate reference details 
Geographic coordinate system 
Well-known identifier 4326
X origin -400
Y origin -400
XY scale 11258999068426.238
Z origin -100000
Z scale 10000
M origin -100000
M scale 10000
XY tolerance 8.983152841195215e-009
Z tolerance 0.001
M tolerance 0.001
High precision true
Left longitude -180
Latest well-known identifier 4326
Well-known text GEOGCS["GCS_WGS_1984",DATUM["D_WGS_1984",SPHEROID["WGS_1984",6378137.0,298.257223563]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433],AUTHORITY["EPSG",4326]]

Reference system identifier 
Dimension horizontal
* Value 4326
* Codespace EPSG
* Version 8.6.2


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Spatial Data Properties  ▼►

Vector  ▼►
* Level of topology for this dataset  geometry only


Geometric objects 
Feature class name MPA_CA_Existing_160301_WGS84
* Object type  composite
* Object count 147

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ArcGIS Feature Class Properties 
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Feature class name MPA_CA_Existing_160301_WGS84
* Feature type Simple
* Geometry type Polygon
* Has topology FALSE
* Feature count 147
* Spatial index TRUE
* Linear referencing FALSE

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Data Quality  ▼►

Scope of quality information  ▼►
Resource level  dataset


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Data quality report - Conceptual consistency  ▼►
Dimension horizontal


Measure description 
Features derived from coordinates provided in code, othere shoreline and offshore jurisdictional line features.



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Dimension horizontal


Measure description 
units measured to D MM.MMM in GCS



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Source data 
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Description 
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 632



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Distribution  ▼►

Distribution format 
Version 10.x


Distribution format 
* Name Shapefile
Version 10.x


Transfer options 
* Transfer size 1.366


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Fields  ▼►

Details for object MPA_CA_Existing_160301_WGS84  ▼►
* Type Feature Class
* Row count 147
Definition 
Marine Life Protection Act Inititative

Definition source 
https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Marine/MPAs



Field FID
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* Alias FID
* Data type OID
* Width 4
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
* Field description
Internal feature number.

* Description source
Esri

* Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.



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Field OBJECTID
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* Alias OBJECTID
* Data type Integer
* Width 10
* Precision 10
* Scale 0
* Field description
Internal feature number.

* Description source
Esri

* Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.



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Field Shape
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* Alias Shape
* Data type Geometry
* Width 0
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description 
Feature geometry.

Description source 
ESRI

Description of values 
Coordinates defining the features.



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Field NAME
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* Alias NAME
* Data type String
* Width 100
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description 
MPA name as referenced in Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Section 632(b) (MPA types abbreviated)

Description source 
User defined

Description of values 
Whole numbers that are automatically generated.



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Field CCR
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* Alias CCR
* Data type String
* Width 25
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description 
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section

Description source 
California Code of Regulations

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Field Area_sq_mi
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* Alias Area_sq_mi
* Data type Double
* Width 19
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description 
area in square statute miles

Description source 
User generated

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Field Study_Regi
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* Alias Study_Regi
* Data type String
* Width 10
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description 
geographic study region

Description source 
MLPA planning

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Field FULLNAME
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* Alias FULLNAME
* Data type String
* Width 254
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description 
Regulations, Section 632(b)

Description source 
User defined

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Field Type
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* Alias Type
* Data type String
* Width 75
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description 
Type of MPA

Description source 
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 632

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Field DFG_URL
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* Alias DFG_URL
* Data type String
* Width 254
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description 
Web URL for full regulatory description of site

Description source 
User defined

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Field CCR_Int
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* Alias CCR_Int
* Data type SmallInteger
* Width 5
* Precision 5
* Scale 0
Field description 
Integer of subsection to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 632

Description source 
California Code of Regulations

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Field SHORTNAME
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* Alias SHORTNAME
* Data type String
* Width 200
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description 
Abbreviated name of area

Description source 
User defined

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Field Acres
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* Alias Acres
* Data type Double
* Width 19
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description 
area acres

Description source 
User generated

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Field Hectares
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* Alias Hectares
* Data type Double
* Width 19
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description 
area hectares

Description source 
User generated

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Metadata Details  ▼►

* Metadata language English (UNITED STATES)
* Metadata character set  utf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format


Scope of the data described by the metadata  * dataset
Scope name  * dataset


* Last update 2016-06-16


ArcGIS metadata properties
Metadata format ArcGIS 1.0
Metadata style FGDC CSDGM Metadata
Standard or profile used to edit metadata FGDC


Created in ArcGIS for the item 2016-06-16 12:12:16
Last modified in ArcGIS for the item 2016-06-16 12:13:20


Automatic updates
Have been performed Yes
Last update 2016-06-16 12:13:20

Item location history 
Item copied or moved 2016-02-12 09:57:31
From D:\Data\MPA\Updates160128\MPA_CA_StateAndFederal_160122
To \\MTRFILE1.ad.dfg.ca.gov\GISVOL\GIS_Local\MarineGIS_lib\MPA\MPA_CA_StateAndFederal_160122


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Metadata contact 
Individual's name Marine Region GIS
Organization's name California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact's role  originator


Contact information  ▼►
Phone 
Voice 8316497143

Address 
Type both
Delivery point 20 Lower Ragsdale Dr. Suite 100
City Monterey
Administrative area CA
Postal code 93953
Country US
e-mail address mr_gis@wildlife.ca.gov

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Entities and Attributes  ▼►

Detailed Description
Entity Type
Entity Type Label MPA_CA_Existing_160301_WGS84
Entity Type Definition
Marine Life Protection Act Inititative
Entity Type Definition Source https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Marine/MPAs

Attribute
Attribute Label FID
Attribute Definition
Internal feature number.
Attribute Definition Source Esri
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute
Attribute Label OBJECTID
Attribute Definition
Internal feature number.
Attribute Definition Source Esri
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute
Attribute Label Shape
Attribute Definition
Feature geometry.
Attribute Definition Source ESRI
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain
Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute
Attribute Label NAME
Attribute Definition
MPA name as referenced in Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Section 632(b) (MPA types abbreviated)
Attribute Definition Source User defined
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain
Whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute
Attribute Label CCR
Attribute Definition
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section
Attribute Definition Source California Code of Regulations

Attribute
Attribute Label Area_sq_mi
Attribute Definition
area in square statute miles
Attribute Definition Source User generated

Attribute
Attribute Label Study_Regi
Attribute Definition
geographic study region
Attribute Definition Source MLPA planning

Attribute
Attribute Label FULLNAME
Attribute Definition
Regulations, Section 632(b)
Attribute Definition Source User defined

Attribute
Attribute Label Type
Attribute Definition
Type of MPA
Attribute Definition Source California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 632

Attribute
Attribute Label DFG_URL
Attribute Definition
Web URL for full regulatory description of site
Attribute Definition Source User defined

Attribute
Attribute Label CCR_Int
Attribute Definition
Integer of subsection to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 632
Attribute Definition Source California Code of Regulations

Attribute
Attribute Label SHORTNAME
Attribute Definition
Abbreviated name of area
Attribute Definition Source User defined

Attribute
Attribute Label Acres
Attribute Definition
area acres
Attribute Definition Source User generated

Attribute
Attribute Label Hectares
Attribute Definition
area hectares
Attribute Definition Source User generated

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