Metadata

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, Office of Offshore Alternative Energy Programs 

Publication_Date: 02/07/2011 

Title:

Atlantic_OCS_Wind_Energy_Areas 

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data 

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, Office of Offshore Alternative Energy Programs, Herndon, Virginia 

Online_Linkage:\\Atlantic_OCS_Wind_Energy_Areas.shp

Description:

 

Abstract: 

Secretary Salazar announced the Department of the Interior's "Smart from the Start" initiative on November 23, 2010.  As part of this initiative, a critical element is the identification of Wind Energy Areas (WEA) on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off the Atlantic coast.  WEAs are offshore locations that appear most suitable for wind energy development.  Secretary Salazar identified the WEAs on February 7, 2011 in a joint announcement with Secretary Chu of the U.S. Department of Energy as part of the National Strategic Work Plan for Offshore Wind.  Data has been and will continue to be collected for these high priority areas to inform government and industry assessments and planning, allowing a more efficient process for permitting and siting responsible development.  Requests for Interest (RFIs) and Calls for Information have been or will be issued for these new WEAs to support lease sale environmental assessments. 

Purpose: 

The Delaware RFI was published on April 26, 2010, and subsequently, the Delaware Notice of Proposed Lease Area and Request for Competitive Interest (RFCI) was published on January 26, 2011.  Both of these notices were developed in coordination with the BOEM Delaware Renewable Energy Task Force.  The notices and associated materials are posted on the BOEM web site at the following URL: http://www.boem.gov/Renewable-Energy-Program/State-Activities/Delaware.aspx

The Maryland RFI was published on November 9, 2010.  The RFI and other materials related to the RFI are posted on the BOEM web site at the following URL: http://www.boem.gov/Maryland/

The Virginia Call for Information will be published in 2011.  Once published, this notice and associated materials will be posted on the BOEM web site at the following URL:  http://www.boem.gov/Renewable-Energy-Program/State-Activities/Virginia.aspx

The New Jersey Call for Information will be published in 2011.  Once published, this notice and associated materials will be posted on the BOEM web site at the following URL: http://www.boem.gov/Renewable-Energy-Program/State-Activities/New-Jersey.aspx.  

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 02/07/2011 

Currentness_Reference:

Status:

publication date 

Progress: In work 

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed 

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.646396 

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.885540 

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.673210 

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.821188 

 

Keywords:

Theme_Keyword: RFI, Wind Energy Area, WEA, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, Request for Interest, Request for Competitive Interest, RFCI, area of interest, proposed lease area, wind, Call for Information and Nominations, Call, BOEM 

Theme_Keyword: Alternative Energy 

Theme_Keyword: Renewable Energy 

Place:

Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean, New Jersey, NJ, Delaware, DE, Maryland, MD, Virginia, VA 

Place_Keyword: Massachusetts 

Place_Keyword: New Jersey 

Place_Keyword: Delaware 

Place_Keyword: Maryland 

Place_Keyword: Virginia 

 

Access_Constraints: None. Public Domain. 

 

Use_Constraints:

The data was developed within the U.S. Government; no proprietary rights may be attached to them nor may they be sold to the U.S. Government as part of any procurement of ADP products or services.

Contact_Organization: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Office of Offshore Alternative Energy Programs 

Contact_Address:

Address:

381 Elden Street

Address:

Mail Stop 4090

City: Herndon 

State_or_Province: Virginia 

Postal_Code: 20170 

Country: USA 

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-787-1300 

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.2 (Build 3790) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770 

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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector 

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon 

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 600 

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Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000 

Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000 

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees 

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222 

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Resolution: 0.000100 

Altitude_Encoding_Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates 

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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Atlantic_OCS_Wind_Energy_Areas 

Entity_Type_Definition:

Designated areas for wind energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf 

 

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: Shape 

Attribute_Definition:

Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Coordinates defining the features. 

 

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AREA 

Attribute_Definition: Total Area for the each OCS block or sub-block in square meters. 

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PERIMETER 

Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of each Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) block or sub-block in meters. 

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PROT_NUMBE 

Attribute_Definition: An Official Protraction Diagram (OPD) is 1 degree latitude by 2 degrees longitude.  The OPDs are numbered using the United Nations International Map of the World Numbering System. OPD names usually coincide with standard topographic sheet names when diagrams include land areas. 

Attribute_Definition_Source:

http://www.boem.gov/Oil-and-Gas-Energy-Program/Mapping-and-Data/Atlantic.aspx

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PROT_APRV_ 

Attribute_Definition: Date of final approval for the listed Protraction 

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BLOCK_NUMB 

Attribute_Definition: Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) leasing block number (including sub-block letter when applicable) within a designated Protraction. 

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Acres 

Attribute_Definition: Total Area for the each OCS block or sub-block in Acres. 

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Hectares 

Attribute_Definition: Total Area for the each OCS block or sub-block in Hectares. 

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BLK_FED_AP 

Attribute_Definition: Date of final approval for the listed OCS block 

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BLOCK_LAB 

Attribute_Definition: Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) leasing block number within a designated Protraction.  Best used for labling individual OCS blocks (does not include sub-block letter). 

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SUB_BLK 

Attribute_Definition: Sub block or aliquot letter identifier (when applicable).  A sub-block is 1/16 of a full OCS block and is lettered across each sub-block row within a full OCS block (i.e.  A-D, E-H, I-L, M-P). 

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: State 

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Distribution_Information:

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data 

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 0.085 

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Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20110215 

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Office of Offshore Alternative Energy Programs 

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address 

Address:

381 Elden Street

Address:

Mail Stop 4090

City: Herndon 

State_or_Province: Virginia 

Postal_Code: 20170 

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 707-787-1300 

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata 

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time 

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage:http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile 

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