Atlantic OCS Wind Energy Areas

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Identification_Information:

Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 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, 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/Oil-and-Gas-Energy-Program/Mapping-and-Data/Atlantic.aspx

Time_Period_of_Content:
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Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 02/07/2011
Currentness_Reference:
publication date

Status:
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:
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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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Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
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Digital_Transfer_Information:
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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:
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