Regulated Navigation Areas
Data Set (DS) | Office for Coastal Management (OCM)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:54194 | Updated: August 15, 2024 | Published / External
Item Identification
| Title: | Regulated Navigation Areas |
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| Status: | Completed |
| Publication Date: | 2022-08-19 |
| Abstract: |
Regulated Navigation Areas (RNA) as outlined in 33 CFR Part 165 are established to regulate vessels and their movement within a specific area. The District Commander can issue an RNA to control vessel traffic in a place determined to have hazardous conditions. RNAs usually prescribe what type or size of vessels may enter an area or in what manner they must navigate. RNAs differ from Safety and Security Zones in two respects. First, only District Commanders are authorized to establish RNAs while Coast Guard Captains of the Port may not. Second, Safety and Security Zones are typically transitory in nature, responsive to a temporary safety or security concern on the water. They are meant to control access to an area, but they could also be used to control access based on compliance with specified temporary operating conditions within the Safety or Security Zone necessary for the purpose of the zones creation. RNAs are usually created where a more permanent solution to a safety or environmental concern is required. They principally regulate the operation of vessels permitted inside the area, but may also establish control of access to an area if necessary. |
| Purpose: |
To support ocean planning activities pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, the Energy Policy Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act. |
| Notes: |
The following updates are available in the Code of Federal Regulations and have NOT yet been added to this data set as of 2022-08-19. D1 165.101 Kittery ME 84 FR 7813, Mar. 5, 2019 D5 165.T05-0466 Regulated Navigation Area, Oregon Inlet Channel, Marc Basnight Bridge, Dare County NC 87 FR 40727, July 8, 2022 D5 165.501 Chesapeake Bay Entrance and Hamton Roads, VA and adjacent waters VA 85 FR 6806, Feb. 6, 2020 D7 165.726 Miami River, Miami FL 85 FR 8173, Feb. 13, 2020 D7 165.756 Savannah River GA 85 FR 20598, Apr. 14, 2020 D7 165.775 Launch Area Offshore Cape Canaveral FL 87 FR 23449, Apr. 20, 2022 D7 165.790 Biscayne Bay Causeway Island Slip, Miami Beach FL 86 FR 66191, Nov. 22, 2021 D8 165.815 Ohio River at Louisville KY 85 FR 8173, Feb. 13, 2020 D8 165.821 Ohio River at Cincinnati OH 85 FR 8173, Feb. 13, 2020 D8 165.823 Allegheny River, Monongahela River, and Ohio River, Pittsburgh PA 85 FR 2307, Jan. 15, 2020 D8 165.838 Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, New Orleans LA 84 FR 7813, Mar. 5, 2019 D9 165.944 Straits of Mackinac MI 83 FR 49283, Oct. 1, 2018 D13 165.1329 Thea Foss, Middle Waterway, and Wheeler-Osgood Waterways EPA Superfund Cleanup Site, Commencement Bay, Tacoma WA 85 FR 214, Jan. 3, 2020 D13 165.1321 Lake Washington, Seattle WA 84 FR 71824, Dec. 30, 2019 D13 165.1343 NW Natural PGM Site, Willamette River, Portland OR 87 FR 1356, Jan. 11,2022 D14 165.1405 Designated Escorted Vessels-Philippine Sea and Apra Harbor Guam, and Tanapag Harbor, Saipan CNMI 87 FR 48446, Aug. 9, 2022 D14 165.1413 Southern Oahu Tsunami Evacuation, Honolulu HI 84 FR 7813, Mar. 5, 2019 |
| Supplemental Information: |
Bureau Code: 006:48, Program Code: 006:055 |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT
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| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
boundaries
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| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
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| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
transportation
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| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | coastal |
| None | planning |
| None | renewable energy |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Outer Continental Shelf |
| None | Territorial Sea |
| None | United States of America |
Physical Location
| City: | Charleston |
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| State/Province: | SC |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Data Presentation Form: | Map (digital) |
| Entity Attribute Overview: |
section, location, stateUSPS, regulation |
| Distribution Liability: |
https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html |
| Data Set Credit: | U.S. Coast Guard |
Support Roles
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2018-06 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
| Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
| Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Publication Date |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -158 | |
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| E° Bound: | 145.75 | |
| N° Bound: | 61.25 | |
| S° Bound: | 13.25 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Discrete |
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| Start: | 2022-08-19 |
| Description: |
publication date |
Spatial Information
Spatial Representation
Vector Representation 1
| Complex Object Present?: | No |
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| Composite Object Present?: | No |
| Curve Object Present?: | Yes |
| Point Object Present?: | No |
| Solid Object Present?: | No |
| Surface Object Present?: | No |
Reference Systems
Reference System 1
Coordinate Reference System |
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Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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| Data Use Constraints: |
For coastal and ocean planning |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://marinecadastre.gov/data/ |
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| Distributor: | |
| Description: |
Marine Cadastre Data Registry |
Distribution 2
| Download URL: | https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/RegulatedNavigationArea.zip |
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| Distributor: |
Technical Environment
| Description: |
Microsoft Windows, ArcGIS Pro |
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Data Quality
| Accuracy: |
Untested |
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| Horizontal Positional Accuracy: |
Compiled to meet 10 meters horizontal accuracy at 95% confidence level |
| Completeness Report: |
Untested |
| Conceptual Consistency: |
These data are logically consistent |
Lineage
Sources
Aids to Navigation
| Contact Name: | marinecadastre.gov |
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| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2016-02-28 |
| Citation URL: | ftp://ftp.coast.noaa.gov/pub/MSP/AidsToNavigation.zip |
| Citation URL Name: | Source Online Linkage |
| Citation URL Description: |
URL where the source data were originally accessed. |
| Source Contribution: |
Used as reference layer to create RNA data |
Maritime Boundaries
| Contact Name: | NOAA Office of Coast Survey |
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| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2017-04-05 |
| Citation URL: | http://maritimeboundaries.noaa.gov/downloads/USMaritimeLimitsAndBoundariesSHP.zip |
| Citation URL Name: | Source Online Linkage |
| Citation URL Description: |
URL where the source data were originally accessed. |
| Source Contribution: |
Used as reference layer to create RNA data |
North America Water Polygons
| Contact Name: | ESRI Data and Maps |
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| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2018-04-10 |
| Citation URL: | http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=1630b19fafbe4c9589306d967e418088 |
| Citation URL Name: | Source Online Linkage |
| Citation URL Description: |
URL where the source data were originally accessed. |
| Source Contribution: |
Used as reference layer to create RNA data |
Raster Nautical Charts
| Contact Name: | NOAA Office of Coast Survey |
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| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2017-04-05 |
| Citation URL: | https://seamlessrnc.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/RNC/NOAA_RNC/ImageServer |
| Citation URL Name: | Source Online Linkage |
| Citation URL Description: |
URL where the source data were originally accessed. |
| Source Contribution: |
Used as reference layer to create RNA data |
Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas
| Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2022-08-19 |
| Citation URL: | https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-33/chapter-I/subchapter-P/part-165 |
| Citation URL Name: | Code of Federal Regulations |
| Source Contribution: |
Original description of the regulated navigation areas |
Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas
| Contact Name: | US Government Publishing Office |
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| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2017-07-01 |
| Citation URL: | https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2017-title33-vol2/xml/CFR-2017-title33-vol2-part165.xml |
| Citation URL Name: | Source Online Linkage |
| Citation URL Description: |
URL where the source data were originally accessed. |
| Source Contribution: |
Coordinate data and area descriptions from the CFR were used to compile this data layer |
USA States (Below 1:3m scale)
| Contact Name: | ESRI Data and Maps |
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| Extent Type: | Discrete |
| Extent Start Date/Time: | 2018-02-05 |
| Citation URL: | http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=1a6cae723af14f9cae228b133aebc620 |
| Citation URL Name: | Source Online Linkage |
| Citation URL Description: |
URL where the source data were originally accessed. |
| Source Contribution: |
Used as reference layer to create RNA data |
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
• Go to https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2017-title33-vol2/xml/CFR-2017-title33-vol2-part165.xml and record all RNA info into a word document • For each area with coordinates, copy lat/long data into a spreadsheet • Import sheets into ArcGIS, convert to xy coordinates, and export to point feature classes using projection specified in CFR • NOTE: Areas from the following locations were not included in mapping: 165.810 - area not in RNC to locate 165.815 - area is inland 165.817 - area is inland 165.821 - area is inland 165.830 - area is inland 165.1171 - area not in RNC to locate • Create polygon features from point files, or specified areas in CFR • Use the USA States, Water Polygons, ATONs, Maritime Boundaries and RNCs to help locate areas that have unclear or no coordinate data • Delete all superfluous fields • Check geometry and project data into WGS 1984 Auxiliary Sphere |
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| Process Date/Time: | 2018-08-01 00:00:00 |
Process Step 2
| Description: |
Modified the Long Island Sound Marine Inspection and Captain of the Port Zone feature (165.153) to limit the extend to the 12 nm territorial sea rather than the Exclusive Economic Zone |
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| Process Date/Time: | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 |
Process Step 3
| Description: |
1) Update and replace the geometry for the Neptune and Northeast Gateway Deepwater Ports, and the Los Angeles Deep Water Pilot Area 2) Execute the REPAIR GEOMETRY command to resolve geometry validation errors 3) Update the metadata to list the 17 pending updates that need to be added to make this data set complete and current |
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Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 54194 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:54194 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Anna Verrill |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2018-10-16 17:59+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | Daniel Martin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2024-08-15 16:25+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2018-10-16 |
| Owner Org: | OCM |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2018-10-16 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2019-10-16 |