Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO) 20000205 This is a polygon dataset delineating the boundaries of the three U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO) zones that encompass the state of Louisiana. The MSO zones are: New Orleans, Morgan City, and Port Arthur. Delineates the jurisdictional boundaries of MSO zones. For the purposes of responding to an oil spill emergency (a LOSCO concern) it identifies the MSO office to be contacted for assistance that is dependent on the area of Louisiana in which the spill occurs. This data set is appropriate to identify MSO zones pertinent to Louisiana. It is not appropriate to identify the MSO zones pertinent to other states. These metadata describe the Arc/Info coverage of name 'zongeog3dbmso' and the shapefile of the same name derived from it. The metadata for this data set are encapsulated into several documents and graphics files. The metadata are not complete if you did not receive the following files along with the data set: >zongeog3dbmso.mtd - this metadata in mp (metadata parser) compatible ASCII text form >zongeog3dbmso.html - this metadata in HTML form >zongeog3dbmso_faq.html - this metadata presented as Questions and Answers >zongeog3dbmso.sgml - this metadata in SGML form >zongeog3dbmso1.gif - thumbnail graphic of data set >zongeog3dbmso2.gif - larger view of the data set illustrating the source of the bounding arcs The attribute and/or geometric component(s) of the data are provided as Arc export (.e00) file(s) and the corresponding three part (.shp, .shx, .dbf) shapefile(s) or standalone .dbf file(s) in the case an export file is a standalone INFO file. You should have received the following as part of the dataset: >zongeog3dbmso.e00 >zongeog3dbmso.shp >zongeog3dbmso.shx >zongeog3dbmso.dbf >zongeog3dbmso.prj - coordinate system specification file for shape 19970701 Date of edition of Code of Federal Regulations describing the MSO zone boundaries. complete none planned -97.000 -88.000 33.960 25.617 none Marine Safety Office Coast Guard MSO framework governmental units none Louisiana Gulf of Mexico EEZ none These unaltered data may not be redistributed without all of the elements of the metadata listed in the Supplemental_Information section of this metadata document. It is recommended that third parties wishing to use these data obtain them from the Distributor listed in this metadata document. If these data are altered or incorporated into another dataset, they are not to be redistributed without also: altering the name of the dataset, including a Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998) compliant metadata file that describes the dataset and reflects the alteration steps that makes the new dataset different from this one, and citing this dataset in the metadata as a source for the altered dataset using the source citation specified below. If these digital data are used in the production of a report or in the compilation of a standalone printed map, then this dataset is to be cited in the report or on the map using the source citation specified below. The following source citation is to be used when citing this dataset: LOSCO Environmental Baseline Inventory Dataset 'U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO) Zones Encompassing Louisiana, Geographic NAD83, LOSCO (2000) [zongeog3dbmso]' Users hereby agree to abide by the use and reproduction conditions specified above. By using the data described in these metadata, the user acknowledges that the terms and conditions of use have been read and that the user is bound by these criteria. Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office David Gisclair Technical Assistance Program (TAP) Director mailing address

Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office

Office of the Governor

P.O. Box 94095

Baton Rouge LA 70804 (225) 219-5800 (225) 219-5802 <URL:mailto:tapgis@linknet.idt.net> <URL:zongeog3dbmso1.gif> thumbnail graphic of data set GIF <URL:zongeog3dbmso2.gif> larger view of the data set illustrating the source of the bounding arcs GIF LOSCO gratefully acknowledges the Minerals Management Service for providing the Exclusive Economic Zone component of this data set and the USGS for providing the county boundary and hydrography data necessary to delineate other parts of the MSO zone boundaries. Topological and labeling tests, and attribute statistics were obtained with a quality assurance AML (qa_report.aml). This report is used to expose inconsistencies and problems in the data and its attributes, and to verify correction of those errors when corrections are possible. No errors were detected in labeling or topology. These data represent what the data processor (3001, Inc.) believes was intended by the boundary description from the Code of Federal Regulations, even though that description is, in cases, logically inconsistent, discontinuous, or ambiguous. Includes the MSO zones which cover Louisiana except for a sliver of the Mobile MSO covering a small piece of southeast Louisiana offshore territory. The northern boundary of the New Orleans MSO was constructed somewhat arbitrarily because the description in the Code of Federal Regulations was not clear. US Government Printing Office 1997 paper copy 19970701 publication date CFR description of MSO boundaries Minerals Management Service unpublished computer file 1990817 date source data were received EEZ delineation of most oceanward limit of this data set, the Exclusive Economic Zone, at a nominal 200 nautical miles from the shoreline. U.S. Geological Survey 199911 <URL:http://www.nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html> computer file 1972 1999 Ground Condition COUNTYP20 Provided delineation of state shoreline (sea/land boundary) for Texas and Mississippi. The sea/land boundary, in combination with lines of fixed longitude, provide several inflection points for the MSO zone boundaries. The shoreline was used as a buffer object to build a boundary portion at 10.3 nautical miles from the coast. Provided delineation of county boundaries when the MSO zone boundary followed them. U.S. Geological Survey 199911 <URL:http://www.nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html> computer file 1995 1999 Ground Condition HYDROGL020, HYDROGP020 Provided line (HYDROGL020) and polygon (HYDROGP020) water features defining portions of the MSO zone boundaries, namely the Trinity River (TX) and Lake Livingston (TX). The CFR description was used as a guide to produce those portions of the zone boundaries defined by lines of longitude and points of latitude and longitude. The CFR description was used to select those counties whose boundaries comprised a portion of an MSO boundary from the COUNTYP20 dataset. The COUNTYP20 data set was used as a buffer source to produce a portion of MSO zone boundary defined as 10.3 nautical miles from the coast, and the means to define turning points in the boundary at lines of fixed longitude. The Trinity River was selected from the HYDROGL020 data set and Lake Livingston was selected from the HYDROP020 data set. The arcs comprising those features selected (or built) as described above and the EEZ data set were attributed to encapsulate the source name. The arcs described above were placed into a common data set and edited to remove all arc segments extraneous to the MSO zone delineation. Short arcs were constructed as necessary to bridge gaps between the component data. A long arc was constructed at 30.5 degrees north latitude to close the New Orleans MSO zone to the north. This was necessary to resolve incomplete description of that boundary in the CFR source and does not impact the delineation of MSO zones across the state of Louisiana. The arcs were built into polygons and densified with intermediate vertices at 1 minute (0.01667 degree) intervals. 20000130 3001, Inc. Hugh Phillips GIS Analyst mailing and physical address

3655 SW 2nd Ave., Suite 3C

Gainesville FL 32607 (352) 379-3001 <URL:mailto:hphillips@gnv.3001data.com> vector GT-polygon composed of chains 3 0.01 0.01 Decimal degrees North American Datum of 1983 Geodetic Reference System 80 6378137 298.257 zongeog3dbmso.pat or zongeog3dbmso.dbf attributes of MSO zone polygons 3001, Inc. mso_zone name of MSO zone 3001, Inc. Free text MSO zone name zongeog3dbmso.aat (not present in shapefile) attributes of MSO zone bounding arcs 3001, Inc. source source for arc 3001, Inc. CFR the arc was constructed by coordinate geometry using the CFR description constructed the arc was added to bridge a gap in the other data countyp020 the source of the arc was COUNTYP20 EEZ the source of the arc was EEZ hydrogl020 the source of the arc was HYDROGL020 hydrogp020 the source of the arc was HYDROGP020 Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office David Gisclair Technical Assistance Program (TAP) Director mailing address

Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office

Office of the Governor

P.O. Box 94095

Baton Rouge LA 70804 (225) 219-5800 (225) 219-5802 <URL:mailto:tapgis@linknet.idt.net> zongeog3dbmso This is the explanation for the obtuse name: <URL:http://www.3001data.com/metadata/systematic_name.html> The data herein, including but not limited to geographic data, tabular data, analytical data, electronic data structures or files, are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, or statutory, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the data is assumed by the user. No guarantee of accuracy is granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO) be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, loss of anticipated profits or benefits arising out of use of or reliance on the data. The LOSCO does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the data or as a result of changes to the data caused by system transfers or other transformations or conversions, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the data in any manner or form. These data have been developed from the best available sources. Although efforts have been made to ensure that the data are accurate and reliable, errors and variable conditions originating from physical sources used to develop the data may be reflected in the data supplied. Users must be aware of these conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors, scale, resolution, rectification, positional accuracy, development methodology, time period, environmental and climatic conditions and other circumstances specific to these data. The user is responsible for understanding the accuracy limitations of the data provided herein. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with the user. The user should refer to the accompanying metadata notes for a description of the data and data development procedures. Although these data have been processed successfully on computers at the LOSCO, no guarantee, expressed or implied, is made by LOSCO regarding the use of these data on any other system, nor does the act of distribution constitute or imply any such warranty. Distribution of these data is intended for information purposes and should not be considered authoritative for navigational, engineering, legal and other site-specific uses. ARCE (Arc/INFO export), ESRI shapefile, ASCII, HTML Arc/Info 7.2.1 patch 2 for .e00, ArcView 3.1 for shapefile Geometry, attributes, and metadata PC based PKZip compatible products (WinZIP, unzip) may be used to decompress the data bundle consisting of Arc export (.e00) file(s), shapefile(s), and associated metadata files in mp (metadata parser) compatible ASCII text and HTML forms. If the .zip archive is decompressed directly on a UNIX system, then DOS to UNIX file conversion may be necessary for correct display and operation of the resultant non-binary files (most importantly, the .e00 file). 0.21 <URL:http://losco.state.la.us> none 20000205 3001, Inc. Hugh Phillips GIS Analyst mailing and physical address

3655 SW 2nd Ave., Suite 3C

Gainesville FL 32607 (352) 379-3001 (352) 377-4234 <URL:mailto:hphillips@gnv.3001data.com> FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata FGDC-STD-001-1998