The technical document is organized into five sections. Section 1 describes the statutory language and data sources referred to in determining the eligible recipients under the CIAP. Section 2 offers an overview of how the statutory language was interpreted and translated into a methodology and supporting calculations. Section 3 provides details for each of the data sources used in the calculations. Section 4 provides detailed explanations of the spatial calculations used to determine the minimum distance from each leased tract to each producing State and CPS, and the length of the coastline of each CPS. Section 5 specifies the formulas developed to determine the final allocations to each recipient.

Click on “States and CPS Totals” to access the allotment amounts by state and the total for the states CPSs (coastal political subdivisions). To see the exact amount each CPS is eligible for click on the Producing state name and you will be linked to the listing of the state CPSs and allotment amounts.

States and CPS Totals (41 KB)

CIAP Technical Documentation (271.74 KB)