Coastal Services Center

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Digital Coast: Legislative Atlas

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Users can select an area on a map to visualize the coastal and ocean laws that apply to that area.
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Download Legislative Atlas data layers to explore. The layers are available in ESRI shapefile or Google Earth KMZ format.
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The Legislative Process

A complex system of laws, organizations, and strategies govern the uses of the nation’s ocean and coastal resources.
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About Legislative Atlas

Use the Legislative Atlas to pinpoint the laws, policies, and jurisdictions relevant to the location in the ocean specified by the user.
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