The exclusion area around Grand Isle is observed if a south or generally on-shore wind condition exists. The establishment of preapproved areas for these methods allows the OSC to quickly approve their application in non-excluded areas. The metadata for this data set are encapsulated into several documents and graphics files. It is recommended that third parties wishing to use these data obtain them from the Distributor listed in this metadata document. 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.
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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. A number of the exclusion zones have the same 'name,' e.g. seven exclusion zones are named 'High Island. An on-line search of CFR did not turn up the 50 CFR 638.22 document, but a free search of the CFR revealed a bounding box description for the East and West Flower Gardens National Marine Sanctuary. These were used in lieu of the elusive 50 CFR 638.22 document to delineate the exclusion zone for these areas. The central point for many of the banks and artificial reefs were only specified to full seconds in latitude and longitude.