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The Atlantic OCS Aliquots with Sand Resources layer serves as a planning tool to assist in the management of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) sediment resources, reduce multiple use conflicts, minimize interference with existing leases (e.g. renewable energy) and rights-of-way (e.g. submerged infrastructure, shipping lanes, military operations, etc.), and help avoid sensitive areas (e.g. archaeological sites, protected habitat). Each Atlantic Sand Aliquot block lies at least partially within a 1 statute mile buffer of where sand resources have been identified through reconnaissance and/or design-level OCS studies. Additional OCS studies may be necessary in order to refine and quantify the extents of sand resources within these areas. The Marine Minerals Program (MMP) within the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is responsible for managing non-energy minerals (primarily sand and gravel) on the OCS. Access to and identification of potential OCS sand resources is critical for the long-term success and cost-effectiveness of many shore protection, beach nourishment, and coastal habitat restoration projects along the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean coasts. By replenishing these areas with sand from the OCS, the Nation's coastlines receive crucial resources for the maintenance of a healthy coastal ecosystem. |
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The Atlantic OCS Aliquots with Sand Resources layer serves as a planning tool to assist in the management of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) sediment resources, reduce multiple use conflicts, minimize interference with existing leases (e.g. renewable energy) and rights-of-way (e.g. submerged infrastructure, shipping lanes, military operations, etc.), and help avoid sensitive areas (e.g. archaeological sites, protected habitat). Each Atlantic Sand Aliquot block lies at least partially within a 1 statute mile buffer of where sand resources have been identified through reconnaissance and/or design-level OCS studies. Additional OCS studies may be necessary in order to refine and quantify the extents of sand resources within these areas. The Marine Minerals Program (MMP) within the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is responsible for managing non-energy minerals (primarily sand and gravel) on the OCS. Access to and identification of potential OCS sand resources is critical for the long-term success and cost-effectiveness of many shore protection, beach nourishment, and coastal habitat restoration projects along the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean coasts. By replenishing these areas with sand from the OCS, the Nation's coastlines receive crucial resources for the maintenance of a healthy coastal ecosystem. |
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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Marine Minerals Division |
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This data set contains OCS block aliquots (1/16th of OCS protraction grid block) for the BOEM Atlantic Ocean Region that contain identified sand resources and areas of sediment disposal managed by the BOEM's Marine Minerals Program. Coastal restoration, beach nourishment, and habitat reconstruction are crucial to mitigate future coastal erosion, land loss, flooding, and storm damage along the Gulf of Mexico and US Atlantic coasts. The success of long-term effort depends on locating and securing significant quantities of OCS sediment resources that are compatible with the target environments being restored. Offshore sand resources, like upland sources, are extremely scarce where most needed. Additionally, some areas of these relatively small offshore sand resources are not extractable because of the presence of infrastructure, archaeologically sensitive areas, and or biologically sensitive areas. Since the use of OCS sediment resources is authorized by the BOEM through its Marine Mineral Program, the bureau is implementing measure to help safeguard the most significant OCS sediment resources, reduce multiple use conflicts, and minimize interference with operations under existing leases or rights-of-way. During the planning process, entities may reference the aliquot attributes provided in this dataset to inquire about specifc resources within those areas. In doing so, the BOEM MMP can continue to serve as an effective steward of our OCS resources. The most current version of this dataset can be downloaded via the Marine Minerals Information System (MMIS) viewer at https://mmis.boem.gov/. For more info on official OCS block diagrams depicting OCS block information, visit BOEM webpages https://www.boem.gov/oil-gas-energy/mapping-and-data. For additional information pertaining to OCS marine minerals leasing and the BOEM's marine minerals program please visit https://www.boem.gov/marine-minerals |
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Atlantic OCS Aliquots with Sand Resources |
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