Rhode Island Renewable Energy Zone, 2010
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- A Renewable Energy Zone, approximately 2 km wide (landward from state water boundary), extending from a location east to southwest of Block Island has been selected as the most suitable area for offshore renewable energy development in the Ocean SAMP area.Global warming is perhaps the most critical issue of the 21st century. It is already accelerating sea level rise, leading to beach erosion, property losses, and increasing Rhode Island's vulnerability to hurricanes and floods. Climate change may adversely affect food supply, public health, and the economy. Rhode Island is committed to reducing its carbon footprint by using renewable energy resources, primarily offshore wind farms, to meet 15 percent of its energy needs. From 2008 to 2010, through a public policy process that includes scientific research and stakeholder involvement, the Ocean SAMP will make Rhode Island the first state in the nation to zone its offshore waters for diverse activities including renewable energy development. This process will also protect current uses and habitats through zones for commercial fishing; critical habitats for fish, marine animals, and birds; marine transport; and more
- Purpose
- To support coastal planning and other activities pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Act, Energy Policy Act, Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Rivers and Harbors Act and the Submerged Lands Act.
Description
Type of resource | cartographic, software, multimedia |
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Form | Shapefile |
Extent | 0.005 |
Publisher | Northeast Ocean Data |
Publication date | 2010 |
Language | English |
Digital origin | born digital |
Map data | Scale not given. ; EPSG::4269 W 71°39ʹ12ʺ--W 71°28ʹ37ʺ/N 41°10ʹ7ʺ--N 41°5ʹ45ʺ, Scale not given ; EPSG::4326 |
Creators/Contributors
Creator | Applied Science Associates |
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Subjects
Subject | Renewable energy sources |
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Subject | Block Island (R.I. : Island) |
Subject | Rhode Island |
Subject | Boundaries |
Subject | Planning and Cadastral |
Subject | Utilities and Communication |
Genre | Geospatial data |
Genre | Cartographic dataset |
Bibliographic information
Supplemental information | This zone is graphically depicted in Figure 8.35 within the RI OceanSAMP Volume 1 document available at: http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/oceansamp. |
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Use limitation | None |
WGS84 Cartographics | This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection. |
Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/ym896dg9898 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.
- Copyright
- This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.
Preferred citation
- Preferred citation
- Applied Science Associates. (2010). Rhode Island Renewable Energy Zone, 2010. Northeast Ocean Data. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/ym896dg9898.
Collection
Northeast Ocean Data : Maps and data for ocean planning in the northeastern United States
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