Siting Tool Updates
August 8, 2020
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Shellfish Leases 2020 (NEW layer)
Updated shellfish lease locations and terminations.
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Current SGA Classifications 2020 (NEW layer)
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Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (NEW layer)
February 26, 2020
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DMF Cultch Planting Sites (NEW layer)
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Current SGA Classifications 2019 (NEW layer)
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Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (NEW layer)
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Shellfish Leases 2019 (NEW layer)
October 11, 2017
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Seafood Markets (NEW layer)
A compiled dataset of seafood markets and distributors in coastal North Carolina, used as a spatial reference for growers and potential growers when looking for a lease close to possible buyers.
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Utilized Channels (NEW layer)
Known used channels were added to a layer, not intended for navigation and only intended for potential leasees in the application process.
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Wrecks and Obstructions (NEW layer)
From NOAA Digital Coast dataset, point dataset displaying possible wrecks/obstructions in waterways.
August 29, 2017
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Depth Feet
clipped out land data points and reordered the interval sizes regarding symbology of the layer
July 28, 2017
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Current SGA Classifications 2017 (NEW layer)
only shows the latest water classifications
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Historic SGA Classifications 2007-2017 (NEW layer)
shows water classifications from 2007 to 2017 with a time slider that is cumulative over time
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Military Danger Zones (NEW layer)
highlights the known Military Danger Zones and Areas dataset
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Shellfish Leases
minor adjustments to leases that were showing up in the wrong areas, and updated the dataset
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Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
New River area was updated
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Submerged Land Claims (NEW layer)
added a land claim dataset
June 14, 2017
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Artificial Reefs
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Boating Access Areas
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Bottom Type
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Depth Feet
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Depth Raster (NEW layer)
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Lands Managed
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Salinity Raster (NEW layer)
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SGA Classifications
April 10, 2017
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Artificial Reefs
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Lands Managed
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NC Land Cover
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Orthoimagery
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Salinity
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SGA Classifications
Contact Us
Troy Alphin
Title: Senior Research AssociateE-mail: alphint@uncw.edu
Phone: (910) 962-2395
Fax: (910) 962-2410
Martin Posey
Title: Director of the Center for Marine Science & ProfessorE-mail: poseym@uncw.edu
Phone: (910) 962-3610
Website: www.uncw.edu/biofaculty_posey.html
Jessica Carlton
Title: Research AssistantE-mail: carltonj@uncw.edu
Phone: (910)962-2325
Fax: (910) 962-2410
Our Mailing Address
Benthic Ecology Laboratory
UNCW Center for Marine Science
5600 Marvin K. Moss Lane
Wilmington, NC 28409
Important Links
Shellfish Lease and Franchise Program
NC Shellfish Industry Report (2009-2011) (PDF)