Dataset Submitted

Texas Resource Management Codes (RMC) Database of State-Owned Submerged Lands along the Texas Coast

Authors: Brach Lupher, James Gibeaut
Identified On: Jul 15 2020 19:48 UTC
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/9VKXDS3G
UDI: HI.x833.000:0007
Project Information

Funded By:
Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies

Research Group:
Coastal and Marine Geospatial Sciences

Point of Contact

Brach Lupher
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
brach.lupher@tamucc.edu

Data Collection Period
2017-09-21
to
2018-03-20
Theme keywords

2017, Administrative Boundaries, Database, Environmental, Law, Management, Marine Boundaries, Ocean, OGS, Oil and Gas, Planning, Policy, RMC, Resource Management Codes, Sensitive Areas, Sub OTLS, Submerged Lands Act, Submerged Lands, Texas GLO, Texas General Land Office

Abstract:

The Resource Management Codes (RMC) are two-letter codes assigned to state-owned tracts in Texas bays and estuaries, and Gulf of Mexico waters, representing development guidelines for activities within the tracts. The RMC enhance protection of sensitive natural resources by providing recommendations for minimizing adverse impacts to sensitive areas from mineral exploration and development activities. The RMC assist individuals by providing the best available information on natural resource concerns that may be associated with leasing state land tracts and assist them with project planning efforts. The RMC are based on the recommendations from the following external resources: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Historical Commission, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). The RMC are designated to revision year 2017 of the Texas State-owned submerged tracts layer SUB_OTLS. All datasets used to designate the RMC are included.

Suggested Citation:

Brach Lupher, James Gibeaut. Texas Resource Management Codes (RMC) Database of State-Owned Submerged Lands along the Texas Coast. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/9VKXDS3G

Purpose:

Resource Management Codes (RMC) assist potential bidders by providing the best available information on natural resource concerns that may be associated with leasing state land tracts, and assist them with project planning efforts and development guidelines for activities within the tracts.

Data Parameters and Units:

None

Methods:

A code is designated to a state-owned submerged tract when intersected by the geographic extent of a dataset or datasets identified by the Data Standards Committee (DSC) to represent the designation of a Resource Management Code (RMC).