On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 4:47 PM, Jason Remillard <[email protected]>wrote:
> In the particular case of water boundaries, I case see several actual use > cases: > 1. Marine sanctuaries often don't allow personal watercraft. An OSM user > could use the map to stay outside of the boundaries. > 2. Zero-discharge areas don't allow activities one would ordinarily > consider harmless, such as washing one's sailboat. An OpenSeaMap user could > sail outside of the boundary in that case. > 3. The display of the NOAA Sanctuaries boundaries on OpenSeaMap (at least, > if not also on OpenStreetMaps) can help educate the public on the extent of > protected ocean areas. In the particular area we're interested in, nature > reserves are already marked on land - > http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=10/37.7637/-122.5903 > > Based on these reasons, I think it would be useful to import the NOAA > Marine Sanctuaries data into OSM. > I'm in favor of adding marine boundaries. While we can't see them, with gps we can be aware of them. I know a handful of sailors in the Puget Sound area that could benefit from having this data. It's also worthwhile to have these boundaries in OSM since these are restricted waters. -- Clifford OpenStreetMap: Maps with a human touch
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