[NHCOLL-L:5133] FW: Nation Parks collecting - GIS dataset on park boundaries

[Shelton, Sally Y.]

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From: Ellen Paul [ellen.paul at verizon.net]
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 06:30 AM
To: Shelton, Sally Y.
Subject: Nation Parks collecting - GIS dataset on park boundaries


http://lagic.lsu.edu/data/losco/national_parks_boundaries_bts_2006_faq.html


Ellen Paul
Executive Director
The Ornithological Council
Email: ellen.paul at verizon.net
"Providing Scientific Information about Birds"
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On 12/14/10 9:32 PM, Shelton, Sally Y. wrote:
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> Folks,
>
> Hopefully, someone has researched this question or knows the answer. It is
> illegal to collect on lands under the jurisdiction of the National Parks
> Service unless one has a permit. This, to me, is very clear for a
> terrestrial site. If you are within the area of a park's boundary, you
> don't collect. Where, however, is the boundary of a park that includes
> marine shoreline? Does the park end at the high tide line, the low tide
> line, some distasnce offshore? Does anyone have info on this?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Regards,
> Charlie
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> Charlie Sturm
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