Federally owned offshore area

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010818",
  "term": "Federally owned offshore area",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Federally Owned Offshore Area",
  "definition": "Federal jurisdiction begins at 3 geographic (nautical) miles from the established baseline for the coast and extends to an outer limit of 200 nautical miles. However, there are special cases. Because of claims existing at the dates of statehood, Texas and the Gulf Coast of Florida have proprietary interest in a submerged belt of land, 9 geographic miles wide, extending seaward along the coast. Resource assessments in federally owned offshore areas are typically done by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).",
  "subject": "Locations",
  "references": [
    "USGS Energy Resources Program Energy Glossary & Acronym List"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/federally-owned-offshore-area/"
}