Description: This is a polygon dataset representing the extent of the LDNR regulatory area defined as the Louisiana Coastal Zone. This area comprises a band across the southern border of the state and ranges in width from approximately 35 miles at the west edge of the state to over 150 miles at the eastern and Mississippi River Delta areas of the state.
Copyright Text: Karl Morgan, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources / Office of Coastal Management; Kevin Masden, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources / Office of Coastal Management; Mark Books, Johnson Controls World Services, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center, Coastal Restoration Field Station