The Seaweed Zone Project

Base Layers

Borough Boundaries

Land (outline only)

Coastal Zone Boundary (WRP)

WRP Water Area

NOAA Nautical Chart (reference, off by default)

NYC boundary (city limits)

Outside NYC (out of scope)

Sites of Interest

Named NYC waterbodies — equal candidate sites

Waterbodies (Gowanus Canal, Newtown Creek, Fresh Kills creek network)

Exclusions

Areas ineligible for seaweed cultivation

Fed. Navigation Channels

Danger Zones & Restricted Areas (33 CFR 334) — federal hard exclusion

Protected Habitats (soon)

Public Beaches (soon)

Superfund Sites (soon)

Context & Conditions

Environmental suitability factors

Recent (2001–present)

Green algae

Red algae

Brown algae

Historical (pre-2001 / undated)

Green algae

Red algae

Brown algae

GBIF records in marine/estuarine water

CSO Outfalls (soon)

Water Depth (soon)

Water Quality (soon)

Waterfront Access (soon)

Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)

Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC)

Wetlands (NWI)

Boat Launches (kayak/canoe)

Ownership

NYC tax lots within ~50 m of the coastline

Public (city / state / federal)

Institutional (nonprofit / university)

Private

Underwater Ownership (soon)

Equity Layers

Community resilience indicators

Flood Zones (soon)

Disadvantaged Communities (soon)