Best Practice Guide

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OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF (OCS) Return to list of terms

The submerged lands extending from the out limit of the historic territorial sea (typically three miles) to some undefined outer limit, usually a depth of 600 feet. In the United States, this is the portion of the shelf under federal jurisdiction. See CONTINENTAL SHELF.

Source: California Energy Commission