NOAA Coast Survey Seeks Comments on Magenta Line

摘要

Boaters and others in the maritime community know about problems with the magenta line, which had historically depicted the recommended route for the Intracoastal Waterway. Chart 830, from 1938, shows the magenta line after it was updated by thousands of field workers hired with funds from the Great Depression era's massive Public Works program. NO-AA's Coast Survey is weighing several options on whether to keep the magenta line on nautical charts and, if it does, how to improve its accuracy. The office is asking: What is the purpose of the designated route?