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Appendix A: Agency Needs and Activities
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From page 129... ... NESDIS � Nationally consistent ` � Data from environmental buoys shoreline definition � Wetland characterization � Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Observing System � Satellite-based environmental remote sensing systems for environmental data � Coastal Relief Model � Bathymetric and geophysical datasets � Real-time meteorological data � Oceanographic data � Tsunami data 129 Read the entire page →
From page 130... ... OAR Ocean � Maps of the nation's entire � Maps of more than 3,200 square Exploration Exclusive Economic Zone miles of largely offshore areas of Program (EEZ) , encompassing physical, the EEZ using high-resolution biological, chemical, multibeam technology archeological, and geological characteristics OAR National � Continuous-coverage seafloor � A geo-referenced database of Undersea topographic and backscatter underwater imagery for seafloor Research Program map products at regional and characterization local spatial scales � Time-series observations of � Multibeam and sidescan sonar seafloor attributes at sites with mosaic capabilities for small ocean-observing system spatial scale (e.g., 1-km � 1-km) Read the entire page →
From page 131... ... and tidal zoning to support Services in all operations nautical charting and shoreline � Expanded network of tidal mapping stations NOS Coastal � Shorelines and elevations that � Coastal remote sensing Services Center are nationally consistent � Coastal change analysis (CSC) � Uniform standards for � Land-cover mapping coastal mapping � HAB forecasting � Access to restricted data � Geospatial data and application � Timely data delivery in development readily accessible formats � Environmental characterizations � Consistent metadata and � Watershed modeling standards for coastal � Fish and vulnerability information and maps assessments of coastal hazards � Seamless bathy/topo � High-accuracy coastal coverage topography � Environmental Sensitivity � Digital shoreline Index mapping nationwide � Geospatial training courses � Essential Fish Habitat � Coastal metadata tools and mapping training � Data and information access tools � NOS Enterprise GIS Initiative NOS National � Data available on Internet � Shallow-water benthic habitat Centers for � Consistent standards and mapping Coastal Ocean data interchange � Estimating bathymetry in clear Science � Access to non-federal shallow water using satellite databases imagery � Consistent horizontal � Coral reef habitat maps datums � Models of habitat/species � Consistent collection and associations display standards and protocols for land-sea data � Ship time in remote areas Read the entire page →
From page 132... ... 132 APPENDIX A Identified Unfulfilled Needs for Activities Related to Coastal Agency or Entity Coastal Mapping and Charting Mapping Data and Products NOS National � Web-based shoreline data � National Spatial Reference Geodetic Survey dissemination System � Improved data exchange � Seamless digital database of between federal/state/local the national shoreline agencies � Tidal datums � Updated shorelines for 1,200 � Aerial photographs nautical charts � Geodetic Tool Kit � New technologies for shoreline mapping � Improved hydrodynamic models and tidal zoning NOS National � Detailed high-resolution � Ensure that each National Marine Sanctuary bathymetry in marine Marine Sanctuary is accurately Program sanctuaries characterized (benthic habitat, � Biogeographic information bathymetry, shoreline, etc.) for key areas � Publication of a shipwreck � Adequate jurisdictional database boundary definitions � Accurate delineation of � Seamless bathy/topo sanctuary and adjacent park integration boundaries NOS Office of � Nationally consistent shoreline � Nautical charts Coast Survey definition � Water depth, bottom � Efficient techniques for characteristics, historical data shallow-water bathymetry of bathymetry and shoreline � Seamless vertical datum � Blended bathymetry/ topography, including digital elevation models and consistent "shorelines" for coastal managers NOS Office of � Standardized blended � Administers National Estuarine Ocean and high-resolution bathymetric- Research Reserves and state Coastal Resource topographic digital elevation Coastal Zone Management Management models and maps Programs � Within New England � Hydrodynamic analyses, Estuarine Research Society shoreline erosion, nearshore single-habitat classification habitat characterization maps scheme for coastal zone � Risk analyses for sea level rise NOS Office of � Reconnaissance aerial � Environmental Sensitivity Maps Response and photography � Identification and inventory of Restoration � Bathymetry abandoned and submerged � TopoLIDAR vessels and their environmental consequences � Assist resource managers in understanding the extent and nature of the threats posed by abandoned vessels Read the entire page →
From page 133... ... USACE � Nationally consistent � Topographic Light Detection shoreline definition and Ranging (LIDAR) and � Better access to time-sensitive multispectral imagers data � LIDAR bathymetric systems- � Lower cost for data acquisition SHOALS � Standard formats for GIS � National Shoreline Management � Consistent standards for Study to determine extent and content, metadata, transfer, causes of shoreline change collection, accuracy, improved � Regional sediment management data use, models, and tools GIS � Blended bathymetric/ � Wave and surge modeling topographic maps � Harbor and waterways projects, � Engineering products from including hydrographic surveys remotely sensed data and dredging Read the entire page →
From page 134... ... NGA � Legal resolution to allow � Charts non-U.S. waters, distribution of worldwide including Digital Nautical Digital Nautical Chart Charts � Free exchange of coastal geospatial information � International standards � Consistent boundary definitions � Global real-time tidal observations � Hydrodynamic models � Vertical datum and transformations � Long-term and seasonal changes in shoreline � More accurate data on tides and tidal currents � Accurate definition of coastal geoid Department of Defense Oceanographer of the Navy Oceanographer � Locational definition of the � Outside U.S. Read the entire page →
From page 135... ... MMS � Nationally consistent � Offshore cadastral maps interpretation of shoreline � Marine boundary maps � Consistent baseline for states � OCS leasing maps primarily in � Nationally consistent oil and gas leasing areas mapping products � Consistent standards and formats Read the entire page →
From page 136... ... USGS Biology � Better benthic habitat � Coral reef maps Discipline characterization of natural � Benthic habitat maps and artificial reefs � Physical habitat maps � Mapping of risks to resources � Nursery and coastal foraging in hazard-prone areas habitat of fishes, birds, and mammals � Coastal erosion GIS � Storm, coastal erosion, and sea level rise impacts on living resources � Modeling of ecosystem response to coastal disturbance Read the entire page →
From page 137... ... APPENDIX A 137 Identified Unfulfilled Needs for Activities Related to Coastal Agency or Entity Coastal Mapping and Charting Mapping Data and Products USGS Geology � Nationally consistent � Nearshore and terrestrial Discipline shoreline definition geologic maps � Nationwide compilation of � National Assessment of reliable shoreline data Shoreline Change � Standardized methods for � Bathymetric and coastal tracking shoreline position hydrodynamics maps over time � Surficial geology/benthic � Consistent vertical datum habitat maps � Consistent GIS data standards � SHOALS LIDAR mapping � Coral reef mapping � Surficial and sub-bottom geologic mapping for hazards and resource assessments � National and regional coastal hazards vulnerability assessments USGS � Higher resolution of basic � "The National Map," including Geography geographic information surface elevation data, Discipline � Consistent scales, update bathymetry, hydrology, land cycles, data classifications, cover data models, data formats, � Coastal erosion GIS metadata � Online access to geospatial data and products USGS Water � Accessible archive of remote � Bathymetry of estuaries Discipline sensing data and products � Submerged aquatic vegetation � Time-sensitive storm surges � Remotely sensed water quality and floods data data � Real-time and retrospective coastal flooding data and flood hazard assessment, including flood modeling Department of State Office of � Boundary definition of � Limits of the Seas series, Ocean Affairs continental shelf reporting on national ocean � Continental shelf bathymetry claims and sediment data, especially in the Arctic � Consistent shoreline definition Read the entire page →
From page 138... ... NASA � Long-term geodetically � Coral reef mapping controlled tide gauge system � Geodetic imaging, digital data � Ability to separate different online components of sea level � Global maps of water quality change parameters � Technology development for coastal hazards development Read the entire page →
From page 139... ... FGDC � Improved interagency � Development of the National coordination Spatial Data Infrastructure � Improved collaboration and (NSDI) minimization of duplication � Support and publicize between agencies Geospatial One-Stop � Increased progress on FGDC � Promulgation of standards Framework � Support for NSDI � Increased acceptance of Communications Toolkit FGDC standards and protocols � Quicker approval of spatial data collection and mapping standards � Increased private-sector involvement � Improved data access States, Tribes, and Territories Resource � Enhanced ability to interpret � Varies widely by entity Managers, and apply spatial data and as identified by imagery for decision making response to � Access to information from CSC (1999) Read the entire page →
From page 140... ... Environmental � Data and mapping to support � Varies widely by entity Protection water quality permitting, Departments construction/dredging permits � Groundwater issues (such as saltwater intrusion) � Habitat restoration, urbanization issues Natural � Data and mapping to support � Varies widely by entity Resource assessments of coastal Departments hazards, coastal erosion, fisheries management, rare and endangered species Emergency � Data and mapping to support � Varies widely by entity Management assessment of flooding and Departments other hazards Geological/ � Data and mapping to support � Varies widely by entity Biological assessment of living and Surveys non-living resources, rare and endangered species, biodiversity, basemaps, coastal change Read the entire page →
From page 141... ... APPENDIX A 141 Identified Unfulfilled Needs for Activities Related to Coastal Agency or Entity Coastal Mapping and Charting Mapping Data and Products Archeology/ � Data and information in � Varies widely by entity Cultural Heritage support of locating and documenting cultural/ archeological resources SOURCES: Communications and presentations by agency personnel and other interested individuals, Appendix A in NRC (2003a) , and NOAA-CSC Coastal Resource Management Customer Surveys (CSC, 1999; 2002) Read the entire page →

From page 129...

... NESDIS � Nationally consistent ` � Data from environmental buoys shoreline definition � Wetland characterization � Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Observing System � Satellite-based environmental remote sensing systems for environmental data � Coastal Relief Model � Bathymetric and geophysical datasets � Real-time meteorological data � Oceanographic data � Tsunami data 129

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From page 130...

... OAR Ocean � Maps of the nation's entire � Maps of more than 3,200 square Exploration Exclusive Economic Zone miles of largely offshore areas of Program (EEZ) , encompassing physical, the EEZ using high-resolution biological, chemical, multibeam technology archeological, and geological characteristics OAR National � Continuous-coverage seafloor � A geo-referenced database of Undersea topographic and backscatter underwater imagery for seafloor Research Program map products at regional and characterization local spatial scales � Time-series observations of � Multibeam and sidescan sonar seafloor attributes at sites with mosaic capabilities for small ocean-observing system spatial scale (e.g., 1-km � 1-km)

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From page 131...

... and tidal zoning to support Services in all operations nautical charting and shoreline � Expanded network of tidal mapping stations NOS Coastal � Shorelines and elevations that � Coastal remote sensing Services Center are nationally consistent � Coastal change analysis (CSC) � Uniform standards for � Land-cover mapping coastal mapping � HAB forecasting � Access to restricted data � Geospatial data and application � Timely data delivery in development readily accessible formats � Environmental characterizations � Consistent metadata and � Watershed modeling standards for coastal � Fish and vulnerability information and maps assessments of coastal hazards � Seamless bathy/topo � High-accuracy coastal coverage topography � Environmental Sensitivity � Digital shoreline Index mapping nationwide � Geospatial training courses � Essential Fish Habitat � Coastal metadata tools and mapping training � Data and information access tools � NOS Enterprise GIS Initiative NOS National � Data available on Internet � Shallow-water benthic habitat Centers for � Consistent standards and mapping Coastal Ocean data interchange � Estimating bathymetry in clear Science � Access to non-federal shallow water using satellite databases imagery � Consistent horizontal � Coral reef habitat maps datums � Models of habitat/species � Consistent collection and associations display standards and protocols for land-sea data � Ship time in remote areas

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From page 132...

... 132 APPENDIX A Identified Unfulfilled Needs for Activities Related to Coastal Agency or Entity Coastal Mapping and Charting Mapping Data and Products NOS National � Web-based shoreline data � National Spatial Reference Geodetic Survey dissemination System � Improved data exchange � Seamless digital database of between federal/state/local the national shoreline agencies � Tidal datums � Updated shorelines for 1,200 � Aerial photographs nautical charts � Geodetic Tool Kit � New technologies for shoreline mapping � Improved hydrodynamic models and tidal zoning NOS National � Detailed high-resolution � Ensure that each National Marine Sanctuary bathymetry in marine Marine Sanctuary is accurately Program sanctuaries characterized (benthic habitat, � Biogeographic information bathymetry, shoreline, etc.) for key areas � Publication of a shipwreck � Adequate jurisdictional database boundary definitions � Accurate delineation of � Seamless bathy/topo sanctuary and adjacent park integration boundaries NOS Office of � Nationally consistent shoreline � Nautical charts Coast Survey definition � Water depth, bottom � Efficient techniques for characteristics, historical data shallow-water bathymetry of bathymetry and shoreline � Seamless vertical datum � Blended bathymetry/ topography, including digital elevation models and consistent "shorelines" for coastal managers NOS Office of � Standardized blended � Administers National Estuarine Ocean and high-resolution bathymetric- Research Reserves and state Coastal Resource topographic digital elevation Coastal Zone Management Management models and maps Programs � Within New England � Hydrodynamic analyses, Estuarine Research Society shoreline erosion, nearshore single-habitat classification habitat characterization maps scheme for coastal zone � Risk analyses for sea level rise NOS Office of � Reconnaissance aerial � Environmental Sensitivity Maps Response and photography � Identification and inventory of Restoration � Bathymetry abandoned and submerged � TopoLIDAR vessels and their environmental consequences � Assist resource managers in understanding the extent and nature of the threats posed by abandoned vessels

Read the entire page →

From page 133...

... USACE � Nationally consistent � Topographic Light Detection shoreline definition and Ranging (LIDAR) and � Better access to time-sensitive multispectral imagers data � LIDAR bathymetric systems- � Lower cost for data acquisition SHOALS � Standard formats for GIS � National Shoreline Management � Consistent standards for Study to determine extent and content, metadata, transfer, causes of shoreline change collection, accuracy, improved � Regional sediment management data use, models, and tools GIS � Blended bathymetric/ � Wave and surge modeling topographic maps � Harbor and waterways projects, � Engineering products from including hydrographic surveys remotely sensed data and dredging

Read the entire page →

From page 134...

... NGA � Legal resolution to allow � Charts non-U.S. waters, distribution of worldwide including Digital Nautical Digital Nautical Chart Charts � Free exchange of coastal geospatial information � International standards � Consistent boundary definitions � Global real-time tidal observations � Hydrodynamic models � Vertical datum and transformations � Long-term and seasonal changes in shoreline � More accurate data on tides and tidal currents � Accurate definition of coastal geoid Department of Defense Oceanographer of the Navy Oceanographer � Locational definition of the � Outside U.S.

Read the entire page →

From page 135...

... MMS � Nationally consistent � Offshore cadastral maps interpretation of shoreline � Marine boundary maps � Consistent baseline for states � OCS leasing maps primarily in � Nationally consistent oil and gas leasing areas mapping products � Consistent standards and formats

Read the entire page →

From page 136...

... USGS Biology � Better benthic habitat � Coral reef maps Discipline characterization of natural � Benthic habitat maps and artificial reefs � Physical habitat maps � Mapping of risks to resources � Nursery and coastal foraging in hazard-prone areas habitat of fishes, birds, and mammals � Coastal erosion GIS � Storm, coastal erosion, and sea level rise impacts on living resources � Modeling of ecosystem response to coastal disturbance

Read the entire page →

From page 137...

... APPENDIX A 137 Identified Unfulfilled Needs for Activities Related to Coastal Agency or Entity Coastal Mapping and Charting Mapping Data and Products USGS Geology � Nationally consistent � Nearshore and terrestrial Discipline shoreline definition geologic maps � Nationwide compilation of � National Assessment of reliable shoreline data Shoreline Change � Standardized methods for � Bathymetric and coastal tracking shoreline position hydrodynamics maps over time � Surficial geology/benthic � Consistent vertical datum habitat maps � Consistent GIS data standards � SHOALS LIDAR mapping � Coral reef mapping � Surficial and sub-bottom geologic mapping for hazards and resource assessments � National and regional coastal hazards vulnerability assessments USGS � Higher resolution of basic � "The National Map," including Geography geographic information surface elevation data, Discipline � Consistent scales, update bathymetry, hydrology, land cycles, data classifications, cover data models, data formats, � Coastal erosion GIS metadata � Online access to geospatial data and products USGS Water � Accessible archive of remote � Bathymetry of estuaries Discipline sensing data and products � Submerged aquatic vegetation � Time-sensitive storm surges � Remotely sensed water quality and floods data data � Real-time and retrospective coastal flooding data and flood hazard assessment, including flood modeling Department of State Office of � Boundary definition of � Limits of the Seas series, Ocean Affairs continental shelf reporting on national ocean � Continental shelf bathymetry claims and sediment data, especially in the Arctic � Consistent shoreline definition

Read the entire page →

From page 138...

... NASA � Long-term geodetically � Coral reef mapping controlled tide gauge system � Geodetic imaging, digital data � Ability to separate different online components of sea level � Global maps of water quality change parameters � Technology development for coastal hazards development

Read the entire page →

From page 139...

... FGDC � Improved interagency � Development of the National coordination Spatial Data Infrastructure � Improved collaboration and (NSDI) minimization of duplication � Support and publicize between agencies Geospatial One-Stop � Increased progress on FGDC � Promulgation of standards Framework � Support for NSDI � Increased acceptance of Communications Toolkit FGDC standards and protocols � Quicker approval of spatial data collection and mapping standards � Increased private-sector involvement � Improved data access States, Tribes, and Territories Resource � Enhanced ability to interpret � Varies widely by entity Managers, and apply spatial data and as identified by imagery for decision making response to � Access to information from CSC (1999)

Read the entire page →

From page 140...

... Environmental � Data and mapping to support � Varies widely by entity Protection water quality permitting, Departments construction/dredging permits � Groundwater issues (such as saltwater intrusion) � Habitat restoration, urbanization issues Natural � Data and mapping to support � Varies widely by entity Resource assessments of coastal Departments hazards, coastal erosion, fisheries management, rare and endangered species Emergency � Data and mapping to support � Varies widely by entity Management assessment of flooding and Departments other hazards Geological/ � Data and mapping to support � Varies widely by entity Biological assessment of living and Surveys non-living resources, rare and endangered species, biodiversity, basemaps, coastal change

Read the entire page →

From page 141...

... APPENDIX A 141 Identified Unfulfilled Needs for Activities Related to Coastal Agency or Entity Coastal Mapping and Charting Mapping Data and Products Archeology/ � Data and information in � Varies widely by entity Cultural Heritage support of locating and documenting cultural/ archeological resources SOURCES: Communications and presentations by agency personnel and other interested individuals, Appendix A in NRC (2003a) , and NOAA-CSC Coastal Resource Management Customer Surveys (CSC, 1999; 2002)

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Appendix A: Agency Needs and Activities Pages 127-141

Appendix A: Agency Needs and Activities
Pages 127-141