U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey

DOI Coastal & Marine MappingDOI Coastal & Marine Mapping

John W. Haines (Roger Johnson, Steve Kopach, Doug Vandegraft)John W. Haines (Roger Johnson, Steve Kopach, Doug Vandegraft)IWG-OCM Strategic PlanningIWG-OCM Strategic Planning26 February 200826 February 2008

2Our Missions

Provide the American Public with ocean energy, mineral resources, and resulting economic value in a safe and environmentally sound manner.

Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

Preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.

Serves the Nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life.

74 coastal parks – in 25 states/territories

5100 miles of beaches, reefs, barrier islands etc in over 3 million acres of Ocean and Great Lakes waters

NPS Ocean Park Stewardship Action Plan

1) Create complete benthic habitat maps for ocean parks (w/ NOAA, USGS, academia)

2) Create digital boundaries of ocean parks on charts and maps (w/ NOAA, USGS)

Development of a systematic Marine Inventory Program

177 National Wildlife Refuge System coastal and insular holdings

•20 million coastal acres•30,000 coastal miles•Over 7 million tidally-influenced acres, of which•~ 3 million acres are in coral reef ecosystems•Over 250,000 acres of tidally influenced Congressionally-designated wilderness

Geospatial data to meet management needs includes: Seabird colony locations, Seabird-at-sea transects, Marine mammal surveys, Forage fish surveys, Kelp and eel grass locations, Coastal wind generation projects, Coastal erosion studies, Offshore water depth, temperature, and salinity

OCS Lease Sales 2007OCS Lease Sales 2007--20122012

5-Year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program

2007-2012

Planning Area

Final Program Area

New or Expanded

Areas:+ 48

Million Acres

12 sales

1 sale

8 sales

Access to:

181 million acres

Oil: 66 billion barrels

Gas: 324 trillion cubic

feet

21 Sales in 8 OCS Planning

Areas•Responsible for 1.76 Responsible for 1.76 billion OCS acresbillion OCS acres

(Lease issuance (Lease issuance to to decommission)decommission)

~7,500 leases~7,500 leases~40 million acres ~40 million acres leasedleased~30% of oil;~20% ~30% of oil;~20% natural gasnatural gas~3,900 ~3,900 production production platformsplatforms~33,000 miles of ~33,000 miles of pipelinepipeline~42,000 OCS ~42,000 OCS personnelpersonnel~125 operating ~125 operating companiescompanies

““The primary objective behind the development of a The primary objective behind the development of a “Multipurpose Marine Cadastre”“Multipurpose Marine Cadastre” is to provide for a is to provide for a comprehensive spatial data infrastructure whereby rights and comprehensive spatial data infrastructure whereby rights and interests, restrictions, and responsibilities in the marine interests, restrictions, and responsibilities in the marine environment can be assessed, administered and managed”.environment can be assessed, administered and managed”.

““Integrated Mapping”: Many tools, many needsIntegrated Mapping”: Many tools, many needsMappingMapping is not solely a data collection/data publication activity, is not solely a data collection/data publication activity,

but a data integration and interpretation activitybut a data integration and interpretation activity

Mapping Mapping is not the product of a single “tool” or “platform”is not the product of a single “tool” or “platform”

MappingMapping results in multiple products for multiple applications: results in multiple products for multiple applications:• Resource Characterization and Assessment – living and non-livingResource Characterization and Assessment – living and non-living

• Hazard AssessmentsHazard Assessments •• Contaminant Inventory & Mitigation Contaminant Inventory & Mitigation

• The framework for models of coastal and ecosystem changeThe framework for models of coastal and ecosystem change

• Navigation and Sediment Management Navigation and Sediment Management • • Research and ApplicationsResearch and Applications

• Sea-bed Use Including Alternative Energy Sea-bed Use Including Alternative Energy

Mapping to meet the mission needs of our respective bureaus and others with shared needs and objectives; and as a research tool.

6A Mapping Agency, A Research Agency

Mapping requires diverse tools – tailored to needsMapping requires diverse tools – tailored to needsData have diverse applications – when appropriately Data have diverse applications – when appropriately

collected and broadly availablecollected and broadly available

Research is required to translate (diverse) data to Research is required to translate (diverse) data to meaningful application to meet user-specified needs meaningful application to meet user-specified needs – maps translate knowledge as well as data– maps translate knowledge as well as data

Application-driven mapping – data and analysis needs Application-driven mapping – data and analysis needs driven by application and “system” requirements; driven by application and “system” requirements; which exceed capacity and capability of any single which exceed capacity and capability of any single “provider” and require shared effort/priorities.“provider” and require shared effort/priorities.

The issues, the locales, and the needs of DOI agencies The issues, the locales, and the needs of DOI agencies overlap/intersect needs of States, other federal overlap/intersect needs of States, other federal agencies, academics – requiring an end-to-end agencies, academics – requiring an end-to-end coordinated approach.coordinated approach.

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Where is a “systematic/operational” approach (with Where is a “systematic/operational” approach (with standards) appropriate? Common data needs, standards) appropriate? Common data needs, common product needs – common processes and common product needs – common processes and proceduresprocedures

Where is a “tailored/research” approach appropriate?Where is a “tailored/research” approach appropriate?

How do we transition from “research” to “operational” How do we transition from “research” to “operational” and ensure maximum value and application of our and ensure maximum value and application of our mapping efforts?mapping efforts?

A successful strategy will cross-cut these categories A successful strategy will cross-cut these categories and recognize they can not be effectively pursued as and recognize they can not be effectively pursued as separate and distinct.separate and distinct.

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No brainer # 1: Elevation (including the shoreline)No brainer # 1: Elevation (including the shoreline)- building on current partnerships - building on current partnerships - building on “operational” programs - building on “operational” programs

(Hydrographic Charting, NED/Topographic Mapping)(Hydrographic Charting, NED/Topographic Mapping)

Merging topography and bathymetry to provide seamless elevation – the most critical variable for research, management, and response

Addressing the datum issue

Filling the “gap” and capturing all relevant data.

Ensuring Currency

Adapting to changing technologies

? Setting priorities

? Maximizing Effectiveness/Application

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No brainer # 1: Elevation (including the shoreline)No brainer # 1: Elevation (including the shoreline)- building on current partnerships - building on current partnerships - building on “operational” programs - building on “operational” programs

(Hydrographic Charting, NED/Topographic Mapping)(Hydrographic Charting, NED/Topographic Mapping)

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Enhancing the systematic efforts

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No brainer # 2: Maximizing access to foundational data No brainer # 2: Maximizing access to foundational data (ensuring appropriate standards, search & discovery, (ensuring appropriate standards, search & discovery, access, tools, access, tools, needs & prioritiesneeds & priorities))

The “Inventory”

GOS – Marketplace

The Marine Cadastre

NED/Digital Coast

NLCD/C-Cap

NGDC

Broad communities, Shared interests

? Commitment & Investment

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After that it gets much harder –After that it gets much harder –1) Mapping for “Ecosystem-based management”1) Mapping for “Ecosystem-based management”

Habitat Mapping/Habitat GeoscienceHabitat Mapping/Habitat Geoscience2) Mapping Vulnerability/Resilience2) Mapping Vulnerability/Resilience

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Requires research

Requires more “interdisciplinary” effort (including social sciences)

Where standards don’t exist – users and providers and researchers must work together to define process and products

How can we garner the benefits of “systematic” as our understanding and objectives evolve (i.e. research continues?)

Useful products are needed NOW.

1) Data should be developed/managed in light of 1) Data should be developed/managed in light of “ambitious” application beyond a single immediate “ambitious” application beyond a single immediate objectiveobjective

Sidescan Sonar Swath Bathymetry Seismic Reflection

Bottom Video, Photographs and Samples

Sediment Core and Grab Samples

With SC-DNR, USACOE, ECU

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2) Collaboration allows for multiple objectives to be met 2) Collaboration allows for multiple objectives to be met effectively – roles may vary (MA vs CA vs FL)effectively – roles may vary (MA vs CA vs FL)

Swath Bathymetry

Sidescan-Sonar Backscatter

Seismic Reflection

Photos and Samples

With Mass CZM (cooperative effort to map Mass state waters)

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Planning together is the first and most important step:Planning together is the first and most important step:Integrated Mapping to meet multiple applications: Integrated Mapping to meet multiple applications: Cooperative mapping in CaliforniaCooperative mapping in California

Santa Barbara-Ventura mapping project

• Benthic habitats, marine protected areas

• Coastal erosion and sediment management

• Sediment & contaminant budgets and

transport

• Matilija Dam removal

• Infrastructure (platforms, pipelines, LNG, etc.)

• Tsunami hazards

• Earthquake hazards

• Oil seeps

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