Marine and Coastal Spatial Data Subcommittee Status Update and Discussion Tony LaVoi MCSD Chair and NOAA GIO [email protected] September 10, 2013 Coordination.

Marine and Coastal Spatial Data Subcommittee

Status Update and Discussion

Tony LaVoiMCSD Chair and NOAA GIO

[email protected]

September 10, 2013

Coordination Group Meeting

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Outline

• Background

• A-16 Theme Status, Standards, and Data

• Connections to Related National Initiatives

• Moving forward

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The Purpose of the Marine and Coastal Spatial Data

Subcommittee is to advance and implement the Marine and

Coastal National Spatial Data Infrastructure, working to develop

strategic partnerships, relevant

standards, and enhance access to and utility of coastal and

ocean framework data.

MCSD Charter

MCSD Subcommittee Purpose

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Water – Oceans and Coasts A-16 Theme

A-16 definition: “Features and characteristics of salt water

bodies (i.e. tides, tidal waves, coastal information, reefs) and

features and characteristics that represent the intersection of

the land with the water surface (i.e. shorelines), the lines

from which the territorial sea and other maritime zones are

measured (i.e. baseline maritime) and lands covered by

water at any stage of the tide (i.e. Outer Continental Shelf ),

as distinguished from tidelands, which are attached to the

mainland or an island and cover and uncover with the tide.”

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A-16 Supplemental Guidance Compliance

√ Executive Champion named

√ Theme Lead named

√ Reviewed and updated theme overview document

√ Initial dataset list verified and updated

√ Volunteered to serve on A-16 implementation plan development team

√ Metadata for datasets reviewed and verified [in progress]

√ Metadata posted to data.gov and Geospatial Platform [in progress]

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Datasets

NOAA datasets Continuously Updated Shoreline Data Maritime Limits and Boundaries of United States of America NOAA’s Electronic Navigational Charts ODIN: Observational Data for Interactive Navigation Sea Levels Online U.S. Marine Protected Areas Boundaries

BOEM datasets Continental Shelf Boundary – Atlantic NAD83, Pacific NAD83 (2 datasets) Submerge Lands Act Boundary – Alaska NAD83, Pacific West Coast

NAD83, Atlantic, NAD83, Gulf of Mexico NAD27, Hawaii WGS84 (5 datasets)

OCSLA Big Revenue Zone – Alaska NAD83, Pacific West Coast NAD83, Atlantic NAD83, Gulf of Mexico NAD27, Hawaii WGS84 (5 datasets)

Coast Line – Atlantic NAD83, Pacific NAD83 (2 datasets)

Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS)

• In 2012, the FGDC approved CMECS as the first-ever, comprehensive federal standard for classifying and describing coastal and marine ecosystems

• Six components of the classification standard represent the different aspects of the seascape

• Use cases• BOEM has specifically required use as part of their benthic data

requirements• Recommended classification system for the NOAA Habitat Blueprint

effort• Used in the California Ocean Protection Council San Francisco Bay

benthic mapping project• Required classification system for a National Park Service effort to

characterize impacts of Hurricane Sandy

Biog

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Geomorphic character of coast

or seafloor

BioticComponent

Water Column

Component

SubstrateComponent

Geoform Compone

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Structure and features of

water column

Benthic and suspended/floating

organisms

Character of surface and near-surface substrates Aq

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National Shoreline Data Content Standard and CUSP

• Public Review of Draft National Shoreline Data Content Standard

• Federal Register Pubic Review Publication Date: April 18, 2013

• Comments Officially Closed: July 31, 2013 [date extended to included comments from the newly formed Hydrography Technical Working Group in Alaska]

• Continuously Updated Shoreline Product [CUSP]

• Attributed and referenced to a tidal datum

• Includes non-NOAA sources verified with contemporary imagery (i.e. USGS, USFWS)

• Maintained, up-to-date, and accessible [http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/NSDE/]

Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/04/18/2013-09089/public-review-of-draft-national-shoreline-data-content-standard?utm_campaign=email+a+friend&utm_medium=email&utm_source=federalregister.gov

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Nautical Charting Solution II (NCS II)

New nautical charting system in NOAA

Central database (NIS) for fully attributed vector data

Ability to create Electronic Navigational Charts [ENC] and paper products from information contained within the database

Apply source data once – reuse multiple times

Current Status:

Performed a system reset in 2013

Loading data by Coast Guard District

Beta testing paper chart functionality

NOAA ENC® Direct to GIS recently updated to ArcGIS Server

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U.S. Maritime Zones and Boundaries Data

• Seamless, nationwide dataset of 12nm Territorial Sea

24nm Contiguous Zone

200nm EEZ

International boundaries through Great Lakes and international maritime boundaries

• Updates occurring in accordance with U.S. Baseline Committee reviews of accretion and erosion of the low water line that appear on NOAA nautical charts

http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/csdl/mbound.htm

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Coastal Topography and Inundation Mapping

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Aligning with Related National Initiatives

Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping

[IOCM]

Coastal and Marine Spatial

Planning [CMSP]

Water – Ocean and Coasts ThemeMarine and Coastal Spatial Data Subcommittee

Integrated Ocean

Observing System [IOOS®]

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U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®)

Mandate: Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System (ICOOS) Act of 2009

What is it?: Coordinated network of people and technology that work together to compile and distribute data on our coastal waters, Great Lakes, and oceans

Focus: Delivers the data and information needed, so that decision-makers can take action to improve safety, enhance the economy, and protect the environment

Coastal and marine data (e.g., water temperature, water level, currents, winds, and waves) are collected by many different tools including satellites, buoys, tide gauges, radar stations, and underwater vehicles

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Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping (IOCM)

Mandate: Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act (2009)

What is it?: IOCM is planning, acquiring, integrating, and managing ocean and coastal geospatial data and derivative products for easy access and use by the greatest range of users

Focus: Three primary tasks

n Integrated Data Acquisition

n End-to-End Data Management

n Maximum Use and Re-Use of data

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CMSP and ocean.data.gov

Mandate: Executive Order on National Ocean Policy [2010]

What is it?: National information management system dedicated to coastal and marine scientific data, compatible with existing Federal information resources, and built upon existing national data systems and initiatives

Focus: ocean.data.gov Led by National Ocean Council (NOC) GSA via data.gov provides IT

infrastructure and development support NOC Working Group providing content

and subject matter expertise 100’s of featured datasets Developing a Map Gallery to leverage

resources on the National GeoPlatform Marine Planning Portal Network

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Future of the Marine and Coastal Subcommittee

Define relationship of subcommittee to other national marine and coastal geospatial/data initiatives

Redefine subcommittee to align with Circular A-16

MCSD Water – Oceans and Coasts Subcommittee?

Finalize list of supporting datasets – currently only have data from BOEM and NOAA

Promote participation in National GeoPlatform

Sponsor FGDC standards activities

Foster communication and collaboration across apps/systems

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Point of Contact

Tony LaVoi, NOAA843-740-1274

[email protected]