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The U.S. National Coastal Mapping Strategy 1.0

Ashley Chappell, NOAA

Canadian Hydrographic Conference

May 17, 2016

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The Interagency Working Group

• n Ocean and Coastal Mapping (IWG-OCM)
• Co-chaired by NOAA, USGS,

and USACE

• Charged with facilitating “the

coordination of ocean and coastal mapping activities and avoid[ing] duplicating mapping activities…”

• Ocean and Coastal Mapping

Integration Act of 2009: develop an “Ocean and Coastal Mapping Plan”

• National Ocean Policy:

develop a topobathy lidar plan, National Coastal Mapping Plan WHO:

• NOAA
• USGS
• USACE
• NAVO
• BOEM
• NSF
• NGA
• USCG
• EPA
• FEMA
• NASA
• and other appropriate

Federal agencies involved in ocean and coastal mapping.

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National Coastal Mapping Strategy 1.0

Coastal Lidar Elevation for a 3D Nation

• GOAL:

– To survey/map the Nation’s coasts/nearshore areas for multipurpose use – Repeat

• Requires:

– Coordination – Broad Range of Partners – A Plan

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National Coastal Mapping Strategy 1.0

Coastal Lidar Elevation for a 3D Nation

• Focus initially
• n coastal

bathy-topo Lidar

• Version 2.0:

– Offshore/OCS – Acoustic – Aerial photography, HSS

USGS analysis of 2012 NEEA Study ROI of lidar data, based on multiple-use requirements /uses Shallow water bathymetry Shoreline delineation Topobathy DEM’s Regional sediment management Land/water interface mapping Habitat mapping Bottom type detection Coastal erosion monitoring Navigation/Charting Uses of Bathy Topo Lidar Data: Coastal vulnerability assessments Infrastructure assessment Tsunami inundation modeling Emergency response Scientific research on processes of coastal change Coral reef ecology Coral reef genesis Ecosystem connectivity

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National Coastal Mapping Strategy 1.0

Coastal Lidar Elevation for a 3D Nation

Four Components:

• Annual/Regional Coastal Mapping Summits for coordination
• Common standards;
• Whole life cycle approach to data;
• R&D on new tools/techniques for data collection and use.

National Mapping Coordination

• Great visualization tool for understanding requirements, plans
• NOAA/USGS/USACE and partners worked to maximize Sandy

topobathy lidar data collects

• Eg. USACE worked with USGS and WA stakeholders to discuss overlap

requirements, modify plans for best outcome

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National Coastal Mapping Strategy 1.0

Component 2: Common Standards

Bathy Lidar Quality Level Source Vertical accuracy coefficients a,b as in sqrt(a^2+(b*d)^2)) Nominal Pulse Spacing (m) Point Density (pt/m2) Example Applications QL0B Bathymetric Lidar 0.25, 0.0075 ≤0.7 ≥2.0

Detailed site surveys requiring the highest accuracy and highest resolution seafloor definition; dredging and inshore engineering surveys; high- resolution surveys of ports and harbors

QL1B Bathymetric Lidar 0.25, 0.0075 ≤2.0 ≥0.25 QL2B Bathymetric Lidar 0.30, 0.0130 ≤0.7 ≥2.0

Charting surveys; regional sediment management General bathymetric mapping; coastal science and management applications Change analysis; deepwater surveys, environmental analysis

QL3B Bathymetric Lidar 0.30, 0.0130 ≤20 ≥0.25 QL4B Bathymetric Lidar 0.50, 0.0130 ≤5.0 ≥0.04

Recon/planning; all general applications not requiring higher resolution and accuracy

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National Coastal Mapping Strategy 1.0

Component 3: Common data management procedures

Data collection Validation Data processing Stewardship Dissemination Long-term, proper and secure archiving "Whole Life Cycle" Data Approach

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National Coastal Mapping Strategy 1.0

Component 4: Consensus on targeted research and development

• Topographic /bathymetric lidar and other coastal mapping

technologies are rapidly evolving

• Federal coastal mapping R&D programs critical
• Smart to leverage one another’s capabilities and stretch limited

research dollars

• Mutual interest areas include:
• New sensor technologies (to improve quality and timeliness of

data collection)

• Algorithms (to process raw data and create usable data and

products)

• New uses for data (e.g., coastal management and science

questions)

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Questions? Contact: ashley.chappell@noaa.gov jennifer.m.wozencraft@usace.army.mil jbrock@usgs.gov

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