Jan 03, 20 along with the job aid, noaa has a shoreline assessment manual that outlines the scat system shoreline cleanup and assessment technique. Living shoreline classroom the creation of this shoreline on the campus of noaa s center for coastal fisheries and habitat research in beaufort, north carolina has turned a quickly eroding beach into a vibrant salt marsh populated by fish, shorebirds, and bivalves. A living shoreline is an example of a naturebased feature. The shoreline countermeasures manuals are tools for people who must plan and implement shoreline countermeasures, such as members of regional response teams, area planning committees, and state and local response agencies. Section 9421 shoreline cleanup and assessment scat. Noaa technical report nos coops 089 cape fear, north carolina current survey 2016. Manual of crime analysis map production falvey memorial library. Each manual is a template you can tailor to particular regions. Best practices for shoreline cleanup and assessment technique. Estuarine shoreline stabilization assessment of the living.
Shoreline assessment job aid, noaa, 2007 characteristic coastal habitats choosing spill response alternatives, noaa, 2017 shoreline assessment manual, 4th edition, noaa august, 20 arctic shoreline cleanup assessment technique scat manual, eppr, 2004 additionally, this website provides information on useful spill response data. Feb 08, 2019 the shoreline countermeasures manuals are tools for people who must plan and implement shoreline countermeasures, such as members of regional response teams, area planning committees, and state and local response agencies. May 09, 2016 the purpose of this website is to eliminate confusion about vector shoreline data by providing information about and access to shorelines that are generated by federal agencies. Pdf best practices for shoreline cleanup and assessment.
The noaa marine debris program mdp serves as a centralized marine debris resource within noaa, coordinating and supporting activities within noaa and with. The data collected for the project area will exhibit hydro. The software can also be used to compute rates of change for other boundary change issues that incorporate a clearly identified feature position at discrete times. Marine debris has become one of the most widespread pollution problems in the worlds oceans and waterways today. Shoreline assessment manual august 20, noaa office of response and restoration owens, e. The entire area was comprised of 88 planned flight lines and approximately 1669 flight line kilometers. Croix and numerous smaller islands and islets in the united states virgin islands. Throughout this manual, we use shoreline assessment instead of scat to describe a process consistent with the basic objectives listed above. The united states virgin islands topographic lidar task order involved collecting and delivering topographic elevation point data derived from multiple return light detection and ranging lidar measurements on the islands of st.
The original world vector shoreline wvs was a digital data file containing the shorelines, international boundaries, and country names of the world. Federal register restore act spill impact component allocation. A nautical chart depicts the nature and shape of the coast, water depths, general topography of the ocean floor, locations of navigational dangers, the rise and fall of tides, and locations of humanmade aids to navigation. Shoreline assessment manual, 4th edition noaa august 20 alaska shoreline countermeasures manual, noaa april 1994 the arctic scat manual, a field guide to the documentation of oiled shorelines in arctic regions environmental canada july 2004. Fish and wildlife service usfws national wetlands inventory nwi dataset 19732010. Since then, many organizations have developed scat programs, manuals, field forms, jobaids, and training courses e. Coops provides operationally sound observations and monitoring capabilities coupled with. The united states virgin islands topographic lidar project collected topographic elevation point data derived from multiple return light detection and ranging lidar measurements on the islands of st. John were acquired between november 9, 20 and november 19, 20. In addition, the shoreline assessment job aid serves as a supplement to the manual, providing visual examples of many of the terms you would use during. Mar 11, 2021 noaa s office for coastal management leads the digital coast partnership. Jun 08, 2017 described in the noaa shoreline assessment manual noaa, 20. This process is called shoreline cleanup assessment technique scat. Jun 12, 20 the oil from the 2010 deepwater horizon spill in the gulf of mexico was documented by shoreline assessment teams as stranding on 1,773 km of shoreline.
National oceanic and atmospheric administration, usa noaa shoreline assessment manual. Shoreline assessment webisode southeast region noaa. National ocean service guidance documents national oceanic. Jul 11, 2019 noaa s shoreline assessment manual describes scat team members, scat roles and responsibilities, the methods and process for conducting shoreline assessment, and using the results to make cleanup decisions at oil spills. Estuarine shoreline stabilization assessment of the.
Usually result in one or more guidelines, known as best management practices bmps, which may affect how scat field activities are conducted. Environmental considerations for oil spill response marine manual. When spilled oil impacts shoreline habitats, trained responders systematically survey affected areas to determine the appropriate methods to use in the spill. Natural and structural measures for shoreline stabilization. Cartographic representation and boundary determination. National ocean service guidance documents national. The lower mississippi river shoreline was derived from the integration of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa continually updated shoreline product cusp 2000 20. Croix was acquired between november 27, 20 and december 10, 20. Structural measures include sea walls, groins and breakwaters. Shoreline for the republic of palau welcome to noaa noaa. Mar 04, 2021 shoreline assessment job aid noaas shoreline assessment manual outlines methods you can use to plan and conduct shoreline assessment after an oil spill. Shoreline assessment manual us fish and wildlife service. Environmental sensitivity index esi maps which identify shoreline types.
This is a voluntary standard that will be maintained and updated by. We are assessing the use of various shoreline stabilization approaches. This manual is designed to be used as a field guide as well as a training tool. You can incorporate your assessment results into your decisionmaking process for shoreline cleanup. This project is a cooperative effort among the national ocean service, national centers for coastal ocean science, center for coastal monitoring and assessment.
Endangered species act esa consultations, essential fish. This is a voluntary standard that will be maintained and updated by noaa based. This shoreline assessment job aid is a supplement to the manual. The following sections of this manual describe the organizational and technical aspects of conducting a shoreline assessment. This job aid was developed for use in the field and to supplement the manual, providing a visual guide to many of the terms used and conditions found during shoreline assessments. The team collects information about the amount and extent of oil on gulf shorelines, and the impacts of that oiling. A field guide to the documentation of oiled shorelines in the uk.
Shoreline assessment job aid noaas shoreline assessment manual outlines methods you can use to plan and conduct shoreline assessment after an oil spill. These features reduce coastal risks by decreasing shoreline erosion, wave damage, and flooding. Impacts, recovery rates, and treatment options for spilled. Noaa s shoreline assessment manual describes scat team members, scat roles and responsibilities, the methods and process for conducting shoreline assessment, and using the results to make cleanup decisions at oil spills. That includes a description of team members, roles, and responsibilities. This manual outlines methods for conducting shoreline assessment and using the results to make cleanup decisions at oil spills. Noaa published the shoreline assessment manual report no. Noaa coastal mapping program project completion report project nj3tbn great egg harbor inlet, new jersey introduction noaa coastal mapping program cmp project nj3tbn provides a highly accurate database of new digital shoreline data. Noaa shoreline survey descriptive reports tsheets and tpsheets survey index 1 50mb pdf survey index 2 44mb pdf noaa historical shoreline survey scans noaa historical shoreline survey viewer. Access federal shoreline data noaa shoreline website. When spilled oil contaminates shoreline habitats, responders must survey the affected areas to determine the appropriate response. Shoreline cleanup activities were authorized on 660 km, or 73. This support allows for a deeper understanding of partner needs and goals, identifies forums to talk directly to their members, and provides. Pdf the shoreline cleanup and assessment technique scat.
Noaa shoreline assessment manual, 20 services consulting biologists. The coastal louisiana shoreline was derived from the integration of the natural resource damage assessment nrda shoreline cleanup and assessment technique scat shoreline 2010. Shoreline assessment manual, 4th edition, noaa august, 20 arctic shoreline cleanup assessment technique scat manual, eppr, 2004 additionally, this website provides information on useful spill response data as noted below. Noaa technical report nos coops 090 2018 state of the us high tide flooding with a 2019 outlook. Fish and wildlife service fws national wetlands inventory nwi dataset 19732010. May 15, 2014 noaa, 20 noaa shoreline assessment manual 4th edition, office of response and restoration, national oceanic and atmospheric administration, seattle, wa 20. Field guide to the documentation and description of oiled shorelines. Coops provides the national infrastructure, science, and technical expertise to monitor, assess, and distribute tide, current, water level, and other coastal oceanographic products and services that support noaa s mission of environmental stewardship and environmental assessment and prediction. Shoreline cleanup and assessment technique scat response. Noaa coastal mapping program project completion report project nj3tbn great egg harbor inlet, new jersey introduction noaa coastal mapping program cmp project nj3tbn provides a highly accurate database of new digital shoreline data for great egg harbor inlet, new jersey. Assessment technique scat manual, third edition, prepared and provided by triox.
Hazmat 974 which outlines methods for planning and conduct ing shoreline assessment and incorporating the results into the decisionmaking process for shoreline cleanup at oil spills. Shoreline change analysis, shoreline change analysis, cartographic representation. Recommendations for monitoring debris trends in the marine environment noaa marine debris program national oceanic and atmospheric administration u. Noaa national weather service national weather service.
National oceanic and atmospheric administration, usa noaa shoreline assessment manual pdf, 14 mb updated august 20 tools and experience from years of scat implementation through polaris applied sciences, inc. Noaa ssc for coast guard district 8 clean gulf, december 2014. If necessary, edits to the esip data layer are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts, and final hardcopy maps and digital data are created. Defense mapping agency dma digital landmass blanking data. Noaa s newest satellite completes tests ahead of december 2021 launch spring outlook.
Point reyes beach, point reyes national seashore, california on 18 august 2008. Shoreline assessment manual pdf, 14 mb, updated august 20. Follow along as a team assesses shorelines in the gulf of mexico for potential impacts following the deepwater bp oil spill. Wvs data were processed into ngas vector product format in 1995, resulting in the highest resolution demarcation of coastline globally available, the world vector shoreline plus.
The noaa historical shoreline survey viewer provides access to a large number of historical shoreline surveys conducted by noaa and its predecessor organizations. Digital shoreline analysis system noaa office for coastal. Oil data reference moss landing marine laboratories. The shoreline assessment manual developed by noaa in 20 is more comprehensiveyet generalapplicable to all habitats. A system is expected to continue to produce severe thunderstorms including tornadoes into early friday morning from the southeast us into the ohio valley. Shoreline assessment manual, 4th edition, noaa, august 20 pdf 14m the arctic scat manual, a field guide to the documentation of oiled shorelines in arctic regions, environmental canada, july 2004 pdf 1m. May 01, 2017 the shoreline cleanup assessment technique scat is an accepted concept for the description and documentation of oiled shorelines. This standard is provided to the response community as a common point of reference in the development of electronic field data collection tools, databases and information products for scat activities. The shoreline survived a direct impact from hurricane irene in 2011, and. Mar 11, 2021 this software computes the rate of shoreline change using historical shoreline positions represented in a gis. According to shoreline cleanup and assessment technique and rapid assessment technique data provided by the united states coast guard, the miles of shoreline that experienced oiling on or before april 10, 2011 for each gulf coast state are. Shoreline assessment manual office of response and restoration. Arctic shoreline cleanup assessment technique scat manual, eppr. Although general approvals or decision tools for using shoreline cleanup methods can be developed during prespill planning stages, responders specific treatment recommendations must integrate field data on shoreline habitats, oil type, degree of shoreline.
The oiled shoreline assessment manual has been prepared. The field data provide systematic, sciencebased information that is evaluated by a spill management team as they decide on appropriate shoreline response priorities, treatment techniques, and treatment completion end points. An updated version of the noaa shoreline assessment manual is expected in 20. The site was developed and designed by the noaa office for coastal management.
Noaa technical report nos coops 091 implementation of the lakes michigan and huron operational forecast system lmhofs and the nowcastforecast skill assessment. Select up to three search categories and corresponding keywords using the fields to the right. Although mooring installation is still a prohibited activity, the establishment of the vessel management plan in april 20 and subsequent mooring program now allows for a mechanism to permit moorings. Shoreline cleanup assessment technique scat digital data. Shoreline assessment manual, 4th edition, noaa august, 20.
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