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FY 2013 Operating Plan
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North Atlantic Regional Collaboration Team
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia
October 2012
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TableofContents
RegionalCollaboration ....................................................................................................................................... 2
TheNorthAtlanticRegion ................................................................................................................................. 3
NOAAintheNorthAtlantic ................................................................................................................................ 4
HealthyOceans ................................................................................................................................................... 5
SeascapesIIWorkshop .................................................................................................................................. 6
RegionalEcologicalForecastingWorkshop ................................................................................................. 7
DataVisualization ........................................................................................................................................... 8
ResilientCoastalCommunities&Economies ................................................................................................... 9
NOAACapacitytoImpactOceanPlanningintheNorthAtlantic ..............................................................10
SupportingtheStates:NewEnglandRoundtables ....................................................................................11
CoordinatingGuidanceforBOEMonOffshoreRenewableEnergySurveys ............................................12
Weather‐ReadyNation .....................................................................................................................................14
PromoteandEvaluateaNWS/NOSWaveRun‐UpStudy ..........................................................................16
SeaGrantEngagementforaWeather‐ReadyNation(AnnualNART/SeaGrantProject) ......................17
Mid‐AtlanticRiverForecastCenterCapabilitiesandPartnershipOpportunities ...................................18
IntegratedWaterResourcesScienceandServicesNortheastDemo .......................................................19
ClimateAdaptation&Mitigation .....................................................................................................................20
RefiningEasternRegionStakeholderNeedsforClimateChangeProductsandServices ......................22
NIDISPilotProjectintheChesapeakeBayRegion ....................................................................................23
ParticipationinNortheastClimate/RISAWorkshop .................................................................................24
ProtectedSpeciesClimateChangeVulnerabilityAssessment ..................................................................25
Climate&CoastalHabitatsWorkshop ........................................................................................................26
AppendixA.FY13Budget ................................................................................................................................27
AppendixB.NARTMembership ......................................................................................................................28
AppendixC.NARTOutputs,Outcomes ...........................................................................................................29
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RegionalCollaboration NOAAestablishedtheRegionalCollaborationeffortin2006tosupportintegrated,regionally‐tailoredimplementationofNOAA‐wideprogrammaticprioritiesandtoprovideamoresystematicapproachtobothinternalandexternalcommunications.NOAAhasaresponsibilitytoproducerelevant,reliableandtimelyscientificinformationtosupportdecision‐makersandfulfillitsstewardshipmandates.RegionalCollaborationenablesNOAAtoachievethisbyidentifyingandapplyingNOAA'sfullrangeofcapabilities,withinandacrossregionstoimproveourproductivityandvaluetostakeholders.
TheRegionalCollaborationTeam(RCT)networkcreatesameansforpeopletointeractatageographicscalethatinvitesgenerationofnewideasonwaystobetterperformourmissionanddevelopnewproductsandservicesthatareresponsivetoachanginglandscape(e.g.changingwithrespecttosociety,economics,politicalpressures,etc.)
ThegoalsofRegionalCollaborationare:
StakeholderneedscontinuallyandadequatelyassessedforNOAAscience,service,andstewardship; IntegratedproductsandservicestailoredtotheneedsofNOAA’sregionalstakeholdersandcustomers; Organizationalresponsivenesstostakeholderneedsthroughtheevaluationofandadjustmentstoproducts
andservices; Two‐waycommunicationwithregionalstakeholders,includingregionalgovernanceinitiatives,tobuild
understanding,trust,andpartnerships;and Aworkforceoperatingwithsharedawarenessandunderstandingofitscross‐agencymissionsand
capabilities.NOAA’sNorthAtlanticRegionalCollaborationTeam(NART)isoneofeightregionalteamsnationwide.MembershipreflectsthediversityofNOAAwithintheregionandmayincludeNOAApartnersinadditiontoNOAAemployees.CurrentNARTmembersarelistedinAppendixB.
RCTsreachbeyondteammemberstoaccessexpertisewithintheregiontomeettheirgoals.TheNARTdoesthisthroughstandingsub‐teamsbasedonanassessmentofkeyregionalissuesandneeds,includingfeedbackfromstakeholders.NARTsub‐teamsbroadenawarenessofNOAAcapabilitiesandencouragecoordinationofproductsandservicesaroundmajorprioritiesareasfortheNorthAtlantic.
ThecurrentsetofNARTsub‐teamsinclude:Climate,Coastal&OceanUses,Ecosystems,HazardResilienceandWaterResources.Leadsofsub‐teamsareNARTmembers,andsub‐teammembershipisopentotheNART,otherNOAAstaff,partners,andstakeholders,inordertotakeadvantageofawiderangeofexpertiseintheregion.Sub‐teamsmeetregularly,developandproposeannualactivitiestotheNART,andareresponsiblefortrackingprogressoftheseactivitiesthroughmonthlyreporting.TheNARTevaluatestheuseofexistingsub‐teamsandtheirleadership/membershipannually.
InFY13,theNARTdraftedoutputsandoutcomesforbothinternalandexternalprojectstoguideouroperations.TheselogicmodelswerereferencedbysubteamsduringprojectdevelopandareincludedasAppendixC.
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TheNorthAtlanticRegion PopulationNOAA'sNorthAtlanticregionextendsfromMainetoVirginia.Itencompassesthemarinecoastlinesof11states,aswellasVermontandPennsylvania,andishometo70millionpeople.Onehundredeightycoastalcounties(andtheDistrictofColumbia)constitute40percentofthetotallandarea,and58millionresidents,approximately82percentoftheregion’spopulation1.EconomyTheNorthAtlantichasfouroftheNation’stenlargestmetropolitanareas,threeofthetopfiveU.S.ports(valueoffishlanded)andfiveoftheNation'stop20ports(internationalcargovolume).TheMid‐Atlantic(NY,NJ,MD,DEandVA)isarelativelyaffluentpartofthecountry,having43ofthe100highest‐incomecountiesinthenationbasedonmedianhouseholdincomeand33ofthetop100basedonpercapitaincome.Theregionaleconomyisdiverse:fromdairyfarmsinlandtofishprocessingandmarineconstructionandtransportationonthecoasts.Theregionisalsoperhapsthebusiestportionofthecountryfortourism.NewYorkCity,Boston,PhiladelphiaandWashington,D.C.attractbusiness,andarecentersofartandculture.Thecities’largepopulationsdrivetourismintherestoftheregion,includingmountainandseasidegetawaysliketheBerkshires,Newport,LongIsland,CapeCod,andtheWhiteMountains.Theregionhassignificantcoastal‐dependentindustries.InNewEngland,theoceaneconomyaccountsfor200,000jobs,$6.1billioninwagesand$11.2billionofGrossDomesticProduct(GDP)withseventy‐fivepercentofthejobsintourismandrecreation2.IntheMid‐Atlantic,theoceaneconomyaccountsforover600,000jobs,$20.3billioninwagesand$40.2billionofGDP,withseventy‐ninepercentintourismandrecreationandanother12percentfrommarinetransportation3.PoliticalLandscapeGubernatorialraceswilltakeplaceinthreeoftheregion’s12statesin2012–Delaware’sJohnMarkell(D)andVermont’sPeteShumlin(D)arebothupforre‐election.NewHampshire’sJohnLynch(D)isretiring.Thereareatotalof98membersofU.S.HouseofRepresentativesintheNorthAtlantic,withthevastmajority(77)intheMid‐Atlantic(theMid‐Atlanticishometo18percentoftheU.S.Housemembership,comparedtofivepercentinNewEngland.)Congressionalredistrictingasaresultofthe2010censuswillgointoeffectforthe2012elections.Massachusetts,NewJerseyandPennsylvanialostoneseat;NewYorklosttwo.TheMAseatisofinteresttoNOAAsinceredistrictingwasafactorintheretirementofBarneyFrank(MA‐4),whohasbeeninofficesince1981.BeforeredistrictingFrankrepresentedthesignificantcommercialfishingportofNewBedford,MA.TherearethreeU.S.Senateretirementsintheregionin2012:Four‐termincumbentIndependentJoeLiebermanCT)(whocaucuseswiththeDemocrats),one‐termincumbentDemocratJimWebb(VA),andthree‐termincumbentRepublicanOlympiaSnowe(ME).ThereareeightadditionalU.S.Senateseatsupin2012,sevenDemocrat(DE,MD,NJ,NY,PA,RI,VT)andoneRepublican(MA).
1 National Association of Counties. 2 “Ocean Economy” is comprised of the following six sectors: Living Resources, Marine Construction, Marine Transportation, Offshore Mineral Resources, Ship and Boat Building and Tourism and Recreation. Source: ENOW. 3 Ibid.
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NOAAintheNorthAtlanticNOAA’sregionalworkisdoneinconcertwithahostofgovernmentalandnon‐governmentalpartners,ensuringweapplythefullsuiteofNOAAcapabilitiestoaddresstheenvironmentalchallengesinthisgeography.FocusingandintegratingthesecapabilitiesintheNorthAtlanticregionwillimproveourabilitytoprovideproductsandservicestoourconstituents.
Fortunately,NOAAhassubstantialassetswithintheregionthatcanbefocusedonaddressingthechallengesnotedabove.Assetswithintheregionincludesignificantworkforceconcentrationsin:
HamptonRoads,VA(OMAO,NOS,NWS,NMFS) SilverSpring,MD(NOS,NESDIS,NWS,NMFS) Annapolis,MD(NMFS,NOS,OAR,NESDIS) Bohemia,NY(NWS) Narragansett,RI(NMFS,NOS,OAR) WoodsHole,MA(NMFS) Gloucester,MA(NMFS) Durham,NH(NOS)
There is oneNationalMarine Sanctuary located at StellwagenBank andmanagedoutofScituate,MA. TheMonitorNationalMarineSanctuary islocated off the coast of North Carolina and is managed out of NewportNews,VA.
TheregionishometotheEasternRegionheadquartersofNOAA’sNationalWeatherService,13WeatherForecastOffices,twoRiverForecastCenters,andstategeodeticadvisorsarelocatedintwostates(VTandDE).TheNOAAMarine Operations Center‐Atlantic is located in Norfolk, Virginiawhich is also the homeport of the NOAA shipThomasJefferson.TheNOAAshipDelawareIIishomeportedinWoodsHole,MA,whilethenewestship,theHenryB.Bigelow is currently based out of Newport, RI. TheOkeanosExplorer is homeported out of Davisville, RI. Inaddition,portagents, lawenforcementpersonnel,andothersaredistributedthroughoutthecoastalareasof theregion.NOAA also enjoys close partnerships with entities in the region,including:
Fourregionaloceangovernancestructures that include theGulfofMaineCouncil,theNortheastRegionalOceanCouncil(NROC), the recently formedMid‐Atlantic Regional CouncilontheOceans(MARCO)andtheChesapeakeBayProgram
Northeast Regional Climatic Data Center located at CornellUniversityinIthaca,NY
NineNationalEstuarineResearchReserves(NERRs) 11CoastalZoneManagementPrograms
13SeaGrantPrograms FourCooperativeInstitutes Tworegionalassociationsofcoastaloceanobservingsystems(NERACOOS,MARACOOS) OneRegionalIntegratedScience&Assessment(RISA)
RegionalCollaborationworkstoimprovecooperationamongtheseNOAAandpartnerentitiestomoreeffectivelyaddressourcollectivechallenges.
Eastern Region Headquarters, NWS Bohemia, NY
NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow
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HealthyOceansPrioritiesinfluencingNOAAexecutioninFY13includemanagementimpactsoncommercialfisheriesandcommunities,movingforwardonecosystem‐basedfisheriesmanagement,newdevelopmentsinharmfulalgaebloomforecasting,nativeoysterrestoration,andaquaculture.ManagementImpactsonCommercialFisheries&Communities:SeveralfisherieswillbethesubjectofintensescrutinyinFY13:Northeastgroundfish,includingGulfofMainecodandGeorgesBankyellowtailflounder;monkfish;butterfish;andAmericanlobster.Duetomanagementmeasures(includingmeasurestoreducetheincidentalcatchoffederallyendangered/threatenedAtlanticsturgeon)andimplicationsfromstockassessments,thesestockswillsummonconsiderableattentionbothwithinNOAAandbythepublicinFY13.Moving Forward on Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management: FisheriesmanagementcouncilsintheNorthAtlantichavebegunmulti‐yearplanstodevelopandincorporateecosystembasedapproachestofisheriesmanagement(EBFM)andareturningtoNOAAforthescience.TheNewEnglandFisheriesManagementCouncilwillconsiderthescopeandformoffisheriesecosystemplansandecosystemproductionlimitsinitsinitialEBFMworkandthenlookatwhetheritisfeasibletocombinemanagementplansasatransitionstrategy.TheMid‐AtlanticCouncilplanstoexploreexplicitEBFMenhancementstoexistingfisheriesmanagementplans.BothstrategiesareongoingduringFY13andwillrequireintegratedNOAAdata,information,andmodeling,whichdovetailswithmanyoftheregion’soceanplanningneeds.Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs): Bloomsinthelastseveralyearsunderscoretheneedtohaveprotocolsinplacetomoreefficientlymeasureandpredicttheseeventsinthefuture.InLongIslandSoundintheSpringof2012,alargetoxicAlexandriumbloomimpactedshellfishbeds.ItappearedearlierintheyearthaneverandNewYorkexpandedshellfishbedclosuresintoareasneverpreviouslyimpactedbyalgaltoxins.AnadvancementinHABtoxintestingknownasthePSPdocksidetestingprotocol,pilotedbyNOAAHABfunding,mayhelpre‐openhighlyvaluableGeorgesBank
shellfisheriesaccordingtotheMidAtlanticFisheriesManagementCouncil.Thisyear,scientistsattheWoodHoleOceanographicInstitutionwillbegintestingthefirstregional‐scaledeploymentoftheenvironmentalsampleprocessor(ESP)inafiveyearNOAAMonitoringandEventResponseforHarmfulAlgaeBlooms(MERHAB)project.NOAA‐supportedHABresearchintheregionhasalreadyproducedaHABforecastingandtrackingcapabilityintheGulfofMaine.CurrentNOAAHABinvestmentsintheregionaremakingthiscapabilityoperationalwithinNOAAanddemonstratingthevalueofaddingHABbiosensorstoregionalobservingsystems.Native Oyster Restoration: Since1996,theNOAARestorationCenterhassupportedapproximately874communityrestorationprojectsintheregion,benefitingalmost1,500acresofestuarineandriparianhabitat.Oysterrestorationintheregionisemergingasthefavoredapproachtoreducenitrogen‐loadingincoastalbaysandestuaries.HarrisCreekisthefirsttributaryoftheChesapeakeBayselectedforrestorationbythefederalagenciesworkingundertheChesapeakeBayExecutiveOrder.ThisisanimportantdemonstrationprojectshowinghowFederalagenciescancollaboratewithstatepartnersandthecommunitytosupportplace‐basedpriorities.Aquaculture: Encompassingmanyfacetsincludingoceanmapping,communityresilience,shellfishresourcerestorationandrelievingpressureonwildfishstocks,aquacultureisagrowingpresenceintheregion.TheindustryrangesfromVirginiatoMaine,helpingtomaintainviableworkingwaterfrontcommunities,andprovidingneededjobs.NARTResponseTheNARTidentifiedthreeprojectsindirectsupportofNOAA’shealthyoceansgoalinFY13.
1. SeascapesIIwillpickupwheretheNART’sFY12SeascapesIworkshopleftoff,advancingthedevelopmentofcoordinatedcooperativemonitoringactivitieswithintheIOOScontextwithspecialemphasisontheeffectsofclimatechange.
2. AregionalecologicalforecastingworkshoptoexplorethepotentialtomergeNOAAregionalcapabilitiesinweatherandhydrologicalforecasting,coastaloceanforecastingandecosystemmodelingintoaframeworkthatwouldadvanceregionalecologicalforecasting.
3. Across‐lineofficeinformationexchangeondatavisualizationtoenablemoreeffectivecommunicationsandillustratehowecosystemsareimpactingstocks.
Atlantic cod
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SeascapesIIWorkshopStrategicObjectivefromNGSP:Oceansobjectives:Improvedunderstandingofecosystemstoimproveresourcemanagementdecisions(Increaseduseofecosysteminformationinnaturalresourcedecisions);Healthyhabitatsthatsustainresilientandthrivingmarineresourcesandcommunities.Contact/email:JohnP.Manderson,NMFS/NEFSC,[email protected],NMFS/NEFSC,[email protected],NMFS/NEFSC,[email protected]:TemperaturesandotherimportantclimatedriverswereatextremelevelsontheNortheastshelfthroughout2011and2012withsea‐surfacetemperaturesrangingfrom2to5degreesabovenormal.Springphytoplanktonbloomsduringbothyearswereexceptionalandoccurredearly,whilethe2011fallphytoplanktonbloomwasweak.Furthermorein2011sawastronglatesummerphytoplanktonbloomintheMiddleAtlanticBight.Observationsmadebyfishermanandscientistsindicateimportantchangesinthedistributionandabundanceoffish,invertebratesandotherorganismhaveoccurredinthemid‐AtlanticBightandGulfofMaineecoregionsthatmaybeassociatedwiththeserecentchangesinclimateandproductivity.TheoverallobjectiveofsecondseascapesworkshopwillbetodevelopplaybooksforhypothesisdrivencooperativemonitoringactivitieswithintheIOOScontextinmid‐AtlanticBightecoregionwithspecialemphasisontheeffectsofclimatechange.Theseactivitiesshouldallowustoallowtrackphysicalandbiologicalchangesintheecoregionsinamoreformalandtimelymannerwithspecialemphasisontheimpactsofclimatechange.Toachievethisobjectivewewill:
1. DiscussobservationsofrecentphysicalandbiologicalchangesintheMid‐AtlanticBightandGulfofMaineEco‐regionsmadebyfishermanandscientists;
2. DevelophypothesesaboutdominantbiophysicalmechanismsdrivingecosystemchangeintheMid‐AtlanticBightandGulfofMaineEcoregions;
3. DevelopcooperativemonitoringprioritieswithintheMid‐AtlanticBightandGulfofMaineEcoregionsusingobservationsandhypothesesdevelopedin#2asaguide;and
4. ReviewthestatusandprogressofseedprojectsproposedinSeascapesIworkshop.
WhyNART?TheNART’scross‐lineofficeparticipationwillworkwithNMFSstafftobringtogetheradiversegroupofNOAAandacademicscientiststohelpNOAAfurtherdiscussandconsiderecosystembasedmanagement.TheNARTistheonlycross‐lineentityintheregionthatcanprovideaframeworkforcross‐linesciencediscussionstooccur.Partners:JoshKohut,MARACOOS,[email protected],[email protected],MARACOOS,[email protected],GardenStateSeafoodAssociation,[email protected]:NOS,NMFS,OAR,NESDISKeymilestones(byquarter):Q1:Reviewofoutcomes/workshopreportfromSeascapeEcologyI(March2012).Q2:FormSteeringCommittee,draftagendaforSeascapeEcologyII.Q3:Workshopheld.Q4:Workshopsummaryproduced,developplantoimplementworkshopoutcomes.NARTFunding:$4K
Participants at the March 2012 Seascape Ecology workshop at Rutgers University.
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RegionalEcologicalForecastingWorkshopStrategicObjectivefromNGSP:Oceansobjective:Improvedunderstandingofecosystemstoimproveresourcemanagementdecisions(Increaseduseofecosysteminformationinnaturalresourcedecisions)CoastalCommunitiesobjective:Resilientcoastalcommunitiesthatcanadapttotheimpactsofhazardsandclimatechange(Appropriatescience‐basedtoolsandinformationforassessinghazardrisk,vulnerabilityandresiliencethatcoastaldecisionmakersandcommunityleaderscanunderstandanduse).
Contact/email:BethTurner,NOS/NCCOS/CSCOR,[email protected],NMFS/NEFSC,[email protected],NWS/NCEP,[email protected]:ThisworkshopwillfocusonecologicalforecastingintheGulfofMaineregion.Severallong‐termresearchprogramshaveresultedinawealthofknowledgeandcoupledphysical/ecologicalmodelsthathavesomeskillinpredictingecosystemconditionssuchasharmfulalgalbloomsandmarinepopulationdynamics.Insomeinstances,thesemodelsareatthecuttingedgeofpresentecologicalforecastingcapabilities.However,thepathwayforthesemodelstobeusedforoperationalforecastsisnotstraightforward.ThisworkshopwillexplorethepotentialtomergeNOAAregionalcapabilitiesinweatherandhydrologicalforecasting,coastaloceanforecastingandecosystemmodelingintoaframeworkthatwouldadvanceregionalecologicalforecasting.Itbuildsonpreviousworkshopsintheregion,notablytheRARGOMthemesession“ModelingNeedsRelatedtotheRegionalObservingSystemintheGulfofMaine”(http://www.rargom.org/theme/RARGOM_Report%200
5‐1.pdf),aworkshoponECOHAB‐GLOBECGulfofMaineModeling(http://www.cop.noaa.gov/ecoforecasting/workshops/GulfofMaine_wksp_report.pdf),andaCINARworkshoponClimateandEcosystemChangeintheNWAtlantic(https://www.whoi.edu/fileserver.do?id=106104&pt=2&p=106529).Attheworkshop,regionalstakeholders,academicpartnersandNOAAscientistsandmanagerswillexplorewhattypesofforecastsaremostneeded,temporalandspatialdomainsofmostinterest,dataandinteroperabilityneedsforongoingforecast,potential“homes”fortheoperationalmodelsandforecastingteam,andpotentialdeliverysystems.WhyNART?NARTisuniquelypositionedtoprovideacross‐NOAAregionalperspectiveonthedevelopmentandtransitionofecologicalforecasts.NWShasexpertiseinoperationalforecastinganddeliveryaswellasweatherandhydrologicaldataforforecastdevelopment.NOShaslongsupportedecosystemresearchprogramsintheregionthatprovideascientificfoundationforecologicalforecastdevelopment,andhasexpertiseinoperationalcoastalmodelingandHABprediction.NMFSprovideslongtermecologicaldataandexpertiseinecosystemmodeling.OurpartnersinCINARandNERACOOSprovidelinkagestotheexternalacademiccommunityandobservationaldata,andhavelongexperienceinfacilitatingsimilarworkshopsintheregion.InadditionNERACOOSfundstheNortheastCoastalOceanForecastSystem(NECOFS),anoperationalhydrodynamicmodelingsystemfortheregionwithnestedinundationdomains.Partners:Regionalcoastalmanagersandstakeholders,identifiedinassociationwithNARTandotherexternalpartnerssuchastheRegionalAssociationforResearchintheGulfofMaine.CINAR:DonAnderson,DennisMcGillicuddy;IOOS/NERACOOS:RuMorrisonParticipatingNOAAentities:NOS:BethTurner,QuayDortch,FrankAikman,JohnKelley;NWS:DavidVallee,DavidGreen,TonySiebers;NMFS:KevinFriedlandKeymilestones(byquarter):Q1:AttendanceofprincipalsatEcologicalForecastingRoadmapworkshop.Q2:Planningteamassembled,agendadrafted.Q3:Workshopheld.Q4:Workshopsummaryproduced,planningtoimplementworkshopadvice.NARTFunding:$4K
Ecological forecasts predict the impacts of chemical, biological and physical changes on ecosystems.
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DataVisualizationStrategicObjectivefromNGSP:Improvedunderstandingofecosystemstoinformresourcemanagementdecisions.Contact/email:KevinFriedland,NMFS/[email protected]:AsNOAAmovestoanecosystembasedmanagementapproach,itwillbeimportanttoensureanunderstandingofthescienceavailable,itsapplicationtomanagementandhowtobestcommunicatethistothepublic.NOAAofficeshavevaryingcoreresponsibilitiesthathaveledtothedevelopmentofadiverserangeofdatavisualizationtoolswithintheagency.ManyofthesetoolshavethepotentialtohelpsolvethedatavisualizationproblemsofotherNOAAoffices;however,researchersandmanagersoftendonothaveaworkingknowledgeofdatavisualizationcapabilitiesdevelopedoutsidetheirownoffice.InFY13,theNARTwillinitiateadatavisualizationworkgroupdesignedtofacilitateinformationexchangebetweenNOAAunitsthathavedatavisualizationcapabilitiesand/orrequirementstoinstituteecosystembasedapproachestomanagement.Theexchange,alongwithseveralwebinars,shouldprovideanopportunityforunitsandpractitionerstoshareinformationanddevelopsynergiesforintra‐NOAAcooperation.WhyNART?TheNART’scross‐lineofficeparticipationwillworkwithNMFSstafftobringtogetheradiversegroupofNOAAandacademicscientiststohelpNOAAfurtherdiscussandconsiderecosystembasedmanagement.TheNARTistheonlycross‐lineentityintheregionthatcanprovideaframeworkforcross‐linesciencediscussionstooccur.Partners:NAParticipatingNOAAentities:NESDISEnvironmentalVisualizationLaboratory,NOS/CSC,NOS/NCCOS,NMFS/NEFSCKeymilestones(byquarter):Q1:SteeringCommitteeestablished.Q2:InitialmeetingtodiscussingvisualizationneedsforEBM.Q3:Demonstrationwebinar(s)tosharecapabilitiesfromwithinNOAA.Q4:Finalreportdistributed.NARTFunding:$3500
Sea surface temperature at Boothbay Harbor, ME
(blue line), Woods Hole, MA (red line), and
Gloucester, VA (green line). Boothbay Harbor
temperature courtesy of the Maine Department of
Marine Resources. Woods Hole temperature courtesy
of Jim Manning, NEFSC.
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ResilientCoastalCommunities&EconomiesPrioritiesinfluencingNOAAexecutioninFY13includethedemandforoffshoreenergydevelopmentandthosedataandmanagementproductsneededtomakethemostinformeddecisionstosupportit. Offshore Wind Development: TheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyestimatesthatthereisasmuchwindenergyavailableoffU.S.coastsasiscurrentlyproducedbytheexistinglandwardpower‐productioninfrastructure.Thecostsassociatedwithtransmissioninfrastructureandtechnologydevelopmentarehigh.ThebestU.S.examplescurrentlyexistintheNorthAtlanticregion;stateslikeRhodeIslandandMassachusettsareleadingthecountryindevelopingtheinformationneededtoeffectivelyplanforthedevelopmentofoffshorewindenergysites.
Locationisakeycomponentforoffshorerenewableenergyplanning,soacomprehensiveunderstandingoftheecosystemparameters(physical,ecological,biological)andtheexistingor
potentialfuturehumanusesthatoccupyoceanspacebecomecritical.Oceanplanninganditsintegrated,multi‐objectiveapproachtooceanresourcemanagementisneededtoguidetherenewableenergyplanningprocessandotheremerginguses.National Ocean Policy: TheNorthAtlanticregionhasbeentaskedtoestablishtworegionalplanningbodies(NortheastandMid‐Atlantic)todevelopregionalcoastalandmarinespatialplansforthesegeographiesstretchingfrommeanhighwateroutto200milesoffshore.NOAAiscloselyaffiliatedwithtworegionaloceanpartnershipsintheNorthAtlantic(NROCandMARCO)thathavereceivedover$4millioninfinancialsupportfromNOAAandothersourcestobeginthefoundationalelementsofoceanplanningintheirgeographies,primarilythroughpublicengagementanddatadevelopmentactivities.WorkbeganinFY12andwillcontinueinFY13.Regional Ocean Planning Supports Baseline Characterization: Therecontinuestobeastrongneedforanunderstandingoftheoceanecosystem,bothintermsofitsnaturalandsocio‐economicstateandhowwemightexpecttheseecosystemstochangeinthefuture.Regional
oceanplanninghasbecomeaopportunitytocompileourunderstandingoftheseecosystems,andtocollectnewinformationwhereourknowledgeislacking.ThroughouttheNorthAtlantic,NOAAisprioritizingthesedatagapsthroughpartnershipswithNROCandMARCO.FY11grantfundswillsupportinformationcollectionaroundseveralmajorhumanusesinthisgeography,e.g.commercialfishingactivityandrecreationalboatingtrips.Inaddition,engagementwithmajorindustriessuchasenergy,aquacultureandshippingoverthenextyearwillyieldimportantinformationaboutcurrenttrendsandgatherinsightsonhowtheseusepatternsmaychangeovertimeandinteractwithotheruses.ThisbroadpictureofkeyhumanusesinNorthAtlanticwaters,andtheabilitytoviewthisinformationalltogetherondataportalsinbothNewEnglandandtheMid‐Atlantic,willgivemanagersandindustryalikeamuchbetterideaofthehumanlandscapetheywishtoshapewitheachprojectproposedandmanagementdecisionmade.Inadditiontonewdatacollectiononhumanuses,NOAAalsocontinuesimportantongoingstudiestocharacterizethebiological,ecologicalandphysicalaspectsoftheNorthAtlanticecosystems.TheAtlanticMarineAssessmentProgramforProtectedSpecies(AMAPPS)projectisakeyexampleofworkwherefundsarebeingallocatedtocollectingdistributionandabundanceinformationformarinemammals,turtles,andseabirds.AMAPPSdatastressestheimportanceofaregionalscaleapproachtothisinformation,itsmanagementapplication,andthevalueofpartnerships(BOEM,USFWS,Navy)‐criticaltoagenciesthatarepermittingandreviewingoffshoreexplorationandwinddevelopmentprojects.Finally,thereisalsoagrowingrecognitionoftheroleofsoundintheunderwatermarineenvironment.GiventhatleasesforoffshoreenergydevelopmentmaybegrantedintheNorthAtlanticduring2013,newandimprovedscienceontheregionalcontinentalshelfwillbeneeded.NARTResponse:TheNARTidentifiedthreeprojectsindirectsupportofNOAA’sresilientcoastalcommunitiesandeconomiesgoalinFY13.
1. TheNARTwillcontinueitssupportforcross‐NOAAdialoguetounderstandourjointcapacityandsharelessonslearned,aswellasidentifyFY13initiativesthatcancontributetoregionaloceanplanning.
2. TheNARTwillbroadenlineofficerepresentationinanOCRMefforttofurthercollaborativeopportunitieswithourstatepartners.
3. TheNARTwillcoordinateNOAAinputonBOEMdevelopmentofSiteAssessmentPlansurveyrequirementsforoffshorewind/renewableenergydevelopmentintheOuterContinentalShelf.
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NOAACapacitytoImpactOceanPlanningintheNorthAtlanticStrategicObjectivefromNGSP:Comprehensiveoceanandcoastalplanningandmanagement.Contact/email:BetsyNicholson,NOS/CSC,[email protected],NMFS/OHC,[email protected]:NOAAiscommittedtotheexecutionoftheNationalOceanPolicy,andinparticularforleadingtheimplementationofcoastalandmarinespatialplanningintheNewEnglandandMid‐Atlanticregions.InpreparationfortheestablishmentofRegionalPlanningBodiesinourgeographythereisaneedtoexploreandidentifyhowNOAAcapacity,throughourmissionareas,skillsetsandexperienceinvariousaspectsofoceanplanning,canimpactthisinteragencyinitiativetoourbenefit.Thisprojectwouldsupportcontinuedcross‐NOAAdialoguetounderstandourjointcapacity(mission,skillsets),toidentifyongoingornewlyfundedinitiativesinFY13thatcoulddirectlycontributetoregionaloceanplanning(e.g.,IEAs,habitatclassification,humanusedatacollection,biogeographiccharacterizations,ENOWdataandtools,NEFSChabitatworkwithBOEM),andtosharepastcasestudiesthatcouldinformregionaloceanplanninggoingforward(SBNMShumanusemappingandpublicprocess,NEFSCecosystemassessmentgroupmappingproducts,NCCOSbiogeographiccharacterizationofMABay/GOM).Therehasalsobeenincreasingdemandforcross‐lineNOAApresenceatmeetingstosupportsmallerscaleefforts,liketheLongIslandSoundPlanningPartnership.
Methodsforaccomplishingtheseobjectivesinclude:
A. Capacityassessment‐>surveyNOAAprogramsandconvenemeetingtoconfirmNOAAprioritiesforoceanplanninginNAtltoenableproperrepresentationinRPBandotherefforts
B. FY13projectalignment‐>in‐depthconferencecallsorin‐personmeetingswithappropriateNOAAprogramofficeandNOAACMSPregionallead.
C. Casestudyapplicationstooceanplanning‐>webinarshostedbysubteamopentoNOAAprogramsandperhapsotherfederalandstatecolleagues.
D. ModesttravelsupportforNOAAtoparticipateinLISPlanningPartnershipandlikeefforts.
WhyNART?TheNARTSubteamisinauniquepositiontoserveasthesoundingboardandliaisontotheirownprogramstoshareNOAA’spositionsandcontributionstooceanplanningintheNorthAtlantic.Thereisnoothercross‐NOAAgroupthatissoappropriatelycastforthistaskandtoconnectNOAACMSPleadstotheirprogramsforassistanceandinsights.OceanplanningremainsatoppriorityforNOAAandtheNARTencompassesthegeographymostinterestedinpursuingoceanplanningintheU.S.asaresultofanorganicneedinourregiontoresponddifferentlyandmorethoughtfullytomanagingouroceansandourhumanuses.Partners:CTSeaGrantandLongIslandSoundPlanningPartnership,NROCfederalandstateagencies,NewEnglandFederalPartners,MAPFOfederalagenciesNote:thefocusofthisprojectisprimarilyoninternalNOAAaudience.ParticipatingNOAAentities:
A. CapacityAssessmentworkwouldinvolveallsubteammembers(ledbyNOS/CSC:KLundforNE,NMFSHabitat:TBigfordinMid‐Atl)
B. Projectalignmentworkwouldinvolveallsubteammembers(ledbyNOS/CSC:BNicholson,KLundandNMFSHabitat:TBigford)
C. CaseStudySharingwouldinvolve:○ NMFS/NEFSC:MFogarty,JSamson○ NMFS–Southeastregion:GFay○ NOS/SBNMS:BHaskell(overviewof
sentinelsite,highresolutionhoninginonparticularproblem)
○ NOS/NCCOS:CMenza/TBattista○ Others
Keymilestones(byquarter):Q2:CapacityassessmentscompletedforNEandMid‐Atlregions.ProjectalignmentinventoryandcommentarycompletedinNEandMid‐Atlregions.NOAAprioritysettingin‐personmeeting. Q3:CasestudiessharedacrossNOAAlineoffices,includingsubteammembersandotherinterestedNOAAstaff.NARTFunding:$2K
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SupportingtheStates:NewEnglandRoundtablesStrategicObjectivefromNGSP:ThisprojectwillsupportmultipleNGSPgoalsincluding,resilientcoastalcommunities,healthyoceansandclimateadaptation.Thespecificstrategicoutcomeswillbeidentifiedastheroundtablesubjectsareselected.Contact/email:RebeccaNewhall,NOS/OCRM,[email protected],NOS/CSC,[email protected]:TheprojectisfocusedonidentifyingcollaborationopportunitiesamongNOAAstaffworkingwithNewEngland’scoastalzonemanagementprogramsandresearchreserves,andprovidingaforumtoseedfuturepartnershipsbetweenthestatesandNOAA.Itisdesignedtobroadenmutualunderstandingofourpartners’needs,interestsandprioritiesaswellasNOAA’sregionalcapacityandcapabilities.NOAAhasreviewedthestatecoastalzonemanagementprioritiesandidentifiedcurrentneedsandgaps.ThesewillbematchedwithNOAAcapabilitiesandcorrespondingNOAArepresentatives(nomorethan6‐8)willbeinvitedtoahalf‐dayroundtablediscussionwithstatepartnerstobeheldattherespectivestate’soffices.One3‐hourstateroundtablewillbeheldeachmonthfromOctober2012throughFebruary2013.Theaudiencewillinclude(butwillnotbelimitedto)thestateCoastalManagementProgramandNationalEstuarineResearchReserve.Partnersmayinviteotherstatecolleaguesthatmightbeinterestedtobroadenparticipation(e.g.emergencymanagement,fishandwildlife).NOAAparticipantswillreportoutatWinterNOAAinNewEnglandmeeting(March2013).WhyNART?NARTprovidesavenueforidentifyingandcreatingNOAApartnershipswithstatecoastalmanagementprograms.ThegoalofthisprojectistoconnectmultipleNOAAofficesandprogramswithcoastalmanagementpartnersinameaningfulwayandbuildrelationshipsthatservebeyondthissingleevent.NARTalsocanprovidethecapacityforNOAAtoattendtheroundtablesinpersonandfillpotentialgapsinindividualtravelbudgets.Partners:StatecoastalmanagementprogramsandNERRprogramsinNewEngland.
ParticipatingNOAAentities:TheSteeringCommitteeincludesstafffromNOS(CSC,CPD,ERD,NCCOS),NMFS(NERO,NEFSC),NART,andNWS.WeexpectadditionalparticipationfromNOS(OCS,NGS)andOARintheroundtables.Keymilestones(byquarter):Q3:5Roundtablescompleted,includingevaluationsofNOAAandstatepartnerparticipation.NARTFunding:$3K
Chilmark Pond Land Bank Beach by Martina
Mastromonaco.
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CoordinatingGuidanceforBOEMonOffshoreRenewableEnergySurveysStrategicObjectivefromNGSP:ResilientCoastalCommunitiesandEconomiesCoastalandGreatLakescommunitiesareenvironmentallyandeconomicallysustainable.Contact/email:JenniferSamson,NMFS/NEFSC,[email protected],NMFS/NERO,[email protected]:TheBureauofOceanEnergyManagement(BOEM)isresponsibleforoffshorerenewableenergy(ORE)permittingintheOuterContinentalShelf(OCS).AsdescribedintheFinalRulethatgovernsthedevelopmentofrenewableenergygenerationontheOCSpublishedintheFederalRegisteronApril29,2010(74FR19638),allOREpermitholdersmustsubmitaSiteAssessmentPlan(SAP)whichincludes“physicalcharacterizationsurveys(e.g.,geologicalandgeophysicalsurveysorhazardssurveys),resourcesassessmentsurveys(e.g.,meteorologicalandoceanographicdatacollection),andbaselineenvironmentalsurveys(e.g.,biological,archaeological,orsocioeconomicsurveys).”BOEMhasreachedouttodifferentindividualswithinNOAAaskingforsupportinthedevelopmentofsomeoralloftheSAPsurveyrequirementsforoffshorerenewableenergyfacilities.Dr.MaryBoatman(EnvironmentalStudiesChiefforBOEM’sOfficeofRenewableEnergyPrograms),recentlysentabulletedlistofissues/questionsthatBOEMwouldlikeinputonfromNOAAtosomeFisheriesstaff,including“Surveydesign–specificallyforseafloorhabitatcharacterization,butthiscouldbeexpandedtothewatercolumn.BOEMispreparingguidancefordevelopersforsurveysandwouldappreciateinputfromtheNEFSCtoensurethatscientificallyvaliddataisbeingcollectedinanefficientmannerandmeetstheneedsofEFHconsultations.”BOEMhascontactedotherNOAALineOffices,butitisnotclearwhoorwhetherallrelevantpersonneland/orLO’sarecurrentlyengagedinprovidinginputintothisprocess.Moreover,BOEMintendstoannouncethefirstoffshorewindenergyleasesalebytheendofDecember,2012.OnceOCSblocksareleasedtowinddevelopers,theregulatoryclockbeginsrequiringthemtosubmitSAPsforapprovalandbeginconductingsurveys.ThereisstilltimeforNOAAtohavesubstantiveinputintothesurveydevelopmentprocess,butweneedtoengagequickly.
NOAAhasamandateto“conserveandmanagecoastalandmarineecosystemsandresources”thatrequiresustounderstandhowOREdevelopmentwillimpacttheecosystemandresources.WealsohavetheexpertisenecessarytoprovideBOEMwithvaluableinputonallproposedsurveys(physicalcharacterization,resourceassessment,baselineenvironmentalandsocioeconomics).Therefore,NOAAneedstoactivelyparticipateinthedevelopmentofSAPsurveyrequirementtoensuretheyproduceconsistent,reliable,highqualitydatafromallwindfacilities,asthesedataareessentialtoinformsiteselectiondecisions,evaluateimpactsfromOREonhabitat,fisheriesandothermarineresourcesfromconstructionthroughoperationandcompareimpactsofdifferentfacilitiesandtechnologies.TheopportunitytoprovideinputtoBOEMontheserequirementsearlyintheprocesswillnotonlyallowNOAAtoensurethequalityandquantityofdataproducedbyindividualdevelopers,butshouldmakeitmucheasiertoincorporatethesedatainlarger‐scalemodelingeffortsandtoassesscumulativeimpactsofmultiplefacilitiesduetotheconsistencyofthedatacollectioneffort.Furthermore,providinginputonbiologicalstudiesupfrontwillbebeneficialforNMFSregulatoryroleintheBOEMleaseprocess.ThiswillensurestudyrecommendationsareconsistentthroughouttheregionandwillhelpalleviateNMFS’workloadduringreviewandcommentofeachindividualSAP.NART’srolewouldbetofacilitatebothcross‐linecoordinationwithinNOAAandcommunicationswithBOEM.Initially,NARTprojectleadswouldreachouttotheappropriateNOAALOstodeterminewhoshouldbeinvolvedinthesurveydevelopmentprocess,thenproducealistofinterestedandqualifiedindividualstoBOEM.ThisgroupofNOAAscientificandtechnicaladvisorsshouldbepreparedtoproviderecommendationsonthescale,scope,andextentofdatanecessaryforaparticularsurveyinordertoaccuratelypredictrisktoorganismsandhabitatsandtoensureprotocols,criteriaandmodelsarebasedonobjective,scientificallyvalidinformation.TheNARTprojectleadsshouldcontinuetomaintaincommunicationwithBOEMandNOAAadvisorstoensurerecommendationsarebeingdeveloped,informationisbeingsharedandprogressisbeingmadeonthedevelopmentofSAPsurveyrequirements.WhyNART?TheNARTUsesSubteamprovidesauniquecross‐linedialoguethatenablesefficientidentificationofproblemareas,andcontainsthemembershiptohelpsolvethem.Inthiscase,BOEMiscommunicatingwithseveralmembersofthesubteamindividually,andthereisaneedtotakedeliberatestepstobringtheseNOAAprogramstogether,andidentifyothers,whoseexpertiseisneededtoappropriatelyguideBOEMintheirsurvey
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requirementsfordevelopers.Thereisnoothergroupestablishedtopursueregionalproblemsolvingofthiskind,andthereisanurgencytohandlethisfromthefieldinacoordinatedwayacrossNOAAprograms.
ScreenshotfromMid‐AtlanticDataPortal.Partners:BOEM(essentiallytheaudience/customerforthisproject)ParticipatingNOAAentities(participatingNOAAprogramsarebinnedaccordingtosurveytypestheybringknowledgeto):PhysicalCharacterizationSurveys(e.g.,geologicalandgeophysicalsurveysorhazardssurveys):NOS/NCCOS/CCMA(TBattista)forexperienceforbiogeographiccharacterizations.Resourcesassessmentsurveys(e.g.,meteorologicalandoceanographicdatacollection):NMFS/NEFSCOceanographyBranch(JHare)tocontributeinputontheoceanographicdatacollectioneffort,‐NWS(TBD)Baselineenvironmentalsurveys(e.g.,biological,archaeological,orsocioeconomicsurveys):NMFS/NEFSCEcosystemAssessmentProgram(MFogarty)tohelpensuretherecommendedsurveyrequirementswillprovidetheneededdatatosupport(oratleastallowfor)cumulativeimpactanalyses,aswellastheNELMEIntegratedEcosystemAssessmentprocess,NEFSC'sEcosystem'sSurveyBranch(RJohnston)fortheirthoroughknowledgeofavailablesurveydata,butalsoimportantexpertiseinLarge‐Scalesurveydesign,NMFS/NERO/OHC(STuxburyandothers),NEFSCSocialSceinceBranch,StellwagenBankNMS
Keymilestones(byquarter):Q1:Identifyappropriate,qualifiedNOAApersonneltoserveonORESurvey.RecommendScientific/TechnicalCommitteebytheendof1stquarterFY13.Q2:SubmitlistofScientific/TechnicalexpertstoBOEMbyearly2ndquarterFY13(includeddelayinsubmittinglistincasesomeNOAApersonnelrequireapprovalfromSupervisorstoparticipate).Q3:WorkwithBOEMandNOAAS/Tmemberstodeveloptimelineforsubmittingrecommendationsforeachsurveytypebyearly3rdquarterFY13.DeadlineswillbebasedonBOEM'sscheduledleasesalesandregulatoryrequirements.Q4:Schedulefollow‐upconferencecallswithBOEMandNOAAS/Tmemberstoensuredeadlinesarebeingmet.Conferencecallschedulewillbebasedondeadlinesdevelopedin#3.(throughoutremainderofFY13).NARTFunding:None
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Weather‐ReadyNationPrioritiesinfluencingNOAAexecutioninFY13areprimarilymajorweathereventsthatdidsignificantdamageintheregioninFY12,the75thanniversaryofthe1938Hurricane,thenationwidewatercensus,Marcellusshaleexploration,andwatergagingnetworks.
Image from 1938 hurricane.
HurricaneIrene/TropicalStormLee/Springfield,MATornadoAftermath:OnJune1,2011,anEF3#tornadokilled3andinjuredatleast72inadramatic39mileswathacrosssouthcentralMassachusetts.Theforestdamagecontinuestobeastarkreminder.InAugust2011,HurricaneIrenestrucktheU.S.asaCategory1hurricane(lowestdesignation)ineasternNorthCarolina,thenmovednorthwardalongtheMid‐AtlanticCoast.IrenemadeanadditionallandfallasatropicalstormintheNewYorkCityareaandprogressedinlandoverCT,centralMA,andintoVT.IrenedroppedtorrentialrainsacrosstheNortheastthatcausedwidespreadfloodingfromwhichseveralstates,includingVermont,arestillrecovering.Morethan7millionhomesandbusinesseslostpowerduringthestorm,andIrenecausedatleast45deathsandmorethan$7.3billionindamages.TropicalStormLeefurtherimpactedtheregioninSeptember2011.MoisturefromoffshoreTropicalStormKatiaduringhelpedsetthestageforflashfloodinginportionsofsouthernNewEngland.TherewasalsoconsiderabledamagefromrecordfloodingacrosstheNortheast(PA,NY,NJ,CT,VA,MD).PennsylvaniaandNewYorkweremostaffected.Totallossesexceed$1.0billion,with21deaths.Finally,althoughthe2011‐2012winterprovedtobeexceptionallymildasawhole,anunprecedentedOctobersnowstormdumpedheavysnowacrossmuchofinteriorsouthernNewEnglandupto2feetdeepinthehigherterrainandcausedpoweroutagescomparabletowhatonemightexpectfromastrongtropicalstormorcategory1hurricane.75thAnniversaryofthe1938Hurricane:ResilienceeffortsforFY2013willleveragelessons
learnedfrompastevents.September21,2013willmarkthe75thanniversaryofthe1938Hurricane,whichdevastatedlargetractsofNewEnglandandeasternLongIsland.Effortsin2013toenhancehurricaneawarenessintheNortheastwillinvolvemediapartnerships,publicforums,web‐basedinformation,postingonsocialmediasites,etc.NationwideWaterCensus:The2009SECUREWaterActprovidedaroadmapfortheUSGSWaterCensus,whichispartoftheWaterSMARTinitiative.NOAAisbothapartnerandastakeholderinthiseffort.TheDelawareRiverBasinhasbeenidentifiedasoneofthreepilotregionsnationallyforafocusedwateravailabilityassessment.WhiletheWaterCensuswillbeadetailedcatalogofwateravailabilityinover100,000watershedsacrossAmerica,ithasnoforecastcomponenttoit.NOAA/NWSdoesnotcurrentlyprovidetheforecastcomponentatthespatialscalethattheWaterCensusaimstoward.TheIntegratedWaterResourcesScienceandServices(IWRSS)projectidentifiesauserrequirementforhigherresolutionrangeandscaleofinformationneededtotacklecomplexwaterresourcesissue.MarcellusShaleGasExplorationandProductionTheMarcellusShaleformationextendsdeepundergroundfromOhioandWestVirginianortheastintoPennsylvaniaandsouthernNewYork.Geologistsestimatetheformationcontainstrillionsofcubicfeetofnaturalgas.Recentenhancementstogaswelldevelopmenttechnology,suchashorizontaldrillingandhydraulicfracturing,hassubstantiallyincreasedinterestintheregion.Thehydraulicfracturingprocessrequireslargevolumesofwater.USGShasdevelopedadraftplanthatdefinesasetofkeyscienceissuesandtopicsthatareintheFederalinterestofresponsibledevelopmentofdomesticenergyresources.TheplanseekstogaininputandconcurrenceonFederalrolesonresearchtopicsandperspectivesonhowtofocuscollectiveeffortstoensuretheplanisacceptabletoall.FundingShortfallsThreatenCriticalGagingNetworks:Gagemeasurementshaveawidevarietyofusesbeyondfloodwarningandlong‐termmapping.The
Natural gas well pad in Pennsylvania.
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dataisalsoused,butnotlimitedto,thedesigningofnewbridgestowithstandexpectedwaterflows,monitoringthequalityofthewaterinstreams,understandingandmanaginghabitatneeds,helpingrecreationaluserswithfishingandboatingplans,advancingsciencetohelpunderstandfutureimpactsduetoclimatechange,assistinggovernmentagenciesandbusinessesmanage,conserveandutilizewaterresources.Theneedtoincreaseawarenessoftheimportanceofstreamgagesisaconstantchallenge.FederalagenciessuchasNOAAarewellpositionedtohelptheU.S.GeologicalSurveyincreaseawareness.TheInterstateCouncilonWaterPolicy(ICWP)isthenationalorganizationofstateandregionalwaterresourcesmanagementagencies;NOAA’scontinuingpresencewithICWPmembersiscritical.AddressingtheVulnerabilityofourCoastline:Coastalinundationfromstormsurgefloodingprovidesextremedisruptiontothelivesandlivelihoodsofpeopleinourcoastalcommunities,sendsshockwavesthroughtheregionalandevennationaleconomy,andcatastrophicallyaltershabitats.Sealevelrise,undisputedlyunderwayandprojectedtocontinue,setsthestakeshigherwiththeexpectationofmorefrequentcoastalinundationandwavebattery.Infact,RhodeIslandSeaGrantandtheCoastalResourcesManagementCouncilencouragedpeopletodocumentfloodingJune2‐3,2012simplyfromhighspringtides.Multi‐yearcollaborativeeffortsacrossNOAAofficesintheNorthAtlanticRegionwillservetoenhancetheresponsetohighimpactcoastalevents.NWSandNOSexpecttocompletealibraryofreferencemapsforvariousstormtidesalongtheMassachusettscoastbytheendofFY2013.Inrealtime,NWSiscalledupontoassistotherfederal,state,andlocalgovernmententitiestorespondtocriticalweatherthreats.Adatacollectiontoolforcoastalimpactevents,calledStormReporter,hasbeenimplementedinNewEnglandandjustthisyearintroducedtotheMid‐Atlanticregion.Recruitmentandtrainingofemployeesandvolunteersalikecontinuinginto2013willmakethisNOAAconceivedtoolavaluableassetforrealtimedecision‐makingandcoastalscienceinitiativesinthefuture.
NARTResponseTheNARTidentifiedfourprojectsindirectsupportofNOAA’sweather‐readynationgoalinFY13.
1. TheNARTwillcontinuetosupportdevelopmentofawaverun‐upmodelforselectedpointsalongtheMid‐AtlanticandNewEnglandcoasts.Aninter‐agencyagreementwasestablishedbetweenNOAAandUSGSinFY12andwillsupportthisimportantcross‐region,cross‐Agencyeffort.
2. TheNARTwillundertakeanewefforttoenhancecollaborationbetweentheNWSandSeaGrant
usingaSeaGrant/RegionalCollaborationTeammini‐grant.
3. TheNARTwillincreaseawarenessoftheMid‐AtlanticRiverForecastCenter’sproductsandservices.Thisprojectwillalsofundastudentintern(10‐weekgraduatestudentor12‐weekundergraduatestudent)throughtheChesapeakeResearchConsortiumtoexplorehydrologicrelationshipsbetweentheSusquehannawatershedandtheChesapeakeBay.
4. TheNARTwillbroadenawarenessofandNOAAsupportforanIntegratedWaterResourcesScience&Services(IWRSS)demonstrationprojectinthenortheastUSformallyengagingtheInterstateCommissiononthePotomacRiverBasin,theDelawareRiverBasinCommission,theSusquehannaRiverBasinCommission,andtheHudsonRiverFoundation.
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PromoteandEvaluateaNWS/NOSWaveRun‐UpStudyStrategicObjectivefromNGSP:Weather‐ReadyNation:Reducedlossoflife,property,anddisruptionfromhigh‐impactevents
Contact/email:BobThompson,NWS/WFO,[email protected],NOS/CSDL,[email protected],NWS/WFO,[email protected]:Waverun‐upisanimportantbutcomplexcomponenttocoastalinundation.Waverun‐upcontributestothetotalwaterlevelbehindbarrierbeachesanddeterminestheincursionofthevelocityzone,wherethegreatestriskfromwavebatteryoccurs.Thecomplexityoftheforeshoreenvironmentandimmediateshoretopographycanmakewaverun‐upcalculationstooresourceintensiveforoperationalapplications.ThisprojectincorporatesaparametizationschemebasedonalgorithmsdevelopedbyDr.HilaryStockdonoftheUSGSforselectedpointsalongthemiddleAtlanticandNewEnglandcoasts.Theprojectgoalistoproduceastand‐aloneexecutableprogramthatwilldeterminewhetherduneerosion,overwash,orinundationcanbeexpectedbasedonbeachmorphologyandwaveconditionsinput.NART’sroleistoevaluatearudimentaryversionofthisnewtoolandrecommendfutureapplicationsofthistoolforoperationalprototypeuse.ThisisajointprojectwiththeSoutheast&CaribbeanRegionalCollaborationTeam(SECART).AnadvisorygroupofNWSandNOSstakeholdersistoprovideperiodicoversightandguidancetothisproject.Theboardismadeupofthefollowingindividuals:
● JohnCannon(NWS)● JesseFeyen(NOS)● BobThompson(NWS)● DougMarcy(NOS/CSC)● AndrevanderWesthuysen(NCEP/EMC)● RichardOkulski(NWS)
WhyNART?ThiscollaborativeNWS/NOSefforthasthepotentialtofulfillanimportantmissingpuzzlepiecetothecoastalinundationpredictioncapabilityalongtheNorthAtlanticcoast.Waverun‐uphaslongbeenidentifiedasanimportantareaforfuturework,andtheFY13milestoneslistedinthisdocumentwouldbuildofftheaccomplishmentsofFY12.Supportofthisprojectleveragespastcoastalinundationworksupportedbythe
NART,inadditionto$12KinFY12($10KbyNART,$2KbySECART).Partners:USGS.TheUSGSExtremeStormsandHurricanesgroupiswellsuitedtocreatethistool.Themethodologywillbebasedonover10yearsofpeer‐reviewedresearchand5yearsofalgorithmdevelopment.TheUSGSalreadyusesthecodesthatwillserveastheengineofthistoolforreal‐timemonitoringofcoastalchangehazardsduringapproachinghurricanes.Thesecodesarealsobeingusedtocreateacomprehensiveanalysisofstorm‐inducedcoastalchangehazardsontheGulfofMexicoandAtlanticcoastlines.
ParticipatingNOAAentities:NWSEasternRegionHeadquarters,NOS‐ledStormSurgeRoadmapTeam,selectedWeatherForecastOffices,NOSCoastalServicesCenter,NationalCenterforEnvironmentalPrediction
Keymilestones(byquarter):Q1:SurveyselectedsitestodevelopparameterizationQ2:CollectdataandfeedbackattestsitesaftersignificantwinterstormsQ3:WaveRunUpteamevaluatesresultsfromtestsiteswithDr.StockdonQ4:Surveyadditionaltestsitesinpreparationor2013‐14winterseasonNARTFunding:$4K
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SeaGrantEngagementforaWeather‐ReadyNation(AnnualNART/SeaGrantProject)StrategicObjectivefromNGSP:Weather‐ReadyNation:Reducelossoflife,property,anddisruptionfromhigh‐impactevents;ClimateAdaptation&Mitigation:Helpresiliencyofcommunitiesviaadaptationtotheimpactsofhazardsandclimatechange;Seektocreateaclimate‐literatepublicthatunderstandsitsvulnerabilitiestoachangingclimatetoenablemoreinformeddecision‐making;HealthyOceans:ImproveunderstandingofecosystemsforbetterinformedresourcemanagementdecisionsContact/email:BobThompson,NWS/WFO,[email protected],MESeaGrantDirector,[email protected],NARTCoordinator,[email protected]:TheUnitedStatesissubjecttoavarietyofweatherdisasterseveryyear.Theseincludecripplingsnowstorms,powerfulhurricanes,devastatingflooding,temperatureextremes,damagefromseverethunderstormsandtornadoes,severedrought,etc.NOAA’sWeatherReadyNationeffortseekstobroadenournation’sabilitytorespondtoextremeweather.NWSprovidesweatherinformationprimarilyfortheprotectionoflifeandpropertyandworkswithpartnerstoenhancetheresilienceofcommunitiestoextremeweather.Inturn,SeaGrantisNOAA’sprimaryuniversity‐basedprograminsupportofcoastalresourceuseandconservation.IntheNorthAtlanticRegion,anumberofSeaGrantprogramshavebeenactivelyengagedinresilienceplanningforinfrastructure,stormsurge,andwavepredictionmodeling.Infact,SeaGranthasmadehazardresilientcoastalcommunitiesanationalpriority.Thus,theNWSandSeaGranthaveoverlappingobjectivesofenhancingcoastalresiliencybuthavetendedtooperatemoreinparallelwithlimitedcollaboration.Historically,NWSandSeaGranthaveworkedwithdifferentsetsoflocaldecision‐makersonadaytodaybasis.TheNWScloselyinteractswiththeemergencymanagementcommunity,andSeaGrantworksmoreconsistentlywithcoastalprogrammanagers,townlanduseplannersandconservationagents.Thetwosetsofcustomershavedifferentareasoffocusbutshareverysimilarneedsandservetoachieveacommongoalofcommunityresilience.
ThisprojectisdesignedtoincreasecollaborationbetweenSeaGrantandNWSforamoreintegratedapproachtoachievingcoastalresiliency,animportantdimensionoftheWeatherReadyNationinitiative.ThisprojectseekstoknittogethertwopartsofNOAAinawaythatwillseedlongtermcollaboration,helpNOAAgetclosertothecustomer,andelevatecommunityresilience.Morespecifically,thisprojectwillidentifythespecificissuesanddecisionsrelevanttoabroadercommunityofNOAAstakeholdersandtargetproducts,tools,orservicesthatrequirefeedback.TheResiliencySubteamwillfacilitateaseriesofinformationalbriefingsforSeaGrantandNWSasameansofachievinggeneralorientation.WiththeResiliencySubteammaintainingafacilitatorrole,SeaGrantwillsubsequentlymakerecommendationsonthebestwaytoobtainfeedbackontheseproductsandservices.ItishopedthataportionofthiseffortwillleadtomoreeffectivecollaborationoncommunityoutreachforvariousNOAAproductsandservicesWhyNART?NARTiswell‐positionedtobetterintegratetheeffortsoflineofficestoachieveNOAAstrategicobjectives.Thereare14NWSWeatherForecastOffices(WFOs),2RiverForecastCenters(RFCs),and13SeaGrantProgramsintheNorthAtlanticregion.NART’smissionistofostergreaterintegrationofNOAAeffortswitharegionalfocus.CoastalresiliencyisanimportantareaoffocusfortheNorthAtlanticregionthatcutsacrossNOAAlineoffices.NARTwillbeabletoleverageitsnetworkingcapabilitiestofacilitatemoreeffectivemeansforNOAAtoaddressregionalcoastalresiliencystakeholderneedsviaamorecollaborativeapproachbetweentheNWSandSeaGrant.Partners:Non‐NOAApartnerswillpotentiallyincludeNERACOOSand/orMARACOOS.
ParticipatingNOAAentities:NWS,OAR/SeaGrantKeymilestones(byquarter):Q1:InformalsurveyofWFOs,RFCs,andSeaGrantoffices;Identificationofpertinentproductsandservices;EstablishscopeofprojectQ2:InformationalbriefingsforSeaGrantandNWSonproductsandservices,customers,andhowcustomerneedsareassessedQ3:ConductstakeholderengagementsQ4:CompileandshareprojectresultsNARTFunding:$3K
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Mid‐AtlanticRiverForecastCenterCapabilitiesandPartnershipOpportunitiesStrategicObjectivefromNGSP:EngagementEnterpriseobjective:Integratedservicesmeetingtheevolvingneedsofregionalstakeholders.Organization&administrationenterpriseobjective:DiverseandconstantlyevolvingcapabilitiesinNOAA’sworkforce
Contact/email:PattiWnek,NWS/MARFC,[email protected],NWS/ER,[email protected]:RiverfloodforecastingisessentialtoNOAA’smissionofsavinglivesandreducingpropertydamage.Topredictfloods,theMiddleAtlanticRiverForecastCenterutilizestheCommunityHydrologicPredictionSystem(CHPS),acomplexhydrologicforecastmodel,whichusesobserved,estimatedandpredictedhydro‐meteorologicaldata.Modeloutputhelpshydrologistsinpredictingwaterlevels.HydrologicinformationthengetsdisseminatedthroughNOAAWeatherRadioAllHazards,television,commercialradioandtheinternet.TheAdvancedHydrologicPredictionServices(AHPS)provideuserswithweb‐basedgraphicalforecast,guidanceandobservationalinformation.AHPShydrologicinformationassistswaterresourcemanagers,emergencymanagers,andotherusersinvolvedinfloodanddroughtmitigationprojectsinmakingbetterinformeddecisions,includingwhentoevacuatepeopleandmoveproperty.TheRFCprovidesnumerousotherservices,includingprovidingflashfloodandheadwaterguidance,winter/springfloodpotentialoutlooks,droughtguidance,five‐daysignificantfloodoutlooks,multi‐sensorprecipitationestimatesandprecipitationdepartureinformation.InformationproducedbytheRFCalsohelpssupportecosystemmanagementprogramssuchastheStateofMaryland’sShellfishHarvestingProgram,theStateofNewJersey’sMarineMonitoringProgram,andtheStateofPennsylvania’sBlackFlySuppressionProgram.TheRFCcooperateswithnumerousfederal,state,andlocalgovernmentagenciesandprivateorganizations,includingotherNOAAagencies,theU.S.GeologicalSurvey,theU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers,regionalriverbasincommissions,andacademicorganizations.
InFY13,MARFCstaffwillinvitestaffmembersfromtheNMFSNortheastRegionalOfficeandtheChesapeakeBay
Officetoaseriesofwebinarsdesignedtoprovideanoverviewofriverforecastoperations,toinclude:theCommunityHydrologicPredictionSystem;theAdvancedHydrologicPredictionServices;servicesanddataprovidedbyandavailablefromtheRFC;andareviewofsomeoftheRFC’suniqueecosystem‐basedmanagementpartnerprograms.
Thisprojectwillalsofundonestudentintern(10‐weekgraduatestudentor12‐weekundergraduatestudent)throughtheChesapeakeResearchConsortiumtoexplorehydrologicrelationshipsbetweentheSusquehannawatershedandtheChesapeakeBay.
WhyNART?NART’sregionalnetworkofpartnersandconstituentsspanawidespectrumofservicesectors(e.g.,rivercommerce,emergencymanagement,reservoirmanagement,agriculture,hydropower,watershedmanagement,fishandwildlife,municipalandindustrialwatersupply,recreation,energyproduction,andwaterquality)andreachesintoallfourwatersheds(e.g.,Potomac,Susquehanna,DelawareandHudson).
Partners:NA
ParticipatingNOAAentities:NWS/MARFC,NWS/ER,NMFS/NCBO,NMFS/NERO,NMFS/NEFSC
Keymilestones(byquarter):Q1:Assemblesteeringcommitteeforproject.Draftinternprojectdescription.Q2:Webinar#1.Solicitinternship.Q3:Webinar#2.Internship.Q4:Webinar#3:Studentinternpresentation.NARTFunding:$5K
An internship will make use
of data collected by a new
NOAA Smart Buoy
deployed at Havre de
Grace on the Susquehanna.
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IntegratedWaterResourcesScienceandServicesNortheastDemoStrategicObjectivefromNGSP:Weather‐ReadyNation:Improvedfreshwatermanagement;EngagementEnterpriseobjective:Integratedservicesmeetingtheevolvingneedsofregionalstakeholders.Contact/email:GeorgeMcKillopNWS/ER,[email protected]:NOAAplanstoconductanIntegratedWaterResourcesScience&Services(IWRSS)demonstrationinthenortheastUSformallyengagingtheInterstateCommissiononthePotomacRiverBasin,theDelawareRiverBasinCommission,theSusquehannaRiverBasinCommission,andtheHudsonRiverFoundation.
Thefirstpre‐demonstrationphaseofthiseffortwillbetoconductin‐basinengagementswiththerespectivecommissionsandtheirstakeholdersto:
Validateexistingandidentifynewgapsinwaterresourceservices
Quantifythesocioeconomicbenefitofaddressingthesegaps
DemonstratenewIWRSScapabilitiestoaddressstakeholderneeds
TheIWRSSpartnersplantoidentifyanddocumentwaterresourcedecisionsmadebythecommissionsandtheirrespectivestakeholdersfromaspectrumofservicesectorsincludingrivercommerce,emergencymanagement,reservoirmanagement,agriculture,hydropower,watershedmanagement,fishandwildlife,municipalandindustrialwatersupply,recreation,energyproduction,andwaterquality.BasedupontheresultsofthestakeholderengagementactivitiesinFY13,NOAAwilldevelopademonstrationprojectplanwhichwillenabletheIWRSSpartners(USGS,USACE,andNOAA)toaddressstakeholderrequirementsthroughtheprovisionofnewIWRSSinformationandservices.ThedemonstrationprojectisprojectedtobegininFY14.InFY13,NARTwaterresourcessubteamandthelargerNARTteamwillsupportEasternResearchGroupandNOAAProjectManagementTeamidentifyingandcompilingstakeholderlistsforfocusedin‐basin
engagementsandforabroaderinformationgatheringsurvey.WhyNART?NART’sregionalnetworkofpartnersandconstituentsspanawidespectrumofservicesectors(e.g.,rivercommerce,emergencymanagement,reservoirmanagement,agriculture,hydropower,watershedmanagement,fishandwildlife,municipalandindustrialwatersupply,recreation,energyproduction,andwaterquality)andreachesintoallfourwatersheds(e.g.,Potomac,Susquehanna,DelawareandHudson).Partners:Regionalriverbasincommissions,EasternResearchGroup(ERG)ParticipatingNOAAentities:NWS/ER,NART,NWS/OCWWSHSD&OHD,NOSKeymilestones(byquarter):Q1:Providerepresentativeservicesectorstakeholderlists;attendstakeholderengagementmeetings.Q3:ParticipateininformationgatheringsurveysNARTFunding:None
Stormwater run‐off in Annapolis.
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ClimateAdaptation&MitigationClimateprioritiesinfluencingNOAAexecutioninFY13aretheneedforenhancedclimateinformationinthefisheriesandcoastalsectors,impactstocoastalcommunitiesandextremeevents.IntegrationofClimateScience,Fisheries,andProtectedSpecies:Incorporatingclimatechangeinformation(e.g.,oceanacidification,temperaturechange,projectedhabitatshifts)inthemanagementoftrustresourcesisahighpriorityforNOAA.CurrentworkbetweenOARandNMFSisprojectingtheeffectofclimatechangeoncusk,afisheryspeciesthatisalsoaspeciesofconcern.Theresultssuggestthatthedistributionofcuskwilldecreaseandfragmentasaresultofwarming.Thesetypesofdetailedstudieswillcontinue,butamoregeneral(applicabletomultiplespecies)climatevulnerabilityassessmentprocessisalsobeingdeveloped.Apilotforthatprocesswillbeconductedinthenortheastregionduringthesummer2012andafullassessmentofallmanagedfisheryspeciesintheregionisplannedfor2013.Inaddition,anupcomingworkshopwithNMFS/PRD,NESDIS/NCDC,OAR,andinvitedfederalpartnerswillexploremethodstoeffectivelyintegrateclimatechangescienceandimpactsintomanagementactivitiesundertheEndangeredSpeciesandMarineMammalProtectionActs.Theworkshopwillfocusonanexchangeofinformationregardingongoingandplannedclimatechangeresearch,aswellasclimatechangeeffectsonprotectedspeciesandthestatusofregionalandnationaleffortstoincorporateclimatechangeintonaturalresourcemanagement.TheworkshopwillalsobenefitfromlessonslearnedwiththeUSFishandWildlifeServiceandtheirneedforclimatedatatomanagewildlifeonlandscapescaleswiththeLandscapeConservationCollaborative.
Coddistributionmovingnorth,NMFS/NEFSC.ClimateChangeandImpactstoCoastalCommunities:NESDIS/NCDCisworkingwithNOSandtheregionaloceanpartnershipsplanforandrespondtotheimpactsofclimatechange(primarilysealevelrise)oncoastalcommunities,regionalinfrastructure,coastalhabitats,andshorelinemanagementefforts.Theobjectiveistoprovidefederal,state,andmunicipalprogramswith
state‐of‐the‐artdataandtoolstoadvanceplanningandresponsetostorms,shorelineerosion,andcoastalinundationduetoprojectedsea‐levelriseandclimatechange.
NWS visualization at Scituate, MA.
NumerousopportunitiesexistinFY2013toleverageNOAAprogramsandcapabilitiestoaddressimpactstocoastalcommunitiesintheNorthAtlantic,including:
supporttheNationalOceanPolicy’s“ResiliencyandAdaptationtoClimateChangeandOceanAcidification”implementationplan;
implementstrategiesandactionsarticulatedintheNationalFish,WildlifeandPlantsClimateAdaptationStrategy(Summer2012);
workwithNortheastandMid‐Atlanticstatecoastalmanagementprogramsandoceanpartnershipstoaddresstheirclimate‐relatedpriorities;
continuesupportforNERRSSentinelSiteactivitiestobetterunderstandsealevelchange,coastalfloodingandinundation,andfacilitateintegrationintoNOAASentinelSiteProgram;
expandpublic‐privatepartnershipsonclimatechange;
integratestormsurge,inlandfloodingandsealevelriseinformation;
anddesigncoastalandinlandinundationproductstoimprovedecision‐supportandcalibrateforecasts.
TwoDepartmentofInterior(DOI)regionalinitiatives‐theNorthAtlanticLandscapeConservationCooperativeandtheNortheastClimateScienceCenter‐willbesupportingresearchaddressingourcommoncoastalneedsforclimateinformation.ExtremeEventsandClimate:Underallclimatechangescenarios,extremeevents(e.g.,severestorms,drought,flooding,andheatwaves)arepredictedtoincreaseinfrequencyandintensity.Planningforandadaptingtotheprojectedimpactsfromextremeeventsisamajorpriorityfortheregion.NWSandNESDIS/NCDCarecollaborating
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toensureinformationonfreshwaterextremes(droughtandflooding)isdeliveredtostatesanddecision‐makersinatimelyfashion..Inaddition,NESDIS/NCDCandNWSarepartneringtoensurethatforecastsandinformationaredeliveredtostates,includinginformationfromNOAA’sRegionalClimateCenters,thedrought.govportal,andprecipitationfrequencyestimatesfortheNewEnglandstates.Also,NOAAandourfundedpartnerswillbereleasingregionalclimateoutlookproductstoaddressthisandothersectoralimpactsfromachangingclimateandregionalimpacts.NARTResponseTheNARTidentifiedfiveprojectsindirectsupportofNOAA’sclimateadaptationandmitigationgoalinFY13.
1. TheNARTwillsupportrefinementofEasternRegionstakeholderneedsforclimatechangeproductsandservices.
2. TheNARTwillraiseawarenessandprovidecross‐linesupportforaNationalIntegratedDroughtInformationSystem(NIDIS)droughtearly‐warningpilottakingplaceintheChesapeakeBay.
3. TheNARTwillenhanceNOAA’sparticipationinaRegionalIntegratedScience&Assessments(RISA)waterworkshop.
4. Buildingonatwo‐dayNART‐fundedworkshopinFY12thatexploredmethodstoeffectivelyintegrateclimatechangescienceintomanagementactivities,theNARTwillsupportthedevelopmentofaprotectedspeciesvulnerabilityassessment.
5. TheNARTwillsupportparticipationbyotherLOsinanNCCOS‐initiatedworkshoptoidentifyspecificthresholdeventsofinterestandhabitatimpactsresultingfromclimatechange.
Predicted changes in temperature by 2080, assuming continued high emissions of carbon pollution. Source: Rosenzweig et al. (2011)
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RefiningEasternRegionStakeholderNeedsforClimateChangeProductsandServicesStrategicObjectivesfromtheNGSP:Climate:Mitigationandadaptationchoicessupportedbysustained,reliable,andtimelyclimateservices;Aclimate‐literatepublicthatunderstandsitsvulnerabilitiestoachangingclimateandmakesinformeddecisionsWeather‐ReadyNation:AmoreproductiveandefficienteconomythroughenvironmentalinformationrelevanttokeysectorsoftheU.S.economyHealthyOceans:HealthyhabitatsthatsustainresilientandthrivingmarineresourcesandcommunitiesResilientCoastalCommunities&Economies:ResilientcoastalcommunitiesthatcanadapttotheimpactsofhazardsandclimatechangeEngagement:AnengagedandeducatedpublicwithanimprovedcapacitytomakescientificallyinformedenvironmentaldecisionsIntegratedservicesmeetingtheevolvingdemandsofregionalstakeholdersContact/email:EllenMecray,NESDIS/NCDC,[email protected],NOS/CSC,[email protected],NOS/CSC,[email protected]:Overthepastyeartherehasbeenarobustefforttocollect,compile,andreviewdocumentsthatarticulateneedsforclimateproductsandservicesintheEasternRegion,includingtheNorthAtlantic.ThesewrittenmaterialsarebeingenteredintoarelationaldatabasethatwillallowNART’sclimateteamtoaccess,filterandsynthesizetheinformation.Collectingandreviewingthismaterialprovidesanessentialfoundationforaregion‐wideneedsassessment,whichisasystematicprocessfordeterminingandaddressingneeds,or"gaps"betweencurrentconditionsanddesiredconditionsor"wants."Togainamorecomprehensiveunderstandingofregionalneeds,it’scriticaltoenterintoadialoguewithkeyregionalstakeholders.Thestartingpointforthatdiscussioncomesfromsynthesizingwhat’sbeenlearnedfromreviewingallthedocuments:TheendpointiscomingupwithamorerefinedunderstandingofspecificneedsandidentifyingwaysthatNOAAcanaddressthoseneeds.Insomecases,it’saseasyasmakingstakeholdersawareofproductsandservicesthatNOAAisalreadydelivering.Inothercases,theidentificationofaregionalneedcanmobilizeNOAAtoworkacrossorganizationallinestoaddressthespecificneed.
TheNARTclimatechangeteamisproposingtoholdtwotothreefocusgroupswithkeyregionalstakeholderstoreview,focusandprioritizesomeoftheneedscapturedintheliteraturereview.It’sexpectedthatonemeetingwouldoccurintheNortheast,withanothertwointheMid‐Atlantic.Approximately10‐15stakeholderswouldparticipateineachsession.ThemeetingswouldbeorganizedandledbyERCTmembers,whowillberesponsiblefordevelopingasynthesisofregionalneedsforreviewatthemeeting.Fundingwouldbeusedtosupporttravelforkeystakeholders.Thesemeetingswouldalsoprovideanopportunitytoshareclimatechangeadaptationlessons,whichisfrequentlyidentifiedasaneedforNorthAtlanticstakeholders.WhyNART:TheERCTrepresentsawiderangeofNOAAcapabilitiesforprovidingclimatechangeproductsandservices.Teamparticipationisdesignedtoincreaseeachindividual’sunderstandingofthekindsofclimateproductsandservicesneededbyNOAAoffices,partnersandstakeholder.Theproposedfocusgroupswillinsurethatteammembersareoperatingwiththemostup‐to‐dateandinformedinputfromourstakeholders.ThereisnootherNOAAgroupthatbringstogethersuchalargeswathofNOAAclimateexpertiserelativetotheNorthAtlantic.Non‐NOAAPartners:NorthAtlanticLandscapeConservationCooperative,RISApartners,stateclimatologists,stateclimatechangeadaptationrepresentatives.ParticipatingNOAAentities:NOSCoastalServicesCenter,NESDISRegionalClimateServices,OARClimateProgramOffice,NOSOfficeofOceanandCoastalResourceManagement,NOSNationalCentersforCoastalOceanScienceKeyMilestones:Q1:Surveytorefinestate‐levelpriorities.Q2:Compileresults,selecttopicsandlocations,andfindNOAAreps.Q3:Face‐to‐facemtgs,(verifyandreceivefinerresolutionfromstates).NARTFunding:$6500
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NIDISPilotProjectintheChesapeakeBayRegion StrategicObjectivefromNGSP:EngagementEnterpriseobjective:Integratedservicesmeetingtheevolvingdemandsofregionalstakeholders.Contact/email:EllenMecray,NESDIS/NCDC,[email protected],NWS/ER,[email protected],OAR/NIDIS,[email protected],NMFS/[email protected]:TheNationalIntegratedDroughtInformationSystemActof2006prescribesaninteragencyapproach,ledbyNOAA,forthedevelopmentandcoordinationofinformationtosupportproactivedecision‐makingthatreducestheimpactsrelatedtodrought.NIDIShasthreegeneraltasksunderitsauthorization:(I)Provideaneffectivedroughtearlywarningsystem;(II)CoordinateFederalresearchinsupportofadroughtearlywarningsystem;and,(III)Builduponexistingforecastingandassessmentprogramsandpartnerships.NIDIShasundertakingseveralpilotprojectstoprototypeanddevelopregionaldroughtearlywarninginformationsystems(RDEWS)aroundtheU.S.TheseincludetheUpperColoradoRiverBasin,theApalachicola‐Chattahoochee‐FlintRiverBasin,andCalifornia.NIDISisexploringotherpossibleareastoexpand.TheChesapeakeBay(CB)isalikelycandidategivenitsimportanceasthelargestestuaryintheU.S.andthediverseandconflictingdemandsforwaterresourcesintheregion.ExecutiveOrder(EO)13508requiresfederalagenciestodraftawayforwardforprotectionandrestorationoftheChesapeakeBayWatershed.NIDISseestheEOasanopportunitytostartscopingsomeoftheissuesrelatedtodroughtintheCB.NIDISwouldliketoholdaworkshopinsupportoftheEOthatfocusesonunderstandingdroughtmonitoringgaps,howforecastarebeingused,whatindicatorsandtriggersarebeingusedtomakemanagementdecisions,andrelateimpactstothetimingandseverityofdrought.TheworkshopcouldeventuallybethefirststepindevelopingaChesapeakeBayRDEWSPilot.InFY13,NIDISprogramstaffatOAR/CPO/CASDwillcontinueworkwithasteeringcommittee,whichincludestheNARTteamleaderandtheclimate&waterresourcessubteamleads,toplanforascopingworkshoptodeterminedroughtplanningneedsfortheChesapeakeBayRegion.
WhyNART?NART’sregionalnetworkofpartnersandconstituentswillinformnewpartneringopportunitiesintheNIDISpilotproject.Atthesametime,NIDISactivitiesandaccomplishmentswillbesharedwithabroaderregionalaudienceintheNorthAtlantic.Partners:InterstateCommissionPotomacRiverBasin(ICPRB);SusquehannaRiverBasinCommission(SRBC);NDMC;State(VA,MD,PA,De)DroughtrepresentativesParticipatingNOAAentities:NWS/ER;NESDIS/NCDC;OAR/CPO/NIDIS;NMFS/NCBOKeymilestones(byquarter):Q1:Re‐engageOAR/CPO/NIDISprojectmanagerandexistingsteeringcommittee.Q2:Engagethestate(VA,MD,PA&DE)droughtpeople;participateinsearchfor“asponsor.”Q3:Attendscopingworkshop.NARTFunding:None
Seasonal outlook, NIDIS program.
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ParticipationinNortheastClimate/RISAWorkshopStrategicObjectivefromNGSP:EngagementEnterpriseobjective:Integratedservicesmeetingtheevolvingdemandsofregionalpartnersandstakeholders.Contact/email:EdCapone,NWS/NERFC,[email protected],NWS/ER,[email protected],NESDIS/NCDC,[email protected]:TherainfallfrequencyatlasesandtechnicalpaperspublishedbyNOAAserveasde‐factonationalstandardsforrainfallintensityatspecifiedfrequenciesanddurationsintheU.S.UpdatedprecipitationfrequencyestimatesarepublishedinNOAAAtlas14.NOAAAtlas14isaweb‐baseddocumentavailablethroughthePrecipitationFrequencyDataServer:http://hdsc.nws.noaa.gov/hdsc/pfds/index.html).NOAA/NWS/OHDHydrometeorologicalDesignStudiesCenter(HDSC)iscurrentlycalculatingthisinformationfortheNorthAtlanticregion.RevisionsfortheMiddleAtlantic(PA,NJ,DE,MD,&VA)havebeenpublished.WorktosignificantlyupdatetheNortheast(ME,NH,VT,MA,CT,RI,&NY)hasbegun,butisnotexpectedtobepublisheduntilSep2015.TheNortheastRegionalClimateCenter(NRCC)recentlyupdatedrainfallextremesinNYandNewEnglandbasedondiscussionswithNYStateDEC,NRCSregionaloffice,andNewEnglandstates(precip.net).ProponentsofstormwatermanagementanddamsafetyhavebeenexpressingastronginterestingettingupdatedprecipitationfrequenciesintheNortheast.TherearedifferencesinthemethodologiesoftheapproachesusedbyNRCCandNWS/HDSCintheirupdatingoftheprecipitationfrequencydata.NESDIS/NCDChasinvestedfunds($10k)withthenortheastRISA(CCRUNatUMass)fortheirassistanceinhostingaworkshopinFY13fordataprovidersofwater‐relateddecisioninformation.WithNARTassistance,NWSwillsendthreehydrologiststotheworkshoptobeheldattheUniversityofMassachusettstodiscusstheprecipitationfrequencyupdatingoccurringintheNortheast.WorkshopparticipantswillincludewaterdataproviderssuchasUSGS,NRCC,NOAA,USACE,NRCS,andsomeothers.TheintentionisforparticipantstobenefitfromadiscussionofNOAA’sexpectedcompletiontimeline,differencesinthetwoupdatingapproaches,andwhatdataarecurrentlyavailablefordistributionto
decision‐makers.ThisdiscussionwillalsoinformtheRISA’scurrentfundedworktomeetwithwatermanagerstodiscussclimateimpactsanddecision‐tools.WhyNART?LeveragingaNOAA‐sponsoredworkshoptakesadvantageofNART’sregionalnetworkofpartnersandconstituentsandwilleffectivelyinformandraiseawarenessofNOAAscience,productsandservices.Partners:NRCC,USGS,USACE,NRCS,AcademicsParticipatingNOAAentities:NWS/RFC;NWS/OHD/HDSC;NESDIS/NCDCKeymilestones(byquarter):Q1:CoordinateNWShydrologistsparticipationQ3:AttendworkshopNARTFunding:$3K
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ProtectedSpeciesClimateChangeVulnerabilityAssessmentStrategicObjectivefromNGSP:Improvedunderstandingofecosystemstoinformresourcemanagementdecisions.(Note:Theoutcomefromthisproposalwillbeusedinternallyatfirst,butalsohasexternalbenefits.)Contact/email:DianeBorggaard,NMFS/NERO,[email protected],NMFS/NERO,[email protected]:TheNMFSNortheastRegion’sProtectedResourcesDivision(PRD)recentlyconvenedatwo‐dayNART‐fundedworkshopexploringmethodstoeffectivelyintegrateclimatechangescienceintomanagementactivities.Oneinformationgapidentifiedbyparticipantswastheneedforaprotectedspeciesclimatevulnerabilityassessment.AsimilarassessmentiscurrentlybeingdevelopedjointlybytheNMFSOfficeofSustainableFisheries(F/SF)andOfficeofScienceandTechnology(F/ST)largelyformanagedfishspecies,althoughthe
assessmentdoesincludesomeprotectedfish.Asthemodelingworkisframedonfishandshellfishlifehistories,theassessmentwillassistmanagersinbetterunderstanding
andhandlingthereactionsoffisherypopulationstotheeffectsofclimatechange.Workshopparticipantsagreedthatvulnerabilityassessmentsshouldbeexpandedtoincludeotherprotectedspecies,includingmarinemammalandseaturtlespecies.Thelifehistoryofmarinemammalsandseaturtlesisverydifferentthanthatofmostmarinefishandshellfish,sotheapproachunderdevelopmentbyF/SFandF/STwouldneedtobereviewedandmodified.DevelopingaprotectedspeciesvulnerabilityassessmentwillassistNMFSinmakingscientificallyinformedmanagementdecisionsinrespecttoobservedandprojectedeffectsofclimatechangeonprotectedspecies.Therefore,thisproposalrequestsNARTfundingtobringtogetherNOAAlineofficestaffwithexpertiseinboth
climatescienceandprotectedspeciesscienceandmanagementinafocusedworkshoptodiscussmodificationstothecurrentfishvulnerabilityassessmentsuchthatitcanbetailoredtoassessthevulnerabilityofmarinemammalsandseaturtles.Additionally,theexistingmodelwillbeconsideredforconductingavulnerabilityassessmentofprotectedfishspeciesthathavenotbeenincludedinthecurrentassessment.NextstepswillalsobediscussedbasedontheoutcomesfromtheprotectedspeciesfishconsideredintheF/SFandF/STvulnerabilityassessment.NMFShasbeencommunicatingwithotherNOAAlineofficesforservicedeliveryofclimateinformationtobeusedinfisheriesmanagement.ThisneedisevidencedbytheformationandfunctionoftheDOILandscapeConservationCooperatives(forthefishandwildlifesector),theSoutheastCommunityofPractice(aswellastheNortheastRegionalOceanCouncilandtheMid‐AtlanticRegionalCouncilfortheOcean)(formanagersinthecoastalsector),aswellasothersectorsincludingtransportationandenvironmentalmanagers.Additionally,thisevidencealsoincludesthesuccessofthePRDclimateworkshopwhichbroughtvariousNOAAlineofficestogether.ThisproposalwillhelpNMFSmanagerscontinuetocoordinatewithandutilizeNOAAclimatework.Additionally,itwillallowforcontinuedservicedeliveryofNOAA’sclimateproductsandservicesbyprovidingfundingforoneoftheoutcomesofthePRDclimateworkshop.WhyNART?NMFSisanimportantinternalcustomerofNOAAclimatework.TheNARThasalreadyinvestedresourcesintoaPRDclimateworkshopandshouldcontinuetosupportaworkshopoutcomewithregionalimportance/scope.TheproposedworkwouldhelpprovideneededfundstoequipPRDwithimportantinformationinconsideringclimatechangeeffectsonprotectedspeciestoassistwithmanagement.Additionally,PRDwouldbringtogetherNOAAlineofficeswithexpertiseonthetopic.Partners:Nonon‐NOAApartnersidentifiedatthistime.ParticipatingNOAAentities:NMFS(e.g.NERO,NEFSC,Headquarters),NOS(e.g.SBNMS),OARKeyMilestones(byquarter,FY13):Q1/Q2:Developmeetingideas,agenda,dates,andlocation;identifyandcontactinvitedparticipantsQ2/Q3:Sendformalinvitations;completetravelarrangementsQ3/Q4:Conveneworkshop;develop,finalize,anddistributeworkshopreportNARTFunding:$4K
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Climate&CoastalHabitatsWorkshopStrategicObjectivefromNGSP:Climateobjective:Assessmentsofcurrentandfuturestatesoftheclimatesystemthatidentifypotentialimpactsandinformscience,serviceandstewardshipdecisions(NationalandregionalassessmentsaddressparticularneedsofNOAA’suniquestewardshipresponsibilitiesforoceanandcoastalecosystems,livingmarineresourcesandwaterresources)Oceansobjective:Improvedunderstandingofecosystemstoimproveresourcemanagementdecisions(Increaseddevelopmentanduseofclimateconsiderationsinfisheryandprotectedresourcedecisionsandincoastalandmarinespatialplanningprocesses)Oceansobjective:Healthyhabitatsthatsustainresilientandthrivingmarineresourcesandcommunities(Climatechangeimpactsaddressedinconservationactionstopromotelong‐termresilienceandadaptation)CoastalCommunitiesobjective:Resilientcoastalcommunitiesthatcanadapttotheimpactsofhazardsandclimatechange(Healthynaturalhabitats,biodiversityandecosystemservicessupportlocalcoastaleconomiesandcommunities)Contact/email:BethTurner,NOS/NCCOS/CSCOR,[email protected],NESDIS/NCDC,[email protected]:NOShasundertakenanewprocesstoprioritizeactivitiesinNCCOSthatinvolvestheinputofotherNOSofficestoNCCOSprojects.Aspartofthatprocess,aproposalforaworkshopinCharleston,SCon“ImpactsofClimate‐relatedThresholdEventsonCoastalHabitats”washighlyranked.Thisactivitywould:
1. Examinespecificclimate‐relatedthresholdeventsandhabitatimpacts
2. Identifyrelevantresearchquestions,approachesanddesiredproductswhichNCCOScandelivertoNOSofficesandregionalstakeholders.
3. DevelopanongoingframeworkofNOScollaborationstoaddresspriorityclimateimpacts.
Thresholdeventsmayincludehighstandsofsealevel,storms,hightemperatures,droughtsorfloods,allofwhichmaybringaboutabrupthabitatchangeandassociatedconsequencestoecosystemservices,includingwaterquality,habitatfunction,andCsequestration.
Throughthisprocessweanticipatedevelopmentofaframeworkofcollaborationstoaddresspriorityclimateimpacts.NOSwouldconveneaworkshopcomprisedofNOS/NCCOSscientists,stateorregionalmanagers(incoordinationwithCSC),ReserveandSanctuarymanagers,NOAAregionalteamcoordinators,andIOOSregionalassociationstoidentifyspecificthresholdeventsofinterestandhabitatimpactsresultingfromclimatechange.TheoutcomeoftheworkshopwillidentifytheresearchapproachanddesiredproductswhichNCCOScandelivertoNOSofficesandregionalstakeholders.ThisrequesttoNARTistoexpandparticipationintheworkshoptootherLOrepresentativesandprovideenhancedcross‐NOAAcoordination.WhyNART?TheNARTwillextendtheutilityoftheworkshopandprovideforbettercross‐NOAAintegrationandplanning.Theworkshopwillhelptosetprioritiesforcoastalhabitatworkinrelationtoclimateimpacts,whichcanbenefitallofNOAAinplanningforfutureresearchactivities.Itwillalsoprovideinputonthedevelopmentofusefultoolsandproductsforintegratingclimateimpactsintocoastalhabitatandresourcemanagement.
Coastal wetlands provide critical habitat.
Partners:Regionalcoastalmanagersandstakeholders,identifiedinassociationwithCSCandotherpartnersParticipatingNOAAentities:NCCOS:BethTurner,otherinternalscientists;CSC:ToddDavison;NERRS:MarieBundy;COOPS:SteveGill;NMFS:RogerGriffis,HelenMcMillanKeymilestones(byquarter):Q3:Workshopheld.Q4:Workshopsummaryproduced,includingNOSplanforaddressingidentifiedpriorities.FY14:ResearchbyNCCOStoaddressidentifiedprioritiesFY15:Productionofresearchsynthesis,disseminationofresultsandproductsinconjunctionwithCSC.NARTFunding:$4K
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AppendixA.FY13BudgetFY13NARTFunding
OtherFunding
A. Healthy Oceans 1) SeascapesIIWorkshop(ContinuationofMarch2012workshop)(Manderson,Friedland)
4,000
2) EcologicalForecastingWorkshop(Turner) 4,000 $4,0003) DataVisualization(Friedland) 3,000 B. Resilient Coastal Communities & Economies 4) NOAACapacitytoImpactOceanPlanningintheNorthAtlantic(Nicholson,Bigford) 2,000 5) SupportingtheStatesNewEnglandRoundtables(Harrison,Newhall)
3,000
C. Weather-Ready Nation 6) WaveRun‐Up(Thompson) 4,0007) NART/SeaGrantWRNpilot(Thompson) 2,500 30,0008) MARFCWebinars(Wnek,McKillop) 4,000 1,0009)LeverageClimate/RISAWorkshopintheNortheasttoInformWaterResourcesPartnersandStakeholders(Capone,McKillop,Mecray)
3,000 10,000
D. Climate Adaptation & Mitigation 10) ProtectedSpeciesClimateChangeVulnerabilityAssessment(Cardiasmenos,Borggaard) 4,000 11) RefiningEasternRegionStakeholderNeedsforClimateChangeProductsandServices(Mecray,Finch,Harrison) 6,500 12) Impactsofclimate‐relatedthresholdeventsoncoastalhabitats(Turner,Mecray) 4,000 28,000
E. Engagement Enterprise
13)NorthAtlanticRegionalTeamAdministration 12,000
Total $56,000 $73,000
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AppendixB.NARTMembership
Name Email Affiliation Location
1
Team Lead Robertson, Peyton [email protected] NMFS Annapolis, MD
2
Coordinator Bartlett, Nicole [email protected] NMFS Woods Hole, MA
3 Antoine, Adrienne [email protected] OAR/Climate Silver Spring, MD
4 Cardiasmenos, Tim [email protected] NMFS Gloucester, MA
5 Deguise, Sylvain [email protected] Sea Grant Groton, CT
6 Friedland, Kevin [email protected] NMFS Narragansett, RI
7 Harmon, Michelle [email protected] NOS Silver Spring, MD
8 Larkin, Andrew [email protected] NMFS/NOS Norfolk, VA
9 Martinez, Catalina [email protected] OAR Narragansett, RI
10 McKillop, George [email protected] NWS Bohemia, NY
11 Mecray, Ellen [email protected] NESDIS Taunton, MA
12 Nicholson, Betsy [email protected] NOS Durham, NH
13 Rule, Erica [email protected] OAR Miami, FL
14 Schlitz, Ron [email protected] NMFS Woods Hole, MA
15 Siebers, Tony [email protected] NWS Camp Springs, MD
16 Thompson, Bob [email protected] NWS Taunton, MA
17 Ticco, Paul [email protected] NOS Silver Spring, MD
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AppendixC.NARTOutputs,Outcomes
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