NOAA/NOS/ Ocean & Coastal Science, Assessment and Management.
Investment ID: 006-000340400
Overview
Program Title
NOAA/NOS/ Ocean & Coastal Science, Assessment and Management.
Description
This investment supports the combined missions of NOAA s National Ocean Service PPAs for Coastal Science & Assessment and Ocean & Coastal Management & Services.
Type of Program
Non-major IT Investments
Multi-Agency Category
Not Applicable
Associated Websites
ioos.noaa.gov, www.marinecadastre.gov, CoastalScience.noaa.gov, restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov, nbi.noaa.gov, www.coastalsmartgrowth.noaa.gov, www.coralreef.gov, www.coralreef.noaa.gov, sanctuaries.noaa.gov, response.restoration.noaa.gov, montereybay.noaa.gov, channelislands.noaa.gov, cordellbank.noaa.gov, farallones.noaa.gov, americansamoa.noaa.gov, hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov, www.papahanaumokuakea.gov, olympiccoast.noaa.gov, thunderbay.noaa.gov, stellwagen.noaa.gov, graysreef.noaa.gov, monitor.noaa.gov, floridakeys.noaa.gov, flowergarden.noaa.gov, pribilof.noaa.gov, marinedebris.noaa.gov, erma.noaa.gov, darrp.noaa.gov, coast.noaa.gov, cdhc.noaa.gov
Investment Detail
-ResponseLink contained 133 new incidents our Emergency Response Division responded to last fiscal year. Environmental Response Management Application (ERMA) added 126 ResponseLink hotline layers last fiscal year. Data Integration, Visualization, Exploration, and Reporting (DIVER) added 102 new activities in FY19. Scientific support is the mission-essential function of the NOAA6701 system. ERMA added 1,558 new data layers, bringing the current total to over 20,000 mapping layers, 3,300 feeds from data.gov were integrated as external datasets, while integrating over 500 map layers from other NOAA offices. DIVER has 166 new Workspaces, 4,600 data files uploaded, and 1,900 Administrative Records uploaded., bringing the total to over 54 million environmental data records across the coastal U.S., Great Lakes, and Pacific Islands, 25 million of which are Deepwater Horizon.
-Coastal counties contribute over $6.6 trillion to our Nation s gross domestic product, which is nearly 50% of national output. Approximately 40% of U.S. citizens live in these counties, attracted by both the natural beauty of the coasts and plentiful employment opportunities. It is here that Americans live, work, recreate, and seek to reconnect with nature. Officials at the local, state, tribal, and federal level, along with those in the corporate and nonprofit sectors, must use the best available information to make decisions that affect livelihoods, property values, human health, preparedness for disasters, management of our natural resources, and protection of special places for future generations. This investment will enhance the research and provide the info necessary to address these complex coastal challenges and deliver ecosystem science solutions for stewardship of the Nation s ocean and coastal resources to sustain thriving coastal communities and economies.
-Coastal management refers to actions taken to keep residents safe, the economy sound, and natural resources functioning. This is incredibly important not only from a public safety standpoint, but also for the nation's environmental and economic well-being. Coastal counties are home to over 124 million people, or 40% of the population, even though the coast accounts for less than 10% of the U.S. continental land mass. Annually, coastal counties produce more than $7.9 trillion in goods and services, employ 54.6 million people, and pay $3.2 trillion in wages. NOAA s Digital Coast makes it easier for community leaders to locate and apply the resources needed to address the range of complex coastal challenges facing them every day. Through the Digital Coast platform, NOAA delivers a wide array of foundational data to our coastal management partners ranging from lidar to economic data--as well as the tools, training, and information communities need to understand and apply those data toward critical decisions and policies along the coast. In addition, this platform provides efficiencies and cost savings for our coastal partners, delivering value-added data development, processing services, and bulk purchasing capabilities that dramatically reduce user costs. For example, if the state of Maine were to purchase a statewide land cover data set, it would cost approximately $1.5 million, versus a federal investment of approximately $500,000 when this same data set is part of a larger data buy. A 2015 ROI study concluded that current benefits exceed costs by a margin of 3 to 1, with net benefit of $25 million
-Coastal counties contribute over $6.6 trillion to our Nation s gross domestic product, which is nearly 50% of national output. Approximately 40% of U.S. citizens live in these counties, attracted by both the natural beauty of the coasts and plentiful employment opportunities. It is here that Americans live, work, recreate, and seek to reconnect with nature. Officials at the local, state, tribal, and federal level, along with those in the corporate and nonprofit sectors, must use the best available information to make decisions that affect livelihoods, property values, human health, preparedness for disasters, management of our natural resources, and protection of special places for future generations. This investment will enhance the research and provide the info necessary to address these complex coastal challenges and deliver ecosystem science solutions for stewardship of the Nation s ocean and coastal resources to sustain thriving coastal communities and economies.
-Coastal management refers to actions taken to keep residents safe, the economy sound, and natural resources functioning. This is incredibly important not only from a public safety standpoint, but also for the nation's environmental and economic well-being. Coastal counties are home to over 124 million people, or 40% of the population, even though the coast accounts for less than 10% of the U.S. continental land mass. Annually, coastal counties produce more than $7.9 trillion in goods and services, employ 54.6 million people, and pay $3.2 trillion in wages. NOAA s Digital Coast makes it easier for community leaders to locate and apply the resources needed to address the range of complex coastal challenges facing them every day. Through the Digital Coast platform, NOAA delivers a wide array of foundational data to our coastal management partners ranging from lidar to economic data--as well as the tools, training, and information communities need to understand and apply those data toward critical decisions and policies along the coast. In addition, this platform provides efficiencies and cost savings for our coastal partners, delivering value-added data development, processing services, and bulk purchasing capabilities that dramatically reduce user costs. For example, if the state of Maine were to purchase a statewide land cover data set, it would cost approximately $1.5 million, versus a federal investment of approximately $500,000 when this same data set is part of a larger data buy. A 2015 ROI study concluded that current benefits exceed costs by a margin of 3 to 1, with net benefit of $25 million